IELTS SPEAKING QUARTER I 2019

Part I......................................................................................................................................................... 5
1. Study/ Work ................................................................................................................................... 5
2. Accommodation ............................................................................................................................. 5
3. Hometown ...................................................................................................................................... 5
4. Tea or coffee .................................................................................................................................. 5
5. Film star ......................................................................................................................................... 5
6. Festival ........................................................................................................................................... 5
7. Crowded place................................................................................................................................ 6
8. Concerts or music........................................................................................................................... 6
9. Swimming ...................................................................................................................................... 6
10. Patience ...................................................................................................................................... 6
11. Dance .......................................................................................................................................... 6
12. Driving........................................................................................................................................ 6
13. Sky .............................................................................................................................................. 6
14. Running ...................................................................................................................................... 7
15. Sharing........................................................................................................................................ 7
16. Cinema........................................................................................................................................ 7
17. Animal (Pets) .............................................................................................................................. 7
18. Handwriting ................................................................................................................................ 7
19. Email .......................................................................................................................................... 8
20. Friends ........................................................................................................................................ 8
21. Seasons ....................................................................................................................................... 8
22. Colour ......................................................................................................................................... 8
23. Sleep ........................................................................................................................................... 8
24. Holiday ....................................................................................................................................... 9
25. Shoes .......................................................................................................................................... 9
26. Drinking water ............................................................................................................................ 9
27. Sports .......................................................................................................................................... 9
28. Morning routine .......................................................................................................................... 9

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 29. Parks/ Gardens ............................................................................................................................ 9
30. Cooking .................................................................................................................................... 10
31. Transportation .......................................................................................................................... 10
32. Drawing/ Paintings ................................................................................................................... 10
33. Sunglasses ................................................................................................................................ 10
34. Photos ....................................................................................................................................... 11
35. Neighbor ................................................................................................................................... 11
36. Street markets ......................................................................................................................... 11
37. Noise ...................................................................................................................................... 11
38. Pollutions ...................................................................................................................................... 11
39. Dream ............................................................................................................................................ 12
40. Alone ............................................................................................................................................. 12
41. Efficiency ...................................................................................................................................... 12
42. Science .......................................................................................................................................... 12
PART II .................................................................................................................................................. 13
The 1st category: Describe a person ................................................................................................... 13
1. Describe a person you haven’t met but you want to know more about ................................... 13
2. Describe a person who helps to protect the environment ......................................................... 13
3. Describe a beautiful or handsome person you have met (or seen) ........................................... 13
4. Describe an interesting old person ........................................................................................... 13
5. Describe a person who knows a lot about something .............................................................. 13
6. Describe a person you like to work or study with .................................................................... 13
7. Describe an achievement of one of your friends that made you feel proud ............................. 13
The 2nd category: Describe a place .................................................................................................... 13
8. Describe a beautiful city that you have visited......................................................................... 13
9. Describe an interesting part of your country ............................................................................ 13
10. Describe a public place that has been improved ................................................................... 13
11. Describe your dream home ................................................................................................... 13
The 3rd category: Describe something you like/ Describe a kind of media you like ......................... 13
12. Describe a book that you read recently................................................................................. 13
13. Describe a TV program or film that made you laugh ........................................................... 13

