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Writing (2 tasks, 60’)

Task 1: email/letter (at least 120 words, 3.5p)

- Formal
- Informal

Task 2: essay (at least 250 words, 6.5)

WRITING TASK 1. EMAIL/LETTER

1. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

You have got a letter from Tom. He wants to know about the place where you like
to visit most. Write a letter to him

- What the place is?

- What makes it popular?
- What you can do there?
- Invite Tom to visit that place someday

You should write at least 120 words. You do not need to write your name and include your
address in the email. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment,
Organization, Vocabulary, and grammar

Đọc đề xong

- Gửi ai?: Tom

- Viết gì?: trả lời 4 câu hỏi
- Topic: place

- Greeting: Dear Tom,

- Opening:
+ I am happy (glad, delighted, surprised, excited) to get your email/letter.
+ Thank you so much for your lovely letter
+ How are you and your family? / How have you been? / How is everything? / How are
things going on?
+ I hope/wish you are all fine
+ I wish everything is going well with you.
+ I am so sorry for not writing to you for so long. I have been so busy these days. I have
been working hard for the coming exam

- Body:
+ I am going to talk about the place where I like to visit most (đề cập đến chủ đề chuẩn bị
viết)
+ It is + N, in ……. (giải thích – nó là cái gì)
+ It is + adj (miêu tả: nó như thế nào)
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+ Here we can + V (hoạt động)

+ feeling/ opinion (cảm xúc, ý kiến)
- Ending:
+ Can you tell me about the place where you like to visit most in the next letter?
+ I am looking forward to hearing from you. Write to me soon.
+ Love (Best regards, Yours, Thank you)

- What the place is?

- What makes it popular?
- What you can do there?
- Invite Tom to visit that place someday

B1

Dear Tom,

I am happy to get your letter. How are you? I wish you are all fine. I am so sorry for not writing to
you for so long. I have been so busy these days. I have been working hard for the coming exam.

I am going to tell you about the place where I like to visit most. It is Halong Bay in Quang Ninh
province/ in the north of Vietnam. It is about 100 km from Hanoi. It is beautiful and famous. It is
the most popular place in Vietnam. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. The weather here
is nice. It is not too hot or too cold. The air is fresh. The food is delicious, fresh, cheap and healthy.
The people are friendly and kind. They always help other people. Here we can go sightseeing,
swim in the sea, enjoy seafood, climb the mountains, visit some islands and take photos. (walk on
the beach, watch sunrise, watch sunset, share happy moments together). I really like/love Halong
Bay. Would you like to visit Halong Bay someday?

Can you tell me about the place you like to visit most in the next letter? I am looking forward to
hearing from you. Write to me soon.

Love.

B2

Dear Tom,

I am delighted to get your letter. How have you been? I wish you are all fine. I am so sorry for not
writing to you for so long. I have been so busy working hard for the coming exam these days.

I am going to tell you about the place where I like to visit most. It is Halong Bay in Quang Ninh. It is
a big city in the north of Vietnam. It is about 100 km from Hanoi. It is beautiful with islands, caves,
and mountains. It is the most popular travel destination in Vietnam. It is one of the seven
wonders of the world. The weather here is nice. It is not too hot or too cold. The air is fresh. The
food is delicious, fresh, cheap and healthy. The people are friendly and hospitable. They are
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willing to help other people. Here we can (take a boat trip round the bay)

go sightseeing, swim in the sea, enjoy seafood, climb the mountains, visit some islands and take
photos. (walk on the beach, watch sunrise, watch sunset, share happy moments together). I really
like/love Halong Bay. Would you like to visit Halong Bay someday?

Can you tell me about the place you like to visit most in the next letter? I am looking forward to
hearing from you. Write to me soon.

Love.

- Vài từ đắt: 4,5 từ

- Câu phức: if, although, which….
- Thì đa dạng: 5,6 thì
- Phức tạp một số chi tiết

2. Write a letter to your friend in England and tell him about your best friend
In your letter
- Who your best friend is
- How you met her?
- What do you often do together?
- What you like most from her?

You should write at least 120 words. You do not need to write your name and include
your address in the email. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment,
Organization, Vocabulary, and grammar
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Dear Tom,

I am happy to get your letter. How are you? I wish you are all fine. I am so sorry for not writing to
you for so long. I have been so busy these days. I have been working hard for the coming exam.

I am going to tell you about my best friend. It’s Hanh. She is 30 years old. She is from Hanoi. She is
married and she has 2 children. She is a teacher of English at a high school in Hanoi. She is very
beautiful with long hair and black eyes. She was my classmate when we were at high school. We
have been friends for 10 years. In free time, we often play sports, listen to music and go shopping
together. Sometimes we go to a café and listen to music there. It’s relaxing. What I like most
about her is that she is really kind. She often helps me when I need. I like her very much. She is
important to me.

Can you tell me about your best friend in the next letter? I am looking forward to hearing from
you. Write to me soon.

Love.