Speaking Test

Examiners Script
PART 1 INTRODUCTION AND INTERVIEW
Hello my name is
Can you tell me your full name please?
And what should I call you?
Right. Can I see your ID card please?
Thank you.
For the first part of the test, I would like to ask you some questions about Now lets talk
about
Example questions:
Hometown/City
1. Tell me about your hometown.
2. What would you change about your city?
Free-time activities
3. What do you do in your free time?
4. What hobbies are popular in your country?
Shoes
5. How often do you buy shoes?
6. Do you prefer a comfortable pair of shoes or a fashionable one?
Watching TV
7. How often do you watch TV?
8. What types of TV programs do you like watching?
Language learning
9. What do you find difficult about learning English?
10. Would you like to learn another language in the future?
Festivals
11. Do you think festivals are important?
12. Which is your favorite festival?
Travelling
13. Do you prefer travelling alone or in group?
14. When you visit new places, what do you like to do?
Healthy eating
15. Is fast food popular in your country?
16. Do you like eating healthy food?
Weekend
17. What do you usually do at weekends?
18. Do you think your weekends are long enough?

Season and weather

19. What is your favorite season?

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 20. How does the weather in your country change in the year?
Buildings
21. What types of buildings are there in your city?
22. Would you like to live in an old and ancient building?
Rain
23. Do you like rain?
24. What do you think is worse, too much rain or not enough rain?

PART 2 AND PART 3

OK. I am going to give you a topic now. You have one minute to make notes. Heres some paper
and a pen. Here is the topic.

Right, you have 1 to 2 minutes to speak. Please begin now and I will tell you when to stop.

OK,

Thank you. This is the end of the speaking test.

Topic 1 Celebrities

Cue card
Describe a famous person whom you admire. You should say:
who the person is
what the person does
why the person is famous
and explain why you admire this person.

Examiners questions
What are the disadvantages of being famous?
Is the way people become famous nowadays different from that in the past?
How do you think people will become famous in the future?

Topic 2 A leisure centre

Cue card
Describe a leisure centre you often go to. You should say:
what it is and when you go there
what facilities it has
what you do there
and explain why you like this place.

Examiners questions
How do people in your country like to relax?
Do you think most people in your country lead a healthy lifestyle nowadays?
How do you think a person can find balance between the time spent at work and the time spent
on leisure?

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Topic 3 A film

Cue card
Describe a film that you have recently seen. You should say:
what the film was
when and where you saw it
what the film was about
and explain how you felt about this film.

Examiners questions
Do old people and young people like to watch the same kind of films?
What do you think people can learn from watching films?
Do you think film stars deserve the large incomes that some of them receive?

Topic 4 Outdoor Activities

Cue card
Describe an outdoor activity that you like doing. You should say:
what this activity is
when you do it
where you do it
and explain why you like it.

Examiners questions
What are the most popular outdoor activities in Vietnam?
Would you say people spend more time outdoors today than they did, say, 20 years ago?
What are the advantages of spending time outdoors?

Topic 5 A foreign culture

Cue card
Describe a foreign culture that you are interested in. You should say:
what this culture is
how you learned about this culture
what you know about this culture
and explain why you feel this culture is interesting.

Examiners questions
Do you think its important to know about other cultures?
What do you think is the best way to learn about another culture?
Do you think that learning foreign languages can help us understand foreign cultures?

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Topic 6 An item of clothing

Cue card
Describe an item of clothing that you recently bought. You should say:
what it is
when and where you bought it
what it looks like
and explain why you bought it.

Examiners questions
What types of clothes do you like?
Why do some people buy brand-name clothes?
Do you think school students should wear uniform?

Topic 7 A book

Cue card
Describe a book that you enjoyed reading. You should say:
what the title is
what it is about
why you read it
and explain what effect the book had on you.

Examiners questions
How are reading habits today different from those of the past?
Do young and old people like to read the same books?
What kinds of books are most popular in your country?

Topic 8 Wild animals

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Describe a wild animal in Vietnam. You should say:
what the animal is
what it looks like
where it lives
and explain how you feel about this animal.

