Sample answers for speaking

1. The first day at school probably had been much impressed on your life.
Hi all Friends
My first day at school is a day I will never forget. I went to school for the first time when I
was only seven years old but I can recollect all the happenings on that day. The day before my
school opened, my father asked me to keep my books ready.
The next morning, I woke up very early. Then I bathed and dressed myself neatly. Then
my father took me to school. In the school I saw a number of new boys and girls waiting in the
corridor. They were all like me in the school for the first time. I was then taken to a classroom.
For sometime, I found myself helpless, but it did not take much time for me to be friendly
with other students. After two periods, they began to tease me, I was much annoyed. During the
recess time, all my classmates gathered around me. One pulled my shirt while another pulled
my ear. A third boy challenged for a fight. I was frightened and began to cry. Myteacher seeing
me crying came to me and asked me why I was crying. When I told him my “story”, the teacher
punished the boys, and from that time onwards they stopped bullying me. We had no lessons
on the first day. But lessons started from the second day. I was really happy to be in school on
the first day. It was indeed a memorable day.
2. Your favourite hobby and why you enjoy it
Watching television is one of the activities I like to do in my spare time. I enjoy watching
cartoons on Saturday mornings and sports programs on Sunday afternoons. I also watch
television during the week after I have finished all my school work. At night, I especially like
to watch movies and situation comedies. If I have a lot of homework, I try to arrange my
schedule so that I can watch at least one of my favorite shows. Watching television is not the
only activity that I do in my spare time. My other favorite activities are making paper flowers
and going shopping with my friends. However, when I have spare time, I spend more time
watching television than any other activities. Watching television can help me not only relax
but also build me a huge knowledge of the open world
3. How to be happier
Like other people, I always long to be happy, but I know it very difficult to get it
because we are living in the modern society. To be happy, what should we do?
First, I think we want to have good health. With good health, we can do everything to serve
ourselves in daily life. Moreover, we can help others such as disabled children, old

people…from spirit to material.
Second, we should have a stable and appropriate job. With good job. We are able to support
our family in finance. We help poor and unhappy. People which may take them out of
poverty a little. This make us feel happy.
Third, we should get true friendship to share and help with each other. We are always open
and friendly with everybody. This also help us be happy. Besides, sometimes we should
travel with family or friend to relax after class, we will feel self confident and positive in
life.
In short, the life will become valuable if you feel happy.
4. Describe your best friend and tell why you like him/her
In our daily activities we often get in touch with the others and from these relations we
meet some people whose interests, characteristics and behaviors are similar to ours and
we choose them as our friends.
To me, one of my best friends is Nam. Nam is only over eighteen but he is well
developed; so he is thought to be twenty or more. He has black hair, a broad forehead, a
straight nose and bright eyes. He is very good-looking. He has a kind heart and is easy to
get on with everybody. We have been friends for a very long time. The deeper our
mutual understanding becomes the more we feel closely attached to each other. “Birds
of a feather flock together”, Nam and I are keen on learning. We are the best pupils in
our class. Nam is always at the top. He is good at every subject, but he never shows
pride in his abilities and always tries to learn harder.
Nam’s family is not rich enough. His parents are retired workers. Realizing the
hardships of his parents, although he is absorbed in his study, he often spends most of
his spare time doing useful things to help his parents in their old age. He gets up early in
the morning to have enough time to deliver newspapers to subscribers before going to
school.After school in the afternoon, he repairs bicycles and motorbikes. Therefore the
money he gets from his manual job is sufficient for his school fees and for his parents’
presents. I like Nam very much because of his honesty and straight forwardness. He is
always ready to help his weak friends in their study; as a result, lots of friends, thanks to
his whole-hearted help, have become good ones.

