IELTS Speaking Practice: Neighbors & Friends

Speaking Part 1
Q1: How well do you know your neighbors?
I know my neighbors quite well. We’ve been living in the same neighborhood for almost a decade now. We often exchange pleasantries and catch up on each other’s lives whenever we bump into each other.
• Exchange pleasantries → Trò chuyện phiếm
• Catch up on → Cập nhật thông tin
Q2: Do you often spend time with your friends?
I certainly do. I believe that spending quality time with friends is essential for maintaining a healthy social life. Whenever we have free time, we usually hang out at a local café or even just chill at someone’s house.
• Quality time → Thời gian chất lượng
• Hang out → Dành thời gian vui chơi, giải trí
Q3: What qualities do you value most in your friends?
There are several qualities that I appreciate in a friend, but if I had to choose, I would say honesty, loyalty, and a sense of humor. These qualities, to me, constitute the foundation of a strong friendship.
• Appreciate → Đánh giá cao
• Constitute → Tạo thành, cấu thành
Exercises
- 1. I like to ______ (spend time) with my friends at the park.
- 2. She really ______ (values) her friendship with Mark.
- 3. We often ______ (exchange) pleasantries when we see each other.
- 4. They like to ______ (hang out) at the shopping mall.
- 5. Trust and honesty ______ (constitute) a strong relationship.
- 6. He often ______ (catches up on) news with his neighbors.
- 7. She ______ (appreciates) her friend’s sense of humor.
- 8. We’ve been ______ (living) in this neighborhood for ten years.
- 9. I like to spend ______ (quality time) with my family.
- 10. They often ______ (bump into) each other at the local café.
Answers
- 1. Spend time
- 2. Values
- 3. Exchange
- 4. Hang out
- 5. Constitute
- 6. Catches up on
- 7. Appreciates
- 8. Living
- 9. Quality time
- 10. Bump into