TOPIC 14: Write about the kind of book you like best I am usually in habit of reading books.. Addition to books that offer me much useful information, I also like comic book.[r]
(1)CÁC ĐOẠN VĂN ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA 2016 TOPIC 1: Write about a person you love or admire My mother is a person I admire most She devoted a lot of time and energy to the upbringing of my two brothers and I Despite working hard, she always made time to teach us many useful things which are necessary and important in our later lives Moreover, she is a good role model for me to follow She always tries to get on well with people who live next door and help everyone when they are in difficulties, so most of them respect and love her I admire and look up to my mother because she not only brings me up well but also stands by me and gives some help if necessary For example, when I encounter some difficulties, she will give me some precious advice to help me solve those problems She has a major influence on me and I hope that I will inherit some of her traits TOPIC 2: Facebook influence good, how bad for the life of the user? In our life, what also has two sides of it is: the good and the bad Facebook social network too One of the other utilities can not deny is the sharing of facebook: Information, images, news, with speed in seconds Social networks are easy to use and it offers many benefits to users It will create conditions conducive to the learning kidney as well as the communication hub in the work of the user Especially young people, it will bring you a lot of opportunities to develop the ability to search for business learning, earn money to be able to achieve the dream However, Facebook will affect very bad for those who use it on purpose or not, or the unhealthy purpose It also can be addictive for those who not know control myself, when they won too much time using this application Therefore, beneficial or harmful facebook depending on intended use of each person TOPIC 3: The subject you like best My favorite subject is English The first reason I like this subject is that it is a core subject which is vital and essential in my career path I try to learn this international language well so that I can communicate with foreigners and find a good job in the future Furthermore, learning English well can help me read books or magazines in English Through reading things in English, I can be exposed to various cultures and customs Besides, my English teacher is a dedicated person who can engage me in her lessons and bring the passion for me I found her lessons interesting because she delivered them in a way that I really liked In short, English is an important subject which I am really keen on TOPIC 4: Talk about you and your family My name is Hoang and I am 18 years old I was born in Thua Thien Hue province I have one younger brother He is still in high school We fight all the time like Tom and Jerry My father is working in the social labour office He has worked there for 30 years Before that, he was a war soldier My mother is working in the social insurance office My parents have been married for 25 years We moved to Dong Ha town and we have been living there since 1995 In my early school years, I went to the kindergarten, Ham Nghi primary school, Nguyen Hue secondary school, then Le Loi high school I like football and music AC Milan is my favorite team My dream would become a good doctor to cure people TOPIC 5: Why we think friendship is important? There are various reasons why many people think that friendship plays an important role in their life The most important reason can be that everyone needs at least a friend to share everything regardless of sadness or happiness For me, I like chatting with my friends about what happened (2) every day and discussing personal problems Furthermore, our friends will be ready to help us out of our troubles They will give us some good advice and support when we are in dificulty Finally, thanks to friendship, we will have fun and enjoy a meaningful life In conclusion, in my opinion, without friends, life would be dull and boring TOPIC 6: Write a paragraph about your close friends Of all my friends, Hanh and Mai are my best friends We are at the same class at the primary school and secondary school We are also neighbors, so we spend most of our time studying and talking together Hanh is a beautiful girl with black eyes and an oval face She is an intelligent student who is always at the top of the class She likes reading and going to the library whenever she has free time Mai isn’t as beautiful as Hanh but she has a lovely smile and a good appearance Mai is very sporty She spends most of her free time playing sports Mai is a volleyball star of our school She is also very sociable and has a good sense of humor Her jokes always make us laugh I love both of my friends and I always hope our friendship will last forever (148 words) TOPIC 7: What are reasons for studying English? There are many reasons why we should learn English Firstly, English is an international language which is spoken by millions of people worldwide In education, English is the compulsory subject of many school programs For this reason, if students want to get good results in class, they will have to make every effort to study English well In addition, most famous universities such as Oxford or Cambridge require students to use English proficiently Therefore, learning English is one of the necessary ways to provide more opportunities for them to study overseas Secondly, learning a foreign language helps learners understand and discover other cultures and customs For instance, people can read books, magazines and news to learn about various cultures because most of them are written in English Finally, learning English can help us communicate effectively with foreigners around the world In general, English plays an important part in the modern world TOPIC 8: Do you like living in the city or in the country? Why? Personally, I prefer life in the country to that in the city because of several reasons Firstly, rural areas bring me the peace and comfort, which is beneficial to my health Living here helps me avoid the noise from vehicles such as motorbikes or cars and traffic jam at the rush hour, which can make me comfortable Secondly, people in the countryside are very friendly and hospitable If you live in urban areas, you cannot even know your neighbors This makes you bored and lonely Thirdly, the cost of living in the city is higher than that in the country We can find it difficult to live here permanently because property prices are much