VSTEP SPEAKING PART 2 TOPICS

VSTEP SPEAKING PART 2 TOPICS
1. You and your friends are planning to spend a day by the sea, but when you arrive it’s raining. Your
friends suggest three activities: going swimming in-door, watching a movie in the cinema, or going to the
aquariums. Which do you think is the best choice?
2. A student you know wants a summer job where she can meet new people. She is thinking of three
options: being a baby sitter, a shop assistant or a tourist guide. Which one do you think is the best choice?
3. Your teacher has just had a baby boy and you would like to buy him a present. Your friend suggests
three options: a shirt, a toy car and a story for children. Which one do you think is the best choice?
4. Your teacher has invited the whole class to a party at her house. You would like to take her a present.
Your friends’ suggestions are: a plant, some CDs, and a clock. Which would be the best choice?
5. A group of English teenagers is coming to spend a week in Vietnam in summer. They have suggested
three things they need to bring with them: an umbrella, a pair of sun-glasses and a pair of gloves. Which
would be the most useful?
6. You and your friends want to improve your health and fitness. There are three suggestions: doing sport,
eating healthily, or getting enough sleep. Which one is the best choice?
7. A school teacher is getting married next month. Your class would like to give her a present. Here are
three suggestions: a frame of picture, a lamp, or a novel. Which one would be the best choice?
8. A friend is going on a seaside holiday, but she doesn’t like sitting on the beach all day. There are three
options for her: going shopping, walking on the beach or swimming in the sea. Which one do you think is
the best choice?
9. You’ve won a competition to learn a new skill. You’re going to do a course for one week. There are
three options: playing the guitar, learning to swim or learning to use computer. Decide which one you will
choose.
10. Your class is on a trip to Ho Chi Minh city. Your close friend couldn’t go with you and you want to
buy her a souvenir. There are three ideas of you could buy: a cap with the image of the city, a postcard or a
handbag with the image of the city. Which one would you choose?
11. You are going to go out with your classmates for an evening to celebrate the end of term. There are
three suggestions: going to the cinema, going to a barbecue, or going to a karaoke. Decide where to go.


12. You are going to travel by coach for a whole day. There are some things you might take for the journey

such as a loaf of bread, a book or a walkman. Which one would be the best choice?
13. A friend of you want to spend a year in an English-speaking country studying and doing a part time job.
There are three options for her: working as a waiter, a baby sitter, or a receptionist in a hotel. Can you help
her decide which one would be best for practicing her English?
14. A seaside hotel has a large area to build a new facility for guests. There are three options for them:
building a library, a swimming pool or a gym. Which one do you think is the best choice?
15. University of Social Sciences and Humanities is going to offer students a special class on Saturday
mornings. There are three suggestions: yoga class, cooking class or computer class. Which one do you
think is the best choice?
16. You and your friends are planning a holiday. They have three suggestions: to the mountains, to the
beach or to a city. Which one would you choose?
17. Your city is going to build a new attraction. There are three suggestions: a museum, a shopping center
or a zoo. Which one would you choose?
18. A friend of yours is planning to spend 6 months in England to improve her English. She’s wondering
what to take with her: a map, a camera or a radio. Which one would you suggest?
19. The director of your language school has asked all the students to contribute ideas to improve the
school. Talk about what improvements you think would be the most useful for this academic year: A
language lab, a library or a coffee shop- for a drink and a chat in foreign languages.
20. You and your mates are going to spend this coming Saturday evening with a friend. He/she has just
returned from The States after four years. Talk about what you could do to spend the evening together
among the following activities: Go to a Vietnamese Restaurant, visit the city and have a drink at your old
pubs or go and watch a film at the cinema.
21. Your friend has moved to a new town and wants to make some new friends. There are three activities
your friend can do to meet people: going to the gym, going to the pub or join and English speaking club.
Which one do you think is best?
22. Your friend is having a birthday party next weekend. You’ve been invited to the party, choose one
present to give him among the following items: a dictionary, a collection of music CDs, a watch.
=> Possible reasons:
- My friend is not keen on music so I think I’d get him a dictionary instead.
- Well, a dictionary might be a bit boring for him. Actually, he hates reading; he doesn’t even like reading

digital news on the net. I suppose a dictionary is a bad idea.


- Perhaps I can buy him/her a waterproof watch so that he can wear it when he goes swimming.
- Another possible option is to get him a watch and music CDs together if they are not expensive. The
collection of music CDs is not a bad idea. My friend loves “Cold Play”- so, I can give him their latest CD.