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- in pieces = va tan, tirng manh Eg: The boat was smashed to pieces on the rocks ('Chiec thuyen da bj va vao da va tan nhi^u manh ) - in practice / in theory = tren thirc te/ tren ly thuyet Eg: In theory, three things could happen (\Q ly thuyet, c6 ba kha nang xay ra.) - in reality = tren thirc te, thirc Eg: The house looks very old but in reality it's quite new (TMgoi nha c6 ve cii, nhirng thirc no moi.) - in touch with = giir lien lac vai Eg: Please keep in touch with each other when we are away (Xin hay giir lien lac chiing ta xa nhau.) - in uniform = mac dong phuc, thuoc cac lire lugng vu trang Eg: How long was he in uniform? (Anh ta da a quan ngu bao lau roi?) - in a loud / low voice = (noi) to / thi tham Eg: "I'm in love " he said in a low voice (Toi dang yeu, thi tham.) Mot so ngfr vol " A T " at all costs = bang moi gia, bSng bat cOr gia nao Eg: We must get there at all costs (Chiing ta phai den bang moi gia.) at times = luon luon Eg: I'm at your service at all times (T6\n luon san sang phuc vu cac ong ) at present = hien nay, hien tai, liic Eg: / can't help you at present (Liic toi khong the giiip anh dugc.) at a profit = c6 lai Eg: The company is operating at a profit (Cong ty dang hoat dgng CO lai.) at first = thoat tien Eg: At first I think he is our new teacher (Thoat tien toi nghT rang la thay giao moi cua chting toi.) at last = cuoi ciing, rot cuoc Eg: At last the bus arrived We'd been waiting for nearly an hour (Cuoi ciing thi xe buyt cung den Chiing toi da dgi gan mot tieng dong ho ) at the latest, muon nhat (mot thoi diem cu the nao do) Eg: I'm in a hurry because I must have these reports ready by six o 'clock at the latest (Toi dang vgi bai vi toi phai lam xong nhirng ban bao cao muon nhat la gia.) At least = it nhat Eg: You could at least clean up your room, fit nhat thi anh cung don lay pTiong ciia minh di chu.) At most = nhieu nhat, toi da Eg: At most I might earn $250 a week (Toi c6 the kiem dugc toi da la 250 la moi tuan.) At the same time = dong thai Eg: You shouldn't eat and talk at the same time (Cac chau khong nen vira an vira noi.) At peace with = a tinh trang than hoac hoa thuan v6i Eg: In order to be happy, you should always be at peace with yourself (De dugc hanh phiic, ban phai luon than vai chinh ban than minh.) >< at war with at war with = tinh trang xung dot, chien tranh Eg: The countiy has been at war with its neighbor for two years (Dat nuac da a tinh trang xung dot vai mac lang gieng da hai nam roi.) 152 Mot so ngir voi "OUT O F " - out of reach = ngoai tarn tay Eg: Keep those medicines out of reach of children (Khong dugc de nhOng thu thuoc tarn tay tre ) - out of doors = a ngoai troi Eg; He likes to stay out of doors (Anh ta thich a ngoai trai.) - out of breath = hut hoi, tha d6n Eg: After five flight of stairs I'm out of breath fChi sau nam bac thang la toi da tha doc roi.) - out of sight = ngoai tam mat Eg: Out of sight, out of mind Xa mat each long - out of mind = ngoai tam suy nghT, khong nha tai nua - out of work = that nghiep Eg: He is now out of work (Hien dang that nghiep.) - out of date = lac hau, 161 thai >< up to date: cap nhat, hien dai - out of practice = kh6ng luyen tap Eg: It's important to keep in pi-actice (Dilu quan la phai tri luyen tap) >< in practice out of control = khong kiem soat dugc, mat cjuyen kiem soat E^: The economy is now seriously out of control (Nen kinh te hien dang mat kiem soat tram trong.) >< in control: vong kiem scat out of danger = het nguy hiem Eg: She was very ill, but is now out oj danger (Co ay dang 6m, nhung da qua can nguy kich.) >< in danger: nguy hiem out of debt = tra het ng nan Eg: We are poor, but we have been out of debt (Chiing toi ngheo nhung da tra h6t ng nan r6i.) x in debt: ng nan out of fashion / style = loi mot Eg: Long skirts are now out of fashion (Vay dai hien da 16i m6t roi.) out of place = khong phu hop, khong dung cho Eg: Her criticisms were quite out of place (Cac lofi chi trich ciia c6 ay hoan toan khong dung cho.) out of the question = khong ban cai, khong the dugc Eg: Telling him the truth now is out of the question (Noi cho biet sir that vao liic la khong the dugc.) out of stock = het hang, khong hang de ban Eg: I'm sony our shop is now out of stock (Xin loi, cua hang chiing toi tam thai het hang ) out of the ordinary = khac thuang, kh6ng binh thuang Eg: Her behavior is out of the ordinary (Ckch cu xir cua c6 ay that khong binh thuang ) nothing out of the ordinary = khong c6 gi dac biet Eg: // was an interesting lecture, but nothing out of the ordinary (Do la mot bai giang ha\ nhung khong CO gi dac biet lam ) out of trouble = het rac roi >< in trouble = dang gap rac roi Mot so ngfr vol "ON" on behalf of = nhan danh, thay mat Eg: On behalf of the whole class I thank you for your help (Thay mat ca lap em xin cam on thay da gnip da chiing em ) on business = dang lam viec, dang di cong tac Eg: My father is in Hanoi on business this week (Tuan bo toi di cong tac Ha ngi.) on strike = dinh cong Eg: The workers are on strike for a pay rise (C6ng nhan dang dinh cong doi tang luong.) on a diet = an kieng Eg: If you are on a diet you should avoid eating fatty foods and sugar (Neu cau dang an kieng thi nen tranh an nhiJng thirc an chira nhieu chat beo va duang.) 153 on average = trung binh Eg: We fail one student per year on average (Tinh trung binh moi nam chiing toi bj trirot mot sinh vien.) on duty = dang lam viec, dang c6 ca true Eg: The doctor is on duty now (Hien bac sT dang true >< off duty het phien true.) on the whole = torn lai, xet toan bp Eg: On the whole, I'm in favour of the proposal (Tom lai, toi ung ho de nghj do.) on holiday = di nghi Eg: Where are you going on holiday this summer? (He cau djnh di nghi a dau?) on sale = a) c6 ban, san de ban Eg: The new model is not on sale in the shops (Mau moi khong c6 ban tai cac cua hieu); b) ban vai gia Eg.Tliese books are on sale (NhiJng quyen sach dang dugc ban gia) >< for sale de ban Eg: I'm sorry this painting is not for sale (Xin loi, burc tranh khong ban.) on a trip / an excursion / a tour = di mot chuyen di / tham quan/ du Ijch Eg: We are planning to go on a trip to Delphi next weekend (Chung toi du djnh di mot chuyen tai Delphi vao cuoi tuan t o i ) on the phone = c6 dung dien thoai Eg: Are you on the phone? (Nha cau c6 dung dien thoai khong?) on purpose = mot each c6 y Eg: He took my bag on purpose (Han ta c6 y lay chiec tiii cua toi) x by accident: v6 tinh, nham Ian Eg: I opened his briefcase by accident on TV/ radio = chieu / phat qua ti vi, dai Eg: What is on TV tonight? (Toi TV CO gi?) on the market = dua ban, dang ban Eg: These computers are not yet on the market (Cac may tinh chua thay ban.) On foot = di bo Eg: His house is next to school, so he get there on foot (Nha cau ay gan truong nen cau ay di bo tai truang.) On fire = dang chay Eg: Call the fire brigade The neighbor's house is on fire (Goi cuu hoa di Nha nguai hang xom dang chay.) On one hand / on the other hand: Mot mat mat khac Eg: On one hand I'd like more money, but on the other hand, I'm not prepared to work the extra hours in order to get it (Mot mat toi van muon c6 them tien, nhung mat khac toi lai chua san sang lam them gia de kiem tien.) On time = dung gia (khong