higher than ever before, and even the prices of goods have increased dramatically Finally, life in cities can be extremely stressful for us Today, there are a lot of problems such as unemployment, crime and poverty that we have to face Because of the disadvantages of living in the city, I want to live and work in the country TOPIC 9: Why should students study abroad? There are several reasons why children should go abroad to study Firstly, they can gain higher academic qualifications when studying overseas because a large number of prestigious universities such as Cambridge or Oxford in the UK provide professional teachers who are experts in their fields and better courses Therefore, students could have more opportunities to find a well- paid job in their home country or get promoted in their career path after graduation Secondly, living and studying in other countries may help children learn a foreign language such as English or French, which not only allows them to communicate with natives effectively but also helps them understand the cultures of other countries Finally, if students are sent to (3) foreign countries for their studies, they will be likely to become more mature and independent Experiencing new things including cultures and customs would be beneficial to their later lives because they learn many useful things In short, it seems that studying abroad is a good opportunity to help young learners better prepare for their future TOPIC 10: Advantages of television There are several reasons why television is an essential part of our lives First, television helps us see more of the world and learn useful things because TV programs can provide us with general knowledge about many fileds For example, we can know and understand different cultures and customs around the world just by staying at home to watch TV programs Also, television can entertain us with interesting and exciting programs such as comedy shows or movies This is one of the best ways to help us relax and have fun after work Furthermore, TV can make things memorable because it presents information in an effective way In short, television has many benefits because it is not only a source of information but also a means of entertainment TOPIC 11: Write about your hobby I like traveling very much because of several reasons First of all, traveling can make me feel relaxed and happy Enjoying the stunning landscape and spectacular views is one of the best ways to help me get away from stress in my daily life Second, traveling to far places is a good chance for me to broaden my horizons When I travel a lot, I can experience many things such as cultures or customs which make a considerable contribution to my knowledge Finally, we are more likely to make friends with many people in other places, so we will not feel lonlely and strange when traveling anywhere In conclusion, traveling plays an essential role in my life TOPIC 12: Write about a festival in your country Tet is one of the most important festivals in my country It is a big holiday that celebrates the arrival of spring in Viet Nam every year It usually lasts about days There are a lot of popular customs of Vietnamese people on Tet holiday For example, they often visit their relatives, friends and temples Some people visit the graves of their ancestors in their homeland Before Tet holiday begins, people decorate their house carefully to have a wonderful time with their family Furthermore, special Tet food such as Chung cake, steamed sticky rice and boiled chicken can play an important role in Vietnam Perhaps, Tet is the time when members of family can gather to chat or have meals together In conclusion, Tet is the essential part in Vietnam TOPIC 13: Advantages & disadvantages of the Internet Nowadays, the Internet, which has many benefits and some drawbacks, is becoming popular all over the world For one thing, it can provide a lot of information and some kinds of entertainment for us Instead of using the traditional media like newspapers, we can use the Internet to surf webs to get information When you have free time, you can relax/unwind by listening to music and play games Furthermore, through the Internet we not only keep in touch with friends and family but also share opinions or photos with each other Beside the advantages, it also has some disadvantages It can make us lazy We only want to use the Internet to get information instead of thinking independently In addition, we can waste too much time sitting in front of the computer to read newspapers or play games, which can easily have a negative effect on our eyes In short, I think the internet will be useful to us if we know to use it effectively TOPIC 14: Write about the kind of book you like best I am usually in habit of reading books Addition to books that offer me much useful information, I also like comic book I like comic by the following reasons First of all, Comic books bring me a great deal of relaxation One of them is Doremon story, which tells many funny short stories (4) about two main characters, Doremon and Nobita The author of that comic creates so many amusing situations among characters that I can’t help laughing It’s actually a hard-to-put-down book.It attracts not only children but also adults as me Another good point of it I want to mention about is creative imagination I mean children need to have imaginative mindset, which helps them be more active in life Finally, comic book is worth reading after hard work It is nice for everyone TOPIC 15: Write about the benefits of reading Of all the interesting freetime activities as well as entertainments, I like reading book most because of its good aspects it brings to me First and foremost, reading book not only helps widen my knowledge but also makes me love my life more As you know reference books provide us with a lot of information of every field of our life Besides, novels, stories which contain many romantic and touching plots controlling my feeling a great deal Moreover, enjoying books regularly gives me a good habit Especially, my ability to express words fluently is better and better Therefore, I will be confident of communicating with others In short, reading books is my main hobby and I will make best use of its advantages to have a happy lifestyle TOPIC 16: The most important day in my life The most important day in my life was the day when my parents decided to send me to school I was then about six years old I had no thought of ever going to school Words can hardly describe how sad I felt at the thought of having to go to a school But everything had been decided for me and I had no choice but