IELTS Part 2 TOPICS Questions and Answers (Updated – 300915) 1. Conversation 1.Describe a situation (or time) when you received some useful advice. You should say: what the situation was who gave you the advice what the advice was and explain how this advice was useful to you. 32.Describe an important conversation that you had with someone. You should say: when you had this conversation who you had the conversation with what the conversation was about and explain how this conversation influenced you. Today, I am going to share with you the time when I was considering which university I would study and I received a good advice from my father. My father told me that based on my ability and academic performance, I would probably good at subjects like economics or mathematics. He also told me that I
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Chúc người ôn thi tốt ^^ Ngọc Bách Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page IELTS Part TOPICS Questions and Answers (Updated – 300915) Conversation 1.Describe a situation (or time) when you received some useful advice You should say: what the situation was who gave you the advice what the advice was and explain how this advice was useful to you 32.Describe an important conversation that you had with someone You should say: when you had this conversation who you had the conversation with what the conversation was about and explain how this conversation influenced you Today, I am going to share with you the time when I was considering which university I would study and I received a good advice from my father My father told me that based on my ability and academic performance, I would probably good at subjects like economics or mathematics He also told me that I Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page should study what I am interested in, no matter what others think about my choice One more reason for his advice was that he was a business man, he had a lot of real experience about commercial field He supposed that globalization was more and more popular, so he thought foreign economics would be the best choice for me at that time As a result, I decided to study in Foreign University, major in foreign economics, because I liked the subject and I know that I would be happy doing it In fact, I was very interested in economics at university when I studied it, because it involves many aspects of life, business and social factors Knowledge of economics not only give me countless opportunities in seeking job, but also helped me to progress rapidly in my career I was happy about my choice, and my father too Child made you laugh and happy 2.Describe situation when a child made you laugh You should say: who the child was (when and) where it happened what he or she did to make you laugh and explain why you laughed 50.Describe a recent event (or something you did) that made you happy You should say: what you did where you were Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page who you were with and explain why it made you happy Well, the time I am going to share with you was when my daughter, who was only, like three years old, did something that really made me laugh She has done a lot of amusing things as well, but this time, for me, was definitely the most funny And not just me but all members in my family at that time feel it hilarious and I will explain in a moment On the evening that day, when I was working on my computer, my daughter walked up and started to sing alone and dance around the room She was so cute that everyone in my home just burst out laughing because none of us expected her to that It was completely out of the blue I guess she must watch the music video on television at some stages, and picked it up What also made it so funny was that she danced exactly the same way an adult would, with the feeling and rhythm It was so incredible funny Garden 3.Describe an educational trip you went on You should say: where the place was what you did at this place who you went there with and explain what you learned on that trip 12 Describe a garden or park you visited and liked Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page You should say: where it was what it looked like what you did (or, were doing) there [or, what people were doing there] and explain why you liked it 42.Describe a long walk that you went on You should say: where you walked who you walked with what you saw (and did) during this walk and explain why you went on this long walk or and explain how you felt about going on this long walk When I was in the secondary school, the school authority arranged an educational tour to the city botanical garden I was very interested in the trip, and after getting my parent’s permission, I enrolled in the trip It was a trip to the most famous garden in Hanoi, and we were around 30 students and three teachers When we reached the garden, I was so much delighted to watch such a beautiful place that seemed very green and different from where we lived The journey took 3-4 hours and I enjoyed my visit a lot The garden was very large and there were thousands of trees and plants, some hills, lakes The teachers introduced us many trees and flowers I read or heard about but had never seen before Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page We learnt about the importance of the forest, the necessity and our responsibility to make a better world not only for all species but also for humans We also learnt about the medical and herbal aspect of many trees One of the teachers explained to us how plants and their ingredients are still used to make medicine The whole trip was educational and enjoyable as well This was a very important trip to me, because I had chance to visit such a beautiful place surrounded by many trees and flowers I learnt many things about the plants and their usefulness I understood why we should maintain a greener environment for our society Describe a gift you gave that took a long time to choose You should say: what it was who you gave it to how you chose it and explain why you spent a long time choosing it or explain how the receiver of the gift reacted when you gave