VSTEP SPEAKING PART 2 TOPICS

You are going to join a birthday party with your friends and you wonder what to wear.. Which place do you think is the best choice.. uncle’s house, a dormitory and a rental house with he

VSTEP SPEAKING PART 2 TOPICS

1 You are going to join a birthday party with your friends and you wonder what to wear There are 3 options for you: a charming dress, jeans and T-shirt and skirts with blouse Which is the best choice?

2 Your English friend is coming to Viet nam to visit you And she asked you to take her somewhere to enjoy great time in VN Where would you like to show her: Ha Long, Nha Trang or the Old Quarter?

3 This Saturday and Sunday you are free and want to do something different from your school days There are 3 options: organize a family trip/a friends’ trip and a volunteer trip Which is the best choice?

4 You are graduating next 3months and you really think you should improve your soft skills Which is your best choice: communication skills/computer skills/presentation skill?

5 Your friend – Mai- has just studied her Master degree in England and is now trying to find a job in Vietnam Which is your advice: a job in an international company/a job

in the state pay-roll(biên chế nhà nước) or a company that she sets up her own

business(tự mở công ty kinh doanh)

6 This weekend your family is planning to play sports together Which sport do you think might be most suitable and fascinating: football/swimming/volleyball?

7 Your friend is planning to go on summer holiday She asks you about where she should go There are three options suggested: in the countryside, in the city centre or

at beach

Which place do you think is the best choice?

8 Your cousin, who is living in Danang, has just passed the university entrance exam to

uncle’s house, a dormitory and a rental house with her best friend Which do you think is the most suitable for her?

9 You and your friends are planning to spend a day by the sea, but when you arrive it’s raining Your friends suggest three activities: going swimming in-door, watching a movie in the cinema, or going to the aquariums Which do you think is the best

choice?

10 A student you know wants a summer job where she can meet new people She is thinking of three options: being a baby sitter, a shop assistant or a tourist guide

Which one do you think is the best choice?

11 Your teacher has just had a baby boy and you would like to buy him a present Your friend suggests three options: a shirt, a toy car and a story for children Which one do you think is the best choice?

12 Your teacher has invited the whole class to a party at her house You would like to take her a present Your friends’ suggestions are: a plant, some CDs, and a clock Which would be the best choice?

13 A group of English teenagers is coming to spend a week in Vietnam in summer They have suggested three things they need to bring with them: an umbrella, a pair of sun-glasses and a pair of gloves Which would be the most useful?

14 You and your friends want to improve your health and fitness There are three

suggestions: doing sport, eating healthily, or getting enough sleep Which one is the best choice?

15 A school teacher is getting married next month Your class would like to give her a present Here are three suggestions: a frame of picture, a lamp, or a novel Which one would be the best choice?

16 A friend is going on a seaside holiday, but she doesn’t like sitting on the beach all day There are three options for her: going shopping, walking on the beach or

swimming in the sea Which one do you think is the best choice?

17 You’ve won a competition to learn a new skill You’re going to do a course for one week There are three options: playing the guitar, learning to swim or learning to use computer Decide which one you will choose

18 Your class is on a trip to Ho Chi Minh city Your close friend couldn’t go with you and you want to buy her a souvenir There are three ideas of you could buy: a cap with the image of the city, a postcard or a handbag with the image of the city Which one would you choose?

19 You are going to go out with your classmates for an evening to celebrate the end of term There are three suggestions: going to the cinema, going to a barbecue, or going

to a karaoke Decide where to go

20 You are going to travel by coach for a whole day There are some things you might take for the journey such as a loaf of bread, a book or a walkman Which one would

be the best choice?

21 A friend of you want to spend a year in an English-speaking country studying and doing a part time job There are three options for her: working as a waiter, a baby sitter, or a receptionist in a hotel Can you help her decide which one would be best for practicing her English?

22 A seaside hotel has a large area to build a new facility for guests There are three options for them: building a library, a swimming pool or a gym Which one do you think is the best choice?

23 Your university is going to offer students a special class on Saturday mornings There

24 You and your friends are planning a holiday They have three suggestions: to the mountains, to the beach or to a city Which one would you choose?

25 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?

26 A friend of yours is planning to spend 6 months in England to improve her English She’s wondering what to take with her: a map, a camera or a radio Which one

would you suggest?

27 The director of your language school has asked all the students to contribute ideas to improve the school Talk about what improvements you think would be the most useful for this academic year: A language lab, a library or a coffee shop- for a drink and a chat in foreign languages

28 You and your mates are going to spend this coming Saturday evening with a friend He/she has just returned from The States after four years Talk about what you could

do to spend the evening together among the following activities: Go to a Vietnamese Restaurant, visit the city and have a drink at your old pubs or go and watch a film at the cinema

29 Your friend has moved to a new town and wants to make some new friends There are three activities your friend can do to meet people: going to the gym, going to the pub or join and English speaking club Which one do you think is best?

30 Your friend is having a birthday party next weekend You’ve been invited to the party, choose one present to give him among the following items: a dictionary, a collection of music CDs, a watch

=> Possible reasons:

- My friend is not keen on music so I think I’d get him a dictionary instead

- Well, a dictionary might be a bit boring for him Actually, he hates reading; he doesn’t even like reading digital news on the net I suppose a dictionary is a bad idea

- Perhaps I can buy him/her a waterproof watch so that he can wear it when he goes

swimming

- Another possible option is to get him a watch and music CDs together if they are not expensive The collection of music CDs is not a bad idea My friend loves “Cold Play”- so,

I can give him their latest CD