4. Describe a puzzle (jigsaw, crossword, etc.

) you have played You should say: What it is like How easy or
difficult it is 7 How long it takes you to solve And how you feel about it Part 3: Why do parents let their
children play puzzles? What kinds of puzzles improve people’s intelligence? Why are detective stories
attractive to people? Which do you think is better? A detective movie or its original novel?

1. 3. Describe a plan in your life that is not related to work or study You should say: What it is
about Why you make it What you need to do first And explain how you would feel if it is
successful Part 3: Should parents make plans for children? When should children start to make
plans for themselves? What things should be planned on a daily basis? Are plans always
necessary? Can people succeed without plans?
2. 5. Describe a law on environmental protection your country should have You should say: What
it is How you first learned about it Who benefits from it And explain how you feel about this law
Part 3: Are there laws about education in Vietnam? What kinds of rules do schools in Vietnam
have? What can teachers do to make students obey rules? What should parents do to educate
children about laws?
3. 7. Describe a piece of local news that people were interested in You should say: What it was
about Where you saw/heard it Who was involved And explain why people were interested in it
Part 3: Do people read newspapers where you live? Do people prefer local or international news
Do you think it is important to have a national identity? How can people develop their national
identity?
4. 12. Describe an exciting book that you enjoy reading You should say: When you read it What
kind of book it is What it is about And explain why you think it is exciting?
Part 3: What kinds of books do Vietnamese people like reading? Do boys and girls like the same
kinds of books? Do you think it is important to read the book before watching the movie version
of it? What are the differences between reading a book and watching the movie version of it?
5. 16. Describe a natural talent (sports, music, etc) you want to improve You should say: What it
is When you discovered it How you want to improve it And how you feel about it Part 3: Do you
think artists with talents should focus on their talents only? Is it possible for us to know whether
young children will become musicians or painters when they grow up? Why do people like to
watch talent shows?
Do you think it is more interesting to watch famous people’s or ordinary people’s shows?
6. 17. Describe a tall building in your city you like or dislike You should say: Where it is What it is
used for What it looks like And explain why you like or dislike it Part 3: What are the
disadvantages of living in tall buildings? Do you think there will be more tall buildings in the
future?
Why aren’t there many tall buildings in the countryside? Why do some people like to live in tall
buildings nowadays?
7. 23. Describe an article on health you read on magazine or the Internet You should say: What it
was Where you read it
Why you read it And how you felt about it Part 3: Do you think people are
healthier now than in the past? How can you tell whether a website is reliable
or not? What activities can schools organize for children to keep fit?
What can governments do to improve people’s health?
25. Describe your favorite film/movie You should say: When you watched it Where you watched it
What it was about And explain why you like it Part 3: What kind of movies do Vietnamese people like to
watch? Are movie stars important to a movie? Are foreign movies popular in Vietnam? Is it important
that a country has its own film industry?

27. Describe a company where you live that employs a lot of people
You should say: What it does How many people it employs What kind of people work
there How you feel about it Part 3: Should big companies be punished more
seriously if they break the law? Should big companies donate more to charities?
What are the benefits of working for a big company? What are the differences
between big companies and small companies

31. Describe a piece of equipment that is important in your home You should say: What it is How often
do you use it With whom you use it And explain why it is important Part 3:
What kinds of machines are there in people’s homes? What are the differences between the young and
the old in their attitudes towards machines? What kinds of professions require people to use machines?
Will many people’s work be done by robots in the future?

37. Describe a bicycle/motorcycle/car trip you would like to go You should say: Who you would like to
go with Where you would like to go When you would like to go And explain why you would like to go by
bicycle/motorbike/car
Part 3: Which form of vehicle is the most popular in your country? Do you think air pollution comes
mostly from mobile vehicles? Do you think people need to change the way of transportation drastically
to protect the environment? What are the differences between transportation systems in urban areas
and the ones in rural areas?

40. Describe a good service you received You should say: What the service was When you received it
Who you were with And how you felt about it
Part 3: Is it important for companies to have a good relationship with their customers? What kind of
services do people expect to receive from a big company? What kinds of jobs involve coping with the
public? Why should companies react quickly when customers have difficulties?

41. Describe a difficult thing you did You should say: What is was How you did/completed it Why it was
difficult And how you felt about doing it Part 3 1. What kinds of jobs require people to be confident? 2.
How important is being confident in work? 3. Which one do you think is more important? Confidence or
knowledge? 4. How do you help children stay focused?

42. Describe a course you like You should say:

47. Describe an item on which you spent more than expected You should say: What it is How much you
spent on it Why you bought it And explain why you think you spent more than expected Part 3 1. Do you
often buy more than you expected? 2. What do you think young people spend most of their money on?
3. Do you think it is important to save money? Why? 4. Do people buy things they don't need?
48. Describe a skill that was difficult for you to learn You should say: When you learned it Why you
learned it How you learned it How you felt when you learned it Part 3 1. What skills do students need to
master? 2. Is it hard for students to learn skills? 3. Is it hard for old people to learn new skills? 4. Is a
good teacher very important for students' learning experience? Why?

50. Describe a goal you set that you tried your best to achieve You should say: what it was; why you set
this goal; whether it was difficult to achieve this goal; and explain how you felt about achieving this goal.