Tài liệu ôn thi vstep B1 và B2 ( gợi ý viết email và đề mẫu B1,B2 Tiếng Anh )

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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...36

TASK 2...37

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task...37

Read the following text from a book about tourism...37

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TASK 1...38

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task...38

You received an email from your English pen friend, Paul. He asked you about your TV in your country. Read part of his email below...38

Write an email responding to Paul. You should write at least 120 words. You do not need to include your name or addresses...39

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Read the following text from an article about smoking...39

<b>Essay topics</b>

<b>What is the benefit of studying online?</b>

In recent years, distance teaching and learning has become increasingly popularamong students. Many people perceive this as a beneficial aid in learning. Thisessay will discuss the advantages of studying online.

In the first place, we cannot deny that studying an online course provides aflexible timing. This is really good for working people and busy ones. They are

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able to learn their desired courses and subjects in their suitable time. This givesa great opportunity for learners to gain new skills and strengthen theirknowledge level staying in their own place. For instance, a Vietnamese studentwho wants an Australian degree in business management course does not haveto go to Australia, he can study online and complete their course staying athome.

Secondly, it is clear that studying online is a kind of less budgeted learning forstudents. The distance learning is made much shorter through the internet. It isthe fact that learning online is more economical and time-saving than traditionallearning. For example, when I studied at university in Hanoi ten years ago whichwas so far from my house, my parents had to deal with financial burden. Besidethe tuition fees, the travelling and accommodation expense is also a big problemfor my family.

Last but not at least, studying online gives a great opportunity for both teachersand students in COVID-19 pandemic. Spreading rapidly of COVID-19 hadnegative effects on the global economy. Schools and the education centers haveto close. As the result, thousands of teachers are unemployed and students’learning is interrupted. It is true that learning online is becoming more essentialthan ever.

In conclusion, in my opinion, both students and teachers benefit a lot fromstudying online. COVID-19 pandemic will continue for one year or more, sostudying online is the essential trend of the 4.0 times.

<b>There is a saying that “the best place to live is the countryside”</b>

<b>To what extent, do you agree or disagree with the saying?</b>

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We must say that more and more people are becoming interested in living inthe countryside. Some people argue that the best place to live is thecountryside. Personally, I strongly agree with the idea.

Firstly, we should not forget that the environment in the countryside is verygood. The air is fresh and the water resource is clean/ (not polluted). This isbecause there are many green trees, rivers, lakes and there are few factories,vehicles, (means of transports), cars and people. Therefore, it is good forpeople’s health. We cannot deny that the people in the countryside are strongand have few health problems. Many people wish to move to the countrysideto live when they are retired.

Secondly, it is the fact that the people in the countryside are friendly andkind. They always help other people when they need. They are honest andhard-working. They get up very early and work on the farm from earlymorning until late afternoon.

Finally, it is true that the food in the countryside is delicious, fresh, cheapand healthy. There are many kinds of food, vegetables and fruits here.

(Finally, it is true that the living cost in the countryside is low becauseeverything here is cheap so people can save a lot of money for other things.The people here do not have to worry about accommodation as the people inbig cities.)

To sum up, the countryside is the best place to live. Personally, I prefer tolive in the countryside because I like the atmosphere here. It is beautiful,

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quiet, peaceful and good for our health.

<b>There is a saying that “the best place to live is the countryside”</b>

<b>Write an essay to an educated reader to discuss the advantages of livingin the countryside</b>

We must say that more and more people are becoming interested in living inthe countryside. Some people believe that the best place to live is thecountryside. This essay will discuss the advantages of living there/ (There aresome advantages of living there)

Firstly, we should not forget that the environment in the countryside is verygood. The air is fresh and the water resource is clean/ (not polluted). This isbecause there are many green trees, rivers, lakes and there are few factories,vehicles, (means of transports), cars and people. Therefore, it is good forpeople’s health. We cannot deny that the people in the countryside are strongand have few health problems. Many people wish to move to the countrysideto live when they are retired.

Secondly, it is the fact that the people in the countryside are friendly andkind. They always help other people when they need. They are honest andhard-working. They get up very early and work on the farm from earlymorning until late afternoon.

Finally, it is true that the food in the countryside is delicious, fresh, cheapand healthy. There are many kinds of food, vegetables and fruits here.

