Bai Mau Writing Task 1 Quy 1

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MỤC LỤC
THÁNG 1 ............................................................................................................................................... 2
Đề IELTS Writing Task 1 và 2 ngày 09-01-2021 ............................................................................... 2
Đề IELTS Writing Task 1 và 2 ngày 16-01-2021 ............................................................................... 6
Đề IELTS Writing Task 1 và 2 ngày 21-01-2021 ............................................................................. 10
THÁNG 2 ............................................................................................................................................. 17
THÁNG 3 ............................................................................................................................................. 31
Đề IELTS Writing Task 1, on computer ........................................................................................... 46
THÁNG 4 ............................................................................................................................................. 48
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THÁNG 1
Đề IELTS Writing Task 1 và 2 ngày 09-01-2021
Task 1: The diagram shows how chocolate is produced. Summarize the
information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.
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1. Sample
The diagram provides a breakdown of how chocolate is produced. Overall, the
production of chocolate involves ripe red cacao seeds undergoing various physical,
chemical and biological processes under different temperature conditions to become
liquid chocolate.
The process commences when ripe cocoa beans, which are recognisable by its red pods,
are harvested on cacao trees indigenous to South America, Africa and Indonesia. Upon
being harvested, the oval-shaped pods have their skins removed, and are broken into
halves so that the white cocoa beans can be collected. The beans are thereafter sent to
a rectangular receptacle where they are fermented. After the fermentation process, the
fermented beans are dehydrated by being spread under a prolonged exposure to the sun
and then packaged in large sacks.
The process continues when these sacks are transported by train or lorry to a factory. In
the factory, the beans undergo a roasting phase at 350 degree centigrade, after which
they are sent to a relatively flat, cylindrical grinder to be crushed, with outer shells being
taken away. The inner part goes through a press with two rollers where it is pressed and
liquid chocolate is made as a result of this pressing phase.
2. Vocabulary highlights
 recognisable: có thể nhận dạng được
 indigenous to: thuộc về bản địa
 upon being harvested: sau khi được thu hoạch
 oval-shaped: hình oval
 rectangular: hình chữ nhật
 receptacle: vật chứa
 prolonged: kéo dài
 exposure: sự phơi bày
 cylindrical: hình trụ
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Task 2: Some people think that hosting an international sports event is good for
the country, while some people think it is bad. Discuss both views and state your
opinion.
1. Sample
International sporting events have been traditionally deemed beneficial to the host
country. However, some others are opposed to the idea, claiming that it does more harm
than good. Whilst the former view can be justified for some reasons, I am more inclined
towards the latter.
I can understand why it might be beneficial for any nation to host an international
sporting event. For countries wishing to promote their profiles, the Olympics and other
similar sport-related events can be an ideal choice. A lot more people know about a
once-lesser-known South Africa after World Cup 2010, and China has gained
increasing global reputation for its successful Olympic Beijing 2008. In addition,
preparation for such international events may create jobs for locals, temporarily
revitalizing depressed areas.
However, those aforementioned benefits are short-lived, and hosting such a big event
is more likely to bring about long-term negative consequences to the environment and
the economic wellbeing of the host country. Every aspect of construction, from
producing bricks to delivery, has measurable impacts on the environment, let alone the
establishment of facilities catering for the needs of a big sporting event like the
Olympics, which often brings in its wake the obliteration of hundred acres of woodland.
In addition, those amenities are often disused and abandoned after a short period of
time, and the costs for maintenance can become a huge economic burden.
In conclusion, my firm conviction is that while hosting an international sporting event

can be advantageous to a certain extent, it has profound negative effects on the
environmental and economic aspects of a country. There are always better alternatives
that benefit a country than organising a very big event without anticipating its long-term
impacts.
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 deem: xem như là

 inclined towards: nghiêng về
 promote ones’ profiles: xây dựng hình tượng
 reputation: danh tiếng
 revitalize: mang sức sống đến…
 depressed: (tính từ) dùng để miêu tả tình trạng kém về mặt kinh tế, nghề nghiệp
etc. (phân biệt với trầm cảm)
 short-lived: không tồn tại lâu
 wellbeing: sự phát triển
 measurable impact: ảnh hưởng đo lường được
 cater for: phục vụ cho
 bring in its wake: mang theo bên nó
 obliteration: sự hủy diệt
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Task 1: The graphs give information about average house prices in England and
other parts of the world.
1. Sample
The bar charts illustrate the average house expenses in England and its capital city –
London, and to present the comparison regarding the average house prices between
distinct areas of England within the year 2013.
Overall, it is patently obvious that in the first graph, the average house prices in England
and London underwent upward trends, with its prices for residents living in the capital
eclipsing those of the country house price. Additionally, an average house in London
cost the most, whereas people residing in the North East were reported to allocate the
least amount of money for housing.
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It could be observed from the bar chart that in the year 1995, the average price of a
house in London was $20,000, which was far higher compared to that in England, at
around $13,000. Despite the reciprocal surge in both places until the year 2013, the
spending on housing in the capital was still the highest, with the figures registering a
remarkable over $40,000 for a house, more than double the country’s average.
As for the price range, houses in London were recorded to be at the top of the list,
reaching a high of $400,000. The figures for South East and the South West ranked
second and third places, at around $31,000 and $26,000 respectively. In stark contrast,
housing prices were more affordable for citizens living in Midlands and North East, at
only around a mere $10,000.
 patently obvious: thấy rõ rằng
 upward trends: xu hướng tăng
 reciprocal surge: sự tăng tương ứng
 in stark contrast: trái lại
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Task 2: Some people think students should study the science of food and how to
prepare it. Others think that school time should be used in learning important
subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion?
1. Sample
As people become more aware of dietary health, opinions differ as to whether schools
should teach food science and food preparation to students or reserving time for
traditionally important subjects. Here, I assert that students need to learn both.
Undoubtedly, educating the next generations in crucial subjects such as the natural and
social sciences is key to making progress. Knowledge in subjects like Math, Physics,
Chemistry, and Biology are fundamental in building infrastructures, researching cures
for diseases and inventing new types of transportations. Therefore, having cohorts of
students who are versed in these areas helps ensure human civilizations to thrive.
Besides experts in natural sciences, societies also need well-trained sociologists,
anthropologists and social philosophers. These people will be responsible for helping
societies to study, research and solve the social and moral dilemmas which could arrive
with the current rapid science and technology development.
However, I would argue that food-related subjects should also be categorized as

important subjects as they provide crucial insights to human development.
Inappropriate nutrient intake has been linked to a decrease in intellectual task
performance in schoolchildren. For example, children whose parents are ill-informed in
food science and do not provide their child with an appropriate diet tend to score lower
in these tasks. This is a problem that can hinder the students’ performance in other
science classes, and consequently, affect their educational progress. Therefore, teaching
schoolchildren what is and how to make healthy food so they can make correct dietary
choices for themselves and for their offspring in the future is an absolute must.
In conclusion, it is clear that students need to study important subjects and the science
of food should be considered part of these subjects as well.
 dietary (adj): thuộc về dinh dưỡng/chế độ ăn
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 crucial (adj): quan trọng

