PART 1: WRITING LETTERS: (90 words) You receive a letter from your pen friend Susan part of it says Tell me all about the job you did during the school holidays Tell her about the following: • where the job was • what kind of work you did • your workmates • what you thought of it • something unexpected that happened • what you did Write your letter in up to 90 words Hi Susan, It’s good to receive your letter How are you? I had a great job during my school holidays I worked in a restaurant which is located on the busiest street downtown I only worked half a day, from 8:00am to 12:00pm I worked as a waiter/waitress My workmates were really friendly and helpful They helped me a lot because I didn’t know much about the work It was a beautiful restaurant so many customers came here to eat every day One day, I met Dam Vinh Hung the singer Oh wow! It was amazing! I asked him for his autograph and it was one of the nicest things in my life! I liked the job in that restaurant I think I’ll it again next year! How about you? Did you have a job during your holidays? s Please write to me, (Ghi tên mình) This is the part of a letter you received from an English friend I am ill in hospital I feel awful and I’m really bored because I am in bed all day What can I to make myself feel more cheerful? Tell me about that time that you were in hospital Write a letter in about 90 words answering your pen friends’ questions Hi Richard, (Susan, Sally, Mike, Peter,… sử dụng tên được) I’m sorry to hear that you’re in the hospital How are you now? Do you feel better? I was in the hospital months ago so I understand how you feel in this situation It was very uncomfortable and inconvenient To cheer up myself, I usually read a book or listened to music on my phone I think you should the same, or maybe you can draw a picture if you’re interested in drawing If you like, I can bring you a book tomorrow Hope you get better soon Your friend, (Ghi tên mình) This is part of a letter you received from a Welsh pen friend Page | I’m coming to your area next month Where can I go? I am interested in sports, beautiful countryside and anything else you recommend Hi David, (Susan, Sally, Mike, Peter,… sử dụng tên được) I’m really happy that you’re coming to my area next month As you know I live in the countryside, the area around my place is really scenic and peaceful There are green rubber plantations, a broken bridge as a historical site, a river and lots of rice fields I can take you around for sightseeing and taking photos There is a sports center near my school so you can go there to work out There’s also a park opposite my house with some equipment so we can go there for a walk or exercise in the morning and evening I hope you will enjoy your visit here Let me know the date and time you arrive so I can pick you up from the airport See you, (Ghi tên mình) This is part of a letter you received from an American pen friend Laura She is coming on an exchange visit to your school Can you tell me what a typical day will be like? What things I will like best about your school? Are there any things I won’t like? Hi Laura, It’s great that you’re coming on an exchange visit to my school next month Are you excited about that? Our typical day starts at 7:00 in the morning We usually work from 7:00 am until 4:30pm depending on how many classes we have to teach The morning classes finish at 11:30am then we’ll have an hour for lunch break The afternoon classes start at 12:30pm My school isn’t too big but it has a big yard with lots of trees The students are very nice and respectful to their teachers You’ll love them I think the thing you don’t like about it here is that it’s much hotter than where you are, so please be prepared for that! Let me know the date and time you arrive so I can pick you up from the airport See you, c 10 This is part of a letter you received from a British friend Now write a letter to your friend I went to a great restaurant with my family last night Which you prefer eating at home or in restaurants? Tell me about your favorite place to eat Hi Hi David, (Susan, Sally, Mike, Peter,… sử dụng tên được) It’s nice that you had a great dinner with your family last night I like eating in restaurants, too My family and I often go to our favorite Japanese restaurant in Thu Dau Mot city at the weekend The food there is really delicious with reasonable price The Page | service is very quick and the waiters and waitress are really friendly You should go there sometime What is your favorite restaurant? Please write to me soon, Your friend, Let me know the date and time you arrive so I can pick you up from the airport See you, (Ghi tên mình) PART 2: WRITING ESSAYS (150 words) Write about the following topic: To what extent has the internet made life more convenient? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience • The internet, being one of mankind’s most amazing creations, has been changing every aspect of our everyday life since its appearance • • Firstly, due to its coverage all over the world and ever-developing information, the internet is our most useful tool when it comes to finding information as well as conducting researches For instance, Vietnam joined the global network in 1997; since then, both educational and economic progress has been made dramatically While former scholarship-winners surely remember how hard it was to find out the accurate criteria for a proper application, pupils nowadays possess the convenience of checking the information provided by institutional websites • Secondly, the web is a perfect medium for either employers or those seeking job vacancies Should one want to find an occupation, the internet is more than capable of providing both basic and additional information regarding the job In recent years, the majority of our economy has been occupied by internet-based establishments providing a vast number of jobs for Vietnamese Some well-known companies include Shoppee, Goviet, Gojek, etc • In conclusion, the internet is irreplaceable in terms of our everyday life Given appropriate usage, the world-wide-web is undoubtedly one of man’s greatest inventions • Write about the following topic: Environmental problems are becoming a global issue Environmental problems are counter-challenging the quality of life people enjoy in modern advanced societies Do you Page | think that environmental problems will produce better results if it is addressed globally or it should be addressed by individual countries? