SPEAKING PART II.

Solutions discussion (4’)

DẠNG BÀI
Trên màn hình xuất hiện 1 tình huống cho sẵn với 3 sự lựa chọn. Yêu cầu thí sinh phải đưa
ra quan điểm rằng lựa chọn nào là tốt nhất và giải thích lý do. Đồng thời phải đưa ra lý do vì
sao không đồng tình với 2 lựa chọn còn lại.

KHUNG TRẢ LỜI SPEAKING PART 2

1. Well, my situation is: Đọc lại câu đầu tiên trong đề bài (Đổi you -> I; your -> my…)
2. There are three choices: Đọc lại 03 lựa chọn
3. I think I will choose (lựa chọn A) for some reasons. First of all, it is + tính từ (suitable)
because …..Second of all, it is + tính từ (reasonable) because ……
4. I don’t think (lựa chọn B) is a good choice because it is + tính từ.(not )suitable because
…..
5. I don’t like (lựa chọn C) because it is + tính từ. (not good) because/since/ as/ due to the
fact that / because of
6. To sum up, I believe that (lựa chọn A) is the best choice. – B1
6. In conclusion, if I were in this case, I would choose (lựa chọn A) because I believe that
(lựa chọn A) is the best idea. (B2)

Situation: tình huống

Choices: sự lựa chọn
Choose: chọn lựa (động từ)
Reason: lý do
Reasonable: hợp lý
Suitable: phù hợp
Because: bởi vì
Believe: tin
To sum up: tóm lại, kết luận
Gift: món quà
Have/has: có
There are 5 rooms in my new house.
= My new house has 5 rooms
6 câu
C1: đọc lại đề bài đến trước dấu “:”, chuyển YOU -> I, your -> my
C2: đọc lại 3 lựa chọn: There are 3 choices:
C3: Chỉ ra lựa chọn của bạn + Giải thích (2 lý do)
C4 & 5: giải thích tại sao k chọn 2 cái còn lại
C6: kết luận

1. Your teacher is going to retire. You are considering giving her a gift: a handbag, a pair of
shoes, a pair of glasses. Which one is the best choice?
BÀI MẪU
1. Well, my situation is my teacher is going to retire. I am considering giving her a
gift/present.

2. There are three choices: a handbag, a pair of shoes and a pair of glasses.

3. I think I will choose a handbag for some reasons. First of all, it is suitable for her because
her handbag is old. Second of all, it is beautiful and reasonable.

4. I don’t think a pair of shoes is a good choice because it is NOT suitable. You know, my
teacher already has a lot of shoes.
5. I don’t like a pair of glasses because it is not reasonable. You know, my teacher doesn’t
like wearing glasses.

6. To sum up, I believe that a handbag is the best idea.

B2
Well my situation is MY teacher is going to retire. I am considering giving her a gift.
There are 3 choices: a handbag, a pair of shoes, a pair of glasses
I think I will choose a handbag for some reasons. First of all, it is very necessary (because her
handbag is old/ has been worn out). Second of all, it is beautiful/ convenient (due to the fact
that she can put all her stuffs in the handbag when she goes out).
I don’t think a pair of shoes is a good choice because it is not suitable. You know, she has
just had a new pair of shoes. I don’t know her size, either.
I don’t like a pair of glasses because it is unsuitable. (In fact, she doesn’t wear glasses/
although she is retired, she doesn’t need to wear glasses. I mean, she has a good eyesight.)
In conclusion, if I were in this case, I would choose a handbag because I believe that it is
the best idea. (B2)

2.
You are looking for University for higher education. What factors is the most important:
University’s ranking, distance from home, fee.

1. Well, my situation is I am looking for University for higher education.

2. There are three choices/factors: University’s ranking, distance from home and fee.

3. I think I will choose University’s ranking for some reasons. First of all, it is important
because I can have/find a good job in the future. You know, if the university ranking is high,
I can find a good job easily. Second of all, a better university may offer you better
knowledge/ study with good teachers and students.

4. I don’t think distance from home is a good choice because I can drive to university every
day.

5. I don’t like university’s fee because I have a lot of money/ I can pay for it/ I can have
enough money for it/ I can have a part time job ….
6. To sum up, I believe that University’s ranking is the best idea.

