Speaking Test 11-15

SPEAKING TEST 11
Let’s talk about rooms in your house 
Examiner speaking: Which room in your house do you like best? 
Well, I live in a small house which is about 2 kilometres from the city centre. There are 5 rooms in my house including 2 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. My favourite room is a kitchen because this is a place where I can meet all my family members to chat and talk, and about all things in life during the meal. It’s also a good time for all the members of my family to share the feelings and improve the better understanding among us.
Examiner speaking: What do you like doing there? 
I like chatting with my family members in my kitchen. I think it’s a good chance for all members of my family to be together and preseve the cozy and close atmosphere of the family. To be honest, I release that I have a highly-motivated feeling with all my heart for my family.
Examiner speaking: Do you like having guests in your room? Why? Why not? 
In my opinion, my own room is a personal space that I want to keep for myself so that I rarely invite guests to my room except some special situations like sickness, injuries
Now, let’s talk about sports
Examiner speaking: Do you play any sports?
You know, playing sports is very important to our life because it helps us to have good health and reduce stress after work. Moreover, sports make us become more active and dynamic in our job and our life. Last but not least, playing sports is considered as the best way to improve the good relationship with other people. Recognizing the importances of sports, I often play badminton at my school after I finish my work in the afternoon. 
Examiner speaking: What sports do you enjoy watching? 
There are many kinds of sports that are often shown on TV everyday, but my favourite is watching football because it is the most popular sport all over the world and it is considered a King sport that is favoured by most people. This kind of sport praises the strength of community and honors the solidarity among the members of the team. Finally, it is easy to play and suitable for both male and female. 
Examiner speaking: What sports do you enjoy playing? 
I like to play tennis, this sport is good for my health. It also brings me quick eyes, a quick mind and quick response. After playing, I can eat well and sleep well. So, I played it everyday. 
PART 2
Situation: Some of your friends are visiting you this weekend. You would like to do something fun with them. What will you do? 
There are THREE options for you to choose: 
Cook a meal together in your apartment. 
Go to a local restaurant together. 
-	Take your friends out for sightseeing. 
C1: I am a quite good cook so whenever my friends visit me, they always want to enjoy the food I prepare. Therefore I think we will cook a meal together in my apartment.
Going to a local restaurant is also a good choice, but my friends usually prefer to stay at home so that we have more time together while still save money. I also like taking my friends out for sightseeing but the weather at this time of the year is not really beautiful, therefore I think I will choose the first option.
PART 3
Topic: Things that affect people’s job satisfaction? 
Job satisfaction
Qualifications 
Your 
own
ideas
Attitude to 
work
Relationship with colleagues 
Do you think companies should promote workers who are experienced? 
Do you think that workers should change companies often? Why? Why not? 
What is better motivated for workers? Salary or working condition? 
There are a lot of factors that affect people’s job satisfaction. The first factor is the qualifications workers own. If they have to do something that they are not trained, it is difficult for them to do the job well. Secondly is the attitude to work. If people can do the job they like, they will become dedicated to it and always feel willing and happy. Another factor that affects people’s job satisfaction is the relationship with colleagues. Once they have good working environment with helpful and friendly colleagues, people love their jobs more. Last but not least, the working condition is also important in raising people’s job satisfaction as I think every employee likes to work in modern office building with enough equipment to support their job.
Do you think companies should promote workers who are experienced? 
I think one of the most essential requirements for workers who want to perform their jobs effectively and succesffuly is “working experience”. The more experienced workers are, the more accomplisments companies can make because the wokers who have a lot of experience have a good sense of responsibility for their work and they seem to have a good awareness of performing effective work and save much money for the company. Thus, promoting workers who are experienced is considered as a good recognition for their effort and provides them motivation for their good performance in work and this thing should be added to one of the strategies for any companies’ development. 
Do you think that workers should change companies often? Why? Why not? 
No I think workers should work in the same companies to contribute more efficiently. Changing jobs so often usually makes people distracted and so not enough time to adapt.
What is better motivated for workers? Salary or working condition? 
I think both salary and working condition are important and equally motivating. However, if I have to choose which is better motivated, working condition is my preference because when I have a good working condition, I can dedicate all my talents and ability for my job that brings me a lot of chances to earn much money and get higher promotion. 
