SAMPLE 1

The internet has transformed the way information is shared and consumed, but it
has also created problems that did not exist before.
What are the most serious problems associated with this development? What are
the possible solutions?

VERSION 1
Làm rõ information (Thêm Adj hay thêm examples)
 Personal information => information leakage
 Inaccurate health information => negative effects on health
 Too much entertainment information => a source of distraction => cannot focus
on important tasks
 Political information => cause citizens to display negative attitude towards the
authorities

Cho Solutions bằng công cụ Who? Who?

 The government/The authorities/Public bodies
 Introduce stricter laws / Impose a ban on something / introduce
punishments on …
 Launch awareness-raising campaigns => educate citizens about the
importance of something
 Organisations => Specify tuỳ đề => Ra được đối tượng sẽ phải take
responsibility
 Fake news on social media => Social media companies
 Các vấn đề liên quan Students => Schools
 The increasing amount of waste due to an increase in the number of
consumer products => manufacturers
 Individuals => Specify tuỳ đề
 Fake news on social media => Users
 Children => Parents
 The increasing amount of waste due to an increase in the number of
consumer products => consumers

Problem 1: share too much personal information online => cyber security and privacy
issues
Expand: a vast amount of personal data is publicly shared on social media =>
individuals are at risk of identity theft, data breaches, and privacy violations
Example: Several Facebook users => reported that their accounts have been hacked,
causing potential harm to personal reputation
Problem 2: the Internet => give rise to the issue of misinformation and other knock-on
effects
Expand: people can easily have access to Internet connections => encourage the
spread of fake news about diverse topics + cause people to make wrong decisions
Example: several online posts containing inaccurate health information => readers
follow wrong advice which can have negative effects on their health
Solution 1: Internet users can take immediate action → reduce the risk of cyber
dangers
Example: set strong passwords for social media accounts + avoid sharing private
information → reinforce the security of their accounts → lower the chance of their
private information being stolen

Solution 2: The government and social media companies join forces to take some
actions → reduce cyber threats
Example: start by introducing heavy punishments on hackers and Internet fraud +
banning websites that are dangerous for people.

It is true that the way people find and share information has been transformed by the
Internet. This can cause different problems, which calls for possible solutions to be
adopted.

There are many problems resulting from information being shared online. One obvious
issue is that sharing too much personal information online can increase the risk of
cyber security and privacy issues. This is because when a vast amount of personal
data is publicly shared on social media, individuals are at risk of identity theft, data
breaches, and privacy violations. For example, Several Facebook users have reported
that their accounts have been hacked, causing potential harm to personal reputation.
Another potential problem is that the Internet has given rise to the issue of
misinformation and other knock-on effects. In fact, modern people can easily have
access to Internet connections, which can encourage the spread of fake news about
diverse topics and thus cause people to make wrong decisions. For instance, several
online posts containing inaccurate health information can make readers follow wrong
advice which can have negative effects on their health.

Various measures, nevertheless, can be adopted to tackle the situation. The first
possible solution is that Internet users can take immediate action to reduce the risk of
cyber dangers. By way of illustration, they have to set strong passwords for social
media accounts and avoid sharing private information. As a result, they can reinforce
the security of their accounts in order to lower the chance of their private information
being stolen. The second approach is that the government and social media
companies should join forces to take some actions to reduce cyber threats. By way of
illustration, they can start by introducing heavy punishments on hackers and Internet
fraud or banning websites that are dangerous for people.

In conclusion, although the fact that data is being shared largely and at a faster pace
than before produces some negative impacts, steps can be taken to address the issue.

VERSION 2

Problems
share too much personal information on social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter) →
information leakage → increase the risk of being hacked and harassed
Effect: stress, anxiety and other complicated consequences → lead to a decline in the
victims’ quality of life

unverified online sources of health information → contain misleading or wrong

knowledge
Example: the case of the anti-vaccine movement → cause several parents to decide not
to vaccinate their children.