3.
A new classmate has just moved to your class. He’s not good at English and wants to ask for
advice: some pieces of advice:
Enroll for an English-speaking course – expensive
Join the school English speaking club – not suitable – newbie – shy
Practice English with peers: easy 2 find a friend who is good at E/ comfortable/free - pay no
fee

4.
Your nephew is turning 6 next week and you are considering buying him a gift: a robot/ an
English comic book/ a schoolbag. Which one is the best choice?

1. Well, my situation is: MY nephew is turning 6 next week and I am considering buying him
a gift.
2. There are three choices: a robot, an English comic book and a schoolbag.
3. I think I will choose an English comic book for some reasons. First of all, it is suitable.
Second of all, it is reasonable.
4. I don’t think a robot is a good choice because it is not suitable
5. I don’t like a schoolbag because it is not good.
6. To sum up, I believe that an English comic book is the best choice.

ENGLISH comic book: relaxing/ good for learning English.

Robot: not suitable – it is a waste of time and money
Schoolbag: Not a good choice: has 2 bags – bought him a new one last week.

5.
You have a 15-minute break. There are some activities to do: talking to friends/ reading a
book/ doing exercises. Which one do you think is the best choice?

Talking to friend: relaxing and fun/ talk to friends to have good time together.

Reading a book: not suitable – NOISY at break time. Need a quiet place

Doing exercises: not reasonable – there is not enough time and space to do exercise.

6.

You are going to buy a house. Which factor is the most important: size, cost, location

Size: I like to stay/staying in a big house because it is very relaxing and comfortable.

Cost: I have enough money to buy a big house

Location: not important to me

7.
Your family is planning for a holiday: going to the mountain, going to the beach, going to a
big city. Which is the best choice
- Beach: can go swimming, walk along the beach, enjoy the fresh air especially dusk and
dawn/ really love seafood
- Mountain: dangerous and tired – don’t like climbing mountains
- Cities: noisy + crowded – be tired of the hustle and bustle of big cities, escape from ….

8.
Your friend has graduated from a university of education and she wants to find a teaching
job. There are three options: Teaching in a small public school in her hometown (1);
teaching in public school in a big city (2), teaching in an international school in a big city
(3). Which one is the best choice?
1: can go home at weekend/ a stable job – good for her
2 & 3: difficult for her to apply bc not experienced enough/ newly graduated/ far from her
family – cannot take care of her parents

9.
Your brother has just graduated from university. He’s planning what to do next. There are 3
options: find a job, continue his study, do voluntary activities. Which one is the best
choice?
Find a job: parents: retired – low salary/ earn his living to live independently in term of
finance/ needs to have money to pay for himself bc my parents – old
Continue his study: can do it later – when he has time and money
Do voluntary activities: good but not suitable at this time…..

10.
Your class is going to have a field trip to learn about Hanoi next week. There are three
places: Hanoi Mausoleum, Sword lake, Hanoi Museum. Which one is the best choice?

Sword lake: a must-visit place/ a famous place – the heart of HN/ study about history
Hanoi Museum: not suitable – too small
Hanoi Mausoleum: not convenient because it is not always open for visitors

11.
A friend is going to do the military service and you are considering giving him a gift. There
are three options: a book, a game console or a diary. Which one is the best choice?

A book: likes reading books – can help my friend relax in his free time/ widen his knowledge
– know more about things thank to reading books
A game console: doesn’t like playing game
A diary: doesn’t like writing

12.
Your teacher is going to retire. Your class is going to choose a place to hold a party. There
are three options: at the teacher’s house, a restaurant near school or classroom. Which
one is the best choice?
Classroom: convenient – don’t have to move/ cheap – don’t have to pay money/ beautiful
memories there
Teacher’s house – not big enough – too many people
A restaurant: expensive/ inconvenient

13.
There are some ways to take notes in class: by pens, taking notes by phones/tablets/ipad
or recording the teacher’s lecture. What do you think is the best way?

