PHAN Ui: WRITING WRITING TEST 1 ‘Time Allowed: 60 minutes No. of items: 2 TASK 1 ‘You should spend about 20 minutes-on this task + Youre planning to visit your friend Robin in Canada. Robin has written to you. Read Robin’s letter. [My friends and I afe going to a sports camp in the mountains in July. We'd love you to join us there. |We can play tennis, hockey, football, basketball and other sports. ‘We can stay in rooms or sleep in| tents. Which would you prefer? We'll cook together in the evenings. Is there something special frora| lyour county that you could cook? [You could fly over to Canada a few days before the sports camp and stay with me here in the city. | What would you like to do before we go to the camp? Write soon, [Robin ‘Write an email responding to Robin. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name, TASK2 ‘You should spend about 40 minutes on ths task. ‘Read the following text from an educational magazine. [Compulsory attendance in university has always beon a highly debated subject. Professors view) class attendance as an individual student responsibility. However, many students want to be| given the freedom to decide which classes to attend. Due to the difficulty of regulating a schoo lwide attendance policy, most colleges and universities give professors the authority to set ther Jown attendance rules. Some people believe that university students should be required to attend| classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. ‘Write an essay to an educated reader to tell which point of view you agree with. Include specific reasons and ‘any relevant examples to support your answer. You should write at least 250 words, 107‘WRITING TEST 2 ‘Time Allowed: 60 minutes No. of items: 2 TASK1 “You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. ‘You have received the following letter from your English-speaking friend, Natali. Thanks for inviting me to stay with you when Ivisit your country next month. P'm not sure Inow to get to your apartment from the airport. Could you write back giving me some simple ldirections?. What's the cheapest means of transport? What will the weather be like when T ‘there? What kind of clothes should Itake? Write an email responding to Natalie. You should write atleast 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name. TASK2 ‘You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from a health magazi [Stress is the feeling of being under too much ‘mental or emotional pressure. Pressure becomes| Siress when you feel unable to cope. Siress can affect how you feel, think, and behave and) even how your body functions. It is worth taking the time to learn different strategies and| techniques for managing your stress before there are serious consequences for your ‘mental| and physical well-being, People have different ways of escaping the stress and difficulties o modern life, Some read; some exercise; others work in | their gardens. ‘Write an essay 10 an educated reader to tell what you think is the bast way of reducing stress. Include specific reasons and aay relevant examples to support your answer, You should waite a least 250 ‘words. 108‘WRITING TEST 3 Time Allowed: 60 minutes No. of items: 2 TASK1 ‘You are helping to organize a visit to an English Language Academy in Manchester. You have received a letter from John Webster, the director of the Academy. Read the letter. [I'am very glad to see that you are coming to our academy in July. 1 am sure you will all have a very| lenjoyable time and that you will leam a lot of Engtish. lYou can either stay all together in a youth hostel, or individually with local families. Please tell me! Iwhich you would prefer. [Tell me something about your group so that I can organize interesting spare time activities. What sor! of things do they like doing? [Please ask if you need any further information. [Yours sincerely, [John Webster ‘Write an email responding to John Webster. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name. TASK2 ‘You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from a business magazine. ‘Success is the most aspired by everyone. Success comes im all shapes and colors. You can be] successful in your job and career but you'can equally be successful in your marriage, at sports o| [2 hobby. However, siiccess is not easy to achieve. The road leading to the achievement has obstacles that are to be crossed over. Some people believe that success in life comes from taking| risks or chances. Others believe that success results from careful planning. ‘Write an essay to an edticated réader to tell what you think success couie ftom. Include specific reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer. You should write at least 250 words. 109WRITING TEST 110 ‘Time Allowed: 60 minutes ‘No. of items: 2. TASK1 ‘You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. ‘Your Scottish friend, Maggie, has sent you an einail asking you to help her organize ‘a special surprise birthday party for her brother Rupert. Read Maggie's email. [We must make sure that Rupert doesn't know we are planning this surprise. Im not sure how| |many people to invite but our house is definitely too small. Do you think we should book the} [Royal hotel for the evening and have the party there? I've also been wondering what we |could all buy as a present. What do you think? |Could you come the day before the party to help with preparations? There's a lot to plan so Ira really like your help. Can you suggest something else that will really make the party) special? |All for now, best wishes, [Maggie ‘Write an email responding to Maggie. