ĐỀ SỐ 2-2022 KỲ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN

NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022

SECTION A: LISTENING
Part 1: What does Lisa say about each object? Listen to the recording and give the correct answer to
each of the questions from 1 to 6 as follows. Write
A. if she says it is ESSENTIAL
B. if she says it is RECOMMENDED.
C. if she says it is NOT RECOMMENDED.
Example: Documents Answer: A
1. At least £50 _________
2. Warm clothing  _________
3. Personal computer   _________
4. Food from home  _________
5. Favourite tapes or CDs _________
6. Photos from home _________
Your answers:

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B 6.B

Part 2: For questions 7 - 10, listen to a radio interview with a travel writer called Marina Vardy and
choose the correct answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
7. What made Marina start traveling?
A. a sudden desire to overcome her fear of the sea
B. a difficult problem in the life she had at the time
C. an unexpected opportunity to escape a boring routine
D. a friend's wish for a traveling companion
8. How did Marina first get into writing?
A. She wanted to describe the different exotic places that she visited.
B. She found it satisfying to write her private feelings in a teenage diary.
C. She enjoyed the reaction of others to something she wrote as a young girl.
D. She was keen to be like her father, who was an enthusiastic writer.
9. What does Marina say is her greatest challenge?
A. feeling uncertain about the quality of her work
B. coping with some lack of support from her family
C. having to face danger for the sake of a story
D. finding things to write about that will interest her readers
10. Marina says that aspiring travel writers must ensure that they
A. work hard to make their writing style as good as they can.
B. try to make their readers experience strong emotions.
C. offer much more than an account of their own adventures.
D. keep their own grandmother in mind as they write.
Your answers:

7.D 8.C 9.A 10.C

Part 3: For questions 11-15, listen to an interview with the author of a new book on leisure time and
activities and decide whether these statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
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 11. The author thought no one should be bored when so many leisure opportunities were on offer.
12. Her children's enthusiasm for school holidays was short-lived.
13. Her friend used to enjoy expensive leisure activities.
14. Her uncle enjoyed the freedom of retirement.
15. Both sections of the book contain similar types of information.
Your answers:
11.F 12.T 13.T 14.F 15.F
Part 4: For questions 16 - 25, listen to a film reviewer giving a talk and fill in the missing
information. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in
the space provided. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Keira Knightley has (16) ________ claims that her new film The Duchess, a historical drama set in the
18th Century, (17) ________ the life of Princess Diana. The film tells the true life story of Georgiana,
Duchess of Devonshire, who was the great-great-great-great aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales. In the
film Knightley plays an aristocratic woman who is trapped in a marriage to a man who is in love with
his (18) ________. Many people think that this (19) ________ mimics the experiences of Princess
Diana, whose husband Prince Charles also had a long-standing clandestine relationship with another
woman. Even the film’s tag line, “There were three people in her marriage”, suggests a link to Diana’s
story, as it bears a remarkable similarity to the words the princess used to describe her own situation in a
highly candid 1995 television interview. However, Keira Knightley has tried to (20) ________ the
similarities in the stories and explained that the (21) ________ she plays in the film is interesting
enough to (22) ________ a complete film about her. Moreover, the 23-year-old actress claims that she
can’t remember the story of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's doomed marriage, because she was
only 11 years old when Diana died. In any case, The Duchess provides a fascinating (23) ________ into
personal relationships in a society where (24) ________ was a taboo, whether the Diana connection
exists or not. Furthermore, the film shows the architecture and (25) ________ of 18th Century England
down to the smallest detail.
Your answers:
16.REJECTED 17. PARALLELS 18. MISTRESS 19. STORYLINE 20. PLAY DOWN
21. CHARACTER 22. 23. INSIGHT 24. DIVORCE 25. FASHION

SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

Part 1: Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. Write your
answers in the box provided.
1. We’re prepared to overlook the error on this occasion _______your previous good work.
A. with a view to B. thanks to C. with regard to D. in the light of
2. Why _____to the city to look for a better job?
A. not moving B. not move C. not to move D. don't move
3. Pilots are supposed to ask for ______in English at any international airport.
A. instruction landing B. landing with instructions
C. instructions which land D. landing instructions
4. ________, 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol.
A. An antiseptic used B. How an antiseptic is used
C. When used as an antiseptic D. An antiseptic when used
5. After the accident, the police informed the victim's next of __________.
A. relation B. blood C. kin D. generation
6. Beth ________all night working on her assignment as the tutor was absent the next day and an
extension was given.

