VSTEP SPEAKING PART 2

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VSTEP SPEAKING- PART 2
SITUATIONS
Situation 1: I’d like you to imagine that you are trying to decide what to do during
the school holidays. There are three options for you:
1. going to a concert
2. going to the park
3. going to the movie
Choice
A concert

Strong point
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Going to the
park

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Going to the
movie

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relieve stress/raise my spirit after

tiring school days.
experience live music with high
quality of sound.
meet famous musicians/singers
who I admire.
Get involved in an energetic
atmosphere where I can have fun
with those who share the same
interests.
Cheap save money
Get closer to nature  boost my
emotions.
Go for a walk with my friend and
breathe fresh air  achieve a
peaceful body and mind.
Play some games > relaxing and
happy
A modern form of entertainment
 suitable with my age.
Cinema is the only place I can
enjoy the latest blockbusters (phim
bom tấn)
Large screen and surround-sound
will bring me the best emotional
experience.

Weak point
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Too noisy and
crowded/dangerous
costly
not popular in Vietnam

So popular  boring
Have been there many times 
want to spend time for new
activities.
More suitable with children

Too crowded/waste a lot of time.
Watching film at home is more
economical.


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Choice
Buying books

Strong point
-

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Going to travel in

another country.

-

-

Giving money to
your mother.

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Books widen my knowledge and
expand my horizons about
different cultures around the
world.
Help me reduce stress and
pressure.
I want to become a ….  my
major requires huge knowledge
about …(literature, history,
society, …)
It is my dream when I was a
child to go abroad.
It is a great chance to discover a
new region which attracts me.
(Culture, custom, habit, cuisine,
fashion, locals/landscapes…)
Make new friends

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Situation 2: Imagine that you have just received a big sum of money from your
university scholarship. What will do with it?
1. Buying books for your hobbies.
2. Going to travel in another country.
3. Giving money to your mother for later use.

A gift to show my mother that
I’m now mature enough and can
support my family.
My house is very poor  spend
this money on my family’s living
expenses.
The best way to save money for
my later use in the future.

Weak point
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-

-

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My school has a big library
which contains various kinds
of book about different fields
like: sciences, technology,
society, ….
My room is so small, so I
can’t find a suitable place to
put them.
If I want to travel in another
country, I have to spend a big
sum of money  my
scholarship will not be
enough to pay for all
expenses (travel,
accommodation, food…)
Is very dangerous because I
have never gone to another
country.
Though I give this money for
mother, my mum still have to
give money to me to pay for
living cost.

Situation 3: you received a gift, which is 2 plane tickets to Hong Kong. Who do you
want to invite to go with you?
1. Your mother.
2. Your boyfriend
3. Your best friend.

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choices

Strong point
-

Your boyfriend

-

Your best friend

-

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Feel safe when I go with my mother-an
adult who can take care of me.
She has many experiences about Hong
Kong  the best company
A great chance to show my gratitude to my
mother.

-

Too old to go away.
Too busy doesn’t
have time to travel.

Both of us like travelling  a great chance

for us to broaden our horizons.
Have the best time to be together because
normally we are too busy to see each other.
He will protect me and help to avoid
sudden/dangerous situations abroad.
Have a lot of things in common (taking
photos, trying local cuisine..)
 Have a great time together.
She knows both English and Chinese
 explain to me what I don’t understand
about this new region.
An interesting memory for us before we
graduate.

-

Too busy with his
work.
My parents won’t
allow me to go away
with him for such a
long time.
She is busy with her
study at university.

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Your mother

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Weak point

-

Situation 4: you are going to take part in IELTS exam next time. How do you
prepare for that important test?
1. Self-study through the Internet.
2. Finding a private tutor.
3. To take a course in an IELTS center.

choices
Self - study through the internet

-

-

Advantages
There are many
websites which offer
various materials for
me to choose from
(videos/ebooks/podcasts..).
Save a lot of money
Convenient (study
from the comfort of
my home).

-

Disadvantages
Lack professional learning
environment to communicate.
Ineffective with lazy people.


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To take a course in an IELTS
center.

-

-

-

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Can’t afford huge tuition fee.
It takes a lot of time to travel.

Situation 5: your sister has just graduated and she hasn’t found a job yet. What
recommendation will you give her?
1. continue studying Master program.

2. attend a cooking course.
3. take a soft skill course.

choices
continue
studying
Master
program.