Taking notes by tablets: Convenient and fast/ keep it for a long time for revision
By pens: don’t write fast
Recording the teacher’s lecture: don’t listen to the record after studying – waste of time

14.
Your close friend is going to study abroad. You plan to buy her a present. There are three
options: a backpack, a book, a beauty product. What do you think is the best choice?
Well, my situation is
There are 3 choices:
I think I will choose ……..because of/ for some reasons: First of all, it’s suitable and useful.
Second of all, it is very cheap.
I don’t think a backpack is a good choice because it’s not suitable/ she already has one.
I don’t like a beauty product because it is not good and very expensive
To sum up, I believe that a book is a best choice.

15.
Your niece is going to be 12 next week. You are going to give her a gift. There are 3 choices:
a dress, an English book and a bouquet of flowers. Which one do you think is the best
choice?
An English book: …… …..
A dress:
A bouquet of flowers:
Well, my niece ….I am …
There are 3 choices: a dress, an English book and a bouquet of flowers.
I think I will choose an English book for some reasons. First, it is suitable because it is useful
for my niece. Second, it is reasonable because it is good for her. She can learn English by
reading it.
I don’t choose a dress because it is not suitable. You know, she has a lot of dresses.
I don’t think a bouquet of flowers is good choice because it is not reasonable. It is a waste of
money/ she doesn’t like flowers.
To sum up, I believe that an English book is the best choice.

16.
A group of students are planning to organize a party at the end of the semester. There are 3
places: a resort, a restaurant and at one student’s house. Which one do you think is the
best choice?
Well, my situation is
There are 3 choices:
I think I will choose ……..because of/ for some reasons: First of all, it’s suitable. Second of all,
it is very good.
I don’t think a ………. is a good choice because it’s not suitable.
I don’t like …….. because it is not good.
To sum up, I believe that a ………….. is a best choice.

17.
A student wants to do a part-time job where he can practice English. There are 3 places: at
an English center, a travel agency, a restaurant. Which one is the best choice???

At an English center: good for him (WHY?) – can speak English with teachers and students
there.
Travel agency: not suitable _ WHY?? – don’t have chances/ time to talk to people in English
A restaurant – not reasonable – WHY?? You know, it is very noisy and crowded …

18.
Your students don’t do homework. You are considering some punishments. There are 3
ways: ask students to rewrite the tasks ten times, require them to stand at the classroom
corner for one hour, ask student to give money to class fund. What do you think is the best
choice?
Ask students to rewrite the tasks 10 times: It is tired and boring to rewrite 10 times. Will do
HW next time
Stand at the corner: not suitable – not good for them – will be SHY
Money: not reasonable – students: poor = they don’t have money

Have: có
Don’t/doesn’t have: không có
There is/ are: có cái gì ở đâu
There are a lot of benefits of doing homework.
-> Doing homework has a lot of benefits.
There are 3 bedrooms in my new house.
-> My new house has 3 bedrooms.
Can + Vinf: có khả năng làm gì
Ex: You can take the bus number 2.

19.
You are going to spend your weekend holiday. There are three options: going with family,
going with friends or going alone. Which one are you going to choose?
Well, my situation is I am going to spend my weekend holiday
There are 3 choices: going with family, going with friends or going alone
I think I will choose going with family for some reasons. First of all, it is suitable because it is
happy and relaxed. Second of all, it is reasonable because I am a family person. I want to be
with my family/ spend time with my family whenever I have free time.
I don’t think going with friends is not a good choice because it is not suitable. You know,
they are too busy to go with me.
I don’t like going alone because it is very boring and dangerous.
To sum up, I believe that going with my family is the best choice.

20.
Someone has transferred an amount of money into your bank account by mistake. What
should you do? Keeping it secret for yourself, informing your bank, reporting the situation
to the police?
Informing my bank: good/ kind
Keep it secret for myself: not good/ not my money
Police: not suitable

21.
Your manager is going to retired. You are going to consider giving him a present: a bottle of
champaign, a boutquet of flowers and a cup. Which one do you think is the best choice?
A cup: he can keep it for long – good memory
Champaign: doesn’t like drinking Champaign
Flowers: can’t keep long – simple
22.
You are writing to a foreign friend suggesting the place for her to stay in Hanoi. There are 3
suggestions: a luxury hotel, a homestay or a guess house. Which one do you think is the
best choice?

