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v" c#n nhi$u My holiday

My free time

My favourite food Life in the city Living in a multiracial community A visit to a famous city An unusual opportunity I had The value of librari%s A horrible sight Discuss the part that money plays in our lives Science and its effects The rights and duties of a citizen The most important day in my life The subject I consider most important An incident I shall never forget The value of music in the happiness of man The advantages and disadvantages of the cinema A wal in winter

!hat career would you li e to choose after leaving school

T"#I$ %& '(ALT' A)D !(ALT'& !'I$' IS *(TT(+, T"#I$ -& $")DITI")S ". A T+/( .+I()DS'I#, T"#I$ 0& T'( 1AL/( ". (D/$ATI") Life in the city Living in a multiracial community A visit to a famous city An unusual opportunity I had The value of libraries A horrible sight Discuss the part that money plays in our lives Science and its effects The rights and duties of a citizen The most important day in my life The subject I consider most important An incident I shall never forget The value of music in the happiness of man The advantages and disadvantages of the cinema Describe some of the interesting places in your country !hat career would you li e to choose after leaving school !hy is agriculture important in the world of today, A heroic deed

$rimes in society A strange happening A journey by train Discuss 2news travel fast2 !orld trade A narrow escape Topic %3 Advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city3 Topic -& 4our favourite entertainment in your free time 03 Tal about your favorite means of transport 53 Tal about the causes of air pollution in the big cities and how to solve them 63 Tal about the advantages of Internet in your daily life 73 Tal about the disadvantages of living in the country 83 !hat should you do to improve your (nglish, 93 !hat ind of sports are you interested in, !hy, 9. What thing make you happy? 10. Do you think we can learn how to feel happier? Topic& My last holiday

1& '( holi)*( Last summer: I had a good holiday3 I never forget that meaningful holiday3 !hen I came bac my home from my holiday3 .irst of all: I went to visit all my uncles and aunts then I and some my friends went to visit all my old teachers3 !e tal ed about our lives and wor s very much3 After that days: I stayed at home with my family3 I helped my parents to paint the house and did something else3 I tal ed about my life in 'o $hi Minh city and my wor 3 My parents was very proud of me and I was very happy3 After my holiday: I came bac 'o $hi Minh city to go on wor ing3 I thin that I had a good holiday and I;ll never forget it K ngh h ca ti Ma h nm ngoi t!i c" m#t k$ ngh% t&t. '!i kh!ng (ao gi) *u+n k$ ngh% ngh% h nm ngoi ,-y . ngh/a c0a t!i. 1hi t!i tr2 34 nh5 cho k$ ngh%. 'r67c h8t t!i ,i thm t9t c: cc (c ch; c<u =6>ng 35 c! =? th@m m> (c gi c0a t!i. Aau ," t!i cng m#t B& ng6)i (Cn c0a t!i ,i thm t9t c: cc th-y c! gio cD. Eh;ng t!i n"i 34 cu#c B&ng 35 3iFc l5m c0a ch;ng t!i r9t nhi4u. Aau nhGng ng5y ," t!i th6)ng 2 nh5 37i gia ,?nh t!i. '!i gi;p (& mH t!i BIn nh5 cJa 35 l5m mKi thL khc. '!i n"i 34 cu#c B&ng c0a t!i 2 th5nh ph& MN Eh@ Minh 35 3iFc l5m c0a t!i. O& mH t!i ,P r9t tQ h5o 34 t!i 35 t!i r9t hCnh ph;c. Aau k$ ngh% t!i tr2 lCi th5nh ph& MN Eh@ Minh ,R ,i l5m 3iFc. '!i ngh/ rSngT '!i ,P c" m#t k$ ngh% th<t l5 t&t 35 t!i BU kh!ng (ao gi) *u+n n". +& '( ,-%% ti.% I only have a day<off on Sunday: so I have only a little free time3 Sunday is a wonderful day for me to spend time with my friend3 "ne of the things: I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to play chess3 It is a time to rela= and tal about the events of the previous wee and >future? plans3 "n Sunday morning: I often sing with my friends at a arao e restaurant and we all have a good time together3 It is especially funny3 !hen 1iet: my friend gets up to sing3 #lease don;t tell him3 I said this: but he is a very bad singer@ "nce in a while I go for a wal on Sundays with my friends3 Sometimes: I just stay at home and listen to music: watch

television or read novels3 Do you feel bored when you hear about my free time: teacher, Thi gian rnh ri ca ti '!i ch% c" =uy nh9t ng5y ch0 nh<t ngh% 3? th8 t!i c" r9t @t th)i gian rVi. Eh0 nh<t l5 m#t ng5y tuyFt 3)i cho t!i ,R =5nh th)i gian 37i (Cn ( c0a t!i. M#t trong nhGng 3iFc t!i th<t BQ th@ch th; l5m 35o (uWi Bng ch0 nh<t ," l5 chIi c). X" l5 th)i gian gi:i tr@ 35 kR 34 nhGng BQ 3iFc c0a tu-n tr67c 35 (5n k8 hoCch cho t6Ing lai. OuWi t&i ch0 nh<t t!i th6)ng ht 37i cc (Cn c0a t!i tCi *un karaoke 35 ch;ng t!i t9t c: ,4u c" m#t th)i gian t&t 37i nhau. X" l5 ,Yc (iFt (uNn c6)i khi ZiFt (Cn c0a t!i ,Lng =<y ht. [in ,\ng n"i 37i anh ta t!i n"i ,i4u n5y nh6ng anh ta l5 m#t ng6)i ht r9t =2. ]!i khi t!i ,i =Co 37i (Cn ( c0a t!i 35o cc ng5y ch0 nh<t. 'h%nh tho:ng t!i ch% 2 nh5 35 nghe nhCc ^em ti 3i hoYc ,Kc truyFn. E! c" c:m th9y (uNn chn khi c! nghe 34 th)i gian rPnh rVi c0a t!i kh!ng c! gio ? /& '( ,*vou-it% ,oo) There are a lot of foods but I li e meat best3 I thin that everyone always eats meat and meat is popular food3 Meat is sold everywhere3 .or e=ample& Supermar et: Mar et3 (verybody always buys meat for the big party because it is delicious and cheap3 Meat has a lot of proteins: if everyone eats a lot of meat they are intelligent and strong that;s the reason3 !hy everyone eats meat3 I li e meat but sometimes I don;t eat meat because I have to change different food each day otherwise3 I will become fatter if I always eat only meat3 'owever: I li e meat best3 Thc n a thch nht ca ti E" nhi4u thLc n nh6ng t!i th@ch th_t nh9t. '!i ngh/ rSng mKi ng6)i lu!n lu!n n th_t 35 th_t l5 thLc n phW (i8n. 'h_t ,6>c (n 2 mKi nIi. Eho 3@ =`T Bi+u th_ ch>. MKi ng6)i lu!n lu!n mua th_t cho tiFc l7n (2i 3? n" l5 ngon 35 ra. 'h_t c" nhi4u protein. X8u mKi ng6)i n nhi4u th_t hK BU th!ng minh 35 mCnh khbe. ]" l5 l. =o tCi Bao mKi ng6)i n th_t. '!i th@ch th_t nh6ng th%nh tho:ng t!i kh!ng n th_t (2i 3? t!i c" chuyRn ,Wi mVi ng5y khc nhau cho cc (Ga n khc nhau. '!i BU tr2 n+n (co hIn n8u t!i lu!n lu!n =uy nh9t n th_t. 'uy 3<y t!i th@ch th_t nh9t. 0& 1i,% in th% cit( Life in the city is full of activity3 (arly in the morning hundreds of people rush out of their homes in the manner ants do when their nest is bro en3 Soon the streets are full of traffic3 Shops and offices open: students floc to their schools and the dayAs wor begins3 The city now throb with activity: and it is full of noise3 'undreds of sight<seers: tourists and others visit many places of interest in the city while businessmen from various parts of the world arrive to transact business3 Then towards evening: the offices and day schools begin to close3 Many of the shops too close3 There is now a rush for buses and other means of transport3 (veryone seems to be in a hurry to reach home3 As a result of this rush: many accidents occur3 "ne who has not been to the city before finds it hard to move about at this time3 Soon: however: there is almost no activity in several parts of the city3 These parts are usually the business centres3 !ith the coming of night: another ind of actBvity begins3 The streets are now full of colorful lights3 The air is cooler and life becomes more leisurely3 #eople now see entertainment3 Many visit the cinemas: par s and clubs: while others remain indoors to watch television or listen to the radio3 Some visit friends and relatives and some spend their time reading boo s and magazines3 Those who are interested in politics discuss the latest political developments3 At the same time: hundreds of crimes are committed3 Thieves and robbers who wait for the

coming of night become active: and misfortune descends upon many3 .or the greed of a few: many are illed: and some live in constant fear3 To bring criminals to justice: the officers of the law are always on the move3 !or ers and others who see advancement in their careers attend educational institutions which are open till late in the night3 'undreds of them sit for various e=aminations every year3 The facilities and opportunities that the people in the city have to further their studies and increase their nowledge of human affairs are indeed many3 As a result: the people of the city are usually better informed than those of the village: where even a newspaper is sometimes difficult to get3 The city could: therefore: be described as a place of ceaseless activity3 'ere: the drama of life is enacted every day3 O5i =_ch Eu#c B&ng 2 th5nh th_ cu#c B&ng 2 th5nh th_ r9t nh#n nh_p. '\ t) m) Bng h5ng trm ng6)i a ra khbi nh5 nh6 ,5n ki8n 3d tW. Eheng (ao lfu Bau ,6)ng ph& ,!ng nghHt ^e c#. Ec cJa h5ng 35 3n phgng m2 cJa. MKc Binh h&i h: chp Bch ,8n tr6)ng 35 m#t ng5y l5m 3iFc (ht ,-u. ii) ,fy th5nh ph& hoCt ,!ng nh#n nh_p 35 ,-y hp ti8ng huy+n no. M5ng trm ng6)i ngoCn c:nh =u khch 35 nhi4u ng6)i khc 3i8ng thm nhGng thhng c:nh c0a th5nh ph& trong khi cc =oanh nhfn t\ nhi4u nIi tr+n th8 gi7i ,8n trao ,Wi c!ng 3iFc l5m n. 'r)i 34 chi4u nhGng 3n phgng 35 tr6)ng hKc (ht ,-u ,"ng cJa. Xhi4u c0a h5ng cDng ,!ng cJa. j;c n5y =ikn ra m#t cu#c ,W ^! ,"n ^e (u.t 35 cc ph6Ing tiFn 3<n chuy+n khc. D6)ng nh6 mKi ng6)i ,4u 3#i 3P 34 nh5. 18t *u c0a BQ.3#i 3P n5y l5 nhi4u tai nCn ^:y ra. XhGng ai ch6a t\ng ,8n th5nh ph& c:m th9y kh" m5 ,i lCi 35o gi) n5y. 'uy 3<l kh!ng (ao lfu Bau m#t B& khu 3Qc c0a th5nh ph& nh6 ng\ng hoCt ,#ng. XhGng nIi n5y th6)ng l5 cc trung tfm kinh =oanh. ]+m ^u&ng m#t h?nh thLc hoCt ,#ng khc lCi (ht ,-u. ]6)ng ph& tr5n ng<p nh ,n m5u. O-u kh!ng kh@ =_u ^u&ng 35 cu#c B&ng tr2 n+n th6 th: hIn. ii) ,fy ng6)i t?m ,8n nhGng th; 3ui gi:i tr@. Xhi4u ng6)i ,8n rCp chi8u ("ng c!ng 3i+n 35 cfu lCc (# trong khi nhGng ng6)i khc 2 nh5 ^em ti 3i 35 nghe ,5i pht thanh. E" ng6)i ,i thm (Cn ( 35 (5 con. E" ng6)i =5nh th? gi) ,Kc Bch 35 tCp ch@. XhGng ng6)i *uan tfm ,8n ch@nh tr_ (5n lu<n 34 nhGng BQ kiFn ch@nh tr_ n"ng hWi. EDng trong th)i gian n5y h5ng trm 3` tr#m c67p =ikn ra. 'r#m c67p ch) ,+m ^u&ng ,R hoCt ,#ng 35 3<n r0i <p ^u&ng nhi4u ng6gi. Eh% 3? lgng tham c0a m#t B! @t ng6)i m5 nhi4u ng6)i BU (_ gi8t 35 nhi4u ng6)i khc ph:i B&ng trong c:nh B> hPi tri4n mi+n . ]R ,6a t#i phCm ra tr67c c!ng l. cc 3i+n chLc lu<t php lu!n lu!n Bmn B5ng h5nh ,#ng. Xg6)i lao ,#ng 35 nhGng ng6gi mu&n ti8n triRn tr+n con ,6)ng c!ng =anh BQ nghiFp c0a m?nh th? tham gia cc l"p hKc (an ,+m. MVi nm c" h5ng trm ng6)i trong B& hK tham =Q 35o nhi4u k$ thi khc nhau. Ec ph6Ing tiFn 35 cI h#i =5nh cho ng6)i =fn th5nh th_ ,R m2 r#ng hKc hbi 35 gia tng ki8n thLc nhfn Binh thQc BQ r9t phong ph;. Do ," ng6)i =fn 2 th5nh ph& lu!n nhm (ht th!ng tin nhanh h>n ng6)i =fn 3ng n!ng th!n nIi m5 c" khi ngay ,8n m#t t) (o cDng kh" ki8m. '"m lCi th5nh th_ c" thR n"i l5 nIi c0a nhGng hoCt ,#ng kh!ng ng\ng ngh%. Eh@nh tCi ,fy 32 k_ch cu#c ,)i ti =ikn mVi ng5y. )ew words& %3 floc >v?& lC lDEt Fo GHn: tI tJp: KuLy Kuanh - 3 throb >v?& rMn rNng: nOi rMn lPn: rung GMng

03 sight<seer >n?& ngDQi Gi tham Kuan 63 transact >v?& thRc hiSn: tiHn hNnhT giUi KuyHt 53 means of transport& phDVng tiSn vJn chuyWn 73 commit >v?& phXm phUi 83 misfortune >n?& rYi ro: sR bZt hXnh: Gi[u h\ng may 93 descend upon >v?& Jp =u]ng bZt ngQ: GHn bZt ngQ ^3 greed >n?& t_nh tham lam %`3 to bring S3" to justice& Gem ai ra taa: truy t] ai trDbc taa %%3 on the move& di chuyWn %-3 facility >n?& Gi[u iSn thuJn lEi: phDVng tiSn dc dNng 2& 1iving in * .ulti-*ci*l co..unit( Living in a community where there are people of various races could be a rewarding and an e=citing e=perience3 Such a community is li e a small world with many types and races of people in it3 (veryone: young or old: enjoys listening to stories about people in other lands3 !e read boo s and newspapers to learn about the habits: customs and beliefs? of people who do not belong to our race: but when we live in a community composed of many races: we have the opportunity to meet and tal with people or various races3 !e can learn about their customs and beliefs directly from them3 In this way: wd have a better understanding of their ways of life3 .or e=ample: in Singapore and Malaysia: which are nown as multi<racial countries: Malays: $hinese: Indians and others have lived together for several decades3 They have learnt a lot about the cultures of one another: more than what they could have learnt by reading boo s or newspapers3 *y living together: they have also absorbed many of the habits of one another to their common benefit3 .urther: living in a multi<racial community teaches us how to respect the views and beliefs of people of other races3 !e learn to be tolerant and to understand and appreciate the peculiarities of those who are not of our race3 In this way: we learn to live in peace and harmony with foreigners whose ways of life are different from ours in several respects3 !e become less suspicious of strangers and foreigners3 The relationship that develops among the people from common understanding in a multi< racial community ma es life in such a community very e=citing3 Any celebration of any race becomes a celebration of all the other races3 Thus: there is a lot of fun and e=citement during every celebration3 In this way: better understanding is promoted among the peoples of the world3 Through each of the races of the people in a multi<racial community: we come to now about their respective countries3 .or e=ample: through the $hinese and the Indians in Malaysia or Singapore we have come to now much about $hina and India3 As a result: we have a better understanding of the peoples of $hina and India as a whole3 It could therefore be said that life in a multi<racial community teaches us many useful lessons in human relations3 O5i =_ch A&ng trong m#t c#ng ,Nng ,a ch0ng t#c A&ng trong m#t c#ng ,Nng m5 cc c6 =fn thu#c nhi4u ch0ng t#c khc nhau c".th+ l5 m#t tr:i nghiFm th; 3_ 35 (W @ch. M#t c#ng ,Nng nh6 th8 cDng gi&ng nh6 m#t th8 gi7i thu nhb gNm nhi4u Bhc t#c 35 kiRu t@nh cch. '9t c: mKt ng6)i = gi5 hay tra ,4u th@ch nghe chuyFn kR 34 nhGng ng6)i =fn ^L khc. Eh;ng ta ,Kc Bch (o ,R (i8t 34 nhGng th"i *uen phong t`c 35 t@n ng6dng c0a cc =fn t#c

khc nh6ng khi ch;ng ta B&ng trong m#t c#ng ,Nng ,a Bhc t#c ch;ng ta c" cI h#i gYp gd 35 trg chuyFn 37i ng6)i =[Link]#c nhi4u ch0ng t#c khc nhau. Eh;ng ta c" thR trQc ti8p hKc h"i 34 nhGng phong t`c 35 t@n ng6dng c0a hK. Ong cch n5y ch;ng ta c" thR hiRu nhi4u hIn 34 l&i B&ng c0a hK. Eheng hCn nh6 tCi Aingapore 35 MalayBia nhGng n67c ,6>c ^em l5 ,a Ahc t#c ng6)i MP jai 'rung nu&c on ]# 35 cc Bhc =fn khc ,P chung B&ng 37i nhau *ua 35i th<p kp. MK ,P hKc hbi r9t nhi4u 34 3n h"a c0a nhau m5 3iFc ,Kc Bch (o kh!ng .thR Bnh (Sng. nua 3iFc chung B&ng 37i nhau hK cDng ,P ti8p thu nhi4u t<p *un c0a nhau ,8 mang lCi l>i @ch chung cho c#ng ,Nng. 'h+m 35o ," cu#c B&ng trong m#t c#ng ,Nng ,a Bhc t#c =Cy cho ta (i8t t!n trKng *uan ,iRm 35 t@n ng6dng c0a =fn t#c khc. Eh;ng ta (i8t khoan =ung hiRu (i8t 35 ,nh gi cao nct ,Yc th c0a nhGng ng6)i kh!ng thu#c ch0ng t#c m?nh. OSng cch n5y ch;ng ta hKc chung B&ng trong hga (?nh 35 hga thu<n 37i nhGng ng6)i ngoCi *u&c m5 l&i B&ng c0a hK khc ch;ng ta tr+n 35i ph6Ing =iFn. Eh;ng ta tr2 n+n @t nghi ngCi nhGng ng6)i lC 35 ng6)i n67c ngo5i. M&i *uan hF n:y Binh giGa cc =fn t#c t\ BQ hiRu (i8t chung trong m#t c#ng ,Nng ,a Bhc t#c l5m cho cu#c B&ng trong c#ng ,Nng nh6 th8 tr2 n+n h8t BLc th; 3_. O9t k$ lk k. niFm c0a m#t =fn t#c n5o cDng tr2 th5nh lk k. niFm c0a t9t c: cc =fn t#c khc. Xh) 3<y c" r9t nhi4u ni4m 3ui th@ch 35 th; 3_ trong mVi m#t =_p lk h#i. OSng cch n5y BQ hiRu (i8t lqn nhau giGa cc =fn t#c tr+n th8 gi7i ,6>c ,ry mCnh. 'h!ng *ua mVi m#t =fn t#c trong c#ng ,Nng ,a ch0ng t#c ch;ng ta =-n =-n hiRu (i8t 34 *u&c gia m5 hK l5 ,Ci =iFn. Eheng hCn th!ng *ua ng6)i 'rung nu&c 35 on ]# 2 MalayBia hay Aingapo. ch;ng ta (i8t nhi4u 34 'rung Moa 35 on ]#. Z? 3<y ch;ng ta hiRu nhi4u hIn 34 tWng thR =fn t#c 35 ,9t n67c 'rung Moa 35 on ]#. Z? th8 c" thR n"i rSng cu#c B&ng 2 m#t c#ng ,Nng ,a ch0ng t#c =Cy cho ta nhi4u (5i hKc hGu @ch 34 m&i *uan hF c0a con ng6)i. )ew words& %3 race >n?& chYng tMc: gi]ng ngDQi -3 belief >n?& t_n ngDeng 03 composed >adj?& gfm cO: bao gfm 63 multi<racial >adj?& Ga chYng tMc: nhi[u chYng tMc 53 decade >n?& thQi g mDQi nhm: thJp i 73 absorb >v?& hZp thu 83 peculiarity >n?& t_nh chZt riPng: nFt riPng biSt: nFt Gjc biSt 93 in peace and harmony with& trong haa bknh vN hoN thuJn ^3 promote >v?& nLng cao: =lc tiHn: Gmy mXnh %`3 as a whole& nOi chung: toNn bM 3& A visit to * ,*.ous cit( A few months ago my father and I visited Singapore: one of the most famous cities in Asia3 Singapore: a small island: lies at the southern and of !est Malaysia3 A long and narrow piece of land joins Singapore with nohore 'ahru: the southern<most town of !est Malaysia3 Singapore is now an independent3 The city of Singapore is e=tremely beautiful3 It is well nown for its centres of business and other activities3 There are many places of interest such as the Tiger *alm oarden: the *otanical oardens and +affles Museum3 There are also many important centres of learning such as the /niversity of Singapore: Science $entre: the )anyang /niversity and the #olytechnic3 *eing a famous city: hundreds of people come every day from various parts of the world to do business or to enjoy the sights of the city3 Singapore therefore has large and beautiful airports and its harbours are full of ships3 There are many night schools where people who cannot go to the day schools for some reason or other can continue their studies3 And: the government of Singapore is still doing its best to ma e further improvements in the city for the benefit of the people3

During my stay in Singapore: I went out every day with my father to see the beautiful and interesting places and things in the city3 "ne day we went to the Tiger *alm oarden where I saw several statues of people: animals and other strange creature beautifully made and ept3 The sea near this garden ma es this a pleasant place to visit3 !e spent almost half of the day at this place3 Another day we visited the museum where I saw hundreds of curious things preserved for scholars and others3 It was indeed an education to see all those things3 There is so much to learn here that every visit by any person is sure to add to his nowledge3 I also visited some of the harbours and saw the large ships anchored there3 The sight of the ships aroused a desire in me to cross the oceans and go round the world3 I was indeed deeply impressed by the activities at the harbour3 Then every night: I went round the town and visited some of the par s and other places of interest3 The numerous sights and the constant stream of traffic ept the city alive3 I visited a few of the cinemas as well3 In short: I enjoyed every moment of my stay in this famous city of Singapore O5i =_ch Ech ,fy 35i thng (& t!i 35 t!i ,i tham *uan Aingapore m#t trong nhGng th5nh ph& nWi ti8ng nh9t chfu s. Aingapore l5 m#t hgn ,:o nhb nSm 2 ph@a nam 35 thu#c mi4n trung tfy Ma1ayBia. M#t =:i ,9t nhb 35 hHp n&i li4n Aingapore 37i tohore Oahru th5nh ph& cQc nam c0a 3ng 'fy Malay^ia. Aingapore hiFn nay l5 m#t *u&c gia ,#c l<p. 'h5nh ph& Aingapore cQc k$ =ikm lF. X" nWi ti8ng (2i nhGng trung tfm (u!n (n 35 cc hoCt ,#ng khc. E" nhi4u thhng c:nh nh6 Z6)n 'iger Oanh 36)n Binh hKc 35 3iFn O:o t5ng uaffleB. Xgo5i ra cgn c" nhi4u trung tfm nghi+n cLu *uan trKng nh6 ]Ci hKc tWng h>p Aingapore 'rung tfm khoa hKc ]Ci hKc Xanyang 35 ]Ci hKc Och khoa. Z? l5 m#t th5nh ph& nWi ti8ng n+n h5ng ng5y c" h5ng trm ng6)i t\ cc n67c khc nhau tr+n th8 gi7i ,8n ,R l5m 3iFc hay chi+m ng6dng c:nh *uan th5nh ph&. Z? th8 Aingapore c" nhGng Bfn (ay to 35 ,Hp cgn nhGng h:i c:ng c0a n" l;c n5o cDng t9p n<p t5u (. E" nhGng l7p hKc (an ,+m cho nhGng ng6)i kh!ng thR ,8n tr6)ng 35o (an ng5y 3? m#t l. =o n5o ," ,R hK ti8p t`c hKc t<p. Z5 hiFn nay ch@nh ph0 Aingapore ,ang l5m h8t BLc m?nh ,R ng5y c5ng pht triRn th5nh ph& 3? l>i @ch cho ng6)i =fn Aingapore. 'rong khi =\ng chfn 2 Aingapore h5ng ng5y t!i ra ph& =Co chIi 37i (& 35 nghm nh?n c:nh 3<t thi 3_ r5 ,Hp ,U c0a th5nh ph&. M#t ng5y nK t!i ,8n 36)n 'iger Oalm nIi t!i th9y c" 35i (Lc t6>ng ng6)i nhi4u lo5i th; 35 nhGng tCo 3<t lC k$ ,6>c tCo tc 35 g?n giG r9t c!ng phu. Eh;ng t!i 2 ," g-n nJa ng5y. Eh;ng t!i cDng tham *uan 3iFn (:o t5ng 2 ," t!i th9y h5ng trm thL *u. gi ,6>c giG g?n cho cc hKc gi: 35 nhGng ng6)i khc. 'h<t l5 m#t cI h#i hKc t<p khi ,6>c ^em t9t c: cc 3<t n5y. v ,fy c" r9t nhi4u ,i4u ,R hKc hbi ,8n nVi (9t cL ng6)i n5o ,8n thm 3iFn (:o t5ng cDng c" th+m ki8n thLc cho m?nh. '!i cDng ,i thm 35i h:i c:ng 35 th9y nhGng con t5u l7n th: neo 2 ]". E:nh t6>ng t5u ( khu9y ,#ng trong t!i 67c mu&n 36>t ,Ci =6Ing ,i 3gng *uanh th8 gi7i. Ec hoCt ,#ng 2 (8n c:ng th<t BQ gfy cho t!i 9n t6>ng Bfu Bhc. uNi mVi ,+m t!i ,4u ,i *uanh th5nh ph& 3i8ng thm nhGng c!ng 3i+n 35 thhng c:nh khc. Z! B& nh ,n 35 =gng ^e c# (9t t<n l5m th5nh ph& r9t B&ng ,#ng. '!i cDng ,8n thm m#t 35i rCp chi8u ("ng. '"m lCi t!i y+u th@ch mVi kho:nh khhc t!i B&ng tCi th5nh ph& Aingopore nWi ti8ng n5y. )ew words& %3 places of interest& nhpng nVi Gqng chl r: nhpng nVi thl vi -3 strange creatures& nhpng sinh vJt lX 03 curious >adj?& ham hiWu biHt: ta ma: hiHu g

63 anchor >v?& bs neo: thU neo 53 arouse a desire& gEi lPn sR hao hqt 73 impress >v?& gLy Zn tDEng 83 numerous lights& nhi[u qnh Gtn 93 scholar >n?& thNnh phun tr_ thvc 4& An unusu*l oppo-tunit( 5 h*) Seldom does one have opportunity of seeing a fight between a tiger and a crocodile3 I: however: had this opportunity one day when I went with my father into a forest in search of some wild plants3 I had never been to a forest before3 Therefore: whatever I saw in the forest interested me greatly3 I loo ed Xt the rich vegetation all round as well as the variety of colourful flowers and birds: large and small3 I saw the activity of some of the wild creatures: such as sna es: sKuirrels and insects3 "ccasionally: I heard the cry of some strange animal in pain: perhaps while being eaten by a larger animal3 I also heard some rustling noises in the undergrowthT but I was not afraid of all these3 Such things: I new: were natural to the forest3 My father whose only interest was in the type of plants he wanted for my motherAs garden: however: paid little attention to the sounds and movements in these green depths3 'e continued his search for more and more of those plants until we reached one of the ban s of a large river in the forest3 There we stopped for a while to enjoy the sights around3 The scene was peaceful3 Then: to our surprises and honor: we saw a tiger on the other side of the river3 It was moving Kuietly and cautiously towards the water for a drin 3 A hush fell upon the jungle3 My father and I were now too frightened to move from there3 'owever: as the tiger put its mouth into the river there was a sudden swirl of the waters: and before the tiger could rush out: it was seized by a huge crocodile3 The tigerAs howl of pain and anger filled me and my father with terrors3 4et we waited there to see the end of the struggle between these two lords of the forest and the river3 The crocodile had the advantage from the beginning3 It used all its strength to pull the tiger deeper into the water: and the tiger too fought desperately to free itself from the jaws of the merciless reptileT but the tiger soon gave up the struggle and all was Kuiet again3 I now felt pity for the tiger which had died just to sla e its thirst3 Then: my father reminded me of the narrow escape that we had ourselves had3 If the tiger had been on this side of the river: one of us might have died in the way the tiger did: a victim of animal appetite3 And as we were returning home: I began to thin of the struggle for life and savagery that lur s beneath peaceful scenes3 O5i =_ch u9t hi8m khi ng6)i ta c" =_p ^em m#t tr<n ,nh nhau giGa m#t con hW 35 m#t con c B9u. 'uy nhi+n t!i ,P t\ng c" cI h#i n5y 35o m#t ng5y nK khi cng 37i (& t!i 35o r\ng ,R t?m cfy =Ci. 'r67c ," t!i ch6a (ao gi) (67c chfn 35o r\ng. Z? th8 (9t cL ,i4u g? t!i th9y trong khu r\ng ," cDng l5m cho t!i th@ch th;. '!i nh?n nhGng loCi th:o m#c Bum ^u+ 2 khhp nIi cDng nh6 nhGng loCi hoa cb 35 chim mu!ng l7n nhb BYc Bd ,0 m5u. '!i th9y nhGng lo5i th; hoang nh6 rhn B"c 35 c!n trng ,ang hoCt ,#ng. 'h%nh tho:ng t!i nghe ti8ng k+u c0a m#t lo5i th; lC (_ th6Ing c" lU l5 (_ m#t con th; l7n hIn n th_t. '!i cgn nghe th9y ti8ng ^5o ^Cc c0a nhGng lm cfy th9pw nh6ng t!i kh!ng B>. '!i (i8t nhGng ,i4u n5y l5 ph:i c" trong m#t khu r\ng. Eha t!i ch% *uan tfm ,8n nhDng loCi cfy m5 !ng mu&n trNng trong 36)n c0a mH n+n @t ,R . t7i nhGng fm thanh 35 hoCt ,#ng trong khu r\ng r<m Bfu them n5y. xng m:i m+ t?m th+m nhi4u cfy =Ci cho ,8n khi ch;ng t!i ,8n (+n () m#t con B!ng l7n trong r\ng. Eh;ng t!i =\ng lCi ," m#t ch&c ,R nghm c:nh 3<t ^ung *uanh. 1hung c:nh r9t th5nh (?nh. 'h8 rNi h8t BLc ngCc nhi+n 35 B> hPi ch;ng t!i th9y m#t con hW (+n kia () B!ng. X" ,ang lYng lU 35 th<n trKng ti8n t7i ,R u&ng n67c. ym lYng (ao trm l+n khu r\ng r<m. E: cha t!i 35 t!i ,4u kinh B> ,Lng ch!n chfn m#t chV. 'uy nhi+n khi con hW c;i Bfu ^u&ng mYt B!ng (9t ng) m#t ^oy n67c ^!ng l+n 35 kh!ng k_p

chCy thot con hW ,P (_ m#t con c B9u khWng lN t"m chYt. 'i8ng r; ,au ,7n 35 gi<n =G c0a con h& l5m t!i 35 cha t!i h8t BLc kinh ho5ng. Xh6ng ch;ng t!i 3qn ,Lng ,R ^em k8t c`c c0a tr<n *uy8t chi8n giGa hai lo5i ch;a tR c0a r\ng ^anh 35 B!ng n67c. Eon c B9u c" l>i th8 ngay t\ l;c ,-u. X" =ng h8t BLc kco con hW ^u&ng n67c 35 con hW cDng chi8n ,9u m#t cch tuyFt 3Kng ,R thot khbi h5m con c B9u t5n (Co. XhGng cheng (ao lfu Bau con hW thua cu#c 35 im lYng lCi trm l+n khu r\ng. j;c ," t!i c:m th9y ,ng th6Ing cho con hW (_ ch8t ch% 3? kht n67c. 'h8 rNi cha t!i nhhc t!i nh7 ,8n BQ thot ch8t mong manh 3\a *ua. X8u con hW 2 () B!ng (+n n5y hen l5 m#t trong hai ch;ng t!i ,P ch8t nh6 con hW nCn nhfn c0a lo5i th; kht mu. Z5 tr+n Bu&t *uPng ,6)ng 34 nh5 t!i (ht ,-u ngh/ 34 BQ ,9u tranh ,R Binh tNn 35 BQ (Co t5n rn Bfu =67i ci 3a thanh (?nh c0a cu#c B&ng. )ew words& %3 rustling noise >n?& tiHng GMng sMt soXt: =No =Xc -3 in these green depths& trong sLu thwm cYa hu rxng: trong cyng thwm cYa hu rxng 03 cautiously >adv?& cmn thJn: thJn trzng 63 hush >n?& sD im ljng 53 swirl >n?& ch{ nDbc =oqy: ch{ nDbc cuMn 73 howl >n?& rl >Gau Gbn? 83 fill >v?& lNm trNn ngJp: lNm Guy 93 terror >n?& sR inh hoNng: n{i hiHp sE ^3 merciless >adj?& nh|n tLm: tNn nh|n %`3 reptile >n? & loNi ba sqt %%3 sla e oneAs thirst & lNm cho Ge hqt: giUi hqt %-3 savagery >n? & sD tNn bXo: sD GMc qc: hNnh vi tNn bXo: hNnh vi GMc qc %03 %ur >v? & ngZm ngum: mn nZp: nlp: tr]n 6& Th% v*lu% o, lib-*-i%s A good library is an ocean of information: whose boundaries continue to e=tend with the endless contribution of the numerous streams of nowledge3 Thus: it has a peculiar fascination for scholars: and all those whose thirst for nowledge is instable3 The usefulness of libraries in the spread of nowledge has been proved through the years3 The field of nowledge is so e=tensive and life is so brief that even the most avid reader can never e=pect to absorb it all3 Those who have a love for nowledge: therefore: try to master only a small fraction of it3 (ven this reKuires reading of hundreds of boo s: cheap and e=pensive: new and old3 *ut few people are able to buy all the boo s on the subject in which they wish to attain proficiency3 It is therefore necessary for them to visit a good library: where they can read a great variety of boo s on the subject they love3 *esides: many old and valuable boo s on certain subjects are found only in a good library3 (ven the original manuscript of an author: who died several years ago: can be found in it: sometimes3 Today: men everywhere have discovered the benefits of learning3 More and more boo s are being written to e=tend human nowledge and e=perience3 oovernments and individuals throughout the world are: therefore: opening more and more libraries to enable people to read as many boo s as possible3 Libraries have been opened even in the remotest regions of the earth: so that people who are unable to buy boo s from the towns can still gain access to the various sources of nowledge3 Mobile libraries serve the people in various parts of the earth3 The importance of libraries: however: is felt most acutely by students in schools and universities: where most students are engaged in deep studies3 The number of boo s that a

student has to study: especially at a university: is so large that unless he comes from a rich family: he can hardly buy them all3 *esides: many of the boo s may not be available in the boo <shops within his reach3 It is therefore to his advantage to visit a good library3 Some people even have then own private libraries in which they spend their leisure: reading the boo s that they have collected over the years and drive great intellectual benefit and pleasure3 In short: libraries have contributed so much to the e=tension of nowledge that they have become almost indispensable to all literate men3 O5i =_ch M#t th6 3iFn l7n l5 m#t ,Ci =6Ing c0a th!ng tin m5 ranh gi7i c0a n" ti8p t`c m2 r#ng 37i BQ ,"ng g"p 3! t<n nhGng =gng Bu&i tri thLc kh!ng (ao gi) ng\ng lCi. Z? 3<y n" c" BLc *uy8n rD ,Yc (iFt ,&i 37i cc hKc gi: 35 nhGng ng6)i kht khao chfn tr)i ki8n thLc. AQ hGu =`ng c0a th6 3iFn trong 3iFc truy4n ( ki8n thLc ,P ,6>c Minh chLng h5ng (ao nm *ua. Enh ,Nng c0a tri thLc th? *u r#ng 35 cu#c ,)i th? *u nghn cho n+n ngay c: nhGng ,#c gi: tham lam nh9t cDng ,\ng (ao gi) mong rSng BU ,Kc ,6>c t9t c:. Z? th8 nhGng ng6)i y+u m8n tri thLc ch% nhm 3Gng m#t ph-n n5o ," m5 th!i. M5 ch% th8 th!i cDng ph:i ,Kc h5ng trm *uyRn Bch ra 35 ,ht m7i 35 cD. Xh6ng @t ai c" thR mua t9t c: nhGng *uyRn Bch 34 chuy+n m!n m5 hK mu&n th5nh thCo. Z? th8 hK c-n ph:i ,8n th6 3iFn nIi hK c" thR ,Kc th<t nhi4u Bch 34 ch0 ,4 y+u th@ch. MIn nGa nhi4u *uyRn Bch *u@ gi ch% c" trong th6 3iFn. ]!i khi c: m#t (:n th:o nguy+n g&c c0a m#t tc gi: *ua ,)i cch ,fy 35i nm cDng c" thR t?m th9y trong th6 3iFn. Xg5y nay con ng6)i 2 khhp nIi ,P pht hiFn ra l>i @ch c0a 3iFc hKc t<p. Xg5y c5ng c" nhi4u cu&n Bch ,6>c 3i8t ,R m2 r#ng ki8n thLc 35 kinh nghiFm con ng6)i. Z? th8 cc ch@nh ph0 35 c nhfn tr+n th8 gi7i kh!ng ng\ng m2 nhGng th6 3iFn gi;p ng6)i ta ,Kc c5ng nhi4u Bch c5ng t&t. 'h6 3iFn cDng ^u9t hiFn tCi ngay c: 2 nhGng 3ng ^a ^!i nh9t c0a tri ,9t ,R nhGng ai kh!ng thR mua Bch t\ th5nh ph& 3qn c" th8 ti8p thu nhGng nguNn ki8n thLc ,a =Cng. XhGng th6 3iFn =i ,#ng ph`c 3` ng6)i ,Kc Bch 2 mKi nIi tr+n th8 gi7i. 'uy nhi+n t-m *uan trKng c0a th6 3iFn l5 =k th9y nh9t 2 Binh 3i+n hKc Binh cc tr6)ng phW th!ng 35 ,Ci hKc nIi m5 ph-n l7n hKc Binh lu!n (<n r#n nghi+n cLu. Eon B& nhGng *uyRn Bch m5 m#t Binh 3i+n ph:i nghi+n cLu ,Yc (iFt 2 tr6)ng ,Ci hKc l5 kh l7n ,8n nVi g-n nh6 kh!ng thR mua h8t ,6>c tr\ khi gia c:nh c0a anh ta h8t BLc gi5u c". MIn nGa nhi4u *uyRn Bch c" thR kh!ng c" Bmn trong hiFu Bch ,R anh ta mua. Z? 3<y ,8n th6 3iFn r9t l5 tiFn l>i. M#t B& ng6)i c" th6 3iFn ri+ng ,R khi nh5n rVi ,Kc nhGng *uyRn Bch hK ,P B6u t<p h5ng (ao nm tr)i 35 mang 34 ni4m 3ui 35 nguNn tri thLc. '"m lCi th6 3iFn ,P ,"ng g"p r9t nhi4u trong 3iFc m2 mang ki8n thLc ,8n nVi n" tr2 n+n kh!ng thR thi8u ,6>c ,&i 37i t9t c: con ng6)i. )ew words& %3 fascination >n?& sR th\i miPnT sR mP hojc: sR KuyHn rC -3 instable >adj?& h\ng }n GBnh 03 avid >adj?& hao hqt: thtm hqt: thtm thufng 63 fraction >n?& phun nhs: miHng nhs 53 to attain proficiency >v?& tr~ nPn thNnh thXo: gisi giang 73 manuscript >n?& bUn viHt tay 83 acutely >adv?& sLu sc 93 intellectual >adj?& >thuMc? tr_ tuS

^3 to drive great intellectual benefit& theo Gu}i lEi _ch tri thvc lbn %`3 indispensable >adj?& tuySt G]i cun thiHt: h\ng thW thiHu GDEc %%3 literate men >n?& nhpng ngDQi cO hzc 7& A ho--ibl% sight "n the main roads of !est Malaysia accidents occur almost every day3 Most of them are caused by young drivers who are long of speed3 The rec lessness has caused the death of even careful drivers3 !hat I am about to relate concems the death of some young people: resulting from the rec less driving of a young man3 "n the day in Kuestion: I was travelling with my brother to Ipoh3 As my brotherAs car was old: he had to drive slowly3 !e left Singapore: our hometown: very early in the morning: so that we could reach our destination before 3 The slow journey soon made me so tired that I fell asleep3 'owever: we bro e our nourney at 4ong #eng: a small town in nohore for some refreshment3 !hen we resumed our journey: we saw a number of badly damaged vehicles in front of the #olice Station of that town3 My brother then began to tal about the various accidents that he had seen on that road3 I began to grow uneasy about the rest of the journey3 My brother had told me that most of the accidents occurred within a few miles of that town3 I now began to fear for our own safety3 Then: suddenly: a car: running at great speed: outtoo our car3 My brother then predicted that the car would be involved in an accident soon3 After that my heart began to beat fast3 The car was soon out of sight3 My brother: however: assured me that I would have an opportunity to see a very bad accident: and sure enough: we soon arrived at a distressing scene3 The car that had overta en our car was in a ditch and four young girls were lying dead on the road<side3 Their faces and clothes were covered with blood3 Some people were trying to e=tricate the other occupants: including the young driver: who were still alive in the car3 *ut all of a sudden: the car was on fire: and their efforts failed3 Thus: the occupants in the car were burnt alive: and it was indeed heart<rending to hear their last screams3 Soon a fire engine and the police arrived with an ambulance: but it was too late3 This was indeed a horrible sight: and even today the mention of accidents reminds me of those piteous screams of the dying ones in that car3 O5i =_ch 'r+n nhGng con ,6)ng ch@nh 2 'fy Malay^ia tai nCn ^:y ra h-u nh6 mVi ng5y. zh-n l7n cc tai nCn l5 =o nhGng tay li tra 6a th@ch t&c ,#. AQ li4u l/nh c0a hK ,P gfy n+n ci ch8t c0a nhGng li ^e th<n trKng khc. XhGng g? t!i Bhp kR Bau ,fy li+n *uan ,8n ci ch8t c0a m#t B& thanh ni+n gfy ra =o BQ khinh Bu9t c0a m#t t5i ^8 tra. Z5o m#t ng5y nh6 3<y t!i ,ang tr+n ,6)ng ,8n ypoh 37i anh t!i. Z? chi8c ^e ,P cD anh t!i ph:i li r9t ch<m. Eh;ng t!i t\ giP Aingapore *u+ h6Ing ch;ng t!i 35o (uWi Bng B7m ,R c" thR ,8n nIi tr67c khi tr)i t&i. Ehuy8n kh2i h5nh ch<m chCp cheng m9y ch&c l5m t!i (uNn chn ,8n ng0 thi8p ,i. 'uy nhi+n ch;ng t!i =\ng lCi 2 {ong zenB m#t th_ tr9n nhb 2 tohore ,R mua thQc phrm t6Ii. 1hi l+n ,6)ng tr2 lCi ch;ng t!i th9y 35i chi8c ^e hbng nYng tr67c B2 c:nh Bt c0a th5nh ph&. |nh t!i (ht ,-u kR 34 nhGng tai nCn anh ,P chLng ki8n tr+n con ,6)ng ,". Egn t!i c:m th9y (Nn chNn Bu&t c: *uPng ,6)ng cgn lCi. |nh t!i (o t!i rSng ph-n l7n cc tai nCn ^:y ra cch th_ tr9n ," 35i =Ym. j;c ," t!i c:m th9y lo B> cho BQ an to5n c0a ch;ng t!i. 'h8 rNi (Vng nhi+n m#t chi8c ^e hIi chCy h8t t&c lQc 36>t *ua ^e ch;ng t!i. |nh t!i