In my relation with Nam, I have got precious experience: thirst for learning, patience
to overcome difficulties, helpfulness and filial piety.
5. Why I want to learn English
English is considered to be the most common and important language of the world
today. A great number of people understand and use English in every part of the world.
English is the most useful language. Being good at English, we can travel to any place
or any country we like. We shall not find it hard to make others understand what we
wish to say.
English also helps us to learn all kinds of subjects. Hundreds of books are written in
English every day in all countries to teach people useful things. The English language
has therefore helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all the corners of the world. There
is no subject that cannot be learned in the English language.
As English is used so much everywhere in the world, it has helped to make countries of
the world become friendlier with one another. The leaders of the world use English to
understand one another. The English language has therefore spread better understanding
and friendshipamong countries of the world.
Lastly, as a person who knows English easily get more knowledge from many parts of
the world, he or she is respected by people. It is for all these reasons that I want to learn
English.
6. Do you like to live in an old house or in a mordern flat?
In my opinion, I like to live in a modern house than the ancient one. Firstly, it is
believed that people who live in the modern house are more active and open-minded than the
others. In addition, with modern environment living, people have chance to approach new life
and unique culture over the world. It cannot be denied that, people who have outward thinking
are more relevant with the modern house than the other one who like ancient houses. It could
be reasoned that quiet and introspective people usually like the old house with their personal
environment.
7. Difference between weekend & weekday activities
In fact, many people have trouble when they distinguish weekend and weekdays.
In one hand, weekday mainly refers to the traditional working days of the week which usually

starts from Monday and ends on Friday. Weekend on the other hand, refers to the last days of
the week (usually Saturday and Sunday) where most workers take a break from their work to
pursue other personal, domestic and social activities. However, some workers do work on
weekends as well.
8. Describe the houe/ flat where you live?
I am living in a small house in a village of the suburb of the city. In front of my house is a large
yard and a small garden where has many kinds of trees and vegetable. When we go into my
house, there were two floors. The first has a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom .The second
is our bedroom. The living room is the largest room. there was a long table, four armchairs, a
sofa and two bookshelf’s. Although. The kitchen is narrow, it seems to be very warm. I love to
be with our family here after a hard day.
9. how could you attract tourist to your town?
In fact, there are many ways to attract tourists to our town. Firstly, the government has to find
out the town’s strengths and seeks for measures to fulfill the development plan. For example,
the government can pay attention to traditional products as handmade products from traditional
village.
In addition, the government has to build plan to protect environment, upgrade infrastructure
like transport, restaurant, hotel and other services and raise resident’s education level. It cannot
be denied that all of the things can make our town become more modern, beautiful and attract
more tourists
10. Talk about an important city in your country
Hanoi is the capital of our country, is also a center of political, cultural and tourist importance
of the Vietnamese capital. Our city which is located in the Red River delta region of the
northern plain has a long history of the process, many cultural architecture, and historical
celebrities. In addition, the city is the attraction of international tourists in Vietnam by the
largest ancient look, even depression, elegance and beauty in the city of thousands of potential
in this culture
It is believed that there are many interesting places to visit in Hanoi such as Văn Miếu-Quốc
Tử Giám;One Pillar Pagoda; Tran Quoc Pagoda Hanoi Cathedral Hanoi Old Quarterback Dinh
Square - President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

11. what do you think of fashion today?
Nowadays, along with economy’s development, society has many changes, especially in
fashion field. We still keep traditional beauty, however, with an opening economy; countries
exchange their culture resulting in fashion mixture. It is believed that fashion now combines
the beauty of the world's cultures such as Asia, European. Furthermore, Asian fashion becomes
more popular all over the world with its character and sophistication in the design. It can be
said that European and Asian beauty are blended to create a new and modern fashion trend.
12. Your favourite way ot relaxing
The best way to forget tired, stress in the life that do what I like and I've always done it
very good. One of my many hobbies is listening to music, when I almost feel sad I often hear
some pop or ballad music, the voices are very gentle to help me feel relaxed, or maybe a few
rock song that will help me stronger.
In addition, Playing sport is also good method, I love playing tennis, this sport is very
wonderful to train my health, it helps me feel better and stronger.
One more hobby is go out with my friend or arrange a travel. These activities will help
you to avoid troubles, problems, in my life so it is the best way to refresh myself.
Cách yêu thích nhất của bạn để thư giãn.
Cách tốt nhất để quên đi nhưng mệt mỏi căng thẳng trong cuộc sống đó là làm những gì
mình thích và tôi thường làm điều đó rất tốt. Một trong những sở thích của tôi là nghe nhạc,
hầu hết khi buồn tôi đều tìm đến những bản nhạc pop ballad, âm thanh nhẹ nhành giúp tôi
thanh thản hơn hay những nhạc rock sôi động giúp tôi mạnh mẽ hơn.
Ngoài ra thể thao cũng là một phương pháp tốt, tennis là môn tôi rất yêu thích, môn thể
thao này rèn luyện sức khỏe rất tốt nó giúp tôi giải tỏa mệt mỏi và tăng cường sinh lực giúp bạn
sống thoải mái hơn.
Một sở thích nữa đó đi chơi với bạn bè hay nếu có thể thu xếp tôi có thể làm 1 chuyến
du lịch, những hoạt động ngoài trời này sẽ làm bạn tạm thời cách xa những phiền muộn, công
việc trong cuộc sống thường nhật, đây là cách tốt nhất để refresh bản thân của tôi.
13.What do you think of the wheather in Viet Nam
There are 3 regions in Viet Nam: North Vietnam, South Vietnam and middle
Vietnam. The weather is different between each region. In North Vietnam, there are 4 seasons

