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I hardly were shoes as it’s not comfortable like sandals 1 I’m not much for: không thích lắm 2.. Also, 3 trendy shoes are quite expensive so I’d rather buy many comfortable shoes than on

PART 1 MIRROR

1 Do you often look at yourself in the mirror?

Yes, I do Whenever I (1)put on some make-up , I always look at myself in the mirror You know just to check whether I (2)look good or not It makes me feel more confident when going out

(1) put on some make-up: trang điểm

(2) look good: trông đẹp

2 Do you often buy mirror?

Well, not really I just buy it when the old one is (1) broken or has some (2)stains

(1) broken: bị hỏng

(2) stains: vết bẩn

3 Do you think mirrors are necessary ornaments?

For me, it’s just like other items in house though there are mirrors which are (1) brilliantly designed Some families (2) hang large mirrors in living rooms or kitchens It’s not only for decoration but also brings (3)fortune and luck for them

(1) brilliantly designed: thiết kế đẹp

(2) hang: treo

(3) fortune: của cải

SHOES

1 Do you like shoes?

I’m not much for shoes, actually I just buy it when I have to replace the old one I hardly were shoes as it’s not comfortable like sandals

(1) I’m not much for: không thích lắm

2 Which do you prefer, comfortable ones or fashionable ones?

(1)I’d go for the former one If the shoes are tight, my feet’ll be very hurt or they may fall anytime if they are (2) loose Also, (3) trendy shoes are quite

expensive so I’d rather buy many comfortable shoes than only one but (4)sets me back

(1) I’d go for: chọn

(2) Loose: lỏng

(3) trendy: thời trang

(4) sets me back: tốn nhiều tiền

3 Are people willing to buy expensive shoes?

As I said before, expensive shoes don’t suit me I prefer simply and (1) functional ones that I can use for a long time But if they are (2) durable,

I may (3) change my mind

(1) Functional: hữu dụng

(2) Durable: bền

(3) change my mind: thay đổi ý kiến

4 How long is it since you bought some shoes?

Well, I don’t remember but I guess it was a long time ago The last one I bought was a (1)no brand name shoes that I picked up from a (2)closing-down sale

(1) no brand name: không có nhãn hiệu

(2) closing-down sale.: giảm giá đóng cửa

BRING THINGS

1 What will you bring when you go out?

Well, I can’t go out without my purse and cell phone They are extremely useful in(1) urgent cases so they are(2) inseparable things for me

(1) urgent cases: các trường hợp nguy hiểm

(2) inseparable things: các vật bất ly thân

2 Did you ever forget to bring things?

I’m kind of (1)absent-minded so I sometimes forget to bring the keys I tend to (2) toss keys everywhere so I lost them several times

(1) absent-minded: đãng trí

(2) toss: vứt lung tung

3 Will you bring different things in the daytime or at night?

I always wear(1) sun protective clothing whenever I go out in the

daytime You know, (2) sunlight is harmful for skin so it protects me from

the heat of the sun But at night when the weather cools down, I don’t wear it anymore

(1) sun protective clothing: quần áo chống nắng

(2) sunlight: ánh sáng mặt trời

DREAM

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1 What’s your dream?

I’ve lots of dreams I’d like to become a (1) well-qualified English teacher who can teach at any level If I’m lucky, I’ll open my own English center

so more people will know about me I’m trying to(2) fulfill my dream and hopefully one day it’ll become true

(1) well-qualified: giỏi, có chuyên môn

(2) fulfill: hoàn thiện, đạt được

2 Why are dreams so important?

Well, this is an interesting question I think we are all (1) aware of how important dream is It motivates us to (2)move forward,(3) overcomes obstacles to fulfill ourshelves Dream is something (4) out of reach so only people who have passion and patience can achieve that People who have no dream mean they don’t have(5) life purposes Honestly, I feel (6) pity for whoever lives without dream as they’ll never know what can they do and how dreams can (7)shape them