(Finally, it is true that the living cost in the countryside is low becauseeverything here is cheap so people can save a lot of money for other things.

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The people here do not have to worry about accommodation as the people inbig cities.)

To sum up, the countryside is the best place to live. Personally, I prefer tolive in the countryside because I like the atmosphere here. It is beautiful,quiet, peaceful and good for our health.

<b>There is a saying that “the best place to live is the countryside”</b>

<b>Write an essay to discuss the advantages and disadvantages ofliving in the countryside</b>

We must say that more and more people are becoming interested in livingin the countryside. Some people believe that the best place to live is thecountryside. This essay will discuss the advantages and disadvantages ofliving there.

On the one hand, there are some benefits of living in the countryside. Theenvironment here is very good. The air is fresh and the water is clean.This is because there are a lot of green trees and few factories, cars, andpeople. It is very good for people’s health. The people here are strong andhave very few health problems. In addition, the people in the countrysideare friendly and kind. They always help other people. They are honest andhard-working. They get up very early and work very hard, from earlymorning to late afternoon. Moreover, everything here is cheap so thepeople can save a lot of money for other things.

On the other hand, however, living in the countryside has some

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drawbacks/ limitations/ difficulties. There are not big hospitals so thehealth care is poor. There are not many kinds of entertainment for peopleto relax. The people cannot get good jobs with high salary.

To sum up, there are both advantages and disadvantages of living in thecountryside. Personally, I prefer living in the countryside to living in bigcities. I cannot suffer from traffic jams, pollution and crowded roads. (Ithink people should choose the suitable place to live based on theircondition and need/ We need to think of both advantages anddisadvantages of living in the countryside. People should increase thestrong points and reduce the weak points)

<b>Do you agree or disagree with “WATCHING TV IS BAD FORCHILDREN”?</b>

We must say that Tv plays an important part in our life. More and morepeople are becoming interested in watching TV. Some people believe thatwatching TV is not good for children. Personally, I strongly disagree with thisidea.

Firstly, people should not forget that watching TV is interesting for children.There are many interesting programs for them to watch such as cartoon,music, game shows and so on. Children can relax after school and reducestress. They can watch TV with their family and talk about many things inlife. They can share happy moments with their family. My children likewatching TV very much. They often watch TV after dinner with me. It isrelaxing. It is the best time of the day.

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Secondly, it is the fact that watching TV is useful for children. They can learna lot of things from programs. It helps children improve their knowledge andbroaden their mind. During covid time, children can stay at home and learn allthe subjects on TV. Besides, they can learn many things in life, outsideschool.

To sum up, watching TV is good for children. It brings them some benefits.However, children should not watch TV too much as it is not good for theirhealth and their study.

We must say that watching TV is one of the most popular leisure activities forchildren. There are various interesting TV programs that attract kids.However, some people argue that watching TV is harmful to children. Frommy point of view, I strongly agree with the idea.

Firstly, people should not forget that watching TV has negative effects onchildren’s health, especially their eyes and backs due to the fact that they lookat the TV screen for too long, which can damage their eyes. Their eyes maybecome weak, tired and short-sighted. Children sit in front of the televisionfor hours and may have backache. Watching TV can also lead to obesity orbeing overweight as they lack physical activities. Instead of going out,walking or playing sports, some children choose to stay at home and watchTV. It is the fact that most overweight children love watching TV and theycan become inactive.

Secondly, we cannot deny that watching TV too much wastes a lot of time.Children do not have time for other useful activities such as physicalactivities, study and interaction with their friends. This badly affects their

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study. They do not review the lesson, do homework. They spend too muchtime watching TV.

Finally, it is true that some programs like action movies or some shows mayhave bad impacts on children’s behaviors as they may contain violent andsexual scenes with crimes, killing and fighting and improper language.Children tend to imitate what they watch on TV as they are too small to beaware of what is wrong or right. They do not know what they should orshouldn’t do. This can directly influence the development of the children’spersonalities. Some kids may become naughty, aggressive and they are easilycommitted to crimes.

