Tài liệu Luyện thi IELTS

him/her.
- Not to be embarrassed about making mistakes; 
- To ask questions when you do not understand something; 
- To get into the habit of asking other Vietnamese-English bilinguals 
the question, "How do you say __________ in English?" or ''What 
does ___________ mean?"; 
- Get approach to foreign speaker.
- Listen to radio daily.
8. Talk about your English teacher (either your present teacher 
or a teacher you have had in the past)
Describe your teacher
• what is his or her teaching method?
• why do you like/dislike him or her?
• and how has he/she helped you with your language-learning
9. All secondary school students should learn a second 
language –cuc 26
Why should study second language in secondary school?
- the advantages offered by English.
- It is easier to learn a second language when a child rather than 
when an adult, even if the second language is not used later in life, 
the process of learning it is good academic training.
Why shouldnot study second language in secondary school?
- Few people ever need a second language,
- Time could be better spent studying more relevant subjects.
- Training teachers could be a significant drain on a country’s 
resource
10. The increasing role of English in the world means that the 
learning of other languages is being neglected. What’s your 
opinion of this statement? 
End of topic 17 
Topic 18: Success- money - personal related 
Success - personalities 
Interest and hobby:
Special Events
Special People
section 1: success - personalities
1. It has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained 
in books.” Compare and contrast knowledge gained from 
experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, 
which source is more important? Why? TOEFL4.
- What can we learn from books?
- The information we need to function in our society.
- Learn how to speak and write and understand mathematical 
equations.
- All information that we need to live in our communities and earn a 
living.
- What knowledge can be gained from experience?
- Know how to get along with others.
- How to have self – respect.
- How to deal with pressure.
- How to fall in love and get married.
- Any where else we can learn?
- Guidelines from teachers and parents.
- What’s more important? Why?
- Most important lessons are gained through our own experience -> 
“experience is the best teacher”.
2. The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying 
and never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree 
with this statement? Use specific reasons and examples to 
support your answer. TOEFL41.
“ If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”. These are wise words. 
One should never give up. There is always another opportunity, 
another goal, another option.
3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only 
people who earn a lot of money are successful. Use specific 
reasons and examples to support your answer. TOEFL104.
“ Success is more than how much money you make”.
For me, success would be considered as how effective you use your 
time, which is, in more detail, assessed in three aspects:
- What you can gain yourself: money, social status, knowledge.
- What you can contribute to your surrounding people: your family 
and your friends.
- What you can contribute to the society you live in: your country.
3. “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has 
nothing to do with success.” Do you agree or disagree with the 
quotation above? Use specific reasons and examples to explain 
your position. TOEFL -unneccesary
4. Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better 
to save your money for some time in the future? Use specific 
reasons and examples to support your opinion. TOEFL33.
“ Save it for rainy day”.
What saved money is used for?
- Education: tuition, room, board, book and incidental expenses to 
pay for.
- Travel: visit home from studying place.
- Unforseen emergencies: unexpected illness, one family member 
need help.
5. People attend college or university for many different reasons 
(for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased 
knowledge). Why do you think people attend college or 
university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your 
answer. TOEFL1.
- Career preparation.
- Job market is competitive.
- University offer new skill for career -> a lot of opportunities.
- New experiences.
- Meet different people.
- Making their own decisions -> increases their knowledge of 
themselves.
- Expand knowledge in subjects they find interesting.
6. Some people believe that success in life comes from taking 
risks or chances. Others believe that success results from 
careful planning. In your opinion, what does success come 
from? Use specific reasons and examples to support your 
answer. TOEFL59.
“Nothing ventured. Nothing gained”. 
What is the rule to be succesful in life?
- Take risks in our lives, but these must be calculated risks. 
- Like the great thinkers of our time, we must plan carefully: seize all 
opportunitiesm and reevaluate our plan.
