SPEAKING
Part I. Introduce yourself (0.5 pt)
Part II. Choose a topic and present it (1.0 pt)
1. Talk about your favorite leisure activity.
2. Talk about life in the countryside.
3. Talk about a tradition/custom in your family.
4. Talk about the festival in Vietnam you like best.
5. Talk about one ethnic group in Vietnam
Part III. Answer the questions basing on one of the topics (0.5 pt)
PART I: Introduce yourself
Suggested Introduction:
My name is …………./ I’m……….. I’m a student of class 8A2, TP lower secondary school. Every day I get up at 6, do morning exercies, and then have breakfast at 7. After that, I do my homework, review my lessons and prepare lessons for afternoon classes. I have lunch at 11.30 and then take a rest. I go to school at 12.30. My school is not far from my house, so I walk. ……..
PART II: Choose a topic and present it
1. LEISURE ACTIVITIES
I believe the best leisure activity for teenagers is any group activity. This could be playing a team sport or joining a hobby group or even volunteering. Firstly, teenagers like to feel that they belong to the group. Secondly, being part of a group helps teenagers make friends. Friendship is very important to teenagers. In addition, they will make friends with people who have the same interests as them. For these reasons, I think group activities are best for teenagers.

2. LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

In my opinion, life in the countryside has many good points. Firstly, country folk are friendlier than city folk. Secondly, life is slower and simpler than in the city. The food is fresher and the air is cleaner. Finally, there are lots of traditional activities that we can do in the countryside such as horse-riding, swimming in the river or kite-flying. For these reasons, I like country life.
3. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

In my opinion, customs and traditions are very important. Like other families, my family has our own customs and traditions. Firstly, we have the tradition of having dinner together on the first day of Tet. Everyone has to be there before 7 p.m to have the dinner and talk about the Tet holiday. Secondly, there is a custom in my family that we spend Sunday together. We usually go to supermarket or go for a picnic. Finally We have the custom of getting up early and doing exercise together. Thanks to doing exercise, we have good health. We all enjoy these customs and traditions because they provide our family with sense of belonging

4. FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM

I like the Hung King Temple Festival best. It is held in Phu Tho province from the 8 th to the 11th day of the third lunar month every year. This festival worships the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the first emperors of the nation. It’s impressive because there is a procession from the foot of the Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on top of the mountain. While you are there, you can attend a ceremony of offering incense and specialities to the Hung Kings. Moreover, there are also some exciting activities such as bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances. I like this festival because it is so meaningful and joyful.
ETHNIC GROUPS

The Kinh, also called the Viet people, is the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising about 86% of the population. The Kinh people settle along the whole Vietnam. Vietnamese is the native language of the Vietnamese (Kinh) people, as well as a first or second language for the many ethnic minorities of Vietnam. Rice cultivation is the main economic activity of the Kinh. They also raise cattle and poultry. They often celebrate a lot of festivals during the year. They have the traditional costumes such as Ao Dai and Ao Ba Ba.
PART III: Answer the questions based on one of the topics
1. LEISURE ACTIVITIES
- Do you like going out or staying at home? Why? - What do you like to do when you go out? - How often do you go out? - Do you enjoy playing any games? - What kind of games do you play? - What do you like doing in your free time? – What do you think is the best leisure activity? Why?
2. LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
- Where is your home village?
- What do people in the countryside often do for a living?
- What are some advantages & disadvantages of the countryside and a city? - Which do you prefer living: countryside or city? Why?
- Tell some changes about life in the countryside.
3. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS 
- What is the difference between a custom and a tradition ? Give examples.
- Do you think customs and traditions are important? Why?
- What are the three customs or traditions you like most in your family? Decribe them in detail. - What do you think about our customs and traditions?
4. FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM
- Name some festivals in Vietnam you know. – What’s the most important festival in our country? - What do you enjoy most about this festival? - Do you think festivals are important for a society? Why?
5. ETHNIC GROUPS
- How many ethnic groups are there in Viet Nam?
- Which group has the largest number of people?
- Which group has the smallest population?.