 infrastructure (n): cơ sở hạ tầng
 to research (v): nghiên cứu
 cure (n): cách chữa/thuốc chữa
 inventing (gerunds của to invent): phát minh/chế tạo
 to be versed in something (expression): hiểu rõ, nắm rõ việc gì đó
 be responsible for + v-ing/something: chịu trách nhiệm về
 dilemma (n): những câu hỏi hay tình thế nan giải
 rapid (adj): thần tốc, nhanh
 categorize (v): phân nhóm. be categorized as: được phân vào nhóm/loại nào đó
 nutrient (n): chất dinh dưỡng
 intake (n): lượng tiêu thụ. Nutrient intake: lượng dinh dưỡng được tiêu thụ.
 intellectual (adj): mang tính trí tuệ
 offspring (n): con cháu.
 must (n): điều tối thiết. Lưu ý: không phải modal verb must + verb (infinitive).
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Task 1: The graphs below show the cinema attendance in Australia and the
average cinema visits by different age groups from 1996 to 2000. Summarize the
information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.
1. Sample
The table delineates the proportion of the Australian who visited the cinema as well as
the number of average visits on all age groups, while the line graph shows how many
visits to the movies on average by four differing age brackets between 1996 and 2000.
Overall, it is readily apparent that the percentage of citizens in Australia who visited the
cinema saw a significant increase in the first year and then plateaued over the rest of the
period shown, whereas the frequency of average visits rose clearly in the initial year but
then fell dramatically and remained roughly the same over the remaining years. It can
also be seen that there were similar fluctuation patterns among four different age groups.
Regarding cinema visits table, in 1996, 62% of the Australian population went to the
cinema, after which it went up to 72 % just one year later. A similar pattern could be
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seen in the mean number of movie visits, with its figure rising from 10.3 to 11.1.
Although the data of the percentage of Australian film attendance stayed almost
unchanged from 1997 to 2000, the average record of visiting frequency experienced a
big drop to just 8.3 and then stabilised towards the end.
Turning to the movie visits based on age range line graph, the figures of Australian
people aged 14 to 24 and those aged between 25 and 35 were always the highest over
the whole period. While 35-to-49-year-olds ranked second, the number of visits of
people aged over 50 were always the lowest. It is noticeable that all four distinct age
categories reached peaks in the years 1997 and 1999 (at somewhere between 17 to 23
visits), and they all fell to bottoms in 1996, 1998 and 2000 (at around 10 to 15 unit).
 delineate: mô tả chi tiết
 age bracket: nhóm tuổi
 it is readily apparent that: thấy rõ rằng
 plateau: ổn định, không đổi
 a similar pattern: một xu hướng tương tự
 stabilise: ổn định
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Task 2: Older people have the opportunity to work until any age if they wish to.
Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
1. Sample
Many countries do not sanction a compulsory retirement age. This policy entails some
drawbacks regarding work efficiency and opportunities for younger laborers. However,
I assert that the positive outcomes on elderly workers’ mental health and their
contribution to society are far more beneficial.
Allowing elderly people to participate in the workforce poses some downsides to

businesses. Generally people work less effectively as they get older. Therefore, hiring
them involves some potential economic loss for businesses. In some professions,
especially ones that are on the physical side, ineffectiveness caused by old age means
higher risks of injuries and death. Another possible drawback of not having a retirement
age is that it could impede the career of younger workers. This problem occurs when
superior positions in companies are held by those who refuse to retire and thus hinders
the promotion of their younger colleagues. Consequently, talented young workers may
leave these businesses to find better opportunities.
I, on the other hand, argue that the benefits of allowing people to work as long as they
want to can exceed the potential drawbacks. The key objective of letting the elderly
work is to solve depression after retirement that stems from the feeling of not being
useful. Older workers after transitioning into jobs that are appropriate for their capacity
can still feel that they are a valuable member of society. Furthermore, seniority comes
with unique experience that makes old workers excellent mentors in their areas of
expertise. Having an experienced mentor could allow a young worker to progress firmly
and quickly in their career.
In conclusion, while elderly workers can be inefficient for companies, allowing them to
work can improve the mental wellbeing of these people and they can be a great guide
to younger people at work. I firmly believe that this policy should be widely accepted.
 to sanction (v): áp dụng (về mặt luật pháp)
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 compulsory (adj): bắt buộc

 to entail (v): bao gồm
 contribution (n): sự đóng góp
 to pose some downsides/disadvantages/…: mang đến/gây ra nhưng bất lợi
 to impede (v): gây cản trở
 superior (adj): cấp trên
 to hinder (v): gây cản trở/gây khó khăn
 talented (adj): tài năng
 to exceed (v): vượt qua
 appropriate (adj): phù hợp
 capacity (n): năng lực
 seniority (n): thâm niên
 expertise (n): sự thành thạo. Area of expertise: lĩnh vực thành thạo.
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Task 1: The plans below show the changes at a small theater in 2010 and 2012.
1. Sample
The maps depict modifications made to the layout of an unspecified theatre between
2010 and 2012. Overall, the theatre has been renovated extensively, seeing fundamental
changes to the area near the main entrance and in the vicinity of the stage.
In 2010, an admin office and a ticket office were located to the left-hand side of the
main entrance, and the cafe was to the right-hand side. Over the next 2 years, the
mentioned admin office and a new restaurant occupied the newly-expanded left part of
the entrance, whilst the ticket office was relocated to the right.
Other major changes include the expansion of the stage, the addition of a hall right
behind the stage, and the relocation of the area for media (from the back of the stage to
the left, now with showers), and the storage zone (from the left to the right). The
auditorium, however, remained unchanged over the given period.
 modifications: sự thay đổi
 layout: kết cấu
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 unspecified: không xác định