Solutions
Internet users → set strong passwords for social media accounts + avoid sharing
private information.
Effect: reinforce the security of their accounts → lower the chance of their private
information being stolen

The government and social media companies → join forces to take some actions to
reduce cyber threats
Example: start by introducing heavy punishments on hackers and Internet fraud +
banning websites that are dangerous for people.

It is true that the way people find and share information has been transformed by the
Internet. This can cause different problems, which calls for possible solutions to be
adopted.

There are many problems resulting from information being shared online. One obvious
issue is that sharing too much personal information on social media platforms such as
Facebook and Twitter can increase the risk of being hacked and harassed. This can
result in stress, anxiety and other complicated consequences, and therefore lead to a
decline in the victims’ quality of life. Another potential problem is that there are many
unverified online sources of health information which contain misleading or wrong
knowledge. This can be exemplified by the case of the anti-vaccine movement, which
causes several parents to decide not to vaccinate their children.

Various measures, nevertheless, can be adopted to tackle the situation. The first
possible solution is that Internet users have to set strong passwords for social media
accounts and avoid sharing private information. As a result, they can reinforce the
security of their accounts in order to lower the chance of their private information being
stolen. The second approach is that the government and social media companies
should join forces to take some actions to reduce cyber threats. By way of illustration,
they can start by introducing heavy punishments on hackers and Internet fraud or
banning websites that are dangerous for people.

In conclusion, although the fact that data is being shared largely and at a faster pace
than before produces some negative impacts, steps can be taken to address the issue.

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Underlined = Grammar
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SAMPLE 2
Consumers are faced with increasing numbers of advertisements from competing
companies. To what extent do you think consumers are influenced by
advertisements? What measures can be taken to protect them?

Làm rõ adverts sản phẩm nào → cosmetics, clothes on FB…

Problems:

Problem 1: various commercials (those for cosmetic products) → promote unrealistic

beauty standards → cause their audiences (teenagers) to become obsessed with body
image and idealism
Effect: → low self-esteem + several mental disorders (depression) if people fail to
achieve their idea of perfection

Problem 2: some advertisements on social media platforms → contain misleading

information → give customers a false idea about the products.
Example: Facebook → be accused of spamming its users with unverified posts
advertising products of low quality.

Solutions:
Solution 1: consumers → boycott companies marketing unattainable expectations +
start to give preference to those that promote a healthy body image
Effect: → motivate several companies to change their marketing approaches into more
positive ones

Solution 2: the government → formulate stricter policy in terms of the authenticity of

advertisements
Example: the authorities → impose a heavy fine on companies which take advantage
of their commercials to make inaccurate statements or create false impressions to sell
their products.

It is true that rival businesses are producing an ever-increasing quantity of

advertisements. This can cause different problems, which calls for possible solutions to
be adopted.

There are several problems arising from the abundance of advertisements on different
media platforms. One issue is that various commercials, particularly those for cosmetic
products, promote unrealistic beauty standards, which may cause their audiences,
especially teenagers, to become obsessed with body image and idealism. This can lead
to low self-esteem as well as several mental disorders such as depression if people fail
to achieve their idea of perfection. Another potential problem is that some
advertisements on social media platforms contain misleading information that give
customers a false idea about the products. For example, Facebook has been accused
of spamming its users with unverified posts advertising products of low quality.

Several measures, nevertheless, can be put forward to tackle these issues. To begin
with, consumers can boycott companies marketing unattainable expectations and start
to give preference to those that promote a healthy body image. This can motivate
several companies to change their marketing approaches into more positive ones. The
second approach could be for the government to formulate stricter policy in terms of
the authenticity of advertisements. For instance, the authorities should impose a heavy
fine on companies which take advantage of their commercials to make inaccurate
statements or create false impressions to sell their products.

In conclusion, although the increasing number of advertisements can give rise to

certain issues for consumers, steps can be taken by each consumer and the authorities
to address the situation.

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