it to him or her Today, I am going to share with you the gift I took a lot of time to find and choose That was the gift for my daughter, who was only and years old girl Last month was her fifth birthday but I had to think what the gift was from July I thought I would give her something that was special and meaningful Finally, I decided to book a garden tour for her and my whole family too When we reached the garden, my daughter was much delighted to watch such a beautiful place that seemed very green and different from where we live The Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page journey took 3-4 hours and she enjoyed the visit a lot The place was very large and there were thousands of trees, some lakes, hills I introduced her some trees and flowers she had never seen before All members of my family learnt about the importance of the forest, the necessity and our responsibility to make the world better not only for all species but also for humans We also learnt about the medical and herbal aspect of many trees and plants The tour guide also explained to us how plants and their ingredients are still used to make medicine The whole trip was educational and enjoyable as well My daughter actually loved the gift I gave her 26&29.Describe a foreign country you would like to go to ( A country you have not been to yet) You should say: what country it is (including where it is in the world) what this country is like what people can in this country and explain why you would like to go to this country Well, if possible, I would like to visit the National Orchid Garden which is located in Singapore I am really keen on going there because it is paradise for travelling and photography as well I once watched a BBC documentary introducing the National Orchid Garden in Singapore and I was very interested in the beautiful and colorful scenery that seemed very green and different from place where we live Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page I would have chance to see many plants and trees, flowers I read or heard about but had never seen before In addition, I also learn about the importance of forests, the necessity and our responsibility to make the world better not only for all species but also for humans Besides, I would take the camera with me to capture the stunning natural scenery It is a valuable experience of life I would like to go there with my daughter for the special trip I want her to experience the natural wonders from her childhood as well as getting close to it Describe an item of electronic equipment that you would like to have You should say: what it is where you would get (buy) it from what features it would have (or, special features you would like it to have) and explain why you would like to have it Well, I would like to talk to you an electronic device I want to purchase lately It is just a Mac mini, produced by Apple I first saw it in the Apple store when I was buying my iphone there this April It is very small, as portable as notebook and can be taken away in my bag Besides, it is also energy-efficient which means that it can be running all day long in my room very quietly So I won’t be bothered by the noise compared with other Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page computers Furthermore, the cover of the laptop can be easily removed, so that it is convenient to upgrade the memory myself Although small computer is light-weighted, it is still powerful to deal with various hard tasks With the latest Intel processor and the large amount of memory, it’s performance is improved much greatly I want to buy it and put it on the corner of my room, letting it be running nights and days to provide home sharing services such as movies, music and pictures for my whole family 5.Describe an educational TV program that you have seen You should say: what this program was (or, is) about how often you have watched it what types of people watch this program and explain why you think it was (is) educational or explain what you liked or disliked about this program Well, watching television is not my cup of tea However, I am keen on watching international news as well as current affair So at times, I turn on my television to watch CNN It is a program that specializes in breaking news reported by many journalists all over the world It is a good idea to combine watching news and learning English at the same time I not only upgrade information happening on the earth during 24 hours but also gain vocabularies and practice listening English Watching CNN is my daily routine I see this program every morning about 15 to 20 minutes before I go to work Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page I find CNN educational and informative, especially for people like me because it broadens our knowledge and I can deeply understanding what is going on our society 6.Describe an occasion when you got up very early You should say: when it happened why you got up early who you were with and explain how you felt about getting up early Today, I am going to share with you the time I had to get up early It was the last semester of my school, when I came into the final exam So I had to get up so early to prepare for my exam Actually, I was a morning bird, so I found it easy to get up early Fresh air in the morning made me peaceful, optimistic and creative So I can concentrate more on my study But at that time, I had to try to wake up earlier, around 2-3 am As a result, I was totally exhausted and had a headache My brain was full of subjects like economics, history and mathematic Besides, I was sleepy that at times, I slept when I was trying to memorize historical events or math formulas Eventually, I had to drink coffee to keep me wide awake To be honest, It was exactly a nightmare, but fortunately, I passed the exam with flying color Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 10 39.Describe something useful that you (once) borrowed You should say: what you borrowed who you borrowed it from how it was useful to you and explain why you borrowed it Borrow money from my parent to open my own fitness club 21 & 41.Describe a disagreement that