IELTS Practice Test Volume 8 Speaking Practice Test 1

Hướng dẫn giải đề IELTS Practice Test Volume 8 Speaking Practice Test 1

 PART 1: Introduction and Interview

1. Vocabualry

• Bookworm (n): mọt sách 
• Avid reader: người say mê đọc sách = book lover 
• Relieve stress: giải tỏa căng thẳng = give relief from stress 
• Open up: mở ra 
• Brand new: hoàn toàn mới 
• Foster (v) nuôi dưỡng = encourage/ promote.
• Genre (n) thể loại 
• Work of art: tác phẩm nghệ thuật 
• Step away: thoát ra khỏi 
• Stuff (n) những thứ lặt vặt, nhỏ nhặt 
• Promote (v) thúc đẩy = encourage 
• Emotional intelligence (EQ): trí tuệ cảm xúc

2. Questions

1. Do you like reading? 

• kind of a bookworm: loại mọt sách
• help broaden my knowledge about: giúp mở rộng kiến ​​thức của tôi về
• open up a brand new world: mở ra một thế giới hoàn toàn mới
• gradually fosters my imagination: dần dần nuôi dưỡng trí tưởng tượng của tôi

1. What kinds of books do you like to read? 

• a big fan of 2 genres: một fan hâm mộ lớn của 2 thể loại
• fantasy books like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings : sách giả tưởng như Harry Potter, Chúa tể của những chiếc nhẫn
• classic romance books like Pride and Prejudice: những cuốn sách lãng mạn cổ điển như Kiêu hãnh và định kiến
• work of art: tác phẩm nghệ thuật
• give me a chance to step away from: cho tôi một cơ hội để bước ra khỏi
• daily stuff: những thứ hàng ngày
• promote my emotional intelligence: thúc đẩy trí tuệ cảm xúc của tôi

1. Will you read book when you get older? 

• My collection of books actually grew almost exponentially: Bộ sưu tập sách của tôi thực sự đã tăng lên gần như theo cấp số nhân
• love the different stories that books tell if you are reading fiction: thích những câu chuyện khác nhau mà sách kể nếu bạn đang đọc tiểu thuyết
• love learning about new things when I read nonfiction: thích tìm hiểu về những điều mới khi tôi đọc sách phi hư cấu
• richness to the language in a novel: sự phong phú của ngôn ngữ trong một cuốn tiểu thuyết
• encounter in everyday life: gặp phải trong cuộc sống hàng ngày

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• Do you usually read for leisure or for work purposes
• Did you read much when you were a child?
• What do you think are the benefits of reading for children?
• Do you ever visit the library?
• Do you prefer reading books or watching films? Why?

1. Planning: Do you make plans everyday? 

• do plan for everyday work: lập kế hoạch cho công việc hàng ngày
• strictly follow it: tuân thủ nghiêm ngặt theo nó
• can save time: có thể tiết kiệm thời gian
• energy for proper planning: năng lượng cho kế hoạch phù hợp

1. What is the latest plan you make? 

• to be preparing for: đang chuẩn bị cho
• divide the time for: chia thời gian cho
• give some extra time to: dành thêm thời gian để
• to be tough for: khó khăn cho tôi

1. What is the hardest part of making plans?

• the toughest part of every plan is: phần khó nhất của mọi kế hoạch là
• to be challenging to: là thách thức với
• take some extra time: mất thêm thời gian
• affects another task: ảnh hưởng đến nhiệm vụ khác

PART 2: Chủ đề

Describe a person who encouraged and helped you achieve a goal. You should talk about: 

• Who this person is 

• What this person encouraged you to do 

• How this person helped you 

and explain how this encouragement helped you achieve the goal.

• decided to jump in and become my temporary .................: quyết định nhảy vào và trở thành chuyên gia .......................... tạm thời của tôi
• introduced me to: đã giới thiệu cho tôi về
• pointed out that: chỉ ra rằng
• called me several times per day to : đã gọi cho tôi vài lần mỗi ngày để
• The key to: Chìa khóa để
• according to :dựa theo
• I successfully .....................after: Tôi thành công ..................... sau khi
• That’s all I want to share. Thanks for listening!