 renovated extensively: được đổi mới toàn diện
 in the vicinity of: gần
 occupy: chiếm
 relocate: chuyển đi
Task 2: In some countries, more and more adults are living with their parents after
graduating from college, University, or even after finding a job. Do the advantages
of this outweigh the disadvantages?
1. Sample
In many cultures, children and their parents make conscious decisions to live together
well into the children’s adulthood when they have all the means necessary to establish
an independent life. Although this practice could have some benefits to both the parents
and their offspring, I strongly argue that it could do more harm than good to a person in
the modern society.
When adult children and their parents live together, a couple of economic upsides could
be identified. By residing in one property instead of splitting into two, the incurred
spending on electricity, water and cleaning services is potentially just half as much. This
effect is even more profound if a family stays on rental properties. It is more economical
to rent one place in lieu of two. Another advantage of living together is familial support
during hard times. In the event that one of the members in a family falls ill, especially
the aging parents, it is much easier for their sons and daughters to tend to them as they
do not have to travel to another place; thus, this helps save the cost on taking care of the
sick.
I, however, assert that the often-overlooked pitfall of living with one’s parents for too
long can inflict irreparable damage to a person’s life and negate any benefits that it
brings. In countries where parents and adult children live together, families usually have
strict hierarchical rules that the children must follow whatever their parents order them
to do. Consequently, this practice brings up generations of adults who do not know how
to make decisions until they get married and when they do, they mirror their parents.
Today’s economy rewards ingenuity and decisiveness, so a person’s chance to succeed
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in life is negatively affected if that person does not have the opportunities to make
uninfluenced decisions early on.
In conclusion, a family model which consists of parents and their adult children has
some positive effects worth noting, yet the long-term outcome is undesirable. I am a
firm advocate that this family model should cease to continue.
 conscious (adj): có chủ đích
 to establish (v): gây đựng
 upside (n): lợi ích. đồng
 incurred (adj): phải chịu
 economical (adj): có lợi về kinh tế
 in lieu of: thay vì. Đồng nghĩa: instead of
 to fall ill (v): mắc bệnh
 to assert (v): khẳng định
 often-overlooked (adj): thường bị bỏ quên
 pitfall (n): cái bẫy, hàm ý là một nguy cơ
 irreparable (adj): không hồi phục được
 hierarchical (adj): mang tính
 to bring up (expression)
 to mirror (v): làm theo
 ingenuity (n): sự khéo léo
 uninfluenced (adj): không bị ảnh hưởng, tự chủ
 undesirable (adj): không mong muốn:
 advocate (n): người ủng hộ
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THÁNG 2
Task 1: The bar chart shows the percentage of small, medium, large companies
which used social media for business purposes between 2012 to 2016.
1. Sample
The bar chart delineates the proportion of businesses utilising social media over a 4-
year course from 2012 to 2016. The initial impression from the bar chart is that the rates
of companies using social media, regardless of the size, generally increased despite a
noticeable dip evident in 2015. It is also clear that the presence of social media was
prevalent among large businesses.
In 2012, around 27% of the small businesses used social media. The figure increased
steadily over the years to 35% in 2015, and despite a sudden drop to 30% in 2016,
regained its upward streak and eventually reached nearly 50% in 2016. Similar patterns
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are evident in medium businesses, with its figure rising from 32% in 2012 to 53% in
2016, with a dip to 30% in 2015.
Social media use among large businesses, in the meantime, was much higher compared
to the other two, standing at around 77% in 2012 and somewhat plateaued at this point
until 2014. The figure thereafter plummeted to 53%, before rising dramatically again to
an all-time high of nearly 80%.
 initial impression: ấn tượng ban đầu
 prevalent: phổ biến nhất
 regain its upward streak: lấy lại được xu hướng tăng
 similar patterns are evident: những xu hướng tương tự có thể thấy rõ
 dip: sự sụt giảm
 in the meantime: trong khi đó
 plateau: ổn định, không đổi
 thereafter: sau đó
 plummet: giảm mạnh
 all-time high: điểm cao nhất mọi thời điểm
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Task 2: Many people believe that it is easier to have a healthy lifestyle in the
countryside. Others believe that there are health benefits of living in cities. Discuss
both views and give your opinions
1. Sample
Some people think that it is more difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle in cities while
others argue that the countryside lacks proper medical facilities and recreational
activities. Siding with the former view, I argue that a healthy lifestyle is more achievable
when people live in the countryside.
Many people argue that cities offer a range of cutting-edge medical infrastructures and
facilities that are crucial in health monitoring; while the variety of recreational activities
there are beneficial for the mental wellbeing of city dwellers. Hospitals and clinics in
metropolitan areas are often the first to be equipped with advanced testing and
diagnostic technologies. These technologies could help people to detect possible
illnesses early, thereby improving the chance of curing them and minimizing their
negative impacts. Concurrently to the medical advancements, the plethora of
entertainment such as clubs, movie theatres and sports centres could keep people away
from boredom. This is particularly beneficial since it has been reported that prolonged
boredom could lead to certain mental issues.
On the other hand, I favour the notion that maintaining a healthy lifestyle requires less
effort if one lives in rural areas due to their clean and unpolluted environment and
therapeutic scenery. While it is undoubtedly true that hospitals and clinics in the rural
areas do not have the same state-of-the-art technologies that their city counterparts
possess, country people may not need them in the first place. Pollutants which spoil the
air and water in the city are generally absent in the countryside. Therefore, people in
the countryside do not suffer health problems that require monitoring like city people.
Furthermore, people there do not face the risk of boredom-related mental problems
since it has been concluded by researchers living close to nature stimulates people's
curiosity and also helps alleviate some cases of depression.
In conclusion, although cities’ medical advancements and entertainment scenes could

definitely provide some health benefits, it is far easier to stay healthy in the countryside
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because they are cleaner and closer to nature. I believe that the countryside is the
superior choice when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
 to maintain (v): duy trì
 proper (adj): thích hợp
 achievable (adj): có thể đạt được
 cutting-edge (adj): hiện đại, tiên tiến
 recreational (adj): mang tính chất giải trí
 to detect (v): phát hiện
 minimizing (gerund của to minimize): giảm
 concurrently (adv): song song
 plethora (n): một lượng lớn
 prolonged (adj): kéo dài
 therapeutic (adj): mang tính trị liệu
 undoubtedly (adv): một cách không thể nghi ngờ
 state-of-the-art (adj): hiện đại, tiên tiến
 to possess (v): sở hữu
 pollutant (n): chất gây ô nhiễm
 to stimulate (v): kích thích
 to alleviate (v): giảm nhẹ
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Task 1: The chart below gives information about changes in the number of
international students in Australia in 2019 and 2020. Summarize the information
by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where
relevant.
1. Sample
The bar chart details the number of international students in Australia in the two years
2019 and 2020. The initial impression from the chart is that over the years, there were
more Indian, Nepalese, and Vietnam students, whilst the opposite pattern is true for
China, Brazil and Malaysia. It is also clear that the Chinese were the predominant group
of international students studying in Australia.
The number of Chinese students in Australia experienced a mild drop from 182,325 in
2019 to 167,568 in 2020, but it was still much higher compared to the remaining groups.
The figures for India and Nepal ranked second and third respectively, both of which
rose from 108,049 to 92,024 for the former and 50,252 to 46, 382 for the latter.
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The Vietnamese, Brazillian and Malaysian student counts, in the meantime, were much
less pronounced. Only 22,204 students were from Vietnam in 2019, which rose to
23,268 in 2020, and Brazillian and Malaysian students were even fewer, with figures
for both years ranging between around 19,500 to nearly 23,00.
 detail (v) mô tả chi tiết
 predominant (adj) phổ biến nhất, lớn nhất
 range (v) between: có số liệu trong khoảng
Task 2: Some people say free time activities for children should be organized by
parents. Others say that children should be free to choose what they do in their
free time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
1. Sample
Many people are in favour of parents managing leisure activities for children while
others think children must have the ability to choose for themselves. In my opinion,
these two views both have merits and a compromise between them should be met to
achieve a balanced parenting method.
Micro-managing their children's activities helps parents to be in total control of the

