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Horizon IELTS Training 2021 Speaking Questions Part 1, 2 and 3

Speaking Preparation 2021

Book 1
K.Horizon IELTS Training 2021 Speaking Questions Part 1, 2 and 3
Part 1 Part 2 and 3
1. What you do / study  A famous person you are interested in
 A polite person you know
2. Where you live  A loving person you know
 A childhood friend
3. Farm and farming
 The person you would like to be in 10 years
4. Happiness  A person with a strange fashion style
 A stranger person you know
5. Remembering people’s ===
 A time when it was important to tell your friend the truth
names  A time when you got lost in a town / city
 A time when you made a promise to someone
6. Trees
 A time when you gave advice to someone
7. Taking a break  A time when you had to wait in a long queue
 A time when you ate something for the first time
8. Studying mathematics  A time when you came close to a wild animal
 A time when you needed to use your imagination
9. New Year celebrations  A time when you watch a live sports event
 A time when you felt very bored
10. TV programmes
 A time when you encouraged somebody to do something he/she
11. Museums didn’t want to do
 A time you had problem using a computer
12. Your country ===
 Something you bought and were happy with
13. Mornings
 A favourite toy you had as a child
14. Places where people like to  Something important to you that your family has had for a long
time
read  A skill you have that you think you will be good at teaching others
 An interesting conversation you remember well
 Your favourite kind of weather
 A short journey you often make that you really do not like
 The perfect job for you
===
A person’s home you visited and liked, but would not want to live
in
The part of a town / city that you enjoy spending time in
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Part 1

1A. Study

What do you study?

Why did you choose that major?

Do you think your study program is easy?

What job do you hope to do after graduation?

1.B Work

What kind of work do you do?

Do you think the job is easy?

Do you think your job will change much in the future?

2. Where you live

Do you like the place where you live now?

Do you know many people who live near you?

Is your area a good place for families with children?

3. Farm and Farming

Have you visited a farm?

What can you do on a farm?

Do you think farming is important?

Are there any farms in your hometown?

4. Happiness

What can make you feel happy?

What do you do to stay happy?

Can you stay happy all the time?

Is it important to be happy?
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5. Remembering people’s name

Is it easy to remember names?

What do you do to help remember names?

Do you often forget people’s names?

6. Trees

Have you planted trees? Where?

Do you keep plants at home?

Do you know anything about growing a plant?

What plant did you grow when you were young?

Do you think places with trees are more attractive than places without?

7. Taking a break

How often do you take a break?

Do you take a nap when having a break?

How do you feel after taking an afternoon nap?

8. Studying mathematics

When did you start learning math?

Do you like math?

Is it difficult for you to learn?

Do you like to use a calculator?

9. New Year celebration

How do you celebrate New Year?

Do you still remember a new year that you celebrated?

Do you have any ceremonies to celebrate the New Year in Vietnam?

Why do people think New Year is a new beginning?

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10. TV programs
What kind of TV programs do you like?
Do you often watch programs on the television or on your phone?
Do you like watching the same kind of program all the time?

Do you discuss with friends about the program you watched?

11. Museums
Do you like visiting museums?
How often do you visit museums?
Are there any museums in your hometown?

Do you think there should be more museums in your hometown?

12. Your country

Which part of VN do you want to live in?
What makes you feel proud of your country?
How well do you know about the history of your country?

Will you stay in Vietnam in the future?

13. Singing
Do you often sing?
When do you like to sing?
Is it difficult to sing well?
Do you want to be a singer?

What kinds of music do you like to sing?

14. Mornings
Do you often get up early in the morning?
What do you usually do when you get up early?
Do you get up early on weekends?
Which morning do you like best in a week?
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PART 2 AND 3
Dạng đề describe a person
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A famous person you are interested in

 Who he/she is
 How you knew him/her
 What he/she is like before becoming famous
 Why you are interested in this person

Part 3

 What kinds of famous people are there in your country?

 What are the differences between celebrities today and those in the past?
 Do you think to become famous, people must be good at their jobs?
 Do you think the media is putting too much attention on famous people?

A polite person you know

 Who he/she is
 How you knew him/her
 What he/she is like
 Why you think this person is polite

Part 3:

 What is the standard of being polite?

 What behaviors are considered impolite?
 Who are more polite: countryside people or city people?

A loving person you know

 Who this person is

 How you met
 What he/she is like
 Why you think he/she is loving
Part 3:

 What are some important qualities in a loving person?