(1) aware of: ý thức được

(2) move forward: tiến lên phía trước

(3) overcomes obstacles: vượt qua khó khăn (4) fulfill ourshelves: hoàn thiện bản thân (5) out of reach: ngoài tầm với

(6) life purposes: mục đích sống

(7) pity: tiếc

(8) shape: hình thảnh, ảnh hưởng

HOMEWORK

1 Do you do homework at home?

Since I study at university, I have no homework at all Actually this is good for me as I have more time for (1) self-study or (2) join in some clubs after studying hours

(1) self-study: tự học

(2) join in: tham gia

2 What kind of homework did you often do?

It depends on which subject it is When I learned english, I had lots of homework about grammar and vocabularly It was all about (1)theory so

I didn’t(2) hand in enough homework it sometimes If it had more

speaking activities, I’d be more interested in doing homework

(1) theory: lý thuyết

(2) hand in: nộp

3 How often did you do homework when you were a child?

I did my homework (1)day in and day out After having dinner, I went straight to the desk and started doing homework I did it (2)on a daily basis so I didn’t have much time to (3) take a break back then

(1) day in and day out: mỗi ngày

(2) on a daily basis: hàng ngày

(3) take a break: nghỉ ngơi

4 Do you think that children should do homework?

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Honestly, (1) every coin has 2 sides Homework helps students review things they ‘ve learned though it maybe quite (2)challenging sometimes

It increases knowledge and strengthens memory On the other hand, it takes hours to finish homework so it tires students out They don’t have time for themshelves let alone their family So I think teachers shouldn’t give too much homework and (3) focus on quality but quantity

(1) every coin has 2 sides: mọi thứ đều có 2 mặt của nó

(2) challenging: khó khăn

(3) tires students out: làm cho học sinh mệt mỏi

(4) focus on quality but quantity: tập trung vào chất lượng không phải số lượng

HOUSEWORK

1 Do you do housework at home?

Honestly, I don’t do much housework since my house has quite

enough (1) household appliances I find it (2) tedious so I just do housework when I have time

(1) household appliances: vật dụng gia đình

(2) tedious: nhàm chán

2 What kind of housework do you often do?

My mom helps me a lot with housework so I just cook I love cooking and it’s very relaxing for me I often try new (1)recipe to make dishes more (2) mouth-watering

(1) recipe: công thức nấu ăn

(2) mouth-watering : ngon miệng

3 Did you do housework when you were a child?

I used to love doing (1)chores when I was young After coming back from school, I washed the clothes or dishes for my mom Though they are just chores, I was so(2) into housework and did them every day

(1) Chores: việc vặt

(2) Into st: thích làm gì

4 Do you think that children should do housework?

Definitely I think children who do chores have higher (1)

self-discipline They will no longer see housework as adults’ job and are willing to do it In case parents aren’t at home , they still feel more assure if their kids know how to take care of themshelves When kids (2) help their parents out, it’s family time so they’ll be closer Also, some children don’t know what to do to kill time and complain about being bored every minute Chores helps them use time wisely and (3) value every moment

(1) self-discipline: tính kỳ luật

(2) help sb out: giúp đỡ ai

(3) value: trân trọng

PART 3

1 Do you think the weather is changing due to global warming?

- Thể hiện ý kiến: I believe that, I feel that,…

- Giải thích lý do

- Đưa ra ví dụ

- Có thể đưa ra đề xuất của bản thân

ANSWER

In my opinion, global warming is just one of the reasons that affects the weather It’s true that global warming is increasing the (1) frequency and(2) intensity of some types of extreme weather For example, warming is causing more rain to fall

in heavy (3) downpours but it also makes the summer hotter and lasts longer Without proper solution, the temperature will keep raising up and the lack of water will appear more often I personally believe if we grow more trees or use (4)extensively renewable resources, we can reduce the impact of global warming

on the weather

(1) Frequency: mức độ thường xuyên

(2) Intensity: mức độ nguy trọng

(3) Downpours: mưa nhiều trong thời gian ngắn

(4) Extensively: hết mức, tối đa

2 What do you think is the main danger the world faces in terms of the

environment?

