GENERAL ENGLISH 2 – TASK 1

STT Writing Items Answer keys Notes

1. We/ going/ see/ a 1. We are going to see
1 film/ the new cinema/ a film at the new Unit 9: BE
GOING TO
this weekend. cinema this weekend.
2. I/ not going/ watch/ 2. I am not going to
this DVD/ tonight. watch this DVD
3. You/ going/ buy/ the tonight.
tickets/ online/ or/ the 3. Are you going to
cinema? buy the tickets online
4. What time/ they/ go/ or at the cinema?
the cinema/ this 4. What time are they
evening? going to the cinema
5. I/ not sit/ at the this evening?
front/ the cinema/ at 5. I am not sitting at
the moment the front of the cinema
6. Where/ you/ sit/ at the moment
now? 6. Where are you
7. They/ going/ meet sitting now?
us/ after/ film? 7. Are they going to
8. I/ never/ watch/ meet us after the film?
film/ by that director/ 8. I will never watch a
again! film by that director
again!
9. I/ going/ buy/ this 9. I am going to buy
2 book/ about Martin this book about Unit 9: To
VERB –
Scorsese/ read/ about Martin Scorsese to
infinitive of
his life. read about his life. purpose
10. She/ going to/ art 10. She is going to art
school/ study/ paint. school to study
11. They/ going to/ painting.
play this computer/ 11. They are going to
again/ reach level five. play this computer
again to reach level
12. He/ going to/ the five.
theatre/ see/ play by
Shakespeare. 12. He is going to the
theatre to see a play by
 Shakespeare.
13. I/ making/ a 13. I am making a
3 documentary/ butterflies/ documentary about Unit 9: Present
Continuous
at the moment. butterflies at the moment.