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 14. Describe your favorite animal .............................................................................................. 13
15. Describe a subject you didn’t like, but interested in now ..................................................... 13
The 4th category: Describe a product/ an object/ a thing ................................................................... 13
16. Describe a good law in your country. ................................................................................... 13
17. Describe a skill you need a long time to learn ...................................................................... 13
18. Describe an important plant in your country ........................................................................ 13
19. Describe an interesting talk or lecture that you heard recently ............................................ 13
20. Describe a family business you know .................................................................................. 13
21. Describe something given to you and you really need ......................................................... 13
22. Describe something you made that you gave to other people .............................................. 13
23. Describe an indoor game that you played when you were a child ....................................... 13
24. Describe a language you want to learn (not English) ........................................................... 14
25. Describe a piece of equipment of yours was broken ............................................................ 14
26. Describe food you eat on special occasion ........................................................................... 14
27. Describe your grandparent’s job ........................................................................................... 14
28. Describe a thing that you bought but don’t use a lot ............................................................ 14
The 5th category: Describe an occasion/ a memory/ an event ............................................................ 14
29. Describe a time that you felt scared ...................................................................................... 14
30. Describe a time that you had a medicine .............................................................................. 14
31. Describe a complaint you made and you were satisfied with the results ............................. 14
32. Describe an important decision that you made with help of other people............................ 14
33. Describe a time when a piece of equipment of yours was broken ........................................ 14
34. Describe a time you borrowed something from your family or friends ............................... 14
35. Describe a time you received money as a gift ...................................................................... 14
36. Describe a time that you had to change your plan ................................................................ 14
37. Describe a period of history that interests you ..................................................................... 14
38. Describe an occasion when you found something that someone else lost ........................... 14
39. Describe a time when someone (you know) did not tell you the complete truth ................. 14
40. Describe a time when you received bad service at a restaurant or shopping mall ............... 14
41. Describe an experience when you taught someone to do a new thing ................................. 14
42. Describe a time you waited for something special to happen .............................................. 14

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 43. Describe a time when you looked for information ............................................................... 14
The 6th category: Describe an activity ............................................................................................... 14
44. Describe an activity you would like to do when you are alone ............................................ 14
45. Describe a special trip/holiday you would like to have in the future. .................................. 14
46. Describe a trip that you went on by public transport ............................................................ 14
47. Describe an activity your friend has done, but you haven’t and you want to try ................. 14
48. Describe something you do to keep you concentrated ......................................................... 14
49. Describe a project or some work that you did with others as a member of a team .............. 14
50. Describe an activity you do to keep healthy ......................................................................... 15
51. Describe something you do regularly that helps you work and study better ........................ 15
52. Describe what you do if you have a day off, free from work or study ................................. 15
53. Describe an indoor game that you played when you were a child ....................................... 15
54. Describe a special trip or holiday you would like to have in the future ............................... 15
55. Describe a trip that you went on by public transport ............................................................ 15
56. Describe something you want to do but don’t have time for ................................................ 15
57. Describe a time when you first learned outdoor sports ........................................................ 15
PART III ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Law...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Time management ............................................................................................................................... 15
School subjects .................................................................................................................................... 15
Shopping ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Public speaking ................................................................................................................................... 16
Working .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Toys ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Weather ............................................................................................................................................... 16
Generation gap .................................................................................................................................... 17
Learning .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Medicine.............................................................................................................................................. 17
Borrowing money ............................................................................................................................... 17
Buying ................................................................................................................................................. 17
Plants ................................................................................................................................................... 17

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Part I

1. Study/ Work
Do you work or study?

Do you like your job/ major/school?

What is the one thing you would like to change about your job/school?

2. Accommodation
What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?

Who do you live with?

How long have you lived there?

What's the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?

Do you plan to live there for a long time?

Which room does your family spend most of the time in?

Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?

What part of your home do you like the most?

3. Hometown
Tell me about where you live.
Have you live there for a long time?
What do you like about where you live?
What changes do you expect to see in your city in the future?
Is there any interesting places near the places you live?

4. Tea or coffee
What do Vietnamese people prefer, tea or coffee?

What do you usually prepare for your guests, tea or coffee?

When did you drank coffee or tea last time?

5. Film star
Who is your favorite film star?

Do you think that international film star is famous in Vietnam?

Do you like Vietnamese film star or international film star?

6. Festival
What is your favorite festival?

How do you celebrate the festival?

What is the most popular Vietnamese festival?

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Do you like western festivals?

Where do people usually go during festivals?

7. Crowded place
What kind of places are often crowded?

Do you like going to crowded places?

Why do people like going to crowded places?

8. Concerts or music
Do you often listen to music?

When do you listen to music?

Have you ever been to concerts?

9. Swimming
1. Can you swim?
2. Are there many places to swim near you?
3. Is swimming very popular in your country?
4. Why do many people like swimming?
5. What do you think are the benefits of swimming (or, the benefits of knowing how to swim)?

10. Patience
Do you have patience?

Do most Vietnamese people have patience?

Have you ever lost patience?

When do you need patience the most?