7. In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for 
example, honesty, intelligence, a sense of humor) that a person 
can have to be successful in life? Use specific reasons and 
examples from your experience to explain your answer. When 
you write your answer, you are not limited to the examples listed 
in the question. TOEFL76.
A person who always desire of progress: always set goals and plan 
carefully to reach their goal, always create themselve chances by 
challenging themselves to new contexts, always seize any 
opportunities to come and reevaluate opportunities. 
SECTION 2: INTEREST AND HOBBY:
2. What is your interest?
3. What do you enjoy doing on the weekend? 
SECTION 3: SPECIAL EVENTS
4. Your birthday:
Talk about a birthday celebration that you particularly enjoyed.
• When was it?
• What did you do?
• Why did you particularly like it?What did you do when you 
were preparing to leave (candidate''s home country) to come to 
(country of study)? 
5. What is the most embarrassing thing that''s ever happened to 
you? 
6. Describe your favourite building.
- Among those buildings in HN I’ve ever come, undoubtly, Melia hotel 
is the most striking one. 
- Located in Thanh Nien street. From there you can look out both 
Truc Bach and West lake.
- What strikes me when coming there is very the glass lift. When 
going up to higher floor, the higher you are raised, the broader view 
of Hanoi’s panorama you can see. It is really amazing to have a 
constantly changing vision of our dear capital. 
- The building consists of 21 floors. Most rooms are used for renting. 
There are many companies located in that building. 
- The building is really splendid with modern design and luxurious 
decoration.
- The atmostphere is completely fresh with two nearby lakes.
- The surrounding sceneries is also charmful. 
- The entertainment facilites inside the building is rather satisfying 
with a swimming pool, a specific area for sport where you can play 
bowling, table tennis, etc. What special in entertainment service is the 
top floor. There people can have some drink or some fruits, listen to 
live music and look out for an overview of the beloved capital. For the 
moment I was in such position, I found Hanoi more beautiful than 
ever before. 
SECTION 4: SPECIAL PEOPLE
1. A person who has the most influence in your life. my mother
Who is the person?
2. Describe a teacher who has greatly influenced you in your 
education.
You should say:
- where you met them.
- What subject they taught.
- What was special about them.
- And explain why this person influenced you so much.
His name is Mr Nguyen The Vinh - my highschool informatics teacher 
– a beloved teacher for any student that has ever been taught by him. 
He is indeed my most ideal teacher.
- In fact, he considered me not only as he special student but also as 
his daughter. He lived in the teacher’s hostel in my highschool. And 
he always offered me most friendly and informal hospitality whenever 
I dropped in asking about some informatics problems or maybe just 
having a rest or drink btw lessons.
- With his help in my studying process, I was chosen to take part in 
the national contest for best informatics students grade 12 though I 
was only in grade 11 at that time. I did gain the third prize for that 
contest.
- Informatics since then has in fact had a great influence on my 
studying process. It helped me a lot in studying other subjects, like 
English, Geography, etc. In fact my preparation for this exam is also 
assisted by my computer skill. It is really amazingly helpful. I believe 
that effect would be much more taken advantage of when I arrive in 
Singapore in this July because this is an extensively high – tech 
environment where requires lots of computer skill. It is Mr Vinh that 
has offered me comparative advantage in this magic field.
3. Tell me about a famous person that you admire
- Who is that person?
- What is he famous for?
- Why you admire that person?
- What can you learn from that person’s life?
4. Describe a competition ( or contest) that you have entered:
You should say:
- When the competition took place?
- What you had to do?
- How well you did it?
- Do you enjoy entering competitions?
- Have you entered any other competition?
- Speak about:
- Competition at a young age?
- Competition at school.
- Value of international competitions.
- The psychology of competing.
- Competitive spirit.
5. Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood. 
6. If someone gave you a million dollars, what would you do with 
it? 
• What''s your favorite place to shop? 
- Price:
- Quality:
- Diversity
- Services:
- Fashion trend:
End of topic 18 
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