to go to school Today, I am older and I am in a secondary school, learning more and more about the world around us The knowledge that I have gained has enriched my mind and I have a better understanding of human problems I am also able to speak the English language with some ease, and I know that my knowledge of English will prove of great value in all my future activities I also know that if I can pass all my examinations, I will some day occupy an important position in some profession Therefore, when I now think of the day when my parents arrived at the decision to send me to school, I am filled with love for them That was indeed the most important day in my life, a day which has changed the whole course of my life TOPIC 17: Tell about one of the activities you want to in your spare time Watching television is one of the activities I like to in my spare time I enjoy watching cartoons on Saturday mornings and sports programs on Sunday afternoons I also watch television during the week after I have finished all my school work At night, I especially like to watch movies and situation comedies If I have a lot of homework, I try to arrange my schedule so that I can watch at least one of my favorite shows Watching television is not the only activity that I in my spare time My other favorite activities are making paper flowers and going shopping with my friends However, when I have spare time, I spend more time watching television than any other activities Watching television can help me not only relax but also build me a huge knowledge of the open world TOPIC 18: What kind of job would you like to after you finish your education? Marketing seems to be the kind of career I would like to choose after i leave from university I like this work in view of some following reasons First of all, marketing position is well-paid job The more you help your company sell more products, the higher your salary is Of course, you need to have effective strategies to attract customers Secondly, Working as a marketer gives me many opportunities of improving my persuading skill and ability to converting idea into words There is no denial that this kind of job requires different skills , but if you meet these (5) requirements, you will be more and more professional On the whole, it is simply my hobby Needless to say "you will something best when you like it" Topic 19 : Write a paragraph about your favourite sport: There are many kinds of sports such as football, tennis,volleyball,badminton but I like football best because of the following reasons First of all, it is very easy for me and my friends to play this kind of sport in our free time I only need a ball, a pair of shoes and a small yard Second, it is a chance for me to contact with different people I can make friends when I play with different teams Third, playing football, I can early get good health because I have to run all over the places This makes my heart healthy All in all, football is really my favorite sport and I always play it whenever I have free time Topic 20 : In about 140 words, write a paragraph about a leisure activity that you like to after school Among many leisure activities, I like doing sports most because of three reasons below First of all, playing sports helps to keep our shape, so you can have a well-trained body that makes you feel more self-confident with an impressive appearance Secondly, it is believed that taking part in a lot of sports can improve the quality of your life Indeed, not only does practising sports help to avoid a number of health problems such as heart attack or high blood pressure but it also reduce our stress This explains why people regard it as an ideal means of relaxation at the end of the hard-working day Thirdly, this activity is known as a way to develop various social skills When you join a game or practise with your teammates, you will learn how to interact with other people as well as promote your teamwork spirit and game strategies In conclusion, I really have a great interest in playing sports and I strongly believe that it is a cure for both our physical and mental problems TOPIC 21: Describe the house you are living in Why you love it? The house we are living in is situated in the suburb of HCM city, within thirty minutes’ drive off the central city We have lived there for more than twenty years This is a fairly large house surrounded with a luxuriant garden My house consists of four bed-rooms, a living-room, a bathroom with a shower, a dinning-room, a kitchen and a toilet It is air-conditioned and wellfurnished The living-room is decorated beautifully Paintings by famous artists are on the walls At night, the color neon lights increase the beauty and coziness of the room There, on Sundays and holidays my father usually spends his time playing chess or drinking tea with his friends My mother and my two sisters are diligent and hard-working women They often keep the house clean and tidy I love my house very much because it is the place where I was born and have grown up in the education of my father and in the tender loving care of my mother I have spent my whole childhood in the love and affection of my dear ones with so many sweet memories TOPIC 22: Describe a village you know well I was born and have grown up in the country in a small village beside a beautiful river My village is surrounded in a hedge of green bamboos Most of the houses in the village are built of brick and have red tiled roofs In the middle of the village there is an old pagoda with high trees around it On the right of the village flows quietly a clear and blue river When I was young, I used to swim in the river with my friends On the left of the village lies the village green where village meetings are often held by village officials On this ground covered with soft grass we used to fly kites on windy autumnal evenings My villagers are very friendly and helpful They are willing to offer mutual help in any case and always get on with one another harmoniously I loved his village because that is where I was born, grew up and had the happiest childhood (6) TOPIC 23: Talk about good manners Good manners play an important part in maintaining peace in a community A man who has good manners does not hurt the feelings of others, and therefore he is on good terms with his friends and neighbors and also with others In this way he helps to keep peace in society To live well in a society, money alone is not enough We should also have good manners, for it is human nature to seek friendship; and friendship cannot be bought with money Friendship with others makes life pleasant and it has to be earned