Đề cuơng Writing Vstep B1 - C1

WRITING SKILL LEVEL B1, B2, C1 SAMPLE TEST Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task You received an email from your English friend, Anna She knows that you are taking a language course She wants to know some details about the class Read the part of the email below “ I am interested in knowing about your language course more I want to know some information about the course which you are attending What language course are you learning? Why did you choose this language to learn? How of[.]

WRITING SKILL - LEVEL B1, B2, C1

SAMPLE TEST Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

You received an email from your English friend, Anna She knows that you are taking alanguage course She wants to know some details about the class

Read the part of the email below

“…I am interested in knowing about your language course more I want to know some information about the course which you are attending What language course are you learning? Why did you choose this language to learn? How often do you attend the class? How do you feel about the teachers and classmates? Are the lessons helpful to you?

Write an email to respond to Anna You should write at least 120 words

You do not include your name and address in your email

Task 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task

There are two opposite opinions about doing a part-time job

“…Doing a part-time job is very common in colleges and universities all around the world Some people think that a part-time job will help students learn helpful things from society and life Moreover, they will have more realistic experience to make themselves grow up On the other hand, some people suppose that students shouldn’t take a part-time job because they need to focus on their study In addition, a part-time is very hard and students waste a lot of time to get a small amount of money…”

Write a well-organized essay to educated readers to give advantages and disadvantages of doing

a part-time job

You should use relevant examples and information to explain your main ideas

You should write at least 250 words

-The

Ex: John is eating a cake (HTTD)

Jane bought a new car (QKĐ)

-Tính từ (Adj): miêu tả tính chất của danh từ

->Công thức: Adj + Noun

Ex a delicious cake, a new car, an expensive handbag

(a + phụ âm và an + a, o, e, u, i)

-Trạng từ (Adv): chỉ nơi chốn, thời gian, tần suất, cách thức

+nơi chốn và thời gian: đầu câu hoặc cuối câu

Ex Yesterday, Jane bought a new car at ABC company

+tần suất: đặt trước động từ

Ex John always drives fast so he often causes accidents

+Trạng từ cách thức: đặt sau động từ và nó bổ nghĩa cho động từ

Lưu ý: V + adv cách thức/danh từ (có thể cả hai)

Ex Jame can speak English fluently

-Liên từ: chúng ta bắt đầu một câu mới sau liên từ (because, so, but, although, if…)

Ex Jame can speak English fluently so he often goes overseas by himself

Ex Jame can speak English fluently because he has learned English for 5 years

Ex Jame can speak English fluently although he is Vietnamese

Lưu ý: tobe, feel, become, come, get, seem, look,… + Adj

1- Một ngày bình thường của tôi thì rất thú vị

-My normal day is very interesting

2- Buổi sáng, tôi thường thức dậy vào lúc 8 giờ và sau đó, tôi dùng bữa sáng với gia đình.-Morning, I get up at 8 A.M and have breakfast with family

-In the morning, I usually get up at 8 o’clock and I have breakfast with family

-Morning, I usually get up at 8 o’clock and then, I have breakfast with my family

->In the morning, I usually get up at 8 o’clock and then, I have breakfast with my family

3- Tôi thường ăn sáng với các món mỳ và rau củ Chúng nó là thức ăn yêu thích của tôi.-I usually have breakfast with noodles and vegetables They are my favorite food

-usually: thường (HTĐ)

-used to + Vo: đã từng (QKĐ)

4- Hơn thế nữa, chúng nó sẽ cung cấp năng lượng cho một ngày mới

-Moreover, they will provide energy for our new day/for a new day

5- Vào lúc 9 giờ, tôi thường đi đến phòng gym với bạn tôi Phòng gym khoảng 5 km từ nhà -At 9 A.M, I often go to the gym with my friends The gym is about 5 kilometers away from myhouse

6- Tôi luôn luôn dành 1 tiếng tập thể dục mỗi ngày bởi vì sức khỏe rất quan trọng đối vớitôi

-I always spend an hour working out/exercising everyday because health is very important to

me

-I always spend an hour doing exercise everyday…(spend + thời gian + Ving)

-I always take an hour to work out/to exercise…

7- Tôi thường ăn trưa vào lúc 12 giờ và có một giấc ngủ nhẹ khoảng 1 tiếng

- usually have lunch at 12 o’clock and have a light sleep about/of one hour

8- Tôi bắt đầu công việc của mình khoảng 1h chiều và thường kết thúc lúc 10 tối -I start my work about 1 P.M and usually/often finish at 10 P.M.