,on rSng th8 n5o chi8c ^e kia cDng gfy tai nCn. Aau ," tim t!i (ht ,-u ,<p nhanh hIn. Eheng (ao lfu chi8c ^e chCy khu9t =Cng. Xh6ng anh t!i *u: *uy8t 37i t!i rSng t!i BU ,6>c =_p nh?n th9y m#t tai nCn tNi tF 35 ,;ng nh6 th8 m#t lt Bau ch;ng t!i ,i ,8n m#t *uang c:nh th+ l6Ing. Ehi8c ^e ,P 36>t ^e ch;ng t!i l;c n5y ,ang nSm trong con m6Ing 35 (&n c! gi tra nSm ch8t tr+n ,6)ng ph&. MYt 35 *u-n o hK (+ (8t mu. M#t B& ng6)i c& BLc gi:i thot h5nh khch cgn B&ng trong ^e 35 ng6)i t5i ^8 traw nh6ng th<t (9t ng) chi8c ^e (ng chy 35 nV lQc c0a hK ti+u tan. 'h8 l5 nhGng ng6)i trong ^e (_ thi+u B&ng 35 ti8ng g5o h9p h&i c0a hK nh6 ^c lgng. Xgay Bau ," ^e cLu hba 35 c:nh Bt ,8n 37i ^e c9p cLu nh6ng ,P *u mu#n. ]fy th<t l5 m#t c:nh t6>ng kinh ho5ng 35 cho ,8n t<n h!m nay khi n"i ,8n tai nCn t!i lCi nh7 ,8n nhGng ti8ng k+u cLu th:m kh&c c0a nhGng ng6)i Bhp ch8t trong chi8c ^e kia. )ew words& %3 rec lessness >n?& t_nh thiHu thJn trzng: t_nh hinh suZt: t_nh li[u lnh -3 to be about to& GBnh lNm gk ngay: sp lNm gk 03 in Kuestion& GDEc nOi GHn: GDEc bNn GHn 63 resume >v?& bt Guu lXi: lXi tiHp tIc >sau hi ngh: dxng? 53 overta e < overtoo < overta en >v?& vDEt Kua 73 ditch >n?& rnh: mDVng 83 e=tricate >v?& ge: ge thoqt: giUi thoqt 93 occupant >n?& ngDQi s~ hpu: ngDQi s dIng ^3 heart<rending >adj?& Gau lang: no lang %`3 piteous >adj?& thUm thDVng: Gqng thDVng hXi 10& 8iscuss th% p*-t th*t .on%( pl*(s in ou- liv%s Money plays an important part in our lives3 In several aspects: it is the most important thing in life3 It is therefore much sought after3 !ithout money we could not buy our food: clothes and all the other things that we need to live comfortably3 !e reKuire money to travel: to buy medicine when we are ill and also to pay for the services rendered to us by others3 In truth: money is almost indispensable to our survival3 Most of our activities are therefore directed towards earning as much money as possible3 !e use money not only to meet the basic needs of life but also to pay for our own advancement3 !e use it for education which helps us to live a better life3 Thousands of students are unable to attend school or continue their studies for want of money3 Lac of money also causes great hardship and sorrow in hundreds of families3 Thousands of people are dying everyday throughout the world because they are not able to pay their doctors fee or because they cannot buy nutritious food3 As money is so important: many crimes are committed everyday in all parts or the world to gain possession of it3 Some are driven by hunger and desperation to steal: rob: and even ill to get at least what they reKuire to eep body and soul together3 "thers commit the most serious crimes out of sheer greed for money3 Such people cause much trouble and unpleasantness in society: and to bring them to justice: large sums of money are spent by every government3 Today: millions of dollars are being spent by the various governments in the world for the

betterment of the people3 )umerous schools and hospitals are being built: and hundreds of acres or land are being cultivated to produce more food for the growing population of the world3 As a result: the world is gradually becoming a better place to live in3 At the same time: however: much money is being wasted in producing deadly weapons of war3 $ountries which have more money than the others have become more powerful by strengthening their armed forces3 This has led to rivalries among the powerful nations: and several parts of the world are in turmoil3 All this shows what an important part money plays in human affairs3 O5i =_ch 'i4n giG 3ai trg *uan trKng trong ,)i B&ng ch;ng ta. 'r+n m#t 35i ph6Ing =iFn n5o ," ti4n l5 *uan trKng nh9t trong cu#c B&ng. Z? 3<y ng6)i ta chCy theo ti4n. 1h!ng c" ti4n ch;ng ra kh!ng thR mua thQc phrm o *u-n 35 t9t c: nhGng 3<t =`ng c-n thi8t cho m#t cu#c B&ng tiFn nghi. Eh;ng ta c-n ti4n ,R ,i lCi mua thu&c khi ,au &m 35 tr: cho nhGng =_ch 3` m5 ng6)i khc l5m cho ch;ng ta. X"i cho ,;ng ti4n h-u nh6 kh!ng thR thi8u 37i BQ tNn tCi c0a ch;ng ta. zh-n l7n cc hoCt ,#ng c0a ch;ng ta 3? th8 h67ng t7i 3iFc ki8m ra c5ng nhi4u ti4n c5ng t&t. Eh;ng ta =ng ti4n (Cc kh!ng ch% ,R thba mPn nhGng nhu c-u t&i thiRu trong cu#c B&ng m5 cgn ,R nfng c9p cu#c B&ng c0a m?nh. Eh;ng ta =ng ti4n trong gio =`c ,R c" cu#c B&ng t&t hIn. M5ng ng5n hKc Binh kh!ng thR ,8n tr6)ng hay ti8p t`c hKc t<p ch% 3? thi8u ti4n. ZiFc thi8u ti4n gfy ra kh" khn 35 nhGng nVi lo l7n cho h5ng trm gia ,?nh. 'r+n th8 gi7i h5ng ng5n ng6)i ,ang ch8t =-n 3? hK kh!ng c" ti4n ,8 ,8n (c B/ hay 3? hK kh!ng c" ti4n ,R mua thQc phrm gi5u ch9t =inh =6dng. Z? ti4n *uan trKng nh6 th8 n+n hSng ng5y tr+n th8 gi7i =ikn ra r9t nhi4u 3` phCm php ,R gi5nh l9y *uy4n B2 hGu ti4n. E" ng6)i ,i+n khng 3? ,"i kht 35 tuyFt 3Kng ph:i ,i n chp n tr#m 35 ngay c: gi8t ng6)i ,R @t nh9t giG cho ph-n hNn 35 ph-n ^c c0a hK kh!ng ph:i l?a nhau. E" ng6)i phCm nhGng t#i c nghiFm trKng nh9t ,In gi:n ch% 3? tham ti4n. XhGng ng6)i nh6 3<y gfy ra r9t nhi4u phi4n toi 35 kh" ch_u trong ^P h#i 35 ,R ,6a hK ra tr67c c!ng l. mVi m#t *u&c gia ph:i (b ra nhGng m"n ti4n r9t l7n. Xg5y nay nhi4u *u&c gia ,ang (b ra h5ng triFu ,! la ,R c:i thiFn ,)i B&ng nhfn =fn. Xhi4u tr6)ng hKc 35 (Fnh 3iFn ,ang ,6>c ^fy =Qng. M5ng trm m:nh ,9t ,ang ,6>c trNng trKt ,R B:n ^u9t ra nhi4u thQc phrm cho =fn B& ,ang gia tng tr+n th8 gi7i. Z? 3<y th8 gi7i =-n =-n tr2 th5nh m#t nIi c6 ng` t&t hIn. 'uy nhi+n cng l;c ," r9t nhi4u ti4n (_ hoang ph@ ,R B:n ^u9t nhGng 3D kh@ gi8t ng6)i trong chi8n tranh. XhGng *u&c gia nhi4u ti4n hIn tr2 n+n hng mCnh hIn (Sng cch tng c6)ng lQc l6>ng 3D trang c0a hK. ]i4u n5y l5m cc c6)ng *u&c ,i ,8n th ,_ch 35 nhi4u nIi tr+n th8 gi7i ,ang trong t?nh trCng r&i loCn. '9t c: nhGng ,i4u ," n"i l+n rSng ti4n *uan trKng nh6 th8 n5o trong cu#c B&ng con ng6)i. )ew words& %3 play an important part& GOng mMt vai tra Kuan trzng -3 in several aspects& =Ft trPn mMt vNi h_a cXnh 03 render >v?& render a service& gilp Ge 63 in truth& thJt sR: thJt ra 53 survival >n?& sR s]ng can: sR tfn tXi 73 not only333 but also333 h\ng nhpng333 mN can333

83 be unable to& h\ng thW 93 %ac of & thiHu ^3 hardship& sR gian h}: sR th thqch gay go %`3 at least& _t nhZt %%3 sheer >adj?& ch lN %-3 at the same time& cyng llc GO %03 in turmoil& trong tknh trXng r]i loXn: h{n GMn %63 affairs >n?& c\ng viSc: cuMc s]ng 11& 9ci%nc% *n) its %,,%cts "ne of the most stri ing features of the present century is the progress of science and its effects on almost every aspect of social life3 *uilding on the foundation laid by the predecessors: the scientists of today are carrying their investigation into ever<widening fields of nowledge3 Modern civilization depends largely on the scientist and inventor3 !e depend on the doctor who see s the cause and cure of disease: the chemist who analyses our food and purifies our water: the entomologist who wages war on the insect pests: the engineer who conKuers time and space: and a host of other specialists who aid in the development of agriculture and industry3 The advance of science and technology has brought the different parts of the world into closer touch with one another than ever before3 !e are able to reach distant lands within a very short time3 !e are also able to communicate with people far away by means of the telephone and the wireless3 The invention of the printing machine has made it possible for us to learn from boo s and newspapers about people in other lands3 Indeed: manAs curiosity and resourcefulness have been responsible for the steady stream of inventions that have created our civilization3 At the same time: however: there have been harmful effects3 "ur machine civilization is responsible for numerous accidents and industrial rivalries among nations3 (veryday hundreds of people are dying from serious wounds and injuries3 .urther: the rapid tempo of modern life results in wide<spread nervous disorder3 Moreover: science: which has helped man to secure control over nature: has also made it possible for him to develop more deadly weapons or war3 More and more countries are competing with one another in the production of war material3 *ut in these instances the fault lies not with science: but rather with man;s intention to misuse the discoveries of science3 Science is admittedly the dominating intellectual force of the modern age3 O5i =_ch M#t trong nhGng ,Yc ,iRm nWi (<t nh9t trong th8 kp hiFn nay l5 BQ ti8n (# c0a khoa hKc 35 :nh h62ng c0a n" tr+n h-u nh6 mKi mYt c0a cu#c B&ng ^P h#i. [fy =Qng tr+n n4n t:ng c0a nhGng ng6)i ,i tr67c cc nh5 khoa hKc ng5y nay ,ang ti8n h5nh nghi+n cLu nhGng l/nh 3Qc ki8n thLc l7n ch6a t\ng c". X4n 3n minh hiFn ,Ci ph` thu#c ph-n l7n 35o cc nh5 khoa hKc 35 nh5 pht minh. Eu#c B&ng ch;ng ta ph` thu#c 35o cc (c B/ trong 3iFc t?m ki8m nguy+n nhfn 35 cch chGa (Fnh 35o cc nh5 ho hKc phfn t@ch thQc phrm 35 l5m BCch nguNn n67c u&ng 35o cc nh5 c!n trng hKc chi8n ,9u 37i cc loCi c!n trng gfy hCi 35o k} B6 chinh ph`c th)i gian 35 kh!ng

gian 35 r9t nhi4u nhGng chuy+n gia khc g"p ph-n 35o BQ pht triRn c0a n!ng nghiFp 35 c!ng nghiFp. AQ ti8n (# c0a khoa hKc 35 k} thu<t ,P l5m cho cc n67c khc nhau tr+n th8 gi7i ^@ch lCi g-n nhau hIn (ao gi) h8t. Eh;ng ta c" thR ,8n nhGng 3ng ,9t ^a ^!i trong m#t th)i gian r9t nghn. Eh;ng ta c" thR li+n lCc 37i nhGng ng6)i 2 ^a *ua ph6Ing tiFn ,iFn thoCi 35 my 3! tuy8n. ZiFc pht minh ra my in gi;p ch;ng ta ,Kc Bch (o 34 con ng6)i 2 nhGng ,9t n67c khc. 'h<t 3<y t@nh tg mg 35 t5i tho 3t c0a con ng6)i l5 nguy+n nhfn c0a nguNn pht minh (4n 3Gng tCo ra th)i ,Ci 3n minh c0a ch;ng ta ng5y 'uy nhi+n (+n cCnh ," khoa hKc cDng c" nhGng :nh h62ng tai hCi. 'h)i ,Ci 3n minh my m"c c0a ch;ng ta l5 nguy+n nhfn c0a 3! B& tai nCn 35 nhGng BQ ,&i ,-u 34 c!ng nghiFp giGa cc *u&c gia. M5ng ng5y h5ng trm ng6)i ,ang h9p h&i 3? cc th6Ing t@ch tr-m trKng. MIn nGa nh_p ,# t9t (<t c0a cu#c B&ng hiFn ,Ci gfy n+n BQ r&i loCn th-n kinh ,ang ng5y c5ng lan r#ng. O+n cCnh ," ch@nh khoa hKc ,P gi;p con ng6)i ,Ct ,6>c *uy4n kiRm Bot thi+n nhi+n nhGng cDng ch@nh khoa hKc ,P gi;p con ng6)i tCo ra c5ng nhi4u 3D kh@ gi8t ng6)i trong chi8n tranh. Xg5y c5ng nhi4u *u&c gia cCnh tranh 37i nhau B:n ^u9t ra trang thi8t (i chi8n tranh. Xh6ng trong nhGng tr6)ng h>p n5y lVi l-m kh!ng thu#c 34 khoa hKc m5 thu#c 34 con ng6)i ,P BJ =`ng Bai l-m nhGng pht minh khoa hKc. 1hoa hKc ,6>c c!ng nh<n 35 lQc l6>ng tri thLc then ch&t c0a kp nguy+n hiFn ,Ci ng5y nay. )ew words& %3 stri ing >adj?& n}i bJt: thu hlt sR chl r: thu hlt sR Kuan tLm: Gqng chl r: gLy Zn tDEng -3 foundation >n?& n[n tUng: n[n mOng 03 predecessor >n?& ngDQi Gi trDbc: ngDQi ti[n nhiSm 63 depend on >v?& phI thuMc vNo 53 analyse >v?& phLn t_ch 73 purify >v?& lNm sXch: lzc trong: tinh chH 83 communicate with >v?& liPn lXc vbi: giao thiSp vbi 93 invention >n?& sR phqt minh: sR sqng chH ^3 curiosity >n?& sR ham tkm hiWu: tr_ ta ma: t_nh hiHu g %`3 harmful >adi?& gLy tai hXi: cO hXi %%3 compete >v?& Gua tranh: ganh Gua: cXnh tranh %-3 intention >n?& r GBnh: mIc G_ch 1+& Th% -ights *n) )uti%s o, * citi:%n Almost every modern state: especially a democracy: allows its citizens several rightsT but in return: it e=pects its citizens to perform certain duties3 Among the rights enjoyed by the citizen in a democracy are the right to pursue his own affairs as he prefersT3 the right to e=press his views: however silly they may appear to others: and the right to move about as he pleases3 The citizen is considered so important that his rights are protected by the law of the state: and whenever they are infringed: he can secure redress3 *ut in a totalitarian state: the rights of the citizen are so restricted that he has practically no freedom3 The citizen is supposed to e=ist for the state3 'is interests are always subordinated to those of the state3 Thus: his duties e=ceed his rights3 (ven in a democracy: however: the citizen is e=pected to e=ercise his rights within the limits

of the law3 'e should not do or say anything that may affect the rights of others3 In e=ercising his right to act as he pleases: for e=ample: he should not try to elope with another manAs wife or say anything slanderous about her or anyone3 In the same way: his actions should not cause injury or damage to any individual or his property3 'e cannot ill as he pleases3 If his conduct infringes the rights of others: then those who have been affected by his misconduct could ta e legal action against him and he will be punished according to the law of the state3 In this way: the state protects its citizens and their rights from the thoughtlessness of any individual in the state3 This means: of course: that every citizen in the state is e=pected to do his duty to his fellow citizens3 The citizen is also e=pected to give his services for the protection of the state in times of war: and to maintain law and order in his state: at all times3 Thus every citizen who is conscious of his rights should also be conscious of his duties to the state and his fellow citizens3 O5i =_ch M-u nh6 mVi m#t *u&c gia hiFn ,Ci ,Yc (iFt l5 m#t *u&c gia =fn ch0 ,4u cho phcp c!ng =fn c" nhGng *uy4n l>i nh9t ,_nhw nh6ng ng6>c lCi nh5 n67c cDng y+u c-u c!ng =fn thi h5nh nhGng (Wn ph<n c0a m?nh. 'rong B& cc *uy4n l>i m5 c!ng =fn c0a m#t *u&c gia =fn ch0 ,6>c h62ng th` c" (ao gNm *uy4n theo ,uWi nhGng 3iFc l5m ta th@ch *uy4n ,6>c (5y tb cc *uan ,iRm c0a m?nh = cho ch;ng nghe c" 3a ng7 ngrn 35 *uy4n ,6>c ,i lCi ty th@ch. Xg6)i c!ng =fn r9t ,6>c t!n trKng ,8n mLc cc *uy4n l>i c0a c!ng =fn ,6>c lu<t php nh5 n67c (:o 3F 35 (9t k$ l;c n5o nhGng *uy4n n5y (_ 3i phCm ng6)i c!ng =fn c" thR y+u c-u (Ni th6)ng. Xh6ng trong m#t *u&c gia ,#c t5i cc *uy4n l>i c0a c!ng =fn (_ hCn ch8 nhi4u ,8n nVi tr+n thQc t8 anh ta cheng c" ch;t tQ =o n5o. Xg6)i c!ng =fn ,6>c ^em l5 ph:i tNn tCi 3? nh5 n67c. Ec l>i @ch c0a anh ta lu!n (_ ^em nhH Bo 37i l>i @ch c0a nh5 n67c. Xh6 3<y ngh/a 3` c0a c!ng =fn 36>t *u *uy4n l>i c0a hK. 'uy nhi+n ngay c: trong ch8 ,# =fn ch0 ng6)i c!ng =fn 3qn ph:i BJ =`ng *uy4n l>i c0a m?nh trong gi7i hCn c0a php lu<t. |nh ta kh!ng ,6>c l5m hay n"i ,i4u g? :nh h62ng ,8n *uy4n l>i c0a ng6)i khc. Eheng hCn trong khi BJ =`ng *uy4n ,6>c l5m nhGng g? m?nh mu&n anh ta kh!ng ,6>c c& ghng tn t%nh 3> ng6)i khc hay 3u kh&ng c! ta hoYc (9t k$ ng6)i n5o khc. '6Ing tQ nhGng h5nh ,#ng c0a anh ta kh!ng ,6>c gfy th6Ing t@ch hao tWn hCi ,8n (9t k$ c nhfn n5o cDng nh6 t5i B:n c0a hK. X8u anh ta 3i phCm *uy4n l>i c0a ng6)i khc th? nhGng ng6)i (_ :nh h62ng (2i h5nh 3i Bai tri c0a anh ta c" thR nh) ,8n lu<t php ^ct ^J anh ta 35 anh ta BU (_ tr\ng tr_ theo php lu<t nh5 n67c. OSng cch n5y nh5 n67c (:o 3F cc c!ng =fn 35 *uy4n l>i c0a hK khbi BQ 3! . thLc c0a (9t k$ cc c nhfn n5o trong ,9t n67c. ]6Ing nhi+n ,i4u n5y c" ngh/a l5 mKi c!ng =fn trong n67c ph:i thQc hiFn ngh/a 3` c0a m?nh 37i nhGng c!ng =fn khc. Xg6)i c!ng =fn cDng ,6>c y+u c-u thQc hiFn ngh/a 3` (:o 3F tW *u&c trong chi8n tranh =uy tr? tr<t tQ 35 lu<t php trong mKi th)i ,iRm. Z? th8 mVi c!ng =fn hiRu (i8t 34 *uy4n l>i cDng n+n hiRu (i8t 34 ngh/a 3` c0a m?nh ,&i 37i *u&c gia 35 cc c!ng =fn khc. )ew words& %3 democracy >n?& n[n dLn chY: chH GM dLn chY -3 rights >n?& cqc Kuy[n lEi

03 infringe >v?& =Lm phXm: vi phXm 6 3 redress >n?& sR sa sai: sR u]n nn: sD G[n by: sR bfi thDQng 53 totalitarian >adj?& chuyPn chH 73 subordinated to >v?& lNm cho phI thuMc vNo 83 slanderous >adj?& vu h]ng: ph bqng 93 misconduct >n?& hNnh vi sai trqi ^3 thoughtlessness >n?& sR v\ r thvc: n\ng cXn: hQi hEt %`3 conscious >adj?& biHt GDEc: nhJn ra: cO r thvc 1/& Th% .ost [Link]-t*nt )*( in .( li,% The most important day in my life was the day when my parents decided to send me to school3 I was then about seven years old3 I had been playing with the children living around my house for some years3 I had no thought of ever going to school3 I enjoyed playing to catch fish from the shallow streams near by3 Sometimes we went to the forest to catch birds and sKuirrels: and I had always thought that life would continue to be the same for me3 *ut: one day: to my great sorrow: my parents suddenly announced that I was no longer to play about and that I was to go to a school3 !ords can hardly describe how sad I felt at the thought of having to go to a school3 I had often heard that school teachers were very strict and cruel3 I had also been told that there were many difficult subjects to learn in school and I could not bear the thought of being compelled to learn them3 *ut everything had been decided for me and I had no choice but to go to school3 Soon after I was admitted to school: however: I discovered to my great joy that learning in school was a pleasure3 I began to learn about the people and other wonderful things spread throughout the world3 The teachers were very ind and friendly and they often told many interesting stories3 The subjects that they taught were also very interesting as a result of all this: I began to ta e a een interest in my lessons and I no longer wanted to waste my time playing about3 Today: I am older and I am in a secondary school: learning more and more about the world around us3 The nowledge that I have gained has enriched my mind and I have a better understanding of human problems3 I am also able to spea the (nglish language with some ease: and I now that my nowledge of (nglish will prove of great value in all my future activities3 I also now that if I can pass all my e=aminations: I will some day occupy an important position in some profession3 I might even become a minister in the government of my country or a well< nown person in some way3 Therefore: when I now thin of the day when my parents arrived at the decision to send me to school: I am filled with love for them3 That was indeed the most important day in my life: a day which has changed the whole course of my life3 O5i =_ch Xg5y *uan trKng nh9t trong ,)i t!i l5 ng5y (a mH t!i *uy8t ,_nh g2i t!i ,8n tr6)ng. j;c ," t!i l+n (:y. '!i ,P rong chIi 35i nm 37i cc tra em *uanh nh5. '!i ch6a (ao gi) ngh/ ,8n 3iFc ,i hKc. '!i th@ch chIi cfu c trong con Bu&i cCn n67c g-n ,". ]!i khi ch;ng t!i 35o lng (ht chim 35 B"c 35 t!i lu!n ngh/ rSng cu#c ,)i BU mPi nh6 th8. 'h8 nh6ng 35o m#t

ng5y nK th<t (uNn cho t!i cha mH t!i (9t ng) tuy+n (& rSng t!i kh!ng ,6>c rong chIi nGa m5 ph:i ,8n tr6)ng. 1h!ng c" t\ n5o =ikn t: nVi (uNn c0a t!i khi ph:i ,i hKc. '!i th6)ng nghe rSng cc th-y gio 2 tr6)ng r9t nghi+m khhc 35 =G t>n. '!i cDng nghe n"i rSng c" nhi4u m!n hKc r9t kh" 2 tr6)ng 35 t!i kh!ng t5i n5o ch_u ,6>c . ngh/ rSng m?nh (_ (u#c ph:i hKc ch;ng. Xh6ng mKi 3iFc ,P ,_nh Bmn cho t!i. '!i kh!ng cgn BQ lQa chKn n5o khc ngo5i 3iFc ,8n tr6)ng. 'uy nhi+n cheng (ao lfu Bau khi 6ng thu<n ,i hKc t!i 3ui B67ng th9y rSng ,i hKc th<t l5 th; 3_. '!i (ht ,-u hKc 34 con ng6)i 35 nhGng ,i4u k$ =iFu khc ,ang =ikn ra tr+n khhp th8 gi7i. Ec th-y gio r9t t&t (`ng 35 thfn thiFn hK th6)ng kR nhi4u cfu chuyFn l. th;. Z? th8 t!i (ht ,-u y+u th@ch cc (5i hKc 35 kh!ng cgn mu&n ph@ th)i gian rong chIi nGa. ii) ,fy t!i ,P l7n hIn 35 l5 m#t hKc Binh trung hKc ,ang hKc ng5y c5ng nhi4u 34 th8 gi7i ^ung *uanh ch;ng ra. XhGng ki8n thLc t!i thu l6>m ,6>c l5m phong ph; tr@ "c t!i 35 t!i ,P hiRu (i8t nhi4u hIn 34 cc 39n ,4 c0a nhfn loCi. '!i cDng c" th8 n"i ti8ng |nh l6u lot 35 t!i (i8t rSng ki8n thLc ti8ng |nh c0a t!i BU c" @ch trong cu#c B&ng t6Ing lai c0a m?nh. '!i cDng (i8t rSng n8u t!i ,V t9t c: cc k$ thi m#t ng5y n5o ," t!i BU giG m#t 3_ tr@ *uan trKng trong m#t ng5nh ngh4 n5o ,". Oi8t ,fu th<m ch@ t!i BU tr2 m#t (# tr62ng trong ch@nh *uy4n nh5 n67c hay m#t nhfn 3<t n&i ti8ng trong m#t l/nh 3Qc n5o ,". Z? th8 ngh/ 34 ci ng5y (a mH *uy8t ,_nh gJi t!i ,8n hKc ,6)ng trong t!i tr5n ng<p y+u th6Ing. ]" thQc BQ l5 ng5y ,ng nh7 nh9t trong cu#c ,)i t!i ," l5 ng5y ,P thay ,Wi to5n (# cu#c ,)i t!i. )ew words& %3 sKuirrel >n?& con sOc -3 as a result& do: vk 03 ease >n?& sR dc dNng: sR thoqi mqi 63 minister >n?& *M trD~ng 10& Th% sub;%ct 5 consi)%- .ost [Link]-t*nt "f all the subjects that I study in school: I thin that (nglish is the most important subject3 It is mainly through the (nglish language that we gain access to the various sources of nowledge3 (nglish is a language which is spo en and understood by many people in most countries of the world3 It is: in fact: the most important means of communication among the vanous countries of the wodd3 nowledge of new discoveries and inventions in one country is transmitted to other countries through (nglish for the benefit of the world3 In this way (nglish helps to spread nowledge and progress3 It is true: however: that in the modern age: the study of Science and Mathematics too should be considered very important3 Science has conferred many benefits in man3 *ut it reKuires little thought to realise that scientific principles cannot be understood well without a good nowledge of a language3 And: though other languages such as oerman and +ussian are important in the world of Science: it is (nglish that plays the most important role in spreading scientific nowledge3 There is in fact no branch of study that has not been communicated in (nglish3 The original writings of great scientists: economists: philosophers: psychologists and others who did not spea and write the (nglish language have all been translated into (nglish3

Therefore: one who has a good nowledge of (nglish has access to all the sources of information3 .urther: as the (nglish language is used by people of different lands and cultures: it has become very rich3 It contains so many words: ideas and thoughts that a good nowledge of (nglish enriches the mind and enables one to e=press oneself well3 It also helps one to thin better and to understand the people of other lands3 It is for all these reasons that I consider (nglish the most important subject in school3 O5i =_ch 'rong t9t c: cc m!n t!i hKc 2 tr6)ng t!i ngh/ rSng ti8ng |nh l5 *uan trKng nh9t. Eh0 y8u nh) th!ng *ua ti8ng |nh m5 ch;ng ta c" thR ti8p c<n nhi4u nguNn ki8n thLc ,a =Cng. 'i8ng |nh l5 ng!n ngG ,6>c n"i 35 hiRu (i8t r9t nhi4u ng6)i ,ang B&ng tCi ph-n l7n cc *u&c gia tr+n th8 gi7i. 'r+n thQc t8 ti8ng |nh l5 ph6Ing tiFn giao ti8p *uan trKng nh9t giGa nhi4u *u&c gia khc nhau tr+n th8 gi7i. 1i8n thLc 34 nhGng pht minh 35 khm ph m7i trong m#t n67c ,6>c truy4n Bang cc n67c khc th!ng *ua ti8ng |nh ,R mang lCi l>i @ch cho c#ng ,Nng th8 gi7i. OSng cch n5y ti8ng |nh g"p ph-n truy4n ( ki8n thLc 35 BQ ti8n (#. 'uy nhi+n ho5n to5n ,;ng khi cho rSng trong kp nguy+n hiFn ,Ci 3iFc nghi+n cLu 1hoa hKc 35 'on cDng n+n ,6>c ^em trKng. 1hoa hKc ,P (an cho lo5i ng6)i nhi4u @ch l>i. Xh6ng kh!ng c-n Buy ngh/ cDng nh<n th9y rSng ng6)i ta kh!ng thR hiRu (i8t cc nguy+n l. khoa hKc m5 kh!ng c" ki8n thLc 34 ng!n ngG. Z5 mYc = cc ng!n ngG khc nh6 ti8ng ]Lc 35 ti8ng Xga cDng *uan trKng trong gi7i khoa hKc nh6ng ch@nh ti8ng |nh chi8m giG 3ai trg *uan trKng nh9t trong 3iFc truy4n ( ki8n thLc khoa hKc. 'h<t 3<y kh!ng c" ng5nh nghi+n cLu n5o m5 kh!ng li+n *uan ,8n ti8ng |nh. '9t c: nhGng c!ng tr?nh nghi+n cLu nguy+n (:n c0a cc nh5 khoa hKc kinh t8 hKc tri8t hKc tfm l. hKc 3/ ,Ci ,4u ,P ,6>c =_ch Bang ti8ng |nh. Z? th8 nhGng ai hiRu (i8t 34 ti8ng |nh c" thR ti8p c<n ,6>c mKi nguNn th!ng tin. MIn nGa 3? ,6>c BJ =`ng (2i nhi4u ng6)i c0a nhi4u ,9t n67c 35 n4n 3n h"a khc nhau ti8ng |nh tr2 n+n r9t phong ph;. X" (ao gNm r9t nhi4u t\ ngG . ki8n 35 t6 t62ng cho n+n m#t BQ hiRu (i8t Bfu Bhc 34 ti8ng |nh BU l5m phong ph; tr@ tuF 35 gi;p ta =ikn ,Ct . t62ng c0a m?nh t&t hIn. X" cDng gi;p ta Buy ngh/ t&t hIn 35 hi8u (i8t 34 con ng6)i c0a nhGng ,9t n67c khc. Z7i t9t c: nhGng l. =o n5y t!i cho rSng ti8ng |nh l5 m!n hKc *uan trKng nh9t 2 tr6)ng. )ew words& %3 various >adj?& hqc nhau: thuMc v[ nhi[u loXi: Ga dXng -3 transmit >v?& truy[n Gi >Kua cqc phDVng tiSn th\ng tin GXi chlng? 03 progress >n?& sR tiHn bM: sR phqt triWn 63 confer >v?& trao tjng: bNn bXc: hMi r: hsi r iHn 53 role >n?& chvc nhng: vai tra 73 philosopher >n?& nhN triHt hzc: triHt gia 83 psychologist >n?& nhN tLm lr hzc 12& An inci)%nt 5 sh*ll n%v%- ,o-g%t $ertain incidents so impress us that they leave an indelible mar on our memory3 I was once involved in an incident of which I shall always have vivid recollections3

The incident occurred when I visited a village in India together with my parents: sometime during my holidays last year3 (arly in the morning on the day the incident occurred: I was tal ing with a few of my new friends in that village3 All of a sudden: a boy of my age came rushing towards us to brea the news that violence had bro en out in the neighbourhood3 Alarmed at this news: we began to protect ourselves: and before long the violence spread li e wild fire throughout our area3 I was a little confused at first for I had no idea about the cause of the outbrea of violence there3 "ne of my friends told me that the area had been notorious for such occurrence owing to rivalry between two parties3 (ach party tried to destroy the influence of the other in that area: and the bad blood that e=isted between them had caused several deaths and great misery to innocent people for a long time3 "fficial influence could not be e=ercised effectively in this area owing to its remoteness from the centres of authority3 The members of the rival parties therefore enjoyed almost complete freedom of action3 The police arrived only when there was news of violence: and often long after the damage has been done3 !hile I was listening to this account of facts and events: the situation suddenly too an ugly turn3 A man who had been standing a short distance away from us ran into his house most une=pectedly: and within minutes his house was ablaze3 My friends and I then ran towards his house to put out the fireT but we were stopped by a few burly men who were holding lethal weapons in their hands3 They threatened to ill if we offered any help to anyone3 "ne of them had even struc me on my head with a stic 3 !e realised instantly that we were no match for them and that discretion was the better part valour3 !e therefore decided to proceed no further3 Soon the fire from that house began to spread and several houses were burning3 There were frantic cries for help3 Men: women and children were running in all directions in their desparate attempts to save whatever they could from the fire: in spite of the interference of the gangsters3 A few of the unfortunate ones were burned to death: including the man who had set fire to his own house3 !e then concluded that the man must have been so disgusted with what we had seen for so long that he had no more desire to live: and this was his way of putting an end to himself3 It was indeed a pathetic sight3 Then: after several hours: the police arrived when more than a Kuarter of the village had already been burned to ashes3 They as ed us several Kuestions to find out if we had ourselves participated in the violence3 As I was foreigner who would be leaving that village the following day: I had the courage to answer all their Kuestions and to point out the men who had threatened to ill us3 Those men were then arrested together with other suspects3 (arly ne=t morning: my parents and I left the village with no more desire to re<visit this placeT but my memory of this incident will remain fresh forever3 O5i =_ch E" nhGng BQ 3iFc m5 9n t6>ng 34 ch;ng mCnh mU ,8n mLc ,8 lCi =9u 9n kh!ng thR ^"a nhga trong k. Lc ch;ng ta. M#t l-n t!i ,P chLng ki8n m#t BQ kiFn m5 k. Lc 34 n" 3qn mPi B&ng ,#ng trong t!i. AQ 3iFc ^:y ra khi t!i 3i8ng thm m#t l5ng *u+ on ]# cng 37i (& mH t!i trong k$ ngh% nm ngoi. Z5o (uWi Bng B7m ng5y ^:y ra cfu chuyFn t!i ,ang trg chuyFn 37i 35i ng6)i (Cn m7i trong l5ng. OVng nhi+n m#t ,La con trai trCc tuWi t!i chCy 34 ph@a ch;ng t!i (o tin rSng (Co ,#ng

,P ^:y ra 2 3ng lfn c<n. ]6>c (o ,#ng ch;ng t!i (ht ,-u tQ 3F 35 cheng (ao lfu cu#c (Co ,#ng ,P lan nhanh nh6 lJa chy *ua 3ng ch;ng t!i. 'hoCt ,-u t!i hIi (&i r&i 3? kh!ng (i8t nguy+n nhfn nW ra (Co ,#ng 2 ]". M#t ng6)i (Cn cho t!i (i8t rSng 3ng n5y khct ti8ng 34 nhGng BQ 3` nh6 th8 =o BQ th ngh_ch giGa hai ,:ng phi. ]:ng n5y c& ghng triFt hC :nh h62ng c0a ,:ng kia trong khu 3Qc 35 BQ mfu thuqn giGa hK ,P l5m m#t B& ng6)i thiFt mCng 35 gfy ra BQ (9t hCnh cho nhGng ng6)i 3! t#i trong m#t th)i gian =5i. XhGng :nh h62ng c0a ch@nh *uy4n kh!ng c" hiFu *u: 2 3ng n5y (2i n" *u ^a cc trung tfm *uy4n lQc. Ec ph-n tJ c0a hai ,:ng phi th ngh_ch 3? th8 h-u nh6 ,6>c tQ =o hoCt ,#ng. E:nh Bt ch% ^u9t hiFn khi c" tin tLc 34 3` (Co ,#ng 35 th6)ng l5 r9t lfu Bau khi cc thiFt hCi ,P ^:y ra. 'rong khi t!i lhng nghe gi:i th@ch 34 tin tLc 35 BQ 3iFc n5y t?nh th8 ,P (Vng chuyRn Bang m#t (67c ngoYt nguy hiRm. M#t ng6)i ,5n !ng ,Lng cch ch;ng t!i kh!ng ^a (Vng chCy 35o nh5 35 ch% trong 35i ph;t ng!i nh5 c0a !ng ta (&c lJa. Ec (Cn t!i 35 t!i chCy 34 ph@a ng!i nh5 ,8 =<p tht lJa nh6ng ch;ng t!i (_ ngn cn (2i nhGng ng6)i ,5n !ng lQc l6>ng mang 3D kh@ gi8t ng6)i trong tay. MK =Ka BU gi8t ch;ng t!i n8u ch;ng t!i gi;p ,d (9t k$ ng6)i n5o. M#t ng6)i trong B& hK th<m ch@ ,P =ng g<y ,nh 35o ,-u t!i. Xgay l<p tLc ch;ng t!i th9y m?nh kh!ng ph:i l5 ,&i th0 c0a hK ,Nng th)i cDng nh<n ra rSng li4u l/nh l;c n5y l5 kh!ng th@ch h>p. Z? th8 ch;ng t!i *uy8t ,_nh kh!ng ti8n th+m (67c n5o nGa. 'rong ph;t ch&c lJa t\ ng!i nh5 chy lan ra 35 35i ng!i nh5 khc cDng (_ chy. ]fy ," 3ang l+n nhGng ti8ng k+u cLu ,i+n cuNng. ]5n !ng ,5n (5 35 tra em chCy ton loCn trong BQ nV lQc tuyFt 3Kng ,8 cLu l9y (9t cL ci g? c" thR t\ ngKn lJa (9t kR BQ can thiFp c0a nhGng t+n c!n ,N. M#t 35i ng6)i r0i ro (_ thi+u cho ,8n ch8t trong B& ," c" ng6)i ,5n !ng ,P ,&t nh5 m?nh. Aau ," ch;ng t!i k8t lu<n rSng hen l5 ng6)i ,5n !ng ," 3? *u gh+ t2m 37i nhGng g? ch;ng t!i ,P chLng ki8n trong m#t th)i gian =5i ,8n nVi !ng ta kh!ng mu&n B&ng nGa 35 ,fy l5 cch !ng k8t th;c cu#c ,)i !ng. 'h<t l5 m#t c:nh t6>ng (i th6Ing. uNi Bau ," 35i gi) c:nh Bt ^u9t hiFn khi hIn m#t ph-n t6 ng!i l5ng ,P chy ra tro. MK ch9t 39n ch;ng t!i ,R ^em ch;ng t!i c" tham =Q 35o cu#c (Co ,#ng hay kh!ng. Z? l5 m#t ng6)i ngoCi *u&c BU r)i l5ng 35o ng5y h!m Bau t!i ,P can ,:m tr: l)i t9t c: cfu hbi 35 ,iRm mYt nhGng ka ,P ,e =Ka gi8t ch;ng t!i. XhGng ng6)i n5y (_ (ht giG cng 37i nhGng ng6)i (_ t?nh nghi khc. Ang B7m h!m Bau (& mH t!i 35 t!i tCm (iFt ng!i l5ng m5 kh!ng mong tr2 lCiw nh6ng k@ Lc 34 BQ kiFn n5y BU mPi mPi kh!ng phai m) trong t!i. )ew words& %3 incident >n?& biHn c] -3 indelible >adj?& h\ng thW tmy sXch: h\ng thW gMt sXch 03 vivid >adj?& s]ng GMng: mXnh m 63 all of a sudden& bZt thknh lknhT mMt cqch bZt ngQ 53 confused >adj?& b]i r]i: llng tlng 73 notorious >adj?& hFt tiHng: cO tiHng =Zu 83 owing to >adj?& do: vk: b~i vk 93 rivalry >n?& sR knh GBch: sR ganh Gua ^3 remoteness >n?& sR =a =\i: ho lqnh %`3 ablaze >adj?& rRc chqy: b]c chqy %%3 lethal weapons >n?& vC h_ chHt ngDQi %-3 discretion was the better part of valour& li[u lnh Glng ch{ thk mbi Gqng li[u lnh %03 frantic >adj?& GiPn cufng: GiPn rf %63 desperate >adj?& tuySt vzng: li[u mXng: li[u lnh

%53 conclude >v?& Ht luJn %73 disgusted >adj?& chqn ghFt: ph|n nM 13& Th% v*lu% o, .usic in th% h*ppin%ss o, .*n Music has always been a source of happiness to all men on the earth3 .rom their primitive days: menAs love of music has led them to ma e instruments of all descriptions to produce beautiful music for their enjoyment and happiness3 !ithout music the world would indeed be a very dull place to live in3 (ven nature is full of music3 There is music in the movements of the winds: the sea: as well as the treesT there is music in the calls of the birds: flies and insects and also in the night of the birds and animals3 It is from all these things that men have learnt to appreciate the value of music3 The same things have also taught men how to produce music from the simplest of things such as stic s: bamboos: and animal horns3 Men ma e many inds of flutes with bamboos which produce beautiful music3 That music is very important for menAs happiness is hard to deny3 Music removes menAs depression and fills them with gladness3 It is for this reason that music is played even in hospitals to cheer up the sic people3 As music has the capacity to ma e men happy: it contributes greatly to menAs success in life3 A happy man is a good and hard wor er3 'e wor s happily among people and darns the good< will or all around3 #eople li e to associate with him and to employ him in all inds of wor 3 Thus: he leads a happy and successful life3 The value of music in the happiness of man is therefore great3 O5i =_ch ~m nhCc lu!n lu!n l5 nguNn hCnh ph;c cho mKi ng6)i tr+n tri ,9t n5y. '\ thu2 (an BI lgng Bay m+ fm nhCc ,P khi8n con ng6)i Bng tCo nhGng nhCc c` ,0 loCi ,R tCo ra fm ,iFu tuyFt 3)i mang lCi th@ch th; 35 hCnh ph;c cho m?nh. 1h!ng c" fm nhCc th8 gi7i thQc BQ tr2 th5nh nIi c6 ng` (uNn ta. Xgay c: thi+n nhi+n cDng tr5n ,-y fm nhCc. E" ti8ng =u =6Ing trong nhGng chuyRn ,#ng c0a gi" c0a (iRn c: cDng nh6 c0a cfy ^anh. E" fm ,iFu rco rht trong ti8ng h"t c0a chim ch"c ti8ng 3o 3e c0a ruNi muVi 35 c!n trng cDng nh6 fm thanh trong ti8ng 3V cnh (ay ,i hay chCy nh:y c0a chim 35 th; r\ng. '\ ," con ng6)i ,P (i8t c:m nh<n gi tr_ c0a fm nhCc. EDng ch@nh nhGng fm thanh ," ,P gi;p con ng6)i tCo ra fm nhCc t\ nhGng =`ng c` th! BI nh9t nh6 g<y tre 35 B\ng ,#ng 3<t. Eon ng6)i ,P ch8 tCo ra nhi4u loCi Bo (Sng tre pht ra nhGng fm thanh =u =6Ing. 1h" m5 ph0 nh<n rSng nhCc r9t *uan trKng t7i hCnh ph;c con ng6)i. ~m nhCc ^oa =_u nVi (uNn c0a con ng6)i 35 l5m hK tr5n ,-y ni4m 3ui. ]" l5 l. =o tCi Bao fm nhCc ,6>c BJ =`ng trong (Fnh 3iFn ,R kh@ch lF tinh th-n (Fnh nhfn. Z? fm nhCc c" thR l5m cho con ng6)i hCnh ph;c n" g"p ph-n *uan trKng cho BQ th5nh c!ng c0a cKn ng6)i trong cu#c B&ng. M#t ng6)i hCnh ph;c l5 m#t ng6)i l5m 3iFc t&t 35 Bi+ng nng. |nh ta l5m 3iFc giGa mKi ng6)i 35 lu!n ,6>c mKi ng6)i y+u m8n. Xg6)i ta th@ch k8t (Cn 37i anh ta th@ch thu+ anh ta l5m mKi c!ng 3iFc. Z? th8 cu#c B&ng c0a anh ta lu!n Bung B67ng 35 th5nh c!ng.

'"m lCi fm nhCc c" gi tr_ to l7n trong hCnh ph;c con ng6)i. )ew words& %3 instrument >n?& nhXc cI -3 appreciate >v?& Gqnh giq Glng: Gqnh giq cao: hiWu r giq trB: thD~ng thvc 03 flute >n?& ]ng sqo 63 capacity >n?& cO hU nhng 53 associate >v?& Ht giao: giao thiSp 14& Th% *)v*nt*g%s *n) )is*)v*nt*g%s o, th% cin%.* The influence that the cinema e=erts on the minds of those who visit it is at once beneficial and harmful3 Today: there is a cinema in almost every town3 The cinema provides so much entertainment that few people fail to visit it3 "ne of the reasons for the popularity of the cinema is that: it entertains all types of people: young and old: literate and illiterate3 *ecause it is so popular: it must e=ercise some influence on those whom it attracts3 The films shown in the cinema are often very instructive and informative3 Almost every film shows something about the activities and customs of the people in other lands3 *y seeing such films: one learns a lot about human activities3 "ne also gains a better understanding of people of the world3 .urther: some films show the battles that were fought in the past3 They also sometimes show very vividly how man has struggled through the centuries to remove discomfort from his life3 In this way: some films have given many people an insight into the past3 (ven illiterate people have benefited from such films3 !hat they cannot acKuire from boo s owing to their inability to read: they can acKuire from films3 School students: too: often benefit from a visit to the cinema3 !hat they see and hear in the cinema ma es a better impression on their minds than only the spo en words or their teachers3 .or e=ample: a teacher of history can hardly describe a battle scene to his students as vividly as a film does3 .or all these reasons: the cinema is often regarded as an important means of spreading nowledge3 It must be admitted: however: that some films have e=erted an evil influence on many people3 .ilms which show the activities of criminals have encouraged many youths to commit acts or crime3 "ther films: too: such as those dealing with se= and other natural wea nesses of man: have corrupted the morals of many people3 As a result: the governments of many countries have been compelled to interfere in the display and production of certain films3 4et: the cinema continues to retain its popularity3 O5i =_ch XhGng :nh h62ng m5 rCp chi8u phim tc ,#ng ,8n t6 t62ng c0a cc khn gi: ,8n ^em 3\a c" l>i cDng 3\a c" hCi. Xg5y nay h-u nh6 th5nh ph& th_ tr9n n5o cDng c" rCp chi8u ("ng. uCp chi8u ("ng mang lCi BQ gi:i tr@ to l7n ,8n nVi kh!ng m9y ai ch6a t\ng ,8n rCp ,R ^em phim. M#t trong nhGng l. =o l5m cho rCp chi8u ("ng ,6>c 6a th@ch l5 3? ,fy l5 ph6Ing tiFn gi:i tr@ c0a mKi ng6)i =fn = gi5 hay tra tr@ thLc hay th9t hKc. Z? phim :nh kh phW (i8n n" c" tc ,#ng ,8n nhGng

ng6)i th@ch ^em phim. XhGng (# phim ,6>c chi8u 2 rCp th6)ng c" t@nh ch9t truy4n ( ki8n thLc 35 th!ng tin. M-u nh6 mVi (# phim ,4u kR chuyFn 34 nhGng Binh hoCt phong t`c c0a con ng6)i 2 nhGng ^L B2 khc. OSng cch ^em phim ng6)i ta hKc ,6>c r9t nhi4u 34 Binh hoCt con ng6)i. Xg6)i ta cDng c" thR hiRu nhi4u hIn 34 cc =fn t#c tr+n th8 gi7i. MIn nGa c" nhGng phim kR 34 cc cu#c chi8n tranh trong *u khL. Xhi4u (# phim kR lCi m#t cch r9t Binh ,#ng cu#c ,9u tranh c0a con ng6)i *ua h5ng th8 kp ,R c:i thiFn ,)i B&ng c0a m?nh. OSng cch n5y phim :nh ,P cho con ng6)i ci nh?n Bfu Bhc 34 *u khL. Xgay c: ng6)i hKc cDng thu ,6>c nhi4u l>i @ch khi ^em cc phim n5y. MK c" thR ^em phim ,R nhm (ht ,6>c nhGng ,i4u m5 hK kh!ng ,Kc ,6>c trong Bch 3? m chG. MKc Binh Binh 3i+n cDng hKc ,6>c nhi4u ,i4u (W @ch Bau khi ^em phim. '9t c: nhGng ,i4u hK nghe 35 th9y trong phim c" 9n t6>ng Bfu ,<m trong tr@ t62ng c0a hK hIn (9t k$ (5i gi:ng n5o c0a gio 3i+n. Eheng hCn m#t gio 3i+n l_ch BJ h-u nh6 kh!ng thR mi+u t: cho hKc Binh *uang c:nh tr<n ,nh Binh ,#ng nh6 phim :nh. Z? th8 phim :nh ,6>c ^em l5 m#t ph6Ing tiFn *uan trKng ,R truy4n ( ki8n thLc. 'uy nhi+n ph:i th\a nh<n rSng phim :nh ,P gfy ra :nh h62ng t#i lVi cho nhi4u ng6)i. XhGng (# phim 34 cc hoCt ,#ng t#i phCm ,P khuy+n kh@ch nhi4u thanh ni+n phCm php. XhGng (# phim khc 34 t?nh =`c 35 (:n nng y8u ,u&i c0a con ng6)i ,P l5m Buy ,Ni ,Co ,Lc c0a kh nhi4u ng6)i. Z? 3<y ch@nh *uy4n c0a nhi4u n67c ,P (u#c ph:i can thiFp 35o 3iFc B:n ^u9t 35 tr?nh chi8u phim :nh. D 3<y rCp chi8u phim 3qn ti8p t`c =uy tr? ,6Ic t@nh ,Ci ch;ng c0a m?nh. )ew words& %3 entertainment >n?& sR giUi tr_: sR tiPu hiWn -3 entertain >v?& phIc vI 03 literate >adj?& cO hzc: biHt Gzc biHt viHt illiterate >adj?& my chp thZt hzc 63 struggle >v?& GZu tranh 53 acKuire >v?& GDEc: giNnh GDEc: thu GDEc 73 regard >v?& coi nhD: =em nhD 83 commit >v?& phXm phqp: can phXm vNo 93 wea ness >n?& GiWm yHu: huyHt GiWm: l{i ^3 corrupt >v?& lNm bhng hoXi: lNm cho Gfi bXi %`3 morals >n?& GXo Gvc: Gvc hXnh: phmm hXnh 16& A <*l! in <int%It is still winter: but on Sunday the weather was fine3 !e decided to go on a trip to the seaside3 The sun was bright and warm: but we Gi not go into the water3 It was too cold3 Instead: we wal ed along the shore and loo ed at the ships3 In the evening we returned home3 Then a strong wind began to blow and it began to rain3 So we sat round a warm fire3 !e did not mind about the weather at all3 Mt cuc i b trong m a ng Zqn l5 ma ,!ng nh6ng 35o h!m ch0 nh<t tr)i ,Hp. Eh;ng t!i *uy8t ,_nh =Co chIi tr+n (Pi (iRn. MYt tr)i chi8u Bang 35 9m p nh6ng ch;ng t!i kh!ng ^u&ng n67c. X67c *u lCnh. 'hay

35o ," ch;ng t!i ,i =Kc theo () (iRn 35 nghm nhGng con t5u. Ehi4u t&i ch;ng t!i tr2 34 nh5. Xgay Bau ," gi" thWi mCnh 35 (ht ,-u m6a. 'h8 l5 ch;ng t!i ngNi *uanh m#t ,&ng lJa 9m p. Eh;ng t!i kh!ng m:y may ngh/ ,8n th)i ti8t.