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name, TASK2 ‘You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. ‘Read the following text from an education magazine. [While compulsory education in some countries such as England begins at the age of five (with many children actually starting at four), in countries such as Sweden, Denmark andl Finland, school does not begin until the age of seven. IThere are two different points of view regarding this. Some people think that children| should begin their formal education at a very early age and should Spend most of their time} lon school studies. Others believe that young children should spend most of their time] Iplaying. ‘Write an essay to an educated reader to tell which point of view you agree with. Include specific reasons and any relevant éxamples to support your answer. You should write at least 250 words. 410WRITING TEST 5 Time Allowed: 60 minutes ‘No, of items: 2 TASK1 + You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. ‘You recently helped organize a college ski trip and you have received an email from Ms. Janet a parent of ‘one of the students. Read part of her email below: Tunderstand you were one of the organizers of our son's ski trip. Thave to say my husband and I were extremely dissatisfied with the arrangements. You know my'son and his classmates: were cager to join the trip at frst, But when he came home, my son informed ts that the lessons were fewer than promised and the accommodation wes inadequate. Can you please give us a satisfactory explanation? ‘Write an etnail responding to Ms. Janet. You should write at least 120 words. You do not need to include your name or addresses, TASK2 ‘You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. ‘Read the following text from an article about the Internet In some countries, people are increasingly doing their shopping on the Internet instead of going to stores. Some people, especially those with a limited time budget, regard online 5 shopping as a positive development since they can buy producls at home or office without having to go to stores or shopping malls. However, there are those who argue that making online transactions can be advantageous to them in several ways. Now, write an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions about the positive and negative aspects of online shopping. Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer. You should write at least 250 words. ut‘WRITING TEST 6 ‘Time Allowed: 60 minutes No. of items: 2 TASK1 ‘You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. ‘You received an email from your English friend, Jane, She asked you for some information about the way to keep fit, Read part of her email below. Tenjoy any job but I often sit at a computer all day. I don’t get much exercise so I often feel tired, I consider going to the gym but I often work very late. Could you recommend something else Ishould do to keep fit? Do I really need an instructor or I can do by myself? Also, do I need to buy any equipment to do exercise? Does it cost much to buy them? Tlook forward to your reply. Write an email responding to Jane. You should write at least 120 words. You mustn’t include your name or addresses. TASK 2 ‘You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. ‘Read the following text from an article about computer games “Access to computers has increased significantly over the past decades and the mumber of children playing games on computers has been correspondingly on the rise. As regards to positive effects, playing computers provides children with various skills that may not be taught at school. However, concerns have been raised about negative sides of computer games by children, much of this related to the violence. ‘Now, write an essay to an educated reader to discuss the effects of computer games on children’s behaviour ‘and what can be done to minimize the bad effects. Include reasons and any relevant examples to support ‘your answer. You should write at least 250 words . 112WRITING TEST 7 Time Allowed: 60 minutes No. of items: 2 TASK1 * You should spend about 20 minutes om this take ‘You received an email from your English friend, Lily. She asked you for some information about traditional festivals in your country. Read part of her email below. have just watched such a fantastic program about traditional festivals in the world. There are not many festivals like these in my cotintry. Are there many traditional festivals in your country? Which is the most popular one? Could you tell me about it? In what time of the year does it happen? What do people often do in this occasion? Is it widely known by international tourists? Do young people in your country still enjoy it? Tlook forward to your reply. ‘Write an email responding to Lily. You should write at least 120 words. You do not need to include your name or addresses. TASK2 ‘You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from an article about the Internet . ‘tis evident that the Internet has increasingly brought about significant changes to our Iie. According fo a recent study, the more time people use the Internet, the less time they spend + with real human beings, Some people say that instead of seeing the Internet as a way of opening up new communication possiblities worldwide, we should be concerned about the effect it is having on social interactions. ‘Nov, ‘write an essay to an educated reader fo discuss your opinions about the effects of the Infemet on ‘human interactions. Include seasons and any relevant examples to sipport your answer. You should waite at least 250 words, : 3‘WRITING TEST 8 ‘Time Allowed: 60 minutes No. of ifems: 2 ‘TASK1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task ‘You received an email from your English pen friend, Paul. He asked you about your TV in your country. Read part of his email below. ‘One of my hobbies is watching TV. There are many fantastic programs for me to watch. Sometimes I can spend my whole day watching TV. Could you tell me about TV in your country? Are the programs interesting to you? What is your best favourite TV program? What is that program about? How much TV do you watch every day? Do people in your country ‘watch too much TV these days? ‘'m looking forward to hearing from you soon. ‘Write an email responding to Paul. You should write at Teast 120 words. You do not need to include your mame or addresses. TASK 2 ‘You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from an article about smoking, ‘Medical studies have shown that smoking not only leads to health problems for the smoker, but also for people close by. For this reason, smoking should not be allowed in public places. Opponents argue thatthe forbiddance of smoking would possibly affect the freedom of choice ‘or ead to the closure of many bars and pubs. However, supporters of this ban place people's ‘health: problems at the-top of the scale. “Now, write an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions about whether public smoking should be banned or not, Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer. You should write at least 250 words. < 4‘WRITING TEST 9 ‘Time Allowed: 60 minutes No. of items: 2 Task 1: ‘You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. ‘You have recently applied for a job at « summer camp for children. You have just received a letter from Ms. Johnston asking you for more information to support your application. Read part of the letter from her below. [Your application has made @ positive impression on us, but we need more information in order to fully] Jevaluate you as a candidate. [First of all, how old are you? Secondly, we would like to know what, you think, makes you the ideal Jeandidate for this job. Finally, we have two positions open, one at Pebble Beach, and another at Spruce| /Mountain. Pebble Beach is our busiest, most popular location, while Spruce Mountain is a beautiful wild) ‘area near a national park. Which would you prefer? [Please send us this information as soon as possible, and feel free to ask if you have any further questions, ‘Write a letter responding to Ms. Johnston. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name. ‘Task2: ‘You should spend about 40 mimutes on this task. ‘Read the following text fiom an article about mass media, While most of us make use of some form of the media on a daily basis, we may not think about the! fianctions or purposes the media serves in our society. One important fiction is entertainment. On| television, in particular, the’ variety of entertainment programs is extensive, ranging from soap operas,| to comedy, to talk shows, to sports, Now, write an essay to an edticated reader to discuss your opinions about the purposes of mass media, Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer. You should write at least 250 words. usWRITING TEST 10 Time Allowed:.60 minutes No. of items: 2 Task 1: ‘You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You have applied for a job helping out at a summer camp for children, and you have just received @ leer from Mr. Jones asking you to come for an interview. Read part of the letter from him below. <7 Your application made a very good impression on us, and we would like to invite you to come for an| interview, We will be holding the interviews on the first and second weekends in May. Are you available} for either of these weekends? |As you know, we are located in the Caimgorm Mountains. We will hold the interviews there, and although] lye realize that this is a long joumey for interviewees, we think it is important for you to see our location| ‘and facilities first hand. Of course, we will pay for your travel expenses. |Finally, we would like to know when you would be available to start work, [We look forward to meeting you, and please let us know if you have any questions. ‘Write a letter responding to Mr. Jones. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name. Writing Task 2: : ‘You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from an article about rumors on the Internet, FThe Intemet is the source of many Fumors, or unverified stories. Rumors are generally spread from] [ome person to another by word of mouth, and the story evolves or changes in the process. But the| internet as allowed rumors to spread much further and faster than ever before. . Now, write an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions about the consequences of rumors on the Tnternet and what can be done to solve this problem. Include reasons and any relevant examples to support ‘your answer. You should write at least 250 words. 116‘WRITING TEST 11 Time Allowed: 60 minutes No. of items: 2 ‘You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. ‘You have received an email from a friend from an English-speaking country, Max, who recently stayed with ‘you. During his visit, he met your friends. Read part of the letter from him below: [Tveally enjoyed my time with you and it was great to meet all your ffiends. P'd love to hear some news about them. [How are Tim and Eddie? Have they still got their band? I thought they were really good. Have they played| anywhere since I was there? |And what about Ruth? Did she get the job in the museum? I know she really wanted it. [What are Richard and Anna doing? Have they gone travelling? I think they said they were planning to do| that. {often think about you all and what a great time I had. Please keep me up to date on everyone. Write a letter responding to Mex. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name, Writing Task 2: ‘You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from an article about famous people. [Famous people of various kinds, facluding movie stars and royalty, are offen losely followed by) the press. There have been stories of journalists digging through garbage bins to find litle bits of Hinformation. on the private lives of the rich and famous. Some press photographers try to take |photographs of famous people in their most private moments to sell to the world’s media, Now, vite an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions about challenges of being famous. Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer. You should write at least 250 words. 7WRITING TEST 12 Time Allowed: 60 minutes No. of items: 2 ‘You shouild spend about 20 minutes on this task. ‘You have received an email from a friend from an English-speaking country, Patrick, who wants to find a summer job in your country. Read part of the letter from him below: [Pa love to spend the Summer working ia your country. [think T could Team & lot! Do you think it would help Ime improve my knowledge of your language? I: have some experience of summer jobs in supermarkets and last year, I worked in a restaurant all summer. lwhat summer jobs might be available in your area? lr would not expect to ear a lot of money, of course, but do you think I'd eam enough to pay for my| jexpenses? IRinally, iT get a job, would it be possible to stay in your house? [Please write me soon. ‘Write a letter responding to Patrick. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include ‘your name, ‘Writing Task 2: “You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from an article about Internet addiction, [One of the growing areas of concern is that of Intemet addiction. An Intemet addict is someone who is| [unable to control his or her own use of the Internet and whose behaviours threatens to overwhelm bis or] her normal Jife: Intemet addiction can result in many problems including a lack of sleep, lateness for appoiinients, neglect of work responsibilities, and the disintegration of marriages and families. ‘Now, wile an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions about solutions to Internet addiction. Tnolude reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer. You should write at least 250 words. us‘WRITING TEST 13 ‘Time Allowed: 60 minutes No. of items: 2 ‘You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. ‘You are helping to organize a concert at your college. The local English language newspaper is sending a reporter, Jane Nolan, to the concert. You have received a letter from Jane Nolan. Read part of the letter from. her below: [I'am pleased to say that T am able to come to your college concert on 6" July. Our readers are always} interested in events like these. I would be grateful if you could give me a little more information about the lconcert. What kind of music will be performed? I will need to take some photos, so could you tell me when I| ‘will have the best opportunity to do this? |Also could you let me know who I should interview and why? [Look forward to hearing from you. ‘Write a letter responding to Mrs. Nolan. You should write at least 120 words, You are not allowed to include ‘your name, ‘Writing Task 2: ‘You should spend about 40 minntes on this task. Read the following text fiom an article about television addiction. |If you watch more than 30 hours of television a week, some psychologists would consider you to be al {television addict. Television addict may show sonie of the following symptoms. They may not be| |sclective in what they watch; in other words, they will watch anything. They may feel a loss of control| lwhen viewing. They may feel angry with themselves for watching so much, but are not able to stop | watching, and they may feel miserable when they are stopped from watching. - ‘Now, write an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions about consequences of television addiction. Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer. u9‘WRITING TEST 120 ‘Time Allowed: 60 minutes No. of items: 2 TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. ‘You have just received a letter from your English pen friend. Read patt of his letter below. [Guess what? My parents have given me some money for passing my exam, so T can splash out on] something really special. [can’t choose between buying a new computeror saving up a bit moré and| getting come clothes. Which do you think would be better? And can you suggest what exactly I should get? Write a letter responding to him. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name. TASK2 ‘You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. ‘Read the following extract from a book chapter. "Young people have the highest rates of arrest for reported crime. Almost half of all people arrested are under the age of 25. Young people are more likely to be involved in crime because they have fewer relationships that encourage them to follow conventional behavior. ‘Now, Write an essay to an“educated reader to discuss your opinions about the-reasons for violent crime, ‘among youngsters. Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer. You should write at Teast 250 words. 