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A. needn’t have stayed up B. shouldn’t have stayed up
C. shouldn’t have been staying up D. didn’t have to stay up
7. I finally _______the cold that I had had all week.
A. pass out B. get over C. come down with D. pull through
8. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in the following question.
Staying at home all day was driving her round the bend.
A. keeping her indoors B. making her bored and angry
C. teaching her how to drive D. helping her round the house
9. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist. He has won a lot of prizes.
A. advantage B. disadvantage C. barrier D. difficulty
10. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to the
following exchange.
Mary: “You don’t have to go to school this afternoon, do you?” – Peter “_______”
A. No, I needn’t B. That’s OK
C. What does that mean? D. Yes, I don’t have to
Your answers
1.D 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.B
6.A 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.A

Part 2: Read the text and fill in each gap with the correct form of the word given in brackets.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
THE INDIAN MONSOON
The Indian Monsoon is a dramatic weather phenomenon which begins in June each year. After months
of intense sunshine, the sky (1. DARK)__________as the Sun disappears beneath a blanket of cloud.
Then, in an instant, sheets of (2. TORRENT)_____________rain pour onto the parched landscape.
Over the next three months, the monsoon will deliver as much as ninety percent of the region’s yearly
rainfall. It is a truly (3. SPECTACLE)___________phenomenon, but it is a mixed blessing to the
people of the region. (4. DOUBT)______, many fear the inevitable floods, but without the monsoon
neither humans nor wildlife could survive.
David Stephenson and K Rupa Kumar are distinguished climatologists who (5. SPECIAL)_______in
the study of the Indian monsoon. Together they maintain an (6. EXTEND)_____website on the subject.
Dr Stephenson’s aim is to predict with greater (7. ACCURATE)________where and when the rain will
fall. “The importance of having reliable predictions cannot be overstated,” he explains. “This is because
farmers need to know when to plant their crops to make the most (8. ADVANTAGE)_________use of
the rains.” Their forecasts are becoming (9. INCREASE)________accurate, and the climatologists are
working (10. CONTINUE)____________to improve them .
Your answers
1.darkens 2. 3.spectacular 4.undoubtedly 5.specialise
6.extensive 7.accuracy 8.advantageous 9.increasingly 10.continually

Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify and correct the mistakes. Write your
answers in the box provided.

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 FAMILY HISTORY
Line 1 In an age when technology is developed faster than ever before, many people
2 are being attracted by the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can make this is
3 by investigating their own family history. They can try to find out more about what their
4 families came from and what they did. This is now a growing- fast hobby, especially in
5 countries with a fairly short history, alike Australia and the United States.
6 It is one thing to spend some time going through a book on family history and
7 making the decision to investigate your own family past. It is quite the other to carry out the
8 research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganizing way and cause
9 yourself many problems that could have avoided with a little forward planning.
10 If your own family stories say you that you are connected with a famous
11 character, whether hero or criminal, not to let this idea take over your research. Just treat it
12 as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your information
13 will be adequate to start with; a more complex one may only get under your way. The most
14 important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?

Your answers:
Mistake Line Correction Mistake Line Correction
1.an 1 the 6.have 9 Have been
2. developed 1 developing 7.say 10 tell
3.what 3 where 8.though 14 however
4.growing-fast 4 Fast-growing 9.with 9 by
5. alike 5 like 10.the other 7 another