17& 8%sc-ib% so.% o, th% int%-%sting pl*c%s in (ou- count-( Though my country is small: yet there are many places of interest spread throughout the country3 In the southern most part of the country: where the state of nohore lies: there are some very interesting and beautiful places3 In ota Tinggi: for e=ample: there are beautiful waterfalls which are visited by many people everyday3 Then: there is nohore Lama: a place of great historical interest3 In nohore *ahru: there is a beautiful beach which is visited daily by several people who love the sea3 In *atu #ahat: another town in nohore: is Minya *u u: an interesting place on the coast3 As we go towards the north: we arrive at Malacca: the oldest town that the (uropeans occupied in Malaya in the past3 The influences of the #ortuguese and the Dutch can still be seen in many of the buildings there3 .urther north lies #ort Dic son which is well nown for its beautiful beaches3 In uala Lumpur: the capital of Malaysia: there are many places of interest such as *atu $aves: the zoo and the museum3 The city itself is an interesting place to visit3 Another beautiful town is #enang: situated on an island3 The sea around it ma es it the most beautiful town in the country3 .inally: the paddy ficlds in the northern most parts of the country are also very beautiful and interesting to loo at3 "n the east coast of the country too there are some beautiful towns such as uantan and uala Trenganu3 All these places have indeed made my country an interesting place to live in3 O5i =_ch D ch% l5 m#t *u&c gia nhb (c nh6ng tr+n khhp ,9t n67c t!i c" r9t nhi4u thhng c:nh. v 3ng cQc nam c0a ,9t n67c nIi c" tiRu (ang tohore c" r9t nhi4u c:nh Bhc ,Hp ,U 35 th; 3_. v 1ota 'inggi cheng hCn c" nhGng thc n67c tuyFt 3)i m5 hSng ng5y c" r9t nhi4u =u khch ,8n chi+m ng6dng. Aau ," l5 tohore jama m#t thhng cnh l_ch BJ nWi ti8ng. v tohore Oahru c" m#t (Pi (iRn ,Hp m5 nhi4u ng6)i y+u (iRn th6)ng ghc ,8n mVi ng5y. v Oatu zahat m#t th_ tr9n khc c0a tohore c" Minyak Ouku m#t phong c:nh l. th; 3ng =uy+n h:i. Z4 ph@a (hc ch;ng ta ,8n Malacca th_ tr9n cW ^6a nh9t m5 ng6)i chfu ~u ,P chi8m ,"ng tCi Malaya tr67c ,fy. E" thR th9y tr+n cc to5 nh5 2 ,fy =9u 9n Bfu ,<m c0a ng6)i ON ]5o Xha 35 M5 jan. [a hIn 34 ph@a (hc l5 c:ng DickBon nWi ti8ng 37i nhGng (Pi (iRn ,Hp. v 1uala jumpur th0 ,! Malay^ia c" nhi4u thhng c:nh nh6 hang ,#ng Oatu 36)n th; 35 3iFn (:o t5ng. Xgay ch@nh th5nh ph& n5y cDng l5 m#t nIi th; 3_ cho =u khch tham *uan.

M#t th_ tr9n ^inh ,Hp khc l5 zenang toC lCc tr+n m#t hgn ,:o. Zng (iRn *uanh ,:o gi;p cho zenang tr2 th5nh th5nh ph& ,Hp nh9t c0a ,9t n67c. Eu&i cng l5 nhGng cnh ,Nng l;a 2 3ng cQc (hc c0a ,9t n67c tCo n+n c:nh *uan ,Hp mht 35 h9p =qn. 'Ci 3ng (iRn ph@a ,!ng c0a ,9t n67c cDng c" m#t 35i th_ tr9n ^inh ,Hp nh6 1uantan 35 1uala 'rengalu. '9t c: nhGng thhng cnh n5y th<t BQ l5m cho ,9t n67c ch;ng t!i tr2 th5nh m#t 3ng ,9t tuyFt 3)i ,R Binh B&ng. )ew words& %3 waterfall >n?& thqc nDbc -3 occupy >v?& chiHm: chiHm lnh: chiHm cv 03 situate >v?& nm: =Ly dRng ~ 63 paddy field >n?& ruMng lla: cqnh Gfng: nDVng lla +0& =h*t c*-%%- <oul) (ou li!% to choos% *,t%- l%*ving school Today: it is not easy to choose a career3 'undreds of students pass various e=aminations every year and compete with one another for positions in the various professions which are not so many as there are applicants3 I would: however: li e to choose teaching as my career3 Teaching is an interesting career for several reasons3 As a teacher I can learn many things: especially if I teach to an udder<secondary school3 If I teach 'istory or (nglish: for e=ample: I have to read many boo s to ma e my teaching lessons more interesting to my pupils3 Thus: I can acKuire more nowledge of the subjects that I teach than what I can learn from the class te=t boo s3 It is indeed a fact that a teacher learns a lot from the class te=t boo sT but that is hardly enough to ma e the teacherAs lessons interesting to pupils3 A good teacher must therefore read many other boo s3 Again: as a teacher: I have to spea well so that my pupils will be able to understand my instructions well3 In this way I can improve my powers of e=pression3 (ven my pronunciation of words will improve to great e=tent3 .urther: as a teacher: I shall have enough leisure to read and prepare for various e=aminations3 It is possible today to sit for many important e=aminations by studying entirely at home3 Thus: I can acKuire important Kualifications3 .inally: as a teacher I will be respected as an educated person3 #eople will assume that I have certain Kualifications and show their regard for me and the opinions that I e=press3 Thus: I shall be able to live a happy O5i =_ch Xg5y nay chKn ngh4 l5 m#t ,i4u cheng =k =5ng. M5ng trm Binh 3i+n tr:i *ua nhi4u k$ thi mVi nm 35 tranh ,ua 37i nhau ,R gi5nh chV trong nhi4u ng5nh ngh4 khc nhau m5 B& l6>ng @t bi hIn nhi4u Bo 37i B& Lng cJ 3i+n. Egn t!i t!i mu&n tr2 th5nh m#t th-y gio. E" nhi4u l. =o ,R cho rSng =Cy hKc l5 m#t ngh4 th; 3_. j5m gio 3i+n t!i c" thR hKc hbi ,6>c nhi4u ,i4u ,Yc (iFt n8u t!i =Cy 7 m#t tr6)ng trung hKc phW th!ng. X8u t!i =Cy j_ch BJ hay |nh 3n cheng hCn t!i ph:i ,Kc nhi4u Bch ,R (5i gi:ng tr2 n+n th; 3_ hIn ,&i 37i hKc Binh. Xh6 3<y t!i BU ti8p thu ,6>c nhi4u ki8n thLc 34 cc ,4 t5i m?nh ,ang =Cy hIn l5 nhGng g? c" thR ,Kc *ua Bch gio khoa 2 l7p. nu: thQc kh!ng thR ph0 nh<n rSng m#t gio 3i+n hKc ,6>c

r9t nhi4u ,i4u t\ Bch gio khoaw nh6ng nh6 th8 3qn ch6a ,0 ,R l5m cho (5i hKc h9p =qn 37i hKc Binh. M#t gio 3i+n gibi ph:i ,Kc nhi4u *uyRn Bch khc nGa. '6Ing tQ ,R l5m m#t gio 3i+n gibi t!i ph:i c" kh: nng =ikn ,Ct t&t ,R hKc Binh c" thR hiRu ,6>c nhGng ch% =qn c0a m?nh. OSng cch n5y t!i c" thR pht triRn kh: nng =ikn ,Ct c0a m?nh. Xgay c: cch pht fm c0a t!i cDng BU t&t hIn nhi4u. MIn nGa n8u l5 m#t gio 3i+n t!i BU c" ,0 th)i gian r:nh rVi ,R ,Kc Bch 35 !n luyFn cho nhi4u k$ thi khc nhau. Xg5y nay ch;ng ta c" thR ho5n to5n tQ hKc 2 nh5 ,R !n luyFn cho nhi4u k$ thi *uan trKng. Xh) 3<y t!i c" thR c" nhGng (Sng c9p *uan trong. Eu&i cng khi l5m gio 3i+n t!i BU ,6>c k@nh trKng nh6 m#t ng6)i tr@ thLc. MKi ng6)i BU c!ng nh<n rSng t!i c" nng lQc hK BU coi trKng t!i cDng nh6 nhGng . ki8n t!i ,6a ra. Xh6 3<y cu#c B&ng c0a t!i BU r9t hCnh ph;c. )ew words& %3 career >n?& ngh[ nghiSp: sR nghiSp -3 applicant >n?& ngDQi =in viSc 03 upper<secondary school& trDQng trung hzc: ph} th\ng: cZp ba 63 pronunciation >n?& sR phqt Lm: cqch phqt Lm 53 leisure >n?& thQi gian nhNn r{i 83 entirely >adv?& hoNn toNn: toNn vdn: trzn vdn 83 Kualification >n?& hU nhng chuyPn m\n: trknh GM chuyPn m\n: tiPu chumn chuyPn m\n: vhn bng: hzc vB 93 respect >v?& _nh trzng: t\n trzng ^3 assume >v?& cho rng: thxa nhJn T>?5@ 1A BCA1TB AD8 =CA1TBA =B5@B 59 BCTTCEF All of us want to have good health because we cannot buy health even we arerich3 In my opinion: health is the better than wealth because if we were ingood health: but not rich: we could do what we want: we could do hard wor andserve ourselves in daily activies3 Moreover: we could help others: bringhappiness to them3 !ith good health: we could interesting3 "therwise: if wewere rich but not healthy: we would depend on others because we could not serveourselves in daily life: become oth%-Gslo*): we are easy to be angry or bored with everything3 In summary: healthis better than wealth3 B%*lth Ahi&li Cv%n Ai&vn >pinion Apinjn <%*lth wel )*il( Adeili ou-s%lv%s :auAselvz $' %& S$ '( 1 oI/ $& nNo t]t hVn, TZt cU chlng ta mu]n cO svc hse t]t vk chlng t\i h\ng thW mua GDEc svc hse:ngay cU chlng ta rZt giNu3 Theo t\i: svc hse lN t]t hVn so vbi sR giNu cO b~ivk nHu chlng t\i cO svc hse t]t: nhDng h\ng giNu cO: chlng t\i cO thW lNm nhpnggk chlng ta mu]n: chlng t\i cO thW lNm c\ng viSc hO hhn vN phIc vI bUn thLnmknh trong nhpng hoXt GMng hNng ngNy3 'Vn npa: chlng t\i cO thW gilp Ge ngDQi hqc: mang lXi hXnh phlc cho hz3 1bi svc hse t]t: chlng ta cO thW thl vB3 )Hu h\ng: nHu chlng ta giNu cO nhDng h\ng hse mXnh: chlng t\i s phI thuMc vNongDQi hqc b~i vk chlng t\i h\ng thW phIc vI bUn thLn trong cuMc s]ng hNngngNy: tr~ thNnh hqc tUi: chlng t\i rZt dc tvc giJn hojc bufn chqn vbi tZt cU mzithv3 TOm lXi: svc hse lN t]t hVn so vbi sR giNu cO3

T>?5@ +A @>D85T5>D9 >H A TEIC HE5CD89B5?F "ur life will be happy if everybody has a true friendship3 Ma ing friends isvery easy but the problem is how to get a true friendship, In my opinion someconditions following& .irst: we should be sincere and faithful with our friend from <o-!s to behavior3 !e have to believe ineach other and understand each other3 !e usually visit or get in touch eachother3 Moreover: we should be always ready to share and help with other inevery situation such as studying in group: ta ing part in club or outdooractivities so th*t <% c*n*)v*nc%&*esides: to get true friendship is to share sadness and happiness:always support with each other every time and every where3 Therefore: afriendship is co..on p-ovi)%) that they respect and sympathize witheach other3 In short: getting true friendship is very useful for our life3 B%h*viou- biAheivj touch tt situ*tion :sitjuAein s*)n%ss Asdnis suppo-t sAp&t co..on A mn p-ovi)%) pro;vaidit -%sp%ct risApe t s(.p*thi:% Asimpaiz $' -& I/ I) $A T)' *) $') T'T $uMc s]ng cYa chlng t\i s GDEc hXnh phlc nHu mzi ngDQi cO mMt tknh bXn thJt sR3Ht bXn lN rZt dc dNng nhDng vZn G[ lN lNm thH nNo GW cO GDEc mMt tknh bXn Glng h\ng, Theo t\i mMt s] Gi[u iSn sau GLy& TrDbc tiPn: chlng ta phUi chLn thNnh vN trung thNnh vbi ngDQi bXn cYa chlng t\itx cJng t-Knh GHn hNnh vi3 $hlng ta phUi tin vNo nhau vN hiWu nhau3 $hlng t\ithDQng truy cJp hojc liPn lXc vbi nhau3 'Vn npa: chlng ta nPn lu\n sn sNngchia s vN gilp Ge trong mzi tknh hu]ng hqc nhD nghiPn cvu trong nhOm: thamgia vNo cqc hoXt GMng cLu lXc bM hojc ngoNi trQi GW chlng t\i cO thW trDbc3 *PncXnh GO: GW cO GDEc tknh bXn thJt sR lN GW chia s n{i bufn vN hXnh phlc: lu\nlu\n h{ trE vbi nhau m{i thQi gian vN mzi nVi3 Do GO: tknh bXn thDQng cung cZpmN hz t\n trzng vN th\ng cUm vbi nhau3 Trong ngn hXn: nhJn GDEc tknh bXn thJt sR lN rZt hpu _ch cho cuMc s]ng cYachlng t\i T>?5@ /A TBC LA1IC >H C8I@AT5>D (ducation improves our life for many things3 The process of education is theprogress of giving nowledge: developing our ability and training character andmental power3 )ow society becomes modern than s to it It help us understand thevarious surroundings including various cultures and civilizations on the earthfrom the lesson which are very useful3 The economy is developing with modernmachines and I;m sure you can;t use them if you don;t now nowledge aboutthem: it also supports us to ma e machines serving daily life such as T1:computer: air conditioners: car education brings us the lesson aboutpersonality and virtue which helps us develop better and better3

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LQi m~ Guu #hun % o Life in the city o Living in a multiracial community o A visit to a famous city o An unusual opportunity I had o The value of libraries o A horrible sight o Discuss the part that money plays in our lives o Science and its effects o The rights and duties of a citizen o The most important day in my life o The subject I consider most important o An incident I shall never forget o The value of music in the happiness of man o The advantages and disadvantages of the cinema o Describe some of the interesting places in your country o !hat career would you li e to choose after leaving school o !hy is agriculture important in the world of today, #hun o A heroic deed $rimes in society o A strange happening o A journey by train o Discuss 2news travel fast2 o !orld trade o A narrow escape o Travel as a means of education o The country I would li e to visit o oood manners o $hoosing a career o A visit to a zoo o The importance of the newspaper o The things that I li e most o The advantages and disadvantages of the cinema o My hobby o The advantages and disadvantages of the cinema o The importance of e=aminations o A wee in hospital o A frightening e=perience o Discuss 2fire is a good servant but a bad master2 o An accident I have witnessed o The importance of good roads in a country o Life in the village o My favourite author o A frightening e=perience

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The value of higher education The rainy season The importance of water 'ow I spend my time after school The things I disli e the most Describe the things you enjoy doing (=press your opinion on the importance of studying geography The importance of rivers The value of boo s Do you thin that physical education is important, The importance of reading newspapers Discuss the part played by science in the promotion of public health during the last hundreds years !ater is important for all living things3 Do you agree or disagree, oive your reasons3 The value of education An interesting story I have heard My most favorite subject Describe an unpleasant dream you have had Describe your last holiday nournalism as a career *eauty in nature Do you agree that the study of Mathematics is essential to the progress of the human race, !hat contributions can writers ma e to the promtion of goodwill among the people of a country, !hich language do you thin has made the greatest contribution to the promotion of better understanding among the peoples of the world, Liberty Discuss the role of the police force in society Discuss the view that tolerance is essential for peace and harmony in any community or country Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having too many university graduates in your country !ar and peace $ourage Do you thin that literary education is preferable to scientific education today,

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1Mi .N u Trong Kuq trknh hzc tJp: hzc sinh h\ng ch luySn tJp cqc bNi tJp dXng trc nghiSm mN cCng thDQng phUi viHt cqc bNi luJn GW Gqnh giq hU nhng s dIng ng\n ngp3 Ly lN mMt bNi tJp thDQng gLy hO hhn cho hzc sinh vk h\ng ch Gqnh giq hU nhng th\ng thXo ng\n ngp mN can iWm tra iHn thvc: hU nhng suy luJn: dicn giUi vZn G[ mMt cqch logic cYa hzc sinh3 2$qc bNi luJn m|u tiHng Anh2 lN ngufn tNi liSu tham hUo cho hzc sinh: GDEc tr_ch ra tx .irst )ews: bao gfm rZt nhi[u cqc chY G[ thRc tH hqc nhau: gilp hzc sinh cO thW vJn dIng: Gi[u chnh vN viHt mMt cqch tR tin hVn3

$h cO mMt s] bNi luJn Guu cO bNi dBch m|u GW gEi r hzc sinh: cqc bNi sau h\ng cO GW hzc sinh tR luySn tJp vN rtn luySn phong cqch viHt riPng cho mknh3 'i vzng tNi liSu nNy gOp phun gilp hzc sinh hzc tJp ngNy cNng t]t hVn vN tR tin hVn vbi hU nhng tiHng Anh cYa mknh3

?hn 1 1i,% in th% cit( B"i .Ou Life in the city is full of activity3 (arly in the morning hundreds of people rush out of their homes in the manner ants do when their nest is bro en3 Soon the streets are full of traffic3 Shops and offices open: students floc to their schools and the dayAs wor begins3 The city now throb with activity: and it is full of noise3 'undreds of sight<seers: tourists and others visit many places of interest in the city while businessmen from various parts of the world arrive to transact business3 Then towards evening: the offices and day schools begin to close3 Many of the shops too close3 There is now a rush for buses and other means of transport3 (veryone seems to be in a hurry to reach home3 As a result of this rush: many accidents occur3 "ne who has not been to the city before finds it hard to move about at this time3 Soon: however: there is almost no activity in several parts of the city3 These parts are usually the business centres3 !ith the coming of night: another ind of actBvity begins3 The streets are now full of colorful lights3 The air is cooler and life becomes more leisurely3 #eople now see entertainment3 Many visit the cinemas: par s and clubs: while others remain indoors to watch television or listen to the radio3 Some visit friends and relatives and some spend their time reading boo s and

B"i )Pch $uMc s]ng ~ thNnh thB cuMc s]ng ~ thNnh thB rZt nhMn nhBp3 Tx tQ mQ sqng hNng trhm ngDQi ya ra hsi nhN nhD GNn iHn ve t}3 $hwng bao lLu sau GDQng ph] G\ng nghdt =e cM3 $qc ca hNng vN vhn phang m~ ca3 'zc sinh h]i hU cp sqch GHn trDQng vN mMt ngNy lNm viSc bt Guu3 oiQ GLy thNnh ph] hoXt G\ng nhMn nhBp vN Guy p tiHng huyPn nqo3 'Nng trhm ngDQi ngoXn cUnh: du hqch vN nhi[u ngDQi hqc viHng thhm nhpng thng cUnh cYathNnh ph] trong hi cqc doanh nhLn tx nhi[u nVi trPn thH gibi GHn trao G}i c\ng viSc lNm hn3 TrQi v[ chi[u: nhpng vhn phang vN trDQng hzc bt Guu GOng ca3)hi[u cYa hNng cCng G\ng ca3 Llc nNy dicn ra mMt cuMc G} =\ GOn =e burt vN cqc phDVng tiSn vJn chuyPn hqc3 DDQng nhD mzi ngDQi G[u vMi v v[ nhN3 Ht Kuq cYa sR3vMi v nNy lN nhi[u tai nXn =Uy ra3 )hpng ai chDa txng GHn thNnh ph] cUm thZy hO mN Gi lXi vNo giQ nNy3 Tuy vJ h\ng bao lLu sau mMt s] hu vRc cYa thNnh ph] nhD ngxng hoXt GMng3 )hpng nVi nNy thDQng lN cqc trung tLm inh doanh3 Pm =u]ng: mMt hknh thvc hoXt GMng hqc lXi bt Guu3 DQng ph] trNn ngJp qnh Gtn mNu3 *uu h\ng h_ dBu =u]ng vN cuMc s]ng tr~ nPn thD thU hVn3 oiQ GLy ngDQi tkm GHn nhpng thl vui giUi tr_3 )hi[u ngDQi GHn rXp chiHu bOng: c\ng viPn vN cLu lXc bM: trong hi nhpng ngDQi hqc ~ nhN =em ti vi vN nghe GNi phqt thanh3

magazines3 Those who are interested in politics discuss the latest political developments3 At the same time: hundreds of crimes are committed3 Thieves and robbers who wait for the coming of night become active: and misfortune descends upon many3 .or the greed of a few: many are illed: and some live in constant fear3 To bring criminals to justice: the officers of the law are always on the move3 !or ers and others who see advancement in their careers attend educational institutions which are open till late in the night3 'undreds of them sit for various e=aminations every year3 The facilities and opportunities that the people in the city have to further their studies and increase their nowledge of human affairs are indeed many3 As a result: the people of the city are usually better informed than those of the village: where even a newspaper is sometimes difficult to get3 The city could: therefore: be described as a place of ceaseless activity3 'ere: the drama of life is enacted every day3

$O ngDQi Gi thhm bXn bt vN bN con3 $O ngDQi dNnh thk giQ Gzc sqch vN tXp ch_3 )hpng ngDQi Kuan tLm GHn ch_nh trB bNn luJn v[ nhpng sR iSn ch_nh trB nOng h}i3 $Cng trong thQi gian nNy: hNng trhm vI trMm cDbp dicn ra3 TrMm cDbp chQ GPm =u]ng GW hoXt GMng: vN vJn rYi Jp =u]ng nhi[u ngDai3 $h vk lang tham cYa mMt s\ _t ngDQi mN nhi[u ngDQi s bB giHt: vN nhi[u ngDQi hqc phUi s]ng trong cUnh sE hi tri[n miPn 3 W GDa tMi phXm ra trDbc c\ng lr: cqc viPn chvc luJt phqp lu\n lu\n sn sNng hNnh GMng3 )gDQi lao GMng vN nhpng ngDai mu]n tiHn triWn trPn con GDQng c\ng danh sR nghiSp cYa mknh thk tham gia cqc lOp hzc ban GPm3 M{i nhm cO hNng trhm ngDQi trong s] hz tham dR vNo nhi[u g thi hqc nhau3 $qc phDVng tiSn vN cV hMi dNnh cho ngDQi dLn thNnh thB GW m~ rMng hzc hsi vN gia thng iHn thvc nhLn sinh thRc sR rZt phong phl3 Do GO ngDQi dLn ~ thNnh ph] lu\n nm bt th\ng tin nhanh hEn ngDQi dLn vyng n\ng th\n: nVi mN cO hi ngay GHn mMt tQ bqo cCng hO iHm3 TOm lXi thNnh thB cO thW nOi lN nVi cYa nhpng hoXt GMng h\ng ngxng ngh3 $h_nh tXi GLy v~ Bch cuMc GQi tqi dicn m{i ngNy3

!"# #or$%& %3 floc >v?& lC lDEt Fo GHn: tI tJp: KuLy Kuanh 3 throb >v?& rMn rNng: nOi rMn lPn: rung GMng 03 sight<seer >n?& ngDQi Gi tham Kuan 63 transact >v?& thRc hiSn: tiHn hNnhT giUi KuyHt 53 means of transport& phDVng tiSn vJn chuyWn 73 commit >v?& phXm phUi 83 misfortune >n?& rYi ro: sR bZt hXnh: Gi[u h\ng may 93 descend upon >v?& Jp =u]ng bZt ngQ: GHn bZt ngQ ^3 greed >n?& t_nh tham lam %`3 to bring S3" to justice& Gem ai ra taa: truy t] ai trDbc taa %%3 on the move& di chuyWn %-3 facility >n?& Gi[u iSn thuJn lEi: phDVng tiSn dc dNng 1iving in * .ulti-*ci*l co..unit(

B"i .Ou Living in a community where there are people of various races could be a rewarding and an e=citing e=perience3 Such a community is li e a small world with many types and races of people in it3 (veryone: young or old: enjoys listening to stories about people in other lands3 !e read boo s and newspapers to learn about the habits: customs and beliefs? of people who do not belong to our race: but when we live in a community composed of many races: we have the opportunity to meet and tal with people or various races3 !e can learn about their customs and beliefs directly from them3 In this way: wd have a better understanding of their ways of life3 .or e=ample: in Singapore and Malaysia: which are nown as multi< racial countries: Malays: $hinese: Indians and others have lived together for several decades3 They have learnt a lot about the cultures of one another: more than what they could have learnt by reading boo s or newspapers3 *y living together: they have also absorbed many of the habits of one another to their common benefit3 .urther: living in a multi<racial community teaches us how to respect the views and beliefs of people of other races3 !e learn to be tolerant and to understand and appreciate the peculiarities of those who are not of our race3 In this way: we learn to live in peace and harmony with foreigners whose ways of life are different from ours in several respects3 !e become less suspicious of strangers and foreigners3 The relationship that develops among the people from common understanding in a multi<racial community ma es life in such a community very e=citing3 Any

B"i )Pch S]ng trong mMt cMng Gfng Ga chYng tMc S]ng trong mMt cMng Gfng mN cqc cD dLn thuMc nhi[u chYng tMc hqc nhau cO3thP lN mMt trUi nghiSm thl vB vN b} _ch3 MMt cMng Gfng nhD thH cCng gi]ng nhD mMt thH gibi thu nhs gfm nhi[u sc tMc vN iWu t_nh cqch3 TZt cU mzt ngDQi: dy giN hay tr: G[u th_ch nghe chuySn W v[ nhpng ngDQi dLn =v hqc3 $hlng ta Gzc sqch: bqo GW biHt v[ nhpng thOi Kuen phong tIc vN t_n ngDeng cYa cqc dLn tMc hqc: nhDng hi chlng ta s]ng trong mMt cMng Gfng Ga sc tMc: chlng ta cO cV hMi gjp ge vN tra chuySn vbi ngDQi dLn3thuMc nhi[u chYng tMc hqc nhau3 $hlng ta cO thW trRc tiHp hzc hOi v[ nhpng phong tIc vN t_n ngDeng cYa hz3 *hng cqch nNy: chlng ta cO thW hiWu nhi[u hVn v[ l]i s]ng cYa hz3 $hwng hXn nhD tXi Singapore vN Malaysia: nhpng nDbc GDEc =em lN Ga Sc tMc: ngDQi M Lai: Trung u]c: n M vN cqc sc dLn hqc G chung s]ng vbi nhau Kua vNi thJp i3 'z G hzc hsi rZt nhi[u v[ vhn hOa cYa nhau mN viSc Gzc sqch bqo h\ng 3thW sqnh bng3 ua viSc chung s]ng vbi nhau: hz cCng G tiHp thu nhi[u tJp Kuqn cYa nhau GH mang lXi lEi _ch chung cho cMng Gfng3 ThPm vNo GO: cuMc s]ng trong mMt cMng Gfng Ga sc tMc dXy cho ta biHt t\n trzng Kuan GiWm vN t_n ngDeng cYa dLn tMc hqc3 $hlng ta biHt hoan dung: hiWu biHt vN Gqnh giq cao nFt Gjc thy cYa nhpng ngDQi h\ng thuMc chYng tMc mknh3 *ng cqch nNy: chlng ta hzc chung s]ng trong haa bknh vN haa thuJn vbi nhpng ngDQi ngoXi Ku]c mN l]i s]ng cYa hz hqc chlng ta trPn vNi phDVng diSn3 $hlng ta tr~ nPn _t nghi ngXi nhpng ngDQi lX vN ngDQi nDbc ngoNi3 M]i Kuan hS nUy sinh gipa cqc dLn

celebration of any race becomes a celebration of all the other races3 Thus: there is a lot of fun and e=citement during every celebration3 In this way: better understanding is promoted among the peoples of the world3 Through each of the races of the people in a multi<racial community: we come to now about their respective countries3 .or e=ample: through the $hinese and the Indians in Malaysia or Singapore we have come to now much about $hina and India3 As a result: we have a better understanding of the peoples of $hina and India as a whole3 It could therefore be said that life in a multi<racial community teaches us many useful lessons in human relations3

tMc tx sR hiWu biHt chung trong mMt cMng Gfng Ga sc tMc lNm cho cuMc s]ng trong cMng Gfng nhD thH tr~ nPn hHt svc thl vB3 *Zt g lc r niSm cYa mMt dLn tMc nNo cCng tr~ thNnh lc r niSm cYa tZt cU cqc dLn tMc hqc3 )hQ vJy cO rZt nhi[u ni[m vui th_ch vN thl vB trong m{i mMt dBp lc hMi3 *ng cqch nNy: sR hiWu biHt l|n nhau gipa cqc dLn tMc trPn thH gibi GDEc Gmy mXnh3 Th\ng Kua m{i mMt dLn tMc trong cMng Gfng Ga chYng tMc: chlng ta dun dun hiWu biHt v[ Ku]c gia mN hz lN GXi diSn3 $hwng hXn: th\ng Kua ngDQi Trung u]c vN n M ~ Malaysia hay Singapo3 chlng ta biHt nhi[u v[ Trung 'oa vN n M3 1k vJy chlng ta hiWu nhi[u hVn v[ t}ng thW dLn tMc vN GZt nDbc Trung 'oa vN n M3 1k thH cO thW nOi rng cuMc s]ng ~ mMt cMng Gfng Ga chYng tMc dXy cho ta nhi[u bNi hzc hpu _ch v[ m]i Kuan hS cYa con ngDQi3

!"# #or$%& %3 race >n?& chYng tMc: gi]ng ngDQi -3 belief >n?& t_n ngDeng 03 composed >adj?& gfm cO: bao gfm 63 multi<racial >adj?& Ga chYng tMc: nhi[u chYng tMc 53 decade >n?& thQi g mDQi nhm: thJp i 73 absorb >v?& hZp thu 83 peculiarity >n?& t_nh chZt riPng: nFt riPng biSt: nFt Gjc biSt 93 in peace and harmony with& trong haa bknh vN hoN thuJn ^3 promote >v?& nLng cao: =lc tiHn: Gmy mXnh %`3 as a whole& nOi chung: toNn bM A visit to * ,*.ous cit( B"i .Ou A few months ago my father and I visited Singapore: one of the most famous cities in Asia3 Singapore: a small island: lies at the southern and of !est Malaysia3 A long and narrow piece of land joins Singapore with nohore 'ahru: the southern<most town of !est Malaysia3 Singapore is now an

B"i )Pch $qch GLy vNi thqng: b] t\i vN t\i Gi tham Kuan Singapore: mMt trong nhpng thNnh ph] n}i tiHng nhZt chLu 3 Singapore lN mMt han GUo nhs nm ~ ph_a nam vN thuMc mi[n trung tLy Ma%aysia3 MMt dUi GZt nhs vN hdp n]i li[n Singapore vbi nohore *ahru: thNnh ph] cRc nam cYa vyng TLy

independent3 The city of Singapore is e=tremely beautiful3 It is well nown for its centres of business and other activities3 There are many places of interest such as the Tiger *alm oarden: the *otanical oardens and +affles Museum3 There are also many important centres of learning such as the /niversity of Singapore: Science $entre: the )anyang /niversity and the #olytechnic3 *eing a famous city: hundreds of people come every day from various parts of the world to do business or to enjoy the sights of the city3 Singapore therefore has large and beautiful airports and its harbours are full of ships3 There are many night schools where people who cannot go to the day schools for some reason or other can continue their studies3 And: the government of Singapore is still doing its best to ma e further improvements in the city for the benefit of the people3 During my stay in Singapore: I went out every day with my father to see the beautiful and interesting places and things in the city3 "ne day we went to the Tiger *alm oarden where I saw several statues of people: animals and other strange creature beautifully made and ept3 The sea near this garden ma es this a pleasant place to visit3 !e spent almost half of the day at this place3 Another day we visited the museum where I saw hundreds of curious things preserved for scholars and others3 It was indeed an education to see all those things3 There is so much to learn here that every visit by any person is sure to add to his nowledge3 I also visited some of the harbours

Malay=ia3 Singapore hiSn nay lN mMt Ku]c gia GMc lJp3 ThNnh ph] Singapore cRc g dicm lS3 )O n}i tiHng b~i nhpng trung tLm bu\n bqn vN cqc hoXt GMng hqc3 $O nhi[u thng cUnh nhD 1DQn Tiger *anh: vDQn sinh hzc vN viSn *Uo tNng +affles3 )goNi ra can cO nhi[u trung tLm nghiPn cvu Kuan trzng nhD Xi hzc t}ng hEp Singapore: Trung tLm hoa hzc: Xi hzc )anyang vN Xi hzc *qch hoa3 1k lN mMt thNnh ph] n}i tiHng nPn hNng ngNy cO hNng trhm ngDQi tx cqc nDbc hqc nhau trPn thH gibi GHn GW lNm viSc hay chiPm ngDeng cUnh Kuan thNnh ph]3 1k thH Singapore cO nhpng sLn bay to vN Gdp: can nhpng hUi cUng cYa nO llc nNo cCng tZp nJp tNu bt3 $O nhpng lbp hzc ban GPm cho nhpng ngDQi h\ng thW GHn trDQng vNo ban ngNy vk mMt lr do nNo GO GW hz tiHp tIc hzc tJp3 1N hiSn nay ch_nh phY Singapore Gang lNm hHt svc mknh GW ngNy cNng phqt triWn thNnh ph] vk lEi _ch cho ngDQi dLn Singapore3 Trong hi dxng chLn ~ Singapore: hNng ngNy t\i ra ph] dXo chVi vbi b] vN ngm nhkn cUnh vJt thi vB rN Gdp G cYa thNnh ph]3 MMt ngNy nz t\i GHn vDQn Tiger *alm nVi t\i thZy cO vNi bvc tDEng ngDQi: nhi[u loNi thl vN nhpng tXo vJt lX g GDEc tXo tqc vN gkn gip rZt c\ng phu3 $hlng t\i ~ GO gun na ngNy3 $hlng t\i cCng tham Kuan viSn bUo tNng: ~ GO t\i thZy hNng trhm thv Kur giq GDEc gip gkn cho cqc hzc giU vN nhpng ngDQi hqc3 ThJt lN mMt cV hMi hzc tJp hi GDEc =em tZt cU cqc vJt nNy3 GLy cO rZt nhi[u Gi[u GW hzc hsi GHn n{i bZt cv ngDQi nNo GHn thhm viSn bUo tNng cCng cO thPm iHn thvc cho mknh3 T\i cCng Gi thhm vNi hUi cUng vN thZy nhpng con tNu lbn thU neo ~ O3

and saw the large ships anchored there3 The sight of the ships aroused a desire in me to cross the oceans and go round the world3 I was indeed deeply impressed by the activities at the harbour3 Then every night: I went round the town and visited some of the par s and other places of interest3 The numerous sights and the constant stream of traffic ept the city alive3 I visited a few of the cinemas as well3 In short: I enjoyed every moment of my stay in this famous city of Singapore

$Unh tDEng tNu bt huZy GMng trong t\i Dbc mu]n vDEt GXi dDVng Gi vang Kuanh thH gibi3 $qc hoXt GMng ~ bHn cUng thJt sR gLy cho t\i Zn tDEng sLu sc3 +fi m{i GPm t\i G[u Gi Kuanh thNnh ph] viHng thhm nhpng c\ng viPn vN thng cUnh hqc3 1\ s] qnh Gtn vN dang =e cM bZt tJn lNm thNnh ph] rZt s]ng GMng3 T\i cCng GHn thhm mMt vNi rXp chiHu bOng3 TOm lXi t\i yPu th_ch m{i hoUnh hc t\i s]ng tXi thNnh ph] Singopore n}i tiHng nNy3

!"# #or$%& %3 places of interest& nhpng nVi Gqng chl r: nhpng nVi thl vi -3 strange creatures& nhpng sinh vJt lX 03 curious >adj?& ham hiWu biHt: ta ma: hiHu g 63 anchor >v?& bs neo: thU neo 53 arouse a desire& gEi lPn sR hao hqt 73 impress >v?& gLy Zn tDEng 83 numerous lights& nhi[u qnh Gtn 93 scholar >n?& thNnh phun tr_ thvc

An unusu*l oppo-tunit( 5 h*) B"i .Ou Seldom does one have opportunity of seeing a fight between a tiger and a crocodile3 I: however: had this opportunity one day when I went with my father into a forest in search of some wild plants3 I had never been to a forest before3 Therefore: whatever I saw in the forest interested me greatly3 I loo ed Xt the rich vegetation all round as well as the variety of colourful flowers and birds: large and small3 I saw the activity of some of the wild creatures: such as sna es: sKuirrels and insects3 "ccasionally: I heard the cry of some strange animal in pain: perhaps while being eaten by a larger animal3 I also heard some rustling noises in the undergrowthT but I was

B"i )Pch +Zt hiHm hi ngDQi ta cO dBp =em mMt trJn Gqnh nhau gipa mMt con h} vN mMt con cq sZu3 Tuy nhiPn t\i G txng cO cV hMi nNy vNo mMt ngNy nz: hi cyng vbi b] t\i vNo rxng GW tkm cLy dXi3 TrDbc GO: t\i chDa bao giQ bDbc chLn vNo rxng3 1k thH bZt cv Gi[u gk t\i thZy trong hu rxng GO cCng lNm cho t\i th_ch thl3 T\i nhkn nhpng loXi thUo mMc sum =uP ~ hp nVi cCng nhD nhpng loXi hoa cs vN chim mu\ng lbn nhs sjc se GY mNu3 T\i thZy nhpng loNi thl hoang nhD rn sOc vN c\n tryng Gang hoXt GMng3 Thnh thoUng t\i nghe tiHng Pu cYa mMt loNi thl lX bB thDVng: cO l lN bB mMt con thl lbn hVn hn thBt3 T\i can nghe thZy tiHng =No =Xc cYa nhpng

not afraid of all these3 Such things: I new: were natural to the forest3 My father whose only interest was in the type of plants he wanted for my motherAs garden: however: paid little attention to the sounds and movements in these green depths3 'e continued his search for more and more of those plants until we reached one of the ban s of a large river in the forest3 There we stopped for a while to enjoy the sights around3 The scene was peaceful3 Then: to our surprises and honor: we saw a tiger on the other side of the river3 It was moving Kuietly and cautiously towards the water for a drin 3 A hush fell upon the jungle3 My father and I were now too frightened to move from there3 'owever: as the tiger put its mouth into the river there was a sudden swirl of the waters: and before the tiger could rush out: it was seized by a huge crocodile3 The tigerAs howl of pain and anger filled me and my father with terrors3 4et we waited there to see the end of the struggle between these two lords of the forest and the river3 The crocodile had the advantage from the beginning3 It used all its strength to pull the tiger deeper into the water: and the tiger too fought desperately to free itself from the jaws of the merciless reptileT but the tiger soon gave up the struggle and all was Kuiet again3 I now felt pity for the tiger which had died just to sla e its thirst3 Then: my father reminded me of the narrow escape that we had ourselves had3 If the tiger had been on this side of the river: one of us might have died in the way the tiger did: a victim of animal appetite3 And as we were returning home: I began to thin of the struggle for life and savagery that lur s beneath peaceful scenes3

lym cLy thZpT nhDng t\i h\ng sE3 T\i biHt nhpng Gi[u nNy lN phUi cO trong mMt hu rxng3 $ha t\i ch Kuan tLm GHn nhCng loXi cLy mN \ng mu]n trfng trong vDQn cYa md nPn _t GW r tbi nhpng Lm thanh vN hoXt GMng trong hu rxng rJm sLu thwm nNy3 ng mUi mP tkm thPm nhi[u cLy dXi cho GHn hi chlng t\i GHn bPn bQ mMt con s\ng lbn trong rxng3 $hlng t\i dxng lXi GO mMt ch]c GW ngm cUnh vJt =ung Kuanh3 hung cUnh rZt thNnh bknh3 ThH rfi hHt svc ngXc nhiPn vN sE hi: chlng t\i thZy mMt con h} bPn ia bQ s\ng3 )O Gang ljng l vN thJn trzng tiHn tbi GW u]ng nDbc3 Im ljng bao trym lPn hu rxng rJm3 $U cha t\i vN t\i G[u inh sE Gvng ch\n chLn mMt ch{3 Tuy nhiPn: hi con h} cli sLu =u]ng mjt s\ng: bZt ngQ mMt =oqy nDbc =\ng lPn vN: h\ng Bp chXy thoqt: con h} G bB mMt con cq sZu h}ng lf tOm chjt3 TiHng rl Gau Gbn vN giJn dp cYa con h] lNm t\i vN cha t\i hHt svc inh hoNng3 )hDng chlng t\i v|n Gvng GW =em Ht cIc cYa trJn KuyHt chiHn gipa hai loNi chla tW cYa rxng =anh vN s\ng nDbc3 $on cq sZu cO lEi thH ngay tx llc Guu3 )O dyng hHt svc Fo con h} =u]ng nDbc: vN con h} cCng chiHn GZu mMt cqch tuySt vzng GW thoqt hsi hNm con cq sZu tNn bXo3 )hpng chwng bao lLu sau con h} thua cuMc vN im ljng lXi trym lPn hu rxng3 Llc GO t\i cUm thZy Gqng thDVng cho con h} bB chHt ch vk hqt nDbc3 ThH rfi cha t\i nhc t\i nhb GHn sR thoqt chHt mong manh vxa Kua3 )Hu con h} ~ bQ s\ng bPn nNy: hwn lN mMt trong hai chlng t\i G chHt nhD con h}: nXn nhLn cYa loNi thl hqt mqu3 1N trPn su]t Kung GDQng v[ nhN: t\i bt Guu ngh v[ sR GZu tranh GW sinh tfn vN sR bXo tNn mn sLu dDbi cqi v thanh bknh cYa cuMc s]ng3

!"# #or$%& %3 rustling noise >n?& tiHng GMng sMt soXt: =No =Xc -3 in these green depths& trong sLu thwm cYa hu rxng: trong cyng thwm cYa hu rxng 03 cautiously >adv?& cmn thJn: thJn trzng 63 hush >n?& sD im ljng 53 swirl >n?& ch{ nDbc =oqy: ch{ nDbc cuMn 73 howl >n?& rl >Gau Gbn? 83 fill >v?& lNm trNn ngJp: lNm Guy 93 terror >n?& sR inh hoNng: n{i hiHp sE ^3 merciless >adj?& nh|n tLm: tNn nh|n %`3 reptile >n? & loNi ba sqt %%3 sla e oneAs thirst & lNm cho Ge hqt: giUi hqt %-3 savagery >n? & sD tNn bXo: sD GMc qc: hNnh vi tNn bXo: hNnh vi GMc qc %03 %ur >v? & ngZm ngum: mn nZp: nlp: tr]n

Th% v*lu% o, lib-*-i%s B"i .Ou A good library is an ocean of information: whose boundaries continue to e=tend with the endless contribution of the numerous streams of nowledge3 Thus: it has a peculiar fascination for scholars: and all those whose thirst for nowledge is instable3 The usefulness of libraries in the spread of nowledge has been proved through the years3 The field of nowledge is so e=tensive and life is so brief that even the most avid reader can never e=pect to absorb it all3 Those who have a love for nowledge: therefore: try to master only a small fraction of it3 (ven this reKuires reading of hundreds of boo s: cheap and e=pensive: new and old3 *ut few people are able to buy all the boo s on the subject in which they wish to attain proficiency3 It is therefore necessary for them to visit a good library: where they can read a great variety of boo s on the subject

