VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 1

Part 1: Social interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about reading
- Do you like reading? Why/why not?
- Which type of reading materials do you like? Why?

- Which type of reading materials do you think is the most popular in your countr

Let’s talk about communication

- How do you usually keep in touch with members of your family?
- Do you prefer to speak to people by phone or by writing emails?
- Is there anything you dislike about mobile phoness

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Your parents are considering where your brother – a talented student – should study at

- A fifteen-year-old boy is not old enough

to study abroad alone. (cha ln i du hc mt mình).
- The school near your home may limit
your brother’s abilitys(trng công gn nhà có th hn ch
- It is not easy to control
your brother when he lives far away from home. (Không d qun soát em trai em

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Keeping pets teaches children a lot of interesting things.
.
love for animals

care Keeping pets [Your own ideas]

 responsibility

- What are disadvantages of having a pet?

- Why can parents help children build up love for animals?
VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 2
Part 1: Social interaction (3’)
Let’s talk about cooking

- Do you like cooking? Why or why not?

Let’s talk about your computer brand

- What is your favorite computer brand? Why?
- When did you start using that brand?
- Will you continue using that brand in the future? Why?
Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)
Many students in your friend’s class use mobile phones during the lessons. What do you
think is the best way for the teacher to solve this problem: setting the rule of no mobile
phones in class, fining students who let the phone ring for 50.000 VND, and keeping
students’ mobile phones till the semester ends if they ring?
- Students may break the rule and still use mobile phones in the classroom. What do
you think about this?
- This amount of money is too much for students. What do you think about this?
- Students own their mobile phones, so the teacher has no right to keep them. What do
you think about this?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Extra-curricular activities bring students a lot of benefits.
extra-curricular activities = after-school activities = (organized) activities after school =
extra-classroom activities: các hoạt động ngoại khóa, các hoạt động sau giờ học
.
improve social skills

Extra-curricular
activities
 keep fit [Your own ideas]

release stress

- What are popular extra-curricular activities?

- What are disadvantages of extra-curricular activities?
- Do you think it's important for schools to have after-school activities for learners?
VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 3
Part 1: Social interaction (3’)
Let’s talk about emails
- Do you often write emails? Why/why not?
- Which do you prefer: letters or emails?
- Do you think emails will replace letters in the near future? Why/why not?
Let’s talk about school uniforms (đồng phục)
- How often do you wear school uniforms?
- How do you feel when you wear school uniforms?
- Do you want to wear school uniforms only on Monday or in the whole week?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

You want to send wishes to your friend on his/her birthday. How are you going to send: via
Facebook, make a call, send cards?
- You can’t express all your feelings to him/her. (Khó để thể hiện cảm xúc của bạn qua
Facebook). What do you think about this?
- It’s difficult to send wishes via the phone. (Khó để gửi các lời chúc qua điện thoại. What do
you think about this?
- It’s out-of-date. (Gửi bưu thiệp thì lỗi thời rồi. What do you think about this?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Traditional music has many values.
.
cultural values

historical values Traditional music [Your own ideas]

educational values
 - Do young people in your country listen to traditional music?
- How can we encourage young people to listen to traditional music more?

VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 4

Part 1: Social interaction (3’)
Let’s talk about holidays

- How often do you have holidays?

- What do you do during holidays?
- Is it important to have holidays?
Let’s talk about computer games
- Do you enjoy playing computer games? Why/why not?
- What kinds of games have you ever played? Why do you play these games?
- Do you think computer games are good for small children? Why/why not?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Your friend’s class plans to organize a special activity to end the school year. Your friend
wants for ask for your opinion about 3 following options: a party at a restaurant, a one-day
picnic, or a two-day trip. Which do you think is the best choice?
- A party at a restaurant is not something special to end the year. What do you think about
this?
- A one-day picnic requires a lot of preparation. What do you think about this?
- A two-day trip needs the parents’agreement, which is not easy. What do you think about
this?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Sex education should be taught at school.
.
understand how and why bodies develop

know how to treat Sex education [Your own ideas]

others
 broaden students’ knowledge about sex

- What measures should be taken to help reduce teenage pregnancy?

- What should be done to improve the efficiency of sex education?

VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 5

Part 1: Social interaction (3’)
Let’s talk about high school
- Did you enjoy your time at high school?
- What is the most important lesson you have ever had?
- Which teacher has influenced you most? What he/she do for you?
Let’s talk about childhood.
- Did you enjoy your childhood?
- What do you find best memorable about your childhood?
- Did you have a lot of friends when you were small?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

You are going to buy a gift for your mum on her birthday. Which do you think is the best
choice: some flowers, a scarf (khăn), a lipstick (son môi)?
- She may receive a lot of flowers on this day. What do you think about this? (Mẹ em có thể
nhận được rất nhiều hoa vào ngày sinh nhật rồi. Em nghĩ sao?)
- You may not know her favorite color. What do you think about this? (Em có thể không biết
màu khăn yêu thích của mẹ em là gì. Em nghĩ sao?))
- She may use other brandnames of lipstick. What do you think about this? (Mẹ em có thể
dùng những hãng son khác hãng em mua. Em nghĩ sao?))

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: There are many advantages of going by bus.

.
cheap fares

environment protection Traveling by bus [Your own ideas]

 reduced traffic jams

- What are problems of going by bus?

- How can governments encourage people to travel by bus more?

VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 6

Part 1: Social interaction (3’)
Let’s talk about your best friend.
- What does your best friend look like?
- How did you meet your best friend?
- In your opinion, what is the best quality of a good friend?
Let’s talk about stress before an exam (căng thẳng trước kì thi)
- How often do you have stress before an exam? Why? (Bạn có thường xuyên bị căng
thẳng không?)
- Is it good or bad to have stress before an exam? Why? (Bị căng thẳng thì tốt hay là
xấu?)
- What would you do to overcome stress? (bạn làm gì để vượt qua căng thẳng?)