 Do you think parents today are stricter than in the past?
 Do you think it’s important to love yourself?
 How can children be taught to love others?
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A talkative person

 Who this person is

 How you met
 What he/she likes to talk about
 Your opinion about him/her

Part 3:

 What communication skills are important?

 What jobs require people to talk a lot?
 What are some differences in the communication styles in the past and today?
 Do you think social media has influenced the way we communicate?

A childhood friend

 Who this person is

 How you met
 What you did together
 Whether you still keep in touch

Part 3:

 Is it important for children to have friends?

 Is it better to have lots of friends or just a few good friends?
 Are teenagers more influenced by their friends or their parents?
 Do you think friendship is influenced by money?

The person you would like to be in 10 years

 Who you are today

 What skills and areas you want to improve
 Why you want to develop those skills
Part 3:

 What skills are important today?

 In the future, what skills will be important?
 Why don’t some people try to change themselves?
 Do you think having a plan for the future is important?
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A person who you think wears unusual clothes

 Who this person is

 How you knew this person
 What his/her clothes are like
 Explain why you think his/her fashion style is unusual

Part 3:

 Do you think what people wear can influence their mood?

 Do you think it is a good idea to buy clothes online?
 What kind of clothes do people wear in the workplace?
 What are the differences between clothes worn by old people and those by young people?

A strange person you know

 Who this person is

 When you met him/her
 How long you’ve known this person
 Why he/she is strange

Part 3:

 Do you think people who have strange ideas should be avoided?

 What ideas are considered strange in Vietnamese culture?
 Does being strange have any negative effects on the person?
 In the future, what strange ideas today will be considered normal?
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PART 2 AND 3
Dạng đề describe a time / an occasion
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A time when it was important to tell your friend the truth

 When it was
 Who your friend is
 What the truth was
 Explain why you think it was important to tell the truth

Part 3:

 Do you think telling the truth is important?

 Do you think we should tell the truth at all times?
 How can we detect lies from other people?
 Do you think children should be taught to tell the truth?
o How can this be done?
 Do you think that people have become more honest compared with the past?

A time when you got lost in a town / city

 When it was
 What you did when you got lost
 How you felt
 Explain why you got lost
Part 3:
 Is it easy to get lost nowadays?
 What should we do when a family member goes missing?
 If people get lost in a strange area, what should they do?
A time when you made a promise to someone

 Who you made the promise to

 What the promise was
 Why you made that promise
 Was it easy to achieve that promise

Part 3:

 Should parents keep their promises to children?

 Should people always keep their promises?
 What should we do when others break their promises?
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A time when you gave advice to someone

 When it was
 Who you gave advice to
 What the advice was
 Why you gave the advice
Part 3:

 Should people prepare before giving advice?

 Is it good to ask advice from strangers online?
 What jobs will require the workers to give advice to others?
 To do these jobs, what personalities will be required?
 What can be some problems when you ask too many people for advice?
A time when you had to wait in a long queue (= a long line of people)

 When it was
 Where you waited in line
 How you felt
 Why you had to wait
Part 3:

 Do you think people have become more impatient today?

 What are some good manners when waiting in a line?
 Do you think Vietnamese have a culture of waiting in line (văn hóa xếp hàng)?
o What can be done to improve this culture?
 For some famous products like the iPhones, some people have waited in lines days before its
release, what are some reasons for this?
 For what services should there be no waiting in line for?
A time when you ate something for the first time

 What you ate

 When you ate
 Where you were
 Explain you how felt
Part 3:
 What kinds of foreign food are popular?
 Do young people in VN enjoy eating foreign food?
o How about old people?
 Do you think the influence of foreign cuisine will hurt the popularity of traditional food?
 Should teaching people to cook be the responsibility of teachers or parents?
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A time when you came close to a wild animal

 When you were

 What the animals were doing
 Who were with you
 Explain what your reaction was
Part 3:

 What are the differences between zoo animals and wild animals?
 Why should some animals be kept in zoos?
 How have human population affected wild animals?
 Do you think that zoos are necessary?

A time when you needed to use your imagination

 What the situation was

 Why you needed to use your imagination
 How your imagination helped the situation
 How you felt about this
Part 3:

 Is imagination important for a child?

 What occupations require imagination?
 Do you think scientific fields require imagination?
 What can be done to encourage people’s imagination?
A time when you watch a live sports event

 When it happened
 When it took place
 Who you watched with
 Explain how you felt
Part 3:

 What kinds of sports do Vietnamese people like to watch?

