Luyện thi tiếng anh B1; B2; C1

TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You are planning to visit your friend Robin in Canada. Robin has written to you. Read Robin’s letter. TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from an educational magazine. No. of items: 2 TASK 1 You are helping to organize a visit to an English Language Academy in Manchester. You have received a letter from John Webster, the director of the Academy. Read the letter.

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WRITING TEST 11 Time allotted: 60 minutes

No of items: 2 TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

You are planning to visit your friend Robin in Canada Robin has written to you Read Robin’s letter

My friends and I are going to a sports camp in the mountains in July We’d love you to join

us there

We can play tennis, hockey, football, basketball and other sports We can stay in rooms or sleep in tents Which would you prefer? We’ll cook together in the evenings Is there something special from your county that you could cook?

You could fly over to Canada a few days before the sports camp and stay with me here in the city What would you like to do before we go to the camp?

Write soon

Robin

Write an email responding to Robin You should write at least 120 words You are not allowed to include your name

TASK 2

Read the following text from an educational magazine

Compulsory attendance in university has always been a highly debated subject Professors view class attendance as an individual student responsibility However, many students want to be given the freedom to decide which classes to attend Due to the difficulty of regulating a school-wide attendance policy, most colleges and universities give professors the authority to set their own attendance rules Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students

Write an essay to an educated reader to tell which point of view you agree with Include specific reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer You should write at least 250 words

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Time allotted: 60 minutes

You have received the following letter from your English-speaking friend, Natalie

Thanks for inviting me to stay with you when I visit your country next month I’m

not sure how to get to your apartment from the airport Could you write back giving

me some simple directions? What’s the cheapest means of transport? What will the

weather be like when I get there? What kind of clothes should I take?

Write an email responding to Natalie You should write at least 120 words You are not allowed to include your name

TASK 2

Read the following text from a health magazine

Stress is the feeling of being under too much mental or emotional pressure Pressure

becomes stress when you feel unable to cope Stress can affect how you feel, think, and behave and even how your body functions It is worth taking the time to learn

different strategies and techniques for managing your stress before there are serious consequences for your mental and physical well-being People have different ways of

escaping the stress and difficulties of modern life Some read; some exercise; others

work in their gardens

Write an essay to an educated reader to tell what you think is the best way of reducing stress Include specific reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer You should write at least 250 words

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You are helping to organize a visit to an English Language Academy in Manchester You have received a letter from John Webster, the director of the Academy Read the letter

I am very glad to see that you are coming to our academy in July I am sure you will all have a very enjoyable time and that you will learn a lot of English

You can either stay all together in a youth hostel, or individually with local families Please tell me which you would prefer

Tell me something about your group so that I can organize interesting spare time activities What sort of things do they like doing?

Please ask if you need any further information

Yours sincerely,

John Webster

Write an email responding to John Webster You should write at least 120 words You are not allowed to include your name

TASK 2

Read the following text from a business magazine

Success is the most aspired by everyone Success comes in all shapes and colors You can be successful in your job and career but you can equally be successful in your marriage, at sports or a hobby However, success is not easy to achieve The road leading

to the achievement has obstacles that are to be crossed over Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or chances Others believe that success results from careful planning

Write an essay to an educated reader to tell what you think success come from Include specific reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer You should write at least 250 words

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Your Scottish friend, Maggie, has sent you an email asking you to help her organize a special surprise birthday party for her brother Rupert Read Maggie’s email

We must make sure that Rupert doesn't know we are planning this surprise I'm not sure how many people to invite but our house is definitely too small Do you think

we should book the Royal hotel for the evening and have the party there? I've also been wondering what we could all buy as a present What do you think?

Could you come the day before the party to help with preparations? There's a lot to plan so I'd really like your help Can you suggest something else that will really make the party special?

All for now, best wishes,

Maggie

Write an email responding to Maggie You should write at least 120 words You are not allowed to include your name

TASK 2

Read the following text from an education magazine

While compulsory education in some countries such as England begins at the age of five (with many children actually starting at four), in countries such as Sweden, Denmark and Finland, school does not begin until the age of seven

There are two different points of view regarding this Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age and should spend most of their time on school studies Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing

Write an essay to an educated reader to tell which point of view you agree with Include specific reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer You should write at least 250 words

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You recently helped organize a college ski trip and you have received an email from Ms Janet a parent of one of the students Read part of her email below:

I understand you were one of the organizers of our son's ski trip I have to say my

husband and I were extremely dissatisfied with the arrangements You know my son and

his classmates were eager to join the trip at first But when he came home, my son

informed us that the lessons were fewer than promised and the accommodation was

inadequate Can you please give us a satisfactory explanation?