120WRITING TEST 121 ‘Time allotted: 60 minutes No. of items: 2 ‘TASK 1 ‘You should spend about 20 mimutes on this task. ‘Your English friend, Tom, came to visit you recently and he has sent you a leter and some’ photographs. Read part of his letter. [Treally enjoyed staying with you. Here are the photos I took. Which one do you like best? |When I got home, I realized I'd left my watch behind. It’s green and gold. You haven’t found it, have| lyou? I think we'll have a great time togethet when you come here in September. We could either spend the| |whole time in my family's flat in the city or stay on my uncle's farm in the countryside. Which would you like to do? ‘Write a letter responding to him. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name, TASK2 ‘You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following extract from a book chapter. ‘Many American believe that the death penalty is effective in deterring people fom committing imurder. However, others disagree, and many sociologists argue that the evidence does not support this view. Now, write an essay to an educated reader to tell which point of view you agree with, Include reasons and ‘any relevant examples to support your answer. You should write atleast 250 words. lanPHAN Ill: SPEAKING ‘SPEAKING TEST 2 tra loi dai hon 2 cau. 1. What did you do on your last holiday? ‘went to Sam Son beach with my family ‘Who do you prefer spending your holiday with? T want fo spend my holiday with my family because T love them and I think it’s a good chance for all members of my family to be together. Do you prefer going on holiday abroad? ‘No, I don’t prefer going on holiday abroad because I don’t have enough money, I can’t use English very well A2: TY programs How many hours a day do you watch television? often spend one hour a day watching TV Which programs do you like? like watching VIV news because this channel provides me with useful knowledge of all fields in life. Do you prefer watching television alone or with other people? Why? I prefer watching TV with my family because we can watch and share all the information and even discuss together to know more about the world. Part 2: If you won a lottery of 1 billon VND, what would you do with the money’ ‘Buy a new house Start a business ‘Deposit the money in the bank : If Twon the lottery of 1 billion VND, I would buy a HOUSE because I am now living with my parents and 1 ‘want to have an independent life. After I buy house, I have a stable life and start a business to earn money and send in the bank. + art 3: Discuss. ic as ‘outline below Provide new earning experience ‘Be more eal convenient to. |-———] Online |—~—[ Your own Ideas study ~ | Be independent inleaning | Online courses. have many advantages for leamer. First of all, online courses provide new leaming experience for people who want to enlarge their knowledge but do not have much time..... ‘Besides, leamers will be more independent in leaning. When they attend online courses, they must follow. ‘the rules, and study by themselves. Moreover, online courses are more convenient for leamers. They can listen to the lectures again and again, do their exercises af any time. : Further question: 1.What advice would you give someone on how to study English? ‘There are many ways to learn English but I think the best way is to watch E movies and listen to E music. Do you think being a student is the best time of your life? 122,‘Yes, I do. I think being a student is the best time of my life. because I have a wonderful time with my friends at university and I don’t have to worry about anything. Should a student’s university education be free or should the student have to get a loan? I think university education should only be free for some special majors like police, security, military education because it is considered a good way to attract. more talents for the education career and for safeguarding the country. SPEAKING TEST 2 Part 1:Social interaction: Bi: Birthday ‘When is your birthday? ‘Twas bom on the eighth of February in 1975, ‘What do you usually do on your birthday? B1: On my birthday I often prepare « good meal and invite some close ftiends to my house for a small party swith my family. ‘What is your favorite family celebration? Why? ‘My favourite family celebration is Tet holiday because I can relax and meet my friends, relatives and I spend time with my family. B2: Public transportation ‘What is the best way to travel in your town/city? The best way to travel in my city is motorbike because it’s convenient and fast. ‘What is the favorite means of transportation? ‘The best way to travel in my city is motorbike because it’s convenient and fast. Do you think people should use public transportation more? Why? ‘think people should use public transportation more because itis cheap, convenient and safe. Saving up for the future Buying a laptop for the study ‘Buying a fashionable smartphone If my father gives me a sum of money as a birthday present, I will buy a new laptop because it’s very necessary for me to learn with the help of documents on internet. I don’t buy smart phone because I have it already and saving up for the future is not necessary right now. Part 3: discuss the topic as guided in the outline below [Fopic:Esaminations aronot necessary. “Fine constaalog Uatair |] exanmarions |__[ oar ow ideas Examinations aré necessary to check students’ understanding and ability. However, in fact, examinations cost a lot of money, take time, and unfair. For example, every year, the government spends a big amount of ‘money for the university entrance exam, it also takes a month to score and still have many problemas 123Further questions: 1. Do you think schools are necessary? In my opinion, schools are necessary because schools are the place where students can get knowledge and eam a lot of skills like communication skills, soft skills, problem- solving skill. 