1 số bài viết tham khảo thi APTIS writingpart2 3 4

Tổng hợp các bài viết có thể tham khảo sử dụng khi làm bài thi Aptis, chưng chỉ tiêng anh của Hội đồng Anh. Sure, for meetings and books discussion, I am available on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday after 5.30PM. The best time is between 6 and 8pm.And I would like to discuss about English books and cooking books. PART 3: You are a member of a book club. You are talking to J in the chat room. Talk to J using sentences. Use 30 – 40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes in total. J: Hi I hear you are a new member of our club. I have been a member for about 6 months after my friend gave me a year’s membership as a gift. Why did you join? Hi J, I’m so happy to become a member of our book club. I decided to join the club because I love reading books and I can meet a lot of new friends, who have the same interests as me. J: How do you feel about the club? I feel very happy when I joined the club because I can discuss with other members about many kinds of books. I also learn many new things from other friends. J: What do you think about the new meeting room? I think the new meeting room is modern and comfortable. We can hold club meetings and events there. But maybe you should install a new airconditioner because the weather is hot in the summer

Đề 1

Part 2:

Please write some reasons why you are interested in computers ( 20- 30 words)

Computers are invaluable resource to help me explore the world around I use the Internet

to satisfy my curiosity and I am actually becoming more independent in my study

Part 3

In a computer club chat room

a What do you use your computer for?

Well, I utilize my computer to download and store a huge collection of E-books, movies and programs on my school subjects It’s a really wonderful machine, not to say a magical one

b Can you remember the first computer you used? What was it like?

To tell the truth, my first computer was stolen just in 3 days after I brought it to home I couldn’t remember much about it except it was one of the small black modern ASUSs

c What would you like to learn from computer club?

Oh, for me it's always rewarding to know how to restore a broken unit in my laptop Apart from that, the computer club offers a friendly atmosphere for learning and exchanging information and ideas

Part 4: Computer Club

You are a member of a computer club You received this e-mail from the club:

Dear Member,

We are writing tell you that the famous expert, Ms Tasmeen Mohammed will unfortunately not be able to give a talk at our next club meeting club due to personal reasons She has requested we reschedule the talk for next year in either January or March Please contact the club secretary if you have a preference for one of the two months Our meeting will take place as usual with a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of learning on the Internet

Write an e-mail to your friend Write about your feelings and what you are planning to do Write about 50 wors You have 10 minutes

Hey Sally,

Did you get the email from the club about the delay of our next club meeting due to Ms Tasmeen’s absence? Oh, I’m over the moon! You know, we’re terribly busy with a ton of our class exercise Anyway, we should join the next discussion in either Jan or March Love,

Linda

Write an e-mail to the secretary of the club Write about your feelings and what would you like to do Write 120 – 150 words You have 20 minutes

Dear Sir/ Madam,

My name is Linda Bria Lemire and I have been a computer club member since 2010 I am writing this email to express my deepest disappointment regarding the cancellation of the following club appointment due to the absence of Ms Tasmeen Mohammed

As I informed my regular schedule with you before, I would have to go on my business in Taiwan from January to May in the following year Therefore, I will not participate in any club appointment among these months

Furthermore, you assured that our schedule would not change dramatically despite any circumstances

It would be grateful if you could persuade Ms Tasmeen to attend to ensure our plan occurring as usual If not, you should invite another famous computer expert instead of the former one

I look forward to receiving your response if my recommendations are acceptable

Yours faithfully,

Linda Bria Lemire

Đề 3:

Part 3: You are talking to N in a chat room about “Education for All”, a volunteer education

program you recently joined aimed at improving education opportunities in high-needs schools throughout Malaysia Answer N using complete sentences Use 30-40 words per

answer You have 10 minutes to complete all 3 answers

1 N- Welcome to the program! I have been a member for 6 months now Why did you decide to join? (Write your reply in 30 – 40 words)

Hi! Thanks N I have joined the program since 2013 After all, I had a diploma in teaching English and it would be fantastic if I could contribute to our community

2 N- So what type of volunteer work would you like to try first?

(Write your reply in 30 – 40 words)