as summer, winter, spring and autumn but there are only 2 seasons in South and middle
Vietnam. The winter is not too cold so there isn't snow in the winter in Vietnam. However,
summer is very hot. In addition, spring is a special season because there is Tet holiday which is
the biggest and traditional holiday of the country. The last reason is autumn which is wet and
sky clear. It is believed one of the most beautiful reason in my country.
Bạn nghĩ gì về thời tiết ở Việt Nam
Có 3 khu vực ở Việt Nam: Bắc Việt Nam, Nam Việt Nam và giữa Việt Nam.Thời
tiết khác nhau giữa từng khu vực. Tại Bắc Việt Nam, có 4 mùa như mùa hè, mùa đông, mùa
xuân và mùa thu, nhưng chỉ có 2 mùa ở miền Nam và miền Trung Việt Nam. Mùa đông không
quá lạnh như vậy không có tuyết vào mùa đông ở Việt Nam. Tuy nhiên, mùa hè lại rất nóng.
Ngoài ra, mùa xuân là một mùa giải đặc biệt vì Tết là ngày lễ lớn nhất và truyền thống của đất
nước. Lý do cuối cùng là mùa thu đó là ẩm ướt và bầu trời quang đãng. Nó được cho là một
trong những lý do đẹp nhất ở đất nước tôi.
14. What form of transport are the most suitable for cities? Why?
Nowadays, there are many forms of transport in the cities depending on the users’
demand and their affordability. However, in the cities underground is the most suitable.
Convenience is the first benefit of underground. People can go to many places without wasting
time in driving in crowded street at the peak hours.
In addition, by traveling by underground, people can save money because they don’t have to
pay for many fees when they use other forms such as road fee, petroleum fee or maintenance
fee, etc. Lastly, it is believed that this form of transport is very safe, people don’t have to be
worried to have accident during the journey.
15. Do you think bicycle is still popular in the future? Why? What are the benefits
cycling to work?
In my opinion, in the future, bicycle will be unpopular. Because with development of society,
time becomes more valuable, people will choose modern kinds of transport to save their time
such as airplane, underground, cars and train which are convenient and more faster than bicycle
resulting in saving time to do other works. At this time, bicycle will become out of use.
However, it cannot be denied that cycling to work has many benefits.
Firstly, by cycling you can live longer. Those who exercise regularly are at significantly lower

risk of cardiovascular disease, type two diabetes, all types of cancer, high blood pressure and
obesity. The body becomes much more efficient at defending itself and regenerating new cells
Saving the planet is the second benefit of cycling.
Twenty bicycles can be parked in the same space as one car. It takes around five percent of the
materials and energy used to make a car to build a bike, and a bike produces zero pollution.
Another benefit of cycling is to heal your heart Studies from Purdue University in the US have
shown that regular cycling can cut your risk of heart disease by 50 percent. And according to
the British Heart Foundation, around 10,000 fatal heart attacks could be avoided each year if
people kept themselves fitter. Cycling just 20 miles a week reduces your risk of heart disease to
less than half that of those who take no exercise
16. Give some advantages and disadvantages of travelling by airplane?
As well as being very exciting, airplane travel really can be one of the most efficient
ways to travel around the world. The availability of cheap air travel means that it is now
easy for almost anyone to fly anywhere. We will now look at the advantages and
disadvantages of air travel. The Pros of Travelling by Airplane. Nobody can doubt the
fact that our lives have been changed by air travel.
Below are just a few of the good points relating to air travel.
• It is much faster to travel by plane; it is possible to cross to the other side of the world in
less than a day. It is now possible to easily go to places that would previously been too
far away for most of us to travel to.
• When you are looking for a safe way to travel from one place to another, air travel is
near the top.
• It is now possible to get to destinations all over the world at very affordable prices
because of the availability of cheap flights.
• Airplanes can be quite comfortable and this makes it a nice way to travel.
The Disadvantages of Travelling by Airplane.
There are a number of disadvantages to travelling by plane these days even though it really has
made a big difference to most people’s lives.
• Most airports will be situated on the outskirts of the city so once you get off the plane
you will still have a bit of a journey before reaching your final destination. And when