9-Sau khi kết thúc công việc, tôi ăn tối và chơi game để thư giãn trước khi đi ngủ

-After finishing work, I have dinner and play game to relax before sleeping/going to sleep

before I go to bed

before go to bed

Liên từ: S + V + liên từ + S + V

so: vì thế, vì vậy, nên as long as: miễn là

because + S + V: I can’t attend your party because I am sick

because of + N/Ving: I can’t attend your party because of my sickness/being sick

although/though + S + V: She looks so young althoughshe is 50 years old

in spite of/despite + N/Ving: She looks so young in spite of being 50 years old

when/while + S + V: John will call you when he arrives in London

when/while + Ving: John will call you when arriving in London

before/after + S + V: Jane will come here to say goodbye before she leaves

before/after + Ving/Noun: Jane will come here to say goodbye before leaving

Gioi tu + Noun/Ving (proposition: at, on, in, of, for, about, with, by, before, after…)

Jane is talking about her vacation in Paris last year

I am sorry for canceling our meeting

TASK I EMAIL/LETTER

Dạng 1: dùng Hiện Tại Đơn để miêu tả người, vật, công việc và sở thích.

Người: family member (father, mother, brother, sister), best friend, classmate, roommate, idol

(singer, actor, actress), colleague…

Vật: laptop, cell-phone, house, dog, cat,

Công việc: job (student, teacher, doctor, nurse, engineer, office worker, officer)

Sở thích: sports, music, movie, shopping, travel, reading,…and daily life

I, You, We, They + Vo + N � They go shopping every week.

He, She, It + Vs/es + N � He goes shopping every week

You, We, They are Adj � You are friendly and open

He, She, It is Adj � She is friendly and open.

Đề 1 You received an email from your Australian friend, Tom He wants to know about your

new roommate Read the part of the email below

“…In your email, you wrote that you had a new roommate I really want to know about him more What does he do? What does he look like ? What is he like ? How does he enjoy his leisure time? Is he a good roommate? ”

Write an email to respond to Elisa You should write at least 120 words

Bài mẫu:

Hello, Tom! How are you? Now, I am sitting in the living room and writing this email to you Ihave a new roommate and he is very interesting His name is Alex He is 20 years old and hecomes from Ho Chi Minh city He is very tall and handsome He has got brown eyes andfriendly smile He is very active/sociable and open He is a second-year student at Hung Vuonguniversity In free time, he likes to read a book, listen to music and play computer games At the

weekend, he often goes to cinema with his friends In my opinion, he is a comfortableroommate because he is very easy-going and friendly

Hope to get your email soon!

Đề 2 You received an email from your American friend, John Read the part of the email below.

“ As far as I know, Viet Nam’s culture is very diverse and interesting Can you tell me which is the most important festival in your country? .”

Write an email to respond to John You should write at least 120 words

Bài mẫu:

If you ak me about the most famous festival in Vietnam, I will definitely talk about Tet Holiday,

which is also called Lunar New Year Tet usually falls between mid January to mid February.This is the occasion that people celebrate with joy, hope and different cultural programs

People start to celebrate this festival about one month before Tet, which includes cookingtraditional foods, cleaning their house and buying new clothes, etc

On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, people gather to make prayers and stay awake till mid night towatch firework

During Tet, there are several customs that make Tet unique For instance, adults often givelucky money to children, visit friends and relatives, play cards, and going to churches, temples

or pagodas to make good wishes for their family

This is an important festival to us In our tradition, we start a fresh year with the hope of fortune

and happiness Furthermore, this is the time for families and relatives to stay together under thesame roof to enjoy the most beautiful time of the year

Homework: Describe a family member.