-

attend a
cooking
course

Give me one-to-one
attention
 Understand my
learning style 
give me suitable
learning/teaching
methods.
Provide me with the
very best materials
(Qualified tutors can
choose effective
references which help
me familiarize myself
with Ielts tests.
Advanced and

professional learning
environment (modern
learning and teaching
facilities/English
clubs/discipline..)
There are numerous
qualified teachers who
have a lot of
experience and
teaching skills/can
correct my mistakes.
A huge source of
materials

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Finding a private tutor

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- costly
- limited communicative
environment.

-

Advantages
Improve her major
knowledge/academic background.
open up better job opportunities in
the future.

Pursue her special interest in her major
(tourism/journalism..)
An important life skill for everybody,
especially a woman to learn to take
better care of family members and

-

-

Disadvantages
Costly (huge tuition fee)
time-consuming (this can set
back career opportunities)

She can learn through videos
online with only a click of the
mouse  cheaper and easier.


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take a soft
skill course

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Learn to get on well with others,
improve positive behaviors and limit

negative ones.
 Decrease levels of emotional
distress
Enhance social-emotional skills

-

-

Prepare her for successful
development in adulthood, work and
life. (learn to cooperate well with
peers/neighbors/colleagues..)

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herself.
Have a sense of accomplishment
(taste, smell and enjoy her labor right
when it’s been done)

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She can learn from her mother
or sisters.

Costly and waste a lot of time

(those skills can be naturally
developed when she goes to
work/takes part in social
activities )

Situation 6: your brother has just passed an examination to a famous university.
Your parents are still considering about giving him a special present. There are
three options for you to suggest your parents:
1. To buy a new smart phone for him.
2. To buy him a mini flat.
3. To ask directly about what he likes and then gives him exactly what he needs.

choices
A new smart phone

-

A mini flat

-

Buy him what he likes

-

Advantages
plays an important role in
keeping in contact with
parents when he studies
away from home.

facilitates his study (surf
the Internet to search for
information/materials..)
Great way to entertain
himself in his spare time.
Save renting cost during his
academic years at
university.
Private and quiet space to
focus on his study/work.
Safer for him than sharing a
rented flat with someone he
may not know about.
He will feel satisfied
because my parents respect
and understand his personal
interests.

-

-

Disadvantages
Too popular
He has just bought
a smart phone
which still works
well now.

It costs too much

money to buy a
mini flat.

it will not surprise him at
all if he already knows
what he is going to


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Make sure that what my
parents buy will not be a
waste of money (if the
present is not what he
needs, he will not use it).

Situation 7: your younger brother’s head teacher has just called your parents and
said that your brother is a naughty boy who often hits friends and never pays
attention to the lesson. He even sometimes plays truant at primary school. What is
the best penalty with him?
1. Spank him so that he will realize his mistake.
2. Have a heart-to-heart talk with him and advise him to rectify his mistake.
3. Take him to a life-skill course.

choices
spank him

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receive.

Advantages
he is an obstinate person

Disadvantages
- he may learn from these

 a certain level of fear will

aggressive and violent
behaviors.

force him to behave well.
-

Have a heart-to-heart

-

talk with him

-

A vital tool to teach him

-

Badly

affects

about discipline and about

psychology

how to respect parents.

shy/unconfident..)

We are quite close and get on

his

(become

Ineffective because he is

well with each other  he may

very obstinate

be ready to talk and listen to

 He

my advice.
This intimate talk will help me

will

listen

not
to

anyone.

understand more about his
personality/thingking  find
effective ways to rectify his
mistake.
Take him to a life-skill
course.

-

Life skills teach him about
study

skills

and

time

managing skills he will find
his own interest in study and

It takes both time and
money to attend the
course.


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stop playing truant.
Develop his communication
skills  an effective way to
learn how to behave well
towards

others



hitting

friends will not happen again.
Situation 8: Yesterday while you lost your calm, you showed your anger to your
colleague, but now you really regret it and want to say sorry to her. How are you
going to express your apology?
1. Writing an email to say sorry to her.

2. Meeting face – to- face to apologize her for your anger.
3. Keep silent and try to behave well towards her next time.
choices
Writing an email

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Meeting her face-to-face

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Keeping silent

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Advantages
Avoid direct talk with
her  don’t feel
ashamed.
Give me enough time
to prepare carefully
for my apology

(explain my mistake
clearly and
specifically)
Allow her time to
think about whether
she should forgive me
or not.
Show my willingness
to take responsibility
for hurting her.
A chance for her to
express how she felt
about my attitudes 
show my sincerity
and respect for her.