PART 3: Topic Discussion

1. Is this important for teenagers to set goals? 

• think teaching kids about goal-setting at an early age is: nghĩ rằng dạy trẻ em về lập mục tiêu ngay từ khi còn nhỏ là
• help children develop a sense of purpose: giúp trẻ phát triển ý thức về mục đích
• teach them about: dạy chúng về
• the value of patience: giá trị của sự kiên nhẫn
• hard work toward achieving their dreams: làm việc chăm chỉ để đạt được ước mơ của họ
• should be realistic and within their ability: nên thực tế và trong khả năng của họ
• encourage their children to : khuyến khích con cái của họ
• set such overambitious goals like: đặt ra những mục tiêu quá tham vọng như
• getting accepted into Harvard: được nhận vào Harvard
• put children under a lot of pressure: đặt trẻ em dưới nhiều áp lực

1. Who do you think has the greater influence on goal-setting of children? Teachers or parents? 

• have the major influence: có chuyên ngành
• spend the largest amount of time with: dành nhiều thời gian nhất cho
• Most kids also mimic their parents’ behavior, whether it is good or bad: Hầu hết trẻ em cũng bắt chước hành vi của cha mẹ chúng, cho dù đó là tốt hay xấu
• teachers play a more vital role: giáo viên đóng một vai trò quan trọng hơn
• teachers are professionally-trained educators: giáo viên là những nhà giáo dục được đào tạo chuyên nghiệp
• would have more effective methods to help children set goals: sẽ có nhiều phương pháp điện tử hơn để giúp trẻ đặt mục tiêu

1. What will motivate children to learn more?

• rewards and punishments are on the top of my list: phần thưởng và hình phạt nằm ở đầu danh sách của tôi
• should make the lesson more fun by organizing knowledge-based games or including visual: nên làm cho bài học vui hơn bằng cách tổ chức các trò chơi dựa trên kiến ​​thức hoặc bao gồm cả trực quan
• effects in their presentation: ảnh hưởng trong bài thuyết trình của họ
• will attract children’s attention: sẽ thu hút sự chú ý của trẻ em
• encourage partcipation in class: khuyến khích kỷ luật trong lớp

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Từ vựng về chủ đề work - ielts speaking

 Chủ đề về từ vựng "work" dành cho luyện thi IELTS speaking. Chủ đề tóm tắt từ vựng và câu hỏi cần thiết để thực hành trả lời cho phần "IELTS SPEAKING PART 1".

chủ đề luyện thi ielts speaking - work topic

A. Key Vocabulary

• working for/employed at
• international/foreign<>local company
• located/situated in
• prestigious/well known company
• famous/renown for
• job entails/responsible for
• in charge of/responsible for/main area of responsibility is
• colleagues/co-workers
• boss/manager/management
• workaholic/ambitious
• career minded/driven
• remuneration/pay/salary/wage
• heavy workload/work long hours/time consuming/have a lot on my plate
• long<>short commute
• supportive<>demanding boss
• high income/competitive salary
• challenging/interesting job
• rewarding/satisfying/stimulating job
• one of the perks/benefits of the job/incentive

Additional Vocabulary

• vocation/career
• worker
• full-time
• part-time
• overtime
• self-employed-employee
• temporary-permanent work
• a nine-to-five job
• employer
• workplace
• interview/applied
• hired
• corporate ladder
• a good team player
• deadlines
• the only/main breadwinner
• take time off
• resigned from

Positives & Negatives

• glass ceiling
• poor working conditions
• poor remuneration/pay
• stressful
• a heavy workload/long hours/workload/have a lot on my plate
•  repetitive/monotonous
•  made redundant/laid off
•  long commute
• + high income/competitive salary/earnings
• + benefits/perks/incentives
• + one of the perks of the job
• + good working conditions
• + get a promotion
• + flexible hours
• + holiday entitlement/sick leave/take unpaid
• leave
• + rewarding/satisfying job
• + challenging/interesting job
• + prestigious/renown company
• + job security

B. Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the key vocabulary above, circle the correct word in bold, and then answer the questions, using the structure provided but with information that is true for you.

1. Do you work or are you a student?

I’m currently ____________ as a/an accountant at Freightways Transport, which is ____________ in/on the outskirts of the city.

