Tuyển tập bài luận tiếng anh luyện thi IELTS Lê Na

Tuyển tập bài luận Tiếng Anh luyện thi IELTS
CAN CHINA BECOME A SUPER ECONOMY IN TO TIME?
The roaring lion, America, is recently overshadowed by a rising one, China. It is projected by
2015, China becomes the most giant economy, surpassing America and the European nations.
Whether this is real or not is still in dispute, and this picture dots itself with risks as well.
Proponents of the throne position of China argue that with the current figures, say, high GDP
growth, strong currency, prevalent penetration of Chinese markets into America and big
possession of dollars, this nation is sure to overtake his formidable competitor, the US. When it
comes to defense, China, owing well-equipped weapons and back-up North Korea, becomes a
genuine threat to America in the years to come. Until now, the endless race between capitalism
and socialism is well seen, and which axis gains a greater say over the world’s issues is
undecided. The campaigns to gain more votes among the super economies are intensively
launched, from political, religious to social aspects.
Opponents have points in their belief that no matter how overwhelming Chinese economy turns
out to be at this moment, it still takes years for China to carry out changes in ideology and
religion to outstrip America and Europe which have strong underpinning, as a result of alternate
industrial revolutions, economic reforms and long-lasting democracy. In addition, once Europe
and America become staunch allies, the power multiplies, and thus, hardly can a single China
and even its allies match. Coupled with undeniable strengths, China loses its ground vis-à-vis its
competitors in the strategy to attract talents, so as to guarantee the leading position. For long,
America and its partners have earmarked a huge amount of budget in the bid to entice
outstanding persons, especially scientists world -wide and give favorable condition for them to
stay there to revitalize their economy and give birth to great inventions which determine their
undefeatable power in both economy and technology whereas China, with its stubborn bias
against the differences and lack of attempt to train high-skilled labor, soon see the competent
people’s leaving for other fertile grounds after undergoing inequity in treatment.
Despite the varied predictions of China’s fate, it could be well-known that there is a price to pay
for China on the journey to remap the world. So obsessive with this ambition is China that it
might make light of other hazards, uncontrollable climbing contamination, increasing gap
between the rich and the poor, and strikes against automatic management among workers.
Overheated economy is also likely to result in the bubbling of the financial market and rocketing

price of the real estate which are beyond the control of the government. Wars between giant
economies, once China come to its throne, are inevitable, and the world grows divided again.
Equally dangerous, citizens of external nations are indignant with the over-flooding of Chinese
products which claim their jobs and adversely affect their domestic market.
Thus, what will the world really be if China reaches the top position? Let’s discuss to find out
what is behind such an ebullient economy


ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI: NÊN TẶNG THƯỞNG HỌC SINH VÌ KẾT QUẢ HAY
SỰ NỖ LỰC:)
Timing: 10 minutes
Pros of rewarding students for their best academic results
- Appreciate the results
- Motivate others to try to achieve the same result and even better
- Show fairness
Pros of rewarding for progress
- Develop creativity and imagination
- Reduce stress of achievements
- Create healthy competition
ESSAY
Progress in learning is what most students crave for. To create an inspirational environment to
study, teachers and schools are supposed to bestow students rewards for their achievements, but
others claim that it is more necessary to appreciate their improvement. Each idea has its own
value.
Proponents of the former idea contend that the provision of reward for outstanding results is
crucial. With such recognition, students feel inspired and motivated to achieve better
performance. Seeing other little kids be showered with presents for their accomplishments,
students may feel a bit jealous, but deep inside them, they find that they need to take actions to
enhance their skills in an effort to keep up with peers. Result-oriented system also works in reallife, and if students access this type of evaluation, they will have better directions and aims in the
future. Besides, in case of merely emphasizing progress, it is abstract because each student

makes improvements in a different way. From the early childhood, little kids, too, are embedded
with a very practical and meaningful lesson of life that there exists fairness and recognition for
their
achievements.
Nevertheless, too much emphasis over the result possibly breeds unhealthy competition. Facts
have shown that several students can resort to techniques to maximize their results, instead of
working assiduously. One of students in my class, in an attempt to be the top, plagiarized his
entire assignment. In addition, some students may be excellent in achieving targets set by
teachers while others follow their inner voice and make their progress in their own way.
Imposing only one standard on evaluating students’ ability is biased, parochial, and undermines
their creativity and imagination. Progress that some students make could be revolutionary and
unique solutions and initiatives to problems, not such the result posed by teachers. Thinking out
of the box is what education should also gear towards. Furthermore, less focus on results
diminishes stress put on students. The obsession with results can drive students crazy, trigger
inferiority-complex
and
even
autism
among
some.
In brief, both ways should co-exist and complement each other to ensure comprehensive growth
of children.

1. Breed: gay ra
2. Assiduously: cham chi


3. Parochial: nong can
4. Bias: dinh kiem
5. Inferiority complex: tu ti

6. Abstract: truu tuong

Born or not born in the dragon years
I am extremely surprised with the news that this year is going to see an exponential rise in the
birthrate in Asian nations, typically, China and Vietnam for the belief that any child who comes
in being in this special period is endowed with a lucky life. For years, dragon has been regarded
a legendary animal and associated with power, activeness, superiority and other good traits.
Hoping that their off-springs to have the same life as the dragons’, millions of young couples try
their utmost to have babies and problems, however, remain that the population explosion might
happen. According to several experts, this rage is likely to result in a gloomy picture, though.
First of all, that people think children are born this year are lucky purely originates from the
unfounded belief, without any empirical research. Second, as they grow up, ready to take the
entrance exams and seeking for jobs, competition between babies of this year escalates
ceaselessly. The higher unemployment rate on the horizon is imminent, let alone probably an
increased crime rate and the shortage of housing. Perhaps, to people working in the real estate,
this could be a positive signal, as a result of the fact that the demand for housing during that
epoch is on the climb, pushing the price to the rocket and greatly benefiting them while their
parents who dedicate their lives to buying houses for their dragon-year-born children are
dissatisfied. Put in this context, little kids and then dragon adults are, instead of enjoying a life of
a dragon as claimed, working laboriously to be able to find a lucrative job and then purchase a
house. Others subscribe to the mindset that owing to the fact that dragons are unreal animals,
kids are supposed to be impractical, living a life of everything in between, barely possible to
adapt to the harsh realities and ending up in rags, unfortunately. Too, in case of numerous
females or males being born in this year, the matter of marriage imbalance, again, crops up,
driving their parents and themselves nuts.
On the other side, optimists hold the idea that the undeniable and higher rivalry between dragon
kids and grown-ups is a catalyst for the growth. From the early childhood, these children are
conditioned to train themselves in a competitive environment and learn the idea “the survival, the
fittest”. The entire society, also, work hard to make sure that to choose the best one among the
capable dragons, the organization of entrance exams and recruitment proves transparent. Once