som, khong muon) Eg: Don't worry, she usually arrives at meetings on time (Dirng lo, c6 ay luon den hop diing gia) >< in time/ in good time for: diing gia, hai som mot chiit Mot so ngfi- voi " B Y " by means of = bang each Eg: Lift the load by means of a crane (Nang tai bang can true) by no means / not by any means = khong ti nao Eg: She's by no means poor, in fact, she's quite rich (Ba ta khong ngheo ti nao, thirc ra, ba ta rat giau.) by chance = tinh ca, ngau nhien, khong c6 y Eg: / met her by chance (Toi gap CO ay rat tinh ca.) by oneself = mot minh Eg: I did it by myself (toi tir minh lam dieu do.) (know) by sight = nhan khuon mat ai, nhung khong biet ten Eg: I knew him by sight (Toi nhan anh ta, nhung toi khong biet ten anh ta) - - - by heart = thuoc long Eg: We have to learn this poem by heart: (Chung toi phai hoc thupc long bai tha nay.) by mistake = nham ian Eg: They took our case by mistake (Ho xach nham va li ciia chung t o i ) by cheque/ credit card = (tra) bang sec/ the tin dung Eg: Can I pay by cheque? (Toi CO the tra bSng sec dugc khong?) by accident = by chance: tinh ccr nglu nhicn Eg: / ran inlo an old friend hv accident (Toi tinh ccr gap mot nguai ban cu.) Mot so ngfr \m "UNDER" under the impression = c6 cam tuong rSng, c6 y ngliT rSng Eg: / vim under the impression that you were coming tomorrow (Toi c6 cam tirong rang mai anh mai t a i ) under consideration / discussion = dang dugc xem xet / thao luan Eg: Your request is under consideration at the meeting (De nghj cua anh dang dugc xem xet tai cugc hop.) under arrest = bj bat giu Eg: The three men were under arrest for robbing a bank (Ba nguai dan ong dang bj bat giu vi toi cuop ngan hang.) under certain conditions = hoan canh nao Eg: The mountain road is closed under certain conditions (Con duong ni'ii bi clian iioan canh nao ) under control = tam kiem soat Eg: The fire was under control after the fire department arrived (Dam chay da dugc kiem soat sau dpi ci'ru hoa den ) >< out of control: ngoai tam kiem soat under one's breath = thi tham Eg: The man was talking under his breath in the movie theater (Nguai dan ong thi tham rap chicu phini ) Under one's nose = de thay, truac mat Eg: /put the bill right under his nose so that he couldn miss it (Toi de ta hoa don truac mat de cho khong the nao la di dugc.) Under the sun = khap mgi noi Eg: We looked for the wallet everywhere under the sun (Chung toi tim cai vi khap moi nai.) Under the weather = kho a, hoi met Eg: / am feeling under the weather so I'm going to bed early tonight (Toi cam thay hoi met vi vay toi toi se di ngii som.) Under the wire = vira kjp luc Eg: We sent in our payment for school fees just under the wire (Chung toi dong tien hoc phi vira kip luc.) Under the circumstances = hoan canh Mot so ngfr voi "FOR" for good = lau dai, vTnh vien, dut khoat Eg: She says that she's leaving the countiy for good (Co ay noi rang c6 ay se rai khoi dat nuoc \h vien ) for a living = de kiem song Eg: What does he for a living? (Atih ta lam gi de kiem song?) for sale = de ban Eg: She has put her house up for sale (Ba ay xay nha de ban.) for sure = chac chan Eg: / think he lives there but I couldn't say for sure (\b\ nghT ba ta song a nhung toi khong the noi chac chan dirge ) for a while = mot khoang thai gian Eg: She worked in a bank for a while before studying law (Co ay da lam viec a ngan hang mot thai gian trirac hoc luat ) 155 for now / for the time being = hien tai, tarn thai Eg: That's enough for now let's continue our conversation tomorrow (Hien tai t h i la du roi chiing ta hay tiep tuc doi thoai vac mai ) for a change = de thay doi Eg: We usually drive to work, but today we took a taxi for a change (Chung toi thircrng tir lai xe di lam nhirng hom de thay d6i chung toi di tac x i ) for example / instance = vi dii nhir, chang iian nhir Eg: In this class there are many good students - John for example (Lop c6 nhieii hoc sinh gioi, chang han nhu em John ) for the sake o f = v i Ipi ich cua Eg: / ' / / help you for your fantily 's sake (Toi se gii'ip anh v i Ipi I'ch cua ca gia dinh anh.) Mot so ngfr v6i "•OFF" o f f duty = het phien lam viec / trirc Eg: The policeman (Vien canh sat da het ca true toi hom dtS ) was off duty that evening o f f school / work = nghi hoc/ lam viec Eg: May I take a day off work? (Toi c6 the nghi lam mot khong a?) o f f and on = thinh thoang Eg: / read his hlog off and on (Tiiinh llioang loi c6 doc blog cua ) o f f the track = nhang khoi dong suy nghT, muc tieu Eg: Your question has put me off the track (Cau hoi cua anh cat ngang dong suy nghT cua toi ) Mot so ngfr voi " F R O M " from time to time = thinh thoang Eg: From time to time we play cards with each other (Thinh thoang chung toi cung choi bai cung ) from scratch = tir ban dau Eg: After the business failed, they decided to reorganize and begin from scratch (Sau viec kinh doanh that bai hp qu\ct dinh to chuc lai va bat dau lai tir dau ) from head to toe /foot / heels = tir dau den chan Eg: He M'as dressed in black from head to toe ( A n h ta mac den tir dau den chan ) From the bottom o f one's heart: tir tham sau da> long Eg: I r o m the bottom ol my heart, I am grateful to h i m for what he has just helped me - Mot so ngfr voi " W I T H " with regard to = \ viec g i Eg: / have nothing to say with regard to your complaints / T o i chang ccS gi de noi ve nhinig phan nan ciia anh ca ) with respect to = ve doi v o i Eg: This is true with respect to English but not to French (Dieu diTng \ i tieng Anh chir khong diing v o i tieng Phap ) with difficulty = mot each kho khan Eg: He opened his mouth with difficulty (Anh ta mo micng mot each rat kho khan ) 10 Mot so ngfr voi " W I T H O U T " without delay = khong tri hoan, (lam) E.g: Please these tasks withoui delay / X i n hay lam nhirng viec ) Without exception = khong ngoai le Eg: The rule applies to eveiyone without exception /Quy tac ap dung cho tat ca nipi ngiroi khong c6 ngoai Ic ) Without (a) doubt = chac chan Eg: He is without doubt the cleverest student Fve ever taught (Cau ay chac chan la ngircii thong minh nhat ma t(ii tiriig da\ 156 - Without fail = nhat dinh Eg: / ' / / he there at two o'clock without fail (Toi nhat djuh se CO mat a day dung gio ) B B A l T A P O N LUYEN Exercise Complete each sentence with one word or phrase from the box: according to apart from as for because of by means of in case of in common with in favor of in front of instead of on behalf of regardless of I think I ' d rather have coffee tea danger, Paul ran back into the burning house fire, smash the glass and push the button Personally, I am banning cigarette smoking completely! would like to thank you evervone who was rescued you, no one else knows that have escaped Steve, he believes that we should sta\e we arc Jim managed to climb into the house a ladder he found the rain the match was postponed the timetable, the next train isn't for two hour' S 10 Julie has nothint B i l l Ihey arc quite different 12 A large black car suddenly drew up the house Exercise Complete each sentence by using a suitable word from the list breath fail impression secret strike costs harry return stock words This is important Y o u must catch the two men at all He says he's i l l Or in other was under the Sorry, I can't stop I"m in a Please hand your work in on Tuesday, w ithout We can't go by train The train-drivers arc on _ Martin is supposed to have given up smoking, but he smokes in I'm afraid we don't have your size, we are out o f I f I give you the information, what w i l l you give me in ' , he doesn't want to come that you enjoyed working here ? 