you take into consideration, the fact that you have to wait around in the airport before
taking off, plane travel can sometimes end up taking you just as long as other types of
travel, particularly internal flights.
• There are a lot of people who feel that the hassle involved with security checks on
airplanes can be quite troublesome You do not have nearly the same room for
movement on a plane as you do on a train.
• Some economy sections of certain planes are quite crammed and there is very little
room.
17. Which seasons do you like best in a year? Which activities can you take part in the
season?
I like autumn best because of the following reasons:
During autumn, which lasts more or less from late July to early October, it is sunny most of the
time. The Autumnal sun is often splendid, dying nature yellow. The weather is also ideal
because it is not too cold or too hot. Then the coldish northwesterly wind, which blows gently,
thrills everyone with the breath of autumn. The leaves of the trees turning yellow or red put a
gorgeous coat of colors on nature. Autumn is such a wonderful season that many poems and
songs have been composed to sing the praises of the season. Autumn is also a season which
reminds me of my first day at school, when my mother took me by the hand and led me to
school for the first time. Last but not least, autumn is the time when I can enjoy my favorite
fruit and dish which are the Japanese persimmons and the green rice flakes. These are found
only in autumn. In this season, you can take part in many activities like playing sports, go
camping or traveling with your friends and family. It’s believed that, in autumn, the weather is
very comfortable and relevant with journeys. You can play many kinds of sports such as
swimming, football, climbing to cultivate your health and make your life healthier.
18. More should be done to protect the natural features, such as lakes and rivers, of the
world. How far do you agree with statement?
Conservation concerns men’s safeguarding and preservation of natural resources and his
responsibility for improving the environmental conditions in which he lives. An important task
of conservation is the prevention of waste – waste of forests, soil, minerals, wildlife and human
life.

Trees help to preserve land because their roots bind the soil and retainwater. Without trees,
heavy rains will cause soil erosion and the remaining land becomes poor and worthless.
Terrible floods often occur in the areas where trees are cut down in great quantity. Forest
conservation also means the prevention of bush fires and the attention to planting and looking
after new, young trees.
Not only should man preserve forests but he should also realize the importance of wildlife
protection. Unless governments have a good system of control or pass laws restricting the
hunting, fishing and eradicating of rare animals and plants, they slowly disappear.
Natural resources such as coal, gas and mineral ores are limited but the need for them is
growing day by day. As they may not last for a century, man should use them widely on the
one hand, and look for alternative fuels on the other hand.
Another serious problem threatening human life is the dirtying and poisoning of air and water.
This pollution is mainly caused by the fumes, chemicals and wastes from automobiles,
industries and homes.
It is hoped that for his own benefit, man can soon find a solution to these problems.
20. How would you compare your living standards to those of your grandparents?
When I was a child, my grandparents had gone to the heaven. I don't remember much
about them and their living standards. At that time, more than 60 years ago, so I can guess how
did they live.
About 60 years ago, my grandparents was living with a war, they had to fight to live.
They did not care about money, just focused to Independence and Freedom.
They loved our country more than themselves, they could die for big ideal for Independence,
for Freedom.
Now almost people in my generation, just think of themselves, and live without ideal.
About 60 years ago most of them used to go on foot or by bicycle to visit their friends,
now I use my motor-bike or car. They also didn't know about mobile phone, now we can talk
with our friend anywhere by mobile phone.
At their time, they used to listen to Vietnamese music with a old radio, they may did not know
how crazy fan is?
Now I usually listen to music by my laptop via Internet connection with any kind of music on

the world.
There was no Internet connection in their life time, they didn't know how to connect with
people all over the world.
Now we have a big social network and it is very interesting.
There are too much different things!!!