 SPEAKING TEST 12
Let’s talk about your reading habits 
Examiner speaking: Do you enjoy reading? Why? Why not? 
Oh yes, I really love reading because it helps me not only widen my knowledge but also relax after a hard-working day.
Examiner speaking: What types of books/magazines do you enjoy reading? 
I read many sorts of books. I am really interested in economical books because it’s really useful for my presentation in my classroom. Moreover, when I want to relax I find a lot of novels especially romantic ones, bit of love with a happy ending.
Examiner speaking: Where do you prefer reading? 
Normally, everyone wants to go to library to enjoy reading because you know there are a lot of books there, but I nearly always read at home, especially before I go to bed in order to concentrate on reading. 
Now, let’s talk about your free time 
Examiner speaking: What do you like doing in your free time? 
I do a lot of sport actually. I play volleyball mostly at the weekend with my local team. You know I work quite hard at the moment, so I don’t get a lot of free time except the weekend. 
Examiner speaking: Who do you enjoy spending your free time with? 
Certainly with my friends. You know I really hate to be alone so it’s good to hang out and meet friends or play sport. 
Examiner speaking: Where would you prefer spending your free time? Indoor or outdoor?
It depends on my mood really. After hard working, I just want to get home and read a book or something to relax but sometimes I like to go out and meet friends in the evening or play volleyball in a team at the weekend. 
Situation: You are about to study at university. Which of these is most important? There are THREE options for you to choose: 
Cost of the course 
Reputation of the university 
Distance from home 
In my opinion cost of the course and distance from home are not as important as reputation of the university because if I have a chance to study at a well-known university, I will have a lot of opportunities to get a good job with high salary after graduation and I can afford to pay for tuition fee I get loan during the university’s time. Moreover, I am an active and independent student, so the distance from home is not important at all because it will challenge me and train me to become more confident and more dynamic to deal with all the problems in my life. 
City lives have many disadvantages. Firstly it is not easy for a person to find jobs although many companies have offices in the city, they are also more populated than in the countryside and the number of jobs created are, therefore, not enough to for everyone. Secondly, accommodation is another problem due to the population density. Hence, people usually have to live far from their office. The traffic jam also causes big problems to citizens. It often takes long time to travel short distance. Another problem is crime. In the cities, there are much more criminals than in the country side. Therefore, citylife, in fact, is not really safe. To sum up the problems for people living in cities include traffic jam, crimes, lack of accommodation and jobs.
Is it a good idea for universities to be located in big cities?
In my opinion, it is a good idea for universities to be located in big cities because of the following reasons. The first reason is that it is convenient for students to travel by public transport which is available in a big city. The second reason is that the modern facilities in a big city can meet all the requirements for students to enjoy a good study environment and living condition. 
Why do young people want to live in a big city?
Most young people want to live in a big city because they have a lot of chances to get a good job with high salary and higher promotion. The city brings them a good working condition to express their ability and their personality. Moreover, living in a city is very exciting to provide the young people with good service related to education, health care, entertainment that can satisfy their demand. Last but not least, the public transportation in a big city is always available and makes their travel more convenient and easier. 
Do you think the quality of life in big cities will be better in the future?
The rapid development of economy with the help of modern technology brings the people in big cities a lot of benefits related to good working condition, higher standard of living, better service of education, heathcare and entertainment. Thus, I know for sure that the quality of life in big cities will be better in the future. However, as well as advantages of living in a big city, the people’s life is dealing with some problems such as pollution, traffic jam, obesity and violent crime. I hope that all these social problems will be considered by the government to make the city become ideal places to work and to live.
 SPEAKING TEST 13:
Let’s talk about ways of relaxing 
Examiner speaking: What do you do to relax? 
I usually stay at home to read some fantasy cartoon books or something or only sleep to relax after a hard – working day. 
Examiner speaking: Where do you want to go to relax? 
I and my friends always go to the cinema to enjoy new films at the weekends and after that we go to the cafeteria and discuss about this films. You know, it’s really good way to relax.
Examiner speaking: Do you like relaxing on your own or with other people?