you had with a friend/ had to wait for my friend You should say: who you disagreed with what the disagreement was how it happened and explain how this disagreement was resolved Today, I am going to share with you a time when I had to wait for my friend/ had a disagreement with my friend This situation happened in the airport when I and my colleague were taking a business trip He is also my friend In that morning, I woke up so early to get to the airport, where we agreed to meet I took a seat in the café bar and waited for him One hour soon passed but he didn’t show up I was beginning worry a bit then hoping he would not forget the business trip or wake up late I made several telephone calls to him but could not put through I had no idea but made another call to my superior to tell him my current situation He suggested me to fly alone in the case my colleague didn’t get in time Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 23 To my surprised, after hanging up my telephone, I saw him entering the gate of the airport slowly I asked him the reason why he came so late He replied to me that he never hurried to catch the airplane and said to me that I should take easy Honestly, I was very angry with him and didn’t want to go on a trip with him next time 22.Describe a change that you think would improve your local area You should say: what local area what change how the change could be made and explain how this change would be an improvement to your local area 28.Describe a law about the environment that you would like to see You should say: what the law would be about how the law would work what effects this law would have (= what changes would result from this law) and explain why you would like to see this law in existence or why you you think this law is needed I was born and raised in Hanoi and have been here for 33 years I have watched the city develop from a small town and grow in to a modern metropolitan area in the new era Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 24 With the skyrocketing population, the environment of Hanoi has become increasingly polluted I think an environmental law should be enacted to solve this situation First of all, the authority should consider putting more trash bins out in the streets, so people won’t throw rubbish anytime anywhere In addition, the police should heavily fine those who are caught littering the street By doing so, we could not only save a lot of money from cleaning costs but also improve the surrounding public scenery Second, the government should run a campaign to educate people how to classify and separate garbage before throwing it out This is necessary because unsorted garbage would contribute to pollution of underground water and the earth In my opinion, although these above actions are minor, they would contribute to diminishing the impact of pollution in our local area if they were done in collective levels 36.Describe an article you read in a magazine or on the internet about healthy living You should say: what the article was about where you read it (which magazine or website) and explain what you learned/thought from the article Today, I would like to share with you an article I read on the internet last week It talked about the decision of Hanoi’s authority making the environment better in order to improve the healthy living condition for residents First of all, the government will consider putting more trash bins out in the streets, so people won’t throw rubbish anytime anywhere In addition, the police will heavily fine those who are caught littering the streets By doing so, we can not only Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 25 save a lot of money from cleaning costs but also improve the surrounding public scenery Secondly, the government will run a campaign to educate people how to classify and separate garbage before throwing it out This is necessary because unsorted garbage will contribute to the pollution of underground water and the earth In my opinion, although these above actions are minor, they will contribute to diminishing the impacts of pollution in our local area and contribute to taking precautions against diseases and create a better environment for people’s health 24.Describe an occasion when you were surprised to meet someone you know Describe an occasion when you unexpectedly met someone you know You should say: who it was where you met this person what you did when you met and explain why you were surprised to meet this person Today, I am going to share with you the time when I was very surprised to meet my old friend in the airport in HCM city That was in the end of last year when the Spring Festival was coming and I was going back to my home town I was reading a magazine while waiting for my flight, I heard a voice calling my name I looked around and found that my old friend was standing in front of me and smiling at me Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 26 It was really surprised because you know, it is nearly impossible to meet a person you know in such a big city Eventually, we took the same airplane to the same destination He was taking a business trip to my home town I was very exciting due to we hadn’t seen each other for about years Therefore, we had a lot of things to talk about Over a cup of tea, we shared our stories which happened during the two years The waiting hours passed very quickly, before we started to board, we left each other’s telephone numbers and promised to keep in touch in the future time 25.Describe a new skill that you would like to learn (Something that you cannot now) You should say: what you would like to learn to where you would learn it how you would learn it and explain why you would like to learn to this 31.Describe an art or craft activity that you did at school You should say: what activity it was how you did it who you did it with and explain how you felt about this activity Well, when I was in high school, I was very interested in handwork activities I really would like to learn how to make a 3D card Fortunately, we had a subject about art activity I love watching television programs in media room that