materials, levels of physicality and types of playmate that their children come in contact
with. Some parents allow their children to use smartphones and tablets in their free time,
so it is absolutely necessary to monitor the types of content they come across to protect
them from harmful images and information. For physical activities such as playing
sports or playing on the playgrounds, many parents also prefer to arrange the
appropriate activities that suit their children's physiques and health so as not to exhaust
these children. Other concerns parents may have are that their child may be bullied or
that they may bully their playmates. Choosing their friends for them may solve this
problem.
Many people worry that not letting children express themselves naturally through free
time activities is harmful. They are more than just entertainment for children and could
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be seen as ways by which these young humans explore the world and cultures around
them. For example, a child may discover his or her fascination for nature just by
immersing themselves in muddy places. Arranging all activities for a child may force
them to miss out on opportunities to discover what they might have a bent for. Although
this view may seem to be in conflict with the first one, combining these two is a better
solution. Parents should allow their children to choose some of the free time activities
while maintaining close monitoring to ensure their safety.
In conclusion, organizing leisure activities help keep the children safe yet parents should
also allow them some freedom to develop naturally. I assert a combination of both child-
rearing styles is the best option.
 compromise (n): sự thỏa hiệp (ý chỉ sự kết hợp)
 micro-managing (gerund của to micromanage): quản lý chặt chẽ đến từng chi tiết
 physicality (n): thể chất
 playmate (n): bạn chơi chung (của trẻ em)
 come across (expression): gặp phải
 so as not to: để không
 physique (n): vóc dáng, kích cỡ (cơ thể)
 to bully (v): bắt nạt
 to discover (v): phát hiện, tìm ra
 child-rearing (adj): nuôi dạy trẻ em
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Task 1: The table shows the export values of various products in 2009 and 2010.
1. Sample
The given table details export values of various products in two consecutive years (2009
and 2010) and units are measured in HK dollars.
Overall, it is worth highlighting that export earnings from metals, telecommunity and
equipment underwent upswings with metals seeing the fastest growth while the opposite
was true for clothing and manufacturing. It was also evident that by 2010,
telecommunity export value has overtaken that of equipment to become the largest
value.
In 2009, turnover from exporting equipment accounted for nearly a third of total export
earnings (32 billion), which ranked first among four products, followed by
telecommunity (7.9 billion). Over the next year, it increased to 11.6 billion while the
figure for telecommunity experienced a soar, amounting to 12.7 billion. Metal export
values, despite lagging behind in 1997 at only 2.3 billion, saw a twofold rise, hitting an
all-time high of 5.1 billion in 2010.
Regarding clothing and manufacturing, their figures were quite similar, standing at 6
billion and 5.5 billion in 2009 respectively before dropping to 5 billion and 4 billion in
turn at the end of the period.
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2. Vocab highlights
 Detail (v) mô tả chi tiết

 Measure (v) đo lường
 Upswing (n): sự gia tang
 Overtake (v) vượt qua
 Rank first: đứng hạng nhất
 Amount to (v) đạt được
Task 2: Some people believe that the best way to encourage children to have a
healthy diet at school and some people believe that parents should teach them to
have a healthy diet.
1. Sample
A healthy diet is not only composed of adequate nutrients but also the specific needs of
each individual. Whereas school can educate students about the science of a balanced
diet, it is the duty of the parents to teach their children how to prepare food and avoid
allergies. I believe that both of them are equally necessary.
Most schoolchildren have their breakfast and lunch at schools so it is important for
schools to teach them the basics of a healthy and balanced diet. This is easily achievable
as schools can incorporate this vital information into the children’s curriculum. Starting
from foundational knowledge such as differentiating types of nutrients and which food
contains which nutrients, they could gradually be taught to monitor their daily caloric
and mineral intakes during their meals. Besides, science classrooms with proper
teaching aids are the idealistic environment to educate them on the dire consequences
of a bad diet. As a result, school children could develop the habit of avoiding unhealthy
food items.
Even when equipped with universal knowledge of diets from school, the role of the
parents in teaching children of their diet particulars is still absolutely crucial. Due to
different physical conditions, each child may require different nutrient intakes and many
children also have specific food allergies. Parents can let them partake in dinner
preparation afterschool in order to educate them about their own conditions. During
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these sessions, parents could explain to their children of their ingredient choices and
how they are beneficial to the children’s own health. Furthermore, children who are
allergic to certain ingredients can also be taught to identify which food items contain
allergens to avoid and alert others.
While schools can mass educate young students on healthy diets and food science, the
home kitchen is a better place for a child to be informed about their specific needs. In
my opinion, both the institution and the family have equal parts in educating a child on
food and diets.
 individual (n): cá nhân
 achievable (adj): có thể đạt được
 to incorporate (v): kết hợp
 vital (adj): trọng yếu
 curriculum (n): giáo trình
 to differentiate (v): phân biệt
 gradually (adv): một cách dần dần
 intake (n): lượng tiêu thụ
 crucial (adj): quan trọng
 partake in something: tham gia vào việc nào đó
 allergic (adj): bị dị ứng
 allergen (n): chất gây dị ứng
 mass (adv): (một cách) đại trà
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Task 1: The plants show a student common room at five years ago and now.
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1. Sample:
The maps depict modifications made to the layout of an unspecified student common
room. Overall, the room has been renovated extensively, seeing great re-arrangements
of the tables in the centre and small changes to some of the amenities to the left-hand
side of the entrance.
Five years ago, most of the room area was occupied by four sets of 7-piece round tables.
However, in the present day, two of them were replaced by a 9-piece rectangular table
set, with the other two remaining unchanged. The cabinet to the bottom right corner of
the map was replaced by a television, with three additional armchairs placed around it.
A new bench for laptops was arranged between one round table set and the television
area, and that bench was placed against the wall.
Other major changes include the addition of another microwave which was placed right
next to the old one, and a drinks machine adjacent to the refrigerator. The sink, the
cupboard and the bench, however, remained at the same location.
2. Vocab highlights:
 Renovate: đổi mới
 Extensively: toàn diện sâu rộng
 Re-arrangement: sự sắp xếp, phân bố lại
 Amenity: cơ sở vật chất
 7-piece set: bộ bàn ghế bao gồm 6 ghế 1 bàn (tương tự với 9-piece)
 Rectangular: hình chữ nhật
 Adjacent to: kế bên
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Task 2: Some people feel that young people should follow the traditions of their
society. Others, however, believe that young people should be free to behave as
individuals. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
1. Sample
Culturally, people today are more similar to each other than ever and the debates to
decide whether the youths should conform to societal norms or have the freedom to
express themselves liberally are often heated. Siding with the latter point of view, I
argue that while learning about one’s traditional values is at times necessary, it should
not be prioritised over the right of young people to create their own way of life.
The importance of having cultural identity through traditions is undeniable. Peoples of

the world are interacting through sharing workplaces, entertainment platforms and
shared social values. It put many cultures on the brink of fading out in favour of a more
homogenous, and perceivably unremarkable, meta-culture. The easiest way to stop this
from happening is forcing the younger generations of each culture to follow their
traditional practices. This solution encompasses wearing traditional dress, consuming
their own cuisine, and adhering to the moral standards of one’s culture to name a few.
I, however, assert that one should be free to forge their own relationships with traditions.
When people blindly follow their cultures, they may commit archaically barbaric acts
such as animal sacrifice or unhygienic self-medication which could cause needless
suffering and health risks. On the other hand, if they are allowed to make decisions as
individuals, they could retain the morally sound traditions while eliminating what is
considered to be outdated and abhorrent. For instance, breaking out of traditions was
the foundational acts that led to gender equality which granted women the rights to vote
and ownership in many countries.
In conclusion, people should be a unique part of their cultures’ history rather than being
a mere extension of their cultures’ past. I believe that through personal freedom and
individuality, humankind may progress to a brighter future.
 To conform (v): tuân theo
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 Norm (n): quy tắc, quy củ

