Sample topics and questions

Describe a book you read that you found useful.
You should say:
 what it was
 when you read it
 how you felt about it
and explain why you think it is useful.
Band 8 Sample


To be completely honest with you, I have been incredibly engrossed in reading since I was kneehigh to a grasshopper, so much so that I often buy books and articles to read every single day. Today, I really want to share with you the time I borrowed a very special book from my friend who is currently a finance analyst at the University of Economics. The book is called “RICH DAD, POOR DAD”, written by Robert Kiyosaki.
If my memory serves me right, I was a third year student at the time and was deeply depressed with my current financial situation and felt like I was stuck in the rat race. The reason for that is I was always broke, even though I had a part-time job at KFC.
One day, after searching for a solution on the Internet, I came across a book with a very intriguing title “RICH DAD, POOR DAD”. and fortunately, that was the book that my close friend had. So, the following day, I immediately borrowed the book from him and read it from cover to cover.After digesting all of the ideas in the book, my mind seemed to be enlightened by the valuable lessons. Gradually, I learnt how to save my money and more importantly, how to invest in myself effectively. Since then, I have been putting those lessons into practice on a daily basis with a firm belief that it is improving my life. For all these reasons, I just want to say thanks to my friend because without his book, I wouldn’t have become the mature person that I am today.
Describe a successful businessthat you know about.
You should say:
 what business it is
 what this business does
 how you know about this business
and explain why you think this business is successful.
Today I’m going to tell you about a businessman that I really admire and respect. I live in a
beautiful and peaceful street and most of my neighbors are working for companies or running their own enterprises. Among them, I would pick Mr. Vincent as the most admirable
businessman I have ever met.Mr. Vincent is 30 years old and he established his first company when he was only 26. His company trades medical equipment, and it's name is Viet Sun. He has acquired a reputation as a profound and dedicated person to his work, I usually find him leaving for work early and getting home late. Even on weekends, instead of hanging out with friends, he is still glued to his computer screen. Despite being older than me by nearly 10 years but he looks really young and is always full of energy. Few people have the great passion and relevant skills to pursue to their goals. Mr. Vincent is one of those who could achieve his dream by himself at the age of 26, and this is what I find most appealing about him.Another of his lovely traits is definitely his wise advice. Therefore, whenever I feel discouraged, I will seek his advice. I have learnt many useful things from him, not only in everyday things, but also in attitudes to life.To me, he is not just a normal businessman, but a person whom I can share things with and learn many things from. I really owe a lot of gratitude to him.