SECTION C: READING
Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks. Write your answers in the box provided.
MICHAEL JACKSON
Jackson was born Michael Joseph Jackson in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958, and entertained
audiences nearly his entire life. His father Joe Jackson had been a guitarist, but was (1) ______ to give
up his musical ambitions, following his marriage to Katherine (Scruse). Together, they prodded their
growing family's musical interests at home. By the early 1960s, the older boys Jackie, Tito and Jermaine
had begun (2) ______ around the city; by 1964, Michael and Marlon had joined in. A musical prodigy,
Michael's singing and dancing talents were amazingly mature, and he soon became the (3) _______
voice and focus of the Jackson 5. An opening act for such soul groups as the O-Jays and James Brown,
it was Gladys Knight (not Diana Ross) who officially brought the group to Berry Gordy's attention, and
by 1969, the boys were producing back-to-back chart-busting (4) ______ as Motown artists ("I Want
You Back," "ABC," "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Got to Be There," etc.). As a product of the 1970s, the
boys emerged as one of the most accomplished black pop / soul vocal groups in music history,
successfully evolving from a (5) ______ like The Temptations to a disco phenomenon. Solo success for
Michael was inevitable, and by the 1980s, he had become infinitely more (6) _______ than his brotherly
group. Record sales consistently orbited, culminating in the biggest-selling album of all time, "Thriller"
in 1982. A TV natural, he ventured rather uneasily into films, such as playing the Scarecrow in The
Wiz, (7) _______ had much better luck with elaborate music videos. In the 1990s, the downside as an
1980s pop phenomenon began to rear itself. Michael grew terribly (8) _______ and introverted by his
peerless celebrity. A rather timorous, androgynous figure to begin with, his physical appearance began
to change drastically, and his behavior grew alarmingly bizarre, making him a consistent target (9)
________ scandal-making, (10)_______his numerous charitable acts. Two brief marriages – one to
Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley – were forged and two children produced by his second wife
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during that time, but the purposes behind them appeared image-oriented. Despite it all, Jackson's (11)
_______ and artistry as a singer, dancer, writer and businessman are unparalleled, and it is these
prodigious talents (12)______will ultimately prevail over the extremely negative aspects of his seriously
troubled adult life. 
1: A. forced B. asked C. suggested D. introduced
2: A. singing B. travelling C. performing D. appearing
3: A. important B. dominant C. major D. special
4: A. songs B. records C. products D. hits
5: A. school B. class C. group D. team
6: A. common B. famous C. popular D. excellent
7: A. but B. and C. although D. because
8: A. child-like B. childhood C. childless D. childish
9: A. to B. by C. with D. for
10. despite B. because of C. owing to D. like
11: A. love B. passion C. feeling D. attention
12. that B. what D. whose D. which
Your answers
1. A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.D 6.C
7.A 8.D 9.D 10.A 11.B 12.A

Part 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 10.
Esperanto is what is called a planned, or artificial, language. It was created more than a century ago by
Polish eye doctor Ludwik Lazar Zamenhof. Zamenhof believed that a common language would help to
alleviate some of the misunderstandings among cultures.
In Zamenhof’s first attempt at a universal language, he tried to create a language that was as
uncomplicated as possible. This first language included words such as ab, ac, ba, eb, be, and ce. This did
not result in a workable language in that these monosyllabic words, though short, were not easy to
understand or to retain.
Next, Zamenhof tried a different way of constructing a simplified language. He made the words in his
language sound like words that people already knew, but he simplified the grammar tremendously. One
example of how he simplified the language can be seen in the suffixes: all nouns in this language end in
o, as in the noun amiko, which means “friend”, and all adjectives end in -a, as in the adjective bela,
which means “pretty”. Another example of the simplified language can be seen in the prefix mal-, which
makes a word opposite in meaning; the word malamiko therefore means “enemy”, and the word malbela
therefore means “ugly” in Zamenhof’s language.
In 1887, Zamenhof wrote a description of this language and published it. He used a pen name, Dr.
Esperanto, when signing the book. He selected the name Esperanto because this word means “a person
who hopes” in his language. Esperanto clubs began popping up throughout Europe, and by 1950,
Esperanto had spread from Europe to America and Asia.
In 1905, the First World Congress of Esperanto took place in France, with approximately700 attendees
from 20 different countries. Congresses were held annually for nine years, and 4,000 attendees were
registered for the Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914, when World War I erupted and
forced its cancellation.
Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I. Today, years after it was
introduced, it is estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it. This may seem like a
large number, but it is really quite small when compared with the billion English speakers and billion
Mandarin Chinese speakers in today’s world. Current advocates would like to see its use grow
considerably and are taking steps to try to make this happen.
1: The topic of this passage is___