To tell the truth, I’m interested in volunteering as a teacher or a teaching assistant in the needy schools especially in the rural areas as working there makes me happier and more satisfied with every daily life

3 N- Apparently our program will be getting funding from the Government How do you think we should allocate these funds?

(Write your reply in 30 – 40 words)

I think it would be handy if we could allocate these funds to buy stationery, materials for teaching the children as I know some of them don’t have those materials

Part 4: You have been preparing for the annual fundraiser dinner “Education for All” for a

few months You receive this email from the club:

Dear Member

We are writing to inform you that we have decided to cancel next month’s annual fundraiser dinner due to lack of support Since we are only a month away, we feel it is not enough time

to gather the necessary support in time for the event We apologize to those who have been preparing and appreciate your hard work If you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to email the club secretary

1 Write an email to a friend Write your feelings and suggest possible alternatives Write

about 50 words You have 10 minutes

Hi Sarah,

Today a piece of bad news has come to me The club has just told us that the next month’s annual fundraiser dinner will be cancelled due to lack of support This lets me down Do you think we should come together to find other alternatives to fund our future program? Love,

Linda

2 Write an email to the club secretary Explain your feelings and make suggestions Write

120-150 words You have 20 minutes

Dear Sir/ Madam,

My name is Linda Bria Lemire and I have been a club member since 2006 I am writing this email to express my deepest disappointment regarding the cancellation of our next month’s annual fundraiser dinner due to lack of support

I totally agree that all of us had worked very hard to prepare for this incoming event and I would appreciate it if the Head of the club could find other alternatives to use the resources that have been done for our grand event

It would be fantastic if we could have another urgent meeting to discuss the alternatives I strongly believe that if you could gather all of us, we would able to find many alternatives to collect more funds for our club activities

I would be grateful if you could take this into consideration

I look forward to receiving your response at your earliest convenience

Yours faithfully,

Linda Bria Lemire

Đề 4 P2: You are a new member of SquishSquash and one of the players has set up an online

group and website

Write a short statement in reply to the post below:

Write in sentences Use 20-30 words You have 7 minutes

I enjoy playing squash and keeping fit because

As a squash lover, I find playing squash truly fascinating as it can boost my mood after a stressful day Also, I can meet and make friends who share common interests

P3: You are a member of SquishSquash’s online site You are talking to Bob in the online

chat room Talk to Bob using full sentences

Use 30 to 40 words per answer You have 10 minutes

Hi there! I am also a member of the group I joined last month as I am new to the area and have been looking for a squash court since I arrived Why did you join?

Well, I decided to join SquishSquash’s online site as I suppose I would have many great chances to meet and make friends who have the same interests as me

How did you hear about the club? I was lucky as one of my friend’s lives in the

condominium

Yeah! You know, Linda, one of my conversation partners via Skype knew that I’m a crazy fan of SquishSquash Thus, she herself found the SquishSquash club and she recommended

it to me

The website that Graham has made is great! I really like the way we can organise the mini-tournaments so easily What do you like about it?

Um Let me see Perhaps, I’ve never seen any exotic website like that Specially, images and contents are very vivid and understandable Furthermore, Mr Graham shared some live videos which could guide me how to play the Squishsquash better

P4: You are a member of SquishSquash You have just received the following email from

Graham

Hi guys,

Look I’ve just seen this notice on my condo sports hall:

Dear residents,

We regret to inform you that due to the current refurbishments the pool and the sports hall will be closed from February 24 th

until further notice We apologize for the inconvenience but hope that you will be very happy with the result of the work being done

Freddy Kruger, housing manager, Henry Crinkle Condominium

freddy.henrycrinkecondo@cumberbatch.com

Write an email to a friend that you play squash with Write your feelings about the closure

of the sports hall and suggest possible alternatives Write about 50 words You have 10 minutes

Hey Mike,

Listen, did I tell you about the closure of our court? This is a bit disappointment to me as

Mr Graham isn’t sure when the court will be up and officially running so I’m going to find another sports venue What about you? Drop me a line soon