 Liberally (adv): một cách tự do
 Be prioritised over [something]: được ưu tiên hơn
 Cultural identity (n): bản sắc văn hóa
 On the brink of (expression): có nguy cơ
 Homogeneous (adj): đồng nhất
 To encompass (v): bao gồm
 Cuisine (n): nền ẩm thực
 To forge (v): gây dựng, tạo ra (nghĩa tích cực)
 Archaically (adj): một cách cổ xưa, lỗi thời
 Unhygienic (adj): không vệ sinh
 Morally sound (expression): đúng chuẩn mực đạo đức
 Abhorrent (adj): kinh sợ (về mặt đạo đức)
 To grant (v): cho phép, trao quyền
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THÁNG 3
Task 1: The diagrams give information about changes in a student
accommodation.
1. Sample
The maps depict modifications to a student accommodation building from 2010 to the
present day. Overall, the building has been renovated extensively, seeing fundamental
changes to the student-bedrooms and the gardens. In addition, more entrances are added
as a result of the remodelling.
In 2010, the building was a relatively green area with three gardens to the northwest,
the north and the south of the map. However, in the present day, only the northern one
remains; the other two were replaced by a new student bedroom and a car park. The
number of student bedrooms was greatly expanded from the original three to five,
replacing the former living room.
The current building is also more accessible with more doors added, connecting the
rooms to each other and to the exterior. Other major changes include the introduction
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of an en-suite room and the addition of a new social area in the kitchen. The big
bathroom sited at the heart of the map, however, remained unchanged over the given
period.
2. Vocab highlights
 Modification: sự điều chỉnh

 Renovate: đổi mới
 Extensively: một cách toàn diện
 Fundamental changes: những thay đổi cơ bản
 Remodelling: thay đổi, thiết kế lại (dùng cho nhà cửa)
 Expand: mở rộng
 Accessible: dễ ra vào hơn
 Exterior: bên ngoài
 En-suite room: phòng ngủ có nhà tắm ở trong
 Site: nằm ở
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Task 2: Today many countries import food from different parts of the world. Is
this a positive or negative development?
1. Sample
The consumption of imported food has gained popularity in recent years. In my opinion,
this has both positive and negative consequences in equal measure.
One distinct benefit of imported food is the fact that it offers consumers more choices.
Thanks to the act of importing food, people from different countries are able to enjoy
different kinds of produce that are non-existent in their home countries. Many of the
delicacies we like, several of which would appear in our tonight’s dinner tables, are a
mixture of ingredients indigenous to different parts of the world. Therefore, it would be
a huge loss if we relied solely on local ingredients. Furthermore, foreign food
encourages healthy competition among food processing companies, and this will
eventually lead to increased food quality.
However, the drawbacks of imported food should not be overlooked. The act of
transporting food from a country to another requires frequent use of airplanes, the most
fuel-hungry means of transport in the world. A typical Boeing 747 burns thousands of
gallons of fuel per flight, and such a huge amount of gasoline burnt is highly detrimental
to the atmosphere. Moreover, preservatives are often added to perishable food so that it
does not spoil during the transporting stage, and some people fear that such chemicals
would be harmful for daily use.
In conclusion, I believe that the rise in the consumption of imported food can open up
a better array of choices and add some spices to our meals, yet its effects on the
environment and on our health should also be taken into great consideration.
 In equal measure (prepositional phrase): Có mức độ ngang nhau, tương đương

nhau
 Produce (n/U): Nông sản
 Non-existent (n): Không tồn tại
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 Indigenous (adj) to: Thuộc về bản địa của

 Overlook (v): Bỏ qua, xem thường
 Preservatives (n): Chất bảo quản
 Perishable food (n): Thức ăn dễ bị hư hỏng
 Array (n): Một nhóm đa dạng
 Take into consideration: Xem xét
3. Structure highlights
Several of which: Số từ + of + mệnh đề quan hệ có thể được dùng để thêm thông tin về
số lượng. Ví dụ: I have three pens, all of which are originated from China.
It would be a huge loss if we relied on…: Mệnh đề điều kiện loại 2 miêu tả một sự việc
trái với sự thật ở hiện tại
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Task 1: The chart below gives information about the amount of time children
spend with their parents.
1. Sample
The stacked bar charts delineate how much time children of various age groups spend
with their parents. The initial impression from the charts is that whilst children spend
more time with both parents at weekends, mothers allocate more time for child-rearing
during weekdays. It can also be seen across the two charts that fathers (excluding the
‘with both’ classification) generally spent the least time with their children.
During weekdays, babies aged from 0 to 1 years spent the least amount of time (2 hours)
with the fathers, the most time with the mothers (roughly 5.8 hours), and around 1.2
hours with both. Similar pictures are evident in the remaining age groups; around 1.5-2
hours are spent with the fathers, approximately 6 hours with the mothers, and 1-2 hours
with both.
A relatively different pattern could be observed regarding the child-rearing time at

weekends. Across the age brackets, the fathers still set aside the least time with their
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kids (only a negligible 0.25-0.5 hours), mom’s time allocation is around 3-4 hours, and
both parents together put from 5 to 6 hours into caring for child kids.
 Stacked bar chart: biểu đồ cột chồng

 Delineate: mô tả chi tiết
 Allocate: dành thời gian
 Roughly: khoảng
 Similar pictures are evident in: điều tương tự có thể thấy ở…
 A relatively different pattern could be observed: một xu hướng hơi khác có thể
quan sát được
 Child-rearing: sự chăm sóc trẻ em
 Age bracket: nhóm tuổi
 Set aside: dành ra
 Negligible: không đáng kể
 Allocation: sự dành ra
 Put into: dành bao nhiêu (thời gian, công sức) vào việc gì đó
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Task 2: People nowadays put their private and personal information (address,
bank account) online. Is this a negative or positive development?
1. Sample
Today, many of the internet services require their clients to disclose their personal
information such as locations, phone numbers and bank account numbers. Potentially,
the practice in question poses mostly drawbacks.
A lack of cyber protection has begotten a new class of international cybercriminals who
rampantly prey on the stored information of the customers. A progressively increasing
number of incidents of identity thefts has been reported in the recent years. Some
examples of these criminal activities are stealing money from oversea bank accounts,
posing as someone else to make illegal transactions and scamming. The men and
women behind these cases often work from remote places, hacking into systems of
foreign companies to extract their customers’ data, which makes the effort to apprehend,
extradite and prosecute these perpetrators a daunting and seemingly impossible task.
Therefore, it is usually the clients who face the consequences.
Perhaps more worryingly, there have been reports of companies that sold the data of
their clients to third parties. Customers’ information, including contacts and spending
habits, has become valuable commodities inside the telemarketing and online-
marketing circles. In this era, the ability to get hold of precise information of the
potential client’s contacts and what they are looking into buying can make or break a
business. The practice of purchasing people’s data is widely used in the real-estate,
insurance and tourism sales industry; and their providers often obtain the permission to
commercialize the consumer data through deceitful tactics, for instance, obscure pre-
ticked box in registration forms. Over the past few years, fierce debates have taken
place over the ownership of consumer data and the ethics of data mining. However, the
current answer to this conundrum seems to be only a little more than a band-aid solution.
In conclusion, giving away information to online services is largely negative, for

societies have yet to establish effective protection for people’s data when put online.
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Currently, putting one’s sensitive information on the internet may expose them to
unfathomable risks.
 disclose (v): cho phép được biết