She can understand
me, because she
knows that I am too
young to keep my
calm.

Disadvantages
Don’t show my sincerity
with her.

-

I will be
embarrassed  can’t

say anything.

She may think that I deny
my mistakes  our
relationship will even
become worse.


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Situation 9: I’d like you to imagine that your school wants to organize a program to
help students promote awareness of the environment. Here are some of the
suggestions they are considering:
1. Organizing a picture exhibition
2. Showing a film
3. Holding a seminar

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Avoid any possible
arguments when we
meet in person
(both of us are hottempered  easily
lead to another
misunderstanding)

choices
organizing a picture
exhibition

Advantages
Disadvantages
4. Pictures catch
people’s eyes than
any other ways
Too crowded and noisy 
around.
distract students from fully
(pictures create the
enjoying the pictures.
strongest impressions
on viewers)
5. Students are not
only well aware of
protecting the
environment but
they also can learn
to appreciate art.

Showing a film

6. Seeing a film full
of lively images
and high quality
of sound will draw
immediate

attention from
students.
7. A film which
contains a
meaningful
content will fully
express the
message of
preserving the
nature.

My school lacks modern
facilities for showing film to
such a huge number of
students.


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8. A lot of professors
who research on
and are experts in
environment can
give students
detailed
information about
this issue and
directly explain to

them what they
don’t understand.
9. Seminars are great
chances for
students to
exchange
ideas/discuss/
suggest possible
solutions to an
issue.

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Holding a seminar

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10. It takes a lot of
time to go to a
seminar.
11. Students may find
this boring.

Situation 10: I’d like you to imagine that your community centre is trying to
organize a sports club in your area to raise people’s interest in physical activities.
Here are some of the suggestions they are considering:
1. A chess club
2. A swimming club
3. A yoga club.
Which is the best choice?
choices

A chess club

A swimming club

Advantages
4. Require people’s
brain to practice
and think deeply 
develop critical
thinking.
5. Consider carefully
before moving 
improve
concentration and
decision-making
skills.
6. Build social
interaction among
locals in the
community.
-Develop height and help
people keep in shape

Disadvantages
-it doesn’t require any
physical exercise or
movement  not good for
health.
- players need to have
patience to sit in more than 1

hour to think  boring
- it is too stressful

The danger of drowning is a
real risk for swimmers,


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effectively.
- a water sport which is
enjoyed by people of all ages
(all people enjoy refreshing
themselves under water)
- Pools and beaches are great
venues for people to meet
new people or socialize with
friends.
-This modern kind of
physical exercise allows
people to concentrate better
improve their study and
work efficiency.
- great way to escape from
stress and working pressures.
 achieve a peaceful mind.
- prevent them for diseases
such as obesity/heath
attack/backache..

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A yoga club

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especially children.

7. Lack social
interaction
among locals (as
this sport requires
quiet space for
people)
8. It is not easy at
all to do yoga.

Situation 11: Next week, your friend will organize a birthday party to which she
invited you. But now you don’t know what you should give her as a gift. There are
three options for you:
1. Buying a pair of tickets for you and her to go to the cinema together.
2. Buying her a dress.
3. Giving her a book.
Which is the best choice?
Choices
A pair of
tickets

advantages
9. Great time for us to chill out

together (we haven’t met for ages)
to share the same hobby.
10. Watching films, eating popcorn
and being surrounded by large
screens/high-quality sound will
bring us the best emotions and
refresh ourselves.

disadvantages
11. It is too crowded
in the cinema 
not an intimate
atmosphere for
friends to
celebrate
birthday.
12. Cinema is a
noisy place it is
hard for us to
chat with each
other.


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A book

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-A dress shows my sincerity and care for her
 she will cherish it and keep it as a sweet
memory.
- I understand her style/her interest in clothes
 I believe I can choose a dress that really
suits her  she will be thrilled when wearing
such a charming dress.
-my friend is a big fan of novels  she will be
surprised and delighted if I give her a book as
a gift.
- books help her access any knowledge
around the world  become knowledgeable.
- reading books is a great leisure activity for
my friend whenever she is free.

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A dress

It will be a waste of money
if the dress doesn’t suit or
fit with her

It is considered an out-ofdate way of giving presents.