B"i )Pch MMt thD viSn lbn lN mMt GXi dDVng cYa th\ng tin mN ranh gibi cYa nO tiHp tIc m~ rMng vbi sR GOng gOp v\ tJn nhpng dang su]i tri thvc h\ng bao giQ ngxng lXi3 1k vJy nO cO svc KuyHn rC Gjc biSt G]i vbi cqc hzc giU vN nhpng ngDQi hqt hao chLn trQi iHn thvc3 SR hpu dIng cYa thD viSn trong viSc truy[n bq iHn thvc G GDEc Minh chvng hNng bao nhm Kua3 $qnh Gfng cYa tri thvc thk Kuq rMng vN cuMc GQi thk Kuq ngn cho nPn ngay cU nhpng GMc giU tham lam nhZt cCng Gxng bao giQ mong rng s Gzc GDEc tZt cU3 1k thH: nhpng ngDQi yPu mHn tri thvc ch nm vpng mMt phun nNo GO mN th\i3 MN ch thH th\i cCng phUi Gzc hNng trhm KuyWn sqch: r vN Gt: mbi vN cC3 )hDng _t ai cO thW mua tZt cU nhpng KuyWn sqch v[ chuyPn m\n mN hz mu]n thNnh thXo3 1k thH hz cun phUi GHn thD viSn nVi hz cO thW Gzc thJt nhi[u sqch v[ chY G[ yPu th_ch3 'Vn npa nhi[u KuyWn sqch Ku_ giq

they love3 *esides: many old and valuable boo s on certain subjects are found only in a good library3 (ven the original manuscript of an author: who died several years ago: can be found in it: sometimes3 Today: men everywhere have discovered the benefits of learning3 More and more boo s are being written to e=tend human nowledge and e=perience3 oovernments and individuals throughout the world are: therefore: opening more and more libraries to enable people to read as many boo s as possible3 Libraries have been opened even in the remotest regions of the earth: so that people who are unable to buy boo s from the towns can still gain access to the various sources of nowledge3 Mobile libraries serve the people in various parts of the earth3 The importance of libraries: however: is felt most acutely by students in schools and universities: where most students are engaged in deep studies3 The number of boo s that a student has to study: especially at a university: is so large that unless he comes from a rich family: he can hardly buy them all3 *esides: many of the boo s may not be available in the boo <shops within his reach3 It is therefore to his advantage to visit a good library3 Some people even have then own private libraries in which they spend their leisure: reading the boo s that they have collected over the years and drive great intellectual benefit and pleasure3 In short: libraries have contributed so much to the e=tension of nowledge that they have become almost indispensable to all literate men3

ch cO trong thD viSn3 \i hi cU mMt bUn thUo nguyPn g]c cYa mMt tqc giU Kua GQi cqch GLy vNi nhm cCng cO thW tkm thZy trong thD viSn3 )gNy nay: con ngDQi ~ hp nVi G phqt hiSn ra lEi _ch cYa viSc hzc tJp3 )gNy cNng cO nhi[u cu]n sqch GDEc viHt GW m~ rMng iHn thvc vN inh nghiSm con ngDQi3 1k thH cqc ch_nh phY vN cq nhLn trPn thH gibi h\ng ngxng m~ nhpng thD viSn gilp ngDQi ta Gzc cNng nhi[u sqch cNng t]t3 ThD viSn cCng =uZt hiSn tXi ngay cU ~ nhpng vyng =a =\i nhZt cYa trqi GZt GW nhpng ai h\ng thW mua sqch tx thNnh ph] v|n cO thH tiHp thu nhpng ngufn iHn thvc Ga dXng3 )hpng thD viSn di GMng phIc vI ngDQi Gzc sqch ~ mzi nVi trPn thH gibi3 Tuy nhiPn tum Kuan trzng cYa thD viSn lN dc thZy nhZt ~ sinh viPn: hzc sinh cqc trDQng ph} th\ng vN GXi hzc: nVi mN phun lbn hzc sinh lu\n bJn rMn nghiPn cvu3 $on s] nhpng KuyWn sqch mN mMt sinh viPn phUi nghiPn cvu Gjc biSt ~ trDQng GXi hzc lN hq lbn GHn n{i gun nhD h\ng thW mua hHt GDEc: trx hi gia cUnh cYa anh ta hHt svc giNu cO3 'Vn npa: nhi[u KuyWn sqch cO thW h\ng cO sn trong hiSu sqch GW anh ta mua3 1k vJy GHn thD viSn rZt lN tiSn lEi3 MMt s] ngDQi cO thD viSn riPng GW hi nhNn r{i Gzc nhpng KuyWn sqch hz G sDu tJp hNng bao nhm trQi vN mang v[ ni[m vui vN ngufn tri thvc3 TOm lXi: thD viSn G GOng gOp rZt nhi[u trong viSc m~ mang iHn thvc GHn n{i nO tr~ nPn h\ng thW thiHu GDEc G]i vbi tZt cU con ngDQi3

!"# #or$%& %3 fascination >n?& sR th\i miPnT sR mP hojc: sR KuyHn rC -3 instable >adj?& h\ng }n GBnh 03 avid >adj?& hao hqt: thtm hqt: thtm thufng 63 fraction >n?& phun nhs: miHng nhs 53 to attain proficiency >v?& tr~ nPn thNnh thXo: gisi giang 73 manuscript >n?& bUn viHt tay 83 acutely >adv?& sLu sc 93 intellectual >adj?& >thuMc? tr_ tuS ^3 to drive great intellectual benefit& theo Gu}i lEi _ch tri thvc lbn %`3 indispensable >adj?& tuySt G]i cun thiHt: h\ng thW thiHu GDEc %%3 literate men >n?& nhpng ngDQi cO hzc

A ho--ibl% sight B"i .Ou "n the main roads of !est Malaysia accidents occur almost every day3 Most of them are caused by young drivers who are long of speed3 The rec lessness has caused the death of even careful drivers3 !hat I am about to relate concems the death of some young people: resulting from the rec less driving of a young man3 "n the day in Kuestion: I was travelling with my brother to Ipoh3 As my brotherAs car was old: he had to drive slowly3 !e left Singapore: our hometown: very early in the morning: so that we could reach our destination before 3 The slow journey soon made me so tired that I fell asleep3 'owever: we bro e our nourney at 4ong #eng: a small town in nohore for some refreshment3 !hen we resumed our journey: we saw a number of badly damaged vehicles in front of the #olice Station of that town3 My brother then began to tal about the various accidents that he had seen on that road3 I began to grow uneasy about the rest of the journey3 My brother had told me that most of

B"i )Pch TrPn nhpng con GDQng ch_nh ~ TLy Malay=ia tai nXn =Uy ra huu nhD m{i ngNy3 #hun lbn cqc tai nXn lN do nhpng tay lqi tr Da th_ch t]c GM3 SR li[u lnh cYa hz G gLy nPn cqi chHt cYa nhpng lqi =e thJn trzng hqc3 )hpng gk t\i sp W sau GLy liPn Kuan GHn cqi chHt cYa mMt s] thanh niPn gLy ra do sR hinh suZt cYa mMt tNi =H tr3 1No mMt ngNy nhD vJy: t\i Gang trPn GDQng GHn Ipoh vbi anh t\i3 1k chiHc =e G cC: anh t\i phUi lqi rZt chJm3 $hlng t\i tx gi Singapore KuP hDVng chlng t\i vNo bu}i sqng sbm GW cO thW GHn nVi trDbc hi trQi t]i3 $huyHn h~i hNnh chJm chXp chwng mZy ch]c lNm t\i bufn chqn GHn ngY thiHp Gi3 Tuy nhiPn: chlng t\i dxng lXi ~ 4ong #ens: mMt thB trZn nhs ~ nohore GW mua thRc phmm tDVi3 hi lPn GDQng tr~ lXi: chlng t\i thZy vNi chiHc =e hsng njng trDbc s~ cUnh sqt cYa thNnh ph]3 Anh t\i bt Guu W v[ nhpng tai nXn anh G chvng iHn trPn con GDQng GO3 $an t\i cUm thZy bfn chfn su]t cU Kung GDQng can lXi3 Anh t\i bqo t\i rng phun lbn cqc tai nXn =Uy ra cqch thB trZn GO vNi

the accidents occurred within a few miles of that town3 I now began to fear for our own safety3 Then: suddenly: a car: running at great speed: outtoo our car3 My brother then predicted that the car would be involved in an accident soon3 After that my heart began to beat fast3 The car was soon out of sight3 My brother: however: assured me that I would have an opportunity to see a very bad accident: and sure enough: we soon arrived at a distressing scene3 The car that had overta en our car was in a ditch and four young girls were lying dead on the road<side3 Their faces and clothes were covered with blood3 Some people were trying to e=tricate the other occupants: including the young driver: who were still alive in the car3 *ut all of a sudden: the car was on fire: and their efforts failed3 Thus: the occupants in the car were burnt alive: and it was indeed heart< rending to hear their last screams3 Soon a fire engine and the police arrived with an ambulance: but it was too late3 This was indeed a horrible sight: and even today the mention of accidents reminds me of those piteous screams of the dying ones in that car3

djm3 Llc GO t\i cUm thZy lo sE cho sR an toNn cYa chlng t\i3 ThH rfi b{ng nhiPn mMt chiHc =e hVi chXy hHt t]c lRc vDEt Kua =e chlng t\i3 Anh t\i Goqn rng thH nNo chiHc =e ia cCng gLy tai nXn3 Sau GO tim t\i bt Guu GJp nhanh hVn3 $hwng bao lLu: chiHc =e chXy huZt dXng3 )hDng anh t\i KuU KuyHt vbi t\i rng t\i s GDEc dBp nhkn thZy mMt tai nXn tfi tS: vN Glng nhD thH: mMt lqt sau chlng t\i Gi GHn mMt Kuang cUnh thP lDVng3 $hiHc =e G vDEt =e chlng t\i llc nNy Gang nm trong con mDVng vN b]n c\ gqi tr nm chHt trPn GDQng ph]3 Mjt vN Kuun qo hz bP bHt mqu3 MMt s] ngDQi c] svc giUi thoqt hNnh hqch can s]ng trong =e: vN ngDQi tNi =H trT nhDng thJt bZt ngQ: chiHc =e byng chqy vN n{ lRc cYa hz tiPu tan3 ThH lN nhpng ngDQi trong =e bB thiPu s]ng vN tiHng gNo hZp h]i cYa hz nhD =F lang3 )gay sau GO: =e cvu hsa vN cUnh sqt GHn vbi =e cZp cvu nhDng G Kuq muMn3 Ly thJt lN mMt cUnh tDEng inh hoNng vN cho GHn tJn h\m nay: hi nOi GHn tai nXn t\i lXi nhb GHn nhpng tiHng Pu cvu thUm h]c cYa nhpng ngDQi sp chHt trong chiHc =e ia3

!"# #or$%& %3 rec lessness >n?& t_nh thiHu thJn trzng: t_nh hinh suZt: t_nh li[u lnh -3 to be about to& GBnh lNm gk ngay: sp lNm gk 03 in Kuestion& GDEc nOi GHn: GDEc bNn GHn 63 resume >v?& bt Guu lXi: lXi tiHp tIc >sau hi ngh: dxng? 53 overta e < overtoo < overta en >v?& vDEt Kua 73 ditch >n?& rnh: mDVng 83 e=tricate >v?& ge: ge thoqt: giUi thoqt 93 occupant >n?& ngDQi s~ hpu: ngDQi s dIng ^3 heart<rending >adj?& Gau lang: no lang %`3 piteous >adj?& thUm thDVng: Gqng thDVng hXi

8iscuss th% p*-t th*t .on%( pl*(s in ou- liv%s B"i .Ou B"i )Pch Money plays an important part in our Ti[n gip vai tra Kuan trzng trong GQi lives3 In several aspects: it is the most s]ng chlng ta3 TrPn mMt vNi phDVng important thing in life3 It is therefore diSn nNo GO: ti[n lN Kuan trzng nhZt much sought after3 trong cuMc s]ng3 1k vJy ngDQi ta chXy theo ti[n3 !ithout money we could not buy our food: clothes and all the other things h\ng cO ti[n chlng ra h\ng thW that we need to live comfortably3 !e mua thRc phmm: qo Kuun vN tZt cU reKuire money to travel: to buy nhpng vJt dIng cun thiHt cho mMt medicine when we are ill and also to cuMc s]ng tiSn nghi3 $hlng ta cun pay for the services rendered to us by ti[n GW Gi lXi mua thu]c hi Gau ]m others3 In truth: money is almost vN trU cho nhpng dBch vI mN ngDQi indispensable to our survival3 Most hqc lNm cho chlng ta3 )Oi cho of our activities are therefore directed Glng: ti[n huu nhD h\ng thW thiHu towards earning as much money as vbi sR tfn tXi cYa chlng ta3 #hun lbn possible3 cqc hoXt GMng cYa chlng ta vk thH hDbng tbi viSc iHm ra cNng nhi[u !e use money not only to meet the ti[n cNng t]t3 basic needs of life but also to pay for our own advancement3 !e use it for $hlng ta dyng ti[n bXc h\ng ch GW education which helps us to live a thsa mn nhpng nhu cuu t]i thiWu better life3 Thousands of students are trong cuMc s]ng mN can GW nLng cZp unable to attend school or continue cuMc s]ng cYa mknh3 $hlng ta dyng their studies for want of money3 Lac ti[n trong giqo dIc GW cO cuMc s]ng of money also causes great hardship t]t hVn3 'Nng ngNn hzc sinh h\ng and sorrow in hundreds of families3 thW GHn trDQng hay tiHp tIc hzc tJp Thousands of people are dying ch vk thiHu ti[n3 1iSc thiHu ti[n gLy everyday throughout the world ra hO hhn vN nhpng n{i lo lbn cho because they are not able to pay their hNng trhm gia Gknh3 TrPn thH gibi doctors fee or because they cannot hNng ngNn ngDQi Gang chHt dun vk hz buy nutritious food3 h\ng cO ti[n GH GHn bqc s hay vk hz h\ng cO ti[n GW mua thRc phmm giNu As money is so important: many chZt dinh dDeng3 crimes are committed everyday in all parts or the world to gain possession 1k ti[n Kuan trzng nhD thH nPn hng of it3 Some are driven by hunger and ngNy trPn thH gibi dicn ra rZt nhi[u vI desperation to steal: rob: and even phXm phqp GW giNnh lZy Kuy[n s~ ill to get at least what they reKuire hpu ti[n3 $O ngDQi GiPn hyng vk GOi to eep body and soul together3 hqt vN tuySt vzng phUi Gi hn cp: hn "thers commit the most serious trMm vN ngay cU giHt ngDQi GW _t nhZt crimes out of sheer greed for money3 gip cho phun hfn vN phun =qc cYa hz Such people cause much trouble and h\ng phUi lka nhau3 $O ngDQi phXm unpleasantness in society: and to nhpng tMi qc nghiSm trzng nhZt GVn bring them to justice: large sums of giUn ch vk tham ti[n3 )hpng ngDQi money are spent by every nhD vJy gLy ra rZt nhi[u phi[n toqi

government3 Today: millions of dollars are being spent by the various governments in the world for the betterment of the people3 )umerous schools and hospitals are being built: and hundreds of acres or land are being cultivated to produce more food for the growing population of the world3 As a result: the world is gradually becoming a better place to live in3 At the same time: however: much money is being wasted in producing deadly weapons of war3 $ountries which have more money than the others have become more powerful by strengthening their armed forces3 This has led to rivalries among the powerful nations: and several parts of the world are in turmoil3 All this shows what an important part money plays in human affairs3

vN hO chBu trong = hMi vN GW GDa hz ra trDbc c\ng lr: m{i mMt Ku]c gia phUi bs ra nhpng mOn ti[n rZt lbn3 )gNy nay: nhi[u Ku]c gia Gang bs ra hNng triSu G\ la GW cUi thiSn GQi s]ng nhLn dLn3 )hi[u trDQng hzc vN bSnh viSn Gang GDEc =Ly dRng3 'Nng trhm mUnh GZt Gang GDEc trfng trzt GW sUn =uZt ra nhi[u thRc phmm cho dLn s] Gang gia thng trPn thH gibi3 1k vJy thH gibi dun dun tr~ thNnh mMt nVi cD ngI t]t hVn3 Tuy nhiPn cyng llc GO: rZt nhi[u ti[n bB hoang ph_ GW sUn =uZt nhpng vC h_ giHt ngDQi trong chiHn tranh3 )hpng Ku]c gia nhi[u ti[n hVn tr~ nPn hyng mXnh hVn bng cqch thng cDQng lRc lDEng vC trang cYa hz3 i[u nNy lNm cqc cDQng Ku]c Gi GHn thy GBch vN nhi[u nVi trPn thH gibi Gang trong tknh trXng r]i loXn3 TZt cU nhpng Gi[u GO nOi lPn rng ti[n Kuan trzng nhD thH nNo trong cuMc s]ng con ngDQi3

!"# #or$%& %3 play an important part& GOng mMt vai tra Kuan trzng -3 in several aspects& =Ft trPn mMt vNi h_a cXnh 03 render >v?& render a service& gilp Ge 63 in truth& thJt sR: thJt ra 53 survival >n?& sR s]ng can: sR tfn tXi 73 not only333 but also333 h\ng nhpng333 mN can333 83 be unable to& h\ng thW 93 %ac of & thiHu ^3 hardship& sR gian h}: sR th thqch gay go %`3 at least& _t nhZt %%3 sheer >adj?& ch lN %-3 at the same time& cyng llc GO %03 in turmoil& trong tknh trXng r]i loXn: h{n GMn %63 affairs >n?& c\ng viSc: cuMc s]ng

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"ne of the most stri ing features of the present century is the progress of science and its effects on almost every aspect of social life3 *uilding on the foundation laid by the predecessors: the scientists of today are carrying their investigation into ever<widening fields of nowledge3 Modern civilization depends largely on the scientist and inventor3 !e depend on the doctor who see s the cause and cure of disease: the chemist who analyses our food and purifies our water: the entomologist who wages war on the insect pests: the engineer who conKuers time and space: and a host of other specialists who aid in the development of agriculture and industry3 The advance of science and technology has brought the different parts of the world into closer touch with one another than ever before3 !e are able to reach distant lands within a very short time3 !e are also able to communicate with people far away by means of the telephone and the wireless3 The invention of the printing machine has made it possible for us to learn from boo s and newspapers about people in other lands3 Indeed: manAs curiosity and resourcefulness have been responsible for the steady stream of inventions that have created our civilization3 At the same time: however: there have been harmful effects3 "ur machine civilization is responsible for numerous accidents and industrial rivalries among nations3 (veryday hundreds of people are dying from serious wounds and injuries3 .urther: the rapid tempo of modern life results in wide<spread nervous disorder3 Moreover: science: which has helped man to secure control

MMt trong nhpng Gjc GiWm n}i bJt nhZt trong thH i hiSn nay lN sR tiHn bM cYa hoa hzc vN Unh hD~ng cYa nO trPn huu nhD mzi mjt cYa cuMc s]ng = hMi3 Ly dRng trPn n[n tUng cYa nhpng ngDQi Gi trDbc: cqc nhN hoa hzc ngNy nay Gang tiHn hNnh nghiPn cvu nhpng lnh vRc iHn thvc lbn chDa txng cO3 )[n vhn minh hiSn GXi phI thuMc phun lbn vNo cqc nhN hoa hzc vN nhN phqt minh3 $uMc s]ng chlng ta phI thuMc vNo cqc bqc s trong viSc tkm iHm nguyPn nhLn vN cqch chpa bSnh: vNo cqc nhN hoq hzc phLn t_ch thRc phmm vN lNm sXch ngufn nDbc u]ng: vNo cqc nhN c\n tryng hzc chiHn GZu vbi cqc loXi c\n tryng gLy hXi: vNo sD chinh phIc thQi gian vN h\ng gian vN rZt nhi[u nhpng chuyPn gia hqc gOp phun vNo sR phqt triWn cYa n\ng nghiSp vN c\ng nghiSp3 SR tiHn bM cYa hoa hzc vN thuJt G lNm cho cqc nDbc hqc nhau trPn thH gibi =_ch lXi gun nhau hVn bao giQ hHt3 $hlng ta cO thW GHn nhpng vyng GZt =a =\i trong mMt thQi gian rZt ngn3 $hlng ta cO thW liPn lXc vbi nhpng ngDQi ~ =a Kua phDVng tiSn GiSn thoXi vN mqy v\ tuyHn3 1iSc phqt minh ra mqy in gilp chlng ta Gzc sqch: bqo v[ con ngDQi ~ nhpng GZt nDbc hqc3 ThJt vJy t_nh ta ma vN tNi thqo vqt cYa con ngDQi lN nguyPn nhLn cYa ngufn phqt minh b[n vpng tXo ra thQi GXi vhn minh cYa chlng ta ngNy Tuy nhiPn: bPn cXnh GO hoa hzc cCng cO nhpng Unh hD~ng tai hXi3 ThQi GXi vhn minh mqy mOc cYa chlng ta lN nguyPn nhLn cYa v\ s] tai nXn vN nhpng sR G]i Guu v[ c\ng nghiSp gipa cqc Ku]c gia3 'Nng ngNy hNng trhm ngDQi Gang hZp h]i vk cqc thDVng t_ch trum trzng3 'Vn npa nhBp GM tZt bJt cYa cuMc s]ng hiSn GXi gLy nPn sR r]i loXn thun inh Gang ngNy

over nature: has also made it possible for him to develop more deadly weapons or war3 More and more countries are competing with one another in the production of war material3 *ut in these instances the fault lies not with science: but rather with man;s intention to misuse the discoveries of science3 Science is admittedly the dominating intellectual force of the modern age3

cNng lan rMng3 *Pn cXnh GO: ch_nh hoa hzc G gilp con ngDQi GXt GDEc Kuy[n iWm soqt thiPn nhiPn: nhpng cCng ch_nh hoa hzc G gilp con ngDQi tXo ra cNng nhi[u vC h_ giHt ngDQi trong chiHn tranh3 )gNy cNng nhi[u Ku]c gia cXnh tranh vbi nhau sUn =uZt ra trang thiHt bi chiHn tranh3 )hDng trong nhpng trDQng hEp nNy l{i lum h\ng thuMc v[ hoa hzc mN thuMc v[ con ngDQi G s dIng sai lum nhpng phqt minh hoa hzc3 hoa hzc GDEc c\ng nhJn vN lRc lDEng tri thvc then ch]t cYa i nguyPn hiSn GXi ngNy nay3

!"# #or$%& %3 stri ing >adj?& n}i bJt: thu hlt sR chl r: thu hlt sR Kuan tLm: Gqng chl r: gLy Zn tDEng -3 foundation >n?& n[n tUng: n[n mOng 03 predecessor >n?& ngDQi Gi trDbc: ngDQi ti[n nhiSm 63 depend on >v?& phI thuMc vNo 53 analyse >v?& phLn t_ch 73 purify >v?& lNm sXch: lzc trong: tinh chH 83 communicate with >v?& liPn lXc vbi: giao thiSp vbi 93 invention >n?& sR phqt minh: sR sqng chH ^3 curiosity >n?& sR ham tkm hiWu: tr_ ta ma: t_nh hiHu g %`3 harmful >adi?& gLy tai hXi: cO hXi %%3 compete >v?& Gua tranh: ganh Gua: cXnh tranh %-3 intention >n?& r GBnh: mIc G_ch

Th% -ights *n) )uti%s o, * citi:%n B"i .Ou Almost every modern state: especially a democracy: allows its citizens several rightsT but in return: it e=pects its citizens to perform certain duties3 Among the rights enjoyed by the citizen in a democracy are the right to pursue his own affairs as he prefersT3 the right to e=press his views: however silly they may

B"i )Pch 'uu nhD m{i mMt Ku]c gia hiSn GXi: Gjc biSt lN mMt Ku]c gia dLn chY: G[u cho phFp c\ng dLn cO nhpng Kuy[n lEi nhZt GBnhT nhDng ngDEc lXi nhN nDbc cCng yPu cuu c\ng dLn thi hNnh nhpng b}n phJn cYa mknh3 Trong s] cqc Kuy[n lEi mN c\ng dLn cYa mMt Ku]c gia dLn chY GDEc hD~ng thI: cO bao gfm Kuy[n theo Gu}i nhpng viSc lNm ta th_ch: Kuy[n

appear to others: and the right to move about as he pleases3 The citizen is considered so important that his rights are protected by the law of the state: and whenever they are infringed: he can secure redress3 *ut in a totalitarian state: the rights of the citizen are so restricted that he has practically no freedom3 The citizen is supposed to e=ist for the state3 'is interests are always subordinated to those of the state3 Thus: his duties e=ceed his rights3 (ven in a democracy: however: the citizen is e=pected to e=ercise his rights within the limits of the law3 'e should not do or say anything that may affect the rights of others3 In e=ercising his right to act as he pleases: for e=ample: he should not try to elope with another manAs wife or say anything slanderous about her or anyone3 In the same way: his actions should not cause injury or damage to any individual or his property3 'e cannot ill as he pleases3 If his conduct infringes the rights of others: then those who have been affected by his misconduct could ta e legal action against him and he will be punished according to the law of the state3 In this way: the state protects its citizens and their rights from the thoughtlessness of any individual in the state3 This means: of course: that every citizen in the state is e=pected to do his duty to his fellow citizens3 The citizen is also e=pected to give his services for the protection of the state in times of war: and to maintain law and order in his state: at all times3 Thus every citizen who is conscious of his rights should also be conscious of his duties to the state and his fellow citizens3

GDEc bNy ts cqc Kuan GiWm cYa mknh dy cho chlng nghe cO v ngb ngmn: vN Kuy[n GDEc Gi lXi tyy th_ch3 )gDQi c\ng dLn rZt GDEc t\n trzng GHn mvc cqc Kuy[n lEi cYa c\ng dLn GDEc luJt phqp nhN nDbc bUo vS vN bZt g llc nNo nhpng Kuy[n nNy bB vi phXm ngDQi c\ng dLn cO thW yPu cuu bfi thDQng3 )hDng trong mMt Ku]c gia GMc tNi: cqc Kuy[n lEi cYa c\ng dLn bB hXn chH nhi[u GHn n{i trPn thRc tH anh ta chwng cO chlt tR do nNo3 )gDQi c\ng dLn GDEc =em lN phUi tfn tXi vk nhN nDbc3 $qc lEi _ch cYa anh ta lu\n bB =em nhd so vbi lEi _ch cYa nhN nDbc3 )hD vJy: ngha vI cYa c\ng dLn vDEt Kuq Kuy[n lEi cYa hz3 Tuy nhiPn ngay cU trong chH GM dLn chY ngDQi c\ng dLn v|n phUi s dIng Kuy[n lEi cYa mknh trong gibi hXn cYa phqp luJt3 Anh ta h\ng GDEc lNm hay nOi Gi[u gk Unh hD~ng GHn Kuy[n lEi cYa ngDQi hqc3 $hwng hXn trong hi s dIng Kuy[n GDEc lNm nhpng gk mknh mu]n: anh ta h\ng GDEc c] gng tqn tnh vE ngDQi hqc hay vu h]ng c\ ta hojc bZt g ngDQi nNo hqc3 TDVng tR: nhpng hNnh GMng cYa anh ta h\ng GDEc gLy thDVng t_ch hao t}n hXi GHn bZt g cq nhLn nNo cCng nhD tNi sUn cYa hz3 )Hu anh ta vi phXm Kuy[n lEi cYa ngDQi hqc thk nhpng ngDQi bB Unh hD~ng b~i hNnh vi sai trqi cYa anh ta cO thW nhQ GHn luJt phqp =Ft = anh ta vN anh ta s bB trxng trB theo phqp luJt nhN nDbc3 *ng cqch nNy: nhN nDbc bUo vS cqc c\ng dLn vN Kuy[n lEi cYa hz hsi sR v\ r thvc cYa bZt g cqc cq nhLn nNo trong GZt nDbc3 DVng nhiPn Gi[u nNy cO ngha lN mzi c\ng dLn trong nDbc phUi thRc hiSn ngha vI cYa mknh vbi nhpng c\ng dLn hqc3 )gDQi c\ng dLn cCng GDEc yPu cuu thRc hiSn ngha vI bUo vS t} Ku]c trong chiHn tranh: duy trk trJt tR vN luJt phqp trong mzi thQi GiWm3 1k thH m{i c\ng dLn hiWu biHt v[

Kuy[n lEi cCng nPn hiWu biHt v[ ngha vI cYa mknh G]i vbi Ku]c gia vN cqc c\ng dLn hqc3

!"# #or$%& %3 democracy >n?& n[n dLn chY: chH GM dLn chY -3 rights >n?& cqc Kuy[n lEi 03 infringe >v?& =Lm phXm: vi phXm 6 3 redress >n?& sR sa sai: sR u]n nn: sD G[n by: sR bfi thDQng 53 totalitarian >adj?& chuyPn chH 73 subordinated to >v?& lNm cho phI thuMc vNo 83 slanderous >adj?& vu h]ng: ph bqng 93 misconduct >n?& hNnh vi sai trqi ^3 thoughtlessness >n?& sR v\ r thvc: n\ng cXn: hQi hEt %`3 conscious >adj?& biHt GDEc: nhJn ra: cO r thvc

Th% .ost [Link]-t*nt )*( in .( li,% B"i .Ou The most important day in my life was the day when my parents decided to send me to school3 I was then about seven years old3 I had been playing with the children living around my house for some years3 I had no thought of ever going to school3 I enjoyed playing to catch fish from the shallow streams near by3 Sometimes we went to the forest to catch birds and sKuirrels: and I had always thought that life would continue to be the same for me3 *ut: one day: to my great sorrow: my parents suddenly announced that I was no longer to play about and that I was to go to a school3 !ords can hardly describe how sad I felt at the thought of having to go to a school3 I had often heard that school teachers were very strict and cruel3 I had also been told that there were many difficult subjects to learn in school and I could not bear the thought of being compelled to learn

B"i )Pch )gNy Kuan trzng nhZt trong GQi t\i lN ngNy ba md t\i KuyHt GBnh g~i t\i GHn trDQng3 Llc GO t\i lPn bUy3 T\i G rong chVi vNi nhm vbi cqc tr em Kuanh nhN3 T\i chDa bao giQ ngh GHn viSc Gi hzc3 T\i th_ch chVi cLu cq trong con su]i cXn nDbc gun GO3 \i hi chlng t\i vNo lyng bt chim vN sOc vN t\i lu\n ngh rng cuMc GQi s mi nhD thH3 ThH nhDng vNo mMt ngNy nz: thJt bufn cho t\i: cha md t\i bZt ngQ tuyPn b] rng t\i h\ng GDEc rong chVi npa mN phUi GHn trDQng3 h\ng cO tx nNo dicn tU n{i bufn cYa t\i hi phUi Gi hzc3 T\i thDQng nghe rng cqc thuy giqo ~ trDQng rZt nghiPm hc vN dp tEn3 T\i cCng nghe nOi rng cO nhi[u m\n hzc rZt hO ~ trDQng vN t\i h\ng tNi nNo chBu GDEc r ngh rng mknh bB buMc phUi hzc chlng3 )hDng mzi viSc G GBnh sn cho t\i3 T\i h\ng can sR lRa chzn nNo hqc ngoNi viSc GHn trDQng3

them3 *ut everything had been decided for me and I had no choice but to go to school3 Soon after I was admitted to school: however: I discovered to my great joy that learning in school was a pleasure3 I began to learn about the people and other wonderful things spread throughout the world3 The teachers were very ind and friendly and they often told many interesting stories3 The subjects that they taught were also very interesting as a result of all this: I began to ta e a een interest in my lessons and I no longer wanted to waste my time playing about3 Today: I am older and I am in a secondary school: learning more and more about the world around us3 The nowledge that I have gained has enriched my mind and I have a better understanding of human problems3 I am also able to spea the (nglish language with some ease: and I now that my nowledge of (nglish will prove of great value in all my future activities3 I also now that if I can pass all my e=aminations: I will some day occupy an important position in some profession3 I might even become a minister in the government of my country or a well< nown person in some way3 Therefore: when I now thin of the day when my parents arrived at the decision to send me to school: I am filled with love for them3 That was indeed the most important day in my life: a day which has changed the whole course of my life3

Tuy nhiPn: chwng bao lLu sau hi Dng thuJn Gi hzc: t\i vui sDbng thZy rng Gi hzc thJt lN thl vB3 T\i bt Guu hzc v[ con ngDQi vN nhpng Gi[u g diSu hqc Gang dicn ra trPn hp thH gibi3 $qc thuy giqo rZt t]t bIng vN thLn thiSn: hz thDQng W nhi[u cLu chuySn lr thl3 1k thH t\i bt Guu yPu th_ch cqc bNi hzc vN h\ng can mu]n ph_ thQi gian rong chVi npa3 oiQ GLy t\i G lbn hVn vN lN mMt hzc sinh trung hzc Gang hzc ngNy cNng nhi[u v[ thH gibi =ung Kuanh chlng ra3 )hpng iHn thvc t\i thu lDEm GDEc lNm phong phl tr_ Oc t\i vN t\i G hiWu biHt nhi[u hVn v[ cqc vZn G[ cYa nhLn loXi3 T\i cCng cO thH nOi tiHng Anh lDu loqt: vN t\i biHt rng iHn thvc tiHng Anh cYa t\i s cO _ch trong cuMc s]ng tDVng lai cYa mknh3 T\i cCng biHt rng nHu t\i G{ tZt cU cqc g thi: mMt ngNy nNo GO t\i s gip mMt vB tr_ Kuan trzng trong mMt ngNnh ngh[ nNo GO3 *iHt GLu thJm ch_ t\i s tr~ mMt bM trD~ng trong ch_nh Kuy[n nhN nDbc hay mMt nhLn vJt n]i tiHng trong mMt lnh vRc nNo GO3 1k thH ngh v[ cqi ngNy ba md KuyHt GBnh gi t\i GHn hzc GDQng: trong t\i trNn ngJp yPu thDVng3 O thRc sR lN ngNy Gqng nhb nhZt trong cuMc GQi t\i GO lN ngNy G thay G}i toNn bM cuMc GQi t\i3

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Th% sub;%ct 5 consi)%- .ost [Link]-t*nt B"i .Ou "f all the subjects that I study in school: I thin that (nglish is the most important subject3 It is mainly through the (nglish language that we gain access to the various sources of nowledge3 (nglish is a language which is spo en and understood by many people in most countries of the world3 It is: in fact: the most important means of communication among the vanous countries of the wodd3 nowledge of new discoveries and inventions in one country is transmitted to other countries through (nglish for the benefit of the world3 In this way (nglish helps to spread nowledge and progress3 It is true: however: that in the modern age: the study of Science and Mathematics too should be considered very important3 Science has conferred many benefits in man3 *ut it reKuires little thought to realise that scientific principles cannot be understood well without a good nowledge of a language3 And: though other languages such as oerman and +ussian are important in the world of Science: it is (nglish that plays the most important role in spreading scientific nowledge3 There is in fact no branch of study that has not been communicated in (nglish3 The original writings of great scientists: economists: philosophers: psychologists and others who did not spea and write the (nglish language have all been translated into (nglish3 Therefore: one who has a good nowledge of (nglish has access to all the sources of information3

B"i )Pch Trong tZt cU cqc m\n t\i hzc ~ trDQng: t\i ngh rng tiHng Anh lN Kuan trzng nhZt3 $hY yHu nhQ th\ng Kua tiHng Anh mN chlng ta cO thW tiHp cJn nhi[u ngufn iHn thvc Ga dXng3 TiHng Anh lN ng\n ngp GDEc nOi vN hiWu biHt rZt nhi[u ngDQi Gang s]ng tXi phun lbn cqc Ku]c gia trPn thH gibi3 TrPn thRc tH tiHng Anh lN phDVng tiSn giao tiHp Kuan trzng nhZt gipa nhi[u Ku]c gia hqc nhau trPn thH gibi3 iHn thvc v[ nhpng phqt minh vN hqm phq mbi trong mMt nDbc GDEc truy[n sang cqc nDbc hqc th\ng Kua tiHng Anh GW mang lXi lEi _ch cho cMng Gfng thH gibi3 *ng cqch nNy tiHng Anh gOp phun truy[n bq iHn thvc vN sR tiHn bM3 Tuy nhiPn: hoNn toNn Glng hi cho rng trong i nguyPn hiSn GXi: viSc nghiPn cvu hoa hzc vN Toqn cCng nPn GDEc =em trzng3 hoa hzc G ban cho loNi ngDQi nhi[u _ch lEi3 )hDng h\ng cun suy ngh cCng nhJn thZy rng ngDQi ta h\ng thW hiWu biHt cqc nguyPn lr hoa hzc mN h\ng cO iHn thvc v[ ng\n ngp3 1N mjc dy cqc ng\n ngp hqc nhD tiHng vc vN tiHng )ga cCng Kuan trzng trong gibi hoa hzc: nhDng ch_nh tiHng Anh chiHm gip vai tra Kuan trzng nhZt trong viSc truy[n bq iHn thvc hoa hzc3 ThJt vJy h\ng cO ngNnh nghiPn cvu nNo mN h\ng liPn Kuan GHn tiHng Anh3 TZt cU nhpng c\ng trknh nghiPn cvu nguyPn bUn cYa cqc nhN hoa hzc: inh tH hzc: triHt hzc: tLm lr hzc v GXi G[u G GDEc dBch sang tiHng Anh3 1k thH nhpng ai hiWu biHt v[ tiHng Anh cO thW tiHp cJn GDEc mzi ngufn th\ng tin3

.urther: as the (nglish language is used by people of different lands and cultures: it has become very rich3 It contains so many words: ideas and thoughts that a good nowledge of (nglish enriches the mind and enables one to e=press oneself well3 It also helps one to thin better and to understand the people of other lands3 It is for all these reasons that I consider (nglish the most important subject in school3

'Vn npa vk GDEc s dIng b~i nhi[u ngDQi cYa nhi[u GZt nDbc vN n[n vhn hOa hqc nhau: tiHng Anh tr~ nPn rZt phong phl3 )O bao gfm rZt nhi[u tx ngp: r iHn vN tD tD~ng: cho nPn mMt sR hiWu biHt sLu sc v[ tiHng Anh s lNm phong phl tr_ tuS vN gilp ta dicn GXt r tD~ng cYa mknh t]t hVn3 )O cCng gilp ta suy ngh t]t hVn vN hiHu biHt v[ con ngDQi cYa nhpng GZt nDbc hqc3 1bi tZt cU nhpng lr do nNy t\i cho rng tiHng Anh lN m\n hzc Kuan trzng nhZt ~ trDQng3

!"# #or$%& %3 various >adj?& hqc nhau: thuMc v[ nhi[u loXi: Ga dXng -3 transmit >v?& truy[n Gi >Kua cqc phDVng tiSn th\ng tin GXi chlng? 03 progress >n?& sR tiHn bM: sR phqt triWn 63 confer >v?& trao tjng: bNn bXc: hMi r: hsi r iHn 53 role >n?& chvc nhng: vai tra 73 philosopher >n?& nhN triHt hzc: triHt gia 83 psychologist >n?& nhN tLm lr hzc

An inci)%nt 5 sh*ll n%v%- ,o-g%t B"i .Ou $ertain incidents so impress us that they leave an indelible mar on our memory3 I was once involved in an incident of which I shall always have vivid recollections3 The incident occurred when I visited a village in India together with my parents: sometime during my holidays last year3 (arly in the morning on the day the incident occurred: I was tal ing with a few of my new friends in that village3 All of a sudden: a boy of my age came rushing towards us to brea the news that violence had bro en out in the neighbourhood3 Alarmed at this news: we began to protect ourselves: and before long the

B"i )Pch $O nhpng sR viSc mN Zn tDEng v[ chlng mXnh m GHn mvc GH lXi dZu Zn h\ng thW =Oa nhaa trong r vc chlng ta3 MMt lun t\i G chvng iHn mMt sR iSn mN r vc v[ nO v|n mi s]ng GMng trong t\i3 SR viSc =Uy ra hi t\i viHng thhm mMt lNng KuP n M cyng vbi b] md t\i trong g ngh nhm ngoqi3 1No bu}i sqng sbm ngNy =Uy ra cLu chuySn: t\i Gang tra chuySn vbi vNi ngDQi bXn mbi trong lNng3 *{ng nhiPn: mMt Gva con trai trXc tu}i t\i chXy v[ ph_a chlng t\i bqo tin rng bXo GMng G =Uy ra ~ vyng lLn cJn3 DEc bqo GMng: chlng t\i bt Guu tR vS vN chwng bao lLu cuMc bXo GMng G lan nhanh nhD la chqy Kua vyng

violence spread li e wild fire throughout our area3 I was a little confused at first for I had no idea about the cause of the outbrea of violence there3 "ne of my friends told me that the area had been notorious for such occurrence owing to rivalry between two parties3 (ach party tried to destroy the influence of the other in that area: and the bad blood that e=isted between them had caused several deaths and great misery to innocent people for a long time3 "fficial influence could not be e=ercised effectively in this area owing to its remoteness from the centres of authority3 The members of the rival parties therefore enjoyed almost complete freedom of action3 The police arrived only when there was news of violence: and often long after the damage has been done3 !hile I was listening to this account of facts and events: the situation suddenly too an ugly turn3 A man who had been standing a short distance away from us ran into his house most une=pectedly: and within minutes his house was ablaze3 My friends and I then ran towards his house to put out the fireT but we were stopped by a few burly men who were holding lethal weapons in their hands3 They threatened to ill if we offered any help to anyone3 "ne of them had even struc me on my head with a stic 3 !e realised instantly that we were no match for them and that discretion was the better part valour3 !e therefore decided to proceed no further3 Soon the fire from that house began to spread and several houses were burning3 There were frantic cries for help3 Men: women and children were running in all directions in their desparate attempts to save whatever they could from the fire: in spite of the interference of the gangsters3 A few of the unfortunate ones were

chlng t\i3 ThoXt Guu t\i hVi b]i r]i vk h\ng biHt nguyPn nhLn n} ra bXo GMng ~ O3 MMt ngDQi bXn cho t\i biHt rng vyng nNy hFt tiHng v[ nhpng sR vI nhD thH do sR thy nghBch gipa hai GUng phqi3 Ung nNy c] gng triSt hX Unh hD~ng cYa GUng ia trong hu vRc vN sR mLu thu|n gipa hz G lNm mMt s] ngDQi thiSt mXng vN gLy ra sR bZt hXnh cho nhpng ngDQi v\ tMi trong mMt thQi gian dNi3 )hpng Unh hD~ng cYa ch_nh Kuy[n h\ng cO hiSu KuU ~ vyng nNy b~i nO Kuq =a cqc trung tLm Kuy[n lRc3 $qc phun t cYa hai GUng phqi thy nghBch vk thH huu nhD GDEc tR do hoXt GMng3 $Unh sqt ch =uZt hiSn hi cO tin tvc v[ vI bXo GMng vN thDQng lN rZt lLu sau hi cqc thiSt hXi G =Uy ra3 Trong hi t\i lng nghe giUi th_ch v[ tin tvc vN sR viSc nNy: tknh thH G b{ng chuyWn sang mMt bDbc ngojt nguy hiWm3 MMt ngDQi GNn \ng Gvng cqch chlng t\i h\ng =a b{ng chXy vNo nhN: vN ch trong vNi phlt ng\i nhN cYa \ng ta b]c la3 $qc bXn t\i vN t\i chXy v[ ph_a ng\i nhN GH dJp tt la: nhDng chlng t\i bB nghn cqn b~i nhpng ngDQi GNn \ng lRc lDEng mang vC h_ giHt ngDQi trong tay3 'z dza s giHt chlng t\i nHu chlng t\i gilp Ge bZt g ngDQi nNo3 MMt ngDQi trong s] hz thJm ch_ G dyng gJy Gqnh vNo Guu t\i3 )gay lJp tvc chlng t\i thZy mknh h\ng phUi lN G]i thY cYa hz: Gfng thQi cCng nhJn ra rng li[u lnh llc nNy lN h\ng th_ch hEp3 1k thH chlng t\i KuyHt GBnh h\ng tiHn thPm bDbc nNo npa3 Trong phlt ch]c la tx ng\i nhN chqy lan ra vN vNi ng\i nhN hqc cCng bB chqy3 Ly GO vang lPn nhpng tiHng Pu cvu GiPn cufng3 Nn \ng: GNn bN vN tr em chXy toqn loXn trong sR n{ lRc tuySt vzng GH cvu lZy bZt cv cqi gk cO thW tx ngzn la bZt W sR can thiSp cYa nhpng tPn c\n Gf3 MMt vNi ngDQi rYi ro bB thiPu cho GHn chHt: trong s] GO cO ngDQi GNn \ng G G]t

burned to death: including the man who had set fire to his own house3 !e then concluded that the man must have been so disgusted with what we had seen for so long that he had no more desire to live: and this was his way of putting an end to himself3 It was indeed a pathetic sight3 Then: after several hours: the police arrived when more than a Kuarter of the village had already been burned to ashes3 They as ed us several Kuestions to find out if we had ourselves participated in the violence3 As I was foreigner who would be leaving that village the following day: I had the courage to answer all their Kuestions and to point out the men who had threatened to ill us3 Those men were then arrested together with other suspects3 (arly ne=t morning: my parents and I left the village with no more desire to re<visit this placeT but my memory of this incident will remain fresh forever3

nhN mknh3 Sau GO chlng t\i Ht luJn rng hwn lN ngDQi GNn \ng GO vk Kuq ghP t~m vbi nhpng gk chlng t\i G chvng iHn trong mMt thQi gian dNi GHn n{i \ng ta h\ng mu]n s]ng npa vN GLy lN cqch \ng Ht thlc cuMc GQi \ng3 ThJt lN mMt cUnh tDEng bi thDVng3 +fi sau GO vNi giQ cUnh sqt =uZt hiSn hi hVn mMt phun tD ng\i lNng G chqy ra tro3 'z chZt vZn chlng t\i GW =em chlng t\i cO tham dR vNo cuMc bXo GMng hay h\ng3 1k lN mMt ngDQi ngoXi Ku]c s rQi lNng vNo ngNy h\m sau: t\i G can GUm trU lQi tZt cU cLu hsi vN GiWm mjt nhpng G Ge dza giHt chlng t\i3 )hpng ngDQi nNy bB bt gip cyng vbi nhpng ngDQi bB tknh nghi hqc3 Sqng sbm h\m sau b] md t\i vN t\i tXm biSt ng\i lNng mN h\ng mong tr~ lXiT nhDng _ vc v[ sR iSn nNy s mi mi h\ng phai mQ trong t\i3

!"# #or$%& %3 incident >n?& biHn c] -3 indelible >adj?& h\ng thW tmy sXch: h\ng thW gMt sXch 03 vivid >adj?& s]ng GMng: mXnh m 63 all of a sudden& bZt thknh lknhT mMt cqch bZt ngQ 53 confused >adj?& b]i r]i: llng tlng 73 notorious >adj?& hFt tiHng: cO tiHng =Zu 83 owing to >adj?& do: vk: b~i vk 93 rivalry >n?& sR knh GBch: sR ganh Gua ^3 remoteness >n?& sR =a =\i: ho lqnh %`3 ablaze >adj?& rRc chqy: b]c chqy %%3 lethal weapons >n?& vC h_ chHt ngDQi %-3 discretion was the better part of valour& li[u lnh Glng ch{ thk mbi Gqng li[u lnh %03 frantic >adj?& GiPn cufng: GiPn rf %63 desperate >adj?& tuySt vzng: li[u mXng: li[u lnh %53 conclude >v?& Ht luJn %73 disgusted >adj?& chqn ghFt: ph|n nM

