prs: fp) WO dhe bo, oy 1S pods Avy sil be TEST 1 1 gg ti btw Be Time Allotted: 60 minutes TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. / You have received a letter from your English-speaking friend Mary who - SiS an Hi goginh Tam going (0 cook a festive dinner for dy détdlated my house and put lots of cafes believe me. By the way, what is the most poptlar “sure? Can you cook? What is your writes: —You know, 1d Tk my parents. | have area! everywhere. It will be fun, jgtnam and in your h h? endsion ; ite for my other news, my parents got me a puppy for Christmas -_ ogee @ surprises, Now Write a letfer to Mary, In your letter, answer her questions and ask 3 question about her puppy. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name or addresses. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar. TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from an article about the Internet. Tn some countries, people are increasingly doing their shopping on the Internet instead of going to stores. Some people, especially those with a limited time budget, regard online shopping as a positive development since they can buy products at home or office without having to go to stores or shopping malls. However, there are those who argue that making online transactions can be advantageous to them in several ways. write an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions Now, ts of online shopping. Include about the positive and negative aspect! 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. Writing_Course234TEST 2 Time Allotted: 60 minutes TASK 1 You should spend about 20 You have received a letter from your En! writes: - Today Tam going out with myfiand. Frankly speaking, | am not the stay- d restaurants with my friends. at-home sort. | often go to night clubs an Do you prefer restaurant or home-cooked meals? Do you offen go to restaurants? What is your attitude towards fast food? As for my news | am going to find a part-time job. nutes on this task | Oy glish-speaking friend Mary who Write a letter to Mary. In your letter, answer her questions, ask 3 questions about her job. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name or addresses. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar. TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from an education magazine. While compulsory education in some countries such as England begins at the age of five (with many children actually starting at four), in countries such as Sweden, Denmark and Finland, school does not begin until the age of seven. There are two different points of view regarding this. Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age and should spend most of their time on school studies. Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing. Write an essay to an educated reader to tell which point of view you agree with. Include specific 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. a Page Writing_Course234TEST 3 Time Allotted: 60 minutes TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task You have received a lett who writes: = 1ve got some news for you. Next Sunday we are going fo celebrate my | sister's 15th birthday. | am a bit worried becauso | promised to organize dream birthday party for her. I'11do everything just to feel her happy. Is organizing parties your cup of tea? Do you like clubbing? Where do you usually have your birthday parties? As for my other news, | have passed my driving test. ‘er from your English-speaking friend Diana Write a letter to Diana. In your letter, answer her questions and ask 3 questions about the driving test. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name or addresses. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar. TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read tire following text from a business magazine. Success is the most aspired by everyone. Success comes in all shapes and colors. You can be successful in your job and career but you can equally be successful in your marriage, at sports or a hobby. However, success is not easy to achieve. The road leading to the achievement has obstacles that are to be crossed over. Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or chances. Others believe that success results from careful planning. Write. an essay to an educated reader to tell where you think success come from. Include specific reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer. ; You should write at least 250 words. You are not allowed to include your name or addresses. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar. eT Writing_Course234\ TEST 4 Time Allotted: 60 minutes TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task You have received the following email from your English-speaking friend, Jessica, Read part of her email, ~-Normaily T study on Saturdays but this weekend | am off At last aller a hard week at school | can relax and unwind. Personally, | like to spend myfree time out-in-the-open. How do you usually spend your leisure time? Which books do you most like to read? What are your favorite genres of music? As for my other news, its my birthday tomorrow... Write an email responding to Jessica. In your email, answer her questions and ask her 3 questions about her birthday party. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name or addresses. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar. TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from a health magazine. Stress is the feeling of being under too much mental or emotional pressure. Pressure becomes stress when you feel unable to cope. Stress can affect how you feel, think, and behave and even how your body functions. It is worth taking the time to learn different strategies and techniques for managing your stress before there are serious consequences for your mental and physical well-being. People have different ways of escaping the stress and difficulties of modern life. Some read; some exercise; others work in their gardens. Write an essay to an educated reader about causes of stress and ways of reducing stress. Include specific 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. Page 4 Writing_Course234TEST 5 Time Allotted: 60 minutes TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You have received an email from your English-speaking friend David. Read part of David’s email below: .. There is a common saying: ‘Love me, Tove my dog.” You know, every English family there is a pet. Well, our attitude towards pets is truly special. How are things in Vietnam? What are the benefits of keeping a pet? What do you think, is it a great responsibility to owe a pet? As for my other news, next Monday is my best friends birthday pé in almost arty. Write an email responding to David. In your email, answer his questions and ask 3 questions about the birthday party. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name or addresses. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar. TASK 2 You should spend about 40 m Read the following text from an e Compulsory attendance in university has always been a highly debated subject. Professors view class attendance as an individual student responsibility. However, many students want to be given the freedom to decide which classes to attend. Due to the difficulty of regulating a school- wide attendance policy, most colleges and universities give professors the authority to set their own attendance rules. Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. jnutes on this task. ducational magazine. 0 tell which point of view you Write an essay to an educated reader t nd any relevant examples to agree with. Include specific reasons a support your answer. You should write at least 250 words. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar. Writing_Course234 Page 5