2. How do modern technologies change the way people study? ‘Modern technology helps people to study faster, more actively and more effectively. Do you think that traditional schools will disappear in the future because of the development of modern technology? ‘No, I don't. Because schools are the places not only for knowledge but also for social moral lessons. SPEAKING TEST 3 Part 1:Social interaction Ci: music Do you like music? If yes, what kind of music do you like best? Why? ‘Yes, Ido because music helps me relax after work. ‘What is the most popular kind of music in your country? ike traditional music because it helps me relax and feel so proud of my country. How is music good or not good for people? I think music is good for people because music helps us to reduce stress and helps us to cheer up and change my moods. English Did you learn English at secondary school? C1: No, Idid not. When I was at secondary school, I studied Russian. C2: Tam keen on learning English very much and I started learning E when I was at secondary school. ‘What do you think about how English is taught at school now? | think English at school is taught based on traditional grammar method which is boring and it is one of the reasons Why our students are not interested in learning English. In what ways has children much improved nowadays? ‘There are many ways to learn English but I think the best way is to watch E movies and listen to E music, Part 2: ‘An optional subject will be added to the curriculum for secondary students in your city. Which do you think is the best option for secondary students? - Photograph - Swimming - Dancing I think I will choose a swimming class because it will help students keep fit, and become active in real life. 1 donot think photograph is necessary because not every student can buy a camera and dancing is a boring subject to them. 124Topic: Itis good to lear about a culture when you leam a language. Language: the best means of culture | ——_— Ve |_.f Your own ideas Better a communietion | Calture shocks 1 think language is an element of culture. Firstly, language is the best mean of culture. The culture can be shown by the way people talk and listen to others. When communicating with each other and learning about the culture is the most effective way people use to communicate and understand about other counties. If there is no language and culture, people can’t understand anything about the world that we called culture ‘De you think it’s good to understand other people’s cultures? I think it is good to understand other people’s cultures because this is the only way to make sure that you do not misunderstand what other people say and sometimes, it leads to some serious problems of lacking respect. ‘What would you introduce first to a foreigner about Vietnamese cultures? Af Lmeet a foreigner, I would introduce him/her about the way to welcome somebody in Vietnamese culture, ‘We often greet other people with 2 smile or some words asking about health, jobs, and families, for men, they often greet each other by shaking hands. ‘What would you like to learn about English-speaking cultures like the way people live independently and work hard and the way men behave politely with women, they often open the door are the last to go into the room. SPEAKING TEST 4 Part 1:Social interaction: DI: favorite places ‘Where do you usually go when you have spare time? When I have free time I stay at home and listen to music because it helps me relax after work. Are there many interesting places where you live for people to go at weekends? ‘Yes. There are. In TN, people can visit Coc lake, ATK.... In what way is café a great place for people to enjoy their free time? tis an ideal place for people to enjoy themselves or hang out with friends. D2: subjects at schools : ‘What subject did you like most when you were at school? ‘My favorite subject at school was English. I'm not very good at English. But I like very much. English is an international language so itis very important and useful for my future job. Do you think English is a good subject for all students to learn at school? Why? I think English is 2 good subject for all of students at school bécause it’s an international language. If students can leam English wel, they can get a good job with high salary. They have a lot of opportunities to have a better future, ‘Do you think students are learning too many subjects at school now? Stndents now have many lessons on too many subjects at school. They have to do hoinework and study all of the time, so students do not have enough ftee time to take part in other physical activities to help them keep fit. 125,‘You are going to take your secondary school students to the cinema. What kind of film do you think it best for the students? = Cartoon - Action movies - Detective movies I think a detective movie will be the best choice. Students are curious, they want to know many things, they ‘ty to guess what is going on and want to share their ideas and comment on situations,Cartoon is not suitable for their age. Action movie usually contains many violent actions that may affect students’ behavior. |_—~-e) Your own ideas ‘Coneenirate better on study I think punishment is necessary when the students do not obey the rules. Teachers have their own way to punish students by redo exercise, do the duties, etc, the punishment may help students concentrate on their study, and teachers can minimize students’ misbehavior and make them obey the teachers. Further question: Do you think punishment by teachers to students at school should be encouraged? Ci: Think punishment by teacher to students at school