It depends on my mood really. After hard working, I just want to get home and read a book or something to relax but sometimes I like to go out and meet friends in the evening or play volleyball in a team at the weekend. 
Now, let’s talk about rooms at home 
Examiner speaking: Which is the most important room in your house? 
It’s definitely my living room.
Examiner speaking: What make it important? 
Because of some reasons following. Firstly, it’s the room which is decorated most beautifully in my house. Secondly, it’s is the place where my family sit together to watch a TV after a long day. Thirdly, when my friends come to see me, I can introduce to them a lot of family pictures with a lot of family events in the living room
Examiner speaking: What do you do in the room
In my living room, I always watch TV with my family at the weekend evening. Moreover, it’s the place where I and my sister help each other to play the piano. 
Situation: Your university offers free courses for graduate students. Which would you choose? There are THREE options for you to choose: 
A time-management course. 
A public speaking course. 
A team work course. 
If I have a chance to join a free course that my university offers, a public speaking course and team work course are not my choice because when I study at university, presenting a project in front of my classmates and working in groups or teams are considered usual and regular tasks I have to perform, so they are very interesting and good but it is not as necessary as a time-management. I want to join this course because, to me, time is the most important and valuable property that people often waste for useless activities. How to manage and use the time effectively and efficiently during 24 hours is very necessary and if I can manage the time suitably, I can do any things successfully and perfectly. 
C1: There are a lot of things causing stress in life. Among those, the biggest burdens for many people are job security, financial problem and family life. For most people especially the young, finding a permanent job is not easy. Sometimes they like the job but the salary is not enough for their daily expense, sometimes though the payment is good, they still decide to give up because it is too stressful or too dangerous. Finance is also another big problem especially for married people as they need to earn enough to support their family. Besides, family life sometimes causes stress when the members of the family can’t share the feelings and emotions with each other and they don’t spend enough time to be together to do the same things. Last but not least, people today are dealing with other stress in big cities like; pollution, traffic jam, limited accomodation..
What do you think is the best way to deal with stress? 
The best way to deal with stress is to think positively. If we have good mind, we feel happy and we can forget about worries and pressure. We can overcome difficulties and live better.
Do you think life was easier in the past?
 It depends on the way of thinking of each person. Life in any time past or present contains both advantages and disadvantages. However, in most situations, we should have a postive side in life and always feel to have a motivation in a better future.
Do you think people should take regular break during work hours?
 Of course not, although you have to spend a lot of time on working but I think it should have fixed time to have a break. If not, it affects the process of working.
 SPEAKING TEST 14
Let’s talk about films 
Examiner speaking: Do you like films? 
Oh yes, I really like watching movies especially cartoon movies.
Examiner speaking: What type of films do you like? 
As I said, I really like cartoon movies because it helps me to relax after working hard
Examiner speaking: Who do you enjoy watching films with? 
I always watching film with my children because they are interested in cartoon movies like me.
Now, let’s talk about mobile phones
Examiner speaking: Do you use a mobile phone? 
Yes, of course. It’s one of the most important equipment to me.
Examiner speaking: What are the good points of mobile phones? 
There are a lot of advantages of mobile phones. Firstly, it’s a good way to communicate with distant people. Secondly, mobile phone is very useful because you can access the internet, check your email or even listen to music or watch movie.
Examiner speaking: What are the bad points of mobile phones? 
You know, nowadays there are a lot of people much depend on mobile phones. So I think it wastes a lot of time phoning and messaging on mobile phones and many people are wasting much money buying fashionable smart phone in order to satisfy their tendency’s demand or their interests. Moreover, the wave of mobile phone, according to statistics, is not good for our health if we use it continously and regularly. 
Situation: A student wants to do a part-time job where he can practice his English. Which job would be best for him? 
There are THREE options for you to choose: 
A job at a souvenir shop 
A job at a travel agency 
A job at a take-away shop 
There are a lot of part time jobs for example student can work in a souvenir shop or a travel agency or a take-away shop However, if he wants to practice his English, I think a job at travel agency is the best suitable for him. You know, working at travel agency, you can be a temporary guide in English. For example, guiding a group of Australian tourists visiting Hanoi, you can practice English to describe and present about Hanoi’s sightseeing
Fastfood is now really popular in the modern world. Though it has some benefits like helping people save time, it has a lot of disadvantages. Firstly, family gathering may become less than before as family members do not need to help each other prepare food. What’s more, people eating too much fastfood risk losing appetite due to the similar flavor of different fastfood. In addition, fastfood makes people forget their regular eating time which may causes some disorder of the digesting organs. Thus, it can be seen that fast food is not good for our health.