Th% v*lu% o, .usic in th% h*ppin%ss o, .*n B"i .Ou B"i )Pch Music has always been a source of m nhXc lu\n lu\n lN ngufn hXnh happiness to all men on the earth3 phlc cho mzi ngDQi trPn trqi GZt nNy3 .rom their primitive days: menAs love Tx thu~ ban sV: lang say mP Lm nhXc of music has led them to ma e G hiHn con ngDQi sqng tXo nhpng instruments of all descriptions to nhXc cI GY loXi GW tXo ra Lm GiSu produce beautiful music for their tuySt vQi mang lXi th_ch thl vN hXnh enjoyment and happiness3 phlc cho mknh3 !ithout music the world would indeed be a very dull place to live in3 (ven nature is full of music3 There is music in the movements of the winds: the sea: as well as the treesT there is music in the calls of the birds: flies and insects and also in the night of the birds and animals3 It is from all these things that men have learnt to appreciate the value of music3 The same things have also taught men how to produce music from the simplest of things such as stic s: bamboos: and animal horns3 Men ma e many inds of flutes with bamboos which produce beautiful music3 That music is very important for menAs happiness is hard to deny3 Music removes menAs depression and fills them with gladness3 It is for this reason that music is played even in hospitals to cheer up the sic people3 As music has the capacity to ma e men happy: it contributes greatly to menAs success in life3 A happy man is a good and hard wor er3 'e wor s happily among people and darns the good<will or all around3 #eople li e to associate with him and to employ him in all inds of wor 3 Thus: he leads a happy and successful life3 The value of music in the happiness of man is therefore great3 h\ng cO Lm nhXc thH gibi thRc sR tr~ thNnh nVi cD ngI bufn t3 )gay cU thiPn nhiPn cCng trNn Guy Lm nhXc3 $O tiHng du dDVng trong nhpng chuyWn GMng cYa giO: cYa biWn cU cCng nhD cYa cLy =anh3 $O Lm GiSu rFo rt trong tiHng hOt cYa chim chOc: tiHng vo ve cYa rufi mu{i vN c\n tryng cCng nhD Lm thanh trong tiHng v{ cqnh bay Gi hay chXy nhUy cYa chim vN thl rxng3 Tx GO con ngDQi G biHt cUm nhJn giq trB cYa Lm nhXc3 $Cng ch_nh nhpng Lm thanh GO G gilp con ngDQi tXo ra Lm nhXc tx nhpng dIng cI th\ sV nhZt nhD gJy: tre vN sxng GMng vJt3 $on ngDQi G chH tXo ra nhi[u loXi sqo bng tre phqt ra nhpng Lm thanh du dDVng3 hO mN phY nhJn rng nhXc rZt Kuan trzng tbi hXnh phlc con ngDQi3 m nhXc =oa dBu n{i bufn cYa con ngDQi vN lNm hz trNn Guy ni[m vui3 O lN lr do tXi sao Lm nhXc GDEc s dIng trong bSnh viSn GW h_ch lS tinh thun bSnh nhLn3 1k Lm nhXc cO thW lNm cho con ngDQi hXnh phlc: nO gOp phun Kuan trzng cho sR thNnh c\ng cYa czn ngDQi trong cuMc s]ng3 MMt ngDQi hXnh phlc lN mMt ngDQi lNm viSc t]t vN siPng nhng3 Anh ta lNm viSc gipa mzi ngDQi vN lu\n GDEc mzi ngDQi yPu mHn3 )gDQi ta th_ch Ht bXn vbi anh ta: th_ch thuP anh ta lNm mzi c\ng viSc3 1k thH cuMc s]ng cYa anh ta

lu\n sung sDbng vN thNnh c\ng3 TOm lXi Lm nhXc cO giq trB to lbn trong hXnh phlc con ngDQi3

!"# #or$%& %3 instrument >n?& nhXc cI -3 appreciate >v?& Gqnh giq Glng: Gqnh giq cao: hiWu r giq trB: thD~ng thvc 03 flute >n?& ]ng sqo 63 capacity >n?& cO hU nhng 53 associate >v?& Ht giao: giao thiSp

Th% *)v*nt*g%s *n) )is*)v*nt*g%s o, th% cin%.* B"i .Ou B"i )Pch The influence that the cinema e=erts )hpng Unh hD~ng mN rXp chiHu phim on the minds of those who visit it is tqc GMng GHn tD tD~ng cYa cqc hqn at once beneficial and harmful3 giU GHn =em vxa cO lEi cCng vxa cO hXi3 Today: there is a cinema in almost every town3 The cinema provides so )gNy nay huu nhD thNnh ph]: thB trZn much entertainment that few people nNo cCng cO rXp chiHu bOng3 +Xp fail to visit it3 "ne of the reasons for chiHu bOng mang lXi sR giUi tr_ to lbn the popularity of the cinema is that: it GHn n{i h\ng mZy ai chDa txng GHn entertains all types of people: young rXp GW =em phim3 MMt trong nhpng lr and old: literate and illiterate3 do lNm cho rXp chiHu bOng GDEc Da *ecause it is so popular: it must th_ch lN vk GLy lN phDVng tiSn giUi tr_ e=ercise some influence on those cYa mzi ngDQi dLn: dy giN hay tr: tr_ whom it attracts3 thvc hay thZt hzc3 1k phim Unh hq ph} biHn: nO cO tqc GMng GHn nhpng The films shown in the cinema are ngDQi th_ch =em phim3 often very instructive and informative3 Almost every film )hpng bM phim GDEc chiHu ~ rXp shows something about the activities thDQng cO t_nh chZt truy[n bq iHn and customs of the people in other thvc vN th\ng tin3 'uu nhD m{i bM lands3 *y seeing such films: one phim G[u W chuySn v[ nhpng sinh learns a lot about human activities3 hoXt: phong tIc cYa con ngDQi ~ "ne also gains a better understanding nhpng =v s~ hqc3 *ng cqch =em of people of the world3 phim: ngDQi ta hzc GDEc rZt nhi[u v[ sinh hoXt con ngDQi3 )gDQi ta cCng .urther: some films show the battles cO thW hiWu nhi[u hVn v[ cqc dLn tMc that were fought in the past3 They trPn thH gibi3 also sometimes show very vividly how man has struggled through the 'Vn npa: cO nhpng phim W v[ cqc centuries to remove discomfort from cuMc chiHn tranh trong Kuq hv3 his life3 In this way: some films have )hi[u bM phim W lXi mMt cqch rZt given many people an insight into the sinh GMng cuMc GZu tranh cYa con

past3 (ven illiterate people have benefited from such films3 !hat they cannot acKuire from boo s owing to their inability to read: they can acKuire from films3 School students: too: often benefit from a visit to the cinema3 !hat they see and hear in the cinema ma es a better impression on their minds than only the spo en words or their teachers3 .or e=ample: a teacher of history can hardly describe a battle scene to his students as vividly as a film does3 .or all these reasons: the cinema is often regarded as an important means of spreading nowledge3 It must be admitted: however: that some films have e=erted an evil influence on many people3 .ilms which show the activities of criminals have encouraged many youths to commit acts or crime3 "ther films: too: such as those dealing with se= and other natural wea nesses of man: have corrupted the morals of many people3 As a result: the governments of many countries have been compelled to interfere in the display and production of certain films3 4et: the cinema continues to retain its popularity3

ngDQi Kua hNng thH i GW cUi thiSn GQi s]ng cYa mknh3 *ng cqch nNy phim Unh G cho con ngDQi cqi nhkn sLu sc v[ Kuq hv3 )gay cU ngDQi hzc cCng thu GDEc nhi[u lEi _ch hi =em cqc phim nNy3 'z cO thW =em phim GW nm bt GDEc nhpng Gi[u mN hz h\ng Gzc GDEc trong sqch vk my chp3 'zc sinh: sinh viPn cCng hzc GDEc nhi[u Gi[u b} _ch sau hi =em phim3 TZt cU nhpng Gi[u hz nghe vN thZy trong phim cO Zn tDEng sLu GJm trong tr_ tD~ng cYa hz hVn bZt g bNi giUng nNo cYa giqo viPn3 $hwng hXn mMt giqo viPn lBch s huu nhD h\ng thW miPu tU cho hzc sinh Kuang cUnh trJn Gqnh sinh GMng nhD phim Unh3 1k thH phim Unh GDEc =em lN mMt phDVng tiSn Kuan trzng GW truy[n bq iHn thvc3 Tuy nhiPn phUi thxa nhJn rng phim Unh G gLy ra Unh hD~ng tMi l{i cho nhi[u ngDQi3 )hpng bM phim v[ cqc hoXt GMng tMi phXm G huyPn h_ch nhi[u thanh niPn phXm phqp3 )hpng bM phim hqc v[ tknh dIc vN bUn nhng yHu Gu]i cYa con ngDQi G lNm suy Gfi GXo Gvc cYa hq nhi[u ngDQi3 1k vJy ch_nh Kuy[n cYa nhi[u nDbc G buMc phUi can thiSp vNo viSc sUn =uZt vN trknh chiHu phim Unh3 Dy vJy: rXp chiHu phim v|n tiHp tIc duy trk GDVc t_nh GXi chlng cYa mknh3

!"# #or$%& %3 entertainment >n?& sR giUi tr_: sR tiPu hiWn -3 entertain >v?& phIc vI 03 literate >adj?& cO hzc: biHt Gzc biHt viHt illiterate >adj?& my chp thZt hzc 63 struggle >v?& GZu tranh 53 acKuire >v?& GDEc: giNnh GDEc: thu GDEc 73 regard >v?& coi nhD: =em nhD 83 commit >v?& phXm phqp: can phXm vNo 93 wea ness >n?& GiWm yHu: huyHt GiWm: l{i ^3 corrupt >v?& lNm bhng hoXi: lNm cho Gfi bXi %`3 morals >n?& GXo Gvc: Gvc hXnh: phmm hXnh

8%sc-ib% so.% o, th% int%-%sting pl*c%s in (ou- count-( B"i .Ou B"i )Pch Though my country is small: yet Dy ch lN mMt Ku]c gia nhs bF nhDng there are many places of interest trPn hp GZt nDbc t\i cO rZt nhi[u spread throughout the country3 thng cUnh3 In the southern most part of the country: where the state of nohore lies: there are some very interesting and beautiful places3 In ota Tinggi: for e=ample: there are beautiful waterfalls which are visited by many people everyday3 Then: there is nohore Lama: a place of great historical interest3 In nohore *ahru: there is a beautiful beach which is visited daily by several people who love the sea3 In *atu #ahat: another town in nohore: is Minya *u u: an interesting place on the coast3 As we go towards the north: we arrive at Malacca: the oldest town that the (uropeans occupied in Malaya in the past3 The influences of the #ortuguese and the Dutch can still be seen in many of the buildings there3 .urther north lies #ort Dic son which is well nown for its beautiful beaches3 In uala Lumpur: the capital of Malaysia: there are many places of interest such as *atu $aves: the zoo and the museum3 The city itself is an interesting place to visit3 Another beautiful town is #enang: situated on an island3 The sea around it ma es it the most beautiful town in the country3 .inally: the paddy ficlds in the northern most parts of the country are also very beautiful and interesting to loo at3 "n the east coast of the vyng cRc nam cYa GZt nDbc: nVi cO tiWu bang nohore: cO rZt nhi[u cUnh sc Gdp G vN thl vB3 ota Tinggi chwng hXn cO nhpng thqc nDbc tuySt vQi mN hng ngNy cO rZt nhi[u du hqch GHn chiPm ngDeng3 Sau GO lN nohore Lama: mMt thng cqnh lBch s n}i tiHng3 nohore *ahru cO mMt bi biWn Gdp mN nhi[u ngDQi yPu biWn thDQng ghF GHn m{i ngNy3 *atu #ahat: mMt thB trZn hqc cYa nohore: cO Minya *u u: mMt phong cUnh lr thl vyng duyPn hUi3 1[ ph_a bc chlng ta GHn Malacca: thB trZn c} =Da nhZt mN ngDQi chLu u G chiHm GOng tXi Malaya trDbc GLy3 $O thW thZy trPn cqc toN nhN ~ GLy dZu Zn sLu GJm cYa ngDQi *f No )ha vN 'N Lan3 a hVn v[ ph_a bc lN cUng Dic son n}i tiHng vbi nhpng bi biWn Gdp3 uala Lumpur thY G\ Malay=ia cO nhi[u thng cUnh nhD hang GMng *atu: vDQn thl vN viSn bUo tNng3 )gay ch_nh thNnh ph] nNy cCng lN mMt nVi thl vB cho du hqch tham Kuan3 MMt thB trZn =inh Gdp hqc lN #enang: toX lXc trPn mMt han GUo3 1yng biWn Kuanh GUo gilp cho #enang tr~ thNnh thNnh ph] Gdp nhZt cYa GZt nDbc3 $u]i cyng lN nhpng cqnh Gfng lla ~ vyng cRc bc cYa GZt nDbc: tXo nPn cUnh Kuan Gdp mt vN hZp d|n3 TXi vyng biWn ph_a G\ng cYa GZt nDbc cCng cO mMt vNi thB trZn =inh Gdp nhD uantan vN uala Trengalu3 TZt cU

country too there are some beautiful towns such as uantan and uala Trenganu3 All these places have indeed made my country an interesting place to live in3

nhpng thng cqnh nNy thJt sR lNm cho GZt nDbc chlng t\i tr~ thNnh mMt vyng GZt tuySt vQi GW sinh s]ng3

!"# #or$%& %3 waterfall >n?& thqc nDbc -3 occupy >v?& chiHm: chiHm lnh: chiHm cv 03 situate >v?& nm: =Ly dRng ~ 63 paddy field >n?& ruMng lla: cqnh Gfng: nDVng lla

=h*t c*-%%- <oul) (ou li!% to choos% *,t%- l%*ving school B"i .Ou B"i )Pch Today: it is not easy to choose a )gNy nay: chzn ngh[ lN mMt Gi[u career3 'undreds of students pass chwng dc dNng3 'Nng trhm sinh viPn various e=aminations every year and trUi Kua nhi[u g thi m{i nhm vN compete with one another for tranh Gua vbi nhau GW giNnh ch{ positions in the various professions trong nhi[u ngNnh ngh[ hqc nhau which are not so many as there are mN s] lDEng _t si hVn nhi[u so vbi s] applicants3 I would: however: li e to vng c viPn3 $an t\i: t\i mu]n tr~ choose teaching as my career3 thNnh mMt thuy giqo3 Teaching is an interesting career for several reasons3 As a teacher I can learn many things: especially if I teach to an udder<secondary school3 If I teach 'istory or (nglish: for e=ample: I have to read many boo s to ma e my teaching lessons more interesting to my pupils3 Thus: I can acKuire more nowledge of the subjects that I teach than what I can learn from the class te=t boo s3 It is indeed a fact that a teacher learns a lot from the class te=t boo sT but that is hardly enough to ma e the teacherAs lessons interesting to pupils3 A good teacher must therefore read many other boo s3 Again: as a teacher: I have to spea well so that my pupils will be able to understand my instructions well3 In this way I can improve my powers of e=pression3 (ven my pronunciation $O nhi[u lr do GW cho rng dXy hzc lN mMt ngh[ thl vB3 LNm giqo viPn t\i cO thW hzc hsi GDEc nhi[u Gi[u: Gjc biSt nHu t\i dXy b mMt trDQng trung hzc ph} th\ng3 )Hu t\i dXy LBch s hay Anh vhn chwng hXn: t\i phUi Gzc nhi[u sqch GW bNi giUng tr~ nPn thl vB hVn G]i vbi hzc sinh3 )hD vJy t\i s tiHp thu GDEc nhi[u iHn thvc v[ cqc G[ tNi mknh Gang dXy hVn lN nhpng gk cO thW Gzc Kua sqch giqo hoa ~ lbp3 uU thRc h\ng thW phY nhJn rng mMt giqo viPn hzc GDEc rZt nhi[u Gi[u tx sqch giqo hoaT nhDng nhD thH v|n chDa GY GW lNm cho bNi hzc hZp d|n vbi hzc sinh3 MMt giqo viPn gisi phUi Gzc nhi[u KuyWn sqch hqc npa3 TDVng tR: GW lNm mMt giqo viPn gisi t\i phUi cO hU nhng dicn GXt t]t GW hzc sinh cO thW hiWu GDEc nhpng ch d|n cYa mknh3 *ng cqch nNy t\i cO

of words will improve to great e=tent3 .urther: as a teacher: I shall have enough leisure to read and prepare for various e=aminations3 It is possible today to sit for many important e=aminations by studying entirely at home3 Thus: I can acKuire important Kualifications3 .inally: as a teacher I will be respected as an educated person3 #eople will assume that I have certain Kualifications and show their regard for me and the opinions that I e=press3 Thus: I shall be able to live a happy

thW phqt triWn hU nhng dicn GXt cYa mknh3 )gay cU cqch phqt Lm cYa t\i cCng s t]t hVn nhi[u3 'Vn npa: nHu lN mMt giqo viPn t\i s cO GY thQi gian rUnh r{i GW Gzc sqch vN \n luySn cho nhi[u g thi hqc nhau3 )gNy nay chlng ta cO thW hoNn toNn tR hzc ~ nhN GW \n luySn cho nhi[u g thi Kuan trzng3 )hQ vJy t\i cO thW cO nhpng bng cZp Kuan trong3 $u]i cyng: hi lNm giqo viPn t\i s GDEc _nh trzng nhD mMt ngDQi tr_ thvc3 Mzi ngDQi s c\ng nhJn rng t\i cO nhng lRc: hz s coi trzng t\i cCng nhD nhpng r iHn t\i GDa ra3 )hD vJy cuMc s]ng cYa t\i s rZt hXnh phlc3

!"# #or$%& %3 career >n?& ngh[ nghiSp: sR nghiSp -3 applicant >n?& ngDQi =in viSc 03 upper<secondary school& trDQng trung hzc: ph} th\ng: cZp ba 63 pronunciation >n?& sR phqt Lm: cqch phqt Lm 53 leisure >n?& thQi gian nhNn r{i 83 entirely >adv?& hoNn toNn: toNn vdn: trzn vdn 83 Kualification >n?& hU nhng chuyPn m\n: trknh GM chuyPn m\n: tiPu chumn chuyPn m\n: vhn bng: hzc vB 93 respect >v?& _nh trzng: t\n trzng ^3 assume >v?& cho rng: thxa nhJn

=h( is *g-icultu-% [Link]-t*nt in th% <o-l) o, to)*(F B"i .Ou B"i )Pch Since the dawn of history: agriculture Tx bu}i bknh minh cYa lBch s: n\ng has been one of the important means nghiSp G tr~ thNnh phDVng tiSn sUn of producing food for human =uZt thRc phmm Kuan trzng cho con consumption3 Today more and more ngDQi tiPu thI3 'iSn nay ngNy cNng lands are being developed for the cO nhi[u GZt Gai GDEc hai hmn GW production of a large variety of sUn =uZt nhpng vI mya lbn3 chLu crops3 In Asia: vast areas of land are nhpng vyng GZt mPnh m\ng Gang being used to produce rice: wheat: GDEc s dIng GW trfng lla gXo: lla rubber and a variety of other crops3 mXch: cao su vN nhi[u hoa mNu hqc3 More than half of the lands occupied 'Vn mMt na diSn t_ch GZt Gai mN and developed by human beings in con ngDQi G chiHm hpu vN hai phq

the world are devoted to agriculture3 That agriculture is one of the most essential means of producing food is realised easily when we thin of the types of things that we eat3 The rice or wheat that we eat comes from the land3 (ven potatoes and other roots or vegetables and even leaves such as tea: as well as the fruits that men eat are the products of the soil that covers the earth3 In fact: everything that we eat: e=cept meat: fish and other inds of flesh come from the land: and what grows on the land is part of agriculture3 (ven the sugar: oil: coffee and other beverages that we use are products of plants that grow on land3 In the same way: many of the medicines that we use are made of plants that grow in various parts of the world3 The tobacco that we use for rela=ation also comes from a plant3 Thus: it can be easily observed that without agriculture we would be almost without food3 It is true: however: that in the remote past men did live mainly on flesh that he obtained by hunting3 *ut such a ind of life was unhappy and inconvenient: for animals were not found everywhere easily3 Therefore: men turned to agriculture for his livelihood3 Today: agriculture continues to provide almost all the food that men reKuire to survive on the earth3

trPn thH gibi GDEc dNnh GW phqt triWn n\ng nghiSp3 Tum Kuan trzng thiHt yHu cYa n\ng nghiSp trong vai tra phDVng tiSn sUn =uZt thRc phmm cO thW GDEc dc dNng nhJn ra hi chlng ta ngh GHn cqc loXi thRc phmm mknh thDQng hn3 Lla gXo vN lla mXch chlng ta hn mzc tx Gfng ruMng3 )gay cU hoai tLy hay nhpng loXi rau cY hqc: W cU lq cLy nhD lq trN: cCng nhD cqc loXi trqi cLy mN cCng lN sUn phmm cYa lbp GZt bao phY b[ mjt trqi GZt3 TrPn thRc tH: tZt cU nhpng gk chlng ta hn trx thBt: cq vN nhpng thv thBt s]ng hqc G[u sinh ra tx GZt Gai: vN nhpng gk mzc trPn GZt G[u lN mMt phun cYa n\ng nghiSp3 )gay cU GDQng: duu: cN phP vN cqc thvc u]ng hqc cCng G[u lN sUn phmm cYa thRc vJt mzc trPn GZt3 TDVng tR: nhi[u vB thu]c chlng ta lZy tx cqc thRc vJt ~ nhi[u nVi trPn thH gibi3 Thu]c lq mN chlng ta dyng GW thD gin cCng lZy tx mMt loXi cLy3 )hD vJy dc dNng nhJn thZy rng h\ng cO n\ng nghiSp: chlng ta huu nhD cCng h\ng cO thRc phmm3 Tuy nhiPn sR thJt lN vNo thQi =a =Da con ngDQi s]ng chY yHu nhQ vNo thBt GMng vJt iHm GDEc hi shn bn3 )hDng mMt cuMc s]ng nhD thH h\ng sung sDbng vN thoUi mqi b~i vk h\ng phUi ~ GLu cCng dc dNng tkm thZy thl vJt3 1k vJy con ngDQi chuyWn sang n\ng nghiSp GW nu\i s]ng bUn thLn hz3 )gNy nay: n\ng nghiSp tiHp tIc cung cZp phun lbn lDVng thRc cun thiHt cho sR tfn tXi cYa loNi ngDQi trPn trqi GZt3

!"# #or$%& %3 dawn >n?& bknh minh: bu}i Guu -3 agriculture >n?& n\ng nghiSp 03 consumption >n?& sR tiPu thI: sR tiPu dyng 63 variety >n?& nhi[u thv GY %oXi: sR Ga dXng 53 flesh & thBt 73 remote >adj?& =a =\i: =a =hm 83 inconvenient >adj?& bZt tiSn: thiHu tiSn nghi

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?hn + A h%-oic )%%) The story of man is full of heroic deeds3 "ne of the acts of heroism that I have seen myself was that of my uncle: who was attac ed by a huge tiger while we were in our plantation: one day3 My uncle: a young and well<built man: and I had left our home early in the morning to do some wor in the plantation3 !hen we reached there: we could hear some dogs bar ing in the distance3 *ut we did not suspect anything: and began to do our wor 3 !hile we were wor ing: however: we noticed some foot<prints of some animal3 !e then e=amined them closely and were satisfied that they did not belong to any member of the cat family: the most ferocious of animals3 !e then resumed our wor 3 My uncle too a long nife and began to cut some stic s and branches of plants scattered throughout the plantation: while I did some other wor 3 Soon: however: I saw a movement in the bush: a short distance away3 I was alarmed3 I ran up to my uncle to draw his attention: but he was hardly interested in what I had to say3 'e continued to do his wor 3 *ut shortly afterwards: my uncle himself observed the movement in the bush3 4et: he showed no signs of fear: and his composure dispelled my an=ieties3 'e warned me: however: to be careful: and pic ed up an a=e that had been lying on the ground3 'is nife: he gave to me3 Then: he moved slowly and cautiously towards the bush: ready for any attac 3 To our horror: a huge tiger soon emerged from the bush3 *ut my uncle was prepared to face it: to escape seemed impossible3 The tiger too seemed to be fully aware of the strength and courage of its adversary3 It paused several times while advancing towards my uncle3 Then all of a sudden: it sprang on my uncle: but his agility enabled him to escape the sharp claws of the brute with the slightest injury3 )ow with the a=e still in his firm grip: my uncle struc the tigers face again and again: until it was bleeding profusely3 The length of the handle of the a=e made it difficult for the tiger to get to close to my uncle3 That the tiger was at a disadvantage was clear to me from the beginning3 In the end: however: the tiger collapsed and died3 !ithin hours: after that all the people in our area heard of my uncleAs bravery: which saved us both from death3 It was indeed a greatest act of heroism that I had witnessed3 DC= =>E89A %3 heroic deed >n?& hNnh GMng dCng cUm -3 plantation >n?& Gfn Gi[n: vDQn cLy: hu GZt trfng trzt 03 well<built >adj?& lRc lDeng: cDQng trqng 63 suspect >v?& nghi: nghi ngQ: hoNi nghi: ngQ vRc 53 ferocious >adj?& dp tEn: hung qc 73 composure >n?& sR bknh tnh: sR Gi[m tnh 83 cautiously >adv?& cmn thJn: thJn trzng 9 3 horror >n?& n{i inh hoNng: sR hiHp sE: sR ghP rEn ^3 spring >sprang<sprung? >v?& nhUy: bJt mknh %`3 agility >n?& sR nhanh nhdn: sR ld lNng: sR lanh lEi

%%3 profusely >adv?& Dbt G|m: nhi[u: dfi dNo %-3 collapse >v?& G} sIp =u]ng: ng gIc @-i.%s in soci%t( The human society is full of activity3 #eople wor in all inds of business .irms: government offices: factories and other places: to earn their livelihood3 Some wor from dawn till dar T many wor only at nightT and others wor during the day3 At the same time men with criminal tendency are engaged in all inds of activity: which often cause great hardship and sorrow to a large number of people in society3 Men develop criminal tendencies because of numerous frustrations3 Society has always failed to satisfy the social: emotional and other needs of a large number of people: many of whom have therefore turned to crime for either survival or recognition3 The activities of such men represent a constant threat to the welfare society: and much being done to reform them3 *ut criminals cannot be reformed until they are apprehended3 *y that time: hundreds of people are forced to live in fear at the hands of criminals: who resort to violence at the slightest provocation3 )umerous people of various descriptions have been illed by criminals without proper cause3 Society is therefore straining all its resources to bring criminals to justice3 Large sums of money are being spent to employ men and eKuipment for the prevention and detection of crime3 $riminals are desperate men: and when they are pursued: they fight tooth and nail to escape capture3 Therefore: those who are employed to capture them have to be brave: intelligent and well<trained men3 To have such men always on the alert for the protection of society involves much e=penditure3 #unishment of criminals today: however: is not the same as what it was in the past3 Society has realized its responsibility towards individuals who always find a bone to pic with _t3 It is now believed that criminals could be reformed3 Therefore: psychologists and others who are responsible for the welfare of criminals are doing their utmost to train criminals to live a good life in the future3 "nly those who commit the most serious crimes are punished severely to deter others from committing such crimes3 DC= =>E89A %3 tendency >n?& =u hDbng: huynh hDbng -3 engage >v?& tham gia vNo 03 hardship >n?& sR th thqch gay goT sR gian h} 63 numerous >adj?& nhi[u: G\ng GUo 53 frustration >n?& tLm trXng thZt vzng: tLm trXng ve mMng: sR lNm thZt bXi: sR lNm hsng 73 welfare >n?& hXnh phlc: sR thBnh vDEng 83 provocation >n?& sR hiPu h_ch 93 well<trained >n?& GDEc giqo dIc t]t ^3 e=penditure >n?& chi ph_: ph_ t}n %`3 utmost >adj?& mvc s]ng

A st-*ng% h*pp%ning The mysteries of nature have always fascinated the human mind: and many of them remain unsolved for a long time3 The story that I am about to relate concerns a mysterious

relationship between a baby boy and a sna e somewhere in Malaysia3 I was indeed intrigued when I read a report in a newspaper sometime ago that a sna e had suddenly appeared in a room: with the birth of a child and that it had attempted to show some relationship with the child3 I could hardly believe it3 The report added that the mother or the child was finally convinced that there was indeed some relationship between her child and the sna e and she allowed the sna e complete freedom to play and live with the child3 To ma e sure that the report was true: I made up my mind to visit the house where this unnatural relationship between a reptile and a human being was established3 Then: one morning: my brothers: sisters and I arrived at the house: not very far from ours3 As we enter the house we were greatly surprised to find a baby boy and a large sna e playing with each other mirthfully3 Soon: the mother of the child appeared and narrated the events that led to the sna e and the child to live together3 It seems that the sna e was found lying near the baby just a few hours after the baby was born3 A man was called in to ill the sna eT but every time the man struc at it with the stic that he brought: the child cried with pain3 The man then tried to ta e the sna e out of the room: but again the child began to cry3 The childAs mother then realised that there was some mysterious relationship between the sna e and her child3 She ordered the man to stop molesting the reptile: and to the surprise of all those who had arrived on the scene: the child stopped crying3 The sna e then returned to the child without attempting to harm anyone3 Since then the sna e has been fed by the mother of the child: and the sna e and the child have been living together as brothers3 To see this strange occurrence: many people from all parts of the country come everyday3 It is said that the sna e: by its touch: has cured many sic peopleT but the mystery remains unsolved3 DC= =>E89A %3 fascinate >v?& mP hojc: KuyHn rC: lNm mP -3 intrigue >v?& hZp d|n: gEi th_ch thl: _ch th_ch ta ma 03 convince >adj?& tin chc: Goqn chc 63 reptile >n?& loNi ba sqt 53 mirthfully >adv?& vui: vui v 73 narrate >v?& W lXi: thuJt lXi 83 bitterly >adv?& mMt cqch Gau Gbn: KuyHt liSt: cay Gng: chua chqt 93 molest >v?& KuZy ruy: KuZy nhicu: lNm phi[n

A ;ou-n%( b( t-*in The house in which I lived before was near the railway station3 Trains used to pass by at regular interval and I had become so familiar with their sound and sight that I too little interest in them3 It never occurred to me that I might ma e journey by train some day3 'owever: when my father decided to ta e up a new appointment in the place where we now live: it was decided that we should travel by train3 It was only then that I discovered how pleasant a journey by train might be3 My father: mother and I boarded a train one afternoon3 As the train moved out of the station: I began to thin of the days I had spent in our old house which I could still see from the train3 *ut soon the house went out of sight: and I began to thin of my journey itself3

The train was now moving Kuite fast3 The first thing that impressed me was the beauty of the landscape3 There were green valleys: and tropical plants could be seen everywhere3 In certain places there was tall grass3 All this reminded me of the geography lessons I had in the classroom3 Several palm<oil and rubber plantations could be seen now and then3 Sometimes I saw a few houses here and there3 I also saw many vegetable gardens at several places3 The train stopped at many stations: and soon it became dar 3 *ut sometime later the moon appeared and the landscape loo ed romantic3 As I loo ed outside: I felt a thrill of admiration for the great artistry of nature3 Inside the train: too: everything was interesting3 Some restless passengers moved about aimlessly and their restlessness was amusing3 Some were sleeping with their mouths wide open: into which some mosKuitoes blundered3 "thers were reading magazines and newspapers3 "ccasionally: the tic et<chec er passed by3 At one corner I saw two policemen eeping a close watch on a man who was hand<cuffed3 At every station a few passengers alighted from the train while a few boarded it3 !henever the train stopped at a big station: I saw a large number of people on the platforms: smartly dressed: and often smiling3 As the train moved out: many waved their hands and the passengers too waved in response3 After we had passed several stations: I felt sleepy and closed my eyes3 !hen I opened them: I saw the dim light of the dawn3 I loo ed outside and saw the mist<covered plants3 The air was fresh: and some birds were flying about3 The scene loo ed e=tremely beautiful and I was lost in admiration of it3 *ut we soon arrived at our destination and my enjoyment came to an end3 DC= =>E89A %3 interval >n?& thQi gian gipa hai sR iSnT hoUng thQi gian -3 appointment >n?& c\ng viSc GDEc b} nhiSm: sR hdn gjp 03 admiration >n?& sR say mP: ngDeng mM 63 mosKuito >n?& con mu{i 53 blunder >v?& ms m|m vNo 73 hand<cuff >v?& =_ch tay: cang tay 83 e=tremely >adv?& v\ cyng: cRc GM: cRc g

8iscuss Qn%<s t-*v%l ,*stQ /ntil a few decades ago news travelled very slowly3 It too several days to now what was happening in places only a few miles away3 *ut today news travels at a speed much greater than ever before3 In the past: men had to travel on root to get information: even about the most unimportant thing3 There were no motor vehicles and travel was slow and difficult3 As a result: news too travelled very slowly3 If oneAs relative died in some distant place: one received the news of the death several days later3 Sometimes there was no news at all3 The difficulty in getting news and information about people in other places made life dull and miserable3 There was little communication among those whom we would regard as neighbours today3 )ews was therefore difficult to send and in times of need: it was hard to obtain help3 *ut all this has changed today3 The invention of the means of communication such as the telephone: the wireless and several others has made it possible to send and receive news within a matter of hours and minutes3 (ven the newspaper and the post office help to spread

news and information Kuic ly3 As a result: we now what is happening today in all parts of the world3 If a great man dies or a war brea s out in some corner or the earth3 we receive news about it almost immediately3 The ease and speed with which news travels today have helped greatly in promoting better understanding and co<operation among the peoples of the world3 !hen the people of one place or country suffer a sudden calamity: news is at once sent to all parts of the world and help comes from many countries within a very short time3 This is not possible in the past when news travelled slowly3 That news travels fast can also be nown from our own personal affairs3 If we are ill or if something unfortunate happens to us: our friends and relatives come to now about it very Kuic ly3 It is therefore true to say that today3 2news travels fast23 DC= =>E89A %3 decade >n?& thQi g mDQi nhm: thJp i -3 motor vehicle >n?& =e mqy 03 miserable >adj?& nghto nNn 63 wireless >n?& radio: mqy thu thanh: v\ tuyHn 53 promote >v? =lc tiHn: Gmy mXnhT thhng chvc 73 co<operation >n?& sR hEp tqc: cMng tqc 83 calamity >n?& tai hza: tai DVng: thiPn tai =o-l) t-*)% In the past when men;s needs were few: it was not necessary to get things from distant lands3 *ut today: the people of one country depend on the people of another country for a variety of things3 As a result: world trade has developed3 !ithout world trade: it would be difficult for the people of any country to get many things which are now considered necessaries3 Some countries are not rich in mineral resources3 They have no iron or coal mines: while others have too many of them3 Again: some countries are not suitable for agriculture while others have several fertile plains to grow crops .urther: even if a country is rich in natural resources: it may not have enough s illed men to e=ploit them3 .or such geographical and other reasons the peoples of the world have learnt to buy things which they cannot produce profitably and to sell things for which they have a special ability to produce3 !est Malaysia: for e=ample: specialises in producing rubber for which there is a great demand from several courtiers in the world3 *ut she has no ability to produce machinery and several other things3 !est Malaysia therefore depends on other courtiers for many of her needs3 In the same way: all the countries of the world co<operate and e=change things with one another3 .rom other countries we get motor< cars: radios: television sets and several other things: which we cannot produce ourselves3 At the same time we give to other countries the things that we can produce better than many others3 In this way: every country specialises in producing only a few things3 As a result: the Kuality of goods is improved to the common benefit of the people of the world3 !orld trade has also raised the standard of living of the people in the world3 !e are able to use things made in countries across miles of ocean3 As a result of all this: life has become more comfortable than what it was beforeT and it is realised that a country could hardly progress without world trade3 DC= =>E89A

%3 mineral >adj?& hoqng: >thuMc? hoqng sUn -3 fertile >adj?& phk nhiPu: mNu me 03 e=ploit >v?& hai thqc: bOc lMt: lEi dIng A n*--o< %sc*p% !henever my mind travels over the past events in my lift: one incident stands out prominently to remind me of the narrow escape I once had from almost certain death3 In the rubber estates of west Malaysia there are hundreds of sna es of which the cobra is the most dangerous and venomous3 This sna e has a preference for cool places along the numerous streams found in the estates: where it rela=es: especially in the afternoons3 Those who catch fish from these streams have: therefore: to be on the loo <out for cobras3 All this I did not now until I came face to face with a cobra one day: while fishing with my brother3 My brother and I were then spending our holidays in an estate where our father was employed3 In the afternoons: my brother: who loves fishing: and I would go out to catch fish from the streams not very far from our fatherAs house3 !herever the water was shallow: we got down into the streams and searched for holes where fish usually li e to shelter3 !hen we found one: we put our hands in and often caught some fish3 .ishing in this way had its moments of e=citement: for at times we also caught some water< sna es: which we found to be harmless3 Then: one day: I came so close to death that I made up my mind never to catch fish again in that way3 A cobra: about si= feet long: was lying along the waterAs edge of one side of the stream in which we were fishing3 Its tail was in the water: but it was concealed by the reeds and grasses along that stream3 As I put my hand into the water: my searching fingers touched something tender3 Thin ing that it was a fish: I gripped it at once and tried to bring it out of the water3 *ut it resisted violently: and to my consternation I discovered that it was a cobra3 I rela=ed my grip at once and rushed for safety3 My brother: who was a few yards away: was too surprised to spea 3 *ut he soon saw the cobra which was now rushing towards him with its hood fully opened3 I pic ed up stic hurriedly and threw it at the cobra3 Surprisingly: the cobra now turned towards me: and I too to my heels3 My brother then pic ed up a stic and ran after the cobra and managed to ill it just at the time when I was almost e=hausted3 lf he had been a little late: I might have been illed by the cobra3 That was indeed a very narrow escape: an escape I shall never forget3 DC= =>E89A %3 prominently >adv?& dc thZy: n}i bJt -3 narrow escape >n?& surt chHt 03 estate >n?& vyng GZt >nhZt lN n\ng th\n? 63 cobra >n?& rn mang bNnh 53 shelter >v?& mn nqu: nDVng tRa 73 conceal >v?& giZu giHm: giZu: che GJy 83 resist >v?& hqng cR: ch]ng lXi 93 consternation >n?& sR inh hoNng ^3 e=haust >adj?& iSt svc: mSt l T-*v%l *s * .%*ns o, %)uc*tion In the past travel was considered an essential part of education3 #oets and writers realised the value of travel and went out to other countries in search of nowledge3 A manAs education was not completed until he had visited foreign lands3

That travel broadens the mind cannot be denied3 Those who remain within the confines of their homes are cut off from the outside world3 As a result: they develop a narrow outloo on life3 *ut those who travel come into contact with various types of people whose ways of life are completely different from theirs3 They see things with their own eyes and have a better understanding of the affairs of the world3 The impressions that they receive while they travel remain fresh in their minds for many years: and all false impressions and ideas are removed from their minds3 Thus: they are able to see things in their proper perspective and ma e correct judgments and decisions: and to be able to ma e connect decisions is a valuable part of education3 It is argued: however: that the presence of the great variety of boo s: newspapers: the radio and television today obviates the need for travel to acKuire nowledge3 "ne would study in the comfort and privacy of oneAs own home and absorb all the nowledge that one desires3 *ut there are many things which boo s cannot describe effectively3 .or e=ample: the love and respect people in other lands have for us and the natural beauty of the various parts or the world cannot be described properly in words3 They have to be seen and felt3 *esides: not all can understand everything that they read about people away from their homes3 To such people: especially: travel is an important means of education3 "f course: travel involves time and money which most people cannot afford3 *ut the value of travel as a means of education is so great that time and money spent on travel are not a waste of effort3 DC= %3 -3 03 63 53 73 broaden confines >n?& outloo >n?& perspective >n?& obviate >v?& absorb >v?& biPn Kuan ph]i =oq >v?& m~ gibi: GiWm: cUnh: bs: hZp ranh cqch vicn tmy =>E89A rMng gibi nhkn cUnh trx thI

Th% count-( 5 <oul) li!% to visit I have heard much about the beauty of the (ast as well as the !est: about the wonderful islands in the #acific and also in the Atlantic3 In short: the whole world seems to be full of beautiful places3 The country that I would li e to visit: however: is the /nited States of America3 My nowledge of the /nited States of America is derived from the geography and history boo s that I have read: the films that I have seen and the stories that I have heard from people who have visited this country3 The /nited States of America is a vast country with a mi=ed population3 #eople from many different lands have come and settled here3 This mi=ture of different races of people with different customs: religions: cultures and abilities have created a nation uniKue in history3 Although this country has a very short history compared with that of the other large countries in the world: it is an e=ample to the world of how people of different races could live together in peace and harmony3 The e=change of ideas among the people of so many racial origins here has contributed greatly to the progress and prosperity of the nation3 There are world famous scientists: doctors: lawyers: engineers: teachers and politicians whose original homes were in many different lands3 The wor of such men has made this country a wonderful land indeed3 The roads: buildings and cinemas here may be said to be the best in the world3 There are many places and things of interest such as 'ollywood: the /nited )ations building3 )iagara .alls and the s yscrapers3 (ven the natural vegetation and features are rich in variety3 If one

travels across the land: one will find different inds of scenery in different places3 .urther: as the people here still follow their original customs and traditions: one will also have the feeling that one is passing through many different countries3 The people of the /nited States are proud of their country: for it was their country that gave the modern world ideas of freedom3 The name of Abraham Lincoln will always be remembered by those who believe in the freedom of man3 It was the /nited States: again: who saved the world from destruction in two !orld !ars3 Such a country must be a wonderful land: and it is for this reason that I would li e to visit this country some day3 DC= %3 -3 03 63 derive >v?& racial s y<scraper destruction >n?& =uZt >adj?& >n?& sR phqt tx: thuMc nhN phq hui: bt =>E89A ngufn tx chYng tMc chzc trQi sR tiPu diSt

Roo) .*nn%-s oood manners play an important part in maintaining peace and good< will in a community3 A man who has good manners does not hurt the feelings of others: and therefore he is on good terms with his friends and neighbors and also with others3 In this way he helps to eep peace in society3 *ut a man whose manners are bad has no respect for others3 'e uses words carelessly and behaves rudely towards other and causes a lot of ill< will and unpleasantness3 In the end: it is he himself who suffers the most3 (veryone avoids him and he is forced to live almost in isolation3 To live well in a society: money alone is not enough3 !e should also have good manners: for it is human nature to see friendshipT and friendship cannot be bought with money3 .riendship with others ma es life pleasant and it has to be earned through our own attitude towards others3 If we are ind to others: they will be ind to us: and indness is the essence of good manners3 *ad manners not only drive away friends but also others: including our own family members3 (ven the richest man cannot afford to have had manners3 .or a man may have enough money to buy all the things than he wantsT but if his manners are bad he will have no friends: and no one can live happily without friends3 (ven the members of his own family may not respect him and finally he will become a lonely man3 "n the other hand: a man whose manners are good has many friends3 'e commands the respect of all those who come into contact with him3 'e does not tal ill about others3 (ven when he is provo ed: he tries his best to use words in a way which will not offend others3 'e is also sympathetic towards the wea and ignorant and does not po e fun at the deformities and wea nesses of others3 There are: however: many people who behave so well outside their homes that they are respected and admired by everyone outside3 *ut in their own homes they are worse than the devil3 Such people could not be said to have good manners3 Their whole behavior is a pretence and it does not ta e long for others to discover this3 If oneAs manners are good: one behaves well everywhere: even when one is away from the critical eyes of others3 "nly such a person can live well in society3 It is therefore essential for everyone to cultivate good

manners3 DC= =>ES9A %3 maintain >v?& duy trk: gip vpng -3 isolation >n? & sR c\ lJp hojc cqch ly 03 see >v?& tkm: tkm iHm 63 attitude >n?& thqi GM: Kuan GiWm 53 provo e >v?& hiPu h_ch: chzc tvc: _ch GMng 73 sympathetic >n?& th\ng cUm: Gfng cUm 83 deformity >n?& dB dXng: dB hknh @hoosing * c*-%%It is not easy to choose a career today3 'undreds of students are leaving schools and universities every year to see employment in the various professions: though employment opportunities are not increasing proportionately3 As a result: there is a lot of unemployment3 The inability of the various professions to absorb all those see ing employment ma es the choice of a career more difficult3 *efore one leaves school or university: one has many plans: confident that choosing a career will not be difficult3 *ut when the time comes to choose a career: one finds that there are others with better Kualifications waiting to enter the same profession3 Disillusioned: one then loo s for any ind of employment3 In this way: many who wanted to become police: inspectors or field assistants in the rubber estates in this country: become teachers instead: and many who wanted to become teachers: have become cler s3 The lac of institutions where people could acKuire the s ills necessary for a particular career ma es the choice of a career even more difficult3 .or e=ample: if one desires to become a journalist: one has to receive some training and instruction in a school of journalism3 *ut if there is no such school: one is compelled to thin of some other career3 "n the other hand: even if there are institutions where one could acKuire the necessary s ills: one may still e=perience difficulty in gaining admission to them because one may not have the financial resources or the academic ability3 Thus: many who wanted to become doctors and lawyers have actually become cler s and teachers3 .urther: even if one has all the academic and intellectual reKuirements for the career that one has chosen: oneAs temperament may not enable one to ma e a success of that career3 Thus: many who passed several professional e=aminations and began their career as teachers are now wor ing in the ban s and other commercial firms3 All this indicates the difficulty in choosing a career3 "nly a few are able to remain in the professions of their choice3 DC= =>E89A %3 opportunity >n?& cV hMi: thQi cV -3 proportionately >adv?& cLn =vng: tDVng =vng 03 disillusion >v?& lNm ve mMng: lNm tan ve Uo tD~ng 63 institution >n?& cV Kuan: t} chvc 53 on the other hand& trqi lXi 73 academic >adj?& thuMc v[ hzc thuJt: hzc vZn 83 intellectual >adj?& >thuMc? tr_ Oc: >thuMc? tr_ tuS 93 commercial >adj?& thuMc v[ hojc dNnh cho thDVng mXi

A visit to * :oo The zoo is an artificial forest created by man3 Though there are few trees compared with the natural forest: the animals: birds and other creatures found in the zoo must always remind us of the forest3 It is indeed an interesting place to visit3 (ven in the natural forest such a variety of animals: birds and other creatures cannot be found as are found in a big zoo3 Animals which are not found in the forests of one country are caught in other parts of the world and brought to the zoo3 The lion: for e=ample: is not found in MalaysiaT but one may see an African lion in the zoo at nohore *ahru3 /ntil I visited the zoo at nohore *ahru: a few months ago: I had no idea how informative a visit to a zoo might be3 Though the zoo at nohore *ahru is not big: I found many inds of interesting animals and other creatures there3 Lions: tigers and other animals were moving about lazily in their cages3 Some of the animals appeared to be bored: and they too little interest in the visitors3 The mon eys: however3 showed their natural agility3 !henever they saw a visitor: they ran towards him and begged for something to eat3 I was indeed amused at their behavior3 Most of them were caught in Malaysia and their variety was amazing3 Some of the birds too were very interesting to see3 Their beautiful feathers and loo s fascinated me3 *irds are indeed one of the loveliest creations of ood3 A few birds are larger than many animals3 The lions and the tigers in this zoo were so docile that I could not but treat them as domestic animals li e the dog and the cat3 I went very close to them: but they showed little interest in me3 I then began to thin of how the animal or even human spirit could be bro en by confinement3 $onfined to their cages: these animals had become spiritless3 (ven the sight of food did not seem to e=cite them much3 Then: there was the crocodile with its usual pretence of innocence3 It refused to be disturbed3 'eaven nows how it might have reacted if a child had fallen into its pit3 'owever: my visit to the zoo had increased my nowledge of animals3 DC= =>E89A %3 informative >adj?& cung cZp nhi[u th\ng tin: cO tqc dIng nLng cao iHn thvc -3 agility >n?& sR nhanh nhdn: sR lanh lEi 03 beg >v?& =in: cuu =in 63 fascinate >v?& mP hojc: KuyHn rC 53 docile >adj?& dc bUo: dc sai hiHn: ngoan ngon 73 crocodile >adj?& cq sZu chLu #hi: cq sZu

