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12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about your job - What you do? Where is your workplace? - Is there anything you dislike about your job? - Will you quit your job and find another one? Why / why not? Let’s talk about food and diet - What food you like? - What you think about fast food? - On what occasions you eat out? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: Some students are discussing the best way to spend their summer time Three choices are traveling, doing volunteer work, and spending time with family Which you think is the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Playing sports brings several benefits Improve health Reduce pressures Benefits of playing sports Develop relationships    What problems can sport players have? What sort of sports is suitable for women? Should sports be made compulsory in the school curriculum? Page of 12 [Your own ideas] 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about your studies - What was your high school? - What did you like most about it? - What school subject were you good at? Let’s talk about your best friend - Who is your best friend? How does he/she look? - Do you have something in common? - What quality you like best about your best friend? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: A couple with two children is discussing their plan to travel this summer time They are considering the following places: a famous mountain, a big city, and a beach Which place you think is the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: It is necessary for young people to travel Relax & gain energy Develop confidence Reasons for traveling Increase understanding    What problems are there in traveling? What is your opinion about package tours? What attractions in Vietnam should foreign tourists visit? Why? Page of 12 [Your own ideas] 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about your job - What is your job? How you like it? - What are your duties at work? - What problems you have in doing your job? Let’s talk about outdoor activities - What is a particular outdoor activity you like to do? - What are some common outdoor activities for people in your country? - Do you spend your weekends more outdoors or indoors? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: There are many types of films on TV nowadays Which one would you recommend as the best choice for children: science fiction films, love films, or action films? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Children should not be allowed to watch too much TV Neglect study Affect behavior Negative effects of watching TVup work [Your own ideas] Be harmful to health    How much TV should children watch a day? What TV programs are good for children? Why? What are the differences between going to the cinema and watching a movie on TV? Page of 12 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about the Internet - Do you use the Internet every day? - What you use the Internet for? - What website is most useful for you? Let’s talk about music - What is your favorite kind of music? - Do you have a favorite singer? Who is he/she? - Do you enjoy singing karaoke? Why / why not? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: A foreign friend of yours wants to learn about the Vietnamese culture She wants to visit Vietnam on a special occasion Which occasion would you recommend: Christmas, Lunar New Year, or King Hung Festival? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: A good festival needs many factors Good food Performance Good festival Good activities    What problems might happen during a festival? Are the ways people spend holidays changing? How long should summer holidays last? Page of 12 [Your own ideas] 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about free time activities - Do you think you have enough free time? - How you spend your free time? - What you prefer: spending time alone or with someone else? Let’s talk about weather - What is the weather like in your home town? - Do you like rainy or dry season? - What you like to in a hot day? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: A group of girl friends are discussing to set up a routine to stay healthy Three options are considered: jogging, dancing, and doing aerobics Which one you think is the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Several elements make good health Balanced diet Physical exercise Good health Avoidance of bad habits    What other factors can affect our health? Why you think so many people are diseased these days? How healthy is the Vietnamese food? Page of 12 [Your own ideas] 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about transport - How you travel to work every day? - What is your favorite means of transport? Why you like it? - Do you have good public transport in your home town? Let’s talk about health - How you keep fit? - Do you play sports and exercise? - What are some unhealthy habits? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: Some foreign friends ask you for advice of the best time to visit Vietnam Which season you think is the best time for them: spring, autumn, or summer? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: There are several causes of environmental pollution Smoke Littering Pollution Farming practice    What are some effects of pollution? What measures should be taken to protect the environment? What you think the environment will be like in the future? Page of 12 [Your own ideas] 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about your home town - Where you come from? - What is special about your home town? - Are there any disadvantages of living in your home town? Let’s talk about travel - Do you often travel on holidays? - What is good about traveling? - What type of place you like best to visit? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You and some friends are planning a birthday party for your best friend Three places have been considered: at your house, at a coffee shop, and at a big restaurant Which you think would be the best place for the party? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Music brings people many benefits Reduce stress Make new friends Benefits of music Learn foreign languages    When you think is the best time to listen to music? Why? What you think makes a good singer? People say ‘Music can heal our souls’ How you understand this? Page of 12 [Your own ideas] 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about learning English - How many years have you learned English? - Do you use English in your work? - What skill is easy for you? Why? Let’s talk about shopping - How often you go shopping? - Are there good places in your home town to shopping? - Where you go to shop for clothes? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: It’s your best friend’s birthday next week and you want to buy him/her a gift Three possible options are: an e-dictionary, a mobile phone, and a digital camera Which is the best choice, you think? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: There are many useful means of communication nowadays The Internet Cell phone Means of communication Email    What may lead to a communication breakdown? What are some disadvantages of using the Internet? How would people communicate with others in the future? Page of 12 [Your own ideas] 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about free time - Where you like to spare your time in the evening: stay at home or go outside? - What is your typical weekend? - What sorts of free time activities are common in your home town? Let’s talk about fashion - What is your dressing style like? - When you wear casual and when you wear uniform? - Do you think wearing smart important? Why / why not? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You’re living in a big city and choosing a means of transport for getting around every day Three options have been considered: by motorbike, by car, and by bus Which one you think is the best? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Tourism has several positive effects on a local community Economic development Employment Positive effects of tourism [Your own ideas] Cultural exchanges    What are some negative effects of tourism development? What could be done to reduce these negative effects? What should the government to attract more tourists to Vietnam? Page of 12 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST 10 Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about watching TV - Do you watch TV every day? - What is your favorite TV program? Why you like it? - Is watching TV a good way to get news? Let’s talk about eating out - How often you eat out? - Do you like to go eating out with friends or with family? - Does your home town have good restaurants? Which ones, for example? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: Your friend has just graduated from a prestigious university in Vietnam and is looking for a job Three possible options have been considered: working in his/her hometown, working in a big city, and working abroad Which one you think is the best choice for him/her? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Many things help to have a successful job interview Know your field Be confident A good job interview [Your own ideas] Dress appropriately    Why are there many unemployed people in Vietnam? What are some hot jobs nowadays? What is important in a job: a good salary or opportunities for promotion? Page 10 of 12 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST 11 Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about friends - Are friends important to you? - Who you ask for advice when you have some problem, your friends or your family? - Do you like to have many friends or only a few close ones? Why? Let’s talk about cell phones - How often you use your cell phone? - What you use your cell phone for? - Where and when should people not use cell phones? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are going to present about the benefits of a type of music for the elderly Three types of music are suggested: love songs, pop, and country music Which type of music you think is best for old people? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Relationships are necessary in our life Balance life Help in difficulty Importance of relationships [Your own ideas] Expand your perspective    What are some ways to make friends? How important are friends to you, compared with your family? Do you agree that family relationship has become more and more distant? Page 11 of 12 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST 12 Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about traveling - When was your last trip to somewhere? - What did you enjoy most in that trip? - What activities you normally when traveling? Let’s talk about family - How many people are there in your family? - What you like best to with other members in your family? - Do you get along well? Do you share any similar interests? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: A group of friends are discussing what they should this weekend Three suggestions are: going to the cinema, going out for coffee, and going to a music show Which one is the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Shopping is a great activity Buying new products Relaxing Benefits of shopping Meeting people    Should more supermarkets be built? How would people shop in the future? Do you agree that shopping online makes people lazier? Page 12 of 12 [Your own ideas] ...12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk... What attractions in Vietnam should foreign tourists visit? Why? Page of 12 [Your own ideas] 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk... What are the differences between going to the cinema and watching a movie on TV? Page of 12 12 VSTEP speaking tests for practice - updated by LCT TEST Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk