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It shows that you're thinking about them and that you really care for them. On what occasions do family members give gifts to each other? Well, we usually give gift on birthdays or special occasions especially when there are feasts, which are local holidays, in my country. Special times like Christmas and also when someone graduates from university, these types of occasions are all very popular for giving gifts.

Depending on the event, the gifts can sometimes be large and expensive or sometimes just small and personal. A lot of the time it depends on the person you are giving the gift to and the reason for the gift, it also depends on how much money you have, either as a family or an individual. That can be really interesting because children always tend to have a lot of imagination but usually look at gift giving from their own point of view.

As children grow up and learn more about their own characters and those of their parents — they can choose better or more suitable gifts, or sometimes even create their own special gift to give to their parents. I think it typically happens when a child is around 6 or 7 years old, they become more aware of gifts and when and why they are given. IELTS Examiner: Let's move on from personal gifts to international gifts…and talk about international aid, what type of aid do countries give to other countries?

Other countries send people to help, they send food, machinery, medical supplies or equipment and any other special help that is urgently needed. Then there is the aid that countries provide on a more permanent basis; social programs, education schemes and financial aid which is provided as part of political agreements and is continuous, not just during emergencies.

I think that would depend on the type of aid and the circumstances. I think governments help another country in difficulty because they think that maybe one day they might need help in a similar situation. So much depends on the circumstances. I think in most cases emergency aid is welcomed and a good thing. That is the end of the speaking test. Who was the person? What did the person say?

And explain Describe An Activity Alternative answers: o I'm [ Examiner: Cou ld you tell me where you arc from? Where do you come from? J city, you know, one of the largest cities in my country. Alternative answers: o I was bom in [ J; a sma ll town in th e sout h of my country, but 1 grew up in [ J, o I come from [ You know, a beautiful city with a great climate. My parents have been living there for th e past twenty years or so. I grew up there. You know.. But actually, llive about twenty kilometres out of town on a sma ll farm.

Examiner: How long have you li ved in [ AJternative answers: o When I was a c hild ; at the age of 10, my parents moved to [ J because ormy father's job. We have been living here si nce Part 1 7 Alternative answers: o Saving enough money to buy an apartment. Most army income is spent on rent. My goal is to run a compa ny of my own someday. I'm reall y interested in Spani sh language.

T'm bound to learn it. In my job, being familiar with office programmes is a must. T certainly need a lot of money to do that Seemingly, the chances are pretty s lim. Examiner: Tell me about your mili tary service. Alternative answers: o Actually, I was exempted from military service because of my poor eyesight. Examiner: What was your military se rvice like? Alternative answers: , ut o, shou ld admit that I was very lucky to serve in my ow n hometown..

Ex aminer: Do you think your military service he lped you become more mature? Candid ate: Oh, very much so. Although it was hard, it helped me develop my character and discip line.

Alternative answers: ,b. It reall y helped me discover my hidden talents. Have you got or had any nicknames? How do you like your name? If you could change your name, what would it be?

What is the mos t common name in your country? Why have you chosen to live overseas? What country do you wa nt to li ve in? What were the best years of you r life? What were th e worst years of your life? If you had three wishes, what would they be, and why? How do YOli inte nd to achieve your goa ls?

What important goals have you sct in the past, and how successful ha ve you been III ach ieving them? What do you hope to accomplish w ithin the nex t ten years? How do YOll seek to fulfil these goals?

What personal factors do you consider most important III evaluating yo urself or your success? How have your dreams and goa ls changed th rough your life?

If you could re- live your last 10 years, what changes wou ld you makc? As you look back on your life, what accomplishments do you tak e the most pride in? How would you compare yourse lf today and yoursclfwith five years ago, in what ways are yo u the sa me or different? How would you feel if you failed to achieve any of your goals?

Tell me about some of your recent goals, and what you did to achieve them? Describe the most significant success that you had in the last two years. Tell me about something you did that now you wish you had not done. Candid:ttc: I have a hectic lifestyle. During the week I usua ll y get up at a. I11, you know , I am an early bird. Of course, 1 sometim es skip breakfast.

I take a lunch break about p. Most nights I go to bed at about I I p. I think the best way to gel the most o ut of a day is to usc your time efficiently. Alternative answers: o I have a very free and easy lifesty le. J usually get up late, around I usua ll y ha ve dinner around II and go to bed at about am.

Maybe I sho uld chan ge my lifestyle and break the habit of staying up too late. I get home fairly late; about and I'm usuall y in bed by I J p. Perhaps my life isn' t very exciting, but I lik e it. Examiner: What do you usually do at weekends? Candidate: Since J li ve alone, at weekends, I usuall y stay at home and do the household chorcs Alternativc answers: o At weekends, I usually stay at home and rel ax.

A fter a busy week, I feel I deserve some rest and relaxation. Sometimes, I have my friends ove r for dinner. What is your daily rout in e like? How do you feel and react when thi s routine is interrupted for some reason? Would you like to change an ything in yo ur dai ly routine? If you could, what would you like to change in your daily routin e? How do you usually schedule your time? How many hours per day do yo u usuall y sleep?

Candidate: Well, T have a brother and a s ister. I am the eldest, my brother is the youngest and my sister is the second child. Alternative answers: o[ have a large family. I am the youngest. One of my brothers sti ll li ves with my parents. My other sib lin gs have all married and moved to their own homes.

I have three brothers and two sisters. I'm the youngest. I have an elder brother and three younger sisters. I'm the middle child. I live with my parents. Examiner: Where are your pa rents from? Candidate: Urn Alternative answers: D My mother is from a city called [ J, and my father is originally from [ J city.

D They are from [ Examiner: Do you live with you r parents? Candidate: Yes, I do. Alternative answers: D I used to live with my parents until two years ago, but now, I live on my own. D At present, I live with my parents. Of course, I am goi ng to live independently in no time.

Examiner: Are you married? Candidate: Yes, I am. Alternative answers: D Yes, I am. Next month, J will have been married fo r ten years. D Weil , I got engaged three months ago and I'm getting married next month. D Your answer Part 1 11 Examiner: Do you have any chi ldren? I have a daughter. She is three years old. Alternative answers: o No, I don't. But we arc planning to start a family as soon as we have our own house. Examiner: Tell me about you r grandparents.

Candidate: Actually, my grandpa rents passed away when 1 was a chjld. Alternative answers: o My grandmother is about eighty years of age, fortunately still hale and hearty, and young at heart. She used to tell me lots of heart-warming stories when I was a child, but unfortunately I did not have the privilege or seeing my grandfather.

Exam iner: Do your grandparents li ve with you? Candidate: Yes, my matemal grandmother does. She 's been living with us for te n yea rs. She is such a blessing in our family. Alternative answers: o My grandmother used to live with us, but now, she lives alone. Examiner: How would you describe your father's character? Candidate: I-Ie is so thoughtfu l and open-minded. As a matter of fact, he has many good qualities and has been always a mode l of behavi ou r for me.

T think his life has been an inspiration to me on many occasions. Alternative answers: o He has a magnetic personality, very dignified Examiner: What is your mother like? Candidate: It's really difficult to describe her in words, but the only thing I can say now is that she has a heart of go ld; ext re mely kind-hearted and devoted to family.

She bas done incredible things over the years for all members of my family. Alternative answers: o She is very patient, understanding a nd so kind. She is my nearest and dearest.

Examiner: Which one do you resemble more your mother or your father? Candidate: I look more like my father, mainly in my eyes an d facial features. Of course, my hair is darker and curlier, but in character, Ttake after my mother more, I suppose. Examiner: Who a re you closer to, your mother or your tather?

It' s a difficult question , in fact, I adore both of them. We are mentally very close. Alternative answers: o Er Despite the fact that we are from di fferent generations, and age gap exists between us, J get on with them very well.

So I can't say which one I am closer to, as I love both of them. Examiner: Do you often argue w ith your mother or father? Candidate: To tell the truth, sometimes 1 do.

Of course, after arguing, 1 ask them to make up with me. Alternative answers: o Not really. My parents are so understanding and T have the greatest regard for them. Our parents love us, that's what. Examiner: Are you going to bring up your children any differently to the way your parents did? Candidate: Yes and no. Let me exp lain , I believe my parents raised me well, and gave me a good education.

IfI could do the same for my children I would be happy. Maybe I would be a little more flexible. For examp le, 1 believe my parents were unreasonably strict at times. I would try to keep a balance between discipline and flexibility. Alternative answers: o 1 intend to rai se my children in the same way I was brought up.

Candidate: Oh, that's for sure. We are mentally very much a like. DOh, yes, totally. We have a lot of things in common.

