3 đề THI IELTS_SPEAKING RA NHIỀU NHẤT

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Describe the first time you used a foreign language to communicate.
You should say:
who you communicated with
what the situation was *
what you said (or wrote)
and explain how you felt during this experience.

ANSWER:
I have been learning English for a long time, but I haven’t had many
chances to practice speaking English with native speakers. To the best of my
recollection, the first time I used it was on Christmas Eve three years ago.
At that time, I was hanging out with my friends. Suddenly, a foreigner came
up to me and asked for directions to a supermarket. Honestly, he spoke too quickly
for me to catch everything. But after he repeated his words, I finally understood and
showed him the way to the nearest supermarket. I used body language a lot to
explain the directions to him, since I didn’t speak English well then. After that, he
said “Thank you” to me and headed for the supermarket.
I realize that English plays an important role in our life, despite the fact that
we don’t live in English-speaking countries. It is spoken globally and it’s becoming
the dominant language. Therefore, I have been trying to practice speaking English
daily so that I can have a good command of this language, and I can talk
confidently with foreigners, whatever the topic of conversation.
VOCABULARY
 to the best of my recollection: [expression] if I remember correctly.

Example:

I was not present at that meeting, to the best of my

recollection.
 hanging out: [phrasal verb] spending a lot of time in a particular place,

but doing no special activity.
Example: My friends and I enjoy hanging out at our local coffee shop,
just chatting and enjoying a coffee.
 came up to: [phrasal verb] approached.


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Example: The manager came up to me and shook my hand.
 catch everything: [expression] hear or understand everything that he

said.
Example: At the train station it was too noisy to hear all the information
clearly, and I was unable to catch everything.
 body language: [noun] the way that you show what you feel or think by

moving your body.
Example: Sometimes, our teacher uses body language, not words, to
help to communicate an idea.
 headed for: [phrasal verb] moved in a particular direction.

Example: After the show finished, everyone headed for the exits.
 have a good command of:

[expression] have a good knowledge of

something.
Example: People who apply for this job must have a good command of
English, in order to communicate with our American customers.

Describe a piece of good news that you received.
You should say
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what the news was
where you were when you received this news [Or: What you were doing when
you received this news]
who gave you this news
and explain why you felt this was good news.

ANSWER:
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I’m going to talk about the time when I received the official notification of my
scholarship to study in Japan over a year ago.
It’s been a long time but I can still remember that day so well. At the time I got
the news, I was taking a quick nap, then the alert sound from my phone
woke me up. A new email had arrived.
It was an email from the International Affairs Office of a university in Japan
informing me that I had been chosen to receive a scholarship during my

exchange semester there. Several months before that day, I had applied for


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an academic exchange program in this university, they had accepted my
application and nominated me to the Scholarship Committee.
So, when I received this email, it took my brain a few seconds for this news to
sink in, and then my heart suddenly jumped. I leapt out of my bed and
screamed out loud, because I was extremely excited. I had been waiting for
this email for two months since I gained the admission. If I hadn’t won the
scholarship, my living expenses would have become a heavy financial
burden for my parents, but thanks to the monthly grants that I received from
the university, I could really enjoy my time in Japan without worrying about
financial problems. Even now, I still keep this lucky email in my mailbox to
remind me of that day.

VOCABULARY
 Take a nap: take a short sleep, especially during the day.

Example: I usually take a nap after lunch.
 Nominate: to formally suggest that somebody should be chosen for an

important role, prize, position, etc.
Example: He was nominated as the best actor.
 Scholarship Committee: the committee in charge of reviewing and selecting

recipients for university’s scholarship.

Example: The Scholarship Committee has announced the list of scholarship
recipients this semester.
 Sink in: be fully understood or realised.

Example: I was so surprised by the news of the disaster that it took a few
moments to sink in.
 Jump: to make a sudden movement because of surprise, fear or excitement.

Example: Her heart jumped when she heard the news.
 Leap: to move or do something suddenly and quickly.

Example: She leapt out of bed.
 Scream out loud: to give a loud, high cry, because you are hurt, frightened,

excited, etc. (in this situation: excited).
Example: I screamed out loud when I saw my old friend.
 Admission: the act of accepting somebody into an institution, organization,

etc.; the right to enter a place or to join an institution or organization.
Example: She failed to gain admission to the university of her choice.


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 Burden: a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work.

Example: His illness placed a heavy financial burden on his family.
 Grant: a sum of money to be used for a particular purpose – in this case,

given by the university to pay for my education during that semester.
Example: The university awarded me a grant, which enabled me to undertake

a new piece of research.

Describe an event that resulted in a positive change in your life. Or
Describe a positive change that you made to your life.
You should say:
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when it happened
where it happened
what the change was
and explain how you have benefited from this change ( or, explain how you
feel about this change)

ANSWER
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Well, I’d like to talk about the very first time that I rode a bicycle. It was a long
time ago, the summer after I finished primary school. At that age, most of my
friends could already cycle, but for me it was quite difficult, as I was extremely
bad at keeping my balance and so I was very reluctant to learn.
However, that summer, my grandfather decided to teach me how to ride and
we practised every morning. And after suffering from several bad falls,

eventually I was able ride the bicycle myself, without my grandpa’s help. It
was a real thrill and I remember feeling extremely happy as I rode around my
neighborhood, although actually I was also a little bit nervous and afraid of
crashing into others.
Thanks to my grandpa, that day I realized that I was not as weak as I had
thought and I could conquer my fear to take on any challenge ahead.
From that time on, I started to go to school and go out with friends on my bike
and finally I was able to enjoy the pleasure of feeling independent and mature.
Maybe at that time, my grandpa’s purpose was only to encourage me to ride,
but thanks to it, I became stronger and more confident about myself in
general. Several years later, I read a quote that says “Life is like riding a
bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving on”. It reminded me
of that day and the important basic lesson that my grandpa taught me.


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VOCABULARY
 Balance: the ability to keep steady with an equal amount of weight on each

side of the body.
Example: I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates.
 Reluctant: hesitating before you do something because you do not want to

do it.
Example: I am reluctant to try mountain-climbing, because I am afraid of
falling.
 Suffer: to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sadness, a lack of something,

etc.

Example: He is suffering from a headache.
 Thanks to: used to say that something has happened because of

somebody/something.
Example: It was all a great success—thanks to a lot of hard work.
 Conquer: to succeed in dealing with or controlling something.

Example: The only way to conquer a fear is to face it.
 Take on: to tackle something by deciding to do it.

Example: She has taken on the task of looking after her elderly parents.
 Quote: a group of words or a short piece of writing taken from a book, play,

speech, etc. and repeated because it is interesting or useful.
Example: I write my favourite quotes in a notebook.
 Move on: start doing something new

Example: After doing the same job for 10 years, I decided that it was time to
move on and think about a change of career.
 Remind of: to make somebody remember or think about the other person,

place, thing, etc. because of the similarities
Example: You remind me of your father when you say that.