 cyber (adj): ảo, trên mạng
 prey on (expression): nhắm vào ai đó/cái gì đó (để lừa đảo, trộm cắp)
 progressively (adv): dần. Đồng nghĩa: gradually
 transaction (n): cuộc giao dịch
 apprehend (v): bắt giữ. Đồng nghĩa: arrest, detain
 extradite (v): dẫn độ
 prosecute (v): truy tố
 perpetrator (n): thủ phạm
 to face the consequences (expression): hứng chịu hậu quả
 commodity (n): mặt hàng
 make or break (expression): làm cái gì đó trở nên thành công hay thất bại thảm
hại. Ý nói cái gì đó là yếu tố then chốt. Dùng như động từ (verb)
 commercialize (v): thương mại hóa
 deceitful (adj): lừa dối, gây nhầm lẫn. Deceitful tactic: thủ thuật gây nhầm lẫn
 ethics (n): đạo đức (khi làm việc gì đó)
 a band-aid solution (n): cách giải quyết tạm bợ
 unfathomable (adj): không lường trước được
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Task 1: The graph below gives information about the percentage of people living in
Australia who were born in Asia, the UK, and other regions.
1. Sample
The line graph delineates demographic figures of Australian people who were born in
different parts of the world. The initial impression from the graph is that the figures for
people born in Asia and Other generally enjoyed upswings, with the former seeing the
fastest growth, whilst that of the UK experienced a decline. It is also clear that the total
population saw a steady drop in the first 25 years, but later rose sharply during the final
10 years of the given period.
In 1976, around 14% of the Australian people were born in the UK. This was followed
by Other (roughly 12%), and Asia (3%). Over the next 25 years, while fewer Australians
came from the UK, with its figure dropping to approximately 6%, the figures for Other
and Asia rose steadily to 11% and 9% respectively. The total population of Australia,
in the meantime, experienced a gradual decline from 22.5% in 1976 to its all-time low
of 21% in 2001.
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Over the last 10 years, the proportion of Australian people born in the UK went down
to 5%, whereas opposite patterns are evident in the figures for Australian people of
Asian and European descent, with the former rising to 12% and the latter to its high of
15%. The total demographics at this particular time frame saw a steep growth to its peak
of 25%.
2. Vocab highlights
 Delineate: mô tả chi tiết

 Demographic figures: số liệu về dân số
 Initial impression: ấn tượng ban đầu
 Upswing: sự tăng
 In the meantime: trong khi đó
 All-time low: điểm thấp nhất tại mọi thời điểm
 Opposite pattern: xu hướng ngược lại
 Evident in: thấy rõ ở
 Demographics: số liệu dân số
 Of…descent: có nguồn gốc từ
 Steep growth: sự tăng trưởng nhanh
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Task 2: Many people are working longer hours. Why is this happening? What
problems can this cause to people?
1. Sample
In many companies and corporations, the typical nine-to-five workday has been
evolving into a longer and more gruelling work schedule. This phenomenon is caused
by the profit-oriented nature of a great number of companies and an influx of
enthusiastic young laborers in recent years. Although this trend is continuing, it is
detrimental to the well-being and social life of the workers.
The increasing number of companies which are driven strictly by profits and the
emergence of a cohort of youthful laborers are the reasons why many workers choose
to work longer hours. In many places, the surplus of young workers entering the
workforce gives employers an abundance of human resources. These businesses prefer
to hire as few employees as possible to save administrative costs as well as other perks
that would have curtailed their profit had they employed more people. Instead of
maintaining a longer employee roster, these companies incentivize their current workers
by promising them promotion, raise and over-time payment. From the worker’s
perspective, refusing to work longer hours might hurt their chance to progress their
career further, especially when there is so much competition. Junior workers endure
punishingly lengthy shifts in fear of getting eliminated, whereas senior staff do the same
in fear of being replaced by their younger colleagues.
Potentially, this toxic practice could not only lead to the decline of the physical and
mental health of these corporate employees but also damage their relationships with
others. People who work in these conditions might suffer chronic muscular and joint
pain such as lumbago, fibrositis caused by constant sitting and a lack of exercises. This,
coupled with prolonged anxiety and perpetual pressure to meet deadlines and required
targets, has reportedly resulted in crippling depression for many workers, which is
among the leading causes of work-related suicide. In cases where the outcomes are less
destructive, such an exhausting schedule still intrudes far enough into the private life of
these workers to cause family or spousal estrangement. Furthermore, choosing work
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over social outing is a form of self-imposed ostracism which would eventually prune
off a person’s bonds and relationships with others.
In conclusion, as businesses grow in their profit, it is at the cost of their employees

health and social well-being. If this is left unchecked, it could lead to immeasurable
negative consequences.
2. Vocab highlights
 Nine-to-five workday (expression): ngày làm việc 8 tiếng

 To evolve into (expression): dần biến thành
 Gruelling (adj): mỏi mệt, kiệt sức
 Phenomenon (n): hiện tượng
 Surplus (n): lượng dư ra
 Administrative (adj): mang tính chất quản lí, thuộc bộ máy quản lí
 Roster (n): danh sách (nhân viên)
 Incentivize (v): khuyến khích (bằng thưởng)
 Endure (v): chịu đựng
 Punishingly (adv): một cách kiệt sức
 Chronic (adj): kéo dài, kinh niên
 Lumbago (n): đau cơ thắt lưng
 Fibrositis (n): viêm cơ
 Perpetual (adj): không ngừng, kéo dài
 Crippling (adj): làm thương tật (nghĩa đen). Crippling depression: trầm cảm
nặng, không làm gì được.
 Intrude (v): xâm nhập, xâm lấn
 Estrangement (n): sự ghẻ lạnh, bất hòa
 Ostracism (n): sự tẩy chay
 Prune of (expression): cắt bỏ (phần thừa)
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Task 1: The maps below show a beachfront area in Australia in 1950 and today.
1. Sample:
The diagrams depict modifications to an unspecified beachfront area in Australia.
Overall, the area was renovated extensively, seeing fundamental changes to the road
leading to the city, its swimming pool, and other recreational facilities.
In 1950, to the uppermost part of the map, there was a road running eastward from the
city directly to the car park. In the present day, the road was expanded southward,
leading to the lighthouse and circling the entire beachfront. A new car park was added,
taking up the space where there once was a playground.
Another major change includes the addition of a big restaurant and a surf club, which
was located to the western area of the beach. The pool adjacent to the two said facilities
is now expanded to become a 50-meter one, and while the other pool to the east was
unchanged, there was a new surf club added next to it.
The dining tables and the pavilion along the road, however, remained at the same
position over the given period.
 Renovated extensively: được đổi mới toàn diện
 Fundamental changes: những thay đổi căn bản
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 Uppermost: phần trên cùng

 Adjacent to: kế bên
Task 2: People believe that individuals who make a lot of money are the most
successful. Others say that those who contribute to society like scientists, teacher
are the most successful. Discuss both and give your opinion?
1. Sample
Many people believe that success can only be measured either by individuals’ sum of
wealth or their contribution to science and education. This is not entirely true because
many great business people have made significant advances in science and education.
In this essay, I argue that while the former view, which may signify the result of one’s
genius and vision, is an understandable premise for measuring success; the latter, which
is traditionally valued, proves to be the superior measurement.
Many admirers of wealthy business people have reasons to think that being rich is a
proof of success. Business magnates like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have
changed the course of human history through their brainchildren. Their products such
as the Window Operating System, Amazon and Paypal have helped make the booming
virtual economy we know today despite early ridicules and sabotage from technology
skeptics. These moguls also possess spectacular business acumen and their subsequent
investments, in real estate or crypto-currency such as Bitcoin, have yielded even more
wealth for them.
While I agree that being wealthy can signify success, it is only the byproduct and that
lasting academic contribution to society is a far better criterion to define success.
Educators and scientists have historically been heralded as heroes due to the belief that
intellectuals, through their academic contributions, are shapers of minds and thus their
influence can last for generations. However, it should be clarified that a rich person can
indeed contribute to science and education. For instance, inventing Google has made
Larry Page a billionaire and Google has undoubtedly provided means and platforms to
usher modern education into a new era. Elon Musk, for his Tesla vehicles, should be
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regarded as the father of future transportation rather than as a man who temporarily
became the richest human being.
In conclusion, pursuing wealth does not automatically disqualify a person from

