WRITING (2 Tasks, 60’)

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

Task 2: essay (at least 250 words, 6.5)
ĐỀ 1
TASK 1
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 one of
your friends. Read part of her email below.

I’ve just got an email from your friend, An. She said she’s going to take a course in London this
summer. She asked if she could stay with my family until she could find an apartment. Can you tell
me a bit about her (things like her personality, hobbies and interests, and her current work or
study if possible)? I want to see if she will fit in with my family.

Write an email responding to Jane.

You should write at least 120 words. You do not need to include your name or addresses. Your response will be
evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.
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- Gửi ai?: Jane
- Viết gì?: An (personality, hobbies, interests, work/study)
- Thì?: present simple
- Topic?: person
B1

Dear Jane,

I am very happy to get your email. How are you? I wish everything is going well with you. I am 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 An. She is my friend. She lives near my house. She is 30 years old. She comes
from Hung Yen. She is married. She has two children. She is small but very beautiful. She is friendly and
kind. She always helps other people. She likes reading books, listening to music and cooking. She can cook
very well and she can cook many kinds of Vietnamese food. She is a teacher. She works in Hung Yen. She
loves her job. She is going to take a course in London this summer. I think that you will like her. I hope that
you can help her.

I am looking forward to hearing from you. Write to me soon.

 Love.

B2

Dear Jane,

I am very delighted to get your email. How are things going on? I wish everything is going well with you. I
am 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 An, who is one of my best friends. She is my colleague. She is over 30 years old.
She comes from a small village in the countryside of Vietnam. She has been married for 5 years. She has two
little children, a boy and a girl. She is small but very beautiful with long hair and black eyes. She is sociable,
easy-going and kind - hearted. She is willing to help me when I need. She took care of me for a week when I
was ill last year. She is a kind of reliable person. She is really interested in reading books, listening to music
and cooking. She cooks very well and she can cook many kinds of Vietnamese dishes. She is a dedicated
teacher of English. She works for a primary school in her hometown. She loves her job although she has to
work hard. She is going to take an English course in London this summer. I believe that you will like her. I
hope that you can help her.

I am looking forward to hearing from you. Write to me soon.

Love.

Bài viết tốt

- Từ đắt (3,4)
- Câu phức (if, although, in spite of, despite, because, đại từ quan hệ (that, which, who, why, when,
where..)
- Đa dạng về cấu trúc:
- Đa dạng thì (4,5 thì)
- Phức tạp một số chi tiết
TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task
Read the following text from a book about tourism.

Tourism has become one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Millions of people
today are travelling farther and farther throughout the year. Some people argue that the
development of tourism has had negative effects on local communities; others think that
its influences are positive.

Write an essay to an educated reader to discuss the effects of tourism on local communities. Include
reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer.

You should write at least 250 words. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment,
Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.
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