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience Environmental problems are becoming a global issue Environmental problems are counter-challenging the quality of life people enjoy in modern advanced societies Such issues should either be addressed by individual nation or the whole world • Firstly, it is clear that industrialization has had an enormous effect on how the environment has changed over the years As of today, environmental issues are always posing a threat to our people For instance, chemical waste and fumes coming out of factories and power plants contribute greatly to the addition of greenhouse gases thus leading to rising global temperature It also pollutes the surrounding air and soil making it nearly impossible to have fresh air or to plant Lack of trees in the mountains has been shown to cause landslides and rolling boulders when the rainy season comes every year, taking multiple innocent lives Should the government take action, it would better of drastic measures to prevent any further damage • • Secondly, a huge contributor to environmental pollution is global delivery Due to the advanced complex network of air traffic nowadays, traveling between countries has never been easier However, its harm outweighs our benefits every day Whereas it is convenient to simply receive a package, its over-abundant packaging would inevitably end up somewhere wasted and unrecycled • All in all, each and every country ought to put more effort into supervising any activities bound to have environmental effects Should they be considered harmful, the authority needs to take drastic measures against them Write about the following topic In some countries using the Internet in schools is getting more popular Is this a positive or negative development? • In several countries, permission to use the Internet in schools is becoming more and more common People wonder whether this is a positive or negative development concerning school-related people • • On the one hand, when it comes to schooling, it is simply attending classes and doing assignments accordingly With the world changing at rapid speed, students need to prepare themselves even more thoroughly Given the internet’s various sources of information, pupils are provided with newly discovered facts about the world with which they can use to their advantage Curriculum nowadays is made to be more diverse and Page | versatile because of the students’ developing abilities to comprehend more complex issues as well as complicated global affairs That is why internet access in educational institutes is crucial for students’ academic and social progress • • On the other hand, due to the web’s omnipresence, young generations are most likely to overlook or underestimate the importance of basic life skills and essentials For example, books are considered to be a hobby nowadays rather than a source of information, whereas person-to-person interactive skills are not of as high regard as they used to be As a result, poor life skills are present in the majority of the young learners • • All in all, the internet is a double-edged blade Appropriate usage is advised; however, abundant exposure to the internet can more harm than good • 16 Write about the following topic People attend colleges or universities for many different reasons (for example new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge etc.) Why you think people attend colleges or universities? People attend colleges and universities for different reasons Some’s similar intention is finding new experience while others’ can be for preparing for a career Firstly, at the moment there are millions of pupils studying in academic establishments worldwide Ever since they started school, they have been told that education is the shortest way to success Indeed knowledge is undoubtedly the most useful tool in the world with every-day examples of people succeeding from doing well at school However, with an ever-increasing population, post-school occupational hustle has never been tougher That is why people want higher education to apply for a job more easily Secondly, excluding anyone going to colleges and universities for a chance at landing a proper job, some go just for the sake of knowledge and experience These people have gone through ups and downs as well as seen the true value in certain things, such as advanced studies Either they already have decent careers or want to alter their life choices, one thing is certain: they all see going to universities as an opportunity to take control of their lives In conclusion, attending colleges and universities requires dedication as well as hardwork Whatever the reason it may be, people should take it seriously and properly 18 Write about the following topic Page | Some students work while studying This often results in lacking time for education and constantly feeling under pressure What you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest? Some students decide to work while studying This often results in lacking time for education and constantly feeling under great pressure On the one hand, let us keep in mind that anyone who is under the age of 16 cannot participate in a workplace environment to create an income Therefore, only high-school students are capable of working either part-time or full-time While this is a fact, another is that the educational curriculum for high-school-and-above pupils are more difficult, which would take a considerable amount of time to comprehend Moreover, most students not know sufficient time management, thus leading to poor decision making as a result of fear of running out of time That is solely the reason for students feeling under pressure non-stop On the other hand, if learners decided to simultaneously work and study, it would be best to separate work-related activities with academic ones One’s studies ought not to be influenced by pressure coming from the workplace and vice versa One initiative one could take is putting distinguished activities into a specific time of day For instance, academic work is done throughout the day whereas part-time job is carried out whenever one is not occupied To sum up, when one works while studying, knowing how not to be over-influenced by one thing rather than the other is challenging; however, it is not impossible should one be determined enough Page | ... Therefore, only high-school students are capable of working either part-time or full-time While this is a fact, another is that the educational curriculum for high-school-and-above pupils are more... most useful tool in the world with every-day examples of people succeeding from doing well at school However, with an ever-increasing population, post-school occupational hustle has never been... the world-wide-web is undoubtedly one of man’s greatest inventions • Write about the following topic: Environmental problems are becoming a global issue Environmental problems are counter-challenging