(short answer + explanation)

2. What are your responsibilities in your job?

My main area of ____________ is producing a/the monthly accounting reports, which can be quite exhausting at/in the end of the month as it means working ____________ ____________.

(short answer + explanation)

3. What do you like most about your job?

In spite of the heavy____________, I have a/the great social life with my ____________ since a group of us regularly play football in a local soccer league.

(contrast two answers + reason + explanation)

4. Do you work or are you a student?

I ____________ (graduate) five years ago, and I’m currently ____________ (work) as an engineer for Bechtel International, which is ____________ (locate) in the city center.

(short answer + explanation)

5. Why did you choose this type of work?

I wanted a career that would be both ____________ (stimulate) and ____________ (challenge), and also with good ____________(remunerate).

(two short answers)

6. What are you in charge of in your job?

My main area of ____________ (responsible) is ____________ (supervise) a few engineering projects for the local oil and gas industry, which can be quite time ____________ (consume).

(short answer + explanation)

7. Is there anything about your job you would like to change?

While I can’t complain about the ____________ (remunerate), ____________ (have) a lot on my plate can be a bit ____________ (stress) at times.

(contrast two answers + reason + explanation)

Từ vựng về school and education - ielts speaking

school - education topic

Chủ đề "school - education" thường xuyên ra trong đề thi ielts speaking. Vì thế chúng ta phải cố gắng trao dồi từ vựng thật kỹ về chủ đề "school - education" này.

Dưới đây là một số cụm từ vựng hay nói về School - education. Chúng ta cùng tham khảo nhé chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi IELTS speaking nhé: 

Key Vocabulary School - education

• second/final year high school student
• currently in grade 12
• undergraduate<>graduate/post-graduate
• attending/studying at
• neighbourhood/locality
• bachelor/master’s degree/PhD
• single-sex school<>mixed-sex/coeducational school
• curriculum/syllabus
• compulsory subjects/core subjects
• extra-curricular activities/school club/sports
• learn a lot of theoretical<>practical knowledge
• highly/well qualified teachers
• inspiring/stimulating learning environment
• high standard of education/high academic standards
• heavy<>light workload
• outdated<>modern academic and sports facilities/grounds
• after school classes/intensive classes
• homework/assignments
• stress/pressure
• scholarship/grant
• overseas/abroad

Additional Vocabulary

• student/pupil
• professor
• enrol/attend
• prerequisites/requirements
• local university//higher/tertiary education
• semesters/terms
• lessons/class work/coursework
• practical experience/ skills
• participate in extra-curricular activities (can encourage teamwork/unity)
• develop physical and intellectual growth of children
• develop interpersonal/social skills
• teach social skills/moral values
• broaden students’ horizons/expand knowledge
• develop critical thinking skills
• science lab
• canteen
• code of conduct
• studious/conscientious
• concentrate
• punctual
• well-disciplined/diligent/hard-working
• self-driven/self-starter
• gifted at
• to learn something by heart/revise
• hit the books
• take part in/overcome
• tuition fees

• scholarship/grant
• to pass/passed my exams
• graduate from
• dropout
• qualification/degree
• ultimate goal/realise my dream of
• job prospects/market

Positives & Negatives

- learn a lot of theory/very theoretical
- deadlines
- disruptive students
- to goof around
- commit suicide
- skip classes
- parental pressure
- preferential treatment
- busy/long schedule/timetable
+ high standard of education/high quality of
education/high academic standards
+ well/highly qualified teachers
+ good learning environment
+ learn a lot of practical skills and knowledge
+ curriculum provides a good balance of
theoretical and practical skills
+ a supportive and stimulating environment
+ modern academic facilities
+ good sports facilities
+ prestigious/top ranking school

Practice speaking School - education

A. Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the key vocabulary above, circle the correct word in bold, and then answer the questions, using the structure provided but with information that is true for you. 

1. Do you work or are you a student? 

I’m currently a/the ____________ high school student, ____________ a college that is in my ____________. 

(short answer + explanation) 

2. What do you like most about your school/college? 

Apart from a/the stimulating learning ____________, it has great sports ____________, such as an/the all-grass soccer field, and they organise many other ____________ activities. 

(contrast two answers + reason + explanation) 

3. Is there anything about your course you would like to change? 

The ____________ work load is the only real issue I have as there are 12 subjects in the ____________, so we are in/under a lot of ____________. 