should be excouraged in a suitable way, and teachers should inform the parents about their child’s misbehavior : ‘Do all students obey their teachers whenever they receive punishment? C1: No, they don’t. Some are still have mistakes and still be punished by the teachers, ‘What are the downstairs of overuse of punishment at school? The overuse of punishment at school will make the students unsatisfied. They may afraid of going to school, or they keep making bad things. =, SPEAKING TESTS fee Part 1:Social interaction EI: hometown 2 ‘Where do you come from? Cl: [come from TN, it is is about 70 lan from Ha Noi. ‘Do you like living in your hometown? z Cl; Yes, I do because because this is the place where I was born and grew up and this place nurtures me to ‘become a good citizen. People in TN are very hardworking, friendly and hospitable. ‘What is it famous for? My hometown is famous for Coc lake, ATK and tea, E2: Career What is your job? Cl: Pm an engineer. Ia working in... How long have you been working? Thave been working for 10 years of Lam at officer at... 126‘Why do you like your job? love my job because it is my dream job when Iwas small, Part 2: situation ‘Your town plans to organize an Open Festival and many visitors will come. Which job below do you think would be most suitable for you? - Atour guide - A traffic instructor - Amaster of ceremony I think being a tour guide will be the most suitable job for me because it helps me to practice English with foreigners and Ican introduce more about the history, culture of TN city. Being a traffic instructor is very hhard for me because I have to stand out all the time showing ways for people. A master of ceremony is great ‘but Tam not good at doing this. Part3: Topic Topic: Smoking should be banned in public places. Smoker’s health _| SMOKING | 5 cae |---| Your own ideas ‘Second-hand smoker's health Financial burden We all know that smoking is not good for both smokers and other people around them. For smokers, ‘smoking affects deeply to their health. Their lungs are destroyed gradually. They also have to spend a lot of ‘money for the bad smokes’ health, ‘Eurther questions: Do you smoke? No, I don’t. I think smoking is Very bad for my health. ‘Why do many people want to smoke? : Many people want to smoke because they want to reduce the stress aind focus on that work, especially people who have to do.night-duty and high working-pressure. ‘What should you do to prevent smoking in public places? I think we should have some signs with "No Smoking’ on it, and of course, there must be a punishment for people who break the rules. The second thing is to open some classes to edueate people about the bad influence of sinoking. ‘ ‘SPEAKING TEST 6 Part 1:Social interaction FI: Hobby ‘What do you like doing in your free time? When Ihave free time I stay at home and listen to music because it helps me relax after work. ‘Why do you like doing it? Because I can know more about the culture, habits and ctistoms of many places around the world, ‘How much time do you spend doing that? often listen to music one hour before I go to bed. 272: English Do you like English? Tlike very much because English is an international language. It is very important and useful for my future job. ‘When did you start learning English? I started learning English when I was at High school but I didn’t study E well. How do you improve your English? Lleam E by listening to E music and watching E movies. Part 2: which plan below will you choose for your family this weekend? = Going to the cinema - > Having meal in a restaurant = Going to the beach plan to have a dinner out in a restaurant. My children love hotpot, so intend to have a chicken hotpot in a restaurant in the center. It is tasty because I don’t have much time so I don’t want to go to the beach, and going to the movie is not funny, I can watch films on the intemet or TV at home with my family. Part 3: Discuss the topic ‘the teacher who has influenced me most? as guided the outline below Topic: Describe a teacher wito has influenced you. Hisfuer appearance sane] TEACHER ‘Your own ideas Histher influences ‘The teacher who impresses me most is my former teacher in’ grade 10, Her name was Hong she was 32, and ‘she looked guite younger than her age. She taught-us Literature. My classmate and I love het. so, much ‘because she taught very well, and she was very kind. We often shared our ideas and problems with her. She always suggested ways to solve my problems. = Farther questions: ‘Do you prefer a strict to an easy-going teacher? A strict teacher sometimes can make the lesson so stressful and the students have to study bard, but they concentrate more on their study and meet all the requirements of the subject. In my opinion,{ prefer a strict teacher on the lesson rather than an easy-going one. ‘What is the most important quality of a good teacher’, ‘There are 2 most important qualifies that are necessary for teacher. The first one is that a good teacher should have a deep knowledge and shows a good way of teaching methods to ensure that their students can understand and master the lessons effectively. The second necessary quality is that a good teacher must have ‘good:morality and become a good example for students to follow. ‘There is a saying that “Teaching is a rewarding job”, What do you think about this opinion? ‘Teachers are the people who show deep knowledge to pass into the next generation. Moreover, teachers are always considered as good examples for students to follow. Especially, teaching position in the society always gets high appreciation and respect from all people. So, teaching is a rewarding job. 128