1 Gia đình tôi có bốn người – bố mẹ tôi, em gái tôi và tôi

-My family has four people: my parents, my younger sister and me

-There are four people in my family: my parents, younger sister and me

2 Tôi yêu tất cả mọi người, nhưng người mà tôi yêu thích nhất chính là mẹ

-I love everyone, but I love my mother best

-I love everyone, but the person I love best is my mother

3 Tên của mẹ tôi là Jane, và hiện tại mẹ 42 tuổi

- Her name is Jane, and now she is 42 years old

4 Mẹ tôi làm việc như một quản lý tại một cửa hàng sách, vậy nên mẹ khá bận

-My mother (She) works as a manager at a bookshop/bookstore, so she is very busy

5 Mẹ thường rời khỏi nhà lúc 7 giờ 30 phút vào buổi sáng sau khi đã nấu thức

ăn cho cả gia đình, và thường về nhà rất trễ vào buổi tối

-She often leaves home at 7.30 in the morning after cooking food for the whole family,and usually comes back/returns very late in the evening

6 Mẹ tôi là một người phụ nữ đẹp với chiều cao lý tưởng, mái tóc dài và một cặp mắt nâu

-My mother is a beautiful woman with ideal height, long hair and brown eyes

7 Theo tôi, mẹ là một người tốt bụng và cởi mở

-To me/In my opinion, mum is a good and open person (Adj + Noun)

8 Mẹ luôn cố gắng giúp đỡ nhân viên khi làm việc, và quan tâm gia đình của mình.

-She always tries to help her employees/staffs when they work/when working/at work,and she takes care of her family (when + S + V/Ving)

9 Mẹ tôi hiếm khi có thời gian để thư giãn và chăm sóc bản thân, nhưng mẹ

thích đọc tiểu thuyết, xem phim tình cảm lãng mạn, và trò chuyện với chúng tôi

khi rảnh

-My mother rarely has time to relax and take care of herself, but she enjoys reading

novels, watching romantic movies, and chatting with us in her free time

10 Mẹ tôi là một người phụ nữ tuyệt vời khi có thể làm một người quản lí tốt và

người mẹ tốt cùng một lúc

-My mother is a wonderful woman when she can be a good manager and good mother

at the same time

-My mother is a wonderful woman when she is not only a good manager but also a

perfect mother

11 Tôi yêu mẹ tôi rất nhiều, và mẹ chính là hình mẫu để tôi phấn đấu trong

tương lai.

-I love mother so much, and she is a model/an idol to follow in the future

Homework: Describe Mid-Autumn festival in your hometown

-Chúng tôi có một lễ hội đặc biệt và ngày 15 tháng 8 âm lịch, nó là Mid-Autumn festival

We have a special festival on 15th lunar August, which is Mid-Autumn festival

-Nó là một trong những ngày lễ quan trọng nhất ở Viet Nam

It is one of the most important festivals in Viet Nam

-Đối với tôi, nó cũng là một lễ hội tuyệt vời nhất trong năm

For/To me, it is also the best festival/the most wonderful festival of the year/in year

-Mid-Autumn festival không chỉ phổ biến ở Viet Nam mà còn ở một số nước châu Á khác như

là China, Japan and Korea

Mid-Autumn festival is not only popular in Viet Nam but also in some other Asian countriessuch as China, Japan and Korea

-Mid-Autumn festival là thời điểm các thành viên gia đình có thể dùng bữa ăn cùng nhau

Mid-Autumn festival is the time family members can have a meal together in cosy atmosphere -At Mid-Autumn festival’s night, trẻ em thường đi dạo với những chiếc lòng đèn đầy màu sắc

At Mid-Autumn festival’s night, children go for a walk with the colorful lanterns

-Điều này tạo nên một cuộc diễu hành độc đáo

This is creates an unique and exciting parade

This makes for a unique and exciting parade

-Sau đó, mọi người sẽ thưởng thức Moon cakes với trà, đó là sự kiện truyền thống ở quê tôi.After that, people will enjoy Moon cake with tea, which is traditional event in hometown

-Mặc dù Trung thu chỉ kéo dài một ngày, nhưng nó giúp tôi nhớ về thời thơ ấu

Although Mid-Autumn festival only lasts one/a day, it reminds me of my childhood

Dạng 2 dùng Quá Khứ Đơn để kể lại một chuyến đi hay kỷ niệm đã qua

Kỷ niệm: last vacation, last summer, last birthday party, last Tet holidays, last weekend

S + V2/ed + N � I visited Nha Trang with my family

� I went to Nha Trang with family (go – went – gone)