10 ran for the bus and now I ' m out o f Exercise Choose the most suitable phrase I can't disturb John now He's at bed/ in bed Tony always arrives exaclK' /';; time 'on time for his lesson Tow pounds for each ticket, that makes $ 12 /// all / with all can't pick that last apple, it's out of hand / out of reach Joe and met on the plane completelv by chance / by surprise The children spend most o f their time out of doors I ' m sorry but Jane isn't here at present /at a time out of place 157 How can Sam love Lucy? They have nothing in common / in general They should be here soon They are in the way / on the way 10 Terry isn't here He's always/« fee^//OH fe«i7'«c'iA Exercise Complete each sentence with a suitable word from the list Use each word once only averageforce particular profit sight detail himself practice public whole Harry managed to sell his house at a _ What was he doing here all by ? Larry is so famous that he doesn't appear in very often That was a terrible shot! I ' m rather out of How many cars you sell, on , every week? The police are coming! Stay out of until they leave I might be able to help you What you want to know in ? I suppose I enjoyed my holiday on the Can you tell me about the plans in ? 10 The gun had to be taken away from David by Exercise Complete each sentence with one of the phrases from the list I'se each phrase once only by heart in difficulties in turn on holiday out of work by sightin pain in two on sale without a doubt You could tell he was Why don't you share the bike? You can ride it John learned his first speech The lifeguard dived in to save a swimmer I know her Graham has been This is Most of the people in the office are When I sat on the pencil, it broke at the moment the best washing machine on the market ever since he came to London , but I don't know her name by the way he kept groaning 10 Cigarettes and ice-cream are in the foyer Exercise Complete each sentence, using the suitable preposition Police officers don't have to wear unifoiTn when they are duty A on B under C out of D off I feel very tired times I consider giving up work A for B at C During D Some The children were all upset, and some were tears A for B at C in D on This factory needs modernizing Everything here is date A in B out C out of D beyond Don't worry, everything is control A under B in C out of D for 158 Sorry, I seem to have taken the wrong umbrella ^ _ mistake A on B by C for D w ith Please hurry We need these documents delay A on B in C without D no That wasn't an accident! You did it purpose! A on B of C, for D uith We thought the two films were very similar a great extent A on B to C with D at 10 We decided to take a holiday in Wales a change A with B for C at D in Exercise 7: Put /// by, from, in or on into the blanks to complete the following sentences There's something I want to watch television They've told me I can have time off, but I haven't got it writing I found the English to be fairly friendly people, the whole Why can't you look at the problem my point of view? Would you mind moving? You're rather the way here I dialed the wrong number mistake Is it OK if I write pencil? Are you here holiday or business? I booked our seats a month advance and paid cheque 10 Jessica fell ill while she was a trip to Ireland 11 Could you be quiet for a moment, please? I'm the phone 12 We've had a few nice days, but general it's been a poor summer 13 I was lucky I found the solution accident 14 It's a long journey Let's stop somewhere the way and have a meal 15 I spent ages looking for a phone box, the end I found one Exercise 8: Put in the correct prepositions (Eg on, in, by) Vou may also need to use 'the' or 'my' Do you thinkwe ought to book seats advance? ~ No, I don't think so the whole it's better to buy a ticket on the day Is it all right if I pay credit card? ~ Well, if you d o n t mind I d prefer it cash A lot of this information is date ~ I know We our best to keep date, but it's difficult Did the others lock you out of the house purpose? ~ No, it happened quite chance Is there anything television tonight? ~ No, but there's something radio I want to listen to These fiats are still sale ~ Yes they've been market for over a year now Was it an interesting talk? opinion, it was boring, but everyone 159 clapped end Chuyen de 5: READING (DOC HIEU) A C A C D A N G B A I K I E M T R A K Y N A N G DOC Sau day la so dang bai kiem tra doc hieu bien: HIEU Doc doan van, doan hoi thoai va sap xep cac thi'r tir thong tin - Doc va t i m y chinh ciia doan van - Doc cac cau cho san va sap xep chung bai hoi thoai hop ly - Doc va t i m mot tir phii hop van canh dien vao cho (gap-filling) - Doc doan van hay doan hoi thoai va tra 161 cau hoi - Doc doan van, doan hoi thoai va dien thong tin khuydt theo ban torn tat - Doc doan van, doan hoi thoai va dat cau hoi v6i tir goi y va tra I6i - - Doc doan van, doan hoi tlioai va hoan cac cau cho san liay xac djnh cac cau Dung (TRUE) hay Sai (FALSE) hay Khong chira thong tin (NO INFORMATION) tir bai doc - Doc doan van doan hoi thoai va tim hay giai thich ngliTa ciia tu \ a i i canh - Doc doan van va chon dap an dung de tra 16i tirng cau hoi (multiple-choice) - Doc mot doan van dai va chi'i y cac thong tin chi tiet cac quan diem, thai \ noi cac sir lira chon phu hop cho tirng doan van ngan (multiple-matching) B M O T S O T H I J T H L I A T L A M B A I T H I D O C H I E l i Thco cac chuyen gia ngon ngir de lam lot bai thi doc hieu can doc trircVc cau hoi de dinh hirong noi dung can t i m bai doc hieu: Thi sinh nen tap trung doc nhfrng thong tin ciiii cho can tra l o i , chir khong ncn c6 gang doc va hieu het tat ca cac tir doan van doc mii khong c6 dinh hirong gi chiem rat nhicii thai gjan va gay sir kho hieu Tiiy thco cac dang bai kiem tra doc hieu ma chiing ta c6 cac each lam khac V i dii: Doi voi bai thi Doc va t i m mot tir phii hop van canh dien vao cho (gapfilling) hay doc doan van va dien thong tin khuyet theo ban loin tat thi MHII can xac dinh v i tri can dicMi la loai tir gi (danh tir dong tir, tinh tir liC-n tir ha> mau tir ) sau c6 sir lira chon tir cho phij hop voi y nghTa van ban thong thirong doc liiol toan bai trircSc, nam y chinh cua doan van se giiip thi sinh c6 dap an de dang va chinh xac lion Exercise 1; Read the para{>ra|)lis belon and the summary which follows A i r pollution is a cause o f ill-health in human beings In a lot oi'countries there arc laws limiting the amount o f smoke which factories can produce Although there isn't enough information on the effects o f smoke in the atmosphere, doctors ha\ proNcd that air pollution causes lung diseases The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets suiTounded by high buildings Children who live in areas where there is a lot o f lead in the atmosphere can't think as quickly as other children and arc clumsy when they use their hands There are other long-term effects o f pollution I f the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth's climate may become wanner A lot o f the ice near the Poles ma melt and may cause serious Hoods 160 * Complete the summary by writing the correct word in each blank (write one word only.) Air (1) can make people (2) Consequently, some countries pass (3) to control the quantity ol (4) in the air A i r pollution causes particular damage to the body by harming the (5) (6) should not be used in petrol because i l is bad for children's (7) and makes them clumsy in using their hands Poisonous gas from (8) collects in those parts of cities where there are tall buildings Pollution can also have an influence on the earths (9) The ice may melt near the North and South Poles, resulting in very bad (10) Exercise 2: Read the following passage and fill in each gap with only ONE appropriate word TELEVISION Television is an important invention of the twentieth century It has been ( ] ) popular that now we can ' t imagine what life would be (2) i f there were no television Television is a major (3) of communication It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes Through (4) , viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands Television (5) our knowledge by introducing to us new ideas (6) may lead us to new hobbies and recreations In addition (7) the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy (8) taste Most people now seem to like spending their evenings (9) television It is more convenient for them to sit at home watching TV (10) to go out for amusements anywhere else Exercise 3: Read the following passage and the decide which option A,B,C or D best fits each space Have you ever stopped (1) why people give each (2) eggs at Easter? - The Christian festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, but the festival is actually name (3) the goddess of the sun, Eostre whose name is taken from the East where she (4) In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was (5) and that a new life was about to begin The rabbit, (6) to the number of young it produces, it the symbol of life In some parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large (7) of eggs (another symbol of new life) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can This is very (8) Christmas when Santa Claus leave presents for individual children At Easter children have to be independent and (9) after themselves In this (10) the hunt for Easter eggs presents the need for young people to go out in to the world and make their own fortune A to wonder B wondering C wonder D wander A else B person C others D other A for B.about C after D with A goes B sets C rises D raises A finish B conclusion C up D over 6, A as B since C due D because A numbers B sums C figures D totals 161 pop music They were the first pop group to achieve great success fi-om songs they had written themselves After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs The Beatles did not have a long career Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970 They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them - their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out Throughout the world many I people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them The passage is mainly about A How the Beatles became more successful than other groups B Why the Beatles split up after years C The Beatles' fame and success D Many people's ability to sing a Beatles song 12 The four boys of the Beatles A Came from the same family B Were at the same age C Came from a town in the north of England D Received good training in music 13 The word "sensational" is closest in meaning to A Notorious B Bad C Shocking D Popular 14 The first songs of the Beatles were A Written by themselves B Broadcast on the radio C Paid a lot of money D Written by black Americans 15 What is not true about the Beatles? A The members had no training in music B They had a long stable career C They became famous when they wrote their own songs D They were afraid of being hurt by fans 16 The Beatles stopped their live performances because A They had earned enough money B They did not want to work with each other C They spent more time writing their own songs D They were afraid of being hurt by fans p.The year 1970 was the time when B They changed pop music A They split up D They stopped singing live C They started their career |8.What the fans of the Beatles often did was A Sing together with them B Take their clothes as souvenirs St C Ask them to write more songs D Ask them why they should separate l9 Some songs of the Beatles now_ A Are still famous as they used to be B Became too old to sing le C Are sung by crazy fans D Are the most famous us The tone of the passage is that of at A Admiration B Criticism C Neutral D Sarcasm n\ 18 Doi vai bai thi doc ve mot bai viet c6 nhieu doan nho, va c6 khoang cau bj Urge ck bo di tir cac doan van nho va de lai cho Thi sinh dugc cung cap khoang cau khong theo trat tir npi dung (dugc danh so tir A tai H) va dugc yeu cau phai ng chon cau nao phii hop de dien vao cho (gap-filling) Doi vai dang nay, thi cd 167 sinh neii doc lirot toan bp doan van hieu y bao qiiat cua doan van saii c g a i i L i doan cac thong t i n bj thieu doan van, hinh dung thong tin can dien vao c?.c cho la g i Tiep theo^ t h i sinh nen doc ky cac cau da cho d^ dien vao cho trong, CO gang t i m sir noi ket giCra cac cau va bai khoa (chii y: cau can dugc chon de dien va doan van chua no phai c6 cung chii diem) Sau da chon dugc dap an r o i , thi sinh cung nen doc lai toan bo doan van xem no c6 nghTa khong de khang djnh lai mot Ian n&a sir lira chon cua minh la chinh xac Exercise 9: Choose from sentences A - H the one which fits each gap 1-6 There h one extra sentence you not need to use (12 points) A Industries have polluted the water, fishing has destroyed sea life and divers have damaged large parts o f the coral f The crew were helpful and pleasant and the price was also very reasonable B Altogether, it was a wonderful trip C I ' m not sure I w o u l d go again D It stretches for 2000 kilometres and is up to 800 metres wide E However, I d i d n ' t think I could take part i n a dive cruise and not dive F G A t no point were we permitted to swim away on our own H I was right it was an incredible sight A Natural Wonder When I was asked to visit and write about the Great Barrier Reef, I was thrilled, had heard reports o f damage done by tourism and other industries, but felt that th( Reef would still be a wonderful place to see I wasn't sure ho\ From the air, the Great Barrier Reef seems huge, best to explore such a giant place, so after I had landed I made enquiries and was told th best way to see the Reef is to take a dive cruise booked a place on a three-day cruise, and despite warnings about the state o f some o f these boats, the boat I was on was comfortabli I was entitled to eight dives plus use o f wet suit, flippers and othe and clean equipment, three meals a day and two nights' accommodation Although I have been diving before, I am not an experienced diver I was nervous to begin with, but soon felt completely safe We were divided inti groups according to our ability and each group was given an instructor They had vet] 5- strict rules W i t h our guides, we saw some amazing