To sum up, watching TV too much not only badly affects children’s healthand behavior

but also wastes time. Therefore, parents should limit the time of watching TVfor their children

<b>English is the language spoken all over the world and there are moreand more people who want to master English. Some people argue thatstudents should learn English in an English speaking country; othersbelieve that they can learn English well in their own country. </b>

<b>Write an essay to an educated reader to discuss your view</b>

<b>We must say that English plays an important part in our life. Somepeople say that students should learn English in an English speaking countrywhile others think that students can learn English well in their own country.Personally, I strongly agree with the first idea.</b>

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<b>Firstly, people should not forget that when students learn English in an</b>

English speaking country. They have chance to practice English every day.They can speak English with their teachers, friends and local people. Thiscan help them improve their English fast.

<b>Secondly, it is the fact that all the teachers are native speakers so they are</b>

very good at English. Their way of teaching is simple but interesting andeffective. They know how to encourage students to learn English well. Theteachers in English speaking countries are good-looking, friendly andhelpful. They always help their students.

<b>Finally, it is true that students can learn about the culture of the English</b>

speaking country. This is very good for them because they can understandmore about the people and culture in this country.

<b>To sum up, students should learn English in an English speaking country. </b>

It is the fact that English is the international language which is used in mostof the countries and the number of people who wish to learn English well isincreasing rapidly/ dramatically. Some individuals say that students shouldlearn English in a country where English is officially used while others thinkthat they can learn English well in their own country. Personally, Istrongly/totally agree with the first idea.

Firstly, people should not forget that the teachers in English speakingcountries are native speakers so their English is the best. They graduate fromwell-known universities so they are well-qualified. Their teaching methods

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are interesting, easy to understand and effective. They know how tomotivate/encourage/ inspire students to learn well. The teachers here aregood-looking, friendly and kind-hearted. They are willing to help theirstudents whenever they need.

Secondly, it is the fact that when students learn in an English speakingcountry, they have a good/favorable environment. This is because they haveto communicate with their teachers, friends and local people in English everyday. (They have a lot of opportunities to practice their listening and speakingskills. As a result, they can improve their English fast and effectively.) =(They have a lot of opportunities to practice their listening and speakingskills, which enable them to improve their English fast and effectively). It istrue that numerous companies tend to recruit/ employ people who studyoverseas because it is believed that their English is better.

Finally, we cannot deny that facilities for teaching and learning in Englishspeaking countries are modern. These can make the lessons more interestingand vivid, which can attract students to learn. Therefore, students canremember the lessons better and learn more effectively.

In conclusion, when learning English in an English speaking country,students have opportunities to learn with well-qualified teachers, in afavorable environment, with the best teaching and learning facilities.Therefore, it is the best place for students to learn English well.

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<b>Read the following text from a book about tourism. </b>

<b>Tourism has become one of the fastest growing industries in the world.</b>

Millions of people today are travelling farther and farther throughout the

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<b>year. Some people argue that the development of tourism has hadnegative effects on local communities; others think that its influencesare positive.</b>

<b>Write an essay to an educated reader to discuss the effects of tourism onlocal communities. Include reasons and any relevant examples to supportyour answer.</b>

We must say that tourism plays an important part in our life. More andmore people are becoming interested in travelling. Some people say thatthe development of tourism has had negative effects on local communitieswhile others believe that its influences are positive.

On the one hand, there are some reasons why some people say that thedevelopment of tourism has had negative effects on local communities. It isnot good for local people. It is harmful to the environment. It destroys thetrees, the air and water. It pollutes the air and water. This badly affectspeople’s health.

On the other hand, however, there are also some reasons why some peoplebelieve that the development of tourism has had positive effects on localcommunities. It is good for local people. It brings them some benefits.They can get/find/look for good jobs and develop business, services. Theycan earn more money and improve their life. The development of tourismcan help improve the traffic and health care. They build and widen manyroads.

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To sum up, the development of tourism has had both negative and positiveeffects on local communities. Personally, I believe that the development oftourism is better for local people. Therefore, we should develop tourismmore.

An increasing number of professionals such as scientists and doctors, areleaving their own poorer countries to work in developed countries. Whatproblems does this cause? What solutions can you suggest to deal with thesituation?

Nowadays, more and more people from undeveloped or developing countries tolive and work in richer countries. In this essay, I will discuss some problemsimpacting the development of countries and the living conditions of citizens andsuggest several solutions.