Situation 12: your friend will get married in the next week and you want to give her
a special gift. There are three presents which are suggested:
1. A sum of money
2. A dress
3. A piece of home furniture

Which is the best choice?
Choices
A sum of
money

A dress

A piece of
home
furniture

advantages
4. It will be very practical
Every newly-wed couple needs
money to support their marriage life
(pay for honeymoon/living
expenses..)
5. I’m too busy to spend time
choosing another gift that
suits her well.
-it is highly necessary for a newly-married
woman to own a charming dress to enjoy the
honeymoon with her husband.
- I understand her style/her interest in
clothes  I believe I can choose a dress that
really suits her  she will be thrilled when
wearing such a charming dress.
-This gift shows my sincerity and care for
her  she will cherish it and keep it as a
sweet memory.

- This piece of furniture is of course one of
the first things any couple needs to buy

disadvantages
It won’t show much of my
sincerity to her.

It will be a waste of money
if the dress doesn’t suit or
fit with her

I don’t really know what
they really need or want to
buy.


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when they start their marriage life 
practical.
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Situation 13: Your school will organize a small party this weekend. What will you
wear to take part in the party?
1. A charming dress combining with high heels
2. Jeans and a T-Shirt combining with sport shoes.
3. A shirt and a skirt going with flat shoes.
advantages
-look higher and thinner  make me
feel more confident when

socializing with friends.
-suit me well because this
combination shows my femininity 
look very charming and feminine.
Jeans and a -bring me convenience and comfort
T-Shirt
(easy to move around/easy to take
combining
part in out-door activities)
with sport - look more modern/younger and
shoes.
more dynamic.
A shirt and
a
skirt
going with
flat shoes

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choices
A charming
dress
combining
with high
heels

-suitable with my age  looker

younger.
- flat shoes help me move around
easily.
- look feminine.

disadvantages
Putting on high heels
prevents me from moving
around easily 
inconvenient.
It is too informal/ casual for
such a party.

The skirt would be quite
short and I may face some
embarrassing situations.

Situation 14: your friend takes part in a party in another city, but she misses the
final bus route, so she can’t come back to her home. She is now very worried
because her mother will be angry if she comes home late. Your friend needs your
advice. There are three options for her:
1. She should catch a taxi to come back home.
2. She had better ask someone for a lift/free ride.
3. You’ll pick her up by yourself (by motorbike)
choices
catch a taxi

Advantages
-it is easy and convenient to catch a
taxi anywhere (there is no need to

wait for too long/don’t worry about

Disadvantages

It costs a lot of money going


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bad weather)
- going by taxi is very fast  she can
come home early  her mother
won’t scold her.
ask someone for -it is very easy to ask someone for
a lift
help on the road (there are many
people driving on the road at any
time)
- it will help her save the expensive
fare.
pick her up by -she will be safe when going with
yourself
me –her friend.
- she doesn’t have to pay any fare
save money.

- her mother will feel less worried
when I take her home.

by taxi.

It will be risky for a girl to ask
some strangers for a lift.

- it is too far from my city  it
is quite dangerous if I ride
motorbike alone to come to
her site.
- she needs to wait for a long
time.

Situation 15: your school wants to rebuild a new zone to serve students. What is
your suggestion?
1. A canteen.
2. A modern library.
3. A dormitory.
choices
A
canteen.

Advantages
-bring convenience to all students
(there is no need to leave their
school for lunch  have more time
for eating)
- Parents do not need to rush to

pack a lunch for kids in the
morning.
- Schools’ canteens often ensure
balanced and nutritional meals for
students  they can enjoy fresh and
healthy meals at school.

A
modern -provide students with a variety of
library
books of different kinds from
history, culture, tourism to
sciences…  satisfy any students’
needs to advance their knowledge.
- offer a large and quiet reading
room  students can indulge their

Disadvantages

My school has just built a new
canteen and it is still in good
condition
 Unnecessary to
build a new one.

It is very costly to build a
modern library. It would be
more economical and
convenient if students access
online libraries for their

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A dormitory

passion for studying/reading books
there.
-dorm life provides students with
more campus social opportunities.
(Many university dorms offer social
activities/mixers/programs for
students to get to know each other)
- it also assists students with safe,
convenient and comfortable
accommodation (quick walks to
class, friends down the hall,
security office around..)

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materials.

My university campus is too
small while a dorm will take
up too much room  not
feasible.