Why do people eat fast food?
Nowadays, People eat fast food because of some reasons. Firstly, it’s very convenient because they can save time make dinner after a hard working day. Secondly, fast food is usually much cheaper than homemade meals and have a meal in restaurants. Moreover, Fastfood is decorated very colorfully and its flavour is very attractive and delicious.
What health problems may associate with fast food?
Fastfood menu items are high not only in fat but also in sugar. Most fastfood are cooked in fat like French Fries and Donuts Moreover, it takes in large amounts of sugar. It leads to undesirable weight gain and many other health issues. Last but not least, fast food is often stored for a long time with a lot of presevation so that it can have a bad effect on people’s health. 
Do you think people should be aware of the risk of fast food?
I think people should be aware of the disadvantages of eating from fast food. We should be careful before considering fast food as a best choice for their menu. Fast food is convenient in modern society but it also contains a lot of negative sides that damage people’s health if we use it regularly. 
 SPEAKING TEST 15
Part 1:
Let’s talk about sports.
Examiner speaking:Do you prefer indoor or outdoor sports? Why? 
It depends because if it is winter I prefer indoor activities because it is cold if I play outside . In summer I prefer outdoor because it is sunny .
Examiner speaking: Which sports do you like best? Why? 
I like football because each match brings a lot of surprises
Examiner speaking:Do you know why people like to play sports?
It is good for their health and helps them feel relaxed
Now, let’s talk about fast food.
Examiner speaking: What kind of fast food do you like best? 
I like chicken best
Examiner speaking: Is fast food good for your health? Why?/ Why not? 
Of course not I think. It is not organic food and may result in obesity
Examiner speaking: In your opinion, why is fast food popular? 
it helps people save time.
PART 2
Situation: Your friend is going on a long journey by train on his own. Which do you think is the best way to pass time on a long journey? 
There are THREE options for you to choose: 
Talking to other people 
Reading books 
Sleeping 
In my opinion, the best way to pass time on a long journey is to talk to other people. When talking you may forget everything around you and just focus on your chat. I don’t think that reading books is good because on a journey as our eyes may become tired. Moreover, we can get train-sick because of concentrating on reading. Sleeping is also a good way to pass the time but we cannot socialize with others while sleeping. So for me talking to other people is the best choice
There are many ways to stay healthy. Firstly people can do physical exercises at home or go 
to the gyms to practice with different equipment. People should also pay attention to their diets. Having good diets help them get enough nutrition for their daily work and therefore feel energetic and never be distracted by hunger. Another contribution to healthy lifestyle is sufficient relaxation which helps people release stress and feel happy all the time. So, having good diets, doing physical exercises frequently and having enough relaxation play important roles in keeping our life healthy.
Do you think people today care about their health more than they did in the past?
Yes I think so. I agree that people today pay more attention to their health than in the past because the standard of living is much more improved than in the past. Moreover, recognizing the importance of health in our life is very inportant and people’s life in modern society is facing many serious diseases like cancer, obesity, stress.so that people nowadays usually go to hospital to check their health regularly.
 Do you think happy people are healthier than angry people?
Yes, sure. Happy people are more relaxed and they usually have an optimistic view about life. When we have a positive thinking about life, we become healthier. In contrast, angry people tend to make their life become worse and they always feel stressful and feel uncomfortable about life. This thing leads to some serious problems to their health. 
Could you recommend some kinds of exercises that are good for health?
I would recommend swimming as the first priority. This is the perfect workout, helping you to keep fit and increase your height. It can also improve your mental state and put you in a better mood. Besides, walking is a good choice for its simplicity but efficiency.  It can help you stay trim, improve cholesterol levels, strengthen bones, keep blood pressure in check, lift your mood and lower your risk for a number of diseases (diabetes and heart disease for example). A number of studies have shown that walking and other physical activities can improve memory and resist age-related memory loss.