Write an email responding to Ms Janet You should write at least 120 words You do not need to include your name or addresses

TASK 2

Read the following text from an article about the Internet

In some countries, people are increasingly doing their shopping on the Internet instead

of going to stores Some people, especially those with a limited time budget, regard

online shopping as a positive development since they can buy products at home or

office without having to go to stores or shopping malls.However, there are those who

argue that making online transactions can be advantageous to them in several ways

Now, write an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions about the positive and negative aspects of online shopping Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer You should write at least 250 words

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You received an email from your English friend, Jane She asked you for some information about the way to keep fit Read part of her email below

I enjoy my job but I often sit at a computer all day I don’t get much exercise so I

often feel tired I consider going to the gym but I often work very late Could you

recommend something else I should do to keep fit? Do I really need an instructor or I

can do by myself? Also, do I need to buy any equipment to do exercise? Does it cost

much to buy them?

I look forward to your reply

Write an email responding to Jane You should write at least 120 words You mustn’t include your name or addresses

TASK 2

Read the following text from an article about computer games

Access to computers has increased significantly over the past decades and the number

of children playing games on computers has been correspondingly on the rise As regards to positive effects, playing computers provides children with various skills that may not be taught at school However, concerns have been raised about negative sides

of computer games by children, much of this related to the violence

Now, write an essay to an educated reader to discuss the effects of computer games on children’s behaviour and what can be done to minimize the bad effects Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer You should write at least 250 words

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You received an email from your English friend, Lily She asked you for some information about traditional festivals in your country Read part of her email below

I have just watched such a fantastic program about traditional festivals in the world

There are not many festivals like these in my country Are there many traditional

festivals in your country? Which is the most popular one? Could you tell me about it?

In what time of the year does it happen? What do people often do in this occasion? Is

it widely known by international tourists? Do young people in your country still enjoy

it?

I look forward to your reply

Write an email responding to Lily You should write at least 120 words You do not need to include your name or addresses

TASK 2

Read the following text from an article about the Internet

It is evident that the Internet has increasingly brought about significant changes to

our life According to a recent study, the more time people use the Internet, the less

time they spend with real human beings Some people say that instead of seeing the

Internet as a way of opening up new communication possibilities worldwide, we

should be concerned about the effect it is having on social interactions

Now, write an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions about the effects of the Internet

on human interactions Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer You should write at least 250 words

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You received an email from your English pen friend, Paul He asked you about your TV in your country Read part of his email below

One of my hobbies is watching TV There are many fantastic programs for me to

watch Sometimes I can spend my whole day watching TV Could you tell me about

TV in your country? Are the programs interesting to you? What is your best favourite

TV program? What is that program about? How much TV do you watch every day?

Do people in your country watch too much TV these days?

I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon

Write an email responding to Paul You should write at least 120 words You do not need to include your name or addresses

TASK 2

Read the following text from an article about smoking

Medical studies have shown that smoking not only leads to health problems for the

smoker, but also for people close by For this reason, smoking should not be allowed

in public places Opponents argue that the forbiddance of smoking would possibly

affect the freedom of choice or lead to the closure of many bars and pubs However,

supporters of this ban place people’s health problems at the top of the scale

Now, write an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions about whether public smoking should be banned or not Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer You should write at least 250 words

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No of items: 2 Task 1:

You have recently applied for a job at a summer camp for children You have just received a letter from Ms Johnston asking you for more information to support your application Read part of the letter from her below

Your application has made a positive impression on us, but we need more information in order

to fully evaluate you as a candidate

First of all, how old are you? Secondly, we would like to know what, you think, makes you the ideal candidate for this job Finally, we have two positions open, one at Pebble Beach, and another at Spruce Mountain Pebble Beach is our busiest, most popular location, while Spruce Mountain is a beautiful wild area near a national park Which would you prefer?

Please send us this information as soon as possible, and feel free to ask if you have any further questions

Write a letter responding to Ms Johnston You should write at least 120 words You are not allowed to include your name

Task 2:

Read the following text from an article about mass media

While most of us make use of some form of the media on a daily basis, we may not think about the functions or purposes the media serves in our society One important function is entertainment On television, in particular, the variety of entertainment programs is extensive, ranging from soap operas, to comedy, to talk shows, to sports

Now, write an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions about the purposes of mass media Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer You should write at least 250 words

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No of items: 2 Task 1:

You have applied for a job helping out at a summer camp for children, and you have just received a letter from Mr Jones asking you to come for an interview Read part of the letter from him below

… Your application made a very good impression on us, and we would like to invite you to come for an interview We will be holding the interviews on the first and second weekends

in May Are you available for either of these weekends?

As you know, we are located in the Cairngorm Mountains We will hold the interviews there, and although we realize that this is a long journey for interviewees, we think it is important for you to see our location and facilities first hand Of course, we will pay for your travel expenses

Finally, we would like to know when you would be available to start work

We look forward to meeting you, and please let us know if you have any questions

Write a letter responding to Mr Jones You should write at least 120 words You are not allowed to include your name

Writing Task 2:

Read the following text from an article about rumors on the Internet

The Internet is the source of many rumors, or unverified stories Rumors are generally spread from one person to another by word of mouth, and the story evolves or changes in the process But the Internet has allowed rumors to spread much further and faster than ever before

Now, write an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions about the consequences of rumors on the Internet and what can be done to solve this problem Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer You should write at least 250 words

No of items: 2

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