- Homestay:
+ not expensive/ cheap/ reasonable price/ affordable price
+ Comfortable: cook herself/ do the laundry = wash her clothes herself -> save money
- Luxury hotel: expensive = costly = cost an arm and a leg
- A guess house: unsafe & uncomfortable & not clean

23.
You’re hiring employees for your company. What is the most important qualities:
communication skills, honesty, professional skills

Honesty: can believe in him/her – a reliable person/ loyal worker/employee of the company
BOTH Communication skills and professional skills are important but NOT the most
important quality. Because/ In fact, they can learn and improve these skills day by day

24.
Your cousin asked for your advice for her university choice. There are three factors:
affordable fee, on-campus facilities, student support
Affordable fee: not rich – parents: workers - don’t have much money/
Shoudn’t have a part-time job because it is not good for her study/ I am afraid a part-time
job might affect negatively on her study/ academic performance at university.
On campus facilities/ student support: NOT the most IMPORTANT factors. I do believe
teaching qualities is the best one.

25.
Your company is going to organize a company picnic and haven’t decided about the places.
There are 3 options: a river bank, a theme park or a rural campsite. Which one do you think
is the best choice?
- a theme park: a lot of space to play games, camping and take photos/ near – convenient
- a river bank: doesn’t have many places to play and dangerous
- a rural campsite: too far for us to go – waste time on travelling/ commuting

26.
Reading is encouraged in your high school. There are 3 kinds of materials: textbooks,
picture books, and reference books. Which one is the best choice?

Reference book: good for their study – have more information about all subjects -> have
more knowledge/ know more about the subject
Textbooks: Students already study TB in class
Picture books: not suitable for high school students – too old to read picture books, which
are supposed to be chosen for primary and kinder garten students.

27.
Your cousin is going to University which is far from home. There are 3 places to stay: a
shared house, an apartment, a dormitory room. Which one is the best choice?

Shared house: cheaper/ safe

An apartment: expensive
Dormitory: cheap BUT noisy and crowded

28. A friend from Danang is going to visit Hanoi. There are 3 places: HCM Mausoleum, Hoan
Kiem Lake, Hanoi Museum. Which is the best choice?
Hoan Kiem Lake: most popular/famous place of interest in HN -> easy to find/ a must-visit
when coming HN
Hanoi Museum: not interesting
HCM Mauseleum: far
29. Your 8-year-old friend’s son is having summer holiday. There are 3 clubs: reading, guitar,
chess club.

Reading: Relaxing/ winden his knowledge – know more about the world/ good for their
language development
Guitar: not good at music
Chess club: can play with his father at home – waste of time

30. You are going to have a birthday party. Where are you going to choose: at home, in a
restaurant, karaoke bar.
At home – can cook some dishes & can sing – karaoke at home -> convenient & cozy/ a
comfortable space to talk to each other – can even laugh if we like
In a restaurant – uncomfortable to laugh and talk/ expensive – many friends
Karaoke bar – noisy, i can’t talk to my friends
31. You have 2 weeks off for your final exam. Would you stay at home to revise for the test,
take a short vacation with family or join friends for sleep overs and parties?

- Stay at home to revise for the test:

+ Only have 2 weeks left – not much time for revision

+ a very Important exam – pass the exam with FLYING COLORS – get scholarship

- Take a short with family: I can do it after the final exam

- sleep overs and parties: Fun – not suitable – also save the date when the exam is over.

32. You have an opportunity to travel to London. When would you prefer to visit the city:
the spring, summer or winter?

Summer: go swimming/ go to the beach – long summer vacation with family members ->
have good memories with family each summer. Going sightseeing and enjoy local food

Spring: cool but humid– not very comfortable

Winter: cold – can’t stand cold weather.