through our own attitude towards others If we are kind to others, they will be kind to us, and kindness is the essence of good manners If one’s manners are good, one behaves well everywhere, even when one is away from the critical eyes of others Only such a person can live well in society It is therefore essential for everyone to cultivate good manners TOPIC 24: The value of libraries A good library is an ocean of information, whose boundaries continue to extend with the endless contribution of the numerous streams of knowledge Thus, it has a peculiar fascination for scholars, and all those whose thirst for knowledge is instable The usefulness of libraries in the spread of knowledge has been proved through the years The field of knowledge is so extensive and life is so brief that even the most avid reader can never expect to absorb it all Those who have a love for knowledge, therefore, try to master only a small fraction of it Even this requires reading of hundreds of books, cheap and expensive, new and old But few people areable to buy all the books on the subject in which they wish to attain proficiency It is therefore necessary for them to visit a good library, where they can read a great variety of books on the subject they love Besides, many old and valuable books on certain subjects are found only in a good library Even the original manuscript of an author, who died several years ago, can be found in it, sometimes In short, libraries have contributed so much to the extension of knowledge that they have become almost indispensable to all literate men TOPIC 25: Describe your best friend and tell why you like him or her To me, one of my best friends is Nam Nam is 18 years old He has black hair, a broad forehead, a straight nose and bright eyes He is very good-looking He has a kind heart and is easy to get on with everybody We have been friends for a very long time The deeper our mutual understanding becomes the more we feel closely attached to each other Nam and I are keen on learning We are the best pupils in our class Nam is always at the top He is good at every subject, but he never shows pride in his abilities and always tries to learn harder Nam’s family is not rich enough His parents are retired workers I like Nam very much because of his honesty and straight forwardness He is always ready to help his weak friends in their study In my relation with Nam, I have got precious experience: thirst for learning, patience to overcome difficulties, helpfulness and filial piety TOPIC 26: Importance of English I think English is very important for modern life It is mainly through the English language that we gain access to the various sources of knowledge English is a language which is spoken and understood by many people in most countries of the world It is, in fact, the most important means of communication among the various countries of the word Knowledge of new discoveries and inventions in one country is transmitted to other countries through English for the benefit of the world In this way English helps to spread knowledge and progress The original writings of great scientists, economists, philosophers, psychologists and others who did not speak and write the English language have all been translated into English Therefore, one who has a good knowledge of English has access to all the sources of information Further, as the English language is used by people of different lands and cultures, it has become very rich It (7) contains so many words, ideas and thoughts that a good knowledge of English enriches the mind and enables one to express oneself well It also helps one to think better and to understand the people of other lands It is for all these reasons that I consider English the most important subject in school For all these reasons, I believe that English is an important language for humanity TOPIC 27: Since the tour in Nha Trang My first visit to Nha Trang, the coastal city, was three years ago It was a pleasant and memorable trip Nha Trang, the capital of Khanhs Hoaf province, has one of the most popular municipal beaches in all of Vietnam In Nha Trang, nature beauties are so tempting Waves crashing onto the cliffs; the soft sigh of the sea breeze; clean white sands and turquoise waters; it all makes for a stunning landscapes On my visit to Nha Trang, I used to get up early each morning to stroll along the beach - a chance to breath in the fresh sea air and enjoy the sunrise across the water One attraction that captivated me three years ago and still it does is the collection of small offshore islands Hon Tre is the largest of the islands, and Monkey island is, as the name suggests, the home of hundreds of wild monkeys Yen island is known for its swifts' nests Nha Trang is the city in hamoney: its fine weather, favorite position and friendly people bring it a cerain balance Nha Trang is a great holiday destination I hope to have chance to come back TOPIC 28: An incident I shall never forget One day, I met a terrible thing I can still remember the incident very clearly That night, I was home alone Suddenly, I heard a strange cry outside the house It frightened me at once I heard the cry again, but this time it was not so loud I now felt certain that a child had been attacked by some person or an animal I opened the door at the back of the house to find out what it was As soon as I did so, I saw a small girl with a lot of blood all over her body, lying on the floor She was still alive; however, I then took her into our house and telephoned to the hospital near by Soon an ambulance arrived and took her to the hospital I did not know what happened after that When my parents returned, I told them all that had happened Perhaps this is the story I will never forget TOPIC 29: Science and its effects One of the most striking features of the present century is the progress of science and its effects on almost every aspect of social life Building on the foundation laid by the predecessors, the scientists of today are carrying their investigation into ever-widening fields of knowledge The advance of science and technology has brought the different parts of the world into closer touch with one another than ever before We are able to reach distant lands within a very short time We are also able to communicate with people far away by means of the telephone and the wireless The invention of the printing machine has made it possible for us to learn from books and newspapers about people in other lands Moreover, science which has helped people to secure control over nature Science is admittedly the dominating intellectual force of the modern age (8)