Th% [Link]-t*nc% o, th% n%<sp*p%The newspaper: today: plays a vital role in human affairs3 Its importance has not been diminished by the appearance of the radio or the television3 Men no longer have travel to get information3 The newspaper has become the main source of information about local and foreign affairs3 Though the radio and television convey important news and messages Kuic er than the newspaper: they seldom give the details of an incident3 The newspaper: on the other hand: gives not only more details about a particular incident but it also contains more new items3 This is of great importance today when political changes occur with a rapidity

un nown before3 *esides: the newspaper is easier to carry and it could be read at any time during the day3 .urther: the permanence of the printed word helps one to refresh one;s memory of certain facts and incidents reported in the past3 The importance of the newspaper has been increased greatly by the spread of education3 (ducation sharpens oneAs curiosity about events in distant lands and also ma es one conscious of the necessity to maintain oneAs reading habits3 In both respects the newspaper appeals most: especially if one finds little time to read boo s3 The newspaper should: however: be read with caution: for its capacity to do harm is great3 Most people believe every thing that is reported by the newspaper3 As a result: the newspaper e=erts a profound influence on the minds of its reader3 Therefore: when some news is reported wrongly either by mista e or design: it may cause a lot of harm3 "n the other hand: if the policy of the newspaper is to promote the welfare of the people: it could do a lot of good3 .or e=ample: it could e=ercise its influence to persuade the government of a country to do many things for the benefit of the people3 In a country li e Malaysia: where there are many races of people: the newspaper could also use its influence to promote good<will and harmony among the people3 It is therefore important to now the policy of the newspaper that one reads3 In general: however: the newspaper tries to report as accurately as possible: for there are various magazines and periodicals competing with the newspaper to provide accurate information on world developments: and it is the newspaper that lin s us with the outside world3 DC= =>E89& %3 vital role >n?& vai tra thiHt yHu -3 diminish >v?& giUm bbt: thu nhs 03 convey >v?& truy[n GXt: chuyWn tUi 63 permanence >n?& t_nh lLu dNi: lLu b[n: t_nh vnh cpu 53 conscious >adj?& cO r thvc: biHt GDEc: nhJn ra 73 policy >n?& GDQng l]i hNnh GMng: ch_nh sqch 83 accurately >adv?& mMt cqch Glng Gn: ch_nh =qc 93 periodical >n?& tXp ch_ =uZt bUn GBnh g

Th% things th*t 5 li!% .ost There are so many things around us that one finds it hard to have a special preference for a few particular things3 I: however: ta e a special interest in motor<car and television3 Motor<cars have always fascinated me3 Since my childhood I have been travelling in motor< cars: and I have visited hundreds of places in this country3 I have been to remote villages and almost all the towns: large and small3 Travel has broadened my outloo on life3 I have met various types of people: and my nowledge of the people and places of this country has increased greatly3 If I am at home or if I am wal ing along a road: I feel the urge to travel as soon as I see a car3 It is because of motor<cars that I am able to do various types of wor 3 In the morning I go to my school: a long distance away: in my fatherAs car3 After school I go to my fatherAs plantation to help him in his wor 3 Then I visit one of my class<mates and discuss our school wor 3 Sometimes I visit the cinema: miles away3 If there were no motor<cars: I would not have seen so much3 (ven in this small country: I would perhaps not have been able even to attend

school3 The ne=t thing that I li e is television3 Television helps us to see and hear some of the famous leaders of the world3 !e are also able to see some of the great events of the day3 In addition: we can get news from all parts of the world: and listen to songs and music3 Sometimes there are special programmes which are very amusing3 The television programmes become more interesting on a rainy day3 !e can then sit in the comfort of our home and watch the television programme3 (ven if we cannot read the newspaper for some reason: television eeps us well informed about the latest developments in the world3 In this respect: television is better than the radio because the pictures and incidents shown on television convey a better impression than only the spo en words of the radio3 I shall therefore always have a special preference for the motor<car and television3 DC= =>E89A %3 childhood >n?& tu}i thV Zu: thQi thV Zu -3 broaden >v?& m~ rMng 03 urge >adv?& sR th\i thlc: sR thlc Gmy mXnh m: sR ham mu]n mXnh m Th% *)v*nt*g%s *n) )is*)v*nt*g%s o, th% cin%.* '( hobb( To have a hobby is to now how to spend oneAs leisure moments3 A hobby: besides providing an avenue of escape from boredom: can also add to oneAs nowledge of human affairs3 My hobby is reading3 !hen my dayAs wor is over: I sit down in the privacy of my room and read the newspaper3 +eading the newspaper is li e travelling round the world3 As I read about the developments in the various parts of the world: I fell that I am there myself observing the incidents3 I also feel that I am having contacts with many leaders and peoples of the world3 This feeling is a source of pleasure to me3 *y reading the newspaper I have acKuired a better nowledge of the world3 I am aware of what scientists: economists and politicians are doing to ma e this world a better place to live in3 At the same time: I am also aware of the activities of those who are trying to create chaos in the world3 After reading the newspaper: I ta e a boo which reKuires deep concentration: such as a history boo or a boo on psychology3 Sometimes I read a novel or a popular magazine3 Through this hobby I have learned that people everywhere are the same: in all ages: and in all countries3 I have also learned that the world was made not for man alone but for every creature that can feel hunger and thirst: warm and cold3 It has also helped me to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today but also into the world in which our ancestors lived3 My hobby has deepened and widened my nowledge of man and his place in the universe3 +eading: I thin : has made men more human: broad<minded and sympathetic3 It has brought me into contact with many great minds: and acKuainted with the beauty of language and ideas3 It has also improved my powers of e=pression3 I have little difficulty in e=pressing my thoughts and feelings3 Therefore: I could say that my hobby has made me a better person3 DC= =>E89A %3 avenue >n?& GXi lM -3 privacy >n?& sR riPng tD: sR cqch biSt 03 chaos >n?& sR h{n GMn: sR h{n loXn: sR lMn =Mn 63 concentration >n?& sR tJp trung

53 ancestor >n?& \ng bN: t} tiPn 73 universe >n?& vC trI 83 acKuaint >v?& lNm Kuen

Th% *)v*nt*g%s *n) )is*)v*nt*g%s o, th% cin%.* $inemas are a common sight nowadays3 They are found in every town3 The e=istence of so many cinemas reflects their popularity3 They have indeed become the most popular places of entertainment3 The cinema attracts large numbers of people everyday3 It is the magnet of the town3 It sometimes attracts even those who do not wish to see a film3 As it is so popular: the cinema e=erts a profound influence on the minds of many people: young and old3 The influence is sometimes good: and sometimes it is bad3 .ilms showing criminal activities and the sensual desires of man have caused much harm to many youths3 Some youths have become criminals themselves though almost every film shows how the good always triumphs over the evil3 The cinema has also caused many people to waste money3 Such people have become so addicted to visiting the cinema that they see almost every film: good or bad3 In this way money is wasted not only on purchasing tic ets for admittance to the cinema but also on travelling and many other things3 "ften: however: the cinema helps to spread nowledge3 There are many films which show the activities of the various races of people living in the remote regions of the earth3 Some films show how man has struggled through the centuries to ma e the world a better place to live in3 There are also films which show the events that led to some of the important battles in the past3 They are shown with so much realism that one remembers them for a long time3 Such films are indeed invaluable: especially to those who are illiterate3 In this respect the cinema could be regarded as a school3 (ven the dullest student learns many things if he sees an educational film in the cinema though he may learn nothing from his teacher or his boo s3 Such is the effect of the film: and in many countries: educational authorities are trying to ma e the best use of the cinema to spread nowledge and information3 It is therefore clear that the cinema has many advantages as well as disadvantages3 "ften the advantages outweigh the disadvantages3 Those who visit the cinema with the purpose of learning something good are sure to benefit from almost every visit to the cinema3 DC= =>E89A %3 entertainment >n?& tiPu hiWn: giUi tr_ -3 magnet >n?& nam chLm 03 profound >adj?& sLu sc: sLu rMng 63 sensual >adj?& >thuMc? =qc thBt: nhIc dIc 53 triumph >v?& chiHn thng: thng lEi 73 addicted >adj?& say mP: nghiSn 83 purchase >v?& mua sm 93 realism >n?& chY ngha hiSn thRc ^3 outweigh >v?& njng hVn: cO nhi[u giq trB hVn: cO nhi[u Unh hD~ng hVn

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Life today has become so comple= that e=aminations have come to play an important part in oneAs educational career3 (=aminations are considered so important that most students are afraid of them3 The ability to pass an e=amination is indeed a valuable Kuality3 It shows that the student is able to e=press his thought and ideas to a manner others can understand3 It also shows that the student has acKuired a certain amount of nowledge in some branches of study3 *esides: the mind of a student: even if he is dull: receives good e=ercise when he prepares for an e=amination3 A studentAs success in an e=amination: therefore: helps employers and others to assess his mental or general ability3 Some people: however: argue that e=aminations test only a certain ind of s ill3 They say that many people have a good memory and a special ability to pass e=aminations and achieve brilliant results: though they have no capacity for original thought or imagination3 *ut it should be realized that today the syllabuses are so e=tensive that a student cannot e=pect to pass an e=amination by relying entirely on his memory3 The student of today must not only have a fair nowledge of the subject manner but also be able to show his intelligence and power of reasoning: especially if he is sitting for a higher e=amination3 Therefore: a studentAs ability to pass an e=amination must indicate some of his mental powers as well as his grasp of the subjects that he has studied3 If there were no e=aminations: most scholars would have been less informed than they are today3 (=aminations compel students to read as much as they can: and as they do so: they absorb nowledge unconsciously3 .urther: because of e=aminationsT teachers have to confine themselves to the syllabuses which are aimed at imparting nowledge in a systematic manner: and thus develop mental discipline3 (=aminations are therefore an important part of academic studies3 DC= =>E89A %3 comple= >adj?& phvc tXp: rc r]i -3 acKuire >v?& thu GDEc: GXt GDEc 03 assess >v?& Gqnh giq: Dbc GBnh 63 argue >v?& biSn luJn: tranh %uJn 53 achieve >v?& GXt GDEc: giNnh GDEc 73 syllabus >n?& chDVng trknh hzc: G[ cDVng bNi giUng 83 entirely >adv?& hoNn toNn 93 grasp >n?& sR nm GDEc: sR hiWu thZu ^3 scholar >n?& hzc giU %`3 compel >v?& buMc phUi: bt buMc: thlc Fp %%3 unconsciously >adv?& h\ng tR giqc: h\ng cO r GBnh: h\ng cO r thvc %-3 impart >v?& truy[n GXt: W cho hay: ph} biHn %03 systematic >adj?& cO phDVng phqp A <%%! in hospit*l I had always dreaded the thought of being admitted to hospital3 The peculiar smell of the hospital: the sight of deformed and critically ill persons and dead bodies in the hospital are things that I had always wished to avoid3 *ut a serious illness sometime ago necessitated my admission to the oeneral 'ospital in Malacca3 Though I was seriously ill and reKuired special attention: yet the nowledge that I was in the hospital made me feel miserable during the first few days3 The clothes that I had to wear in

the hospital were uncomfortable and the food was tasteless3 At night: when all the patients were asleep: I used to wa e up and thin of what might happen it the dead bodies in the mortuary nearby came bac to life3 I also thought of the patients who might die at anytime3 Sometimes I thought that I myself might not wa e up from my sleepT that I might have to leave my dear parents: brothers and sisters and never return3 Tears would then flow from my eyes3 .rom the fourth day: however: my spirits were high3 The doctors and nurses assured me that I would recover completely in a few days and that I could move about in the hospital as I wished3 I now began to thin of the good wor that was being done in the hospital to reduce pain and suffering3 'undreds of sic people were coming to the hospital: many with serious injuries caused by various inds of accidents: with the last hope of survival3 And while many were dying: many more were returning home with smiles on their faces3 !or ing every minute and sacrificing their own pleasures and pastimes: the doctors: nurses: hospital assistants and all the other staffs were doing their utmost to save another life3 Their humanity impressed me deeply3 I now realised what an important role the hospitals were playing in our daily life: and the disgust that I fell on the first few days was gone3 After being in the hospital for a wee : I returned home with a better nowledge of human misery and sacrifice3 DC= =>E89A %3 dread >v?& inh hi: inh sE -3 peculiar >adj?& lX k: riPng biSt 03 critically >adv?& nguy Bch: trum trzng 63 necessitate >n?& bt phUi: Gai hsi phUi: cun phUi cO 53 tasteless >adj?& v\ vB: nhXt nho 73 mortuary >n?& nhN =qc 83 assure >v?& KuU KuyHt: cam Goan 93 sacrifice >v?& hy sinh ^3 disgust >n?& sR ghP t~m: sR inh t~m

A ,-ight%ning %Tp%-i%nc% 8iscuss Q,i-% is * goo) s%-v*nt but * b*) .*st%-Q 'ow man first learnt to use fire is still un nown: but it is nown that even the most primitive man: centuries ago: found it to be of great service to him as it is to us today3 Man: in his early days: did not coo his food3 'e ate everything raw: including meat and fish3 *ut the discovery of fire changed his eating habits completely3 'e now learnt to coo his foodT and: when he found that coo ed food was more delicious: fire became an important thing in his life3 .ire also gave the early man warmth and light3 (ven in his scanty clothes he could eep himself warm in his cave on rainy or cold nights3 'is cave was no longer dar and he could move about freely at night3 .urther: fire gave him protection from wild beasts: and his life was more secure than it was before3 In fact: fire: li e water and air: became indispensable to manT and: today: we use fire for a diversity of purposes3 !e use it even to operate machinery to produce goods3 *ut fire has to be ept under strict control: for its capacity to destroy his great3 "nce it is out

of control: it will destroy life and property at tremendous speed and the world has lost things worth millions of dollars because of fire3 And: people often use fireAs enormous capacity to great advantage3 They use it to burn thousands of acres of forest and grow crops& As a result: we now find green fields where once there were forests3 "n the other hand: fire has been used by men: especially of the modern age: to destroy men3 In every human battle in the past fire was used to destroy the enemy3 (ven today: thousands of people3in many parts of the world are being destroyed by fireT and: when furious men try to ma e the best use of fireAs e=treme anger: misery is hard to avoid3 lt then reigns supremes3 Innocent people: young and old: must die in thousands3 It is: therefore: true to say that: 2fire is a good servant: but a bad master23 DC= =>E89A %3 scanty >adj?& _t si: thiu: h\ng GY -3 indispensable >adj?& tuySt G]i cun thit: h\ng thW thiHu GDEc 03 diversity >n?& t_nh Ga dXng 63 out of control& vDEt ngoNi tum iWm soqt 53 tremendous >adj?& ghP gbm: inh hYng: hYng hiHp: dp dMi 73 acre >n?& m|u Anh > hoUng `36 hecta? 83 furious >adj?& giJn dp 93 supreme >adj?& tMt Gnh: t]i cao An *cci)%nt 5 h*v% <itn%ss%) "ne rainy day last year: while I was returning home from Mersing: a town in the east coast of Malaysia: I witnessed an accident which I shall never forget3 I was returning home in my fatherAs car3 It was raining heavily and the road could not be seen clearly3 My father: an old man: was driving slowly to avoid an accident3 The journey: therefore: seemed unusually long: and I began to feel tired3 Then: suddenly: a small car: running at great speed: overtoo our car3 My father was shoc ed at the rec lessness of the driver of that car3 !e could not count the number of persons in that car: but were sure that there were at least five: including two children3 My father at once predicted that tragedy would befall the occupants of the car3 After this prediction I began to grow impatient3 I did not wish to see any ugly scene resulting from an accident3 Though the car had gone Kuite far its rear lights would still be seen3 In the distance there was a narrow bridge3 Loo ing at the way the car was being driven: I too was now sure that an accident would occur and sure enough it did occur3 This is how it happened3 A lorry was coming from the opposite direction3 It was already on the bridge3 The driver of the small car: however: could not slow down in good time3 'e lost control of the car which s idded and plunged into the swollen river3 Somehow: the driver managed to slip out of the car: but the others were doomed3 !hen we arrived at the bridge: we were touched deeply by what we saw3 Two children were struggling in the river and we could do nothing to save them3 Their mother: as we came to now later: was at the bottom of the river: trapped in the car: and they were swept away by the rush of the current and drowned3 The driver: and father of the children: began to cry piteously for the wife and children he had lost so suddenly3 It was indeed a very touching scene and I shall never forget this day3 DC= =>E89A

%3 witness >v?& chvng iHn: lNm chvng -3 overta e >v?& >overtoo < overta en?& bt Bp: vDEt 03 rec lessness >n?& t_nh thiHu thJn trzng: t_nh hZp tZp: t_nh hinh suZt: t_nh li[u lnh 63 tragedy >n?& thUm Bch: bi Bch 53 occupant >n?& ngDQi s~ hpu: ngDQi s dIng 73 s id >v?& trDEt =e 83 swollen >adj?& dLng lPn caoT phknh ra 93 doomed >adj?& phUi chBu s] phJn bi Gqt ^3 struggle >v?& vyng v|y: vJt lMn %`3 piteously >adv?& thUm thDVng: Gqng thDVng hXi

Th% [Link]-t*nc% o, goo) -o*)s in * count-( oood roads are essential for the development of a country3 The +omans realised this centuries ago: and wherever they established themselves: : they tried to improve the roads there3 Today: the governments of all countries in the world are building more and more roads to gain access to the remotest regions of their countries3 +oads lin towns and villages and enable the people of one place to communicate with the people of another place3 !hen food is scarce in one place: it can be brought from another place without much difficulty3 (ven things which cannot be produced in one region can be brought from another region where they are produced in abundance3 The invention of motor< vehicles has made it easy to transport goods from place to place3 *ut these vehicles reKuire good roads to travel Kuic ly: and the better the roads the more goods can be transported from one place to another in a very short time3 Thus: trade is improved3 .urther: good roads help people to travel easily to places where they can wor and develop their lands and industries3 In Malaysia: for e=ample: the improvement of roads has made it easy for s illed wor ers from the towns to wor in remote villages3 The people of the villages: on the other hand: have been able to learn much from the towns3 As a result: there has been a lot of improvement in this country in all spheres of activity3 .inally: in times of war good roads help armies to move about without difficulty3 Sometimes: a country is defeated because its army is not able to reach a place in good time owing to bad roads3 (ven the police may not be able to reach a place where there is some trouble if the roads are bad3 .or all these reasons& it is always necessary for a country to have good roads3 DC= =>E89A %3 establish >v?& thNnh lJp: thiHt lJp: iHn lJp -3 scarce >adj?& han hiHm 03 abundance >n?& nhi[u: dD dJt: giNu cO: phong phl 63 sphere >n?& lnh vRc: phXm vi: tum Unh hD~ng 53 defeat >v?& Gqnh bXi: lNm thZt bXi

1i,% in th% vill*g% The village has always been nown to be a place of peace and Kuiet3 The scattered houses among hundreds of plants and trees at once indicate the lac of activity in the village3

The wor ers in the village leave their homes early in the morning to wor in the plantations or towns nearby3 Some have their own plantations: and some ma e certain articles in their homes to sell them in the towns3 A few of the villagers: including women: go out to catch fish in the streams and rivers found in the village3 Though the people of the village do not usually earn much: yet they seem to be contented3 In the afternoon: most of the villagers are at home3 Some of them ta e a nap after lunchT some wor in their small gardens: and some visit the small shops in the village3 In various parts of the village children may be seen playing the popular games of the village3 "ccasionally: a cyclist passes by3 Then: in the evening: the villagers meet one another3 Some play cards and other types of games peculiar to the village3 Some tal about the dayAs incidents in the village: and those whose minds go beyond the village discuss world events3 In almost every village there is a headman whose duty is to settle Kuarrels among the villagers and maintain peace in the village3 !henever there is a dispute: the villagers go to the headman who is held in such esteem that his word has the force or law3 In this way the villagers have developed their own simple laws: and the crimes of cities are almost un nown to the people of the village3 During a festival: the whole village is alive with activities3 (veryone is in a happy mood and plays his part to ma e the festival a success3 This is the time for the men: women and children of the village to wear their best clothes and the village is full of colour3 These simple ways of life in the village: however: must soon change3 #rogress in science and education has already begun to affect the outloo of the people in the village: and hundreds are leaving the village to see their fortunes in the towns and cities3 DC= =>E89A %3 scattered >adj?& lqc Gqc: lDa thDa: rUi rqc -3 article >n?& hNng: vJt phmm: Gf GXc 03 contented >adj?& thoU mn: mn nguySn 63 nap >n?& giZc ngY trDa ta e a nap after lunch& ngY mMt giZc sau bpa hn trDa 53 cyclist >n?& ngDQi Gi =e GXp 53 headman >n?& trD~ng lNng: giN lNng: ty trD~ng 83 dispute >n?& cuMc bNn ci: cuMc tranh luJn 93 esteem >n?& sR _nh mHn: sR Kur trzng ^3 mood >adj?& tLm trXng: t_nh h_: tLm t_nh %`3 fortune >n?& vJn may

'( ,*vou-it% *uthoMy favourite author is !illiam Sha espeare: a man who has written enough for immortality3 Though a few hundred years have elapsed since the death of Sha espeare and volumes have been written on the life and wor of this great writer: his early life still remains a subject for speculation and conjecture3 It is generally believed that Sha espeare had very little schooling3 4et his een intellect and mastery of language have earned for him the appreciation and applause of the literary world3

Sha espeareAs fame: AI thin : originates from his ability to identify his readers with the characters in his stories3 In most of his stories we find reflections of our own e=periences3 This shows stri ingly that Sha espeare had an insight into Ahuman nature and the problems of life3 'is tragedies such as 2MacbethA and 2'amlet clearly show his deep nowledge of the human mind3 ManAs ambition: desperation: sorrows: frustrations and hopes are dealt with in these tragedies with such s ill that the reader himself e=periences all the mental conflicts and emotions: and thus gets a better idea about human nature3 !ith eKual s ill: Sha espeare deals with manAs joys and pleasures in all his comedies3 'is comedies li e: 2Twelfth )ight2 and 2As 4ou Li e It:A are a delight to read3 Through the characters in his stories Sha espeare conveys his views on life and the world3 Most of his characters: such as 'amlet: are vehicles for moral instruction3 ManAs nature is the theme of all his writings3 *y a s illful combination of words and situations: he reveals the worst as well as the best in man3 'is choice of words is masterly and many of his phrases are literary gems3 As manAs nature is his theme: what he wrote years ago remains true even today: and it will remain so till the end of time3 It is for all these reasons that I enjoy reading Sha espeare3 'owever: I do enjoy reading the wor s of other writers too: such as those of $harles Dic ens and nane Austen3 *ut they do not give the satisfaction that Sha espeare gives3 I find Sha espeareAs stories so interesting that I have read the same stories several times in last few yearsT and: every time I read the same story: I learn something new about human nature3 Sha espeare was indeed a genius3 )(! !"+DS& % favourite >adj?& GDEc mHn chuMng nhZt GDEc Da th_ch nhZt -3 immortality >n?& bZt t bZt diSt: bZt hY: danh tiHng mu\n thu~ 03 elapse >v?& >nOi v[ thQi gian? tr\i Kua 63 speculation >n?& sR nghiPn cvu: sR suy =Ft 53 conjecture >n?& sR phsng Goqn 73 applause >n?& sR hoan nghPnh: sR tqn thD~ng 83 ambition >n?& hoNi bo: tham vzng 93 frustration >n?& sR lNm thZt bXi: tLm trXng ve mMng ^3 conflict >n?& sR =ung GMt: cuMc =ung GMt %`3 theme >n?& G[ tNi: chY G[ %%3 combination >n?& sR Ht hEp: sR ph\_ hEp %-3 reveal >v?& bMc lM: biWu lM: hqm phq %03 masterly >adj?& rZt gisi: bJc thuy: tNi tknh %63 gem >n?& Gq Kur: viPn ngzc %53 genius >n?& ngDQi thiPn tNi: ngDQi anh tNi: bJc g tNi A ,-ight%ning %Tp%-i%nc% I am not one who is frightened easilyT but I must admit that one night I saw a figure that struc terror into my heart3 It was a moonlit<night3 I was returning home on foot from a town a few miles away3 That was the first night in my life that I was out alone3 The road along which I was wal ing was not used much at night3 (ven during the day: it was used only by those who wor ed in the rubber and banana plantations long that road3 As I was wal ing: I could hear the noises made by sKuirrels: insects and owls3 $reatures that love the night world such as bats were very active: and there were hundreds of shadows3 All these did not: however: frighten me3 I held a stic in my hand and moved rapidly towards home for my dinner3 Then: suddenly: I caught sight of an old lady: a short distance away3 'er head was covered with a white cloth: and she was waving

to me3 $urious to now why she was there at that time of the night: I stopped for a while3 As I stood there: however: vague memories of stories about ghosts began to come bac to my mind3 I was soon gripped with fear and too to my heels3 I ran as fast as I could: and when I reached home I could hardly spea 3 "n the ne=t day: however: I visited that place again to ma e sure that the woman was indeed a real person and not a ghost3 *ut I could find no footprints there3 "nly a banana plant stood there with its leaves moving in the breeze3 I realised then that it was the banana plant with its leaves moving in the breeze that loo ed li e a woman waving her hand3 I had indeed made a tool of myselfT but after the previous nightAs e=perience: this discovery was small relief to me3 DC= =>E89A %3 frighten >v?& lNm hoUng sE: lNm sE -3 moon<lit night& GPm sqng trhng 03 vague >adj?& mV hf: lQ mQ: mJp mQ 63 breeze >n?& giO nhd 53 previous >adj?& trDbc Th% v*lu% o, high%- %)uc*tion Since the dawn of civilization: great thin ers li e #lato and Aristotle have been doing their utmost to spread education to the remotest corners of the earth3 It is realised that education develops the intellect and enables one to discriminate between the good and the bad3 More and more universities and other education institutions are therefore being opened in all parts of the world to provide higher education3 In almost every country today: there is a lot of unemployment3 "nly those who have received a high standard of education are able to secure high positions in society and in the various professions3 It has therefore become necessary for many people to attend institutions or higher learning to improve their prospects of employment3 'igher education confers many other benefits3 It broadens the mind and increases oneAs powers of thin ing: reasoning and imagination3 .urther: it ma es one more sympathetic towards others3 It helps us to understand the problems and wea nesses of man: and we become less suspicious of strangers and others3 !e also become more thoughtful of the feelings and needs of others3 As a result: we are able to mi= better with people3 *esides: higher education helps us greatly in deciding what is right and what is wrong: what is true and what is false3 Therefore: people can hardly deceive or mislead us3 'igher education also teaches us how to spend our leisure moments3 !e learn to ma e the best use of our spare time3 (ven during old age we now how to eep ourselves occupied3 Again: higher education develops self<confidence3 !e learn to have faith in our own abilities3 As a result: we are able to meet and tal with people anywhere3 All these Kualities: acKuired through higher education: combine to ma e one a leader among men3 "ne is able to live a better life in society3 The benefits of education are therefore many: and everyone should try his best to acKuire the highest of education: either by attendance at an educational institution or by private studies3 DC= =>E89A % civilization >n?& n[n vhn minh -3 discriminate >v?& phLn biSt

03 institution >n?& cV Kuan: t} chvc 63 suspicious >adj?& nghi ngQ: ts ra cO sR nghi ngQ 53 mislead >v?& lNm cho mP muMi: lNm cho lXc GDQng: lXc l]i 73 self<confidence >n?& sR tR tin: lang tR tin 83 combine >v?& ph]i hEp: Ht hEp Th% -*in( s%*son !hen the grass dry: the trees have lost their leaves: the rivers have very little water in them and the fields are parched: everyone prays for the coming of rain3 *ut when it continues to rain for several days: there are prayers everywhere for the rain to stop: for heavy and continuous rain often causes great hardship to many people: especially in the eKuatorial region3 The rainy season is therefore welcomed at times: and at other times: it is hated3 In eKuatorial countries li e Malaysia: the rainy season often causes much damage to crops: life and property3 #eople who wor in the paddy< fields: rubber and other plantations have to stop their wor for sometime3 As a result: they lose income and suffer hardship3 .armers too suffer as they have to stop selling vegetables and poultry for a few days3 (ven school children e=perience a lot of inconvenience3 They find it difficult to go to school in comfort and ease3 Some places are completely under water and many children are unable to go to school3 Sometimes the schools have to be closed3 (ven to go to the mar et becomes a problem: and people cannot go out to enjoy or do any wor 3 $ontinuous rain during the rainy season also causes much illness among children and adults3 Sometimes many children are drowned in the floods caused by heavy rains3 *ridges and houses are swept away by the floods and there is much suffering3 *ut if the rains are not heavy: the rainy season can bring a lot of joy to farmers and others3 +ains bring water for our crops and for use in our homes3 Light rains ma e the day cool and pleasant and people find it easy to wor in the fields and other places3 The soil remains moist3 #lants and flowers grow easily to ma e our gardens beautiful3 1egetables too grow well and mar ets are full of green vegetables3 (ven animals: li e cows and goats find enough grass to eat3 There is also enough water for them to drin 3 4et: those who live in places where there is a lot of rainfall do not realise how fortunate they are3 "nly those who live in the hot deserts realise the value of rainfall3 They would surely welcome the rainy season3 DC= =>E89A %3 parch >v?& h\ n: rang: nung -3 eKuatorial >adj?& >thuMc? =_ch GXo: gun =_ch GXo 03 poultry >n?& gia cum: gN: vBt: thBt gia cum 63 inconvenience >adj?& sR bZt tiSn: sR phi[n phvc 53 moist >adj?& mm Dbt Th% [Link]-t*nc% o, <*t%Since the beginning of time: water has continued to be an important thing to all living things3 !ithout water nothing could live3 !e may change our food according to the climate of a place but we find no substitute for water3 Man has always loo ed for pure fresh water to sla e his thirst3

!ater not only Kuenches our thirst but it is also a source of food to us3 .rom the sea we catch large Kuantities of fish and other creatures3 !e use water to irrigate our lands to produce crops3 Many parts of the world are dry and barren because there is no water there3 #eople in such places lead a very hard life3 (ven the plants and animals find it a real struggle to survive3 They can obtain water only by some means of ingenuity3 !ater also helps to increase the fertility of the land in several parts of the world3 The alluvium that is brought down by rivers is very fertile and yields large Kuantities of crops3 (ven electricity: which has changed our lives completely: is produced by water<power in many countries3 .urther: water is an important means of communication3 !e use waterways to carry our goods or trade3 !ater transport is cheaper than land transport and in many remote regions: rivers are the only means of communication3 In many countries rivers are used to bring down timber from the hilly regions to the lower regions where the timber mills are3 In this way much money is saved3 It is true: however: that water has also caused much destruction to life and property throughout human history3 'eavy rainfall: swollen rivers and the angry waves of the sea have illed thousands of people and destroyed homes and crops3 4et: water is indispensable to life: and people everywhere are trying their best to bring water to places where it is scarce: to control its flow in times of floods and to ma e greater use of it3 DC= =>E89A %3 substitute >n?& vJt thay thH: ngDQi thay thH -3 sla e >v?& lNm nhd: lNm dBu >Gau Gbn?: lNm ngu\i 03 Kuench >v?& lNm hHt hqt 63 irrigate >v?& tDbi: lNm Dbt GZt3 53 barren >adj?& cn c{i 73 ingenuity >n?& tNi hFo @Fo: t_nh chZt hFo lFo 83 fertility >n?& tknh trXng muu me 93 alluvium >n?& GZt phy sa: bfi t_ch: GZt bfi ^3 yield >v?& mang lXi: sinh ra: sUn =uZt %`3 timber mill >n?& =D~ng g{ %%3 indispensable >adj?& tuySt G]i cun thiHt: h\ng thH thiHu GDEc Bo< 5 sp%n) .( ti.% *,t%- school As I am now preparing for an important e=amination which will be held at the end of this year: I spend most of my time reading my boo s3 There are: however: a few other things that I sometimes do during my leisure3 As soon as I reach home everyday after school3 I have my lunch Kuic ly in order to have as much time as possible to read my boo s3 (ating Kuic ly is not good for health but I have to pass my e=amination3 Therefore: the more I am able to read the more certain I can be of passing my e=amination3 It is for this reason that I read my boo s for about two hours after lunch everyday3 After reading in the afternoon: I have my bath and then a cup of tea3 'aving done these: I go out to my friendAs house nearby and discuss our lessons for about an hour with my friend3 Sometimes we go for a wal and as we do so: we tal mainly about our lessons3 My friend is very good at her lessons and she e=plains many of the things that I do not understand clearly in school3

Sometimes: however: I remain at home to help my mother in the itchen: especially if we e=pect some visitors3 I must admit that I enjoy doing such wor : as it helps me to learn how to prepare a good meal3 I have already learned how to ma e some delicious ca es by helping my mother3 There are times when I spend some time wor ing in our vegetable garden3 My parents have planted many varieties of vegetables: and I help them to water the plants so that they may grow well3 .urther: I also spend some time decorating my house: when I feel that things in my house have become too dull to loo at3 At night: I study my lesson again: and go to bed late after dinner3 Thus: my time after school is spent in a variety of way3 DC= =>E89A % prepare >v?& chumn bB -3 leisure >n?& thQi gian r{i 03 delicious >adj?& ngon 63 decorate >v?& trang hoNng: trang tr_ Th% things 5 )isli!% th% .ost There are many things that most people disli e3 The things that I disli e the most are noise: crowds and laziness3 )oise disturbs me greatly3 This is why I do not li e to live in a city where noise predominates3 .rom dawn till mid<night: vehicles run to and for in the city to ma e the place e=tremely noisy3 The noise is further increased by the voices of thousands of people engaged in all inds of activity and the sounds of other things such as busy factories and machines3 .or this reason: the very thought of going to a city: even for a short visit: is distasteful to me3 In the same way: I also disli e crowds3 $rowds ma e movement difficult3 If a place is crowded: it is not easy to move about or do any wor 3 If we are in a hurry to go somewhere: a crowd can delay our progress3 A crowd can also interfere with our enjoyment of sights and visits3 .or e=ample: if we go with others to places li e the museum and the zoo: we may not be able to enjoy loo ing at the things around because of the constant fear of losing sight of the others with us: especially if they are small3 .inally: I disli e laziness because I feel that a lazy person is always a burden not only to his parents but also to others3 *y refusing to do any wor he compels others to wor for his comforts3 Sometimes even a wea and poor person has to struggle to provide for a strong and healthy man who will not e=ert himself only because he is lazy3 Such a person is certainly inconsiderate and ill<mannered towards others3 As long as he gets what he needs and wants: he does not care what others thin of him3 I hate to see such a person: even if he is my own brother or father3 These arguments e=plain why I hate the things that I mentioned above3 DC= =>E89A %3 laziness >n?& sR lDQi biHng: t_nh lDQi biHng -3 predominate >v?& chiHm Du thH: vDEt trMi 03 run to and fro >v?& Gi Gi: lXi lXi 63 distasteful >adj?& hO chBu: h\ng vxa r 53 interfere >v?& gLy tr~ ngXi 73 constant >adj?& h\ng ngbt: h\ng dvt: liPn miPn

83 burden >n?& gqnh njng 93 compel >v?& bt buMc: Fp buMc: thlc Fp ^3 inconsiderate >adj?& thiHu Ln cun: thiHu chu Gqo: thiHu Kuan tLm %`3 argument >n?& lr l: luJn cv 8%sc-ib% th% things (ou %n;o( )oing I do many things everyday& but the things I enjoy doing most are pic ing flowers and preparing my school lessons3 As a girl of fourteen years of age: I help my mother everyday3 My mother is a very religious lady3 (very evening: before her prayers: I go out in search of flowers which she needs during her prayers3 I must admit that loo ing for flowers around my house is a very pleasant e=ercise3 I go to all our neighboursA gardens where a great variety of flowers can be found3 "ur neighbours are very ind and they allow me to pic as many flowers as % li e3 As I loo at the flowers: I fell e=tremely happy3 They are so beautiful and colourful that they ma e the gardens the best place to visit in our area3 "nce I am in these gardens I spend a long time to pic flowers because of the sheer pleasure of wal ing inside the gardens3 Then: I return to the house with the best flowers that grow in these gardens: and my mother is always happy to see them3 Thus: I must say that I enjoy pic ing f%owers very much3 #reparing my school lessons also gives me a lot of pleasure3 As I prepare them3 I learn many things about the world and its affairs: past and present3 % also learn about the people around us as well as those who are thousands of miles away in different lands across the oceans3 .urther: I %earn more and more new words and phrases which help me to e=press my own thoughts and feelings better3 *esides: the nowledge that I acKuire while preparing my lessons helps me to meet and tal with people with greater confidence3 It is for these reasons that I li e to prepare my lessons3 Thus: the things that I li e to do most not only amuse my mind but also contribute to the e=tension of my nowledge3 DC= %3 pic -3 religious >adj?& syng 03 sheer >adj?& 63 confidence >n?& sR 53 e=tension >n?& sR m~ rMng >v?& GXo: hoNn tin hqi GXo: sR =>E89A >hoa? ngoan GXo GVn thuun KuU KuyHt

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?hn / CTp-%ss (ou- opinion on th% [Link]-t*nc% o, stu)(ing g%og-*ph( oeography is a fascinating subject3 It reveals all the wonderful changes and activities that have been going on in the world since the beginning of time3 *y reading geography we learn not only about our own country but also about countries beyond the seas3 !e also learn about the mountains: oceans: islands: la es: volcanoes: the winds and a number of other very interesting things about the world and the Iniverse3 Among the important things that we learn in oeography are the infinite varieties of creatures3 plants: birds and land features that e=ist in the world3 !e now that there are millions of creatures& small and large: of various inds in all parts of the earth3 !e also now that many

of the early creatures have now become e=tinct: while many of them have changed from their original forms3 +eading about all these is indeed very interesting3 !e also learn about the various types of plants and birds that e=ist throughout the world3 The plants and birds in the cold lands are not the same as those in warmer lands3 In the same way: the land forms in the cold regions are different from those in other regions3 In the eKuatorial regions: for e=ample: plant and animal life is lu=uriant while in the poles the land is covered with snow: and animal and plant life is less abundant3 In eKuatorial regions abundant rain has produced large rivers and la es: while in areas where little rain falls there are large deserts without many rivers and la es3 As the climate and vegetation of one place are not the same as those of another: the habits and activities of the people of different regions are also different3 (ven their religious convictions and languages are different from those of other parts of the world3 Thus: oeography is a very important subject: and because of its width and variety it is one of the most interesting subjects to read3 DC= =>E89A %3 geography >n?& GBa lr hzc -3 volcano >n?& nli la 03 universe >n?& vC trI: vXn vJt 63 lu=uriant >adi?& phong phl: phfn thBnh: um tym 53 abundant >adj?& nhi[u: phong phl: dfi dNo 73 vegetation >n? & thDc vJt: cLy c]i: thUm thRc vJt 3 83 conviction >n?& sR nhJn thvc: thZy tMi l{i

Th% [Link]-t*nc% o, -iv%-s +ivers have been very useful to men in all parts of the earth since very early times3 They provide water to sla e the thirst of men: to fertilize their lands and to provide a means of communication for the goods that they transport from place to place3 (arly civilization began on the ban s of the great rivers of the world: such as the )ile and the Indus3 These rivers provided the water: the people on their ban s needed for all their purposes3 As people in those early days did not have the transport facilities that we have today 3 They had to live close to the rivers to transport their goods to places along the rivers and to draw the water that they needed3 +ivers not only provided water for their domestic needs and agricultural purposes but also enabled the people to move from place to place along their ban s3 *oats or rafts were used to travel from one end of a river to another3 In the same way: goods were also transported3 !ith the transport of good and the contacts of people between different parts of the same river there were also many cultural e=changes3 Thus: rivers helped to spread civilization3 It is true: however: that rivers have also caused much misery and unhappiness to millions of people throughout history3 They have caused floods and destroyed lives and property in all parts of the earth3 .or e=ample: the 'wang 'o in $hina has been described as the sorrow of $hina2 because of the destruction that it had caused in the past3 *ut it should be realised that floods occur once in several years3 Therefore: the damage that

rivers cause is not so great as the benefits that they confer on humanity3 Today:rivers continue to be used not only as a source of water for drin ing and fertilizing the lands or as a means of transport but also as a source of electricity which has revolutionized society3 The importance of rivers is therefore not difficult to appreciate3 DC= =>E89A %3 sla e the thirst >v?& lNm giUm cVn hqt: Ge hqt -3 civilization >n?& n[n vhn minh 03 ban >n?& bQ s\ng 63 facilities >n?& Gi[u iSn dc dNng: thuJn lEi: tiSn nghi 53 domestic >adj?& trong nhN: trong gia Gknh 73 raft > n ?& bt: mUng: bt g{ 83 revolutionize >v?& cqch mXng hoq 93 appreciate >v?& Gqnh giq Glng: Gqnh giq cao: thD~ng thvc Th% v*lu% o, boo!s Deep in the heart of every good boo lies the distilled wisdom of centuries3 To read it is to become wiser3 *oo s are written for the benefit and pleasure of all those who li e to read them3 *ut they are of various types3 There are boo s for children: as well as for adults3 Some boo s are written for the specialists: some are written for students in the schools and universities: and many are written just for the pleasures of the mind3 Indeed: the variety of boo s is infinite3 "ne of the reasons for the e=istence of such a wide variety of boo s is that the field of nowledge is very e=tensive3 (ven to grasp a small part of it one has to read several boo s for many years3 Another reason is that different people have different li es and disli es3 The boo that one li es to read: the other may not li e3 To meet these broad and varying needs of people for information: nowledge: recreation and aesthetic enjoyment: more and more boo s are being written every year3 Those who aim to specialize in a certain branch of nowledge concentrate more on the boo s that provide information on their particular field of study3 In the libraries and boo shops they loo mainly for such boo s3 *ut those who have no particular interest in any subject read and buy all types of boo s3 Sometimes they buy boo s intended for the specialist: sometimes they buy those written for children3 and sometimes if they are preparing for some e=amination: they buy boo s which give some information on their e=amination subjects3 Almost every boo e=tends the nowledge of the reader and develops his intellect as well3 (ven if the reader does not learn any new facts from the boo : he may at least learn a few new words: e=pressions or ideas3 In fact: certain boo s are written mainly to acKuaint the reader with the beauty of language and ideas3 They do not deal with facts or actual human e=periences3 *oo s of this type provide great pleasure to the mind: and almost everyone who loves reading buys a few of such boo s3 *oo s have also helped to promote better understanding among the peoples of the world3 *y reading boo s3 The people of one country have come to now about the achievements of those in other countries3 Thus: boo s could be regarded as one of the channels of communication among men3 Indeed: without boo s man would not have made so much progress as he has made today3 *y applying the nowledge that he has gained from boo s to practical purposes: he has made the world a pleasant place to live in3 $ivilization therefore owes a great debt to these inanimate

things called boo s3 DC= =>E89A %3 distil >v?& Glc Ht: chDng cZt -3 specialist >n?& chuyPn gia: chuyPn viPn 03 varying >adj?& hay thay G}i: hay biHn G}i: h\ng }n GBnh 63 aesthetic >adj?& >thuMc? m hzc: thmm m 53 field >n?& lnh vRc: phXm vi 73 intellect >n?& tr_ tuS 83 at least & _t nhZt: t]i thiWu 93 promote >v?& thlc Gmy: h_ch %S: =lc tiHn ^3 achievement >n?& thNnh t_ch: thNnh tRu %`3 channel >n?& Pnh: ngufn >th\ng tin: tin tvc333? %%3 inanimate >adj?& v\ tri: v\ giqc 8o (ou thin! th*t ph(sic*l %)uc*tion is [Link]-t*ntF The value of physical education has been realized since the earliest times of human e=istence3 The oree s and the +omans considered it indispensable to the development of a good personality and character3 Today in all the schools and universities in the world: a great deal emphasis is being placed on physical education as a means of producing citizens of good character and personality3 #hysical education develops the muscles of the body scientifically and increases muscular activity and physical strength3 All this ma es the body active and efficient3 It is now also realized that there is a close connection between the body and the mind3 Therefore: if the body is active: the mind too is active3 #roof of this can be easily found among children3 $hildren who are inactive physically are usually also mentally lazy3 An active and efficient body is a healthy body3 !hen the body is healthy: the mind too is and therefore happy3 Thus: physical education contributes greatly to the health and happiness of an individual such an individual could do a great deal for the good of society3 #hysical education can also contribute to the strength of a nation3 If the youths of a country receive proper physical education: they can build up a strong country to protect itself from foreign attac s or invasions3 .urther: physical education provides opportunities for contacts with people of other lands3 Athletes of all countries meet at various countries at various times to compete with one another and thus promote common understanding among countries for the benefit of one another3 It is therefore: not without reason that physical education has been a part and parcel of academic pursuit today3 I do therefore agree that physical education is important to all people3 DC= =>E89A %3 physical >adj?& >thuMc? thW chZt -3 indispensable >adj?& tuySt G]i cun thiHt 03 emphasis >n?& sR nhZn mXnh: tum Kuan trzng 63 muscle >n?& bp thBt: cV 53 proof >n?& chvng cv: bng chvng

