VSTEP speaking part 1 sample answers

VSTEP SPEAKING PART 1 SAMPLE ANSWERS<br /> **********<br /> 1. HOBBIES<br /> - What do you do in your spare time?<br /> Whenever I have free time, I usually listen to music. I am a big fan of pop<br /> music: Britney Spears- Come On Over Baby, Micheal Jackson- Thriller. It<br /> brings me simple sounds which help me to relax after hard- working days. I also<br /> have an interest in reading books. In past time, I usually read some comics to<br /> amuse myself. Well, my favorite comic book is Doreamon. I have a collection<br /> of these comics.<br /> - Do you prefer spending your time alone or with others?<br /> Well, instead of staying alone, I really like spending my time hanging out with<br /> my family and friends. They can give me much useful help in my work as well<br /> as interesting ideas to enjoy life. Beside them, I never feel alone with terrible<br /> mood. Sharing time with others makes my brain energetic and it works<br /> effectively latter.<br /> - What are good hobbies and bad hobbies?<br /> Oh, this is an interesting question. From my point of view. Good hobbies are<br /> those that give us the opportunity to develop new skills. For example, reading<br /> books or travelling helps us to broaden our knowledge. Bad hobbies, on the<br /> other hand, may result in our acquiring bad habits. For example, playing<br /> computer games can make us neglect our studies and work.<br /> 2. PETS<br /> - What is your favourite pet?<br /> Keeping pets is one of my hobbies and the one I like best is dogs, especially<br /> Bull dogs. It is believed to be the most royal pet. Besides, dog is very intelligent<br /> so that it can understand our mood. Its voice and activities can help me to relax<br /> after hours of working.<br /> - Do you have a pet at home?<br /> <br /> LỚP ÔN THI VSTEP – 0987 924 268 – vstepclass@gmail.com<br /> <br /> Of course, I have a Bull dog at home. I have had him for almost one year and I<br /> call him Bin. There are many wrinkle in his face which make him look so cute.<br /> My Bull is gentle and not too difficult to look after. Whenever I returned home,<br /> he come to me and acted so fondly. It seemed that he can understand my<br /> thoughts and gestures. I love him so much.<br /> - What are the benefits of keeping pets?<br /> As far as I know, keeping pets can bring us many advantages. Firstly, they may<br /> be our good friends. We can sharing time with them in watching TV, walking...<br /> Oh, when you walking in the park with your pet, you can have chance to make<br /> friends with others. Besides, playing with a pet, we can increase the brain<br /> activity and enhance pleasure and tranquility.<br /> 3. FRUITS<br /> - Do you like fruits? Why?<br /> I enjoy eating fruits so much. Each of them has it own smell and taste but to me,<br /> they are all delicious. Eating a lot fruits provides us with necessary vitamins<br /> which are very good for our health.<br /> - What is your favourite fruits?<br /> Well, I would say that I’m quite passionate about all types of tropical fruits,<br /> especially orange. This is mainly because orange is cheap to buy, easy to eat. As<br /> it’s very popular in Vietnam, I can buy orange in almost markets or<br /> supermakets, even though from some pedlars in streets. It’s so tasty!<br /> - How important is fruit to your health?<br /> Certainly, fruits is considered as a natural sources of vitamin. They are not only<br /> good for our health but also help us to take care our beauty, especially our skin.<br /> It’d better for us to choose seasonal fruits for daily diet.<br /> 4. MEALS OF THE DAY<br /> - What is your favourite meal of the day?<br /> Among meals of the day, I usually spend much time for breakfast. It’s<br /> considered as the most important one. As breakfast supplies necessary nutrients<br /> <br /> LỚP ÔN THI VSTEP – 0987 924 268 – vstepclass@gmail.com<br /> <br /> for the day long, I have a diverse menu for this meal including bread, eggs,<br /> noodles, salads and some types of drink such as milk, soya and fruit juices.<br /> - Do you cook it or someone else does it for you?<br /> My mother usually prepares meals for me. I love all dishes made by her.<br /> However, when I live far from home, I have to cook by myself. At the<br /> beginning, it seemed to be difficult and out of my ability. However, I’ve<br /> become a big fan of cook day by day. Although I have to get up ealier and go to<br /> the kitchen, I find it interesting to cook and enjoy my favorite food.<br /> - What time are good to have meals?<br /> As far as I am concerned, the optimum time to have breakfast is shortly after 6<br /> am, with 6:30am picked as ideal. Lunch is best enjoyed earlier rather than later<br /> with the key time between 12.30pm and 1pm. And the best time to eat dinner is<br /> 6 pm to 6:30 pm.<br /> 5. PARKS<br /> - Do you like to go to the park?