Examiners questions
What kinds of pets are most popular in your country?
What are some advantages of having a pet?
What is the purpose of having zoos?

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Topic 9 Advertisement

Cue card
Describe an unforgettable advertisement that you saw or heard. You should say:
where you saw or heard it
what kind of advertisement it was
what the content of the advertisement was
and explain why this advertisement is so unforgettable.

Examiners questions
Do you think advertisements actually influence people to buy things? And how?
Do you think there should be control over advertising?
What are the advantages of advertising?

Topic 10 A childhood Present

Cue card
Describe a present you received when you were a child. You should say:
what the present was
who gave it to you
how the present was used
and explain how you felt when you got this present.

Examiners questions
On what occasions do Vietnamese people send gifts?
Are expensive gifts always better than cheap gifts?
What kinds of gifts will people give in the future?

Topic 11 Advice

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Describe some advice you received which was useful to you. You should say:
what the situation was
who gave you the advice
what the advice was
and explain how useful you think the advice was.

Examiners questions
What kinds of advice do parents give their children?
Do you think young people should follow their parents advice?
Which has more influence on young people, advice from their parents or their friends?

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Topic 12 A busy time

Cue card
Describe a time when you are very busy. You should say:
when this time is
what you do at this time
how you arrange your time
and explain how you feel after this busy time is over.

Examiners questions
Do you manage your time effectively?
What are the advantages of making plans?
Do people today have more leisure time than before?

Topic 13 A large sum of money

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Describe what you would do if you received a very large amount of money. You should say:
who you would share it with
what you would buy
what else you would do
and explain how you would feel about getting so much money.

Examiners questions
Is money important to you?
Is pay the most important factor in a job?
How do you think parents could teach the value of money to their children?

Topic 14 A meal

Cue card
Describe a meal you would like to invite your friends to. You should say:
who you would invite
where you would eat this meal
what you would eat
and explain why you would choose to eat this food.

Examiners questions
Why do some people love eating out?
Are restaurants nowadays different from restaurants in the past?

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How important is eating a healthy diet?

Topic 15 A goal you want to achieve

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Describe something that you would like to succeed in doing in the near future. You should say:
what it is
how difficult you think it will be
what you would do to prepare for this
and explain why you want to succeed in doing this.

Examiners questions
Do you think most people want to succeed in life?
What kind of success is most important to Vietnamese people?
Is it good to be ambitious?

Topic 16 An important job

Cue card
Describe a job that you think important in the society. You should say:
what the job is
what kind of people usually do this job
what kind of training people have to go through to do this job
and explain why you think this job is important.

Examiners questions
Is your job important to you?
What will make a job attractive to young people nowadays?
What are employers nowadays looking for at their employees?

Topic 17 Doing new things

Cue card
Describe something you did that was new or exciting. You should say:
what you did
where and when you did this
who you shared the activity with
and explain why this activity was new or exciting for you.

Examiners questions
Why do you think some people like doing new things?

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What problems can people have when they try new activities for the first time?
Do you think its best to do new things on your own or with other people? Why?

Topic 18 Website

Cue card
Describe a website that you have used. You should say:
what the website is
what you used it for
how would you found out about it
and whether you have used other websites similar to this one.

Examiners questions
What do people usually use the internet for?
What are the problems associated with the internet?
What are the advantages of shopping online?

Topic 19 An environmental problem

Cue card
Describe an environmental problem in your country. You should say:
what the problem is
whether it is serious
what causes this problem
and how it can solved.

Examiners questions
Why is it important to protect the environment?
Who should take the main responsibility in protecting the environment? Why?
What environmental problems will we see in the future?

Topic 20 A country you would like to visit?

Cue card
Describe a country you would like to visit. You should say:
what the country is
why you would like to visit this country
what you know about this country
and whether you think you will visit this place in the future.

Examiners questions

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Are trips nowadays the same as trips that people had in the past?
What types of trips will people take in the future?
Why do people like travelling to foreign countries?

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