the real estate is gaining its gear again, the world’s economy is booming, casting away the
cloudy frozen market that we are suffering right now. At the same time, the population
imbalance in gender is not always that bad, and on the contrary, the international marriages to
compensate the lack of dragon males or females in Vietnam or China are inevitable,
strengthening the next generations’ genes and cementing bilateral relation between nations. More
dragons, more saviors, as said in the old story “The dragons fly in the sky, and later swing down
to rescue the needy”. That is the main rationale that despite the desperate picture some
pessimistic flesh out, children of dragon years are still born, increasingly.


Well, the arguments for or against this trend never end, and it is up to each person to choose to
give birth this year or not. The most important, after all, is that the child is born hale and hearty.

The economic development brings a better life to people, but only people in
developing countries do feel happier while those in developed one are less.
Why is this and state your view
Word count: 633 words
The world is becoming richer with people having higher salaries and more comfortable modcons. Some people believe that this trend is conducive to people’s growing happiness in both
developing and developed regions while others subscribe to the notion that apparently it sounds
so, but more pains are now seen in those in the latter areas. I strongly disagree with the latter
view for some reasons.
Admittedly, the living standards of people, according to studies, are escalating by dint of
economic growth. People in developing world are able to afford such facilities from cars, houses
to overseas travel, enriching their life experience and providing them with more opportunities,
but those in another pole of the world, say, the wealthy nations, are different, feeling less happy.
It is believed that as a result of the expansion of outsourcing market, more jobs in haves nations
are directly stolen and delivered to those in haves not nations to make use of low-priced labor
and redundant natural resources. However, I hold an opposite view on this matter. Taking a
closer look into the picture of outsourcing, we can see more advantages for both sides. This
trend, after all, is inevitable, showing rising flexibility in the work market where winners are the

most efficient and available while losers are less adaptable to the changing world. To further
counter, another argument is that facing the threat of being deprived of current jobs, workers in
more developed areas are competitively working harder and training them better with advanced
jobs while those in the third-world are satisfied to have chance of employment, leading to the
latter’s lower crime-rates and illegal immigration into the western countries for sake of jobfinding.
That pollution and terrorism are on a climb in the world is believed to present a threat to all
people as well. Despite their richest, those in developed nations still feel annoyed for not
genuinely enjoying a sustainable globe. Not only do tsunami and other natural disasters which
often happen in less developed regions can have far- reaching effects on rich ones, but the
existence of a wider network of terrorists actually also puts their lives in jeopardy. A typical
example is the case of New York’s nine eleven event, and until now, pains are noticeably seen in
the face of people here, in spite of their pride to reside in one of the most prosperous harbors of
the world. Nevertheless, the truth is the since the 1970s onwards, there have been fewer conflicts
and wars. Such terrorism actions can hardly cost as many deaths as those massacres in the First
and Second World Wars, statistically. Besides, as the health-care of each nation is increasingly
addressed, by dint of economic growth and the provision of cutting-edge technology, more lives
in both poles are saved and diseases are in-time curbed. Also, the wealthier people are, the more
they can invest in education to have better awareness of environmental protection and the more


willing they are to use environment-friendly products, again by virtue of innovative
technological applications. Psychologically, once the financial matter is less urgent as it used to
be, long-term thinking and strategies are adopted by people in both poles of the world.
In my view, all above figures really indicate that the world is changing for the better, and the
most crucial is that each person, whether living anywhere, should nourish the belief to protect the
earth home everyday to live happily ever after.

Government should allow students to pay fee after graduation or students are responsible for
it or totally free education? Which one is the best?
Timing: 20 minutes

Word count: 676
Higher education, especially tertiary one, is the aim of most people, but not all obtain easily.
Therefore, some believe with government’s free education or allowance for students to pay fee
after graduation, more people can make this dream come true while others claim that by paying
himself, knowledge will be definitely taken seriously. Each view has its pros and cons, actually.
The first benefit of the policy of emancipating students from financial payment during their
learning time is to achieve the ultimate goal of the society i.e. a high-skilled labor. It is undeniable
that several countries, say, Germany and Northeastern nations, often free their university
education, which partly explains why they have the highest self-awareness and the most
knowledgeable citizens. On other hand, others argue that private education in which students are
heavily charged offers the best condition for students in learning with the top-notch professors and
cutting edge innovations, as reflected in the case of Havard, Yale and Cambridge non state-owned
schools. Equally important, let’s take Vietnam as a stark example of an education which frees
students from learning in education, and not until they graduate do they move to other fields in
search of high-paid salaries, which, again, bespeaks itself the unwise investment by government.
Second, it is contended that free education creates a level-playing field for everyone. It is well
known that because of abject poverty, the disadvantaged and impoverished can hardly gain access
to advanced education and end up with their big dreams unfinished while other eager adult
learners, due to being burdened with numerous responsibilities from taking care of their parents to
their own families, are reluctant to short-cut their formal training and become normal blue-workers
with lower salaries. Also, no sooner are outstanding students less worried with high fee of tertiary
education than their desire for knowledge materializes. However, it is equally necessary to take
into consideration other cases. With families whose income is relatively high, as a result of being
exempt from education, would it be fair? Another point is that so easily accessible is higher
education that people may take it for granted, and hence, drop out for no reason while others who
see education as expensive and competitive try their best to do part-time jobs to cover their
expense, find it worthy for their effort and nurture other crucial living skills, such as, team-work,
pressure dealing, right at the moment of being a student.