11. Dance
1. Do you like to dance? (Why?/Why not?)

2. Have you ever learned to dance?

3. When was the last time you danced?

4. What kind of dancing do Vietnamese people like?

5. Why do you think some (or, many) people like dancing?

6. Do you think there are any benefits for young people to go dancing?

12. Driving
1. Do you drive often?
2. Do you want your children to drive in future?

13. Sky
Do you like to watch the sky?
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What is the sky like at night in your hometown?

Do you like to watch stars?

Have you ever taken a course about stars?

What’s your favorite star?

14. Running
Where do you run?

How often do you run?

Is running a good exercise?

Do you run more now than you did you in the past?

15. Sharing
What do you like to share?

What kinds of things that are not suitable for sharing?

16. Cinema
How often do you go to cinema?

Did you go to cinema in your childhood?

17. Animal (Pets)

1. Do you like animals?

2. What’s your favorite animal? Why?

3. Are people in your country fond of animals?

4. What kinds of animals as a pet do the people have in your country?
5. Compared with the past, have there been any changes concerning pets in your country/hometown?

6. Do you think cities are suitable places for keeping a pet?

7. Do children like animals?

8. What kind of animals do you think children like?

9. What was your favourite animal when you were a child?

10. Did you have any pets when you were a child?

11. If you have children in the future, will you allow them to raise a pet?

18. Handwriting

Do you think people can know about a person through handwriting?

Do people can read your handwriting easily?
Do you like to receive a handwriting or an email
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19. Email

How often do you send an email?

Would you like to receive an email?
Do you think people should reply it immediately?
You prefer to receive an email or a text?

20. Friends
1. How often do you see your friends?
2. What things do you like doing together?

3. Are your friends mostly your age or different ages?

4. Do you like to go out with a big group or just few friends?

21. Seasons
What’s the best season of the whole year? / What sort of weather do you like the most?
What do people normally do in that season?
What’s the weather usually like in your country/hometown?
Would you say the weather in your hometown is suitable for working?
Would you like to move to a place with different weather?
Has the weather in your country changed much over the past few years?
Do you usually pay attention to weather forecasts?

22. Colour
What's your favorite color?

Do you like dark colors?

Are there any colors you dislike?

Do you usually wear clothes in your favourite colour?

23. Sleep
1. How many hours do you sleep every day?

2. Is it necessary to take a nap every day?

3. Do old people sleep a lot? Why?

4. How to have a good sleep?

5. Do you like to get up early in the morning?

6. Can you sleep well if you are in a noisy environment?

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24. Holiday
What is your favorite type of holiday?

What do you do on holidays?

Are there many tourists visiting your country?

25. Shoes
Do you like shopping for shoes?

Have you ever bought shoes online?

Do you know anyone who likes to buy a lot of shoes?
What's your favorite type of shoes?
How often do you buy shoes?

What kind of shoes do you usually wear?

Do you think the type of shoes someone wears reflects their character?

26. Drinking water

1. How often do you drink water?

2. Do you often drink bottled water or tap water?

3. Why don’t like to drink tap water?

4. Why do people pay for bottled water while it is fine to drink tap water?

27. Sports
What is the most popular sport in your country?
Did you play any sport when you were a child?

Do you think it's important to have P.E. classes (or sports classes) at school?

Are there any sports facilities near where you live (for the public to use)?

Do you have any plan for exercises in the future?

What kinds of sports would you like to try in the future?

Have you ever tried any dangerous sports?

28. Morning routine

What do you do in the mornings?

Is breakfast important?

What is your morning routine?

Do you like to get up early in the morning?

When do you usually get up in the morning?

29. Parks/ Gardens

Are public parks very important in Vietnam?
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Are there many public gardens in Vietnam?

Do you think there are enough public gardens or parks in your hometown?

30. Cooking
Have you ever cooked?
Do you like cooking?
Do you want to learn how to cook?
Is it difficult to cook Vietnamese food for you?

31. Transportation
1. What form of transport do you prefer to use? Why?

2. How often do you take buses?

3. Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?

4.How much time do you spend travelling on a normal day?

5. Would you ride bikes to work in the future?

6. What will become the most popular means of transport in your country?

7. Do you prefer public transport or private transport ?

32. Drawing/ Paintings

Have you ever learned to draw (or paint)?