sea life including small sharks, crabs aw thousands'of colourful tropical fish swimming around in the coral The other aw a were friendly and the evenings on board were very pleasant While I was at the Great Barrier Reef, it became perfectly clear from th conservation programmes I came across, that the damage I had heard about had bee done I ° I ^Environmental groups have done much to stop this damage, bi sadly it continues Despite this, the Great Barrier Reef is a wonderful place to go l o r mc at least is one o f the most significant natural wonders our earth has to offer Doi v6i bai thi doc a dang nhu sau: Thi sinh dugc yeu cau noi cac cau hoi hay cac can noi v6i cac doan van ngan cua mot bai doc dai Cac doan van ngan c6 the ve cac nguai, nai chon, khac Thong thuong, thi sinh dugc yeu cau noi cac thong tin chi tiet hay quan diem, thai dugc dien ta bai doc voi chii tlie ciia 168 tirng doan doc ngSn De lam t6t dang bai thi nay, thi sinh can doc lirot moi doan, moi phan ciia bai doc de lay y long guan Sau doc cac cau hoi va gach chan cac tir khoa mang y chinh (key-words), k M n g djnh rang minh hiku chinh xac y cua cau hoi Sau lai nhin nhanh lai bai doc d l t i m y tra lai cho y chinh cua cau hoi (chu y cac tir khoa cau hoi chua hSn la c6 bai doc ma bai doc c6 cac tir dien dat y tuorng ducmg ) Neu thi sinh t i m duac cac tir khoa a doan van thi hay lam tuong tir cho cac doan khac va chpn dap an cho bai thi Chii y v i thai gian lam bai doc c6 han nen cac thi sinh khong nen doc qua ky va c6 gang hieu het cac tir doan van ma v i n chira c6 each thuc chon cau tra lai Exercise 10 Y o u are going to read an article in which four people describe their best teacher For questions - 15, choose from the people ( A - D) The people may be chosen more than once taught more than one member o f the same family? might have preferred their pupil to choose a different career? was popular with all the pupils? had to overcome a disadvantage when teaching? made contact after their pupil left school? taught in an unusual physical position? changed their pupils' behaviour? became their teacher as a result o f a personal contact? developed their pupils' physical and mental skills? A Veronique Tadjo Tae K w o n Do is a martial art which has become popular as a sporting activity in recent years I started learning it in the Ivory Coast in Africa when I was about 13, and later became the country's first black belt M y teacher, K i m Young Tae, had been sent by the Tae K w o n D o federation m Korea to open a club It was very successful When he arrived he didn't know a w o r d of French so he used to demonstrate rather than explain A t the time my brother and I started learning Tae K w o n Do, we were fighting like mad But we quickly understood we had to stop fighting because we realized that fighting was about self-defence, not aggression Tae K w o n D o teaches you to control your anger and control your body It is very good for your memory, co-ordination and self-discipline A n d you are acquiring a philosophy Later on, K i m opened a restaurant and then moved back to Korea We had a very friendly relationship, but somehow I feel like I was a disappointment to him He thought I had a future in the sport But when I was 17 I decided it was not what I wanted to B Helen M i r r e n Everyone ^oved Miss Welding She taught me between the ages o f 13 and 17 and was instrumental in my becoming an actress She knew I was interested in acting, but it just wasn't an option in my world M y father was a driving examiner and I wasn't exposed to acting as a career It was Miss Welding who told me about the National Youth Theatre, w h i c h was an organisation I was unaware o f She suggested I look into it and think about going there About ten years after I left school, when I was with the Royal Shakespeare Company and playing fairly high-profile parts, I got a letter from Miss Welding saying she was following my career with interest, but as far as I know, she never came to see me perfonn She certainly never came to see me backstage 169 10 pointed their pupil in the direction of a successful career? 11 demonstrated a sense of humour? 12 decided what to teach by responding to their pupil's interests? 13 showed what was necessary instead of talking about it? 14 was also doing another job? 15 put an emphasis on what pupils expressed, not the way they expressed it? C Nishalshtiak My father was editor of Pakistan's largest newspaper and he knew and liked its librarian, Atif Burkhi Atif was well educated and when I was about 12 my father decided I shouk learn more about the region's history and he chose Atif as my tutor It turned out to be an inspired move He would come to our house once a week to teach me, from the end of school unti supper He took me through a lot of history, but after a few lessons I got bored ' I know you're being paid by my parents to teach me this stuff," I said, 'but there arc other things in the world ' He burst out laughing as he so often did and aske( 'What you want to talk about then?' And so we would discuss global issues and world literature D Suzanne Terry Brian Earle, my English teacher was a very intense man wit thick glasses, and the fact that he taught a lot of his classes standing on his head was also seen as extremely peculiar He taught me for just one year and it was probably one of the most creative years of my life He didn't believe in givin marks for grammar or punctuation; he implied that the mechanics of writing were not important if you had something to say When I wrote a short story for him called 'Army', he simply wrote across the bottom: 'You've just got to keep on writing ' Those few words of support had a fantastic effect on me in terms of wanting to write and be involved in writing Brian Earle had a love of teaching and his subject Chuyen de 6: WRITING (VIET) Trong cac de thi hoc sinh gioi cap PTCS, cac bai thi viet thuong d cac dang sau: Viet mot la thu (viet la thu cho ban be, ngudi than ke ve mot chuyen di cua hay ve lap hpc, tinh hinh hpc tap, sinh song cua minh, hay la thu moi ban toi d sinh nhat minh, hay di nghi he cung minh, (write an informal letter); viet cho ong (ba) hieu truong, mot n^uai dung dau to chuc, cau lac bp nao de nghj hay phan nan, yeu cau ve van de gi, hay dang ky xin hpc bong, xin viec, (write a formal letter) Viet mot doan van mieu ta ve que huong, ban be, nguai than, nghe nghiep y thi'ch, le hpi, ky nghi, Viet mot bai luan neu quan diem cua minh, hay dua lap luan de danh gia mi cai gi Sau day la mot so gpi y, giup cac em lam tot phan thi nay: * HOW T O W R I T E A L E T T E R I How to write a formal letter (Cach viet mot la tlur trang trong) * The format of the formal letter (Hinh thirc cua mot la thu trang trong): 170 • Co mot so luat le qui irac v6 each thuc trinh bay mot la thu trang trong tieng Anh, nhung chung ta nen viet va trinh bay mot la thu cang ro rang ng3n gon, trang cang tot Sau day, la mot hinh thuc va mot so qui luat viet ia thu trang trong: Writer's address Receiver's address CIIK Kccivcr '.v name The ivcL'ivcr '.v liilc lite receiver \ The receiver's address Date fn^ay Ihdnf^ (ten ticfk' hlCn, cdn^ ty dja chi ata n^fl'n niam) Date Dear Sir/ Madam, (opening a letter) Giving the content of the letter (noi dung