73 inactive >adj?& h\ng hoXt GMng: thiHu hoXt GMng 83 individual >adj?& cq nhLn 93 invasion >n?& sR =Lm lDEc ^3 opportunity >adj?& cV hMi: thQi cV %`3 athlete >n?& vJn GMng viPnT lRc s %%3 part and parcel & thNnh phun h\ng thW thiHu %-3 pursuit >n?& sR theo Gu}i ngh[ nghiSp hojc hoXt GMng Th% [Link]-t*nc% o, -%*)ing n%<sp*p%-s As the name suggests newspapers are a source of news and information3 In several respects they are also a medium of communication among the peoples of the world3 Today there are hundreds of newspapers all over the world3 (verywhere there is a een desire to learn more and more about the affairs of the world3 This is partly the result of the spread of education which sharpens oneAs curiosity to learn about distant lands3 As a source of news& the newspaper is almost indispensable to those whose thirst for nowledge is insatiable3 They contain news on events in distant corners of the earth3 Information about such events arrives almost immediately3 As a result3 people everywhere are informed about the most important events in the world ver Kuic ly and almost all the same time3 .or e=ample: if a war brea s out in one part of the world today : the people in the other parts will certainly come to now about it tomorrow3 As a result: all the countries of the world are able to do something Kuic ly to help those who have suffered because of the war or to persuade the countries at war to cease fighting3 )ewspapers also play an important part in eeping the peoples of the world informed about the troubles that might arise in the future: if nothing is done to prevent them from happening3 .or e=ample: if a dispute arises between two countries for any reason& the newspapers can eep the peoples of the world informed about what might happen if nothing is done to persuade the two countries to resolve their differences peacefully3 In this way many wars have been avoided because of the intervention of some countries in the disputes of many countries which were given prominences in newspapers3 !hen all this is considered: we feel that there is some silent communication among countries through the medium of newspapers for the common benefit of the countries of the world3 .urther: constant reading of newspapers improves one;s outloo on life and ma es one a more reasonable person3 The importance of the newspaper is therefore obvious3 DC= =>E89A %3 respect >n?& phDVng diSn: h_a cXnh -3 medium >n?& phDVng tiSn 03 een >adj?& mnh liSt: thiHt tha: nhiSt tknh 63 insatiable >adj?& h\ng thW thoU mn GDEc 53 cease >v?& dxng: ngxng: ngbt: tXnh 73 arise >v?& =uZt hiSn: nUy sinh ra: =Uy ra 83 intervention >n?& sR can thiSp: sR =en vNo 93 prominence>n?& sR n}i bJt: sR Gqng chl r 8iscuss th% p*-t pl*(%) b( sci%nc% in th% [Link] o, public h%*lth )u-ing th% l*st hun)-%)s (%*-s

"ne of the most stri ing features of the present century is the progress of science and its effects on almost every aspect of social life3 *uilding on the foundations laid by their precedessors the scientists of today are carrying their investigation into ever widening fields of nowledge3 The contribution of science to the promotion of public health in the last hundred years has indeed been tremendous3 The unceasing wor and e=periments of scientists during this time have led to numerous discoveries and removed many misconceptions that many people had before: regarding health illness3 The causes of many of the diseases have become generally nown3 Indeed: many of the facts relating to public health: which are now regarded as common nowledge: were un nown even to the doctors of those days3 The fact that germs were the cause of most of the common diseases was not realised by doctors of high repute in the not very distant past3 Today: however: even a pupil of a primary school has some nowledge of the destruction that germs can cause3 The discovery of germs has indeed revolutionised all medical concepts of disease and illness& everywhere people have come to realise the importance of cleanliness in the prevention of disease3 The researchers or scientists of all countries have also revealed other secrets3 It is now nown that illness and diseases can be caused by other living creatures also: such as flies: insects and even birds: animals and human beings3 Their discoveries have contributed to the progress of medical science3 Today: people in all parts of the world are doing their utmost to destroy the creatures that carry diseases3 At the same time: however: scientists have also discovered that certain animals and creatures could provide some cure for a variety of diseases that are dangerous to human beings3 (ven the curative value of certain plants has been discovered3 An important result of the discoveries of scientists has been that: they have also found the cure of almost every disease3 It is a practice of the scientists to wor for the discovery of a cure as soon as they have discovered the causes of a certain disease3 This service of the scientists has promoted the welfare of the human race3 In this field of research: scientists ma e no distinction between races3 !hatever they discover is used for the advantage of men everywhere3 The progress of humanity is their main aim3 The wor of medical scientists also reduced pain to great e=tent3 In the past operations were performed on individuals in a very crude manner3 Amputation was a very painful affair3 Today: however3 the whole body of a man could be cut open without his feeling any pain by the use of chloroform3 In this way science has relieved the misery of men tremendously3 Another very important discovery has been that: water: without which life cannot e=ist: sometimes contains the elements of destruction as well3 impure water could spread disease and death at tremendous speed3 This nowledge has led people in all parts of the world to use only pure water tor all domestic and other purposes3 !ater is considered so important a factor in public health that all the governments of the world control its use for drin ing purposes3 All these discoveries have indeed promoted public health during the last hundred years3 DC= =>E89A %3 foundation>n?& sR thNnh lJp: sR sqng lJp -3 precedessor >n?& ngDQi Gi trDbc: ngDQi ti[n nhiSm 03 unceasing >adj?& liPn tIc: h\ng ngxng: h\ng mSt msi 63 misconception >n?& Kuan niSm sai lum 53 germ>n?& vi tryng: mum bSnh 73 crude >adj?& th\ thiWn: th\ bXo 83 amputation >n?& thY thuJt ct cIt

93 chloroform >n?& cloroform mMt loXi hOa chZt gLy mP ^3 factor >n?& nhLn t] =*t%- is [Link]-t*nt ,o- *ll living things& 8o (ou *g-%% o- )is*g-%%F Riv% (ou- -%*sons& !ithout water no living thing on the earth could survive3 !e need water To Kuench our thirst3 water our lands to grow crops or to eep the animals and fowls in our homes alive3 (ven the plants and insects in all parts in the world need water to live3 !e also need water to produce electricity and to carry our goods or trade3 (lectricity is very important for our comforts today3 Almost everything that we use in our homes today depends on the use of electricity3 In the same way: water also helps to transport many or the goods that we need for our homes3 Ships: rafts and boats carry many things from distant lands and help to e=change goods between one country and another3 Transport by water is easier and cheaper than by air or land3 *ut water has also caused much sorrow and hardship in all parts of the world floods and heavy rains have destroyed crops: lives and property through the centuries and caused much sorrow everywhere3 4et: water is so important that all living things: including the tiniest of creatures: will continue to struggle to get it whenever or wherever they can3 DC= =>E89A %3 Kuench >v?& lNm hHt hqt -3 fowl >n?& chim: gN Th% v*lu% o, %)uc*tion *riefly: education means the acKuisition of nowledge and abilities: and the development of oneAs character and mental powers by systematic training and instruction3 (ducation is therefore of great value to any person3 It has been realized that a person without education is deprived of many benefits3 'e not only lac s the nowledge of human affairs but also the ability to appreciate the value of many of the things that concern his own welfare3 Thus: he is not able to contribute his full share to the progress of society and the world3 )either is he able to develop his personality to the fullest e=tent3 "ne of the greatest benefits of education is that it helps a person to understand the position that he occupies in society3 It helps him to spea and conduct himself with confidence and dignity which earn him the respect and admiration of others3 Thus: he occupies an important position in society: and people loo up to him as their leader3 Another benefit of education today is that it helps one to secure lucrative employment3 In the world of today: almost every ind of employment reKuires some understanding of a few basic principles of science: mathematics: economics: engineering: accountancy or some other subjects on the part of the wor er3 Thus: the better education a person has better prospects he has of securing attractive positions in the various professions3 .inally: education ma es a person sympathetic and considerate towards others3 'e is helpful to those who need his advice and guidance: and is not critical of those who commit offences

or mista es out of ignorance or necessity3 .urther: he does not li e to hurt the feelings of others3 (ven if he is e=tremely provo ed: he tries to e=press his displeasure or anger in words which give the slightest offence to others and yet e=press his outraged feelings adeKuately3 As a result of all these Kualities that a person acKuires through education: he becomes a very pleasant person to associate with3 'e thus lives a fuller life in socially3 DC= =>E89A %3 briefly>adv?& mMt cqch vn tt: ngn gzn -3 acKuisition >n?& sR giNnh GDEc: sR thu GDEc 03 deprive >v?& lZy Gi: tDbc Gi 6 3 dignity > n ?& phmm giq: nhLn cqch: lang tR trzng 53 lucrative >adi?& cO lEi: sinh lEi 53 accountancy >n?& ngh[ H toqn 83 prospects >n3 plu3?& hU nhng thNnh c\ng: triWn vzng 93 offence >n?& sR phXm tMi ^3 ignorance>n?& ngu d]t %`3 provo e >v?& hiPu h_ch: chzc tvc %%3 adeKuately >adv?& tDVng =vng: th_ch Gqng: thoU Gqng %-3 associate >v?& Ht giao: giao thiSp An int%-%sting sto-( 5 h*v% h%*-) An interesting story that I have heard is about a deserted house in a remote village somewhere in India3 The house had not been occupied for several years after the death of its owner3 .or some reason no one li ed or cared for the owner3 Therefore: when he died: he was not buried3 'is dead body remained in his bed until it was reduced to its s eleton3 "ne evening a traveller was passing by this house when it suddenly began to rain heavily3 Loo ing for shelter : he ran into this house: where: to his surprise and terror: he saw a human s eleton3 *ut the rain had not stopped and it was rapidly growing dar 3 'e has therefore no choice but to sit there: in the hope that somebody li e him might come in to eep him company3 *ut no one came3 It was now too dar to see anything outside3 'e therefore decided to spend the night in that dar and lonely house3 The rain continued to fall unabated3 The wind was strong and there was much lightning3 The traveller lay on the floor but he could not sleep with the s eleton inside the house3 After several hours: there was a sudden very cold crawling over his body3 he was now too frightened to move3 After a while: he heard another strange cry3 nust at that moment: a lightning flashed across the s y when he saw a large animal jump out of the house through a window which had been open3 'e now began to pray for his safety3 !hile he was in this position: some robbers happened to ta e shelter in the verandah of the house3 They began to tal and laugh loudly3 'earing the voices: the traveller began to as some Kuestions from inside to ma e sure that there were some people outside3 *ut the robbers were now frightened3 They thought that it was the voice of ghost3 They ran away as fast as they could3 when morning came3 The traveller rushed out of the house and never returned to that part of the country3 DC= =>E89A %3 s eleton >n?& bM =DVng

-3 shelter >n?& ch{ nDVng tRa: ch{ mn nqu 03 eep s3b company & cO ai bPn cXnh lNm buu bXn 63 unabated >adj?& h\ng giUm slt: h\ng yHu Gi 53 crawl >n?& lNm s~n gai ]c 73 robber >n?& cDbpT trMm 83 verandah >n?& hiPn: ht: hNnh lang '( .ost ,*vo-it% sub;%ct My most favourite subject is (nglish which is today one of the most important languages in the world3 It is spo en and understood in all parts of the earth3 (nglish has become an international language for a variety of reasons3 "ne of the most important of them is that the (nglish people have been well< nown for their nowledge of science medicine: engineering: government and all other matters that are useful for the progress of the human race3 It is because of the scientists of (ngland that the motor< engine has become the most important machine in the world today3 In the same way: (nglish scholar have studied the past and discovered many things of great value to the peoples of the world3 Some of the things which were useful to men in the early days were later forgotten by others3 Such things are now again being used: owing to the wor of (nglish scholars3 The insatiable thirst for nowledge of the (nglish scholars has contributed to the progress of man in almost all fields of his activity3 Thousands of boo s have been written by such scholars on almost every subject that one can thin of3 Thus: people whose native tongue is not (nglish have learnt (nglish with great interest as a means of acKuiring nowledge of all human affairs3 As a result or this interest (nglish is used almost everywhere in the world3 It is used in all the important meetings and conferences and debates such as in /nited )ation3 It is also used in all the leading universities in the world and in international trade and commerce3 As it is used so widely: (nglish has indeed become a very rich language3 #eople of all the countries of the world have contributed new ideas and thoughts to this language3 Thus: more and more new words are being coined to ma e this language more and more useful tor the communication of ideas and information among the peoples of the world3 It is for all these reasons that I li e to study the (nglish language3 DC= =>E89A %3 scholar >n?& hzc giU -3 insatiable thirst & sR hqt hao h\ng thW thsa mn 03 native tongue >n?& tiHng md G 63 debate >n?& cuMc tranh luJn: cuMc thUo luJn: cuMc tranh ci 53 commerce >n?& thDVng mXi: thDVng nghiSp 8%sc-ib% *n unpl%*s*nt )-%*. (ou h*v% h*) (veryone dreams3 Some dreams are pleasant and some are not3 "ne of the most unpleasant dreams that I have had concerns a wild creature which used to visit a village every night in search of blood and flesh3

It is difficult for me to give a proper description of the creature3 It was tall: blac and hairy3 Its legs and hands resembled those of a man: but its face was li e that of a leopard3 It wal ed li e a man but it could also run li e an animal when it wished3 Its home was not on land but in the sea3 'owever: its thirst for blood was insatiable3 (very night when all the people in the village that it used to visit went to bed: it would come out of the sea and Kuietly go into the village3 It would loo for a man who might be outside3 Such was its luc that it found at least one man every night3 Its method of attac was simple3 As soon as it saw a man: it would put its powerful hands round his nec and strangle him3 At the same time it would sin its teeth into the flesh and drin his blood3 This unfortunate man would have no time to shout: for death came swiftly3 In this way: the creature had illed a lot of people: but no one could e=plain their disappearance3 As the foot prints of the creature were similar to those of a tall and big man: no one could distinguish between the foot prints of the creature and those of a man3 Then: one night: I happened to be in the village3 The creature: however: did not see me when it came3 I was at first frightened3 but when I saw it had caught and illed a man: % felt brave3 I new that it would now not bother to ill me3 I therefore decided to follow the creature3 )ot suspecting that it was being followed: the creature stopped at a place and began to eat the man3 !hen it was satisfied: it pic ed up the remains of the man and slowly wal ed bac into the sea which was only a short distance from the village3 All the while I moved very cautiously3 Then: I ran bac to the village and told the people what had happened3 "n the ne=t day: the villagers waited near the sea with all the weapons that they had3 The creature came out for its usual meals: but this was an unfortunate day for the creature3 As soon as it was on the land: the villagers surrounded it and illed it3 Its cries of pain and anger before it died were such that I suddenly wo e up to find that I was only dreaming3 I felt greatly relieved3 DC= =>E89A %3 concern >v?& liPn Kuan GHn: d_nh l_u tbi -3 description >n?& sR dicn tU: sR miPu tU 03 resemble >v?& gi]ng vbi: tDVng tR 63 leopard >n?& con bqo 53 strangle >v?& bOp nghdt 53 swiftly >adv?& nhanhT nhanh chOng: ngay lJp tvc 83 distinguish >v?& phLn biSt 93 bother >v?& qy nqy: bhn hohn: lo ngXi ^3 cautiously >adv?& cmn thmn: thJn trzng %`3 surround >v?& vLy Kuanh: bao Kuanh 8%sc-ib% (ou- l*st holi)*( During my last school holidays3 I spent a few days at my cousinAs house at Morib: a well< nown sea resort3 I shall never forget that visit3 "n the day I arrived at Morib: my cousin told me that he would do to ma e my stay there a very interesting one3 'e said that he would first ma e a raft to use it in the sea3 Then he would buy fishing net to catch some fish in the shallow waters near the coast3 !hen I heard all this: I was very delighted because it was for these reasons that I had decided to visit my cousin3 !e then wal ed up to the beach which is near his house3 !hile we were there: sometime in the evening: the sea loo ed e=tremely beautiful3 I saw the islands and hills in the distance: the birds in the air: and a few boys and girls playing on the

beach3 I also saw some fishermen coming out of the water with their catch3 All this was indeed very interesting to loo at3 "n the ne=t day: my cousin and I collected some tree trun s from the forest nearby3 As my cousinAs house is close to the sea: we decided to ma e the raft on the beach itself3 It too us almost the whole morning to ma e the raft3 !e then had our lunch and went to *anting: the nearest town: to buy fishing net3 After that we returned to my cousinAs house3 In the evening we put the ran on the sea3 The water was still high: but the raft floated Kuite well3 My cousin and I sat on it and began to row it by using the oars that we had made ourselves3 !e felt very happy indeed and continued to row it3 !e remained on it for a long time: but as it was already getting dar we did not go far3 !e returned to the shore and tied the raft to a tree3 "n the ne=t day: we went out to catch some crabs and fish3 !e used the net that we had bought and caught a lot of fish3 Then: we had our lunch and went out again on the ran3 we continued to row it as far as we could3 It was really a pleasure to be away from the shore3 The sea was calm and we could row with ease3 My cousin told me many interesting things about Morib3 !e then returned to the shore3 In this way: I spent my holidays happily at Morib: a place I shall never forget3 DC= =>E89A %3 sea resort >n?& nVi ngh mqt ~ bQ biWn -3 raft >n?& cqi bt: cqi mUng 03 delighted >adj?& hNo hvng: hNi lang 63 e=tremely >adv?& tMt cyng: cRc GM: cRc k 53 trun >n?& thLn cNy 83 row >v?& chto thuy[n 93 oar >n?& mqi chto ^3 remain >v?& ~ lXi %`3 to get dar & >trQi? t]i dun %%3 tie >v?& buMc: cMt: trO_ %-3 crab >n?& con cua %03 ease >n?& sR dc dNng Uou-n*lis. *s * c*-%%Almost everyone who can read and write sometimes feels the urge to write on some favourite topic3 *ut some people love writing so much that they spend much of their time in writing something on various subjects for the sheer pleasure of writing3 Such people usually become s illful writersT and if the ability to write with ease and facility was enough to achieve success in the field of journalism: many people would ma e journalism their career3 In countries li e (ngland and napan: where there are hundreds of newspapers and journals: journalism is an attractive profession3 It is a very good source or income to many3 *ut in Malaysia there are so few newspapers and journals that journalism offers almost no prospect of success3 (ven in (ngland and napan: however: many people have failed to achieve any success in this field3 To be successful in journalism: one must have many other Kualities: besides the ability to write effectively3 "ne of the most important Kualities is the ability to judge what the average reader li es or disli es3 If one writes for a political journal: one should have a fair nowledge of what the readers of that journal e=pect from it3 If one writes for a

womenAs journal: one should now almost instinctively what its readers prefer3 Accordingly: the journalist should gather information from all possible sources for his articles and stories for publication3 'e may even have to distort or omit certain facts and information: which in his judgement may appear unpleasant to his readers3 .urther: if certain unpleasant facts have to be revealed to his readers: he has to employ words with such s ill that his readers will ta e almost no offence3 All these reKuire great intellectual Kualities3 *esides: to collect information: the journalist has to travel e=tensively and meet many people: far and near3 As too much travelling involve great physical activity: the journalist has to pay sufficient attention to his health to eep himself strong3 'e has also to cultivate pleasing habits to meet all sorts of people3 'e must also he prepared to wor under very unpleasant circumstances3 .or e=ample: if he is wor ing for a popular newspaper: he may have to be at the scene or a battle and ris his life to send his report to his newspaper office3 All this involves great personal sacrifice3 .inally: a good journalist should have a good grasp of the constitutional rights of the citizens of his country and the policies of his government3 'e should also now the laws of libel and slander3 Ignorance of any or these may lead him to ma e unfair criticisms and disclosures which may cause serious troubles in the country3 Thus: success in journalism is not easy to attain: and only a few people ma e it their career3 DC= =>E89A %3 facility >n?& hU nhng hzc hohc lNm viSc mMt cqch dc dNng -3 achieve >v?& GXt GDEc: giNnh GDEc 03 journalism >n?& ngh[ lNm bqo: viHt bqo 6 3 judge > v ?& =Ft Goqn: phqn Goqn: Gqnh giq 53 instinctively >adv?& theo bUn nhng: do bUn nhng 73 distort >n?& bOp mFo: =uyPn tXc 83 sufficient >adj?& Guy GY 93 circumstance >n? & hoNn cUnh: trDQng hEp ^3 constitutional >adj? & thuMc hiHn phqp: theo hiHn phqp %`3 libel >n? & lQi ph bqng: tMi ph bqng %%3 slander >n?& sR vu h]ng3 sR vu cqo %-3 disclosure >n? & sR vXch trun: sR phVi bNy B%*ut( in n*tu-% *eauty is hard to define but easy to recognise3 In nature beauty may be discerned in all things and places: even in the most une=pected regions of the earth3 There is beauty in the infinite variety of flowers: birds: animals and plants: many of which are vividly colourful3 There is beauty in mountains: valleys and hills: and in the s ies3 Thus: beauty can be found in all the creations of ood3 Then hunter who scans the forests for his Kuarry is often fascinated by the beauty that he finds in objects: which conceal beautiful flowers from human sight: suddenly reveal their secrets to him when he stumbles over them3 The fisherman who turns to the sea for his livelihood is fascinated by the beauty of the multitudinous creatures that swarm in the seas3 Many of these creatures are found even on the shore3 *ut the oceans often conceal the beauty that lies below their surface: and to catch a glimpse of the beauty of the world below the sea: hundreds of divers everywhere e=plore the bottoms of the oceans: even at the ris of losing their lives in the un nown regions of the world below3 (ven the farmer and the traveller appreciate the beauty that is found in nature3 The farmer

finds beauty in the variety of the plants that he grows3 The traveller is impressed with the beauty of distant hills and mountains: and the beauty of meadering rivers in large valleys3 'e is also appreciative of the beauty of the night3 As he travel in the moon<light: he loo s at the landscape and is lost in admiration of it3 The beauty in nature is also appreciated by others3 Almost every one delights to see the rushing streams and the numerous birds and animals that may be found in every part of the earth: for these are part of the ornaments of nature3 (ven the tiniest of creatures has a beauty of its own3 In search of this beauty in nature: men in all parts of the world are travelling great distances and spending a great deal of money: even in some cases: even their life savings3 It is this appreciation of natural beauty that impels men to visit distant lands which have a beauty of their own3 Men have also visited the islands that are spread throughout the world in search of the natural beauty3 Many have seen visited the cold deserts in the Artics as well as the hot deserts where few plants grow: in search of the beauty that may be found in these regions: despite the lac of vegetation and animals life3 The deserts are indeed the home of many beautiful plants and animals which find sufficient refuge in these pans: and many of the birds too: here are remar able for their beauty3 *ut the person who is most appreciative of natural beauty is the poet who finds music and beauty even in the movement of the clouds and winds3 'is deep appreciation of the beauty that he finds around him impels him to give utterance to it in the most e=pressive language: which is itself often of imperishable beauty3 DC= =>E89A %3 discern >v?& nhJn thvc: thZy r -3 ood >n?& chla trQi: thDEng GH 03 scan >v?& =em t m: iWm tra cmn thJn 63 Kuarry >n?& con mfi 53 conceal >v?& giZu giHm: che GJy 73 reveal >v?& bMc lM: biWu lM: tiHt lM 83 stumble >v?& vZp: trDEt chLn 93 multitudinous >adj?& rZt nhi[u: v\ s] W ^3 glimpse >n?& cqi nhkn thoqng Kua %`3 meander >v?& ngon ngoto: Kuanh co: hlc huiu %%3 ornament >n?& Gf trang hoNng: Gf trang tr_ %-3 impel >v?& thlc Fp: bt buMc %03 refuge >n?& nVi tr]n trqnh: nVi mn nqu: nVi trl Zn %63 remar able >adj?& Gqng chl r: Gqng GW r %53 utterance >n?& sR phqt biWu: sR bNy ts %73 imperishable >adj?& bZt hY: bZt t: bZt diSt

8o (ou *g-%% th*t th% stu)( o, '*th%.*tics is %ss%nti*l to th% p-og-%ss o, th% hu.*n -*c%F Though the study of Mathematics had occupied the attention of (gyptian and oree scholars centuries ago: yet it was only after the advent of the Industrial +evolution that the importance of the subject was fully realised by scholars and educationists everywhere3 Today: Mathematics is one of the most important subjects in all the schools and universities of the world3 *efore the Industrial +evolution: men lived very simple lives3 Agriculture: hunting and

fishing were then their main sources of livelihood3 It did not occur to them that their lives could be made more comfortable if they only e=ercised their mental faculties a little more and organised a system of nowledge: which we now call the Science: and applied it to practical purposes3 Thus: they turned to nature for sustenance: and were satisfied with what they could acKuire from nature with their s ills3 This simple mode of e=istence was: however: disturbed by the inventions of a few men: sometime in the eighteenth century: which caused people everywhere to thin of new ways of improving their conditions of living3 The inventions revealed new sources of comfort: and power for the production of goods3 Thus: the Industrial +evolution began3 More and more machines were invented for the rapid production of goods: and the study of Mathematics began to receive great encouragement: for it was realised that machines function on mathematical principles3 The intensive study of Mathematics revealed its potentialities3 It was soon applied not only to invent new machinery but also to e=plain abstruse subjects such as #hysics: Logic and many others3 In fact: Mathematics is now used to teach and e=plain almost every important subject in schools and universities3 (ven the construction of buildings and bridges reKuires a deep nowledge of Mathematics3 The study of Mathematics has also helped to increase the mental powers of men3 They are not only able to thin more clearly than they could before but are also able to understand and e=plain many of the things which they could not understand earlier3 Sometimes: however: Mathematical principles have been applied for tragic conseKuences3 In battles and wars: bombs and cannon<balls have been released with remar able accuracy to destroy the enemy3 This fact reveals how nowledge of Mathematics could be used to hinder human progress3 *ut such a situation develops only when men have lost their patience and their capacity for compromise and fortunately the leaders of the world today are trying their utmost to remove the causes for war3 In general: however: men have a natural impulse to live in peace and harmony with others: and almost every invention is aimed at promoting the welfare of the peoples of the world3 Thus: the human race has benefited from the efforts of those who have made the fullest use of Mathematical principles for all their inventions3 I therefore agree that the study of Mathematics is essential to the progress of the human race3 DC= =>E89A %3 the mental faculties& nhng lRc: tr_ tuS -3 sustenance >n?& chZt b]: sR b} dDeng 03 encouragement >n?& ni[m h_ch lS: ni[m c} vC: ni[m GMng viPn 63 intensive >adj?& chuyPn sLu: cao GM: mXnh m: sLu sc: tJp trung 53 potentiality >n?& ti[m nhng: ti[m lRc 73 abstruse >adj?& hO hiWu: thLm thur: sLu sc 83 conseKuence >n?& hJu KuU: Ht KuU 93 cannon<ball >n?& GXn trqi phq ^3 impulse >n?& sR thlc Gmy: sR th\i thlc %`3 welfare >n?& hXnh phlc: sR thBnh vDEng

=h*t cont-ibutions c*n <-it%-s .*!% to th% [Link] o, goo)<ill *.ong th% p%opl% o, * count-(F

Since remote antiKuity writers in every country have e=erted a profound influence on the minds of the people3 The writings or political philosophers: li e +ousseau and 1oltaire: have even caused revolutions and diverted the course of history3 Such is the power of writers who e=press their ideas and views with lucidity and cogency3 Most writers who dwell upon the affairs of their countries are deeply conscious of their responsibility towards their countries and compatriots3 This consciousness not only impels them to avoid issues which tend to divide the people but also to e=press their views on delicate issues in the most temperate language3 Their main aim is to promote goodwill among the people of the country: and this they try to achieve in various ways3 In a country dominated by people of the same race and language: writers can promote goodwill among its people by clarifying political and economic issues which the people understand only vaguely3 If the people are divided by ideological differences or by differences of economic status: writers can e=ercise their influence to remove the resentment and prejudices among the people3 (ven those who write on social problems can emphasise the issues that tend to unite the people3 They can also suggest ways and means of removing the causes of resentment and frustration that e=ist among the people3 As the written word is more effective than the spo en word: people tend to accept the views of writers more readily than those e=pressed verbally by various people3 *ut it is in countries in which people of various races reside that writers can ma e the greatest contribution to the promotion of goodwill among the people3 In a country li e Malaya: for e=ample: writers can concentrate on the issues that tend to unite the people3 They should not be too critical of the attitudes of one race to gratify the emotions of another race3 If they do so: they will incite racial discord and even violence which may affect the whole country adversely3 If short speeches to a small group of people can cause riots and racial conflicts in all parts of the country: writers can do greater harm: for the written word circulates more e=tensively for a longer period3 This power of the written word: however: could be used by writers for the benefit of the whole nation3 *y giving prominence to the social aspects of life that affect the people as human beings and as individuals of a particular race: writers can help in the development of a common outloo among the people3 They could also help in ma ing the people realise the benefits in peace and harmony3 A study of the history of many countries reveals how the ways and habits of its people are influenced by the pen of distinguished writers3 (ven the leaders of the country are often guided by the opinions of noted writers3 Indeed: in times of great discontent in a country: writers advise the people to e=ercise patience and moderation in e=pressing their grievance3 There are many e=amples of how writers in various countries have been able to remove feelings of hatred among the people3 The newspaper: for e=ample: which is the product of the combined effort of many writers: is able to e=ert a restraining influence on people who are easily provo ed3 This is the best e=ample of what writers could do to promote goodwill among the people of a country3 DC= =>E89A %3 antiKuity >n?& thQi =Da -3 divert >v? & lNm G}i hDbng 03 lucidity >n?& sR r rNng: minh bXch 63 cogency >v?& sR vpng chc: svc thuyHt phIc 53 dwell upon >v?& chuyPn chl vNo 73 conscious >adj?& cO r thvc: biHt r

83 compatriot >n?& Gfng bNo 93 delicate >adj?& tinh vi: tinh tH: tH nhB ^3 dominate >v?& chiHm Du thH: chi ph]i: th]ng trB %`3 clarify >v?& lNm cho dc hiWu %%3 vaguely >adv?& mV hf: ngQ ngE %-3 ideological >adj?& thuMc hS tD tD~ng %03 prejudice >n?& sR thNnh iHn: GBnh iHn: thiPn iHn %63 frustration >n?& tLm trXng thZt vzng: ve mMng %53 verbally >adv?& bng lQi nOi %73 adversely >adv?& bZt lEi %83 circulate >v?& lDu truy[n: truy[n bq %93 discontent >n?& sR bZt mn: sR bZt bknh %^3 grievance >n?& lQi phNn nNn: lQi Pu ca: lQi than phi[n: n{i bZt bknh =hich l*ngu*g% )o (ou thin! h*s .*)% th% g-%*t%st cont-ibution to th% [Link] o, b%tt%- un)%-st*n)ing *.ong th% p%opl%s o, th% <o-l)F The human race is divided by a multiplicity of languages: many of which have come to play an important part in the affairs of the world3 A little reflection reveals that the importance of a language is associated mainly with the ideas and nowledge it contains3 The more ideas a language can convey to the peoples of the world: the more it will be used by people everywhere3 Thus: the language that is used most e=tensively is the language that ma es the greatest contribution to human progress and mutual understanding between peoples3 It cannot be denied that today the most widely used language is the (nglish language3 There are few countries in which this language is not understood or used3 (ven the countries which preached hatred for everything (nglish: including the (nglish language: during their struggle for independence from *ritish rule such as India: found it difficult to dispense with this language after they became independent3 Therefore: they not only continued to use (nglish in all spheres of public activity but also began to encourage the use and study of the (nglish language as means of achieving national progress and unity3 These efforts on the part of the various countries of the world convey an idea of the importance of the (nglish language3 It would be instructive: however to consider the reason for the e=tensive use of the (nglish language3 "ne of the reasons is that several countries in the world have been occupied mainly by immigrants from (ngland such as the /nited States of America: Australia and )ew ealand3 It is therefore not surprising that the people of such countries have continued to use the (nglish language: though they have severed their political conne=ions with their mother country and acKuired independent status: for one cannot discard one;s language easily3 Another reason is that: in the course or history: a large number of countries throughout the world came directly under *ritish rule: where (nglish was made the main language for administrative: commercial and all other purposes3 As the leading colonial power in the world: (ngland has indeed e=erted a profound influence on the affairs of the world: though her colonial possessions are rapidly becoming independent one after the other3 $oncomitantly: the (nglish language too has come to play a leading role in international communication3 Thus: many people whose native language is not (nglish have studied (nglish and become more conversation with (nglish than with their own languages3 This is especially true with the leaders of the people to whom (nglish is a foreign language3 As a result: the (nglish language is used by them not only in the administration of

their countries but also in all their institutions of higher learning3 The most important reason for the pre<eminence of the (nglish language: however: is that it is the source of all nowledge3 The Industrial +evolution that began in (ngland and spread to other countries revealed the (nglish genius for invention3 (ven the political and social institutions of (ngland: which were affected tremendously by the Industrial +evolution: have evo ed the admiration of all countries3 The nowledge: ideas: e=periences and profound thoughts of the (nglish people have made a deep impression on the minds of the people of other countries3 Innumerable boo s have been written in the (nglish language on all branches of study: and such is the thirst of (nglish scholars for nowledge and their desire to communicate it: that they have even translated boo s of great value from other language to (nglish for the benefit of all3 !riters of other nationalities too have written a great number of boo s in (nglish and made a substantial contribution to the enrichment of the (nglish language3 As a result of all these efforts: the (nglish language has become the main avenue to the greatest storehouse or information3 Therefore: people everywhere have developed a special respect for the language and they continue to learn it with avidity3 As the (nglish language is used so e=tensively it is mainly in this language that the peoples of the world communicate with and understand one another3 )o other language has such a wide appeal or popularity3 I am therefore of the opinion that it is the (nglish language that has made the greatest contribution to the promotion of the better understanding among the peoples of the world3 DC= =>E89A %3 multiplicity >n?& v\ s] -3 mutual >adj?& Kua lXi: l|n nhau 03 preach >v?& chY trDVng: thuyHt giqo 63 immigrant >n? & ngDQi nhJp cD 53 conne=ion >n? & m]i Kuan hS 73 discard >v? & vvt bs: thUi hfi 83 administrative >adj? & >thuMc? hNnh ch_nh 93 commercial >adj? & >thuMc? thDVng mXi ^3 concomitantly >adv? & Gi G\i vbi: Gfng thQi %`3 pre<eminence >n? & sDu viSt hVn hwn %%3 evo e >v?& gEi lPn %-3 innumerable >adj? & v\ s] %03 substantial >adj? & lbn lao: Gqng W: Kuan trzng %63 avidity >n? & sR hqt hao %53 appeal >n? & sR hZp d|n

1ib%-t( Since his appearance on the earth: man has instinctively longed for liberty: an ideal which has inspired revolts and revolutions throughout the long history of the human race3 The yearning for liberty or freedom is not restricted to man alone3 (ven animals: birds and all living creatures love the freedom that ood has given to them3 Li e men: these creatures will never submit to captivity without resistance3 )either will they cease to ma e tenacious efforts to escape: once they are captured3 In the early days of their e=istence: men were free to pursue their own affairs: within the

limits of their own ability3 They moved from place to place in small isolated groups and families: in search of food: which consisted of edible plants3 fruits and the flesh of animals3 The pursuit of the means of survival was their only occupation: and the things that restricted their freedom of movement: to some e=tent: were their own fears of the un nown and natural barriers such as mountains: dense forests: and rivers3 These were no restraints imposed upon them by human institution and they enjoyed their liberty3 oradually: men learned to live in communities and various institutions were established: which soon curtailed their liberty to a great e=tent3 +ules were made for the cohesions of each community and obedience to those rules was secured by the threat of punishment3 This element of compulsion imposed upon the conduct of the individuals in the community restricted the liberty of the peopleT but the greater security that men enjoyed in community life provided the incentive to partial sacrifices3 Soon: however: conflicts developed among the various communities3 The stronger one conKuered the wea er one and in the contest for power and domination: hundreds of people lost their liberty completely3 The enslavement and suppression of one group of people by another provided the stimulus for numerous revolts and revolutions for liberty which have not ceased till this day3 (ven in the same community3 Sometimes: there were divisions3 The rulers: who came to be nown as ings: with the development of the communities into countries: were at variance with their subjects3 To maintain their status and to assert their authority: ings developed their own theories of ingship: and many of them ruled in the most despotic manner3 Defiance of the ingAs authority was punished by death and imprisonment3 !hat constituted defiance was decided arbitrarily by the ing or his ministers: and thousands or people were deprived of their liberty3 (ventually: however: despotism aroused the fury of political thin ers and writers in many countries3 A crusade then began against oppression and despotism: and the cry for liberty was heard everywhere3 +evolutions eruptedT despotic rulers were overthrown: and new rulers were compelled to rule with the consent of the people3 The .rench +evolution of the eighteenth century is the best e=ample of the e=tremity to which people were prepared to go to retain or regain their liberty: which is claimed to be the birth<right of every man3 *ut liberty does not mean licence3 In other words: menAs liberty of action should not be e=cessive3 The .rench +evolution is: unfortunately: also the best e=ample of how men may lose their sense of proportion and justice: in their attempts to assert their liberty3 In that revolution hundreds of innocent men: women: and children lost their lives at the hands of those who too full advantage of the anarchy that then prevailed in .rance: to assert their liberty of action3 Such actions are indeed licentious 3 Thus: it may be argued that liberty will remain the battle<cry of all the people: but those who have it should not use it to hurt or offend others or to deprive others of their liberty3 DC= =>E89A %3 liberty >n?& sR tR do: Kuy[n tR do -3 revolt >n?& cuMc n}i dJy: cuMc h~i ngha: cuMc n}i loXn 03 submit >v?& chBu phIc tyng: Kuy phIc: ngxng phUn hqng 63 tenacious >adj?& iPn trk: ngoan cDQng: ngoan c] 53 isolated >adj?& biSt lJp: c\ GVn 73 restraint >n?& sR i[m chH: sR ga bO: sR rNng buMc 83 curtail >v?& tDbc Gi: lZy Gi 93 cohesion >n?& sR d_nh li[n: sR c] Ht

^3 compulsion >n?& sR Fp buMc: sR cDeng bvc %`3 conKuer >v?& chinh phIc: chH ngR %%3 enslavement >n?& sR n\ dBch hoq: tknh trXng bB n\ dBch %-3 suppression >n?& sR GNn qp hojc bB GNn qp %03 stimulus >n?& sR _ch th_ch: tqc nhLn _ch th_ch %63 status >n?& Gia vB: thLn phJn: thLn thH %53 despotic >adj?& chuyPn chH: chuyPn Kuy[n: bXo ngDEc %73 defiance >n?& sR c\ng hai hqng cR hojc h\ng tuLn theo %83 constitute >v?& cZu thNnh: tXo thNnh %93 arbitrarily >adv?& chuyPn Kuy[n: GMc Goqn %^3 arouse >v?& Gqnh thvc: huLr GMng: gEi -`3 crusade >n?& chiHn dBchT cuMc vJn GMng lbn -%3 claim >v?& hwng GBnh: Kuq KuyHt --3 e=cessive >adj?& Kuq thW: Kuq Gqng -03 anarchy >n?& tknh trXng v\ ch_nh phl: tknh trXng h{n loXn -63 prevail >v?& thng thH: chiHm Du thH: ph} biHn hp nVi -53 licentious >adj?& bxa bi: phOng tlng -73 oppress >v?& qp bvc: GNn qp

8iscuss th% -ol% o, th% polic% ,o-c% in soci%t( The police force plays a vital role in the maintenance of law and order in society3 It is a source of moral strength: confidence and happiness to all individuals who see to live a good life in society3 The ideal of a police force has been conceived centuries ago: when lawyers acts were committed everywhereT but it was only in the nineteenth century that effectual steps were ta en to build up a strong police force in almost every country3 Life: before the introduction of the police force: was indeed insecure3 1iolent acts such as murder were committed with impunity by cruel and rec less men3 (ven those who were wea and feared revenge by stronger men nevertheless found it safe sometimes to commit lesser crimes such as theft and robbery3 !ithout the restraining influence of a powerful organization such as the police force: the passions of men were aroused easily: and lawlessness prevailed everywhere3 Individuals grouped themselves together and terrorized whole villages and towns: and there were wars between rival groups3 This state of affairs caused great sorrow and acute an=iety to whole communities and everyone lived in constant fear: uncertain even about his immediate future3 The establishment of the police force: however: has changed the state of affairs in society3 The police force has enabled the law courts: which have e=isted since ancient times: in certain countries even before the introduction of the police force: to function more efficiently3 $riminals are apprehended and punished: with the help of the police force: to deter others from committing acts injurious to innocent citizens3 Most people therefore have learned to control their criminal tendencies3 The alertness of the police force in the detection of crimes has not only discouraged most people from brea ing the laws of society but also compelled them to e=ercise restrain and self<discipline3 $onseKuently: society as a whole is more peaceful than what it was before the establishment of the police force3 As the aim of the police force is to promote the welfare of society: it is constantly engaged in creating the conditions in which people can live and pursue their own affairs without interference from thoughtless individuals3 The rights of every member in society are protected by the courts through the agency of the police force: which is therefore a source of inspiration

and hope to all law<abiding citizens3 Any interference with the rights of one citizen by another is frowned upon by the police force3 In their efforts to promote the welfare of society the police force e=tends its activities even to the remotest regions of the country3 If a man is lost in a dense forest or at sea by his own fault or otherwise: members of the force do their utmost to find and bring him bac to his family: however unpleasant the effort may prove3 Seldom do they give up their search if they are certain that the man still survives3 Dedicated to the service of society: they are prepared to wor under any conditions to protect a person: sometimes even at the ris of losing their own lives3 The nowledge of the activities in which the police force is engaged has increased the confidence and moral strength of people in society3 (ven the cripple and invalid are given every protection3 Thus: people today can live in greater security and happiness than they could before3 Society therefore owes a great debt of gratitude to the police force3 DC= =>E89A %3 vital >adj?& s]ng can: Kuan trzng -3 see >v?& mDu cuu: theo Gu}i 03 conceive >v?& hknh thNnh % r ngh: trong Guu cO r tD~ng 63 commit >v?& phXm l{i 53 impunity >n?& sR h\ng bB trxng phXt 5 3 rival >adj ?& G]i GBch: cXnh tranh 83 ancient >adj? & =Da: c} 93 apprehend >v? & bt: tOm: nm: lZy ^3 deter >v? & nghn cUn: nghn chjn: lNm nUn lang %`3 alertness >n?& sR tnh tqo: sR cUnh giqc %%3 discourage >v? & lNm nUn lang: lNm chqn nUn %-3 compel >v? & bt buMc: thlc Fp %03 conseKuently >adv? & do GO: vk vJy: b~i vJy: cho nPn %63 interference >n? & sR can thiSp: sR =en vNo %53 law<abiding & trung thNnh vbi phqp luJt: tuLn theo luJt phqp %73 frown >v? & h\ng bng lang: phUn G]i %83 prove >v?& ts ra: chvng ts: chvng minh %93 dedicated >adj?& tJn tIy: tJn tLm %^3 gratitude >n?& lang biHt Vn: sR nhb Vn 8iscuss th% vi%< th*t tol%-*nc% is %ss%nti*l ,o- p%*c% *n) h*-.on( in *n( co..unit( ocount-( The progress of any community or country depends largely on the conduct of the people who reside in it3 Discontent: jealousies: prejudices: and intolerance among a few of the people can cause great damage to the whole community or country3 oregarious by nature: men hate to live in isolation3 The urge for association: therefore: enables men to tolerate the views and habits of others: to great e=tent3 Most men have come to realise that the cohesion of society cannot be secured without the e=ercise of tolerance on the part of its members3 A community or country is composed of various types of people: whose psychological social an temperamental attitudes and needs are not the same3 In a great number of cases: there are fundamental differences even in race: language and religion among the people3 This is the

result of the economic and social necessities of the modern age: which have compelled people to leave their original homes and live among people of foreign descent3 These diversities in a community or country necessitate the maintenance of a tolerant attitude on the part of the people towards one another3 They have to respect the cultural and social habits and beliefs of one another and refrain themselves from doing: or saying things which might offend the susceptibilities of some people3 The racial and religious clashes that have occurred in various parts of the world indicate the damage that the e=pression of hatred and prejudice can cause in a country3 (ven differences in the colour of the s in can cause trouble and violence in a community: and when passions are aroused: men lose their reason and sense of proportion and indulge in the most barbaric acts3 Innocent lives become the victims of insensate cruelty3 That tolerance is essential for peace and harmony in a country could be illustrated by reference to the people in Malaysia: a country in which people of various races reside3 Despite cultural: racial and religious differences among themselves: the people here have lived for generations in peace and harmony3 They have also helped one another in various ways at various times3 It must be admitted: however: there have been a few incidents from time to time caused by communal differences in certain localities: yet they can hardly be attributed to the general uprising of the races against one another3 In fact: the goodwill that prevails among the different races of people here has contributed to the development of a new nation: which has become the envy of many countries3 The racial unity among the people is the main factor that has contributed to the progress of the country in all spheres of activity3 Another country that deserves mention is the /nited States of America3 The people of this country too are made up of a diversity of races and cultures3 4et: by tolerance: co<operation and goodwill among the people as a whole: it has become the richest country in the world3 All this proves what could be achieved by the people of a community or country who e=ercise tolerance among themselves3 DC= =>E89A %3 tolerance >n?& sR hoan dung: lang hoan dung: sR tha thv -3 conduct >n?& hXnh iWm: tD cqch GXo Gvc 03 reside >v?& cO nhN cYa mknh ~ mMt nVi nhZt GBnh: cD trl 63 prejudice >n?& GBnh iHn: thNnh iHn 53 gregarious >adj?& s]ng thNnh tJp thW 73 psychological >adj?& thuMc tLm lr 83 temperamental >adj?& thZt thDQng: hay thay G}i h\ng bknh tnh 93 diversity >n?& t_nh Ga dXng ^3 necessitate >v?& Gsi hsi cun phUi cO %`3 refrain >v?& i[m chH lNm viSc gk: c] nhBn: c] n_n %%3 susceptibility >n?& t_nh nhXy cUm: dc =lc cUm: tR qi %-3 clash >n?& sR =ung GMt: sR va chXm %03 hatred >n?& lang chm thy: chm hQn: chm ghFt %63 proportion >n?& sR cLn =vng: sR cLn G]i %53 indulge >v?& ham mP: theo Gu}i %53 barbaric >adj?& d man: man rE %83 insensate >adi?& h\ng cUm =lc: nh|n tLm: GiPn rf %93 despite >prep?& bZt chZp: mjc dy %^3 communal >adj? >thuMc? cqc nhOm chYng tMc vN t\n giqo G]i lJp ~ % vyng -`3 attribute >v? & cho lN do: Kuy cho -%3 uprising >n? cuMc n}i dJy: cuMc h~i ngha --3 contribute >n? & GOng gOp: gOp phun -03 envy >n? & sR thtm mu]n: sR ghen tB: sR G]