Do you like drawing (or painting)?

Did you like drawing (or painting) when you were a child? (Why?/Why not?)

Do you ever paint pictures?

What do you think are some of the benefits for children from drawing (or painting)?

What's the difference between an adult and a child learning to draw?

33. Sunglasses
Do you like to wear sunglasses?

Where can you buy sunglasses?

Do people in your country wear sunglasses?

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34. Photos
Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?

How often do you take photographs?

Who do you take photos of?

How do you keep your photos?

Do you keep your photographs on your computer?

Do you frame (or have you framed) any of your photos?

Do you prefer to send postcards to people or to send photos that you took yourself? (Why?)

35. Neighbor
1. How well do you know the people who live next door to you?

2. How often do you see them?

3. What kinds of problem do people sometimes have with their neighbours?

4. How do you think neighbours can help each other?

36. Street markets

1. Do you currently live in a house or a flat/ apartment?

2. Are street markets common in your country?

3. What is usually sold there?

4. Do you think people like street markets? Why?

37. Noise
1. What natural sound(s) do you like (the most)? (Why?)

2. What sounds do you dislike? (Why?)

3. What sounds remind you of your childhood?

4. What (kinds of) music do you like the most?

5. Does your school have any quiet places for studying?

6. What are some places where there is a lot of noise?

7. Do you mind noises? (Do any noises bother you?)

8. What type of noise do you come across in your daily life?

38. Pollutions
1. Is there anything being polluted in your hometown?

2. What are the common types of pollutions in the countryside?

3. What are the causes of those pollutions?

4. Have you ever done anything to help the environment?

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39. Dream
1. How long can you remember your dream when you wake up?

2. Do you like hearing others’ dream?

3. Do you think dream will affect life?

4. Do you often have dream at night?

5. Have you had a bad dream before?

6. What was the strangest dream you have had?

7. What do you usually dream about?

40. Alone
1. When was the last time you were alone?

2. What do you like to do when you are alone?

3. Do you wish to have more time alone?

4. Is it important to have some time alone?

41. Efficiency
1. Do you prefer to study in the morning or in the evening?

2. Why do some people find it difficult to focus in the morning?

3. What do you do to improve your efficiency?

42. Science
1. Do you like science?

2. What science have you studied?

3. How do you study science?

4. What's the most difficult part of studying science?

5. How has the science that you have studied helped you?

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PART II

The 1st category: Describe a person

1. Describe a person you haven’t met but you want to know more about

2. Describe a person who helps to protect the environment

3. Describe a beautiful or handsome person you have met (or seen)

4. Describe an interesting old person

5. Describe a person who knows a lot about something

6. Describe a person you like to work or study with

7. Describe an achievement of one of your friends that made you feel proud

The 2nd category: Describe a place

8. Describe a beautiful city that you have visited

9. Describe an interesting part of your country

10. Describe a public place that has been improved

11. Describe your dream home

The 3rd category: Describe something you like/ Describe a kind of media you like

12. Describe a book that you read recently

13. Describe a TV program or film that made you laugh

14. Describe your favorite animal

15. Describe a subject you didn’t like, but interested in now

The 4th category: Describe a product/ an object/ a thing

16. Describe a good law in your country.

17. Describe a skill you need a long time to learn

18. Describe an important plant in your country

19. Describe an interesting talk or lecture that you heard recently

20. Describe a family business you know

21. Describe something given to you and you really need

22. Describe something you made that you gave to other people

23. Describe an indoor game that you played when you were a child

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24. Describe a language you want to learn (not English)