The third view, different from two above, is that students should still pay, but only after their
graduation. Pros of this are well seen when economic burden is still liberated from poor and
distinguished students who, after graduation, are likely to obtain prestigious jobs with high
salaries, feel indebted to government and even decide to make big donations in the projects of
upgrading infrastructure or setting up scholarship schemes for those in the same boat as them.
Obama is a telling example of a person who borrowed money from government to follow
advanced education in Havard law school and now becomes a prominent politician. However,
when it comes to the issue of management, the question remains as to how government could
effectively control the flow of students in and out after graduation, keep exhaustive records of their
performance to make sure fee will be paid back in time. Another reason is that to indentify clearly
the right target receives to deserve this policy is a head-aching matter, as a result of the fact that
some mercenary ones whose income is rather abundant still want to take advantage for their
personal gain.
In brief, each method has its own pains and gains, and the most superior solution, I believe, is that
fee payment should be mandatory, and for the less lucky ones, scholarships or other kinds of
financial aid are available for them to realize their goal through their endeavor

Key to writing 25th, August, 2011
Government should allow students to pay fee after graduation or students are
responsible for it or totally free education? Which one is the best?
Timing: 20 minutes
Word count: 676
Higher education, especially tertiary one, is the aim of most people, but not all obtain easily.
Therefore, some believe with government’s free education or allowance for students to pay fee
after graduation, more people can make this dream come true while others claim that by paying
himself, knowledge will be definitely taken seriously. Each view has its pros and cons, actually.
The first benefit of the policy of emancipating students from financial payment during their
learning time is to achieve the ultimate goal of the society i.e. a high-skilled labor. It is undeniable
that several countries, say, Germany and Northeastern nations, often free their university
education, which partly explains why they have the highest self-awareness and the most

knowledgeable citizens. On other hand, others argue that private education in which students are
heavily charged offers the best condition for students in learning with the top-notch professors and
cutting edge innovations, as reflected in the case of Havard, Yale and Cambridge non state-owned
schools. Equally important, let’s take Vietnam as a stark example of an education which frees
students from learning in education, and not until they graduate do they move to other fields in
search of high-paid salaries, which, again, bespeaks itself the unwise investment by government.
Second, it is contended that free education creates a level-playing field for everyone. It is well
known that because of abject poverty, the disadvantaged and impoverished can hardly gain access
to advanced education and end up with their big dreams unfinished while other eager adult
learners, due to being burdened with numerous responsibilities from taking care of their parents to


their own families, are reluctant to short-cut their formal training and become normal blue-workers
with lower salaries. Also, no sooner are outstanding students less worried with high fee of tertiary
education than their desire for knowledge materializes. However, it is equally necessary to take
into consideration other cases. With families whose income is relatively high, as a result of being
exempt from education, would it be fair? Another point is that so easily accessible is higher
education that people may take it for granted, and hence, drop out for no reason while others who
see education as expensive and competitive try their best to do part-time jobs to cover their
expense, find it worthy for their effort and nurture other crucial living skills, such as, team-work,
pressure dealing, right at the moment of being a student.
The third view, different from two above, is that students should still pay, but only after their
graduation. Pros of this are well seen when economic burden is still liberated from poor and
distinguished students who, after graduation, are likely to obtain prestigious jobs with high
salaries, feel indebted to government and even decide to make big donations in the projects of
upgrading infrastructure or setting up scholarship schemes for those in the same boat as them.
Obama is a telling example of a person who borrowed money from government to follow
advanced education in Havard law school and now becomes a prominent politician. However,
when it comes to the issue of management, the question remains as to how government could
effectively control the flow of students in and out after graduation, keep exhaustive records of their

performance to make sure fee will be paid back in time. Another reason is that to indentify clearly
the right target receives to deserve this policy is a head-aching matter, as a result of the fact that
some mercenary ones whose income is rather abundant still want to take advantage for their
personal gain.
In brief, each method has its own pains and gains, and the most superior solution, I believe, is that
fee payment should be mandatory, and for the less lucky ones, scholarships or other kinds of
financial aid are available for them to realize their goal through their endeavor

TOPIC ON 30th, July, 2011
Timing: 5 minutes
The mission of education children is far from easy. Some people believe that at school, the
inculcation of ethical lessons in children to become useful citizens is necessary while others claim
that each individual should learn to benefit himself first at school. I partly agree with the latter
view for the following reasons.
First, it is argued that the priority of education of the youngsters towards their needs is
psychologically conducive to their learning. It is likely that with no restriction which entails
them to follow moral codes of the society, they feel relaxed and study more effectively. Is it true?
Can a class achieve its high efficaciousness when each individual, because of putting their needs
over others, for instance, goes to class late or forgets to do home work? Only in a disciplined
environment which emphasizes their obedience to the community code can they learnt the
lesson to get along with others and become confident in their work environment in the future.
The second reason in support of individualism in education at school is to encourage children
to find out their inner desire. It is argued that not being affected by the herd voice, they discover


what truly want in this life and come up with revolutionary inventions to change the world, like the
case of Thomas Edison. However, under no circumstance can such inventions gain the support
if they are only to serve the individual need of the creators and some minorities. Facts have shown
that their success roots from the community purpose that is to enhance the quality of life for all.
Another point is that if individualism was to be worshipped, for the sake of profit, youngsters

could become businessmen without ethics or monopoly- like environment in business would take
shape, leading to the prevalence of low-quality products. Also, when it comes to the solution to
the global issues, say, environment, epidemics and political conflicts, can the individuals who only
benefit themselves play a part?
All things considered, the purpose of education should harmonize between individual and
community needs to produce citizens who can follow the moral code to become useful citizens,
and at the same time, pursue their own interest to add more color to their world.