-63 sphere >n? & lnh vRc: phXm vi Unh hD~ng

8iscuss th% *)v*nt*g%s *n) )is*)v*nt*g%s o, h*ving too .*n( univ%-sit( g-*)u*t%s in (ou- count-( /niversity education confers many benefits on the individual3 It develops his intellect and broadens his outloo on life: and enables him to discriminate between the good and the bad3 Thus: in the past: only those who sought to acKuire these benefits proceeded to the various universities in the world3 Today: however: men are usually driven to the universities by economic necessity3 .ew of them see the true benefits of education: for the growing competition for positions in the various professions has made it difficult to secure proper employment without some university degrees3 As a conseKuence: there are a large number of university graduates today in almost every country3 The advantages of having too many university graduates in a country: however: are many3 In my country: for e=ample: the presence of a large number of graduates would enable the government of my country lo find sufficient men to assume responsible positions in the various administrative departments3 It would also raise the status of the country in the eyes of the world: as one with a high literacy rate3 The efficiency of the administrative organs of the state would also be increased: and in time of national crises: the government could draw on the intellectual resources of the people3 (ven the younger generation of men would benefit from the contacts with university graduates3 They would draw inspiration from the wor of the graduates and themselves develop: consciously or unconsciously: some of the mental abilities of the graduates3 In other words: the presence of a large number of university graduates would create an atmosphere conducive to the mental development of the younger people in the country3 The various private firms and industries too would benefit from the presence of large number of university graduates in my country3 It would facilitate the selection of suitable men for positions of responsibility in the firms and industries3 This would contribute substantially to the progress and productivity of the business concerns3 There would: however: also be certain disadvantages in having too many university graduates in my country3 The worst of them would be that people without university Kualifications would find themselves in a precarious position3 oood positions in the various professions would be closed to them3 Thus: they would have to be content with humble positions and meagre incomes: !ithout any prospects of promotion in their respective places of wor 3 *esides: the general drop in salary scales owing to the competition among graduates for position: would further add to the misery of those without university training: for employers would always loo for university graduates: even for low positions3 Another disadvantage would be that those without university degrees would be regarded as ignorant and of no conseKuence3 They would receive little respect: unless they were wealthy3 Though the university graduates may not deliberately adopt such an attitude towards them: yet they would always remain sensitive to any remar s upon their abilities3 Such a situation would produce a group of disgruntle men: and there would be much unemployment among those without university education: thus giving rise to many problems in the country3 DC= =>E89A %3 confer >v?& trao hojc tjng -3 intellect >n?& hU nhng hiWu biHt: tr_ tuS: tr_ nhng

03 discriminate >v?& phLn biSt 63 conseKuence >n?& hJu KuU: Ht KuU 53 sufficient >adj? & GY 73 assume >v? & nm lZy: chiHm lZy 83 literacy >n? & sR biHt viHt: biHt Gzc 93 efficiency >adj?& hiSu KuU: nhng lRc: hU nhng ^3 conducive >adj?& cO _ch: cO lEi %`3 facilitate >v? & lNm cho dc dNng: lNm cho thuJn tiSn %%3 substantially >adv?& v[ thRc chZt: chn bUn %-3 precarious >adj? & tXm thQi: nhZt thQi: h\ng }n GBnh %03 humble >adj? & thZp Fm: htn mzn %63 meagre >adj? & nghto nNn: =oNng: GXm bXc %53 scale >n? & Kuy m\: phXm vi %73 owing to >prep?& do vk: b~i vk %83 deliberately >adv?& mMt cqch t_nh toqn: cO chY tLm %93 adopt >v?& chZp nhJn: th\ng Kua %^3 disgruntled >adj?& bRc tvc =*- *n) p%*c% Since the time men learned to live in communities: in the remote past: wars have been fought at regular intervals in various parts of the world3 In fact: the history of the human race is mainly a record of the battles and wars fought in the past between communities and nations3 !ars are caused mainly by human greed and ambition3 In the early days of menAs e=istence: many communities lived a very hard life: owing perhaps to the lac of geographical advantages or intellectual ability3 As a result: the prosperity of other communities aroused their greed and envy: and wars between communities became inevitable3 "ne side fought to conKuer the prosperous communities in order to gain control of the means of prosperity: and the other side fought to defend its independence and way of life3 !ith the passage of time: the communities developed into nations: and wars were fought on a bigger scaleT but the basic causes of war remained the same3 It was only occasionally that battles were fought with other aims such as the capture of a woman to satisfy the se=ual of a conKueror or ruler3 'owever: success in wars stirred the ambition of many nations3 !ars were then fought for domination and e=tension of power3 Several small nations soon came under the dominion of a powerful country: which then developed into an (mpire3 The +oman (mpire: for e=ample: was created mainly by conKuest3 (ven the personal ambitions of some individuals have been the cause of wars at times3 The ambitions of )apoleon and 'itler for world conKuest caused many battles: in which millions of people: young and old: gave their lives3 The devastation caused by wars: however: has always aroused the conscience of several nations: and attempts have been made by such nations to prevent wars in the future3 Their leaders have met at various times: in the course of history: to discuss peace and to find a way of removing the causes of war3 It is this urge that led to the creation of the /nited )ations: after the failure of the League of )ations: which today is doing its utmost to maintain peace between nations3 *ut the desire peace has instead led to further wars: for peace often demands the destruction of the ambitions of those who begin wars3 The wars begun by )apoleon and 'itler could be ended only by fighting further wars to destroy these men: who have been responsible for the greatest sufferings in the history of the world3 'uman ambition: however: is indifferent to the

lessons of history3 In times of wars: men see peaceT but when there is peace: there are attempts to begin wars3 "nce a war is begun: however: those responsible for it are crushed in the end3 4et ambitious countries and individuals are still trying to e=tend their power3 but they are being opposed by those who love peace3 Thus: wars will continue to e=ist: while at the same time attempts will be made to attain peace in the world3 DC= =>E89A %3 at regular intervals >n?& G[u Gjn -3 greed >n?& t_nh tham lam 03 prosperity >n?& sR thBnh vDEng 6 3 conKuer >v?& chinh phIc: =Lm chiHm 53 defend >v?& bUo vS 73 lust >n?& sR thtm hqt: lang tham 83 stir >v?& _ch th_ch: h_ch GMng: =li giIc 93 domination >n?& sR th]ng trB ^3 dominion >n?& Kuy[n th]ng trB: Kuy[n chi ph]i %`3 devastation >n?& sR tNn phq: sR phq hYy %%3 conscience >n?& lDVng tLm %- 3 failure >n?& sR thZt bXi: c] gng h\ng thNnh c\ng %03 League of )ations >n?& 'Mi u]c LiPn %63 destruction >n?& sR phq hYy: sR tiPu diSt %S3 crush >v?& tiPu diSt GBch: ddp tan: lNm tiPu tan %73 oppose >v?& ch]ng G]i: phUn G]i %83 attain >v?& GXt GDEc: giNnh GDEc

@ou-*g% $ourage: li e all human Kualities: is an abstract thingT but it is this Kuality in man that has enabled him to advance against all natural obstacles through the centuries3 (ndowed with intelligence and manual s ills manAs courage: even in the early days of his e=istence: enabled him to accept the challenges of nature3 'e not only lived in the midst of wild animals but also began to domesticate many of them for his own advantage3 Soon: even the most ferocious and largest of animals learnt to respect his courage3 They began to avoid him as far as they could3 Indeed: without courage man would never be able to advance from the primitive stage3 'e would never try to reach the s ies or e=plore the depths of the oceansT but impelled by courage: he left his immediate confines to defy nature: and soon made the world more hospitable and secure for himself3 It is this irrespressible energy of man: aided by his courage: that has contributed to the comfort and happiness that people everywhere enjoy today3 $ourage is therefore indispensable to almost all human activities3 Men need courage to face their enemies and the uncertainties of life3 They need courage to operate machinery: to fly aeroplanes: to construct tall buildings3 In fact: they need courage to meet all the dangers that constantly threaten them in all their pursuits3 (ven to accept the responsibilities of a family reKuires e=treme courage3 'uman courage and valour have been displayed most stri ingly in all the battles that have been fought in the history of man ind3 Men have fought against men with deadly weapons to protect themselves their countries: families and home3 .or the protection and comfort of their

families: men have also faced other dangers3 They have defied dangerous currents in rivers to bring food for their families by boats and rafts3 They have also defied storm and battled the waves of the oceans to e=tract food from them3 $ourage: however: does not assert itself always3 The instinct of self< preservation usually impels men to see safety in fight or concealment whenever there is a threat to personal security3 It is in moments of desperation that courage asserts itself and enables one to meet all threatsT and it is in such moments that men also discover their own physical strength: and other advantages of resistance3 .or instance: a man who is attac ed by an animal will fiercely in an effort to avert tragedy to himself: and in the process discover his own strength and the advantages of using certain weapons to overpower his adversary3 .eelings of loyalty and devotion too have often aroused the courage of amen3 A person who is devoted to his family fights tooth and nail to protect his family from destruction or e=tinction: whatever the conseKuences to himself3 Similarly: a loyal servant may give his life for the protection of his master3 Thus: courage is the most important Kuality in man3 'e needs it for his own advancement and to meet all the challenges of his e=istence3 DC= =>E89A %3 obstacle >n?& sR cUn tr~: tr~ ngXi: chDbng ngXi vJt -3 endow >v?& phl cho: ban cho 03 manual >adj?& thY c\ng 63 challenge >n?& sR thqch thvc 53 ferocious>adj?& dp tEn: hung qc: d man: tNn bXo 73 hospitable >adj?& mHn hqch: hiHu hqch 83 irrepressible >adj?& h\ng thW km nFn GDEc 93 indispensable >adj?& tuySt G]i h\ng thW thiHu GDEc ^3 stri ingly >adv?& n}i bJt: Gqng chl r %`3 assert oneself >v?& hwng GBnh: KuU KuyHt %%3 self<preservation >n?& sR thlc bqch tR nhiPn GW sinh tfn %-3 desperation >n?& sR tuySt vzng %03 fiercely >adv?& dp dMi: mnh liSt %63 overpower >v?& qp GUo: chH ngR: huZt phIc %53 adversary >n?& GBch: thy: G]i phDVng %73 devotion >n?& sR tJn tIy: sR thNnh tLm: sR hiHn dLng 8o (ou thin! th*t lit%-*-( %)uc*tion is p-%,%-*bl% to sci%nti,ic %)uc*tion to)*(F A literary education has always been regarded as indispensable to the development of character and a broad outloo on life3 !hether such an education is preferable to a scientific education is: however: a moot Kuestion3 *efore the advent of the Scientific Age most scholars pursued a literary education which conferred many benefits on them3 It not only gave them an insight into the affairs of the world but also eKuipped them with a vocabulary that enabled them to e=press their views and feelings with cogency and facility3 *esides: it developed their mental ability and intellectual powers: and many of the achieved distinction in public life as forcible spea ers and writers or even as lawyers and political thin ers3 'aving discovered the benefits of such an education: ambitious men in all countries proceeded to the universities or other institutions of learning to acKuire the advantages of a literary education: and this tendency is discernible even today:

though a scientific education is being considered more advantageous to the needs of the present day3 The inventions of the modern age have indeed revolutionised society3 )umerous goods are being produced: with rapidity un nown before in various parts of the earth with the aid of science and scientists of all countries are continuing to e=ert their brains to e=tend the realms of science3 (very invention has helped to increase the leisure and convenience of men everywhere: and the demand for goods is increasing everyday3 As a conseKuence: more and more machines are being invented to increase the production of goods within the shortest time possible3 (very mechanical invention: however: has to be operated by s illed men3 The larger the machine the more complicated its operation: and any mechanical faults in it can be detected only by men with a scientific education: who are but few in number compared with those with a literary education3 It is this scarcity of men with a scientific education that has led to the assumption that a scientific education today is preferable to a literary education3 The large factories reKuire men to operate machinery: dealers in motor<vehicles reKuire men for all types of wor in the industry: and there are a diversity of other industries which are loo ing for men with a scientific education3 The demand for men with a scientific education is: therefore: great: and this serves as an incentive to young men to acKuire industrial and technical s ills: for the possession of such s ills will not only enable them to secure remunerative occupations but also enable them to manage their own factories or wor shops in the future to increase their earnings3 All this: however: does not imply that the man with a literary education is losing his importance rapidly3 In truth: he is an indispensable person even today in various departments of human activity3 'e provides the managerial s ill in an industry: contributes his literary abilities to the promotion of literacy in the country: provides ministerial and judicial services in the state: and performs a host of other functions3 Thus: it is not possible to say with finality that a certain type of education is preferable to another3 It is for the individual to ma e the best of the type of education that he has received3 DC= =>E89A %3 indispensable >adj?& rZt cun: h\ng thW thiHu -3 moot >adj?& cO thW bNn %uJn 03 eKuip >v?& trang bB 63 cogency >n?& sR vpng chc: svc thuyHt phIc 53 distinction >n? sR Du tl: sR =uZt chlng: sR l{i lXc 73 forcible >adj?& sinh GMng: cO svc thuyHt phIc 83 discernible >adj?& cO thW nhJn thvc GDEc: cO thW thZy r 93 e=ert >v?& GDa vNo s dIng: qp dIng ^3 realm >n?& lnh vRc %`3 complicated >adj?& phvc tXp: rc r]i %%3 scarcity >n?& sR han hiHm: sR hO tkm %-3 diversity >n?& sR Ga dXng %03 incentive >n?& sR huyHn h_chT sR h_ch lS: GMng viPn %63 remunerative >adj?& GDEc trU hJu: cO lEi %53 imply >v?& hNm r: ngI r %73 ministerial >adj?& thuMc bM trD~ng %83 judicial >adj?& thuMc hojc b~i mMt toN qn

B"i soVn 12 Topic ni TiWng Anh thi B1 XAnh vn u -* c*o hYcZ Topic 13 A)v*nt*g%s *n) )is*)v*nt*g%s o, living in * big cit(& XDh[ng thu\n li v" !h !hn there c]* are cuc advantages sng and t-ong disadvantages .t of th"nh living in a ph big l^nZ city3 As we now: living in a big city is supplied move facilities than anywhere esle3 'owever: .irst: I thin living in a big city dwellers are provided a lot of society services: such as health care: education: good job and they have much chance to contac or wor with foreigners: residents can easily travel fast: than s to good infrastructure3 In addtion that: social services help life be easy and comfortable3 "n the other hand: people living in a big city have to suffer from many disadvantages & smo e rising from factories and all inds of vehicle on the streets ma es environment polluted and influence peopleAs health3 The noise all day and night ma es their minds tense3 Traffic jams happen every day3

DhD chlng ta biHt: s]ng trong mMt thNnh ph] lbn GDEc cung cZp phDVng tiSn di chuyWn t]t hVn so vbi bZt cv nVi nNo hqc3 Tuy nhiPn: cO thuJn lEi vN hO hhn hi sinh s]ng tXi mMt thNnh ph] lbn3 TrDbc tiPn: t\i ngh rng cD dLn s]ng trong mMt thNnh ph] lbn GDEc cung cZp rZt nhi[u dBch vI T_ hi: chwng hXn nhD chhm sOc svc hse: gi`o )ac: c\ng viSc t]t vN hz cO nhi[u cV hMi GW liPn lXc hojc lNm viSc vbi ngDQi nDbc ngoNi: cqc cD dLn cO thW dc dNng Gi )u lPch nhanh chOng: nhQ vNo cV s~ hX tung t]t3 *Pn cXnh GO: dBch vI = hMi gilp cuMc s]ng dc dNng vN thoUi mqi3 Mjt hqc: ngDQi dLn s]ng ~ thNnh ph] lbn phUi gqnh chBu nhi[u bZt lEi & hOi thng tx cqc nhN mqy vN cqc loXi =e trPn cqc GDQng ph] lNm cho .Ji t-Mng \ nhicm vN Unh hD~ng tbi svc hse con ngDQi3 TiHng fn cU ngNy vN GPm lNm cho tLm tr_ cYa hz chng thwng3 n tc gi*o thJng =Uy ra hNng ngNy

Topic +A bou- ,*vou-it% %nt%-t*in.%nt in (ou- ,-%% ti.%&XT-# gici t-d bVn thdch t-ong thMi gi*n -cnhZ

5 studies during this wee : and I have only sunday of3 I go to the school every morning3 Sometime I was wor even on sunday3 And I am attending an evening class improve my english3 I am very busy with my study3 !hen I have free time: I read boo : newspaper: magazine: listen to music3 There are many inds of music avaliable on tapes including everything e=ample & & *ig roc : $: pop: 1incom: dance Metro 3 3 Sometime I go to shopping with my friends and my relative3 !e often go to the superma et

Sometime I go to the zoo: par 3 but my favourite entertaiment is collection stamp3 I collection stamp when I %5 year old3 )ow I have 5`` in collection stamp & bird: tree: person T\i bJn hzc su]t trong tuun: vN t\i ch cO mMt ngNy ngh chY nhJt3 T\i Gi GHn trDQng m{i bu}i sqng: G\i hi t\i phUi lNm viSc ngay cU ngNy chY nhJt3 1N t\i tham dR mMt lbp hzc bu}i t]i cUi thiSn tiHng anh cho bUn thLn3 T\i rZt bJn rMn vbi viSc hzc tJp3 hi t\i cO thQi gian rUnh: t\i Gzc s`ch: tXp ch_: nghe nhXc3 $O nhi[u loXi Lm nhXc cO sn trPn bhng nhD& roc : pop: dance 3 \i hi: t\i Gi mua sm vbi bXn bt vN ngDQi thLn3 $hlng t\i thDQng =uyPn Gi GHn cqc siPu thB nhD & *ig $: 1incom: Metro 3 \i hi t\i Gi GHn vDQn thl: c\ng viPn 3 nhDng giUi tr_ yPu th_ch cYa t\i lN sDu tJp tem3 T\i sDu tJp tem hi t\i %5 tu}i3 *Ly giQ t\i cO 5`` con tem bM sDu tJp& chim: cLy: ngDQi ?*-t +A 1ong tu-n 10& =h*t s%*son )o (ou li!% .ostF =h(F In 1): There are 6 season of the year& Summer: winter: spring and autumn3 (ach season has its own charms and attractions: but I li e autumn best3 The Autumnal sun is often splendid: dying nature yellow3 The weather is also ideal because it is not too cold or too hot or humid3 Autumn is such a wonderful season that many poems and songs have been composed to sing the praises of the season3 Autumn is the time when I can enjoy my favourite fruit3 T-*nsl*t%A $O 6 mya trong nhm& mya ht: mya G\ng: mya =uLn vN mya thu3 M{i mya cO nFt KuyHn rC vN hZp d|n cYa nO: nhDng t\i th_ch mya thu nhZt3 Mjt trQi vNo thu thDQng lMng l|y: nhuMm mNu vNng tR nhiPn3 ThQi tiHt cCng lN lr tD~ng vk nO h\ng phUi lN Kuq lXnh hojc Kuq nOng3 Mya thu lN mMt mya tuySt vQi mN nhi[u bNi thV vN bNi hqt G GDEc sqng tqc GW hqt lQi hen ngEi nO3 Mya thu lN thQi gian t\i cO thW thD~ng thvc loXi trqi cLy Da th_ch cYa mknh3 +& T*l! *bout (ou- hobbi%s Almost everybody has some ind of hobby3 My hobbies are listening to music and watching television3 I li e pop music3 !hen I am free: I often listen to my favorite songs from my computer3 At wee ends: I usually go to music shops to buy good $Ds3 of the famous singers such as Thanh Lam: Anh Tho3 I also spend an hour after dinner watching news and documentary programmes: because it broadens my nowledge of the world3 I thin that my hobbies are very useful3 They widen my nowledge: rela= my mind: and ma e me feel better about myself3 T-*nsl*t%A 'uu nhD tZt cU mzi ngDQi G[u cO mMt s] s~ th_ch3 S~ th_ch cYa t\i lN nghe nhXc vN =em ti vi3 T\i rZt th_ch Lm nhXc3 hi rnh r{i: t\i thDQng nghe cqc bNi hqt yPu th_ch cYa mknh tx chiHc mqy cassette hojc tx mqy t_nh cYa t\i3 $u]i tuun: t\i thDQng Gi GHn cqc ca hNng Lm

nhXc GW mua nhpng Ga $D hay cYa cqc ca s nhXc pop n}i tiHng: nhu TL: AT3 T\i cCng dNnh mMt giQ sau hi hn t]i =em tin tvc vN cqc chDVng trknh tNi liSu: b~i vk nO m~ rMng iHn thvc cYa t\i v[ thH gibi3 T\i ngh rng s~ th_ch cYa t\i lN rZt hpu _ch3 $hlng m~ rMng iHn thvc cYa t\i: thD gin tLm tr_ cYa t\i: vN lNm cho t\i cUm thZy t]t hVn v[ bUn thLn mknh3 /& T*l! *bout (ou- ,*vo-it% .%*ns o, t-*nspo-t )owadays we can choose one of means of transportation to travel: such as buses: trains: ships and planes3 'owever: my favorite one is just by train3 !henever I want to go outside for a travel: my beloved choice is going by train3 There;re three main reasons why I choose the train3 .irst: traveling by train offers me a valuable chance to meet new friends3 During the long way to the destination: I have enough time to tal with strangers sitting beside me3 Second: traveling by train is also a cheaper choice when compared with other means of transportation3 In this way: it can help me save much money3 The third: I can admire the sceneries through the train window: I can even read a boo 3 Therefore: I;d li e to travel by train instead of other means of transportation3 T-*nsl*t%A )gNy nay chlng ta cO thW chzn mMt trong nhpng phDVng tiSn vJn chuyWn GW Gi lXi >Gi du lBch?: chwng hXn nhD =e burt: =e la: tNu vN mqy bay3 Tuy nhiPn: phDVng tiSn yPu th_ch cYa t\i ch lN bng tNu hsa3 *Zt cv hi nNo t\i mu]n Gi du lBch: sR lRa chzn yPu th_ch cYa t\i lN Gi bng =e la3 $O ba lr do ch_nh tXi sao t\i chzn tNu hsa3 uu tiPn: Gi du lBch bng tNu hsa cho t\i mMt cV hMi Kur giq GW gjp ge bXn bt mbi3 Trong su]t chjng GDQng dNi GHn G_ch: t\i cO GY thQi gian GW nOi chuySn vbi ngDQi lX ngfi bPn cXnh t\i3 Thv hai: Gi du lBch bng =e la cCng lN mMt lRa chzn r hVn so vbi cqc phDVng tiSn vJn tUi hqc3 *ng cqch nNy: cO thW gilp t\i tiHt iSm GDEc nhi[u ti[n3 Thv ba: t\i cO thW chiPm ngDeng phong cUnh Kua ca s} =e la: thJm ch_ t\i cO thW Gzc mMt cu]n sqch3 1k vJy: t\i mu]n Gi du lBch bng tNu hsa thay vk cqc phDVng tiSn vJn tUi hqc3 2& T*l! *bout th% c*us%s o, *i- pollution in th% big citi%s *n) ho< to solv% th%. Air pollution is a major problem facing our government today: special in the big city3 The causes of air pollution such as the fast increasing population: waste product from many factories and industrial par s >zones?: discarding a lot of smo e3 *esides: the traffic is heavy: there are too many motobi es: cars and truc s: all use a huge amount of fuel and give off a huge amount of e=haust3 To solve the problem of pollution: I thin the government should move the factories outside the cities and has to punish these action which pollute the air3 The government should encourage people to use fresh material for products and traffic: such as use solar power for petrol3 *esides: people should use more bicycle: public transport to travel and grow more trees3

T-*nsl*t%A nhicm h\ng h_ lN mMt vZn G[ lbn phUi G]i mjt cYa ch_nh phY ngNy nay: Gjc biSt ~ cqc thNnh ph] lbn3 $qc nguyPn nhLn gLy \ nhicm h\ng h_ ~ cqc thNnh ph] lbn nhD& dLn s] lbn: cO nhi[u nhN mqy vN hu c\ng nghiSp: chlng thUi ra rZt nhi[u hOi3 *Pn cXnh GO: =e cM G\ng Glc: cO Kuq nhi[u =e mqy: =e hVi vN =e tUi: tZt cU G[u s dIng mMt lDEng lbn nhiPn liSu vN tXo ra mMt lDEng lbn h_ thUi3 W giUi KuyHt vZn G[ \ nhicm: t\i ngh rng ch_nh phY nPn di chuyWn cqc nhN ra bPn ngoNi thNnh ph] vN trxng phXt nhpng hNnh GMng gLy \ nhicm h\ng h_3 $h_nh phY nPn huyHn h_ch ngDQi dLn s dIng nguyPn liSu sXch cho sUn =uZt vN giao th\ng: chwng hXn nhD s dIng nhng lDEng mjt trQi thay cho =hng3 *Pn cXnh GO: mzi ngDQi nPn s dIng =e GXp vN phDVng tiSn c\ng cMng nhi[u hVn GW Gi lXi vN trfng thPm nhi[u cLy c]i3 0& T*l! *bout th% *)v*nt*g%s o, 5nt%-n%t in (ou- )*il( li,% Internet is one of the most important inventions in history3 Millions of people from all over the world use it every day3 I thin using internet has both advantages and disadvantages3 '$(antag"% o) th" *nt"rn"t i% that < it has made the world become a real global village which permits us to get information to travel: pay bills or do shopping without going out from our houses3 < it has a huge resourse of entertainment& !e can read newspapers: play games download music and films or even plan our holidays < !e can also communicate with other people from all over the world3 A very useful thing is an electronic mail: because it is faster than regular post and even air mail3 Internet offers a lot of information from every branch of nowledge: so you can find everything for your schoolwor or job there3 T-*nsl*t%A Internet lN mMt trong nhpng phqt minh Kuan trzng nhZt trong lBch s3 'Nng triSu ngDQi tx hp nVi trPn thH gibi s dIng nO m{i ngNy3 T\i ngh rng s dIng internet cO nhi[u lEi _ch3 Internet G lNm cho thH gibi tr~ thNnh mMt ng\i lNng toNn cuu thRc sR: cho phFp chlng ta Gi du lBch: trU cqc hOa GVn hojc mua sm mN h\ng phUi ra hsi nhN3 $hlng ta cO thW Gzc bqo: chVi tra chVi hojc thJm ch_ lPn H hoXch cho g ngh cYa chlng ta3 MMt lEi _ch to lbn cYa Internet lN cO thW tUi Lm nhXc vN phim3 $hlng ta cCng cO thW giao tiHp vbi nhpng ngDQi hqc tx hp nVi trPn thH gibi3 $hlng ta cO thW tham gia mMt nhOm vN chia s s~ th_ch Gjc biSt vbi nhau3 MMt Gi[u rZt hpu _ch lN thD GiSn t: b~i vk nO lN nhanh hVn so vbi gi thD th\ng thDQng vN thJm ch_ cU thD bng GDQng hNng h\ng3 Internet cung cZp rZt nhi[u th\ng tin tx cqc loXi iHn thvc: vk vJy bXn cO thW tkm thZy tZt cU mzi thv cho viSc hzc hay c\ng viSc ~ GO3 ?*-t/A 1& T*l! *bout (ou- ,*vo-it% pl*c%XsZ to visit in (ou- ,-%% ti.% In my free time: I often go to the beach with my family and my friends3 I always feel rela=ed by the fresh air coming in from the open sea3 I was interested in observing children playing: digging sand to catch little crabs on the beach3 !e enjoyed sitting under large beach

umbrellas: eating crabs and clams: and sunbathing on the beach or swimming in the sea3 'ow delighted we were when we dived down into the fresh cool water and swim3 The splash of waves against the roc s: the merry laughter of holiday<ma ers created the liveliest scenery3 In the afternoon: we went for a long wal along the seashore and enjoyed sea breeze3 T-*nsl*t%A )hpng llc rUnh r{i: t\i thDQng Gi biWn vbi gia Gknh vN bXn bt cYa mknh3 T\i lu\n cUm thZy thoUi mqi b~i h\ng h_ trong lNnh GHn tx biWn3 T\i th_ch thl Kuan sqt lC tr Gang n\ Gya: thu thJp vs sa vN rong biWn: nhpng ngDQi hqc Gang GNo cqt GW bt con cang >cua nhs? trPn bi biWn3 $hlng t\i th_ch ngfi dDbi nhpng chiHc \ lbn: hn cua: sa: vN tm nng trPn bi biWn hojc bVi lMi dDbi biWn3 ThJt vui lNm sao hi chlng t\i ljn =u]ng lNn nDbc trong lNnh mqt m vN bVi lMi3 TiHng sOng v{ vNo Gq: tiHng cDQi Gya vui v cYa nhpng ngDQi Gi ngh tXo ra hung cUnh s]ng GMng3 1No bu}i chi[u: chlng t\i Gi bM dzc theo bQ biWn vN thD~ng thvc lNn giO biWn3 3& T*l! *bout th% )is*)v*nt*g%s o, living in th% count-( Living in the country may have a lot of advantages such as fresh air: beautiful landscapes and comfort3 'owever: there are also some disadvantages3 #eople aren;t provided a lot of society services: such as health care: education and good job3 #eople in the country donAt have to wor so many hours as they do in the city3 "n the other hand: they donAt earn so much money and there arenAt such interesting things to do during free time3 The unemployment rate is also much higher than in the city3 Last of all: there are some dangers connected with country life such as storms and floods3 T-*sl*t%A S]ng ~ mi[n KuP cO thW cO rZt nhi[u lEi thH nhD h\ng h_ trong lNnh: cUnh Kuan tuySt Gdp vN thoUi mqi3 Tuy nhiPn: cCng cO mMt s] bZt lEi3 Mzi ngDQi h\ng cun phUi vMi vNng vN cO rZt nhi[u thQi gian3 )gDQi dLn ~ mi[n KuP h\ng phUi lNm viSc nhi[u giQ nhD ~ thNnh ph]3 Mjt hqc: hz h\ng iHm GDEc nhi[u ti[n vN h\ng cO nhi[u Gi[u thl vB GW lNm trong thQi gian rnh r{i3 Ti lS thZt nghiSp cCng cao hVn nhi[u so vbi ~ thNnh ph]3 )gDQi dLn h\ng GDEc cung cZp rZt nhi[u dBch vI = hMi: chwng hXn nhD chhm sOc svc hse: giqo dIc vN c\ng viSc t]t3 $u]i cyng: cO mMt s] nguy hiWm gn li[n vbi cuMc s]ng ~ KuP nhD bo vN lC lIt3 ?*-t /A T<o e <*( )iscussion 2& 8o (ou thin! t%%n*g%-s shoul) <o-!F =h( XnotZF I thin teenagers should wor because it helps them to prepare for the future and what to e=pect: and it is also a great e=perience3 It also gives them a chance to see what it is li e to earn and spend money of their own3 T-*nsl*t%A T\i ngh rng thanh thiHu niPn nPn lNm viSc b~i vk nO gilp hz chumn bB cho tDVng lai vN nhpng gk mong GEi: vN nO cCng lN mMt inh nghiSm tuySt vQi3 )O cCng Gem GHn cho hz mMt cV hMi GW =em iHm GDEc vN chi tiPu ti[n bXc cYa riPng mknh nhD thH nNo3 1& =h%-% <oul) (ou p-%,%- to liv%f in th% cit( o- in th% count-(F =h(F

Css*( 1A I prefer living in the city3 As we now: living in the city is supplied moving facilities than anywhere else: people are provided a lot of society services: such as health care: education: good job and they have much chance to contact or wor with foreigners3 +esidents can easily travel fast: than s to good infrastructure3 In addtion that: social services help life be more easy and comfortable3 T-*nsl*t%A T\i th_ch s]ng ~ thNnh ph] hVn3 )hD chlng ta biHt: s]ng ~ thNnh ph] GDEc cung cZp phDVng tiSn di chuyWn t]t hVn so vbi bZt cv nVi nNo hqc: ngDQi dLn GDEc cung cZp rZt nhi[u dBch vI = hMi: chwng hXn nhD chhm sOc svc hse: giqo dIc: c\ng viSc t]t vN hz cO nhi[u cV hMi GW tiHp =lc hojc lNm viSc vbi ngDQi nDbc ngoNi3 $qc cD dLn cO thW dc dNng Gi du lBch nhanh chOng: nhQ vNo cV s~ hX tung t]t3 *Pn cXnh GO: dBch vI = hMi gilp cuMc s]ng dc dNng vN thoUi mqi hVn3 Css*( +A I li e to live in the country rather than in city because I can join to the nature3 (very early morning when I wa e up: I can hear the bird singing the love song: see the first sunlight through the leaf: feel the fresh air touching my hair3 I can sit on the grass: loo at million stars shinning on the night s y: and dream of a good future3 #eople living in the country seem to have the warmest heart3 !e can share any difficulties: happiness: sadness to be together in order to overcome everything3 *esides: living in the country is very good for the health: people do not suffer from pollution of air: water: land333 #eople can eat fresh fruits: vegetables: fish: wor in the open air: and rela= when stress3 +h, ar" ,oung -"o-." attract"$ to citi"%/ *ecause living in the city is supplied moving facilities than anywhere else: young people are provided a lot of society services: such as health care: education: good job and they have much chance to contact or wor with foreigners3 (specially: they have a lot of opportunities to wide their nowledge and e=perience in the life3 Aslo they can easily travel fast: than s to good infrastructure3 In addtion: social services help life be more easy and comfortable3 +hich 0ob $o ,ou .i1" b"%t/ +h,/ I;d li e to be a doctor3 !hen I was a little girl: I dreamed of being a doctor because doctors really loo ed li e angels in their white coats3 I thought by wor ing in a hospital one

could free patients from their pain and suffering: the best thing one ever could do on earth3 Those were my thoughts when I was young3 )ow I am an accountant: I li e this job: but at the bottom of my heart: I;d still li e to be a doctor3 /& =h( is it n%c%ss*-( to l%*-n CnglishF (nglish is considered to be the most common and important language of the world today3 (nglish is the most useful language3 *eing good at (nglish: we can travel to any place or any country we li e3 )owadays: 'undreds of boo s are written in (nglish every day in all countries to teach people useful things3 The (nglish language has therefore helped to spread ideas and nowledge to all over the world3 As (nglish is used everywhere in the world: it has helped to ma e countries of the world become closer3 The (nglish language has therefore spread better understanding and friendship among countries of the world3 Lastly: as a person who nows (nglish easily get more nowledge from many parts of the world3 It is for all these reasons that is it necessary to learn (nglish T-*nsl*t%A TiHng Anh GDEc coi lN ng\n ngp ph} biHn vN Kuan trzng nhZt cYa thH gibi ngNy nay3 TiHng Anh lN ng\n ngp hpu _ch nhZt3 oisi tiHng Anh: chlng ta cO thW Gi du lBch bZt g nVi nNo hojc bZt g Ku]c gia nNo chlng ta th_ch3 'Nng trhm cu]n sqch GDEc viHt bng tiHng Anh m{i ngNy trong tZt cU cqc nDbc GW dXy cho mzi ngDQi nhpng Gi[u hpu _ch3 )g\n ngp tiHng Anh do GO G gilp truy[n bq tD tD~ng vN iHn thvc GW tZt cU cqc nVi trPn thH gibi3 1k tiHng Anh GDEc s dIng rZt nhi[u ~ hp mzi nVi trPn thH gibi: nO G gilp lNm cho cqc nDbc trPn thH gibi tr~ nPn thLn thiSn vbi nhau3 )g\n ngp tiHng Anh do GO G lan truy[n t]t hVn sR hiWu biHt vN tknh hpu nghB gipa cqc Ku]c gia trPn thH gibi3 $u]i cyng: nhD lN mMt ngDQi biHt tiHng Anh dc dNng cO GDEc iHn thvc nhi[u hVn tx nhi[u nVi trPn thH gibi3 O lN tZt cU nhpng lr do cun thiHt GW hzc tiHng Anh3 X@ th bg b^t h i nhiZ 4& =h*t shoul) (ou )o to i.p-ov% (ou- CnglishF To improve my (nglish I should learn the basic rules of (nglish orammar and practice spea ing (nglish regularly with my friends and my teachers3 I should freKuently listen to native (nglish spea ers through videos: television and radio3 !henever I find a new word whose pronunciation I do not now I should loo it up in the dictionary3 !ith these ways: I hope my ( will be improved in the recent time3

T-*nsl*t%A W cUi thiSn tiHng Anh cYa mknh: t\i nPn hzc cqc Kuy tc cV bUn cYa ngp phqp tiHng Anh vN thRc hNnh nOi tiHng Anh thDQng =uyPn vbi bXn bt vN thuy c\ giqo cYa t\i3 T\i nPn thDQng =uyPn nghe ngDQi bUn ngp tiHng Anh Kua truy[n hknh: video vN GNi phqt thanh3 *Zt cv hi nNo t\i tkm thZy mMt tx mbi mN phqt Lm t\i h\ng biHt t\i nPn tkm nO trong tx GiWn3 6& =h*t !in) o, spo-ts *-% (ou int%-%st%) inF =h(F Css*( 1 I really enjoyed wal ing and swimming very much3 I wal at least -` minutes daily: sometimes much longer3 !al ing ma es me reduce stress and feel rela=ed3 Swimming ma es me more hungry than anything else I do: it helps me have good shape and firm3 !al ing and swimming help me healthy and active3 T-*nsl*t%A T\i thRc sR yPu th_ch Gi bM vN bVi lMi rZt nhi[u3 T\i Gi bM _t nhZt -` phlt m{i ngNy: G\i hi lLu hVn npa3 i bM lNm cho t\i giUm bbt chng thwng vN cUm thZy thoUi mqi3 *Vi lMi lNm cho t\i GOi hVn bZt cv Gi[u gk hqc t\i lNm: nO gilp t\i cO hknh dqng cLn G]i vN shn chc3 i bM vN bVi lMi gilp t\i hse mXnh vN nhng GMng3 Css*( + Xth*. !hcoZ My most favorite sport is .ootball3 It is a world famous sport3 After wor I go to the stadium near my house where my friends wait for me every late afternoon3 My friends also love this sport very much3 !e play until dar 3 *ut it is a very hard game3 It reKuires a lot of strength to ic the ball3 #laying football help me healthy and active3 I shall always love this sport3 T-*nsl*t%A M\n thW thao yPu th_ch nhZt cYa t\i lN bOng Gq3 )O lN mMt m\n thW thao n}i tiHng thH gibi3 Sau giQ lNm viSc t\i Gi GHn sLn vJn GMng gun nhN t\i: nVi bXn bt GEi t\i m{i bu}i chi[u muMn3 *Xn bt cYa t\i cCng yPu th_ch m\n thW thao nNy rZt nhi[u3 $hlng t\i chVi cho GHn hi trQi t]i3 )hDng nO lN mMt tra chVi rZt hO hhn3 )O Gai hsi rZt nhi[u svc mXnh GW Gq bOng3 $hVi bOng Gq gilp t\i hse mXnh vN nhng GMng3 T\i s lu\n yPu th_ch m\n thW thao nNy3 3& =h( shoul)njt <% s.o!%F

There are many reasons people shouldnAt smo e3 Smo ing causes cancer: lung problems: and breathing problems3 It ma es your clothes and hair stin 3 *esides: smo ing is also very e=pensive3 It is for all these reasons !hy we shouldn;t smo e3 T-*nsl*t%A $O nhi[u lr do mzi ngDQi h\ng nPn hlt thu]c3 'lt thu]c lq gLy ra cqc vZn G[ v[ ung thD: cqc vZn G[ v[ ph}i: vN hVi th~3 )O lNm cho Kuun qo vN tOc cYa bXn cO myi h\i3 *Pn cXnh GO: hlt thu]c cCng hq t]n Fm3 23 +hat thing ma1" ,ou ha--,/ 453 6o ,ou thin1 #" can ."arn ho# to )"". ha--i"r/ In my opinion: )o matter what ind of person you are: you can do some things to build happiness into your life3 So we should learn how to feel happier through these ways& .irstly: Do things together li e eating meals together: helping with housewor supporting each other in office wor : playing favorite sports3 Secondly: Try to get time for yourself with husband: children: mum or dad so that you can have fun together: or learn how to do something li e coo ing or gardening: fishing3 (njoy being in a family: doing the sort of things your family li es to do < li e getting together for birthdays and festivals < building up good family memories for the future3 I thin you should often share and ta e care for other member in your family3 from that: they ma e you feel happier and pleasanter3 0& 8o (ou thin! (ou c*n still b% goo) ,-i%n)s <h%n (ou liv% * long <*( ,-o. %*ch oth%-F Bo< )o (ou !%%p in touch <ith hi. o- h%-F !ith the development of internet: distance is not imfortant3 I thin we can still be good friends when we live a long way from each other3 I can eep in touch with them by many ways such as& s ype: yahoo: faceboo : chat and so on3 I don;t forget to send cards and gifts in their birthday3 !e can update information: share e=perience and e=change together3 +& Bo< o,t%n )o (ou t%Tt (ou- ,-i%n)F >- )o (ou p-%,%- to phon% th%.F +arely: I am not usually to te=t my friends because it ta es me much time3 I prefer to call because today the phone does not cost much and it helps me save time to do else things3 (specially: with the development of mar et economy: time become more and more important3 So almost everybody prefer to phone: so do I3 7& Bo< )o (ou )%*l <ith st-%ssF !hen I stress: I often ta e a wor brea and do something& turn on music and dance around: sing a song: eat some fruits or biscuits: drin a cool glass of water or a hot cup of tea3 oo outside for a breath of fresh air and enjoy the sun3 I always eep my body healthy: it helps me recovery >bounce bac ? more Kuic ly from stress3 12& 8o (ou b%li%v% in li,% on oth%- pl*n%tF nowledge

4es: I do3 I have just heard the news program on the T1 that there is water on the moon3 And I heard some information about /."3 I am sure: !ith the development of technology science: we will find out other planets to help human develop in higher living stardand in the future3 TopicA '( l*st holi)*( Topic& My last holiday I went to DaLat for my last holiday3 I went with my friend by his car3 !e stayed in DaLat at five stars hotel for there days3 !e were visit somewhere: for e=ample #rem waterfall: grapevines: *ao Dai;s summer palace: 1alley of love3 !e too a lot of beautiful photographs3 !e also buy souvenies such as picture: handbag: clothes: coach: In Da Lat: there are lots of fresh fruits and vegetables: or delicious wild games: so we could enjoy them too much3 !e spent about 0milions dong3 That was my first time I came there and I recognized Da Lat is really the destination for couples3 7oo$ an$ $rin1 1) is famous with its traditional and delicious dishes with various type of vegetales: such as& fish: rice: $ha gio>meet rolls?T )em nuong >ba ed rolls?: grilled shrimp: organic vegetable and so on3 *ut as for myself: I li e fish and organic vegetables best3 *ecause& .irst: they are both safe and e=tremely good for my health3 !e can coo them in many easy and delicious ways3 Second: we can buy any mar ets or supmar ets especially having reasonable prices3 *esides: type of drin I li e best is beer: it help me to comsume the food Kuic ly and I can buy it anywhere3 At the wee ends: I really feel happy when I coo myself that dishes for my family3 'r" th"r" an, t,-"% o) )oo$ ,ou $on8t "at/ +hich/ +h,/ 4es: there are3 4ou don;t li e any types of much fat food such as& butter: meet: inorganic vegetables: fast food: cheeses 3 *ecause when we eat them too much: they are not good for our health3 they can even causes a lot of diseases such as& hypertension: overweight: gout and so on3 Moreover: They can ma e us high blood pressure not good for you3 #ersonally: I li e the fact that there are more diffirent inds of food: but we should choose them to be suitable for our good health3 /&'( ,*vo-it% TL p-og-*.s "f all the T1 programs: I li e the news best3 The news programs shown on all T1 channels at 8&`` p3m help me to now almost everything about different places in our country and important events happening all over the world3 Through these programs: I can also now about the main national and international sporting events3 !atching television is my hobby3 I cannot imagine a day in my life without watching it3 TBC BCDCH5T9 AD8 859A8LADTARC9 >H TBC 5DTCEDCT )o one can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life:but it also has disandvantages3 The Internet is a very fast and convenient way to get information3It is an updated source of information where you can get the lastest local and global news3 4ou can chec weather condition before you go on a picnic: you can find time<tables and maps for your trip: you can boo tic et for your fling or reserve rooms in a hotel

The Internet is a various source of entertainment&you can listen to music: watch films or play games34ou can communicate with friends or relatives far away from you very Kuic ly by email or chatting3 The Internet is also a mean of education where you can learn yourself3There are on<line shools for you to further your education or to study for a degree3There are on line lessons for you to learn (nglish as well as many other subjects3 'owever the Internet has limitations3It is not only time<consuming and costly : but aslo dangerous because of viruses and bad programs3 Moreover: Internet users sometimes have to suffer various ris s such as spam or electronic jun mail: and personal information lea ing3 So:while enjoying surfing: be alert@ 0& T*l! *bout th% *)v*nt*g%s o, 5nt%-n%t in (ou- )*il( li,% Internet is one of the most important inventions in history3 Millions of people from all over the world use it every day3 I thin using internet has more advantages3 Internet has made the world a real global village which permits us to travel: pay bills or do the shopping without going out from our houses3 !e can read newspapers: play games or even plan our holidays3 A huge advantage of Internet is a possibility to download music and films3 !e can also communicate with other people from all over the world3 !e can join a group and share our special interests with each other3 A very useful thing is an electronic mail: because it is faster than regular post and even air mail3 Internet offers a lot of information from every branch of nowledge: so you can find everything for your schoolwor or job there3 +hich m"an% o) tran%-ortation $o ,ou -r")"r to tra(".9 -[Link] or -ri(it"/ )owadays we can choose one of means of transportation to travel: such as buses: trains: ships and planes3 'owever: my favorite one is pulic transporttation as trains3 !henever I want to go outside for a travel: my beloved choice is going by train3 There;re three main reasons why I choose the train3 .irst: traveling by train offers me a valuable chance to meet new friends3 During the long way to the destination: I have enough time to tal with strangers sitting beside me3 Second: traveling by train is also a cheaper choice when compared with other means of transportation3 In this way: it can help me save much money3 The third: I can admire the sceneries through the train window: I can even read a boo 3 Therefore: I;d li e to travel by train instead of other means of transportation3 6i%cu%% on" %"riou% tra))ic i%%u" in :a !oi at th" mom"nt3 ;ugg"%t %om" %[Link]% to th" i%%u" )owadays: we have to face with many problemsT one of the most serious traffic issue in 'a )oi capital is that traffic accidents and traffic jam are becoming dangerous day by day3 .irstly: Traffic accidents in 'a )oi have been increasing at the alarming growth rate in the recent years3 The main reason is poor awareness of traffic participants such as driving after drin ing wine: not wearing helmets and so on3 In order to reduce the number of traffic accidents: we should seriously punish traffic violators: encourage people to obey traffic rules and limit the speed in all roads3 Secondly: Traffic jam in rush hour is becoming an alarming problem in the big cities such as 'anoi3 It ta es poeple many hours to go only some ilometers3 Main reason is the fast

increase of vehicles but the land area for traffic does not increase3 #oor awareness of people is cause traffic jam: too3 To reduce the problems the government have to develop the networ of public transport such as metros: trams3 In summary: Traffic is always a very difficult problem and we need a lot of time to solve it3 'owever: !e trust that any problems will be able to solve if it have got the support of everyone3 6i%cu%% on" hot i%%u" in <! "$ucation at th" mom"nt/ )owadays: we have to face with many problems in educationT one of the most significant issue is that 1ietnamese education system becomes a terribly demanding system especially primary school3 *ecause of reasons following as& .irst: children enter primary school: have to study very hard in order to be able to go to a ey middle school3 They have to study long hours and have hardly any spare time to enjoy their childhood3 They are li e little adult: tired and stressed3 Second: under such an education system: pupils learn all the nowledge from boo s: strengthened their ability to memorize and recite long passages from boo s3 *ut they lac the opportunity to brighten their imagination and develop their creativity3 That is why so many students are tired of going to school3 To sovle this problem: the government should improve in teaching ways as& #rimary pupils don;t have so much homewor so they need to have time to play outdoors and do what they li e to do3 The same is true for middle school pupils3 oenerally: students now need to develop their different interests3 Through wide<ranging activities students not only learn the nowledge from boo s but also gain e=perience from their practise: so they can grow up heathily and without many regrets about a lost childhood3