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A. a language developed in the last few years B. one man’s efforts to create a universal language
C. using language to communicate internationally D. how language can be improve
2: According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language
A. to provide a more complex language B. to create one world culture
C. to resolve cultural differences D. to build a name for himself
3: It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means
A. hopelessness B. hopeless C. hope D. hopeful
4: The expression “popping up” in line 17 could best be replaced by
A. hiding B. shouting C. leaping D. opening
5: It can be inferred from the passage that the Third World Congress of Esperanto took place
A. in 1909 B. in 1907 C. in 1913 D. in 1905
6: According to the passage, what happened to the Tenth World Esperanto Congress?
A. It was scheduled for 1915 B. It had attendees from20 countries
C. It never took place D. It had 4,000 attendees
7: The expression “ups and downs” in line 23 is closest in meaning to
A. takeoffs and landings B. floors and ceilings
C. highs and lows D. tops and bottoms
8: Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto?
A. The first paragraph B. The second paragraph
C. The third paragraph D. The fourth paragraph
9: The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on
A. applied linguistics B. European history C. English grammar D. world government
10: The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses
A. another of Zamenhof’s accomplishments
B. attempts to reconvene the World Congress of Esperanto in the 1920s
C. the disadvantages of using an artificial language
D. how current supporters of Esperanto are encouraging its growth
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
WORD in each space. Write your answers in the box provided.
Everyone needs (1)____________to live and work, and humans will construct buildings (2)___________
anywhere using even ice or mud (3)______materials if nothing else is available. In the industrialized world, the
problem is not finding materials for building but limited space and the high price of land. The (4)________in
most big cities is to build skyscrapers high into the air but is there an alternative to building up? Some
architects (5)_______proposed turning skyscrapers on their heads and building down into the ground . This
may seem (6)_____unusual concept but extensive railway systems exist underground so why not huge cities?
Such places could accommodate 100,000 people (7)_______using up valuable surface land. The underground
city is technically feasible but there is a massive psychological barrier to be (8)______. Will people be able to
deal (9)_______ living away from the sun and sky? The underground “city” could be (10)________to places
of entertainment and office buildings but even being buried just for your working hours may
(11)________seem attractive. Some such buildings do exist. In Minneapolis, USA, there is a building
(12)________ is 95 per cent underground but even the lowest floors get some sunlight. This is achieved by an
elaborate system of mirrors. Living underground means you do not know what the weather is like but
architects make great (13)_________to mimic conditions above ground. For (14)________, the Asahi
television centre in Tokyo is 20 meters below the surface but a special shower system can create the impression
of rain. It seems that subterranean workers miss real weather (15)_________when it is bad!
Your answers

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 1.is 2.almost 3.as 4.solution 5.have
6.an 7.without 8.broken 9.with 10 ideal
11.not 12.which 13.efforts 14.example 15.even

Part 4: Read the following passage and do the tasks below.