 Do you prefer to watch live sports or watch it on TV?
 Why do some people like to watch live sport?
 What are some advantages of organizing a public live sport-watching event?
o Are there are disadvantages?
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A time when you felt very bored

 When it was
 Who you were with
 What you were doing
 Explain why you felt bored
Part 3:

 What do people usually do when they’ve got nothing to do?

 Do children get bored more easily?
 What are some differences in today’s leisure activities compared with the past?

A time when you encouraged somebody to do something he/she didn’t want to do

 Who it was
 When it happened
 How you encouraged this person
 Explain if your encouragement worked
Part 3:

 When do people need to be encouraged?

 Do you think giving encouragement to others is a skill?
o How can this skill be learned?
 Do you think some people need to be encouraged more than others?
 Do you think people are being given enough encouragement today?

A time you had problem using a computer

 When it happened
 Where it happened
 Why the computer couldn’t work
 How you solved the problem
Part 3:

 Do you think it’s important to be computer-literate?

 What types of computer programs are essential for the 20th century?
 How can we make computers more accessible to old people?
 What type of computers will appear in the future?
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PART 2 AND 3
Dạng đề describe an object
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Something you bought and were happy with

 What you bought

 Where you bought it
 What you use it for
 Why you felt pleased about it
Part 3

 How often do people in your country go shopping?

 Why is online shopping popular nowadays?
 What are some advantages of buying online?
o What are some disadvantages?
 What can be done to reduce the impacts of rubbish on the environment?

A favourite toy you had as a child

 What kind of toy it is

 When you received it
 How you played it
 How you felt about it
Part 3

 What are the differences between the toys kids play now and those they played in the past?
 Should parents buy more toys for the kids or spend more time with them?
 How do advertisements influence children?
 Do you think advertisements towards children should be banned?

Something important to you that your family has had for a long time
 What it is
 How long your family has had it
 How your family got it
 Explain why it’s important for your family
Part 3:
 What things do families keep for a long time?
 What can make a normal item become a family treasure?
 What are some differences between a family treasure and a museum item?
 What kinds of things are kept in museums?
 Do people in Vietnam often visit museums?
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A skill you have that you think you will be good at teaching others

 What this skill is

 How you learned it
 Who you can teach
 How you will be good at teaching this skill
Part 3:

 To become a good teacher, what qualities are required?

 Should teachers be funny when they teach?
 Which do you think is more important: practical skills (life skills) or academic skills?
 Which age group is the best at learning new things?

An interesting conversation you remember well

 Who you spoke with

 Where you were
 What the conversation was about
 Explain why it was interesting to you
Part 3:

 What makes another person interesting to talk to?

 What are some interesting conversation topics that people like to talk about?
 Is it difficult to start a conversation with someone you don’t know? Why?
 Do you think people should talk to each other more?
Your favourite kind of weather

 What kind of weather

 When this weather usually occurs
 What you usually do in this weather
 Why you like it
Part 3:

 What’s the most typical weather in your country?

 What types of weather are suitable for outdoor activities?
 Do you think the weather can affect people’s mood?
 Is the weather forecast important?
 What types of jobs are affected by the weather?
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A short journey you often make that you really do not like

 Where you travel from and to

 How often you make this trip
 Why you make this trip
 Why you dislike it
Part 3:

 What can be done to improve the traffic conditions in your city?

 Do you think these improvements will be implemented in the near future?
 Do Vietnamese people like to travel?
 Who prefers to travel abroad, young or old people?
 Why do some people prefer travelling abroad rather than in their own country?
 Do you think it is safer now to travel compared with the past?

The perfect job for you

 What it is
 How you knew about this job
 What it is like
 Explain why you think it is perfect
Part 3:

 What should people consider when choosing jobs?

 Do you think people should pursue their dream jobs?
o What happens if they fail, what will be the consequence?
 What kinds of professions are popular nowadays?
 Why do some people regret their career choices when they become older?
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PART 2 AND 3
Dạng đề describe a place / an area
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A person’s home you visited and liked, but would not want to live in

 Where it is
 When you visited
 What made you like it
 Why you would not want to live there
Part 3

 What are popular decoration styles nowadays?

 Do you think the furniture of a home can affect people’s mood?
 What factors would make a house attractive and livable?
 What are differences between houses in the past and today?
The part of a town / city that you enjoy spending time in
 Where it is located
 What some important landmarks in this area are
 Why you enjoy spending time there
Part 3
 What public spaces do young people like to go?
o How about old people?
 What public infrastructures are important for city people?
 Why do some areas of a city seem to develop better than others?
 Do you think tax payers’ money should be spent on public spaces such as parks and public
gardens?