Writing Test 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

You recently received an email from your English-speaking friend, Pat,
inviting you to visit and stay with his family. Read part of Pat’s email below.
You said you’d like to come and stay for a while in the summer, so
I’m writing to ask if you’d like to visit in July.
By the way, it’s my brother Tim’s 18th birthday on 10th July so try
to be here then, because there’ll be a big special party to go to. Lots
of our friends and relatives will be there!
I’m on holiday in July too, so perhaps we could go camping for a few
days as well?
If you’re coming, let me know if there’s anything else you’d
particularly like to do. Then I can make some plans.
Write an email responding to Pat. You should write at least 120 words. You are
not allowed to include your name.
Bài làm:
Dear Pat,
It is great to hear from you. I have three month holiday in the summer from June to the
end of August so I will definitely pay a visit to your country in July. I still remember that
I gave Tim best wishes on his birthday last year and I promised to meet him some day
there in the future. It will be a nice time to attend his birthday and meet your friends and
relatives.
Going camping is also my plan in the trip to your country this time. I trust that it is much
more interesting to go with you. We will have a lot of fun then.
I would like to take further study after graduating. I will do research/investigate of some
universities in your country. Could you help me come and see these universities when I
stay there? I really appreciate your help.
I am looking forward to meeting you again in your country soon.
Best regards,
Mary
(155 words)
Writing Test 4
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have received a letter from your English-speaking friend, Sam, asking you
about a festival in your country. Read part of Sam’s email below.
I’m studying different festivals from around the world for a project I’m
doing. Can you tell me which is the most important festival in your region
and when it happens?
Also I’d be very grateful for any information you could give me about the
festival itself.
If you think it is worth it, perhaps I could come and see what it’s like.
What do you think?
If I come, will you be free? I'd like to see you again and perhaps we could
visit the festival together.

Write a letter responding to Sam. You should write at least 120 words. You are not
allowed to include your name.

Bài làm:
Dear Sam,
Viet Nam is a country with 54 ethnic minority groups so there are so many festivals
throughout the year. However, most festivals take place after TET holiday which is the
most important festival of Kinh group. TET festival, which is also called Lular New Year
Festival often falls between late January and early February; it is among the most
important holidays in Vietnam. Officially, the festival includes the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day
in Lunar Calendar; however, Vietnamese people often spend about nearly a month to
celebrate this special event. It is to thank Gods for the arrival of spring with a variety of
blooming trees and flowers after a cold and harsh winter. Many activities are organized to
celebrate the festival. Many kind of traditional food are made to welcomethe festival. I
recommend you go to Vietnam on the TET festival to learn about our culture. I will take
you around to see the festival.
Yours sincerely,
Peter
WRITING TEST 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

You have received the following letter from your English-speaking friend, Sam, asking
you about how to get to your apartment from the airport. Read part of Sam’s email below.
Thanks for inviting me to stay with you when I visit your country next month. I’m
not sure how to get to your apartment from the airport. Could you write back
giving me some basic instruction? What would be the best method of transport for
me? I’d prefer one that isn’t too expensive!
Just one other thing - What will the weather be like when I get there? (Just so I’ll
know what clothes to pack)

Write a letter responding to Sam. You should write at least 120 words. You are not
allowed to include your name.
Bài làm:
Dear Sam,
I am very happy to hear that you will pay a visit to my hometown.
It is very far from the airport to my home. After you get off the plane at Noi Bai airport in
Ha Noi, you can go to Thai Nguyen by taxi, coach, or bus. It takes you about two hours
to get there. The bus is very cheap, but you will have to catch 3 trips. Taxi is the most
convenient way and it is not too expensive. However, you have to pay more for a taxi
than a coach. I think moving by coach is most suitable for you.
In term of the weather, it is autumn here now, so you should bring fall clothes. My
country is in the tropical climate region, it is always hotter than yours.

Hope to see you.

Yours sincerely,
Peter

(144 words)

Bài làm 2:
Dear Sam,
I’m really glad that you would come to stay with me next month. When you
get out the airport’s lobby, take a taxi to the centre of the city. My apartment
is in a big building opposite to the Vincom Center on Ba Trieu street. I live in
room 507 on the 5th floor, so just take the elevator in the lobby. If you have
any problem finding the, please call me. To get to my place, you can take a
taxi or use the public city bus, which is the means of tranport. It takes about
45 minutes to move from the airport tothe city downtown by taxi and maybe
one hour by bus, and the buses seem to be quite crowded all the day.
Anyway, you have to pay only 5 thousand. So taxi is expensive, isn’t it? You
don’t have to bring a lot of warm clother to Vietnam, because the winter of
this year hasn’t year been very cold.
Look forward to seeing you in Hanoi,
All the best,
Jane
(175 words)

There have been some problems with the bus service, especially its reliability, in your area
over the last two weeks.

Write a letter to the manager of the bus company. In your letter

• describe what the problems are

• explain how these problems are affecting you

• suggest what you would like the company to do

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Dear Manager

I hope that my letter finds you well .

As a devoted customer to "Bus service " , I am writing this letter to you to inform you
about the recent issue my neighbours and I faced when using your transportation
service during the last two weeks .

Your service was well known about its ponctuatualy and reliability . However recently ,
several morning buses don't come on time , with an average of 5 to 10 minutes delay ,
which impact users schedules , especially in case they need to make a connection or
have an important meeting to catch up .
What make the issue worse is the lack of information shared by your communication
department . None of the information screens were indicating any change in the
schedule . We had to reach out to the call center for clarifications

Please be aware that one my neighbours missed his flight because of that , in addition ,
during the past 3 days my manager is daily complaining about my arrival time to office .
and to make up this , I had to use Taxi services instead .

I suggest , that you look into this issue , because it will affect the reputation of a service
that you have built over years . A simple way to solve this is , at least to indicate priorir
to the departure time , if any delay is expected .

Besides that , You can also consider ,refuding your customers that suffered from such a
low quality service

Looking forward to receiving from you