chinh ciia buc thir) Ending the letter * I look forward to your reply Yours faithfully Your signature, * Mot so qui u&c kiti viet thu: - Dia chi cua nguai viet a goc ben phai cua la t h u - Ten, tuoc hieu, ten cong ty hay dja chi cua ngudi nhan a goc ben trai cuaMa thu, diroi dja chi nguai viet - Ngay thang nen viet goc ben phai, duai dja chi nguar viet, thang nen viet bang chiJ - L a i chao ciia la thu, ban nen diin^ 'Dear Sir/ Madam' neu ban khong biet ten cua ngudi ban dang viet t a i Neu ban biet ten nguai minh viet t a i , ban nen dung tuac hieu va ten ho (Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms Dr, Pro etc ) D o i v6i phu n i l neu minli kliong chac chan biet ho c6 gia dinh hay chua chiing ta dung 'Ms + ten ho', doi \ i phu nii da CO gia dinh, chung ta dung 'Mrs + ten ho\i v a i phu nir chua lap gia dinh, chimg ta dung 'Miss + ten ho' doi v a i nam giai, chung ta dijng " M r + ten hp' ) - Cuoi la thu, thuang c6 cau ' / look forM'ard to your reply' ( T o i mong dgi sy phiic dap tir ong/ ba)/ ' / look forward to hearing from you ' - Ket thuc thu bang 'Yours faithfully' neu ban khong biet ten ciia nguai giri kct thiic bang 'Your sincerely' neu ban biet ten cua nguofi giri - Viet chu ky va ten day dii cua minh a cuoi cung cua la t h u * Bo cue cua la thv: nen c6 nhieu ho'n doan - Doan dau nen ngan gon chi muc dich cua la t h u (yeu cau hay phan nan cai gi) - Doan giiJa cua la t h u nen chi'ra dung cac thong tin can thiet khong viet dai dong, chu y viet cho logic, de hieu - Doan cuoi nen chi nhiJng hanh dong, sy hoi dap ma nguai viet mong dgi t u nguai nhan thu, 171 Cbuy Khong nen viet tSt cac la thir trang Vi du: Traiih viet ( r m / She's ) For example: Fortune Goods S17 Orchard Road Singapore Mr David Choi Sales Manager Everlong Batteries 171 Choi Hung Road Hung Horn Hong Kong September IS"' 2011 Dear Mr Choi, I am writing to inform you that the goods we ordered from your company have not been supplied correctly On 23 September 20 J J we placed an order with your firm fiyr 12.000 ultra super long-life batteries The consignment arrived yesterday but contained only 1,200 batteries This error put our firm in a difficult position, as we had to make some emergency purchases tofulfil our commitments to all our customers This caused us considerable inconvenience, lam writing to ask you to please make up the shortfall immediately and to ensure that 'such errors not happen again Otherwise, we may have to look elscH'herefor our supplies I lookforward to hearingfrom you by return Yours sincerely J Wong Purchasing Officer I I How to write an informal letter Cach viet mot la thir mang tinh ban be, than mat cung giong nhu each viet mot ia thir cong vife, nhung lai chao, lai ket thuc la thu va noi d u n | la thu, chiing ta sir dung ngon ngir than mat han va c6 the viet tat la thu Cu the: Chung ta bat dau la thu bang 'Dear + first name (Dear Hoa,) Chung ta ket thuc la thu bang: > I ' m look forward to seeing you > Write to me soon > Love, > From a lot of love > Good luck > Best wishes > See you then > Take care For example: 172 Dear Jack \ I just receivedyou email and I 'in too glad that you 're making reality what you always wanted You asked me in your email when it is the best time to come I think that it would befor you to come in the summer because during the summer we have many cooking festival You also mention that you want to meet people cooking ewiyday Iluit's possible basiccally if you go to our restaurant where everyday delicious meals are prepared Moreover, if you want to know what our traditional food is that's 'Briham 'which contains many vegetables and it's very high in vitamins and carbohadratel Now asfor your invitation I'm very sony but that time I will be sitting my school exams I'd love to see you when you will come Take care Roman III Cach Viet cu thi mot so la thir How to write a letter of invitation Cung nhir bo cue ciia mot la thu thong thuong, la thu moi can c6 d l y dii loi chao va ket thuc cua la thu, nhung no can dam bao dugc noi dung sau: - Phan dau thu nen noi muc dich viet thu cua minh, minh djnh moi den dir sir kien gi (What the event?), a dau (where?), nao (when) - Phan noi dung chinh cua la thu nen neu loi moi {making iiniiaiioii) va >cu ciiii cho sir khang djnh lai c6 den hay khong cua vj khach dugc moi {askingfor confirmation) • CM y: Co thi dugc su dung la thu moi: Present Simple Tense dugc dung de noi ve sir kien; Future Tense dugc dung de hoi va khang dinh lai rang vi khach CO den hay khong * Mot so ngon ngfr thirong sir dung la thir mcri: Making invitation: * Informal ways: Would you like to come to my birthday party next Saturday? rd like you Are you free Why don't you come to my birthday party next Saturday? - Will you How about coming to my birthday party next Saturday? - What about Do you feel like Shall we go out for a picnic next Sunday'' - Let's going out for a picnic next Sunday? * Informal ways: - It would be great / wonderful if you could come to the conference next Saturday'.' - Your presence at our conference would be highly appreciated - It is our pleasure to invite you to the conference next Saturday? - It is our pleasure to have your presence at our conference Asking for confirmation: - Give me a call i f you (can) could come - Let me know i f you can come - Please let us know i f you are planning to come 173 Let me know about your plan as soon as possible Just let me know when you can come and where we can pick you up Please reply as soon as possible * Sample letter of formal letter of invitation Lisa Greene 45 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL United States -(312) 996-8700 Karen White 4550 Kennedy Drive East Moline, IL, United States (309) 792-2500 December 20, 2011 Dear Karen, I have got the news that you are coming down to Chicago for the Christmas this year It is a great opportunity to meet I have invited all my friends and acquaintances for a party! on Christmas Eve The party is organizes at my home and will begin at 00 pm It is indeed a pleasure to invite your family and you for the party This will he fun and we can enjoy together with all the friends It has been quite a long time that you have been away from home due to your work This is the perfect chance to meet after a long gap We will try to bring back the Christmas memories that we shared at our school and college time Our children will get to know each other and the relationship that we share will strengthen as it will pass on to next generation I hope you will be able to make it to the party lam looking forward for your positive reply Please let me know in advance so that I can make the necessary arrangements Let's make this Christmas memorable with get together of friends Yours sincerely, Lisa Greene * Sample letter of informal letter of invitation Dear Mai I'm having a birthday party next Saturday Would you like to come The party starts at 7.