Bye,

Linda

Also write an email to Freddy Kruger, the condominium manager, explaining your feelings about the closer and suggest possible alternatives Write 120-150 words You have 20

minutes

Dear Mr Freddy Kruger,

My name is Linda Bria Lemire and I have been a SquishSquash member since 2012 I am writing this email to express my deepest disappointment in connection with the closure of the pool and sports hall due to the current renovations court

I would really appreciate because the condo sports hall did provide us with a very good sports venue during passing time; however, I am wondering when the court will be officially run back

Therefore, I will venture a couple of suggestions The first one is that we would be very pleased if you could offer us an alternative place where we can continue to participate in the sport activities Another one is that you could organize some extra activities for us while upgrading the court

I look forward to hearing your response at your earliest convenience if my recommendations are acceptable

Yours sincerely,

Linda Bria Lemire

Đề 5:

P2: You are doing a language course Fill in the form Write in sentences Use 20 – 30

words You have 7 minutes

Please write here about your free time and interests

I’m used to walking around our university campus whenever I have a lot more spare time Also, I’m eager to listen to audio books which can boost my mood while taking a walk

P3: You’re a member of a gardening club You are talking to some other members in the

gardening club chat room Talk to them using sentences

Sam: Hi! Welcome to the club Can you tell me something about your garden?

Hi Sam! I beg you will be very surprised when you have a look at my garden because there are such tropical fruits like limes, oranges, apples and mangoes grown there

Miguel: Welcome! Is gardening very popular in your country?

To tell the truth, most of Vietnamese people have a tendency to use fresh fruits and vegetables which are grown in their own gardens, so gardening may be very popular here

Michelle: What is your favorite season and why do you like it?

To be honest, spring may be one of my most favorite seasons as it can reduce stress, boost my mood and leave me feel more comfortable with every daily life

You are a new member of the photography club You have just found out that the photograph club trip to New York cancelled

Write to your friends to say how you feel and what you plan to do You have 10 minutes

* Write 50 words (+ a little bit)

Hi Sally,

Did you get the new about the cancellation of the photograph club trip to New York? This makes me peeved off I know that both of us are eager to go there Should I talk to the Head of the club about it?

Write to me soon

Linda

Write to the club secretary Mr White to say how you feel and what you plan to do Write

120 – 150 words You will have 20 minutes to do this part of the test

Dear Mr White,

My name is Linda Bria Lemire and I have been a member club since 2009 I am writing this email to express my deepest disappointment regarding the cancellation of the photograph trip to New York

As far as you know, we had worked very hard to prepare for this fantastic trip better However,

I do not know reasons why the Head of the club informed us that the trip to New York would

be cancelled without any further information

Might I recommend you some alternatives? The first solution is that you could provide us with some convincing reasons related the cancelled journey to make sure that all of the club

members are satisfied Another one is that you could hold an urgent appointment for us to discuss another trip instead

I am looking forward to receiving your response at your earliest convenience if my

recommendations are acceptable

Yours sincerely,

Linda Bria Lemire

Đề 5 P2: You are a new member of the book club Fill in the form Write in sentences Use 20 –

30 words You have 7 minutes in total

Please write some reasons why you are interested in books

It is said that each book can contain an ocean of knowledge which readers never cease to

conquer For this reason, I am also keen on books, especially those books related to my field

You are a member of a book club You are talking to some other members in the book club chat room Talk to them using sentences Use 30-40 words per answer You have 10 minutes in total

Sam: Hi! Welcome to the club! Can you remember the first time you read books? What was it like?

Hi Sam! Um…Let me see… perhaps the first time I read books was 6 years ago At that time, I found reading books really fascinating and handy for me, especially for my entrance university exam in 2012 What about you?

Sam: I love it How do you feel about the club?

Yeah! I think the book club is a very good learning environment where I and other members can come frequently to exchange and share interests as well as knowledge to each other Do you agree with me?