teach us how to crafts Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 27 Actually, there were so many television channels that focus on Do-it-yourself activities but the one that I found the most interesting was “Art attack” in Disney channel The show aired for 30 minutes once a week The host of the show showed us how to fold a paper to create a heart shape and how we could glue the heart into the blank When we opened it, the heart popped up Nowadays, it is very easy for us to buy preprinted cards, but none of them are 3D Being handmade makes the products more unique and most importantly is that it was made by me Imagine that if someone gave you a present and said that it was made by him or her, how special you would feel 27.Describe a time when you forgot something important You should say: when it happened what you forgot who you were with what was the result of your forgetting and explain why it was important Today, I am going to share with you the situation I lost my important thing That was the time when I was in the last year of my university The experience was so bitter that I still remember I was on the way to home from university I took a bus to reach home I had my bag with me that contained my laptop, some DVD, two books and some other necessary papers Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 28 I remember that I had to stand inside the bus because no seat was available After one hour, I left the bus station and went for a walk Finally, when I entered my room, I found that my bag was missing I had to get back to the street and tried to remember exactly where I lost the item but I couldn’t I felt so low and depressed so that I could not sleep at night I reported to the police station and contacted with the bus authority One week later, I gave up all the hopes that I could get my item back I felt like a child who lost his important toys The laptop was very important to me because it had a lot of study materials and some other files I was blaming myself for the whole thing and rebuked me not be more careful Honestly, the whole thing and feeling was pretty depressing 33.Describe a long car journey you went on You should say: where you went why you went there who you travelled with what you saw on the trip (on the way) and explain why you went by car Today, I am going to share with you my long car journey with my family It was a trip to Sapa, a beautiful place and a famous tourist attraction in the northern of Vietnam The journey took about hours by car Among various reasons, We went to there as Sapa simply cause of people They are warm, kind hearted, and trustworthy Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 29 I remember that when my family decided to have a holiday in Sapa, we came into a trouble Because it was in tourist season, we ran out of train tickets As a result, we had to catch taxi the following morning On the way, I saw beautiful rice fields that I read or heard about but had never seen before These covered the whole sides of mountains and during the ripening of rice, everything was turning to yellow It was a valuable experience of life I felt so lucky to watch amazing pictures of natural wonders that made me feel being proud of my country 35&46.Describe a street that you like to visit You should say: where is it how often you go there what you usually there and explain why you like to go there As a full time employee, I don’t have much free time As a result, whenever I have a day off, I visit my favorite street in the city The name of the street is Hoang Dieu, and it is located near HCM mausoleum It is the place where I always choose to go I usually go there in the morning, park my car in the nearby parking lot, and walk along the street Although I am a sociable person, I really love my own space from time to time Living in a metropolitan area doesn’t allow me to have time for myself quite often It is probably the only time I can escape from reality for a little while, complete free and just breathe, without worrying about my job Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 30 The street is perfect for my purpose There are only government offices around here, so the street is always very quiet Many big trees are planted on both sides of the street, and their shade cover the whole street Every time I come here, I feel fresh and less stress It can help me to relax, refresh my mind and be ready for a new day 38.Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in You should say: where this house or apartment would be what it would look like when you would like to live there and explain why you would like to live in such a place Well, if possible, I would like to live in a farm house in my hometown The house would be a small one with rooms in it But there would be plenty of trees, garden and a big patio in front of the house I enjoy living in a farm house rather than living in a metropolitan building The house would be built with woods, leaves, some modern materials and tin I had a plan living there when I built my own successful career and started a family Living in a farm house like that allows me to enjoy fresh air, clean environment and fresh foods as well That’s main reason why I really love living in a farm house Furthermore, I would like to invite my friend over the weekend to experience outdoor activities with campfire and barbeque 43.Describe someone or something that made a lot of noise You should say: Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 31 who or what made the noise what the noise was like and explain what you did when you heard this noise Well, just recent several months, when my neighbor was decorating his apartment upstairs in our high-rise in the day time Therefore, I was really bothered by the noise of hummers, drills and other power tools I was told that a new neighbor has bought new apartment and then they ripped everything out and started over with bare concrete Then, the noise of power tools seemed endless in the daytime and even at the weekend I reported to a poverty manager, hoping he would take some actions to solve this problem However, he replied to me that the relevant documentary