The Nature of Genius
There has always been an interest in geniuses and prodigies. The word 'genius', from the Latin
gens (= family) and the term 'genius', meaning 'begetter', comes from the early Roman cult of a divinity
as the head of the family. In its earliest form, genius was concerned with the ability of the head of the
family, the paterfamilias, to perpetuate himself. Gradually, genius came to represent a person's
characteristics and thence an individual's highest attributes derived from his 'genius' or guiding spirit.
Today, people still look to stars or genes, astrology or genetics, in the hope of finding the source of
exceptional abilities or personal characteristics. The concept of genius and of gifts has become part of
our folk culture, and attitudes are ambivalent towards them. We envy the gifted and mistrust them. In
the mythology of giftedness, it is popularly believed that if people are talented in one area, they must be
defective in another, that intellectuals are impractical, that prodigies burn too brightly too soon and burn
out, that gifted people are eccentric, that they are physical weaklings, that there's a thin line between
genius and madness, that genius runs in families, that the gifted are so clever they don't need special
help, that giftedness is the same as having a high IQ, that some races are more intelligent or musical or
mathematical than others, that genius goes unrecognised and unrewarded, that adversity makes men
wise or that people with gifts have a responsibility to use them. Language has been enriched with such
terms as 'highbrow', 'egghead', 'blue-stocking', 'wiseacre', 'know-all', 'boffin' and, for many, 'intellectual'
is a term of denigration.
The nineteenth-century saw considerable interest in the nature of genius, and produced not a few
studies of famous prodigies. Perhaps for us today, two of the most significant aspects of most of these
studies of genius are the frequency with which early encouragement and teaching by parents and tutors
had beneficial effects on the intellectual, artistic or musical development of the children but caused great
difficulties of adjustment later in their lives, and the frequency with which abilities went unrecognised
by teachers and schools. However, the difficulty with the evidence produced by these studies,
fascinating as they are in collecting together anecdotes and apparent similarities and exceptions, is that
they are not what we would today call norm-referenced. In other words, when, for instance, information
is collated about early illnesses, methods of upbringing, schooling, etc., we must also take into account
information from other historical sources about how common or exceptional these were at the time. For
instance, infant mortality was high and life expectancy much shorter than today, home tutoring was
common in the families of the nobility and wealthy, bullying and corporal punishment were common at
the best independent schools and, for the most part, the cases studied were members of the privileged
classes. It was only with the growth of paediatrics and psychology in the twentieth century that studies
could be carried out on a more objective, if still not always very scientific, basis.
Geniuses, however, they are defined, are but the peaks which stand out through the mist of
history and are visible to the particular observer from his or her particular vantage point. Change the
observers and the vantage points, clear away some of the mist, and a different lot of peaks appear.
Genius is a term we apply to those whom we recognise for their outstanding achievements and who
stand near the end of the continuum of human abilities which reaches back through the mundane and
mediocre to the incapable. There is still much truth in Dr Samuel Johnson's observation, The true genius
is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction'. We may
disagree with the 'general', for we doubt if all musicians of genius could have become scientists of
genius or vice versa, but there is no doubting the accidental determination which nurtured or triggered
their gifts into those channels into which they have poured their powers so successfully. Along the
continuum of abilities are hundreds of thousands of gifted men and women, boys and girls.
What we appreciate, enjoy or marvel at in the works of genius or the achievements of prodigies
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are the manifestations of skills or abilities which are similar to, but so much superior to, our own. But
that their minds are not different from our own is demonstrated by the fact that the hard-won discoveries
of scientists like Kepler or Einstein become the commonplace knowledge of schoolchildren and the once
outrageous shapes and colours of an artist like Paul Klee so soon appear on the fabrics we wear. This
does not minimise the supremacy of their achievements, which outstrip our own as the sub-four-minute
milers outstrip our jogging.
To think of geniuses and the gifted as having uniquely different brains is only reasonable if we
accept that each human brain is uniquely different. The purpose of instruction is to make us even more
different from one another, and in the process of being educated, we can learn from the achievements of
those are gifted than ourselves. But before we try to emulate geniuses or encourage our children to do so
we should note that some of the things we learn from them may prove unpalatable. We may envy their
achievements and fame, but we should also recognise the price they may have paid in terms of
perseverance, single-mindedness, dedication, restrictions on their personal lives, the demands upon their
energies and time, and how often they had to display great courage to preserve their integrity or to make
their way to the top.
Genius and giftedness are relative descriptive terms of no real substance. We may, at best, give
them some precision by defining them and placing them in a context but, whatever we do, we should
never delude ourselves into believing that gifted children or geniuses are different from the rest of
humanity, save in the degree to which they have developed the performance of their abilities.
 Questions 1-5: Choose FIVE letters, A—K.
Write the correct letters in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet.
NB. Your answers maybe given in any order.
Below are listed some popular beliefs about genius and giftedness.
Which FIVE of these beliefs are reported by the writer of the text?
A.  Truly gifted people are talented in all areas.
B.  The talents of geniuses are soon exhausted.
C.  Gifted people should use their gifts.
D.  A genius appears once in every generation.
E.  Genius can be easily destroyed by discouragement.
F.  Genius is inherited.
G.  Gifted people are very hard to live with.
H.  People never appreciate true genius.
I.  Geniuses are natural leaders.
J.  Gifted people develop their greatness through difficulties.
K.  Genius will always reveal itself.
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage. In boxes 1-5 , write:
TRUE   if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE   if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN   if there is no information on this
6.  Nineteenth-century studies of the nature of genius failed to take into account the uniqueness of the
person's upbringing.
7.  Nineteenth-century studies of genius lacked both objectivity and a proper scientific approach.
8.  A true genius has general powers capable of excellence in any area
9.  The skills of ordinary individuals are in essence the same as the skills of prodigies.
10.  The ease with which truly great ideas are accepted and taken for granted fails to lessen their
significance.
11.  Giftedness and genius deserve proper scientific research into their true nature so that all talent may
be retained for the human race.
12.  Geniuses often pay a high price to achieve greatness.