(short answer + reason + explanation) 

D. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in brackets, and then answer the questions, using the structure provided but with information that is true for you. 

1. Where do you study? 

I’m currently a pupil, ____________ (study) at British International High School, which is one of the top ____________ (rank) ones in the country. 

(short answer + explanation)

2. Is there anything about your course you would like to change? 

One way the curriculum could be enhanced would be by having more of an emphasis on ____________ (practice) classwork and less on ____________ (theory) knowledge as it would make learning a bit more interesting. 

(short answer + reason) 

3. What would you like to do after you finish studying? 

Once I’ve ____________ (graduate), my plan is to get a ____________ (scholar) and study in Australia, which I think would be wonderfully ____________ (stimulate). 

(short answer + explanation)

Từ vựng về chủ đề Houses - Apartments

từ vựng houses và apartments ielts speaking

Học từ vựng và vận dụng vào câu hỏi thực tế theo chủ đề sẽ giúp chúng ta nhớ lâu và sử dụng từ vựng cho phần ielts speaking hiệu quả hơn rất nhiều.

Sau đây thầy Hiếu Pro sẽ cung cấp cho bạn một số từ và cụm từ vựng hay về chủ đề houses and apartments cho phần thi ielts của mình. Hy vọng nó sẽ giúp bạn đạt điểm cao trong kỳ thi ielts.

NOW! LET'S GET START: 

Key Vocabulary

• reside/currently living
  
• located/situated in
• inner city/central location
  
• suburbs/outskirts
• rent<>own
• born and raised there/resided/lived there since I was
  
• two-bedroom multi-storied house/single-storey house
  
• two-bedroom apartment complex/high-rise apartment
  
• back garden/yard
• balcony/veranda
• nicely/simply decorated
  
• nice/simple décor
  
• ostentatious<>modest
• homely (comfortable)/cozy
  
• spacious<>cramped
• all the mod cons (modern appliances)
  
• redecorated/renovated
  
• run down/in disrepair
  
• cold and draughty (cold air from outside)
  
• vicinity/nearby
  

Vocabulary Builder

A. Match the words to a synonym, antonym, or idiom.

words	synonym, antonym, or idiom
1. single storey	house reside
2. ostentatious	spacious
3. roomy	bought
4. inner-city	run-down
5. staying	washing machine
6. homely	veranda
7. own	simple
8. balcony	suburbs
9. redecorated	cozy
10. mod cons	high-rise apartment

Additional Vocabulary

• isolated rural community
• detached house
• town-house
• condominium
• cottage
• single-story house
• old fashioned/tradition house
• unique design/architectural style
• garden/yard/vegetable garden
• sitting/living room
• en suite
• garage
• furnished-unfurnished

Apartments: Positives & Negatives

- noisy – hear neighbours
- limited space/cramped
- cut off from neighbours – less social
- can’t make any structural changes
+ well-constructed
+ modern
+ all the mod cons (modern appliances)
+ good security
+ spacious/enormous
+ central
+ good facilities (swimming pool/tennis
courts)
+ panoramic views
+ not cold and draughty like some old houses
+ not susceptible to power-cuts like houses

B. Practice: Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the key vocabulary above, circle the correct word in bold, and then answer the questions, using the structure provided but with information that is true for you.

1. Where do you live?

I’m currently ____________ with my parents in/on a two____________
____________, which is located in/on the ____________ of/at London.
(short answer + explanation)

2. How long have you lived there?

I’ve been there 21 years as I was ____________ there, and also since my
father works in the ____________.
(short answer + reason + explanation)

3. What do you like about your home?

While it’s not a/the flashy or ____________ place, it’s nice and
____________ . Also, the interior is not too/to cramped - it’s actually quite
____________, with three ____________, each having their own en-suite.
(contrast two answers + reason + explanation)

4. What do you like most about your home?

What I really love is the ____________, which overlooks the
____________, which has a/the small vegetable garden.
(“What I particularly/especially/really/most enjoy” + reasons + examples)

5. If you could change anything about your home, what would it be?

Given the kitchen and bathroom are looking a bit run____________, showing
their age, it’d be nice if they could be __________
(reason + short answer)