Retirement age policy
Timing: 10 minutes

The issue whether government should set a limit on the retirement age remains controversial.
Some people believe that there would be infeasible for different people who have different needs
while others claim regardless of distinctions in people’s priorities, this policy guarantees fairness
for all. I agree with the former view.
It is undeniable that the nature of work has a big say over people’s length of working time. While
some builders, cleaners find that they can only work till the age of forty for their assiduous and
tedious labor, politicians who gain experience through time can only reach their zenith in their
sixties or seventies, as in the case of Hilary Clinton or Geogre. W. Bush. As for writers whose
inspiration springs up at any time of their life, whether young or old, the limitation on their age
retirement would stifle their creativity and render them less discouraged to pursue this career.
Another reason for the absolute impossibility in the implementation of this policy is the variance in
people’s priorities. Unlike women who may be concerned with their families rather than their own
jobs and cut-short their career by staying at home and taking care of their families, some scientists
are able to dedicate their entire life to the cause of giving birth to revolutionary ideas and would
feel unfair if they are supposed to say goodbye to their unfinished dreams.
Equally important, the current state of health and economic scenario of the whole nation should be
taken into consideration when it comes to the decision of setting age retirement. In case of people
handicapped, it would be far-fetching for them to prolong their career till the required age, as
opposed to others who struggle with cancer and are reluctant to terminate their desired career.

Regarding the picture of workforce of each nation, say, Vietnam where young labor is redundant,
this policy is workable. However, Japan is likely to lengthen age retirement when faced with the
overwhelming domination of aging population and a serious dearth of young labor.


KEY TO IELTS ESSAY ON 3rd, DECEMBER, 2011
Food is transported thousands of miles from the farm to the market. Is it a
positive or negative trend?
Timing: 20 minutes
Word count: 532
We all need food to survive. It is thought that with the domination of cutting-edge technology,
such as airplane, food is accessible to everywhere while others see it as a danger, rather than a
boon. I totally support the mobile trend in food distribution.
First of all, opponents of this tendency argue that the spread of food to far-away places is costineffective. Such fees related to gasoline, transportation delivery, staff management and other
types of insurance are way beyond the pocket of suppliers. However, economically, it bestows
upon both producers and consumers more noticeable benefits. Due to scarcity of food in some
areas, as a result of frozen or extremely scorching weather, crop failures are predictable, leading
to a sky-rocketing price. Hence, with the in-time delivery from other zones which are available
in this type of needed food, the prices can be curbed and their taste is fully satisfied while
businessmen who truly prioritize the demand of customers over others gain a huge amount of
profit. Besides, as living standards of human escalates non-stop, their need for varied food, from
eastern to western, is more urgent than ever, especially in times of globalization. As there goes a
saying “variety is the spice of life”, food transported from thousands of miles away from its farm
is inevitable.
The second disadvantage of this trend is believed to trigger the inability to control the quality of
food and growing dependence of each nation. The past has shown that Roman, as a consequence
of relying on food chain supply of other nations, ever saw its power going into steep decline
whereas the task of far-distance distribution can hardly ensure the thorough examination between
suppliers and buyers, and trigger unwanted virus damaging the food. Nevertheless, gone are the
days that food was easily ruined by external factors when refrigerators and other types of modern

innovations are employed to keep food fresh and pasteurize it effectively. Another point is that
Roman might have seen a quick economic recovery if successfully developing other industries to
compensate for their lack of food supply. Geographically, each nation is born to be in a location
which could be either suitable or hostile to food production, but by focusing on their inherent
strengths and exchanging their products, food supply and other types of products are readily
accessible to both, and at the same time, this is conducive to heightening the specialization in
their production and maximizing their output in general. Moreover, with this trend growing everprevalent, procedures of supervising food set up by food experts are internationalized. Entering
the market of Wal-mart in America, customers are able to choose the lowest price dishes from all
walks of life, even Vietnam, the other side of the world, while still feeling satisfied with their
quality by dint of clear markings of out-of-date and usage attached to each item. Equally
important, this tendency is a contributor to pressuring local food companies to continuously
enhance their quality; otherwise, customers will turn to other markets for better ones with less
cost.


All things considered, I strongly hold onto the view that more gains than pains are realized in this
scenario for its cost-effective, motivational, win-win benefits for customers, producers and
governments.

Key to wring on the 22nd, October, 2011
Information on the internet is inaccurate. To what extend do you agree or
disagree
Word count: 510
Timing: 20 minutes
Internet has become a household item for a decade. Some people find that nowhere can they find
more useful information than in the experience of surfing the internet whereas others believe that
what is transmitted on this system is not always reliable. I strongly agree with the former view
for the following reasons
First of all, it is argued that the floods of information posted on the Internet mislead users. With
hundreds of advertising companies launching their campaigns about their products and extolling

their strengths, customers have little idea about the true quality and are easily confused between
them. This situation persists and irks customers greatly, partly as a result of the fact that quality
controllers are unavailable to monitor the authenticity of information. Nevertheless, such is a
staggering speed of information delivery that we are driven to train ourselves with the ability to
absorb and filter information. Surveys have also shown that since the birth of the Internet, the
fact is that by dint of being equipped with more information, people’s level of education is
increased, which is conducive to their better critical thinking. Besides, as being purchasers who
are given a great amount of news about products, they have more sources to compare and
contrast to have the best option, by dint of their advanced critical thinking.
Second of all, for the advantage of government, news can be distorted. It is likely that in order to
gain more votes, politicians and leaders use this means to hide their frauds and manipulate their
citizens with inaccurate news. Again, this argument has its flaw. On the other side, it is by virtue
of accessing news from different nations, areas and organizations, whether official and
unofficial, that citizens eventually discover the truth. Governments can only shut the mouth of
some people and show news that are most advantageous for them, but are unable to stifle all
voices of people who desire for the truth and employ means to reveal it through the internet.
Another point is that after all, whether the information on the websites is accurate not depends on
the people who spread the news, not the device itself. If human cast their blame on the internet
for its distortion, others kinds of media, say, television and radio would not be spared. Equally
important, faced with the reality that damaging feedbacks and news can appear at any time
against people in online discussions or forums on the internet , they are actually learning to
consummate themselves and become more cautious and responsible for their words which can
sometimes determine the destiny of other people.
In the final analysis, I am in favor of the appearance and popularity of the internet for its
undeniable contributions to our world, increasing people’s self-awareness, bettering critical


thinking and enriching our knowledge to the fullest extent, and the truth is that, until now, it is
here to stay against all odds.