33. Your volunteer group is organizing a trip to help children in remote area. There are 3
options to help: books, clothes or money? Which one do you think is the best?
Situation

Children = kids/ remote area = mountainous area

Money: help them buy books, food, necessary things for their daily life

Books: is also a good choice – not all children …. are able to read -> not suitable

Clothes: not suitable/ fit them well – both size and style

34. Your town wants to develop the local healthcare quality. There are 3 options:

- Providing more modern medical facilities: a good solution

–> healthcare system will be enhanced, patients are better taken care of

-> chance to get access to modern technology to cure severe illnesses/deadly diseases

- Asking customers’ feedback on the hospitals’ services

-> can’t reveal all problems + might be untrue

- Opening more private hospitals and clinics

=> too costly/ cost an arm and a leg for my town to build/construct private hospitals &
clinics

 expensive for everyone to afford going to private hospitals

35. Your local council is thinking about some useful ways to reduce traffic accidents:

- Raising people’s awareness of traffic laws

- Put more speed limit signs around the city

- Change drivers’ age limits

36. Your cousin is the best student in his class. His parents are considering giving him a
present. There are 3 choices: a laptop, a trip or a motorbike? Which one is the best choice?

* Laptop:

- useful device to help him with his study

- a mean of entertainment in his free time

- can keep for years/ for a long time

* A trip

- not a kind of out-going/ extroverted person - …not his hobby

* a Motorbike

- already has one – still works well

- not old enough to ride a motorbike

- very dangerous – teenager – to ride a motorbike.

37. Your best friend is going to live in America with her father soon and you want to buy her
a gift. There are 3 choices: a watch, a pair of headphones and a frame. Which one is the
best choice?

Well, my situation is my best friend is going to live in America with her father soon and I
want to buy her a gift.

There are 3 choices: a watch, a pair of headphones and a frame.

I think I will choose: a watch for some reasons. First, it is suitable because it good and
useful for her. Second, it is reasonable because she hasn’t got a watch.

I don’t choose a pair of headphones because it is not suitable. You know, she has got a
pair headphones/ her mother just bought her a new pair of headphones.

I don’t think a frame is a good choice because it is not reasonable. It is very simple and she
doesn’t like it.

To sum up, among 3 options, I believe that a watch is the best choice

CHOOSE – động từ: chọn

Choice – sự lựa chọn

38. Your city wants to promote some tourist attractions to visitors from your home country
and abroad. There are some ways: through TVs and radio, writing contests or online
websites and social network. Which one is the best choice?

* Websites & social network

- most popular mean of media – people of all ages – from the old to the young use it every
day

- rather/ quite cheap

* TVs and radio: expensive

– cost an arm and a leg when having an ad on TV/ radio

- not as popular as social network

* Writing contests

- time-consuming/ spend a lot time

39. A neighbor of yours has recently made a lot of noise in the late evening and you have
been annoyed about this. You want to do something to solve the problems: Moving to
another place, reporting the situation to the police, taking to your neighbor.

Well, A neighbor of MINE has recently made a lot of noise in the late evening and I have
been annoyed about this. I want to do something to solve the problems

There are 3 choices: Moving to another place, reporting the situation to the police, taking
to MY neighbor.

I think I will choose talking to my neighbor because it is safe and suitable, and it is good
for both.

I don’t think …. Police … because it not good for both. My neighbor will hate me.

Moving to other place: expensive and tired. Waste time and money…..
40. You’re working from home and your internet suddenly goes down in the middle of an
important video meeting with your team. What are the solutions: switching to your mobile
data, contacting your internet service provider or finding another location?

Switching to your mobile data: quickest way

Contacting your internet service provider: slow

Finding another location: take time, too

41. You are considering changing your job. There are some factors to consider: a job with
better salary, flexible timetable and good promotion opportunities.

a job with better salary – lương cao hơn: salary is not as important as promotion
flexible timetable – lịch làm việc lin hoạt – not good for me – lazy & inffective

good promotion opportunities – cơ hội thăng tiến tốt hơn: important for men/ higher
position – a better salary

42. Your university is planning to add a sport facilities for students: a gym, a swimming pool
or a football pitch

a gym: not necessary for students

a swimming pool: basic survival skill

a football pitch: not everyone likes football pitch, especially girls/ female students

42. Your university is considering offering free courses for students: a time-management
course, a public-speaking course or a teamwork course?

a time-management course: can learn by themselves by watching some videos on YT

a public-speaking course: important skill for students – become more confident/ useful
for their future job – will have to make a lot of presentation when they are at work
 a teamwork course – can learn during normal classes. In fact, students are asked to work
in pairs and in groups a lot

43. Your friend is coming to see you this weekend and you want to offer them a meal: a
home-cooked meal, a quick meal at a fast-food restaurant or a 3-course meal at a local
restaurant?