25. Describe a piece of equipment of yours was broken

26. Describe food you eat on special occasion

27. Describe your grandparent’s job

28. Describe a thing that you bought but don’t use a lot

The 5th category: Describe an occasion/ a memory/ an event

29. Describe a time that you felt scared

30. Describe a time that you had a medicine

31. Describe a complaint you made and you were satisfied with the results

32. Describe an important decision that you made with help of other people

33. Describe a time when a piece of equipment of yours was broken

34. Describe a time you borrowed something from your family or friends

35. Describe a time you received money as a gift

36. Describe a time that you had to change your plan

37. Describe a period of history that interests you

38. Describe an occasion when you found something that someone else lost

39. Describe a time when someone (you know) did not tell you the complete truth

40. Describe a time when you received bad service at a restaurant or shopping mall

41. Describe an experience when you taught someone to do a new thing

42. Describe a time you waited for something special to happen

43. Describe a time when you looked for information

The 6th category: Describe an activity

44. Describe an activity you would like to do when you are alone

45. Describe a special trip/holiday you would like to have in the future.

46. Describe a trip that you went on by public transport

47. Describe an activity your friend has done, but you haven’t and you want to try

48. Describe something you do to keep you concentrated

49. Describe a project or some work that you did with others as a member of a team

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50. Describe an activity you do to keep healthy

51. Describe something you do regularly that helps you work and study better

52. Describe what you do if you have a day off, free from work or study

53. Describe an indoor game that you played when you were a child

54. Describe a special trip or holiday you would like to have in the future

55. Describe a trip that you went on by public transport

56. Describe something you want to do but don’t have time for

57. Describe a time when you first learned outdoor sports

PART III

Law

1. Are police officer popular in your country?

2. Do people like being a police officer in your country?
3. What qualities should a police officer have?
4. Why some people prefer to be a lawyer?
5. Do you think that people in Vietnam obey the law all the time?

Time management
1. What is the main reason people cannot have enough time to do?
2. How can people balance their time for working and their private life?
3. Do people nowadays have more pressure time than before?
4. Do you think it is important for people to relax during a day?
5. Do people can control their time wisely when they are older?
6. Modern technologies make people use timeup or reduce time?

School subjects
1. Do you think students should choose subjects they like?

2. What subject would be added to high school?

3. What it is the most useful subject?

4. Can the Vietnamese students choose their favorite subjects?

Shopping
1. Is it necessary for companies to set up customer service?

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 2. What products or services do people in your country like to complain about?

3. Would you buy things in the shops which you have made complaints before?

4. Do you think customers’ complaints will improve products or services?

5. Are there any disadvantages to set up customer service?

Public speaking
1. What kinds of people should be invited to give a speech?

2. Is listening to speeches important to children?

3. What is required to be a good public speaker?

4. In what occasion would you be a good listener?

5. Will Vietnamese people feel nervous when it comes to public speaking?

Working
1. What are the disadvantages of working overtime?

2. Do people in your country like to have holidays?

3. What kinds of activities do people like to do for holidays?

4. Where do Vietnamese people like to travel to?

5. Why do some people prefer to stay at home during holidays?

Toys
1. Are there differences between toys for girls and for boys?

2. Why do parents buy lots of toys for their children?

3. What are the differences between today’s toys and old toys?

4. What factors should you keep in mind while purchasing toys?

5. Do you allow children to buy toys of their choice?

Weather
1. What do people usually do in winter?

2. How does the weather change in your country from January to February?

3. What are the new jobs that extreme weather produce?

4. How do people find it to work in extremely cold or hot weather?

5. In which weather conditions is it comfortable to work?

6. How do extremely cold or hot weathers help people?

7. Do children enjoy extremely cold weather?

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Generation gap
1. How do teenagers treat old people in your country?

2. What’s the difference between teenagers and children?

3. What are the differences between teenagers and old people?

4. Do you think teenagers today are better than those 30 years ago?

Learning
1. What’s the difference between learning face-to-face with teachers and learning by yourself?

2. Do you like to learn on your own or with others?

3. Do you prefer to study at home or study in other places?

Medicine
1. Do you agree that medicine is harmful?

2. What do you think of buying medicine online?

3. In your opinion, why do some people dislike taking medicine?

4. What do you think of fake medicine?

Borrowing money
1. What would you do if people don’t return the money they borrowed from you?

2. Why are people embarrassed when they borrow money from others?

3. What do you think of the sharing economy?

4. Why do some people like to borrow things instead of buying them?

Buying
1. Why do people buy things that are not necessary?

2. Is consumption important to a country?

3. What should parents do when their children ask for things their friends have?

4. What things do young people like to buy?

Plants
1. How do schools teach students to grow plants?

2. Do old people grow plants?

3. Do people in your country like to grow plants at home?

4. What is the main plant in your country?

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