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Your city is going to build a new attraction. There are three suggestions: a museum, a
shopping center or a zoo. Which one would you choose?
- I think people do not care much about museums. What do you think about this?
- There might be too many shopping centers in the city. What do you think about this?
- Building a zoo might cost a lot of money. What do you think about this?
Part 3: Topic Development (5’)
Topic: Parents are the best teachers of children.
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be closer to the children

understand the strength and Parents [Your own ideas]

weakness

teach them with love and responsibility

 - What is a good teacher?
- Is parenting skill important?
- Do you couples need to learn parenting skill courses before getting married?

VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 7

Part 1: Social interaction (3’)
Let’s talk about birthday
- How do you often celebrate your birthday?
- What is the best birthday gift you have received?
- What are your plans for your next birthday?
Let’s talk teamwork
- Do you prefer working alone or with others?
- What qualities do you think a team member should have?
- What are you doing to become a good team member?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

At the end of the first semester, there are some weak students. You are thinking of finding
someone to help them: a teacher, a second – year student and an excellent classmate. Who do
you think is the best choice?

- I think a teacher may be too busy to help. What do you think about this?
- A second-year student may not have much experience to help. What do you think about
this?
- The weak students may feel embarrassed (xấu hổ) if a classmate helps them. What do you
think about this?
Part 3: Topic Development (5’)
Topic: Using public transport should be encouraged.
.
saves money

reduces traffic congestion Public transport [Your own ideas]

promote healthy lifestyle

- Have the types of transport people use changed much over the last few decades?
 - What kinds of improvement have there been in transport in your country in recent
years?
- What are good solutions for traffic congestion?

VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 8

Part 1: Social interaction (3’)
Let’s talk about restaurants
- Where do you usually have lunch?
- How often do you eat out?
- Do you prefer eating at home or eating out?
Let’s talk about the weather

- Which weather do you prefer, hot weather or cold weather?

- What is the weather like in your country/ your city?
- Do you think that weather affects the way people feel?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Summer is coming and your family is discussing where to go. Three places are suggested: the
mountain, the countryside, and the sea. In your opinion, which place is the best?
Why don’t you choose the other two options?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: There are some causes of child obesity
.
poor diet

lack of physical activities Child obesity [Your own ideas]

limited knowledge about nutrition

- What are effects of child obesity?

- What can be done to reduce child obesity?
 VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 9
Part 1: Social interaction (3’)
Let’s talk about language learning
- When did you start learning a foreign language?
- Why did you decide to learn English?
- What are your difficulties when learning a language?
Let’s talk about living alone

- Are you living alone or living with someone?

- Do you prefer living alone or living with others?
- What are the benefits of living alone?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

A newly-married couple is choosing a place to live in. Three places are suggested: the
husband’s house, the wife’s house, and a rental house. In your opinion, which place is the
best?
Why don’t you choose the other two options?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: There are many effects of overworking style
.
physical and mental health problems

relationship break-ups Overworking style [Your own ideas]

bad social life

 - What do people work overtime?
- What should people do have a good work-life balance?

VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 10

Part 1: Social interaction (3’)
Let’s talk about tourism
- Does Vietnam have a lot of tourists?
- Will tourism recover from Covid-19 soon?
- What can be done to attract more tourists to Vietnam?
Let’s talk about keeping in touch with friends
- Do you keep in touch with old friends?
- Does your university class gather on some occasions?
- How does technology help people to keep in touch with people?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Your niece has entered university and she wants to earn find a part-time job. Which job do
you think is the best choice: a private tutor, a waitress, or a cleaner?
Why don’t you choose the other two options?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: There are some drawbacks of social networks
.
entertain

do business Social networks [Your own ideas]

widen more relationshop

- What are the drawbacks of using social networks?

 - Why are so many people get addicted to social networks?

VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 11

Part 1: Social interaction (3’)
Let’s talk about habbits
- What are some habbits you have?
- What habbits do you wish to change?
- Where do you often learn your habbits?
Let’s talk about working environment.

- How do you describe the working environment that you like?

- What do you think is the most important factor of a good working environment?
- What should employees do to make their working environment better?
Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)
Your class wants to do something to keep memories at the university before graduation.
Which option do you think is the best one: a collection of essays, a class photo book, or a
class video?
- Some of your classmates may not have good essays. What do you think about this?
- It would cost a lot if you make a copy of the class photo book for each member. What
do you think about this?
- Making a class video takes a lot of time and is really high-tech. What do you think
about this?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Fast food has several negative effects.
.
lack nutrition

gain weight Negative effects [Your own ideas]

of Fast food

cause diseases

- Do people in your country like traditional food or fast food?

- Should fast food be banned at school?
 - What should be done by parents to gain children' s awareness of the bad effects of
fast food?

VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 12

Part 1: Social interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about collecting things

- Do you like collecting things? Why/why not?
- What kind of things do people often collect?
- If you were given 1 million for a collection, what would you buy?
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Let’s talk about stress.
- Do you often get stressed?
- What do you think is the most stressful for you now?
- What do you do to reduce stress?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

If you won the lottery of 1 billion VND, what would you do with the money: buy a new
house, start a business, deposit the money in the bank?
Why don’t you choose the other two options?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Students are encouraged to take part in competitions.
.
encourage self improvement

improve social life Competitions [Your own ideas]

encourage learning from others

- What kinds of competitions is polular in your country?

- What are the disadvantages of competitions?
- What can be done to encourage young people to take part in competitions?