contributing intellectually. However, I assert that lasting academic contributions to
society should be the priority when considering a person’s success.
 Genius (n): sự thiên tài
 Premise (n): cơ sở, tiền đề
 Superior (adj): tối ưu hơn
 Magnate (n): trùm kinh doanh. Đồng nghĩa: mogul
 Brainchild (n, pl. Brainchildren): đứa con sáng tạo, con tinh thần
 Sabotage (n): phá hoại
 Mogul (n): như magnate
 Acumen (n) : sự nhạy bén
 Crypto-currency (n): tiền ảo, ví dụ: bitcoin, ethereum, dogecoin
 Yield in (expression): cho kết quả
 Herald (v): xưng tụng, tung hô
 Accolade (n): giải thưởng
 Intellectual (n): người trí thức
 Byproduct (n): phụ phẩm
 Criterion (n): tiêu chuẩn
 Temporarily (adj): một cách tạm thời
 Disqualify (v): truất quyền, bỏ tư cách
 Assert (v): khẳng định
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Đề IELTS Writing Task 1, on computer

Task 1: The diagram shows how the horse evolved through time, with particular
emphasis on its foot structure.
1. Sample
The diagrams illustrate the evolution of equine species through the span of 40 million
years, represented by the modern horse and its three ancestral species, with a clear focus
on the morphological changes of the foot.
Overall, while all four species share the common trait of being quadrupedal, equine
species have increased in size, evolved to have more hair (on the tail and mane) and
gone from having toes to a single hoof on each foot.
The Eohippus, which lived 40 million years ago, had four short legs that supported a
relatively small torso and its tail was barely observable. Its two descendants,
Mesohippus and Mecrychippus, which are respectively estimated to exist 30 million
and 15 million years ago, started to have elongated tails and rudimentary form of the
mane; and whereas their bodies increased slightly in height, the overall stature was
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largely unchanged. The modern horse possesses the most pronounced tail and mane; it
is also the largest animal whose height and length of body are about three halves of its
oldest shown ancestor.
The foot of Eohippus stands out the most for having four separated toes with thin
phalanges. In Mesohippus and Merychippus, the number of digits is reduced to three
and the middle phalanx is enlarged so the whole foot’s morphology starts to resemble a
hoof. The modern horse’s foot has the fewest bony structures and the hoof has replaced
toes.
2. Vocab highlights
 Equine (adj): (thuộc) họ ngựa

 Ancestral (adj): (liên quan đến) tổ tiên
 Morphological (adj): (thuộc về) hình thể
 Trait (n): tính chất, đặc điểm
 Quadrupedal (adj): có bốn chân, đi bằng bốn chân
 Mane (n): bờm
 Hoof (n): móng lừa, ngựa
 Descendant (n): hậu duệ, đời sau
 Elongated (adj): kéo dài, nối dài, có sự dài ra
 Rudimentary (adj): sơ khởi, nguyên thủy
 Pronounced (adj): rõ rệt
 Three halves: gấp rưỡi hay 3/2
 Phalanx (n, số nhiều: phalanxes hoặc phalanges): xương bàn chân và xương ngón
chân
 Morphology (n): hình thể, hình thái
 To resemble (v): nhìn giống
 Bony (adj): (liên quan đến) xương
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THÁNG 4
Task 1: The line graph illustrates the proportion of total expenditure in a certain
European country between 1960 and 2000.
1. Sample
The line graph delineates expenditure on different life aspects in an unspecified
European country from 1960 to 2000. The initial impression from the chart is that
spending on food, leisure, transport and fuel/energy generally decreased, with food
undergoing the most dramatic downturn while expenses on transport showed an upward
trend.
In 1960, roughly 35% was spent on food, ranking first among the five classifications
surveyed. This was followed by leisure (20%), clothing (10%), and transport (9%).
Allocations for fuel/energy were insignificant, accounting for only 5%.
Over the next 40 years, spending on food underwent a steady decrease, and by 2000, it
had seen a more than twofold drop to its low of only 15%. Similar patterns are evident
in leisure, clothing and fuel/energy, with all three categories seeing decreases to 11%,
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6% and 4% respectively. In contrast, transport was the only one to see an increase in
spending, with its figure amounting to 15% in 2000.
 expenditure: chi tiêu
 downturn: sự suy giảm
 expenses: chi tiêu
 allocation: phần dành ra
 account for: chiếm
 twofold: gấp đôi
 similar patterns: những xu hướng tương tự
 evident: hiển hiện rõ
 amount to: đạt được
Task 2: Many students find it difficult to concentrate or pay attention in school.
What are the reasons? What could be done to solve this problem?
1. Sample
Inattentiveness of students in the classroom seems to be a universal problem. In this
essay, I argue that the old-fashioned teaching methodologies are largely responsible for
this and propose that schools should redesign their curriculum to counter this issue.
Outdated approaches to education are the main reason which causes difficulties for
students to concentrate in school. Grueling hours drain their attentional stamina and
make them inattentive in class. Students around the world are assigned a schedule that
resembles a nine-to-five workday, perhaps intentionally to correspond to their parents’
working hours. This situation is further aggravated by obsolete pedagogical practices
which favor mechanical recitation and memorisation. It is common practice in some
countries that schoolchildren from a young age are taught to memorise lengthy
predetermined answers from the beginning of their course to prepare for exams.
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Gradually, this method makes the student mentally exhausted and it extinguishes any
enthusiasm they have in the classroom.
The aforementioned problems are the consequence of having a school system that has
been virtually unchanged in decades so solving them requires innovative measures.
While schools may not have to drastically reduce the hours, they should lighten the
information load for their students. Redesigning the schedule necessitates the
introduction of interactive exercises and games to the lessons, which have been verified
by studies to stimulate students’ curiosity and thereby improve their attention span.
Furthermore, being able to relate issues from their daily life also enhances
concentration. Therefore, sessions in which students are forced to memorise and recite
dull facts should be replaced by practicums which teach the students to find solutions
for real life problems.
In conclusion, replacing the outdated and ineffective teaching methods is fundamental

to capture students’ attention and kindle their interest in learning. I firmly believe that
the current school system needs to be changed dramatically.
 inattentiveness (n): sự lơ là, không tập trung
 universal (adj): rộng, khắp thế giới (ý nói: ở rất nhiều nơi)
 to redesign (v): thiết kế lại, tái thiết
 curriculum (n): giáo án, chương trình giảng dạy
 grueling (adj): mệt nhọc
 stamina (n): thể lực
 to aggravate (v): làm tệ đi
 obsolete (adj): lỗi thời
 pedagogical (adj): (mang tính) sư phạm
 predetermined (adj): được định trước
 to extinguish (v): dập tắt, (nghĩa đen) dập đám cháy
 aforementioned (adj): được nêu trên
 innovative (adj): (mang tính) đổi mới
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 to lighten (v): làm nhẹ đi