I + was + Adj � I was sick yesterday

You, We, They + were + Adj. � You were sick yesterday

He, She, It + was + Adj. � He was sick yesterday

Đề 1 You received an email from your English friend, Tom yesterday He wants to know about

your last vacation trip

Read the part of the email below

“…I know that you have just come back from a vacation trip It sounds very interesting so I want to know more about that trip Where did you visit? Whom did you go with? What did you do there? How did you feel about the trip? ”

Write an email to respond to Tom You should write at least 120 words

Bài mẫu:

Hello, Tom! How are you? Now, I am sitting in the living room and writing this email to you I

have just come back from a vacation trip It was very interesting I visited Thailand last week I

went there with my family Thailand was very beautiful and the weather was sunny at that time.The people were very friendly and open In Thailand, I visited Bangkok and Phuket I visited

some pagodas and night markets I went for a walk and went shopping I could say that thetrip was very wonderful and I liked food there because it was very delicious After the trip, I

experienced the culture and people in Thailand which was a wonderful vacation with family

Hope to get your email soon!

Đề 2 You received an email from your English friend, Daisy She asks you to tell about your

experience of flight delay Read the part of the email below

“…You had to spend a day at Noi Bai international airport because of flight delay , didn’t you? Can you tell me about that experience ? Why was the plane delayed? ”

Write an email to respond to Daisy You should write at least 120 words

Bài mẫu:

Dear Daisy, HT: have to + Vo -> QK: had to + Vo

It is very nice of you to ask about my problem at t he airport I had to spend a day at Noi BaiInternational Airport due to/because of a delay on my last trip back Can Tho According to theairline, the delay was caused by bad weather It was a long delay of almost 24 hours At thattime, I couldn’t find a hotel room so I stayed and slept on the bench there It was veryuncomfortable and boring To get through the day, I listened to music, played mobile games and

chatted with my friends while I was waiting/while waiting My friends and I tried some food

there In my opinion, it was very expensive and bad I wish you don’t get a flight delay becauseit’s a really uncomfortable experience.

Sincerely,

Dạng 3 dùng Tương Lai Đơn để mêu tả kế hoạch trong tương lai

S + will + Vo + N/Adv I will visit Da Lat next month

S + will be + Adj That trip will be interesting

S + am/is/are going to + Vo + N/Adv I am going to spend 3 days in Da Lat city.

Đề 1 You received an email from your friend, Tony He wants to know about your plan for nextsummer

Read the part of the email below

“…Summer is coming soon What a beautiful time for everyone Do have any plans for next summer? Where will you go? What are you going to do? Do you want to visit me this summer? I really want to see you…”

Write an email to respond to Tony You should write at least 120 words

Bài mẫu:

Hello, Tony! How are you? Now, I am sitting in the living room and writing this email to you.Next summer, I will visit Nha Trang city with my family I will go to Nha Trang by planebecause we can save a lot of time In Nha Trang, we will go swimming and eat some seafood.

We will visit Vinpearl Land and play some water games and outdoor activities In the evening,

we will go to some coffee shops or night clubs I like the view in Nha Trang because it is verybeautiful and romantic If I have time, I will visit you this summer

Hope to get your email soon!

Đề 2 You received an email from your friend, Danny He heard that you are going to organize abig party for your mother so he wants to know more about your plan for it

Read the part of the email below

“…I really want to know about your plan for your mother’s birthday party What are you going to do? Where will you organize the party? What will you prepare for it? What gift will you buy for your mother? ”

Write an email to respond to Danny You should write at least 120 words

Bài mẫu:

Hello, Danny! How are you? What are you going to do this summer? I will/am going to organize a party for my mother at home because it is very comfortable I will go to market tobuy fresh vegetables and meat Then, I will cook some food for my mother I think that I will buy a mobile phone for my mother because it is very useful She can use it to relax and work.She can listen to music and watch movie in free time Moreover, she can send email anddocument In my opinion, my mother will like the party and gift for her

Hope to get your email soon!

