Task 1
“In your next letter, please tell
me about what you like doing
in your free time. Do you stay
at home or do you like going out?”
Now write a letter, telling your
penfriend what you like doing
Write your letter on your answer
sheet.
Dear Peter,
I’m so happy to receive
your letter this morning. I hope
you are well.
As you know, I am
busy during the week days so I
have free time at the weekends.
I my free time, I prefer going
out with my family. I take my
wife and my son to the zoo or to
some entertainment places. We
really have meaningful time
together which makes us more
attached to each other. I also
spend time playing with my son
or helping my wife with
housework. Besides,
sometimes like watching films,
especially action films,
reading book. These make me
feel relaxed. What about you?
Please tell me about what you
like doing in your free time in
the next letter.
I am looking forward to
hearing from you.
All the best,
Tuan
Task 2:
“Could you give me some
advice? I want to travel
around your country for a
month. Where should I go?
What should I see?”
Now write a letter, answering
your friend’s questions
Write your letter on your
answer sheet
Dear Peter,
I am so happy to know
that you want to travel around my
country for a month. Many thanks
for asking me about my
recommendation for some places.
Well, here are some ideas for you.
At first, I think you
should travel to Hanoi, the capital of
Vietnam. Here you should visit Old
Quarter - a symbol of Thang Long
history, culture and architecture in
bygone days. It is famous for its
unique cultural characteristics with
a lot of traditional trade villages
such as silk trade, jewelry, cotton
products, drums products and so on.
Secondly, you should
travel to Da Lat - the city of Eternal
I Spring. Da Lat have a temparate
climate all year around which make
me feel more relaxed and more
or
healthy. There are many kinds of
beautiful flowers and delicious
foods in Da Lat.
Finally, I think you should
go to Hue - an ancient capital of
Vietnam. Here you will see many
historical sites and scenic sites.
Hope you will have a
great time and unforgettable
memories.
Love,
Tuan
Task 3
“I know I spend too much
time watching television! How
much time do you watch?
What else do you do to relax”
Now write a letter, answering
your friend’s questions
Write your letter on your
answer sheet
Dear Peter,
I am very happy to
receive your letter. Hope you are
well.
I do not often watch
television, just about 3 hours a
week, because my job is very
busy. I finish my work at about
9 p.m everyday and then I feel
so tired. However, sometimes I
watch some movies. They give
me some interesting and
meaningful messages about life
and human’s feelings. I also like
watching romantic comedies.
They make me laugh much.
Besides, in order to relax I
usually spend time playing with
my son, or listening to music.
Watching television is
a good way to relax. However, I
think it is not good for your
health if you watch TV too
much. You also can play some
sports or going out with your
friends.
I would like to hear
from you again.
Yours,
Tuan
“I guess there are many
 traditional festivals / special
event/ (special day in a year)
in your country. What’s the
most important one? Why do
people celebrate this festival?
Write and tell me all about it”
Now write a letter, answering
your friend’s questions
Write your letter on your
answer sheet
Dear John,
Many thanks for your
letter. Hope you are well.
The most important
festival in my country is Tet
holiday. For the Vietnamese people,
Tet festival is like a combination of
Western Saint Sylvester, New
Year's Day, Christmas, Easter and
Thanksgiving. It is the festival of
Purity and Renewal.
On this occasion, people
stop working and stay at home to
clean and decorate the house.
Everyone believe that cleaning and
decorating the house will get rid of
the bad fortunes associated with the
old year. People often visit their
relatives for New Year’s greetings.
Children wear new clothes and they
usually receive red envelopes from
older people.
One of the most
traditional special foods for New
Year (Tet) of Vietnamese is Banh
Chung or sticky rice cake. Banh
Chung is a must among other foods
to be placed on the ancestors’ altars
during Tet holiday.
I am very happy if you
come and enjoy with us on this
occasion in the nextime. I look
forward to hearing from you.
Love,
Tuan
“I’ve just bought a new
computer game. Do you like
playing games on the
computer – have you got a
play station? What else do you
use the computer for?
Now write a letter, answering
your friend’s questions
Write your letter on your
answer sheet
Dear John,
I am very happy to
receive your letter. Honestly, I
don’t usually play games on the
computer. I also don’t have a
play station.
I use my computer to
search necessary information on
the internet for the subjects and
for my work. I also type the
document by my computer.
Besides, I think computer is a
means of connection because I
often use it to chat with my
friends, talk to my family’s
members or send emails to
others. Moreover, I can go
shopping online. As you can
see, thanks to computer, we can
do many things without going
out. It help us save much time. It
In addition, after hard-working
days, I listen to music or watch
some funny movies to relax.
Do you think computer
is the greatest invention for our
life? Tell me about your
opinion. I look forward to
hearing from you.
Love,
Tuan
“It’s so hot here! What’s the
weather like in your country
at the moment? What outdoor
activities are you able to do at
this time of year? Tell me
about it”
Now write a letter, answering
your friend’s questions
Write your letter on your
answer sheet
Dear Peter,
I’m so happy to hear from
you again.
In the North of my
country, the authumn is coming, so
the weather is cool and pleasant. It
is lightly sunny and windy. The
temperature is about 220C.