We spend most of our lime together Examiner: Who are you closer to, your mother or your father? Candidate: Um It's a difficult question, in fact, I adore both of them. Alternative answers: o Er. Despite the fact that we are from different generation s, and age gap exists between us, I get on with them very well. So I can't say which one I am closer to, as 1 love both of them. Examiner: Do you often argue with your mother or father?

Candidate: To tell the truth, sometimes I do. Of course, after arguing, I ask them to make up wilh me. My parents are so understanding and I bave the greatest regard for them. Our parents love us, that's what Let me explain, I believe my parents raised me well, and gave me a good education.

If I could do the same for my children 1 would be happy. For example, I believe my parents were unreasonably stri ct at times. I wou ld try to keep a balance between discipline and Oex ibility. Alternative answers: o I intend to raise my children in the same way [ was brought up. We are mentally very much alike.

D Oh, yes, totally. We have a lot of things ir co mmon. D Yes, so we ll. We spend most of our time together. Part 1 13 o Yes, very much. We arc very close and For instance, we both like documentaries, and neither of us ever watches chat shows.

In spite of our age difference, we do get along well. Examiner: Do you spend a lot of time with your sib lings? I come from a very close-knit family. We're so dependent on each other, and spend lots of time together. Alternative answers: ts o Unfortunately not very much. Actua ll y, we don't live in the same city.

Candidate: In fact, we are very similar in character, for example, we arc both outgoing. CIs Alternative answers: D We arc very similar in personality, and have lots of things in common. For instance, we ,a enjoy the same sort of sports and music. Alternative answers: D Um We arc so a like that peop le often get us muddl ed up; like two peas in a pod! Examiner: How do you us ually he lp your rami ly members with housework?

Ho w is hou se work usually shared in your family? Ca ndidate: J usua lly he lp my wife with the housework and the ch ildren w ith the ir schoo l ass ignm ents. Alte r native answers: o To hel p my parents, I usually do the shopp ing and. D I usua lly ta ke care of the househo ld affa irs by do ing the shopping. We wi lling ly help one another. I mea n the re is great sense of cooperation in my fa mil y. For exa mpl e, everyo ne helps with the washi ng up.

Examiner: Who does most o f the shopping in your fa mil y? Cand idat e: Er.. Alternative answers: o I usua ll y do the shopping myself. Examin er: Do yO ll like being a n onl y c hild? Alternative answers: o Yes, why not! Perhaps the reason is that 1 get al l my parents' attenti on.

When you 're an only chi ld, you'll be the apple of your parents' eyes! Exam iner: What would you like best aboulli vilJg in ao extended fam il y? Candidate: We ll , the best thin g that I like about li ving in a large family is e nj oying family gath erin gs, urn..

Alternative answers: o I wou ld say feel ing secure, be ing supported and sympathi sed. Exa miner: How often do you see your family? Candidate: If you mean my immediate famil y, pretty frequ ently; three or four times a week.

But if you mean my extended family, not very ofte n; maybe once or twice a month. It's a matte r of dis tance. D Actually, I li ve with them.

Being with my fami ly gives me a wonderful sense of well-being. Examiner: How often do you have a fa mily get-together?

Candidate: Ma inly on ho lidays. Allernative answers: o Fairly regularly; at weekends. Examiner: Arc you happy with YOll married life? Candidate: Yes, very much. I ha ve a good partner and feel tru ly blessed with my famil y life. Alternative answers: DYes, indecd.

Why do you think so? Candidate: Yes, absolutely. We have a lot of thi ngs in common; a well-matched coupl e. We cnjoy the same th ings and have the same ideas, and general ly were just made for each other.

Alternative answers: DUm Iike most married couples, we have had our own ups and downs, bll t now. Successfu l marriages don 't occur, they are created. From my po int of view, the real secret of any successful marriages is to 'forgi ve and forget'. N, o Yes. I' m happy with my life in spite of the fact we sometimes get into trouble. In my view, 'give and take' is an important clement of any successfu l marri ages.

Examiner: Would you like to live with your parents after you get married? I don 't think so Alternative answers: lily o No.

I'd prefer to be independent Do you live in a nuclear family or an extended family? Do you have any siblings? Have you got any twins brothers! How close and wa rm is your family? How much do you rem ember from yo ur grandparents? How many aunts and uncles do you have? How ma ny first cousins do yOlI have? Is there a nyone in your famil y who is not re lated but considered part of the fam il y any way? Have you got a ny members of the family li ving with you? What hope or fears do you have for them?

