Đáp án tham khảo Ielts speaking part 2

t. Since I 
have always been [4] interested in opening up a small café/ restaurants of my own, I admire 
her work a lot. 
- She has successfully created a brand name of real food, in the environment of a modern, 
energetic and urban café, introducing the foreign lifestyle to our rustic city. Every time I have 
visited this restaurant, it has always been full [4] and this applies to all other KAfe locations in 
our city, not just one specific place. 
- Recently, the group announced that it had [5] raised a 5.5- million-dollar investment from 
overseas funds. This proves that the KAfe chain is considered to have great potential in 
developing further and becoming even more successful in the future. 
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VOCABULARY 
 booming: [adjective] having a sudden increase in business, wealth and success. 
Example: The owner was able to buy new machinery, because his company was 
booming and he had money to invest. 
 start-ups: [noun] companies that are just opening. 
Example: Many start-ups fail because they do not have enough money to survive their 
first year in business. 
 chain: [noun] a group of businesses owned by the same company. 
Example: There are about 6 large chains of supermarkets selling food in the UK. 
 boutiques: [noun] a small business that sells fashionable products. 
Example: A famous street in London is full of small boutiques selling all the latest 
styles of clothes. 
 franchises: [noun] businesses which have been given permission by a company to sell 
its products in a particular area. 
Example: The largest restaurant franchise in the UK is McDonalds. 
 word of mouth: [expression] The chain is famous because people have talked about it 
to each other. 
Example: The news of the accident spread by word of mouth, hours before it was 
reported on TV. 
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 brand name: [noun] the name given to a product by the company that produces it. 
Example: The brand name of the most famous trainers is NIKE. 
 rustic: [adjective] simple – typical of the countryside. 
Example: It is impossible to see rustic styles of houses in Hanoi nowadays. 
 investment: [noun] a sum of money that you lend to a business, expecting that you will 
make more money over a period of time. 
Example: The investment of money by the bank enabled the business to expand. 
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43. Describe a place where you read and write (not your home) /Describe a café restaurant that 
you like (to go to)./Describe a place where you (usually / often) go to relax. (Not your home) 
Describe a place where you read and write (not your home) 
 You should say: 
where it is 
how often you go there * 
what you read and write there / who else goes there ** 
and explain why you read and write at this place. 
Describe a café restaurant that you like (to go to). 
You should say: 
where it is 
how often you go there 
what types of food it has 
and explain why you like it. 
Describe a place where you (usually / often) go to relax. (Not your home) 
You should say: 
where this place is 
when you go there 
what you do there 
who is usually there with you 
and explain why you choose to go to this place to relax. 
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Answers: 
- Today, I‟m going to share with you a place where I usually/often go to relax/read and write/ hang out 
with my friends, which is a small café/restaurant near my company/my house named “ABC” 
- As a full-time employee/student, I have to go to work/ school 5 days a week; therefore, the only time that I 
can visit this place is on weekends. I always try to make time for my little trip to “ABC” café every 
Saturday or Sunday. 
- The coffee house is located on a quiet street with a lot of trees planted on both sides. Additionally, it 
has a patio with hanging gardens which I like very much; it makes me feel like I‟m sitting in a garden 
of my own. 
- Separated from the hustle and bustle of the city life in Hanoi, this place allows me to sit quietly and 
reflect, relaxing after a week of hard work. I can concentrate on a personal project such as reading or 
writing in my journal without being interrupted by other people. 
- It serves great coffee, tea, and cakes, thus, the place always smells very nice. In addition, the employees 
are also friendly and helpful. 
- Sometimes, I go there with my friends. Over a nice cup of coffee/tea, we share our stories and smell the 
beautiful scent of the flowers. At that moment, we can escape from reality for a little while and enjoy 
ourselves even more. 
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VOCABULARY 
 to share with you: in this context, to share with someone means to tell someone about something, you 
are going to share some information or a story with another person; in another context you could share 
an actual thing with someone, like share a meal with another person or share something that you have, 
like some fireworks, with another; “I‟d like to share a story with you about my grandmother when she 
was a young girl.” “He doesn‟t want to share the fish he caught with us.” 
 hang out with my friends: to spend time with friends, talking, relaxing, visiting; “He likes to hang out 
with his friends at the pizza place after school.” 
 therefore: used when you want to give more information or explain the reason for something; 
consequently; for that reason; “I am going to be in New York next week; therefore, I‟d like to visit the 
Metropolitan Museum of Art.” 
 on weekends: use the preposition on when talking about things you do on Saturday and Sunday, the 
weekend; in this case we use the plural because you are talking about weekends in general, rather than a 
specific weekend; “He likes to play golf on weekends.” British English prefers to say at the weekend or 
at weekends. 
 to make time for: to prioritize things so that you have time to do a certain thing that you want; you have 
to make time for something in order to ensure that you do it, if you don‟t make time for something, you 
won‟t do it; “He wants his father to make more time for him on weekends.” 
 located on a quiet street: when we are talking about the location of something we use the preposition 
on, something is located on the corner, on the right or left side, on a hill, on a mountain; you can also use 
in for things located in another area, like the office is located in the building on the left side of the street 
or the video store is located in the mall, as in inside the mall; “Our new restaurant is located on one of 
the busiest streets in San Francisco.” 
 Additionally: used to give more information; “Additionally, the scientists found that there were two 
more species in the area that had never been discovered.” 
 hanging gardens: plants and flowers that are hanging in pots from the ceiling; “The hanging gardens in 
the train station made the place feel very warm and welcoming, unlike most train stations.” 
 Separated from: apart from, away from; in a different part of a place; “The children‟s play area is 
separated from the main part of the building; it is a great place where families can take their children to 
play outside.” 
 hustle and bustle: describes the noise and high level of activity; “My grandfather hates the hustle and 
bustle of the city; he prefers the calm and quiet of the countryside.” 
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 city life in: used to describe the activity, noise, movement of people and traffic in a city; use the 
preposition in or of; “The city life in New York is famous for the variety of things you can do while 
there: Broadway shows, concerts, restaurants, bars, museums and so much more.” 
 to reflect: to think deeply about something; “After the meeting, he needed time to reflect on his options 
before making a final decision.” 
 concentrate on: to think about something in a focused way, without distractions; “He found it hard to 
concentrate on his homework while his friends were playing video games in his room.” 
 writing in my journal: you use the preposition in when talking about writing in a journal or notebook; 
“I like to write in my journal right before I go to bed.” 
 serves: in this context it is referring to what is offered at the café; it‟s what a food establishment offers to 
their customers; “They don‟t serve meat at this restaurant because it is a vegetarian restaurant.” 
 the employees: the people who work at the café or restaurant; “The employees were upset with their 
boss and didn‟t want to go to work.” 
 Over a nice cup of coffee/tea: in this context, using the word over means that you are doing something, 
like visiting, while you drink a cup of tea; “We finalized our joint business venture over dinner last 
night.” (This means that we finished talking about our joint business venture while we ate dinner 
together.) 
 escape from reality: to leave the reality of something, like your life or a specific situation; you want to 
escape from reality especially if reality is something that is difficult for you to handle, like a difficult job, 
having lots of work to do, etc. “Many people drink alcohol to escape from reality, though this strategy 
has its own problems.” 
 enjoy ourselves: to have fun, to have a pleasant time; “We enjoyed ourselves last weekend at our 
friend‟s beach house.” 
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