INSTRUCTION

Dạng bài này cần phải chỉ ra vấn đề môi trường gì là nguy hiểm nhất

- Nhận định vấn đề đó là gì

- Các hậu quả và support idea cho từng hậu quả

- Đề xuất giải pháp

ANSWER

I think global warming is (1) hot potato now It is (2) threatening lives of the human kind, plant and animals in number of ways It raises the level of sea so people living in (3) coastal countries will (4) be in great danger as their countries may be (5) drown anytime Also, the increasing of temperature makes the

weather hotter and summer lasts longer than other seasons There are places which temperature can raise up to 50 degrees and no plant nor animal can survive

in that condition Natural disasters like droughts and floods occur more often and their consequence is more extreme The world we are living in is full of dangers

of any particular country but a (7) global issue that needs to be addressed as soon

as possible

(1) Hot potato: vấn đề nguy hiểm, đáng báo động

(2) Threatening: đe dọa

(3) coastal countries: các nước dọc bờ biển

(4) be in great danger: trong tình trạng nguy hiểm

(5) drown: ngập, chìm

(6) natural phenomenon: hiện tượng thiên nhiên

(7) global issue: vấn đề toàn cầu

3 What examples are there of how we damage the natural world?

INSTRUCTION

Dạng này khá đơn giản chỉ cần liệt kê các hậu quả mà con người gây ra

- Chia ra thành hành động của cá nhân và tập thể

- Support idea cho từng ảnh hưởng

ANSWER

I see the most obvious example is (1) littering Everyone carelessly litters (2) cigarette butts or plastic water bottles when they go to the park or school They aren’t affected directly so there are more trashes In Vietnam, for example, many people neglect the trash bins and litter (3) on the go so rubbish is everywhere Also there are factories that discharge directly toxic waste into rivers and oceans and you know, it damages the coastline (4)Deforestation is also a hot issue as

more and more trees are cut down All of those activities is a part of (5) human civilization and destroy natural world

(1) littering: xả rác

(2) cigarette butts: tàn thuốc

(3) on the go: từ nơi này đến nơi khác

(4) discharge: xả

(5) deforestation: sự tàn phá rừng

(6) human civilization: nền văn minh nhân loại

4 In which ways do we respond well to environmental problems?

INSTRUCTION

Với dạng câu hỏi này các bạn có thể triển khai theo các ý sau

-Chia thành nhiều đối tượng

- Lấy ví dụ cho từng ý và support cho cái idea đó

-Cho biết hiệu quả của từng cách

ANSWER

I see there are many individuals and governments who are trying to (1) go green with everyday lives Recycle and reuse are becoming more common as they are easy and don’t take much time People can switch (2) disposable products to (3) eco-friendly ones like fabric bags instead of plastic ones Fabric bags can be reused many times so it reduces the amount of trash into rivers They also plant trees to beautify their own houses and it’s effective method to (4) purify the air For the governments, they decrease the (5)carbon footprint by using (6) renewable

energy Renewable energy like wind or solar energy doesn’t only give us free energy but it also (7)pollution free They also (8)raise people’s awareness about protecting the environment through (9) environmental campaigns and it does show positive results lately

(1) go green: quan tâm đến môi trường

(2) disposable products: sản phẩm không tái chế

(3) eco-friendly: thân thiện với môi trường

(4) purify: làm sạch

(5) carbon footprint: lượng khí thải được thải trực tiếp ra môi trường (6) renewable energy: năng lượng tái tạo

(7) pollution free: không ô nhiễm môi trường

(8) raise people’s awareness: nâng cao ý thức con người

(9) environmental campaigns: chiến dịch bảo vệ môi trường