Do you have an y 'black sheep' in your fa mil y? A person who is strong ly d isapproved What do you like best about your fam ily? How wou ld yo u describe your rel ati onship with your parents? Do you think your parents understa nd you? How was your relationship with your parents while yo u were grow ing up?

Did yo ur mother or father ever tell you w hat their c hi ldhood was like? How is your relationship with your siblings? Do you share your personal secrets with your family? Who do you usua lly speak to when you have a problem? How much influence do yo u have on your fami ly? Who is the breadwinner in yo ur family? Who takes the greatest responsibility for bringing up the chil dren in your fa mily?

Who does mOSl of the hou sehold chores in yo ur family? Whaljob do you least enj oy doing in the house? Do YOli have any pa rtic ular nil es in your famil y? Do you enj oy spendin g time with your family? How muc h time do you usua lly spend with the members of yo ur fam ily? How often do you have a family get together? Have you ever had a big family reunion?

On what occas ions does yo ur fami ly get together? Which of your relati ves do you spend the most time with? Do you ha ve much contact with your distant re latives? If so. Are there any special times in tbe year that you spend with your relati ves? Do you socialise with them at ot her times? Tell me about one of your family 's important tradition s. In what ways arc you proud of your ancestry? Do you have any in-laws? Do you get along well with th em? How did YOLI meet your spouse and what attracted you?

What kind of person do you want to get marri ed to? Ca ndidate: My best friend 's name is [.. We've known each other for about tcn years. Alternative answers: o Th e name of my best friend is [ In fact , helshe' s a di stant cousin of mine. Helshe is such a supportive person that I can always count on. Examiner: Why do you ca ll this person your best friend? I a lways treasure hi slher friendship. I think very hi ghly ofh imlher. Examiner: Na me three words that can be best used to desc ribe your best friend.

Candidate: I would say 'inspiring', 'conscientious' and 'understanding'. Alternative answers: o I would say 'o utgoing', 'trustworthy' and ' thoughtful '. Examiner: Do you have a lot friend? Candidate: Yes, quite a few. Of course, some of th em are on ly casua l friends like my friends at work, but I a lso ha ve some intima te fri e nd s.

Alternative answers: o Yes. You cou ld say a load of friends! In general , I prefer to socialise with all people who are around me, that's why I have so many friends. Perhaps, it is because of my persona lity type. Examiner: In your free time, would yo u prefer to be alone or to be with friends? Candidate: I tend to be with my fr iends. At work, I spend most o f my time alone in my office, 8. I oHen inv ite my friend s over, 9. I wish I had a larger circle of friends. Alternative answers: o It depends, fo r example, sometimes l prefer to be with my fr iends and sometimes I just want to relax without anyone di sturbing mc.

Examiner: What does friendship mea n to you? Candidate: In a word, ' trust'. Alternative answers: D Friendsh ip means a lot to me. Truly good friends are hard to fi nd, harder to leave, and impossible to forget.

D I can hardl y defi ne the word ' fri endship ' as it goes further th an a simpl e se ntence, but the on ly thi ng that I can say is that it is the sou rce of inspiration, affecti on and encouragement. D A good friendship is priceless. It is a lifelong, and worthwhile j ob. It is tru ly the basis of It can be defi ned as a harmo nious re lation ship between two people. D To me, friendship is a sweet responsibility; never an opportunity. D True friends are like diamonds, precious and rare.

Fal se friends arc like autumn leaves fo und Within a good friend ship , we feel totally free. There is no need to Examiner: If you had to choose three words to describe your room mate, what wou ld you say? Candidate: We ll, it is a difficult question In general, what are fri ends for? Talk about yo ur best friend. How did you get acquainted with each other? What mak es thi s friend closer than your other friend s? What do you like bes t about your friendship? What are so me o f the ways your best friend has influe nced yo ur life in a positi ve way?

What are yo ur ex pectation s Of YOUf friend? What qualities he lp you to have good relation ships w ith your fri e nds? In what ways are your friends important to you? What innuence do you have over your friends? How do you choose your fri ends? What kind of peopl e do you make friend s w ith? Translate English to Vietnamese. Lists with This Book.

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