^30 p m and ends at 11 00 p m I'm going to invite some of our old classmates, too You 'II meet some of your old friends whom you haven seen for so long You can also enjoy games, singing and dancing as well as many kinds of delicious cakes and fruits Please come and share the happiness with me Please let me know if you co?ne Call me soon Love JfS£ How to write a letter of acceptance or refusal CQng nhu bo cue ciia mot la tlur thong thuong, la thir chap n h a n h a \r c h o i \e gi can CO day dii loi chao va ket thuc ciia la tlur, nhimg no can dam bao duoc no! dung sau: Doan dau cua la thu can noi ro minh rat cam on 161 mdi hay la thu moi (Saying thanks for the invitation) Doan hai ciia la thu can the hien ro sir tiec nuoi can phai tu choi va ly hay sir vui long chap nhan 16i moi 174 - Doan ba, neu chap nhan lai mai, minh se neu t h j i gian toi hoi xem c6 can yeu cau mang gi hay noi minh tir nguyen mang gi den (neu can thiet) va neu tir choi loi moi thi c6 the noi lai cam an lai mot Ian nCra va hen mot dip khac * Mot so ngon ngu thircrng sir dung 'a letter of acceptance or refusal': Acceptance: - Thank you very much for your invitation I'd love to/ I'd be delighted to - Sure!/ Great! That would be fun/ wonderful -That sounds like fun - Great Let's plan for it -That's a good (great) idea! Refusal: - Thank you very much but I ' m afraid I'm busy then -1 wish I could but I ' m busy Maybe another time Thanks/ thanks anyways / What about next Saturday, Saying thanks again and suggesting another time: I hope we can get together on other occasions Maybe some other time - Could we make it another time? Maybe next Sunday or the other after that - What about next Sunday? Sample letter of informal letter of refusal Dear Jack and Betty, Timnkyou very much for your invitation to have a lioliday with you in your hometown I must first apologize for the delay in responding to you so late to which I regret and promise that I will not this to you again I also regret that I am unable to come due to previous commitment hut hopejhat we will be able to meet up soon to catch up on our news on other occasion You see that I will be attending a summer course at that time Once again please accept my apologizes for my tardiness With best regards Jenny Sample letter of informal letter of acceptance Dear Jack and Betty, Tliank you very much for your invitation to have a holiday with you in your hometown I'd love to come and that's a great idea to have a relaxing holiday in such peaceful and romantic place as your hometown after a hard working time I'll travel there by train and take some of your favorite things from the biggest supermarkets See you then Love, Jenny Sample letter of formal letter of refusal 543 Pine Valley Great Falls IL 59991 Doug Peterson Executive Director Software company 175 122 Main Street South Town MO 76890 April 24 2011 Dear Thomas, We appreciate that you took the time to apply for the position of sales manager with our company We received applications from many people After reviewing your submitted application materials, we have decided that we will not offer you an interview We appreciate that you are interested in our company Please apply again in the future when you see a job posting for which you qualify Again, thank you for applying We wish you all the best Regards, Doug Peterson Sample letter of formal letter of acceptance 507 Shore Drive Hampton VA 2350/ Mr Jack Krebs, Division Manager Data International Corporation 1212 Corporation Lane Richmond VA 23312 April 24 2011 Dear Mr Krebs: \ I write to confirm my acceptance of your employment offer of April 20 and to tell you how delighted I am to be joining Data International in Richmond The work is exactly what I have prepared for and hoped to Ifeel confident that I can make a significant contribution to the corporation, and I am grateful for the opportunity you have given me As we disciissed, I will report to work at 8:00 a m on May 22 and will have completed the medical examination and drug testing by the start date I understand that my starting salary will he $35,000 annually with health and dental coverage provided Additionally shall complete all eniploymcnt and insurance forms Jar the new employee orientation on May 23 \ I look forward to working with you and your jinc team I appreciate your ': confidence iiT me and am very happy to be joining yoiir stajj' j Sincerely Jack Brown How to write a thank-you letter Cung nhu bo cue ciia mot la thu thong thucnig, la thu cam on can c6 day dii 16i chao va ket ihuc ciia la thu, nhirng no can dam bao dugc noi dung sau: Noi dung chi'nh cua la thu phai dien ta dugc su biet on hay sir danh gia cao cua minh ve nhiJng thu minh nhan dugc hay su giup da tu nguoi kliac, va dien ta dugc minh thich thu nhu the nao hay nha su giup da ma cong viec ciia minh tien trien nhu the nao Doan cu6i cua la thu nen diln ta long biet an va cam an cua minh mot Ian nua * Mot so ngon ngfr thirffng sir dung 'a thank-you letter' 176 Expressing gratitude/ tlianks - But for your great help (assistance), - Thank you very much for your help/ helping with my work we couldn't have - Many thanks to you for finished our work - It was very kind of to help me with my work on time - It was extremely good of you to - My work couldn't - I'm very much obliged to you for have been - I'm really grateful to you for successful without - We would like to express our thanks/ gratitude to you for your great help helping - We are extremely thankful for your special help (assistance) and donation 7J Nguyen Bieii Hanoi Vietnam 04 4567889 Professor: Van Hung Pham Tlie Director of Vietnam national University Xuan Thuy St, Hanoi September 15"' 2011 Dear Mr Hung Thank you for all the help you have given me with my job search I especially appreciate the information and advice you have provided, and the contacts you have shared with me Your assistance has been invaluable to m'e during this process Again, thank you so much I greatly appreciate your generositv Best Regards, Yours, Nguyen Minh Hieu How to write a letter of complaint Cung nhu bo cue ciia mot la thu thong thuong, la thu phan nan can c6 da> dii I6i chao va ket thuc cua la thu, nhung no can dam bao dugc noi dung sau: Neu dugc muc dich va ly cho ban viet la thu phan nan ve van de gi Chi dugc sir phuc tap hay kho khan ciia van de De nghj each giai quyet van d l De cap toi hanh dgng tuong lai cua viec giai quyet Cuoi cung ket thuc vai sir ijch sir va mong dgi sir phuc dap Chuy: La thu phan nan nen ngan ggn, sue ti'ch Lcri le va thai cua ngiroi viet nen Ijch sir vi sir tho l6, tuc gian hay mia mai, che nliao khong the gii'ip ban giai quyet dugc \n de Nguai viet luon the hien minh tha thiet dugc giai quylt vSn de nhanh 177 - Chu y luon de nghj thoi gian hop ly cho hanh dong giai quyet van de truoc minh CO the CO nhirng sir lira chon khac * Mot so ngon ngir thirong sur dung 'a letter of complaint' Expressing complaints -1 am writing to you in connection with regarding with the radio I bought from your shop the rubbish you make around your restaurant to complain about about -1 feel/1 must complain about protest about your making out so much rubbish around your restaurant Give suggestions for solving the problems I would suggest that you should collect the rubbish as soon as your restaurant closes It would be better i f you could send me a refund Why don't you collect the rubbish as soon as your restaurant closes? Will you send me a refund soon? Ways of ending a letter of complaint I hope we will deal with it successfully I trust this situation will not occur again I would be very grateful i f you would send me a refund I would be