There are some negative impacts caused by brain drain. One of the majorproblems is a lack of skilled professionals which makes poor countries difficultto develop the economy, science, technology and other aspects. Poor countrieshave very few well-trained scientists, doctors and teachers and sendingprofessionals to study abroad is one of their strategies to develop the country.Additionally, poor countries have to depend on developed countries. They haveto spend a big amount of money to buy foreign equipment due to the fact that noone has enough skills and knowledge to research and develop it. They also haveto spend a lot of money hiring foreign professionals to deal with work indifferent aspects of life. A lot of projects or constructions in Vietnam are carried

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out by foreign professionals from developed countries like America, France orEngland, which costs a lot.

To solve these problems, some solutions can be considered and applied. First,the government should have policies to increase salaries and benefits to talentedpeople. The very first reason why people wish to work in developed countriesinstead of working in their nations is that they can get good jobs with high salarythere. Second, they can offer a good standard of living for professionals. Whenprofessionals do not worry about paying the bills, they can concentrate onworking and helping the citizens in their own countries.

To sum up, the issue that professionals move to other countries to live and workhas badly affected the development of their country. It is high time for thegovernment to do something to encourage them to dedicate themselves fordevelopment of their motherland.

<b>Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of fast foodB1</b>

It is the fact that fast food is becoming more and more popular in our life.However, there are both advantages and disadvantages

On the one hand, fast food has some benefits. First, we cannot deny that fastfood is very good for people. It brings them some benefits. They can stay athome and order the food. They can buy fast food anywhere at any time. Theydo not have to go to the market to buy the food, prepare the meals and washthe dishes after the meal so they can save a lot of time for buying food,cooking, and cleaning. This is ideal for working and busy people.

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Secondly, fast food is delicious because it is prepared and cooked by peoplewho cook well. Children like fast food very much. They like eating friedchicken at KFC, hamburgers, hot dog, pizzas and lots of other kinds of fastfood. In addition, fast food helps a lot of people earn money to support theirfamily.

On the other hand, however, fast food also has some limitations. It is true thatfast food contains a lot of fat and sugar, which are very harmful to people’shealth. It can cause some health problems like obesity, heart diseases, cancerand so on. Besides, fast food makes people become lazier as they do not haveto do anything and so they do not how to cook a meal. One of the maindrawbacks of fast food is that it can reduce the time that family members aretogether. They do not eat together

To sum up, fast food has both advantages and disadvantages. People can buyfast food when they are busy but should not eat too much fast food

Due to the development of society, fast food is becoming more and morepopular in our life, the number of people who eat fast food is dramaticallyincreasing. However, fast food has both advantages and disadvantages

On the one hand, fast food has some benefits. First, we cannot deny that fastfood is very good for people. It brings them some benefits. They can stay athome and order the food. They can buy fast food anywhere at any time. Theydo not have to go to the market to buy the food, prepare the meals and washthe dishes after the meal so they can save a lot of time for buying food,cooking, and cleaning. For those who are busy and do not have time to cookmeals, fast food is the best choice for them to save time to do other things

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Secondly, fast food is delicious because it is prepared and cooked by peoplewho cook well. Children like fast food very much. They like eating friedchicken at KFC, hamburgers, hot dog, pizzas and lots of other kinds of fastfood. In addition, fast food helps a lot of people earn money to support theirfamily.

On the other hand, however, fast food also has some limitations. It is true thatfast food contains a lot of fat and sugar, which are very harmful to people’shealth. It can cause some health problems like obesity, heart diseases, cancerand so on. Besides, fast food makes people become lazier as they do not haveto do anything and so they do not how to cook a meal. One of the maindrawbacks of fast food is that it can reduce the time that family members aretogether. They do not eat together

To sum up, fast food has both advantages and disadvantages. People can buyfast food when they are busy but should not eat too much fast food

<b>READING (40 questions)PASSAGE 1 – Questions 1-10</b>

<b>A tour under Paris</b>

The great avenues are quiet, the shops are closed. There’s the smell of freshbread from a bakery somewhere. It would be hard to say which time of the dayin Paris I prefer but this is probably it. Soon the streets will be full of people andtraffic. As with most other cities, you see the real Paris when the city wakes up.There is, however, another part of Paris which is silent and free from people 24hours a day. Under the city are hundreds of kilometres of tunnels. There aresewers and old subways but there are also spaces of all kinds: canals andcatacombs, wine cellars which have been made into nightclubs and galleries.

<b>During the 19th century, the Parisians needed more stone for buildings above</b>

the ground so they dug tunnels beneath the city. After that, many farmers grew

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