TOPIC ON 19th, NOVEMBER, 2011:
Some people think job satisfaction is more important than job security while
others argue that people should not expect to enjoy their jobs, but permanent
job is necessary. Discuss and give your opinion
Timing: 30 minutes
Job is part of our life, undeniably. To some of us, as long as we find safety in our job in terms of
salary and work environment, we have it all while others always seek for adventure and
something else in hope of finding more satisfaction in it. My essay will explain both sides.
First of all, the security in jobs is necessary to several types of people. Women whose lives are
committed to their families see it as acceptable to have a job of modest salary and little risk. In
other cases, some older people who just want to earn a living to cover their twilight years’
expense are simply happy with a steady job, for instance, typing paper or cleaning house. Others,
however, are only content until the moment they truly perceive the meaning of the job. It is
known that some people who actually earn millions of dollars are willing to give up on their
current jobs, which surprises normal people like us, but makes sense to fans of seeking
satisfaction in jobs. Perhaps, what they are searching for is the chance to explore their abilities to
the fullest extent and surmount challenges, rather than money.
Second of all, people who are in favor of security of jobs believe that to achieve higher goals of
life, the limitation in the level of satisfaction is needed. Those targets such as loyalty, hard-work,
advanced expertise, promotional and pay rise opportunities in a career are only obtained when
people have the peace in their mind, or in other words, find their jobs secure. The opposing idea
is, nevertheless, that actually, safety does not mean that all the time, particularly when things go
awry. Facts have shown that financial crisis can happen unexpectedly, which annoys people and
deprives these people of the chance of safe work while those people who change jobs to have
more satisfaction gain more knowledge and skills and can quickly tailor themselves to others,
eventually so as to search for safety in the rapidly changing world.
To clarify these two sides, different nations actually have varied definitions of what is meant
truly security or satisfaction. Let’s take Japan and America for example. Japanese who are
known as being assiduous and steady in their jobs are believed to be satisfied only after they can
produce the most sophisticated products whereas in America, its citizens are only inclined to

reach the level of genuine satisfaction by dint of being labeled as the leaders of change. Both
them are career-oriented, though. Vietnam, interestingly, stands out from other countries in the
world when the satisfaction of jobs is met only if its people may successfully both have a stable
job and a happy family, and without the latter, the so-called level of content in jobs is down in
spiral.


IELTS TEST ON 10th, DECEMBER, 2011
Human activity has had very negative effect on plant and animal species.
Some people think that it is too late to do anything to problem, while others
believe that effective action can still be taken to improve the situation.
Discuss, give your own opinion.
Word count: 673
Timing: 25 minutes

Human has changed our world amazingly since the dawn of history. To some, such shifts human
has brought are inevitable and promise the foundation for a civilized planet while pessimists who
claim that their actions cause more pains than gains to the kingdom of plants and animals and it
is far too late to rescue anything. I strongly believe with a better awareness, people are still able
to save our world for the following reasons.
First, people casting doubts of the sustenance of the plants cite abundance of evidence to
prove their poi
nt. Never do we experience such a non-stop attack of natural disasters caused by so-called overheating economics of several nations. Tsunami, green-house effects, global warming and other
phenomenon become acknowledged threats and trigger more critical erosion, which results in the
vast disappearance of plants. Despite human’s effort to call for people’s higher awareness of
environment protection, such menaces are here to stay. According to the world’s environmental
statistics, three fourths of the globe’s woodland over a century has vanished without a trace.
Nevertheless, optimists hold the firm belief that no matter how gloomy the picture of
environment may sound, actions of human have been, in time, taken to curb this. Let’s take
example the new evidence collected from scientific sources. Until now, high-technology offers

better alternatives to produce synthetic materials instead of exploiting natural resources while
policies, especially in developed nations, such as Singapore and Australia are immediately taken
to ask each individual to enthusiastically take part in the campaigns to plant trees and keep waste
in check. Creatively, for the time being, houses architecturally surrounded by plants attached to
the walls become a trend in Japan, which indicates a closer liaison between human and plants. In
other words, in accompany with increasing threats are also escalating actions from human to
save our plants.
Animals are, second, thought to be the most to suffer for their mass extinction. Figures have
stated that the number of endangered species is higher than ever; in a day in the world
somewhere, there are about at least two or three estimated put on this list of dying, but it seems
that human are still so busy with other urges instead of taking deeds to protect their survival. The
truth is that the rare genes in these animals, once gone, are unable to be recreated. A typical
example is the case of our great friend, dinosaur which ever contributed significantly to the
ecological balance. Even worse, for the sake of profit, mercenary people are harnessing the skin
of animals as cosmetics whereas some are using animals as the object of their research. Yet, is it
a total refutation to exclude all human’s genuine effort to save animals? With the scientists


and environmentalists working at a long stretch to come up with cutting edge innovations to
reproduce the gene of these animals and spurring the government to place researched animals on
the list of danger, optimists confirm that several species have actually escaped from the label of
extinction. Dolly Sheep is a telling instance of an animal in which researchers have successfully
recreated its destiny through genetic studies. Besides, the appearance of ever-increasing zoos and
aquariums around the world is self-evident to show that the animal shelters are taken care more
than ever. America, according to the annual survey, has poured a dramatic amount of money into
the reconstruction of animal kingdoms, such as sea-worlds, so as to raise people’s awareness of
species in human’s life and cement the bond between animals and human through creative
shows. At a more macro levels, the cross-border legal terms and conditions on the animals’ and
plants’ conservation, for example, no testing on animals for cosmetic products, are passed and
conferences on the solutions to remedy these problems are seen.

In the final analysis, both the bright and dark sides of the picture are noticed. The most
important, I believe, is not about the lateness or earliness, but let’s prioritize the survival of
animals and plants over ours to have a better world at any time.