ĐỀ 6

You are a member of a sports club On your last visit to the club you saw the notice below

Dear Members,

We are sorry to tell you that our next month membership fees will go up by a minimum of 15% Also, due to maintenance the club will close from 4 pm on Wednesday for the next four weeks Please feel free to email us at kjmn@goodhealth.com

Write an email to a friend Write your feelings about the notice and suggest possible alternatives Write about 50 words You have 10 minutes

Also write an email to the Customer Service Team, explaining your feelings about the notice and suggesting possible alternatives Write 120 – 150 words You have 20 minutes

Hi Trevor,

Did you read the notice from the sports club about the increasing membership fees and the closing time? This is a little disappointment to me, isn’t it? It’d be better if the Head of the club could hold an urgent meeting to discuss about these problems more deeply

Bye,

Linda

Dear Sir or Madam,

My name is Linda Bria Lemire and I have been a sports club member for nearly two weeks I have recently received an announcement from the sports club in connection with the increasing

membership fees by a minimum of 15 % in the following month and the closing time of the court from 4 pm on every Wednesday for the following 4 weeks Therefore, I am writing this email to you to draw your attention related to its content

To make issues better, I will venture a couple of suggestions One alternative is that you could reduce the fees for each participant at least 10 % Another one is that you could inquire members’ opinion in regard to the notice whether they totally agree or not

I am looking forward to receiving your prompt response at your earliest convenience if my recommendations are acceptable

Yours faithfully,

Linda Bria Lemire

ĐỀ 7

1 THANK-YOU LETTERS

Task 1: Write a thank-you letter to your friend for coming to your wedding (with

answer)

Hi Kent,

Thank you for your coming to our wedding party! We know you are very busy working in your company, but you can still spend your valuable time on having fun with us Anyway, my

husband said to me that he was very pleased to welcome you at our home in the nearest days

So, let’s me know if you can By the way, give my greeting to your parents!

Keep in touch,

Tiffany

Task 2: Write a thank you letter for a wonderful dinner party you attended in your friends’ house named Marry and Tom

Hi Marry and Tom,

Thank you for such wonderful dinner party at your house! I not only had lots of fun there but was also enjoyed many delicious food, especially fried chicken and barbecues I wish I could make either of them By the way, are you free on Sunday morning, Marry?

Write me soon,

Tiffany

2 APOLOGY LETTERS

Task 1: Write a letter to say sorry to your girl-friend for not coming to the date (with answer)

Honey,

How’re you? I hope you’re in good mood I’m terribly sorry for not coming to the date You know my grandma is getting weaker and weaker, so her health isn’t really good Yesterday, she felt hard to breathe so I took her to see the doctor Why don’t you visit her? I beg my grandma will be very pleased

to see you Let me know if you can come

Yours,

Kent

Task 2 Your friend let you spend the weekend at his seaside cottage While staying there you

accidentally stained an expensive Persian rug Write a letter apologizing for the damage and offering to get it cleaned

Hi Tiffany,

How’re you? I hope you are in good mood

Thank you for letting me spend the weekend at your seaside cottage very much! However, I’m terribly sorry you because I can’t keep one of your pricey Persian rugs cleaner You know it has been started raining since last week while there isn’t any washing machine Anyway, I promise I’ll get it cleaned as initial

Take care,

Kent

Task 3 Your close friend is going to have wedding party next week Unfortunately, it is your

exam day Write a letter apologizing for not attending your friend’s party

Hi Thuong,

Thank you for your inviting me to your wedding party! You know I’m eager to attend your wedding, but I suppose I can’t come because I’ll have an exam next week Anyway, I wish you always happy, beautiful and successful Be the way, please give my best wishes to your honey and your family

Cheers,

Kent

3 ADVICE LETTERS

Task 1: Write a letter to your friend asking him/her advice about how to earn money for your holiday.(with answer)

Hi Jerwin,

How have you been lately? I hope you are in good mood

Today, a piece of good news has come to me My teacher tells me that our school is going to hold a holiday summer in Nha Trang after our final examinations have already been finished You know I’m so excited with this school trip because I’ve ever dreamt of travelling to Nha Trang for such a long time However, I was wondering if my parents could able to give me enough money

You know I’m totally free in the evening so I really want to look for a part time job Can you give me some advice?

Thank you in advance!

Write to me soon,

Kent