Nếu you đứng sau động từ -> ME

You đứng trước động từ -> I

Well my situation is MY friend is coming to see ME this weekend and I want to offer them a
meal.

There are 3 choices: a home-cooked meal, a quick meal at a fast-food restaurant or a 3-

course meal at a local restaurant

Well, I think I will choose a home-cooked for some reasons. First of all, it is happy/cozy
and comfortable. Second of all, cheap and safe.

I don’t think a quick meal at a fast-food restaurant is a good choice because it is not
suitable and convenient.

I don’t like a 3-course meal at a local restaurant because it is expensive.

To sum up, I believe that a home-cooked meal is the best choice.

44. You agreed to take care of your two nephews when your sister is on business. What
would you do with your children: Let them do anything they like, take them out for game
centers, organize educational activities for them

is/ choices/ educational/ believe

I think

Organize educational activities for them: useful and interesting for them. They can read
books, listen to English songs or watch some English videos

Let them do anything they like: boring & not happy

Game: not good for them and waste money and time

45. You are considering buying a pet: a dog, a cat or a bird

Well, my situation is I am considering buy a pet.

There are three choices: a dog, a cat and a bird

Well, I think I will choose a dog for some reasons. First of all, it is cute and lovely. Second of
all, it is smart/ intelligent. You know, it can help me look after my home when I go out.

I don’t think a cat is a good choice because I don’t like cats. In fact, it is dirty and messy

I don’t like a bird because it is not suitable. You know, I don’t know how to look after/take
care of a bird.

To sum up, I believe that a dog is the best choice

46. A school organizes an activity to raise money to help poor students: a school concert, a
second-hand market, a marathon

A second-hand market: easy to organize. Teachers and students can sell old things like clothes, old
books and then give the money to poor students.
A school concert: expensive
A marathon: the school need a lot of time to organize the marathon.
Well, my situation is a school organizes an activity to raise money to help poor students.

There are three choices: a school concert, a second-hand market, a marathon

Well, I think I will choose a school concert for some reasons. First of all, it is suitable. Second
of all, it is reasonable.

I don’t think a second-hand market is a good choice because it is not suitable.

I don’t like a marathon because it is not good

To sum up, I believe that a school concert is best choice.

47. A group of students are raising money for charity from 3 sources: from companies,
schools or individuals.

Schools: suitable.
+ Have a second-hand market at schools to sell old things (clothes/books) – get money

+ Ask teachers and other students to donate/support some money -> the easiest way for
them.

Individuals & companies: too young to ask for money from individuals and companies –
Do not know many people & companies

48. Your brother has graduated from high school. He’s going to go to University in another
country: England, Australia or Singapore?

Singapore: near VN/ study fee: cheap

England: expensive

Australia: far

49. Your cousin is bullied at school. What would you do: Talk to his teacher, talk to his
parents or talk to his friends?

Talk to his teacher – can help stop bullying because she/he can talk to the bullies or even
the bullies’ teacher and parents.

Talk to his parents: worried

His friends: too young to help him

50. Your friend is planning a surprise for her parents’ 30th wedding party: organizing a
vocation abroad, buying couple watches or taking favorite photos

Buy couple watches: meaningful – Her parents can wear their couple watches – and they
must be proud of their daughter’s gift.

Organizing a vacation abroad: too expensive for her to afford/ a Newly graduate – doesn’t
have much money

Taking favourite photos: too simple – can do this on a daily basis with the help of
technology

51. A British friend is going to Vietnam. Where would you suggest him to go: an ancient
town, a coastal city or a mountainous town
Coastal city: thành phố biển – beautiful/ can go swimming and sunbathing
Mountainous town: thị trấn vùng núi – too far & dangerous
Ancient town: thị trấn cổ - nothing special/ not convenient