of decoration was completed So he could nothing with the inevitable thing The noise of power tools made sleep impossible Eventually, I could almost felt that the walls shook and it drove me insane I was annoyed and frustrated But what I could was getting out of my apartment to outdoor activities when the work was doing in unreasonable hours 44.Describe a song that has special meaning for you You should say: what this song is about when and where you first heard this song how often you listen to this song and explain why it has special meaning for you I am a big fan of music, so there are a lot of songs I really enjoy However, the most meaningful song to me is the song “Happy New Year” Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 32 This song was wonderful performed by Swedish group ABBA all over the world in 1980’s and 1990’s The lyrics the rhythm of the song usually make me remember the time my whole family preparing for the Tet holiday Before new year’s eve, all members of my home cleaned and decorated our house with flowers and trees We also shopped for some clothes to wear on this occasion as a lot of foods for family gathering On new year’s eve, a big meal was prepared to welcome the first moment of another year We ate, drank and sang the song “Happy new year” cheerfully until the morning Whenever I listen to the song, it reminds me the time we got together to enjoy ourselves in Tet holiday That’s why the song “Happy new Year” is the most meaningful song to me 45.Describe an important holiday (or festival) that is celebrated in your country You should say: when this celebration takes place what people during this celebration what you especially like and dislike about this celebration and explain why it is important One of the most important festival in my country as well as Asian country is Tet, Lunar New Year festival It celebrates the beginning of the year, according to lunar calendar, which is around lately January or early February There are three main stages in Tet Festival Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 33 - Before new year’s eve, family members clean and decorate their house with flowers and trees Besides, they also shop for some clothes to wear in this occasion as a lot of foods for family gathering - On new year’s eve, a big meal is prepared to welcome the first moment of another year with friends and family People eat, drink and sing cheerfully until the morning - It is our traditional that on the first three day, people usually visit their friends and teachers This is my favorite festival because it is probably the only time for my family members gather together after a year of hard working 47.Describe a film you watched at home or in a cinema You should say: what film it was what it was about why you chose to watch that film who you watched it with and explain if you learned anything important from the film There are various movies released every week all over the world Today, I would like to describe a film “Finding Neverland” It tells a story about Barrie, a Scottish play writer develops friendship with a widower, Sylvia and her four young son whose imaginative give him ideas He incorporates with them into a play about boys who not want to grow up The play, Peter Pan, proves a huge success after Sylvia become increasingly weak from unidentified illness Therefore, Barrie arranges to have a play performed in Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 34 her home Sylvia dies afterwards, and Barrie found that her will is to have him and her mother look after the boys Jonny Deep played the lead as Barrie and Kate Winslet played the opposite of him My wife and I watched this film in a cinema last year “Finding Neverland” is a simple story, but in the tragic and painful ending, it digs under skin of everyday life to ask a big question, as we grow up, we left behind so much innocence from the childhood, which touches on the deepest emotion of normal people 48.Describe the member of your family who you spend the most time with You should say: who it is when you are usually together what you together and explain why you spend the most time with this member of your family Today, I would like to talk about my father He plays a very important role in my life He is very considerate and thoughtful person who has always done his best to help me make decision in the face of day to day difficulties I really consider my father as a model He has strong personality and never let the others tell him what to I learn from him more about to be responsible and more determined in the daily life He always encourages me to be more outstanding in my works Whenever we are together at home, he often discusses with me about my job and gives me some Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 35 good advices His recommendation usually encourages me to try hard and enhance the high level of job performance I strongly believe that my father is one of the reason why I always try my best in everything I attempt 49.Describe a (recent) time when you looked at the sky (either day or night) You should say: what you were doing when you looked at the sky who you were with what you saw and explain how you felt when you looked at the sky Well, when I was a kid, I was very interested in looking up the sky especially at night to count the countless stars I remember that sometimes I lied down on the grass to see the shining stars My hometown was a tourism city without any industrial pollution, so the sky was very clean and clear Therefore, I could watch so many stars and sometimes even the galaxy My favorite star constellation is Orion It is easy for us to spot in the winter night - First of all, it has a huge giant red star which may explode anytime soon - Besides, it has a massive blue star which is very young - On top of that, it also has a nebula where new stars are being born In my opinion, astronomy plays an important role in our society, because it helps us to open our eyes as well as reshape how we see the world Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 36 Bài viết sưu tập Mr Hoàng-học viên lớp sáng t2-t4 (ielts ngọc bách) Page 37