Homework: Describe your plans for coming semester

1- Vào năm học tới, tôi sẽ là sinh viên năm cuối, đó là năm học quan trọng nhất đối với tôi.-Next schooling year, I will be a senior, which is the most important school-year for me

2- Tôi phải trang bị cho mình đầy đủ những kỹ năng và kiến thức trước khi rời khỏi trường -I have to prepare for myself all of experience and knowledge before leaving school

-I have to equip myself with all skills and knowledge before I leave school

-I must prepare for myself full skills and knowledge before I graduate

3- Việc đầu tiên tôi sẽ làm là đăng ký một khóa học anh văn giao tiếp

-The first thing (I will do) is signing up/subscribing/registering for a communication Englishcourse (Ving = Noun)

4- Mặc dù tôi khá giỏi về ngữ pháp và từ vựng nhưng tôi không có nhiều kinh nghiệm giaotiếp tiếng anh với người khác

-Although I am quitegood at grammar and vocabulary, but I don’t have many much experience

of/in/with communicating with other people

5- Tôi muốn có kỹ năng giao tiếp tốt để có nhiều cơ hội tìm việc làm trong tương lai.

-I want to have good communication skill to get more job opportunities in the future

-I want to have good communication skill for more job opportunities in the future

6- Tiếp theo, tôi sẽ cố gắng xây dựng những mối quan hệ xã hội mới, điều này giúp tôi rấtnhiều trong công việc

-Next, I will try to build new social relationship, which helps me a lot at work

7- Cuối cùng, tôi sẽ học cách kiểm soát thời gian và sống độc lập để sẵn sàng cho một cuộcsống mới sau khi tôt nghiệp

-Finally, I will learn to control my time and I live independently to be ready for a new life aftergraduation

Dạng 4 dùng Động Từ Khiếm Khuyết để cho lời khuyên

S + should + Vo + N/Adv You should learn English from now

S + can + Vo + N/Adv You can visit Tokyo city in Japan this year

If I were you, I would Vo If I were you, I would spend an hour learning English every day.

Đề 1: You received an email from your English friend, Jane She wants to spend a two-week

vacation in your country, Viet Nam, for the first time so she has written to ask for some advice Read the part of the email below

“…I am going to visit your country with my family I want to have an interesting vacation in Viet Nam so I will ask you for some advice Where should I visit in Viet Nam? What should I

prepare before I go there? What should I eat in Viet Nam? ”

Write an email to respond to Jane You should write at least 120 words

Bài mẫu:

Hello, Jane! Long time no see How is your work? It is a good idea to visit Viet Nam thissummer If you arrive in Viet Nam, you should come to Ha Noi capital, Ho Chi Minh city andCan Tho city In Ha Noi, the view is very beautiful and you can eat a lot of local food such asPho (Vietnamese noodles soup) In Ho Chi Minh, you can go shopping in big supermarkets and

go to coffee shops with friends In Can Tho, you should eat Banh Xeo and chat with localpeople because they are very friendly I think you should take some clothes such as T-shirt andjeans for the trip

Hope you to have interesting experience in Viet Nam!

Đề 2: You received an email from your Canadian friend, Tom Read the part of the email below.

“…I’m so worried because I will look after my six-year-old nephew for a week while his parents are on holidays He is very active and playful so I don’t know how to take care of him best Can you give me some advice?…”

Write an email to respond to Tom You should write at least 120 words

Write to me if you need any advice

Best,

ĐỀ THI MẪU Bài Tập 1: You received an email from your English friend, Ellen She wants to know aboutyour city Read the part of the email below

“…I really want to know about your city where you are living now Where are you living? What does it look like? How is the weather? Where do you often go to relax? What do you like and dislike about the city? ”

Write an email to respond to Ellen You should write at least 120 words

Bài Tập 2: You received an email from your English friend, John He wants to know about your

last birthday party

Read the part of the email below

“…I hear that your family organized a birthday party for you when your family were visiting

Da Lat city It was so interesting Where did they organize the party? What did your family do

in the party? What gift did you receive? How did you feel? (QK)

What does Da Lat look like? What do you like and dislike about Da Lat city? ” (HT)

Write an email to respond to John You should write at least 120 words

Bài Tập 3: You received an email from your friend, Susan She heard that you are going to visitJapan next month

Read the part of the email below

“…I really want to know about your plan for the trip to Japan When are you going to visit Japan? Who will you go with? What will you prepare for the trip? What will you do when you are in Japan? ”

Write an email to respond to Susan You should write at least 120 words

Key Words:

-prepare some paperwork (such as passport, visa, ID…), some clothes and medicine

-go with in _

-visit Fuji mountain and Tokyo city

-go climbing / go trekking / go for a walk / go sightseeing

-go by subway / train

-eat local food and seafood (sushi, sasimi,…)