Some people think that the best way to gather information is through
newspapers while others believe in other better ways. Discuss.
Word count: 506/ Timing: 25 minutes
The prevalence of varied kinds of media provides people with more opportunities to access
information. Some people believe that to explore information, human can make use of different
means from television to the internet while others rest on newspaper reading as the most
preferable method. My essay will discuss both ways.
First of all, newspapers have, for years, been employed for their comprehensiveness. It is true
that through just a number of pages, the world’s most general information is captured from the
life of a famous person to the wars happening somewhere in the globe. However, to those
people who are avid readers and demand the depth of information, they prefer reading books
and real-life interviews through television where they believe the truth can be revealed. We may
know, in general, what is occurring, without the detailed analysis and emotional conveyance of
writers through the short head-lines. Besides, in the market-based economy, the content of
several newspapers is central to the provision of hot news about the life of famous people to
entice the audience and is likely to be embellished for the sake of profit. Occasionally, no sooner
have I purchased a newspaper to read for its appealing headline, for instance, the adultery case of
a celebrity than I feel being deceived for its soulless description. It is also claimed that
celebrities can use their money to ask writers to present information to their advantage or
polish their images, despite their dearth of genuine talent.
Second of all, unlike the internet’s news- reading which causes eye problems, newspapers might
lessen this danger and satisfy busy people with a purpose of quick reading. The truth is that
hardly do we see many people nowadays be patient enough to read a thick book full of hundreds
of pages. Nevertheless, according to social statistics, those people who are interested in

reading news only through newspapers are less able to foster their active thinking while the
experience of reading books, in spite of taking longer time, is greatly conducive to people’s
imagination, linguistic and critical thinking growth. Besides, compared with television, it is
undeniable that newspapers prove less desirable for its inability to depict news in the most
vivid ways with sound and authentic images. Equally important, with the Internet coming
along, all pieces of news from the world, rather than being shown through pages, can be wholly
compacted into merely one online page and monitored in their own way via a simple click on the
window. Surveys have indicated that since the dawn of Internet, the number of newspaper fans
has been on a down spiral, but that of online readers has been multiplying amazingly on a daily
basis. At the same time, the more sources of information we refer, the better our
understanding about the issue grows, which actually sharpens our thinking.
All in all, each kind of media has its own advantages and disadvantages. Apart from
newspaper reading, I believe that humans, at present, have successfully harnessed a host of
means to continuously enrich their knowledge.

FOR THE ACTION OF LENDING AID
A. For rich countries
1. Economic advantages
•

cheap labor

•

market expansion

•

tariff reduction

•

natural resources’ exploitation

2. Political benefits
•

having allies in dealing with the world’s issue like environment, tourism

•

promulgation of political beliefs through cultural activities

3. Responsibility
•

avoiding illegal immigration

•

war redemption

•

Global issues

4. Examples
•

America lending aid to Thailand

•

America lending aid to Japan


B. For poor countries
1. Economic edges
•

more jobs

•

expertise gaining

•

more money to develop ( deal with illiteracy, disease and etc,)

•

up-gradation of technology

2. Cultural and political gains
•

having allies

•

enriching their culture

3. Examples
•

Vietnam receiving aid from Japan

•

India receiving aid from America
•

AGAINST THE ACTION OF LENDING AID

A. Against rich countries
1. Economic disadvantages
•

Lose their technology secrets

•

Lose jobs to poor countries

•

Budget deficit

2. Inhumane

•

Poor people in rich countries need help

B. Against poor countries
1. Economic disadvantages
•

Lose natural resources

•

Consumer market

•

Lose talented people/ brain-drain

2. Cultural and political adverse impact
•

Invasion of foreign cultures


•

Forfeit their autonomy

SPACE TRAVEL - TOURISM ON OTHER PLANETS, COULD IT BE
Word count: 402

Space travel is a trend in today's world. Some people claim that this trend motivates people to go
beyond the limit and discover new things on other planets while others claim that this can result
in financial loss for governments. My essay will discuss both positive and negative effects of this
tendency.
On one hand, space travel tourism creates new opportunities. Educationally speaking, this trend
stimulates people on Earth to discover new things on other planets. Scientific evidence shows
that there is similarity between the Earth and planets outside, thanks to which humans can find
out alternative natural resources and even make use of water on Mars to meet growing demand at
home. Some samples of rocks and items are sources for scientists to come up with logical
theories and predict accurately the effects of volcanic eruption. In addition, the need to travel
outside this world is more prevalent, especially among youngsters who are fed up with mundane
life. According to surveys, each year sees hundreds of youngsters and rich people who are ready
to pay thousands of dollars to set their foot on new planets and even want to die there.
On the other hand, several drawbacks are seen in this trend. For one reason, governments should
take into great consideration the matter of finance. The task of providing the most cutting edge
space shuttles, training experts to control under high pressure and the like may add up to millions
of dollars, let along the problem of physical health deterioration of passengers. Facts have shown
that people's body will be distorted during the time they are floating inside the space shuttle, with
their legs becoming thinner, faces being out of shape and internal organs adversely affected. To
those who suffer respiration problems find it less comfortable to live an environmental without
gravity. Air pollution is another disadvantage. With people appearing on other planets along with
other equipment, the atmosphere of planets may be put in danger. Risks are extremely high in
case of shuttle explosion as seen in a series of Appollo ships in America some years ago.
In brief, space travel tourism has both pros and cons. Any person who dares to enter a new world
should be acutely aware of their finance, health, knowledge and risk before deciding to embark
on the space shuttle.
QUESTIONS
1. Do you believe in the existence of other planets?
2. If it were, how could aliens look like in your imagination? Describe in detail as much as you
can.

3. Could people have space travel? What are effects of this trend?
4. Should governments spend more money in researching outer space?