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13.  To be a genius is worth the high personal cost.
Your answers:

1.C 2.G 3.H 4.I 5.J

6.NG 7.T 8.F 9.T 10T
11.NG 12.T 13.NG

SECTION D: WRITING
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such way that it means exactly the same as the
sentences printed before it.
1. Blake fully intends to complain about the attitude of the staff at the hotel.
→ Blake has every _intention of complaining about the attitude of the staff at the hotel.
2. Please excuse Jane’s poor typing. She’s only been learning for a month.
→ Please make allowances for Jane’s poor typing because she’s only been learning for a month
3. Thomas was not given details of the company's new project.
→ Thomas was kept in the dark about the company’s new project
For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence, using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.
4. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that young singer. (IMPRESSION)
→ The performance of that young singer left a strong impression on me.
5. The costs of digital photography have come down over the last few years DROP
 There has been a drop in the costs of digital photography over the last few years.
5. I was bitterly disappointed they didn’t give me a part in the school play. BITTER
 To my bitter disappointment , I was not given a part in the school play.

Part 2: You celebrated your birthday with some friends last week in a restaurant. It was a great
success and you and your friends enjoyed the evening very much.
Write a letter to the restaurant to thank them. Mention the food, service and the atmosphere. Also
suggest any improvements to make things better.
You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write your own address. Begin your letter as
follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing as a customer in order to express my satisfaction with the

experience I had at your restaurant last week and make some suggestions
about improvements to make things better. Please refer to the following
contents for more details.

Firstly, I was very glad that the food at the restaurant was more tasty than I
had expected before. Also, my friends extremely enjoyed the food here,
especially chicken soup.

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Secondly, I want to let you know that I was so pleased with not only the
service, but also the atmosphere at your restaurant. Although the restaurant
seemed to be crowded, whenever I need help, like ordering more food, the
staffs were very helpful and quickly.

Moreover, the atmosphere here was so enjoyable, I mean it was suitable for
organizing birthdays, which satisfied me a lot.

Last but not least, it would be a great idea for you to offer a voucher to those
ordering many dishes so that they will definitely visit your restaurants next
time.

Yours faithfully,

Part 3: Write an essay (at least 250 words) on the following topic:
During COVID-19 pandemic period, some schools now offer their courses on the Internet so that
students can study online. Is this a positive or negative development?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Recently, many schools provide students with online courses on the Internet so that they can study
during COVID-19 pandemic period. While online learning may have several disadvantages to students
as they may not clearly understand the lessons , they can reap countless benefits from this.

Admittedly, online learning during the pandemic may prevent many students from comprehending the
lessons simply because they have no chance to directly ask the teachers about what they do not clearly
catch on in the lessons, which may definitely lower their study efficiency. However, this line of
reasoning is not sound since by not being distracted by things like games or social media on the Internet
while learning, students will undoubtedly not have difficulties in understanding them.But if they have
not comprehended yet despite paying much attention, they can take advantage of social media to ask
their teachers about that.

Furthermore, studying online may bear several benefits to students. To put it simply, they may not have
to go to school to study, which means that they can be safe and protect themselves from being affected
by corona virus. This may guarantee the health for young children who are vulnerable to the virus. Take

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my city for example, it was seriously affected by the pandemic and there have been an increase in cases
infecting with covid so all the students are forced to study online, as a result, the number of young
children affected by covid has reduced
Although online courses during the pandemic may seem to be inconvenient, the benefits outweighed the
disadvantages

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