Sometimes there is a showers which
make the air more fresh and cleaner.
At this time, I can do
many outdoor activities. I usually
play tennis or run with my friends. I
take my family for a walk. In
autumn, there are some festivals
such as Vu Lan ceremony or Mid-
Autumn festival (or Moon Cake
festival). Vu Lan ceremony is an
opportunity for people to show filial
piety to their parents. Mid-Autumn
festival is a traditional celebration
for Vietnamese children. This
occasion is an opportunity for the
parents to show their love for their
children. On this day, the weather is
cool and the moon is the brightest
and roundest in the year. The
festival involves the custom of
moon contemplating, procession of
lights, lion dance and eating
mooncakes and fruits.
Come with us and enjoy
lots of interesting and meaningful
outdoor activities. I look forward to
hearing from you.
All my best, Tuan
 This is part of a letter you
receive from an English friend
“What do you think your last
holiday? What did you do?
Where did you see?”
Now write a letter, answering
your friend’s questions
Write your letter on your
answer sheet
Dear Carol,
My last holiday was a
wonderful trip to Cairo city,
Egypt, with my family. I would
like to tell you about it.
Cairo is one of the
hottest cities in the world. The
weather was extremely sunny
and it was very hot everyday.
We stayed there only for 3 days,
but we did a lot of activities. At
first, we visited Great Pyramid
of Khufu which was regarded as
one of the Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World. Its hugeness and
architectural uniqueness made
us overwhelmed and admired.
Then, we rode on the camels. It
was so exciting. We also spent
much time sailing on the Nile
river, walking around the city
and enjoying many delicious
food.
The holiday to Cairo
left me lots of unforgettable
experiences. Now I am looking
forward to hearing from you,
too. Hope we will spend next
summer vacation together.
Best regards,
Peter
“I know you often go to the
cinema. Tell me about the last
film you saw and whether you
enjoyed it.”
Now write a letter, answering
your friend’s questions
Write your letter on your
answer sheet
Dear David,
I am so happy to
receive your letter this morning.
Hope you are well. As you
know, I like watching film, so I
often go to the cinema.
The last film I saw is
“Harry Potter” which based on
the novel of J.K Rowling. It is
about a young boy named Harry
Potter and his adventures as he
attends Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns
how to perform magic and
comes face to face with his arch
enemy, Lord Voldemort.
I like this film because
of simple reason: I like fiction
film. When I watch it, I can fly
away into the magical world.
It’s so interesting. Moreover, the
main character is really
handsome and he plays very
well. Besides, the film has many
dramatic and surprising sections
that attract audience. It really
interests me.
You should go to see it.
Write to me how you feel about
it.
Yours,
Peter
This is part of a letter you
receive from an English friend
“I want to find out about
music in your country. Are
there many live concerts?
What kind of music do you
really want to listen to?”
Now write a letter, answering
your friend’s questions
Write your letter on your
answer sheet
Dear Carol,
I am so happy to know
that you want to find out about
music in my country. Music is
very popular in my country and
there are lots of live concerts.
People has their own
taste for music. Personally, I
like listening to Vietnamese
traditional music such as Cheo,
Ca tru, Quan ho. With roots in
agrarian society, the traditional
music of Vietnam consists of
songs and music expressing
many aspects of village life.
When I listen to the traditional
songs, I feel comfortable and
more relaxed. Moreover,
traditional music reminds me
about my childhood.
You should go to my
country and enjoy Vietnamese
traditional music. I’m sure you
will love this type of music.
Love,
Tuan
“I have moved to a new place.
 I am in wonder in choosing a
school for my children. Big
school in the city center or
small one in the suburb?
Now write a letter, answering
your friend’s questions
Write your letter on your
answer sheet
Dear Peter,
I’m so happy to know
that you have moved to a new
place. Many thanks for asking
my recommendation. In my
opinion, big school in the city
center is the better choice for
your children.
At first, big school
usually have good education
environment and facilities and
than small school. Hence, your
children would enjoy better
educational conditions.
Moreover, big school has well-
trained teachers, so
children have
opportunities to be
educated.
Secondly, it’s
convenient for you to chool big
school in the city center. Now
you are living near city center,
so you can save much time
taking your children to school.
It’s
recommendation for you. Please
write and tell me about your
decision. I’m looking forward to
hearing from you.
Yours,
Tuan
“In your last letter, you gave
me your new address. Please
write and tell me what your
new home is like. Is it in
similar place? What do you
like best about it?”
Now write a letter, answering
your friend’s questions
Write your letter on your
answer sheet
Dear Peter,
I’m so happy to hear
from you again. Many thanks
for asking me about my new
house.
We finally moved
house, and now life
changed. My new house is far
from my old house. The house
we are living in is situated in the
suburb of Hanoi city, within
thirty minutes’ drive off the
central city. It consists of four
bedrooms, a living-room,
bathroom with a shower, a
your
dinning-room, a kitchen and a
many
toilet. The living-room, which is
well-
rather large, is decorated with
beautiful pictures on the walls.
more
There, on Sundays and holidays
I usually spends my
watching films or drinking tea
with our new neighbors. All of
them are very friendly. They
have helped my family so much
my
since we moved here. What I
like the best is that the weather
here seems good to me, so I feel
nice.