Steve jobs, should he be your idol?
Steve jobs, this name, rings like a bell in recent years. Hearing his name, we keep asking
ourselves why he is a small person, but has a great mind. With him appearing in this life,
changes are forthcoming, revolutionizing the world of technology to the point of so-called
phenomenon. Every year churns out a new product of Apple in the market, satisfying customers
who desire for the best while other corporations, despite still doing good business, barely
renovate themselves with quickly new ideas. His love for technology is immeasurable when he is
ready to dedicate most of his time on earth to exploring new technological innovations and
digging deeper into different styles of existing inventions in hope of bringing something novel to
everything he and his team are working on. From the story of MacBook Pro to I-phone, I Pod, I
Pad, we are mesmerized by his ceaseless creativity and inspiration, and to our greater
astonishment, his cancer disease, against all odds, fuels his passion for savoring every single day
of his life to the fullest extent and spurring him to go to any lengths to realize his daily dream.
Eventually, as he went away last year, his footprints are here and there, reminding us of a
legendary figure.
But to some, his image is implied with evil for his dictatorial fashion of leadership, and it is
believed that under his reign, Apple did witness the dismissal of hundreds of employees, who he
labeled, incompetent and lazy. To further arguments against him, some people cite the case of a
worker who happened to not be able to answer him several questions on the lift and then
received the command of being out of work the same day. His temperamental characteristics are
known to be threats to those people being his fellows as well, trying to decipher his mood swings
to serve him and survive well in the cut-throat Apple world where perfectionism is inscrutably
worshipped. It is claimed that not every single step of production is devoid of Steve’s
intervention to guarantee that the product is finalized with the best design, technological
application and its uniqueness. Hardly can we know a leader who is energetic and patient enough
to interview his employees for hours to winnow the most potential, suggest marketing strategies,

and laboriously bury himself in labs to test his new ideas. Though he is difficult to work with for
his demanding trait, it cannot be denied that like a great mother, he cares about the existence and
thriving of his organization to the last day of his life without a grumble and even with the birth of
new generation of Apple to mark his passing away moment. After all, had it not been for his
“annoying” insistence on the best-imputed by some-, how could we bask in the most cuttingedge waves of products? Now as I am using the MacBook Pro, I feel tremendously proud for
having a chance to use an unparalleled transparent screen dotted with appealing color for each
item, and I don’t know how many people bear grudges against him, but I wish to be his fellow
always.

Sorry, I use the present tense sometimes to make mention of Steve Jobs, for he is still alive
in my heart and millions of others’, right


Word count: 509
Developments of technology actually cause problems to people and make lives
complicated, and a solution should eliminate them. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
Technological advancements are believed to ease our lives, saving our time and energy.
However, skeptics are raising a series of questions about the real effectiveness of technology
from the matter of employment to harmful influence to children. My view is to support the
former idea for the following reasons.
It is, first, argued that the existence of technology multiplies our stress. With people abusing
technology in work places to accelerate their output, more deadlines are urgently given and
requirements from employers are mounting. It seems that people are sucked in the world of hurry
sickness where everything must be finished as fast as the lightening speed of machines.
Nevertheless, it is human’s improper usage of high technology that their lives suffer, not the
machines themselves. Such applications, for example, from washing machine to micro-oven, are
conducive to the emancipation of people’s housework burdens. In addition, instead of being
stuck in traffic jams for hours and being exposed to dust, internet conferences and virtual
meetings are definitely bound to heighten the productivity and protect people’s physical health.

Another drawback of technology is to alienate people from the real world. There are children
spending hours on end and being totally isolated away from their friends while some become
passive in their thinking and live in the illusions of images on the internet. The world grows
flatter, however. People from all walks of life who used to harbor prejudice against each other
due to the lack of mutual understanding are more likely to be closer by frequently joining in
community chat rooms and surfing international websites. Equally important, never has the
number of students desiring to study overseas and take part in culture exchange programs been
higher after the means of connection have been diversified through cutting edge innovations. Via
the internet, children are also given favorable condition to access the world’s information, attend
online courses of top-notch professors and equip themselves with a variety of useful skills from
computer literacy, searching to critical thinking enhancement.
If antis insist on the negative influence of the technological innovations, I strongly believe that
there should be better solutions, rather than eradicating them from our lives for good. One
remedy is that let people choose their own style of living. Critics can set up their own clubs of
people cherishing the old days while others voluntarily opt not to purchase such applications.
Also, for certain people misusing technology and becoming victims, adults’ guidance in limiting
hours of access and education are crucial. In work places, apart from international online
conferences, face-to-face meetings are held in parallel. At the same time, as long as there come
problems, there will be better solutions. Rather than stopping people from the usage of advanced


technology, we should encourage them to use and exercise their brain continuously to seek for
more optimum answers. That is how the world works for centuries, actually.

THEME GENDER
Việc giáo dục trẻ em không đơn giản. Một số người cho rằng mẹ đóng vai trò quan trọng hơn do
sự gần gũi của họ với trẻ thơ từ khi lọt lòng trong khi người khác tin rằng bố có sứ mệnh định
hướng con cái trong sự nghiệp. Theo quan điểm của tôi, họ có vai trò quan trọng như nhau trong
sự trưởng thành và thành công của những đứa trẻ.
Educating children is far from easy. Some people claim that mothers play a more essential role

thanks to their closeness to little kids since childbirth while others believe that fathers have a
career-oriented role. In my opinion, they are equally indispensible in the growth and success of
children.
Đầu tiên, mẹ là người trải qua những tháng đau đẻ và sinh ra những đứa trẻ trực tiệp. Trong quá
trình đó, họ được cho rằng có những sự gắn kết tình cảm vô hình nhưng đầy ý nghĩa và không
thể thay thế với con của mình. Tuy nhiên, về mặt sinh học, sự tạo ra của hài nhi là kết hợp trứng
từ mẹ và tinh trùng của cha. Dù không phải là người đau đẻ trực tiếp, người cha cũng là một yếu
tốt quyết định mang tính gien học cho người con như màu da, chiều cao, chỉ số thông minh và
tính cách. Thực tế là có rất nhiều đứa trẻ mặt mũi giống cha và thậm chí có thói quen giống cha
từ lúc sinh ra.
First, mothers undergo months of hard labor delivery and give birth directly to children. In that
process, they are believed to be invisibly, emotionally and irreplaceably attached to their
children. However, biologically speaking, the creation of fetus is the combination of eggs and
sperms from both parents. Albeit not experiencing direct labor pains, fathers play a decisive and
genetic role in the birth of children from color, height, intelligence to characteristics. Facts have
shown that many children resemble their fathers in terms of appearance and personal traits.
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Resemble: giong
Personality traits: net tinh cach
Albeit: dich
Invisibly: vo hinh
Sperms: tinh trung
A genetic role: vai tro gien
Fetus: bao thai
Labor delivery: qua trinh de