very grateful i f you could solve the problem soon Your solution would be highly appreciated Sample letter of complaint Thu- phan nan ve loi cua san pham (complaints letter example about faulty product) 85 Minh Khai, Hanoi Sales Manager Electricity shop 75 Hang Bai street Hanoi April 24 2011 Dear Sirs/ Madams, On May iff'', I bought a CD player, model JVC 204 at your electronic shop at 75 Hang Bai Street I am disappointed because your product has not performed as it should Its volutne is too small even though I maximize it Furthermore, the sound of CD is not good Sometimes, it has a buzz when I am playing a music CD Therefore this product is not of satisfactory quality To resolve the problem I would like to require you to replace another one with highquality or give me a refund Enclosed are copies of the receipt and the contract 178 / look forward to hearing from you and to a resolution of this problem I will wait for you for three days before seeking help from the leader of the consumer group Please contact me at the email address nguyenhieu@gmail com or by phone number 0913459977 I really appreciate your help Yours sincerely, Minh Hieu How to write an application letter Cung nhu bo cue cua mot la thu thong thuong, la thu thinh cau hay don xin c§n CO day dij lai chao va ket thiic ciia la thu, nhung no can dam bao duoc noi dung sau: - Thong thuong la thu xin viec hay don xin hoc yeu cau 161 viet trang trpng, chiing ta thuong bat dau la thu bang: Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms + surname hoac Dear sir/ madam - Doan dau ciia la thu, nguoi viet nen neu r5 muc dich viSt la thu cua minh, minh quan tarn den cong viec gi, truong hoc gi, va minh biet ve cong viec, vj tri hay truong hoc nhu the nao For examples: with reference to the position of working as a in response secretary in your company to you with regard to in reply to to reply in connection with I am writing the advertisement for a tourist guide in The Morning Times the post of tourist guide advertised in The Morning Times summer activities held by your English Club to enroll for a scholarship to study in your college to apply for Doan thu hai nen mieu ta ngan gon cong viec hien tai ban dang lam (For examples: I am currently working for / working as a receptionist in / studying in ) \a noi day thuyet phuc ban c6 kha nang lam cong viec dugc quang cao do, hay dii nang lire de tham gia truang hoc, cac hoat dong, va neu mot so dan chung de chung minh dieu {For examples: I believe that I can meet all requirements of the job because /1 am sure that I have the appropriate qualifications, experience and personality for this post/ position because / / feel that I would be suitable for the post/ position because I am hard-working, patient and honest.) Doan tiep theo, nguoi vik nen hoi cu the ve thai gian nao minh c6 the tham gia cupc phong van cho cong viec va nao minh c6 the dam nhan cong viec to apply for - 179 (For examples: I am available for an interview at anytime at your convenience /1 will be willing to start work from the beginning of September ) Doan cuoi cua la thir nguai viet nen noi ve sir thu va mong doi dugc tiiyen dung vao lam viec hay dugc chap nhan la mot vien ciia cau lac bo, Ket thi'ic la thu mot each trang va Uch sir Sample letter of a job application Mr George Gilhooley XYZ Company 87 Delaware Road Hatfield CA 081)65 (909) 555-555 george gillhooley(^email com September J O"', 2011 Dear Mr Gilhooley, I am writing to apply for the programmer position advertised in the Times Union As requested, I am enclosing a completed job application, my certification, my resume and three references The opportunity presented in this listing is very interesting, and I believe that my strong technical experience and education will make me a very: competitive candidate for this position The key strengths that I possess for success in this position include: -1 have successfully designed, developed, and supported live use applications -1 strive for continued excellence -1prov{de exceptional contributions to customer sen-ice for all customers With a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Programming, I have a full understanding of the full life cycle of a software development project I also have experience in learning and excelling at new technologies as needed Please see my resume for additional information on my experience I can be reached anytime via email at george gillhooleyiaJ.email com or my cell phone 909-555-5555 Thank you for your time and consideration I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity Sincerely, Hatfield How to write a letter o f request Cung nhir bo cue ciia mot la thu thong thircmg, la thu yen cau can c6 day dii lai chao va ket thiic cua la thu nhung no can dam bao dugc ngi dung sau: Doan dau la thu, nguai viet can neu ro muc dich viet thu cua minh la yeu cau ve mot van de gi Doan tiep theo, nguai viet nen cung cap mot it thong tin ve minh de nguai nhan t h u nhan nguai viet la Sau do, nguai viet moi \t ngan ggn ve cac \ c u can cua minh Doan tiep theo nguoi viet cung c6 the t r g giup them mot so thong tin hay chia se thong tin de doi tac c6 the dap ung dugc yeu cau cua minh va cung chi ro thai gian minh can nhan dugc sir phiic dap lai cho nhung yeu cau cua minh Doan cuoi t h u nguai viet nen cung cap ten, dja chi, email, so dien thoai de lien lac lai va neu can hoi xem doi tac c6 can yeu cau gi lai khong 180 • Cuoi la thu nen c6 sir cam on \k s^r trg giup tCr doi tac - Ket thuc la thu mot each trang va Ijeh sir * Mot so ngon ngir thirtmg su* dung 'a letter of request' Making a request Can you Could you please Would you mind send me some information about Could you possibly the fee, the time, the course book Would it be possible for you to for the course I would be grateful i f you could ! would highly appreciate if you could I am wondering if you could I wonder i f you could Sample letter of request 75 Nguyen Trai Hanoi, Vietnam 04 66778809 The Director of New Sun Language Institute Le Duan St Hanoi September 25"' 2011 j Dear Sir/ Madam I saw your Institute's advertisement on today's TV program I am very interested in learning English and I would like some more information about your Institute I can speak a little English, but I read it very slowly and my writing is bad So I want to improve my reading and writing Could you please provide more information about the length of the courses and fees for beginners? I can supply my record of English study if necessaiy look forward to hearing from you soon Yours faithfully, How to write a letter of confirmation 'A letter of confirmation' la la thu dap lai mot each khang djnh rang minh chap nhan loi moi hoac sir nho lam gi qua thu cua Cung nhu bo cue cua mot la thu thong thucrng la thu khang djnh can c6 day dii lai chao va ket thuc eiia la thu nhung no can dam bao duge ngi dung sau: - Dap lai la thu mai cua doi tac > / am veiy happy/glad to hear that you are going to have a party > // is very kind/ nice/ sweet of you to invite me Khang djnh lai rang minh c6 tham du dugc va thai gian, dja diem, phuang tien gi ban den > / am sure I 'II come / Certainly, I will come > Certainly, I'll help you > I atn so happy to help you I'll come at 00 on Monday - Luon the hien rang ban mong dgi den do, viec 181