Hope you to visit here
soon. I’m looking forward to
hearing from you
All the best,
Task 12
This is part of a letter you
receive from an English friend
“You’re keen on cooking,
aren’t you? What meals do
you like to cook? Where do
you buy all your food from?”
Now write a letter, answering
your friend’s questions
Write your letter on your
answer sheet
Dear Peter,
I’m so happy to hear
from you again.
As you know, I like
has cooking. And I often make
salads and cake for my family in
our dinner. I often make salads,
especially Russian salad,
because I love eating vegetables.
I add some cream into the salad
to make it more delicious. I also
a prefer making cake for my son
because he like eating chocolate
cake so much. Normally I buy
most food from market near my
house in the early morning. The
price of food is quite cheap and
the quality of food is so good.
time Hope you to visit my
family. I’m looking forward to
seeing you soon.
This is part of a letter you
receive from an English friend
“In your last letter, you said
you had made some changes to
your room. What does it look
like now? What new furniture
have you got? Tell me all
 about it!”
Now write a letter, telling
your friend about your new
room
Write your letter on your
answer sheet
Dear Peter,
I’m so happy to receive
your letter today. As you know,
I made some changes to my
bedroom last week. It look
beautiful now.
I painted my room
green and I put my wedding
picture in the middle.
decorated it with landscape
pictures. I also buy a shelf and
put it next to the window on the
leff, so it is convenient to take
the book I need. The bright
color shelf goes on well with the
color of the wall behind it.
Recently, I have bought a big
cabinet for my clothes. Despite
of being exhausted, I felt very
satisfied because the new room
look so beautiful.
Why don’t you come
and see my room. Hope to see
you soon.
Yours,
Tuan
Now write a letter, answering We arrived in Vung Tau five
days ago. We got here by bus.
your friend’s questions
On the way to Vung Tau resort,
Write your letter on your we met a lot of our friends who
also went there to escape from
answer sheet
the terrible heat of a crowded
city. We reached Vung Tau
Dear Peter, beach only to find that it had
been packed with people.
I’m so happy to hear Although the beach was
from you. Many thanks for crammed with people, we still
felt more relaxed by the fresh
asking my advice.
morning air coming in from the
I did work for a shop open sea. When we went to the
seaside, we took off our clothes
and I think it will be more
and put on our swimming
interesting. When you work at a costumes and then plunged into
the sea. Then we dug sand to
shop, you will have sale
catch little crabs which in no
experiences. You will meet time darted into their sand holes.
I met an accident when I caught
many types of customers, so you
I a crab. My finger bled with a
will improve your deep wound.
In this way, I spent my
communication skills. Sale
holidays happily in Vungtau, a
experiences and communication place I shall never forget.
I hope that I may hear from you
are neccesary for you to apply
soon.
the future jobs or operate your All the best,
own business. Moreover,
working at a shop will give you
shopping experiences because
you know the difference
between the price and the true
value of an item.
I hope this information
will be helpful for you. Please
write and let me know your
choice.
Yours,
Tuan

This is part of a letter you
receive from an English friend
“I want to earn some money at
the weekends so I’m looking
for a part-time job in a café or
a shop. Which do you think
would be more fun? Write
soon – I need your advice”
Task 15
You are on holiday
with some friends. Write a
letter about two things you
have done and mention (kể ra)
something unpleasant (khó
chịu) which happened a few
days ago.
Dear Kate,
Task 16
- You have just finished a
short language course in
Hanoi: what you did on the
course, How you spent your
free time and what the other
people were like.
Dear William,
I’ve just finished a short
language course in Hanoi and I
want to tell you all about it. It’s
lasted 4 months and it was at
pre-intermediate level. I had
class in the evening, 3 times a
week. In this course I studied
New English File with grammar
and vocabulary. I also learned to
speak, write and listen in
English. I tried hard to practise a
lot in class and did my
homework at home. In my free
time, I joined an English
speaking club where we spoke
English, played language games
together. It’s interesting and fun.
Our teachers were nice, they
spoke English very well. My
classmates were friendly and
helpful. We got on well with
each other. I really miss my
English class.
I hope to have a reply from you
soon.
All the best,
Task 17
- Write a letter, answering
your friend’s questions: “I’m
glad you like learning English.
Your teacher sounds really
nice – and your friends so too!
Tell me all about your English
classes.”
Dear Nam,
I will tell you about my
international English class.
There are thirty-five students in
my class. We come from
different countries: Thailand,
Singapore, Indonesia… We
often help each other to study.
The most respected person
in our class is our English
teacher, Evelyn. She is rather
tall for a lady, about twenty-four
years of age, and I find her
really slender. Her method of
teaching differs somewhat from
that of our other teachers. Her
patience is wonderful.She will
never give up explaining until
every one of us understands. She
pays much attention in
correcting our pronunciation and
drills us in expressing ourselves
in short English sentences.
What about your class?
Don’t forget to write soon.
Lots of love,