Thứ hai, mẹ là những nhà ngoại giao và làm kinh tế tuyệt vời. Sự nhẹ nhàng, tinh tế và thấu hiểu
cảm xúc của họ giúp họ nói chuyện với con cái một cách cởi mở và chia sẻ lời khuyện với con,
đặc biệt trong giai đoạn tuổi teen. Một số ông bố, vì quá hà khắc và độc đoán, đã khiến con

mình không dám thổ lộ tâm sự và cảm thấy xitret. Hơn nữa, thực tế cho thấy phụ nữ ngày nay
tham vọng hơn, sự nghiệp hơn và thậm chí nuôi con một mình mà không cần có sự hỗ trợ của
người cha. Sự tăng lên của gia đình mẹ đơn thân là ví dụ điển hình. Tuy nhiên, số liệu thống kê
cho thấy những đứa trẻ lớn lên ở gia đình không cha thường trải qua cảm giác mặc cảm, tự ti và


thậm chí là tự kỷ. Sự rắn rỏi và quả quyết của người cha là hỗ trợ tinh thần lớn với người con
vượt qua khó khăn. Mặc dù không được tình cảm như mẹ, cha giúp con định hướng sự nghiệp và
đưa ra lời khuyên mang tính chiến lược và có tầm nhìn. Cha của Mozart là một người sẵn sàng hi
sinh cả cuộc đời của mình để dạy con nhạc và con ông ý đã đạt đỉnh cao sự nghiệp khi mà chỉ có
5 tuổi.

Secondly, mothers are wonderful communicators and businesspersons. Their gentleness, delicacy
and perception help them communicate with children and share advice with the latter more
openly, especially in teenage and rebellious years. Some fathers, due to their strictness and
dictatorial behavior, lead children to be less willing to outpour their emotion and become more
stressed. Besides, facts have shown that women in today’s world are more ambitious, careeroriented and even raise their kids without the aid of men. A significant rise in the number of
single-mother families is a telling example. However, social statistics have indicated that
children who grow up in fatherless families undergo inferiority complex and autism. The
strength and determination of fathers are moral support for children to overcome hurdles in their
life. In spite of not being as sentimental as mothers, fathers provide children with more careeroriented, visionary and strategic advice. Mozart’s father is the person sacrificing his entire life to
teach his kid to learn music, and thanks to that, the latter reached the zenith of musical career at
only the age of five.
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Outpour: tho lo
Hurdle: rao can
Inferiority complex: mac cam tu ti

Topic 7: Travel, Tourism, Culture, and Languages

Requirement:
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Find an article /essay concerning the topic specified below.
Prepare a 5-minute informal presentation in your group based on the article/essay you
have selected.
Take note or underline the vocabulary you have learnt from the article

Name

Topic

Le Thi Dung

A city you would −
like to travel to.

Doan Quoc Dung
Tran Thuy Duong
Ta Van Ha
Phung Thi Thanh Hai

The
effects
tourism

Relevant Writing Task 2 Questions

of − Most of the world’s poor live in countries where
tourism is a growing industry. The issue is that

tourism does not benefit the poorest. How can the
income generated by tourism benefit the poor? And
how can we ensure that tourism does not destroy


traditional cultures and ways of life? Discuss.
(Focus on Ielts)
− Tourism is a modern form of colonialism. It
distorts local economies, causes environment
damage and ruins the places it exploits. To what
extent do you agree?
− Nowadays, international tourism is the biggest
industry in the world. Unfortunately, international
tourism creates tension rather than understanding
between people from different cultures. To what
extent do you agree or disagree with this opinon?
− Will the popularity of English and tourism harm
the minorities and minor language? Discuss
Tran Thi Hai
Vu Lan Hanh

Traveling
future

Le Thu Hien
Dinh Duy Hung
Tran Thi Thu Huong
Nguyen Thi Huong Lan
Le Thi Hoang Linh
Nguyen Nhu Ngoc

Hoa Hong Nhung

Vo Minh Phuong
Ha Dang Vu

Customs
traditions,
shocks

in

the − According to those in the travel business, the
nature of the average holiday is changing. Rather
than seeking a relaxing break in a far away place,
people now want excitement on their holidays and
are keen to participate in unusual and challenging
activities. In what extent do you agree or disagree?

and − Some people think visitors to other countries
should imitate local custom and behaviors. Others
Culture
think the host country should welcome cultural
diversity. Discuss

− Multicultural society brings more benefits to the
Multi-cultural
country than drawbacks. In what extent do you
society; advantages
agree or disagree?
and disadvantages of

− The culture of different countries are becoming
a melting pot
similar so there is no point for people to go
traveling abroad for they could have same
experience at home. To what extent do you agree
or disagree?
Traditional values, − Over the past fifty years, young people began to
gain status and power lost by old people. What is
specific customs that
the cause and is it a good development or bad?
interest you

Ta Thi Quynh
Dang Anh Thang
Pham Thi Hong Van
Duong Trung Tung
Vu Khac Xuan
Hoang Le Dung

English
study; − Studying the English language in an English
speaking country is the best but not the only way to
English
langauge;
learn language. Do you agree or disagree with this
learning a foreign
statement?
language
− The increasing role of English in the world today

means that the learning of other languages is being
neglected. This will have serious results for the
continued use of these languages, and of their
cultures. In what extent do you agree or disagree?
− Learning a foreign language offers an insight into
how people from other cultures think and see the
world. The teaching of foreign language should be
compulsory at all primary schools. To what extent
do you agree or disagree with this view?
− Do you agree or disagree with the following
statement? Children should begin learning a
foreign language as soon as they start school. Use
specific reasons and examples to support your
opinion.
− Some people think that it is important to have a
single language as an international official
language. Others think that it will make it difficult
to identify countries and cause a loss of culture.
What are your opinions on this?