Speaking part 1 - English Practice | Trường Đại học Vinh

Speaking part 1
Let’s talk about cooking. 1. Do you like cooking?
=> Well, I am a real sucker for cooking, every time I cook I always feel less stressed.
2. How often do you cook?
=> Actually, I am quite confident about my culinary skills so I always cook
meals for my family whenever I have time.
3. Do you think that it’s important to know how to cook?
=> Yes, of course, I think it’s important to know how to cook because it’s a
lot healthier than eating out all the time. Moreover, I can be creative and I
like learning new recipes and dishes from online lessons on Youtube.
Let’s talk about the birthday party.
1. Do you enjoy your birthdays?
=> Honestly speaking, it’s the only day of the year that is truly special to me.
I adore my birthdays to the moon and back. I am eager for( háo hức) my
birthday to come around again.
2. What do you usually do on your birthdays?
=> Actually, I don’t fancy hosting big parties for my birthdays. I prefer a
comfortable event like a small party with delicious food. I normally go out to
dinner or hang out with my family and friends on my birthday.
3. What kinds of birthday gifts do you like to receive? (monetary gifts / sentimental gifts)
=> I have to say that some people tend to receive monetary gifts but for me, I
prefer to receive some sentimental gifts like handmade cards, books or
pictures,…Yeah something like that Adverb
1. If anything goes wrong, someone must be blamed. (WRONG)
2. The parliament was freely elected. (FREE)
3. You shouldn't go up that ladder. It’s not safe. (SAFE)
4. Coffee in the morning smells fantastic. (FANTASTIC)
5. The western part of the US was mainly colonized by the Spanish. (MAIN)
6. The sun was shining brightly in the sky. (BRIGHT)
7. She likes to wear colourful clothes when she goes out. (COLOURFUL)
8. Myson was bitterly disappointed because he didn't get the job. (BITTER)
9. Don’t be so noisy when you leave and close the door quietly please (NOISY, QUIET)
10.The plane was able to land on the main runway safely . (SAFE) 11.Many students feel before an e nervous xam. (NERVOUS)
12.The building was totally destroyed by the fire. (TOTAL) 13.She r
slowly ecovered from her injuries. (SLOW)
14.She looked at us angrily when she saw that the glass had been broken. (ANGRY)
15.I haven't seen him lately . Do you know where he’s been (LATE).
16.Since the death of his wife he has hardly gone out anymore. (HARD)
17.He was fortunate to have a second pair of shoes with him. (FORTUNATE)
18. Luckily, he was able to climb down the roof on his own without any help. (LUCKY)
19.You are a lucky man having a wife like Rose. (LUCKY) 20.There’s no way to do this. It’ easy
s hard work. (EASY, HARD)
1. Jack has a fast car, but he doesn't like driving so fast. (FAST, FAST)
2. Tom has hardly improved his English skills since he arrived. (HARD) 3. My dad is impr slowly
oving after his heart surgery. (SLOW)
4. It was one of those matches where all of players really played badly . (REAL, BAD)
5. The prisoner was treated badly by the officers. (BAD)
6. I was highly surprised to meet her so quickly after our last meeting. (HIGH, QUICK)
7. The young lady always dresses prettily. (PRETTY)
8. The plane was flying pretty low
over the hilltops. (PRETTY, LOW) 9. He has been in the office late lately (LATE, LATE)
10.Some shops in the tourist district close very late. (LATE)
11.I felt terribly guilty after I had spoken to him like that. (TERRIBLE, GUILTY)
12.She nearly missed her train because she was speaking on the phone. (NEAR)
13.His brother is working hard for his final exam. (HARD)
14.The arrow narrowly missed the boy's head. (NARROW)
15.The young Maradona was a fantastic player. (FANTASTIC)
16.Even though the wind was blowing heavily, they tried to row the boat
steadily. (HEAVY, STEADY)
17.From such a great distance even high buildings look . small (HIGH, SMALL)
18.My brother plays football fairly well, but he doesn't like being so . fair (FAIR, FAIR)
19.The Prime Minister's politics were widely disputed across the country. (WIDE)
20.Luckily, we were at home when the disaster happened. Others were not
so lucky. (LUCKY, LUCKY)
Woman: Have you got everything for the race?
Boy: Yes, I think so. I’ll wear these long running trousers.
Woman: It’s quite cold. Don’t you want your hat too?
Boy: It’s in my bag. I’ll put it on later.
Boy: What colour are you going to have your room, Anne?
Girl: I’d like to paint it green, but Mum says yellow looks warmer.
Boy: Orange is my favourite colour.
Girl: I like it too, but I’ll have to do what Mum wants…
Girl: Richard, have you met the new student in our class?
Richard: Do you mean Minnie?
Girl: Yes, she’s the one who’s a very good tennis player.
Richard: I’ve known her since January. That’s when her family moved next door to mine.
Teacher: Can I help you? You look worried. Is everything all right?
Girl: Weil, I was in the playground about ten minutes ago with my friends
and I got a call on my mobile phone . I had to get a pen out of my bag
to write something down and I think my purse fell out. I can’t find it
now. Do you know if anyone has handed it in?
Teacher: You know you’re not supposed to bring phones to school, anyway,
let me go and check. What colour is it?
Jack: Mum, I'm ringing to tell you I'm at Tim’s house. Football practice
finished early, so we walked here together.
Mum: OK. Well, it’s half past five now, so I'll come in the car and pick you
up. It'll take me about half an hour, so I'll see you at six.
Jack: Oh, there’s something good on television then. Can you come and get me after it, at seven?
Mum: I can’t, Jack, I've got to pick your dad up from the station then.
Girl: We mustn't forget to send Mum a postcard . How about this one with a
picture of the mountain?
Boy: Well, it’s nice but we can’t actually see it from where we're staying.
What about a view of the lake and the village instead? Or perhaps one of the
garden pictures if you think she'd prefer it. Look at the cottage and all the flowers.
Girl: Mmm . I think your first idea was better, we could put a cross to show where we’re staying.
Mum: Look, Kate, there are some of those biscuits you like!
Kate: Oh, yes. Mm... there aren't many in a packet though, Mum. Why
don’t we have this cake instead? Remember I’ve got my friends coming tomorrow.
Mum: Oh, I haven't forgotten. I've already made a cake, and I've bought lots of ice cream.
Kate: Well, I suppose some biscuits would be nice with ice cream. Do we
need anything else . . .?
Boy: Finish your drink. we'll be late for class. What are you looking for
now? Don't tell me you've forgotten your homework. You said you were
working on it really late.
Girl: Don't worry, it was the first thing I put in my bag. Look, here it is. I
won't be a second... just checking everything. Pencil case, now where did!....?
Oh... you'll be able to lend me a pen, won't you? Phone? Oh, here it is, in my pocket as usual. .