14. I/ sorry, but I/ 14. I’m sorry, but I am

working/ late tonight. working late tonight.
15. Why are they
15. Why/ they/ waiting/ waiting outside the
outside/ cinema?
cinema?
16. Where/ you/ going/ 16. Where are you
after/ work? going after work?
17. They are not
17. They/ not/ leaving/
leaving tomorrow.
tomorrow.
18. Chen and Jens are
18. Chen and Jens/ not not coming to this
coming/ this meeting, so meeting, so let’s start.
let’s/ start.
19. human brain/ need/ 19. A human brain
4 energy. needs energy. # Unit 10
20. Computer/ use/ Human brains need
chemicals. energy.
21. A human brain/ a 20. A computer uses
computer/ store/ a lot chemicals. #
of/ information. Computers use
22. A computer/ chemicals.
usually/ easy/ fix. 21. A human brain
23. We/ not know/ and a computer store
everything/ about/ a lot of information.
human brain. 22. A computer is
usually easy to fix.
23. We do not know
everything about the
human brain.
24. You/ ever/ 24. Have you ever
5 handwrite/ a letter? handwritten a letter? Unit 10:
Present
25. My son/ has/ send/ 25. My son has sent me
Perfect
me/ postcard. a postcard.
26. I/ listening/ a 26. I’m listening to a
podcast/ English. podcast in English.
 27. This library/ give/ 27. This library gives
you lots/ different you lots of different
information. information.
28. Your favourite 28. Your favourite
song/ this CD. song is on this CD.
29. You/ have/ drive/ 29. You have to drive
6 on the left-hand side/ on the left-hand side Unit 11: have
to/ can
Australia. in Australia.
30. Tourists/ cannot/ 30. Tourists cannot
take/ photo/ this area. take photos in this
31. Guests/ have/ leave/ area.
their room/ before 31. Guests have to
11am, or they/ pay/ fee. leave their room
32. Airline passengers/ before 11am, or they
with an online (will) pay the fee.
boarding card/ not/ 32. Airline passengers
have to go/ the check- with an online
in desk. boarding card don’t
33. Business class have to go to the
passenger/ not have to/ check-in desk.
wait. 33. Business class
34. All passenger/ can passengers don’t have
check in/ online 24 to wait.
hours/ before/ depart. 34. All passengers can
check in online 24
hours before
departure.
35. There/ other 35. There are other
7 tourist/ everywhere tourists everywhere Unit 11
these days. these days.
36. Nobody/ live/ there. 36. Nobody lives there.
37. I’d like/ do/ 37. I’d like to do
something/ excit. something exciting.
38. There/ 38. Is there
everywhere/the world/ everywhere in the
without/ other people? world without other
people?
 39. This hotel/ terrible, 39. This hotel is
8 so we/ stay here. terrible, so we Unit 11:
Should
40. She/ not speak/ shouldn’t/ do not stay
local language. here.
41. You/ not/ rent a 40. She doesn’t speak
car/ because/ it/ very the local language.
expensive. 41. You should not/ do
42. Sometimes/ the not rent a car because
hotels/ full, so we/ it’s very expensive.
should book/ room/ in 42. Sometimes the
advance. hotels are full, so we
should book a room in
advance.
43. My country/ have/ 43. My country has
9 three/ different time three different time Unit 11:
information on
zone. zones.
tourism
44. You/ have/ get a 44. You have to get a
visa/ before/ you get a visa before you get a
job/ the new country. job in the new
45. In most countries, country.
car/ drive on the right 45. In most countries,
hand-side/ the road. cars drive on the right
46. You/ can have/ hand-side of the road.
driving licence/ when/ 46. You can have a
you pass/ test. driving licence when
you pass your/ the
test.
 47. It/ be hotter/ my 47. It’ll be hotter in
10 country/ the future. my country in the Unit 12: will +
V
48. The temperature/ future.
this country/ not/ 48. The temperature in
increase/ the future. this country won’t
49. I think/ I/ visit increase in the future.
Antarctica/one day. 49. I think I’ll visit
50. There/ be more ice/ Antarctica one day.
the Arctic Circle/ the 50. There will be more
future. ice in the Arctic Circle
51. The percentage/ in the future.
people living in cities/ 51. The percentage of
decrease/ the future. people living in cities
52. Everyone/ speak will decrease in the
English/ the future. future.
53. People/ not buy/ 52. Everyone will
more car. speak English in the
54. I/ not think/ the future.
number/ dry desserts/ 53. People won’t buy
increase/ in the future. more cars.
54. I don’t think the
number of dry
desserts will increase
in the future.
55. How big/ Can Tho 55. How big is Can
11 city? Tho city? Unit 12:
Question
56. How warm/ the 56. How warm is the
words
climate? climate?
57. How far/ it from 57. How far is it from
your place/ Can Tho your place to Can Tho
University? University?
58. How many/ person/ 58. How many people
live/ Ho Chi Minh city? live in Ho Chi Minh
59. How much/ a coach city?
ticket/ Can Tho/ 59. How much is a
Dalat? coach ticket from Can
Tho to Dalat?
 60. Listening/ music/ 60. Listening to music
12 make/ me/ feel/ relax. makes me feel relaxed. Mixed
61. Horror movies/ 61. Horror movies are
usually/ disappoint. usually disappointing.
62. I think/ horror 62. I think horror
movies/ frighten. movies are
63. This/ new video frightening.
game/ amaze/ me. 63. This new video
64. Last weekend/ we/ game amazes me.
go/ a new musical # This new video game
show/ Broadway. amazed me.
65. We/ going/ fantastic 64. Last weekend, we
concert tomorrow. went to a new musical
show on Broadway.
65. We're going to a
fantastic concert
tomorrow.

GENERAL ENGLISH 2 – TASK 2

Topics for paragraphs

Example 1: Write a well-organized paragraph on the things you like OR dislike

about Can Tho University.

Example 2: Write a well-organized paragraph on the benefits OR drawbacks of

using smartphones.

1. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR disadvantages of

wearing uniforms.

2. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR disadvantages of

travelling.
a. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR
disadvantages of travelling alone.
 b. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR
disadvantages of travelling with family members.
c. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR
disadvantages of travelling with friends.
d. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR
disadvantages of travelling abroad.

3. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR disadvantages of

hanging out with friends too often.

4. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR disadvantages of

having long holidays.

5. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR disadvantages of

watching TV.
a. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR
disadvantages of going to the cinema.
b. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR
disadvantages of going to the café.
c. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR
disadvantages of possible risks of playing sports.
d. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR
disadvantages of using social networks.

6. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR disadvantages of

riding a bike.

7. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR disadvantages of

using smartphones in the classroom.
a. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR
disadvantages of using AI in learning.
b. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR
disadvantages of using AI in learning a foreign language in the
classroom.

8. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR disadvantages of

taking online courses.

9. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR challenges of

learning English in Vietnam.
a. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR
difficulties of learning English with non-native teachers.

10. Write a well-organized essay on the advantages OR disadvantages of online

shopping.
11. Write a well-organized paragraph on the advantages OR disadvantages of
using cash/ credit cards.