 to necessitate (v): buộc phải
 to verify (v): kiểm chứng. Passive: to be verified = được chứng nhận
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1. Sample
The bar chart delineates how people from different age groups utilised different forms
of media to receive daily news. The data were recorded for the year 2011.
The initial impression from the chart is that microblogging was the least favoured of the
three sorts of media across the age brackets. It is also clear that radio was more popular
among adults aged 18 or older, and age is a clear predictor for the decrease in the use
of social networking sites.
Social networking was the most popular media among the 10-to-17s, at 80%, which
was followed by radio (40%) and microblogging (20%). A different picture, however,
could be observed with regard to the remaining age brackets. Radio was the
predominant type of media, with its figure standing at around 90% for the 18-to-29s,
30-to-49s, and 50-to-64s, and a little bit lower (85%) for the over 65 group. The figures
for social networking were lower across the age ranges, at 80% for the 18-to-29 age
group down to 50% for the 30-to-49s, 40% for the 30-to-49s and a low of 25% for the
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oldest group. Microblogging was always the least preferred platform, varying between
25% and a negligible 10%.
 favoured: ưa thích
 age is a clear predictor: tuổi tác là một nhân tố tiên đoán được cho…
 with regard to: liên quan đền (dùng để giới thiệu thông tin)
 age bracket: nhóm tuổi
 predominant: phổ biến nhất
 platform: nền tảng
 negligible: không đáng kể
Đề Task 2: It is now possible for scientists and tourists to travel to remote natural
environment, such as South pole.
1. Sample
Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Recent advancements in technology have enabled humans to travel to distant places in

nature. This is scientifically beneficial to all societies, yet concurrent tourism activities
can contaminate the pristine conditions of these places and negate the scientific benefits.
Being able to travel to these places is an unprecedented opportunity for scientific

development and application, especially in the field of climatology. Scientists can now
travel to pristine locations to collect live specimens, fossils and observe the local natural
phenomena that may not have been documented before. For example, studying the
layers of the ice cores from the North and South Poles has helped scientists to
reconstruct the climatic trends and patterns which date back to millions of years. These
findings can add valuable insights and revolutionise the way humans understand our
environment in the past and the present. Recently, such findings have been extremely
useful in the ongoing discussions on how to solve global issues such as global warming.
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Despite unique opportunities it offers to the scientific community, traveling to unspoiled

natural destinations could inflict irreparable damage on them when tourism is involved,
thereby doing more harm than good. Littering and vandalism are two of some most
pressing problems caused by tourism. For example, numerous mountain peaks which
previously could only be reached by serious mountaineers have reportedly been
polluted and defaced after the installations of aerial tramways which grants unrestricted
access to all visitors. The aforementioned remote environments could suffer the same
fate when waves of tourists frequently land there. Furthermore, the contamination
brought to these locations by touristic activities could also interfere with the quality and
accuracy of the scientific research carried out there.
In conclusion, exploiting remote natural locations for tourism could nullify the scientific
values they offer and even cause permanent damage to these places. Only selected
organizations and individuals who follow strict rules and regulations to preserve these
places should be allowed to access.
 to contaminate (v): làm bẩn, gây ô nhiễm
 pristine (adj): nguyên sơ
 unprecedented (adj): chưa có tiền lệ
 climatology (n): khí hậu học
 specimen (n): mẫu, tiêu bản trong khoa học
 phenomenon (n, số nhiều = phenomena): hiện tượng
 to date back to (expression): bắt đầu từ (năm nào đó)
 insight (n): sự thấu hiểu, kiến thức sâu
 ongoing (adj): đang diễn ra
 unspoiled (adj): đồng nghĩa với pristine
 irreparable (adj): không thể khôi phục
 vandalism (n): việc phá hoại tài sản công (kể cả môi trường tự nhiên).
 mountaineer (n): vận động viên leo núi
 to deface (v): làm xấu đi, làm hư hại vẻ đẹp
 aerial tramway (n): cáp treo
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 aforementioned (adj): đã được nhắc đến

 to interfere (v): gây gián đoạn, làm ảnh hưởng tiêu cực
 permanent (adj): vĩnh viễn
 to preserve (v): bảo tồn
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Task 1: The maps give information about a university sports court.
1. Sample
The maps depict modifications made to the layout of an unspecified university sports
court from 1990 to the present day. Overall, the sports court was renovated extensively
with the addition, replacement and relocation of various facilities.
In 1990, the western part of the court was a largely open area with a big park and a car
park. However, in the present day, the former was transformed into a basketball court,
and the latter was replaced by a tennis court.
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The northern side of the area, in the meantime, was enclosed with walls, which leads to
the outdoor pool being converted into an indoor one. The fitness center was added,
taking up the space where there once was a tennis court, and the changing room
formerly located adjacent to the reception in 1990 was now relocated next to the centre.
The cafe and the reception, however, remained at the same position over the given
period.
 modifications: sự thay đổi
 transformed into: được biến đổi thành
 replaced by: được thay thế bởi
 enclosed with walls: được bao quanh là tường
 formerly: trước đây
 adjacent to: kế bên
Task 2: Nowadays more tasks at home and work are being performed by robots.
Is this a negative or positive development?
1. Sample
Robots are automated machines that can perform various tasks. In recent years,
advancements in robotics have paved the way for robots being implemented in houses
and replacing human workers in certain work. This is definitely a positive development.
In many households, robots can replace humans in doing repetitive tasks that are
required to keep these houses in order. Every year, people spend thousands of hours
running repeated errands and doing boring housework such as mowing lawns, washing
dishes and vacuuming. These chores are often seen as burdens since they take up too
much time and return little reward, and on many occasions, they also expose people to
risky situations and harmful chemicals. Over the last few years, products like Roomba
the robot vacuum cleaner have begun to emerge as must-haves in households. By
adopting these robots into doing housework, many people will be relieved from their
housekeeping duty, thus they will have more time to pursue other endeavours rather
than wasting it on meaningless work.
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Many people rightly point out that automated machinery may put people out of jobs and
create an economically turbulent period; however, this will be temporary and the long-
term result is more desirable than our current situation. There is a worry that bartenders,
bricklayers, cooks and especially factory workers may find themselves unemployed
with the rise of robot workers. However, robots improve the conditions at workplaces
the same way it does in households. They can alleviate the dangers of scaffolding work
for construction workers, and in emergencies such as bomb defusal and house fires they
are certainly better than humans. With the aid of appropriate social safety programmes,
in the long run, robots can help human workers to transition into work environments
that are less harmful.
Robots could minimize the danger and reduce the time spent on tasks both in households
and at work with reasonable trade-offs. When all factors are considered, it could be
concluded that robots would be a positive addition in people’s life.
 automated (adj): tự động
 robotics (n): lĩnh vực nghiên cứu về robot
 to implement (v): áp dụng. Be implemented: được áp dụng.
 repetitive (adj): lặp đi lặp lại.
 expose someone to something (expression): đưa ai đó vào tình huống hay đưa ai
đó tiếp xúc với vật/chất nào đó.
 must-have (n): thứ nên có/phải cóto emerge (v): xuát hiện, hiện ra
 to relieve (v): giảm nhẹ. Be relieved: được giảm
 to pursue (v): theo đuổi
 endeavour (n): sự có gắng (ý nói mục tiêu)
 turbulent (adj): bất ổn
 desirable (adj): đáng mong muốn
 alleviate (v): làm giảm bớt
 scaffolding (n): giàn giáo
 trade-off (n): sự đánh đổi

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