<br /> Certainly, I usually walk in the park with my pet or my friends. Sometimes, I go<br /> the the park with my family at the weekends. The atmosphere there is very fresh<br /> with many big trees and immense greens.<br /> - Do people go to parks in your area?<br /> Yes. As you may see, there many people who walk in the park every morning<br /> and late afternoon. . Public parks provide people in my area wit[h the<br /> opportunity to be physically active.<br /> - What make a good park?<br /> From my point of view, an idea park is one which has a lot of trees and ponds to<br /> look at, lots of grass to walk on and fresh air. A good park should have lots od<br /> walking path that people can meander along. Well, it should be centrally located<br /> and accessible to people of all generations and walk of life.<br /> 6. NEIGHBORS<br /> - Do you know the people who live next door to you?<br /> <br /> LỚP ÔN THI VSTEP – 0987 924 268 – vstepclass@gmail.com<br /> <br /> I know my neighbors quite well. There are 3 people in their family, including a<br /> young couple and a cute son. They're really nice people. They are also very<br /> polite so that there are seldom arguments between us.<br /> - Do you get on well with your neighbors?<br /> Certainly, it's important to get on well with the people who live next door. I<br /> always stop to talk whenever I see them. Sometimes, I help them to take care of<br /> their baby or pick him up from kindergarten. And of course, so do they.<br /> - In what way are neighbors helpful?<br /> We all want good neighbors because they are closet people whom we share the<br /> daily life with. Therefore, I would like to live near friendly and helpful people<br /> who can at least smile and say hello whenever we meet each other. Even<br /> neighbors can helps each other in some necessary case.<br /> 7. HOUSE<br /> - Do you live in a house or a flat?<br /> Currently, I live in a small house with family, which is located in a small town.<br /> It has got a living room, 3 bed rooms with attached washroom and a kitchen. I<br /> have been living there since I was born.<br /> - What are some disadvantages of living in an apartment?<br /> I had lived in an apartment for 4 year when I study at university. Hence, I found<br /> some drawbacks of apartment living such as noise from neighbors (especially if<br /> walls are thin), sharing spaces as yard, balcony or flat roof... You may also get<br /> trouble with your roommate or neighbors.<br /> - Can you describe your dream house?<br /> If I would be given a chance, I would like to live in a house that is neither too<br /> big nor too small, but with just the right size, where there are a living room, just<br /> one or maybe two bedrooms with attached washroom and a kitchen. To me,<br /> decorating is very important, I want to do it by myself, follow my own style.<br /> 8. TRAVELLING<br /> - Do you like traveling?<br /> <br /> LỚP ÔN THI VSTEP – 0987 924 268 – vstepclass@gmail.com<br /> <br /> Of course, I have a strong preferences for journey. Not only is travelling best<br /> way to relax, but it also help me to widen my knowledge. I usually go with my<br /> friend or my family. Sometimes, I also choose going alone in a strange city. It<br /> gives me the feeling of adventure.<br /> - Do you like traveling alone or with others?<br /> Well, I would prefer to travel with other. Firstly, traveling with a companion is<br /> safer because we can support and help each other if something happened. It is<br /> more exciting and interesting as we can share all beautiful moments and new<br /> experiences. Finally, it helps to save some money because companions can<br /> share all expenses on gas, hotels, etc.<br /> - What do you often do on your holiday?<br /> I usually spend my holidays in the mountains. I am a big fan of climbing.<br /> Standing in the top of mountain, I can inhale fresh air as well as see the<br /> beautiful picture of landscape below. Sometimes, I also go to the sea to change<br /> atmosphere.<br /> 9. MOVIES<br /> - Do you like watching movies?<br /> I have to say I am really mad of watching film, especially those are about love.<br /> It’s so fantastic to find myself in some characters. Sometimes, I also like to see<br /> comedies in order to cheer me up.<br /> - What kind of movies do you like? Why?<br /> As a great film lover, I like all sorts of film. However, if I had to choose 1, it<br /> would be Romantic, because they are sentimental and sometimes provides me<br /> moral story about love and life.<br /> - Do you prefer watching films on TV at home or at the cinema?<br /> I prefer watching film at cinema. It can provide me more exciting atmosphere.<br /> Besides, the surround sound system at the cinema brings the characters to life<br /> and enhances the special effects. Even I can enjoy a night out with my friends.<br /> 10. LEARNING LANGUAGES<br /> - What foreign language(s) do you study?<br /> <br /> LỚP ÔN THI VSTEP – 0987 924 268 – vstepclass@gmail.com<br /> <br />