PART 2 PART 3

1. Your brother just graduated from Making a cake

the university. There are some
-relax
options for him. In your opinion,
what should he do? +Making and decorating cakes is a
hobby.
-finding a job
+Children can make cakes with their
+earn stable income
parents.
-face work pressure
=> have fun at the weekends
-studying for a master’s degree
-make friends
+have better career prospect
+take part in cake making clubs
-costs much money
=> meet many people having the
-traveling same interests=> establish new
relationships and improve
+reduce stress after hard years of
communication skills
learning
+Not many people know how to make
+expand knowledge
a cake. Therefore, a cake can help you
have more special friends.

*Tương tự: save money

Your brother just graduated from +buy ingredients to make cakes by

the university. There are some themselves
options for him. In your opinion,
+don’t need to purchase cakes at the
what job should he choose?
bakery
-an english teacher
=> save money
-a tour guide
+ Knowing how to make a cake can
-an interpreter save you a lot of money especially in
someone else’s
birthday. A cake can be a very
meaningful present.

***Tương tự
Benefits of playing musical
instruments
+relaxation
 +time management
+communication opportunities

2. A group of students are Eating at the school canteen has

discussing the best way to spend benefits.
their summer vacation. There are
-be convenient
possible activities for them to
choose: +after school, students can walk to the
school canteen which is in the school
-taking part in a language club
campus to have meals
+necessary for future job
+students don’t need to cook or go
-Learning languages is a long process outside to buy food
and students should learn English any
-save time
time during their semester.
+Students don’t need to purchase
-doing volunteer
ingredients to prepare meals
+meaningful
+They don’t need to clean up after
(help community, ex:..) meals.
+improve many soft skills (..) => have time for study and relaxation
-taking up a sport -have fun
+good for health +students can eat at the canteen with
their friends or classmates.
-It benefits students themselves.
+While eating, they can gossip,
-It’s not really meaningful to society.
discuss issues related to their personal
and student life.

3. You and your classmates are People should be encouraged to travel

choosing how to organize the by bike.
international women’s day. There
-save money
are three options
+A bike is more inexpensive than
-going on a picnic
other means of transport like car or
+have a lot of fun motorbike
-need time to find a suitable place +bikes don’t use fuels to run
-cost much money to prepare many +low income people (university
things (food, drink, tents,...) students or workers) can go by bike to
save money
-it depends on the weather
-prevent diseases
-having a small party in class +riding a bike helps burn energy and
calories
+have a warm party together
+it helps reduce the risks of heart
+everyone can take part in various
diseases and prevent overweight.
activities
-protect the environment
(....)
+A bike is friendly with the
-singing karaoke
environment because it doesn’t
+good option release exhaust into the atmosphere.

-not suitable for everyone (A bike is an environmentally friendly

means of transport.)
(some people are not good at singing
and they don’t like noisy places) +Using bicycles is a good way to
protect our planet. => reduce the
number of cars and motorbikes=>
reduce air pollution

4. You are thinking of a way to -Disadvantages of cohabitation

keep memories for students.
+high risk of being separate
There are three choices.
When couples live under the same roof,
-buying uniform
they may have some arguments or
- spend a lot of money purchasing disagreements. To explain this, they have
it. different views about lifestyle,
viewpoints… so they may argue to prove
- it's difficult for them to reach a
themselves right. And because there are no
consensus
legal and social ties, ultimately the couples
/kən decide to break up.
ˈsensəs/
+more tension
-making an album
- it's easy to be lost
-Be under control => have little
- expensive=> cost much money privacy=>become more and more stressed
for taking photos and printing them
-financial tension
-making a video
Cohabiting couples may have different
+We can save it on the smartphone spending habits, saving goals and
or laptop => it can be kept for a management skills. These differences can
long time and everyone can watch lead to tension and imbalance in a
it when they want. relationship
+They can make it for free.
+It can keep memorable moments. +unexpected pregnancy
When these couples cohabit, it's possible for
women to have an unexpected pregnancy.
Then, they have to face the family
burden. Awfully, in some cases, women
may decide to have an abortion, so it can
negatively affect their health.

5. You are planning to give a Factors for an equal partnership in a

gift for your parents on their family
wedding anniversary
-work as a team
-a handmade card
+husbands and wives have the same goals
+It’s meaningful
(buying a house/ land/ a car)
+it’s inexpensive
+they help and support each other
-a couple of movie tickets
(when a family member has difficulty=>..)
+my parents have private time
-share the responsibility for taking
together
care of children
-they don’t like movies
+educating kids
-a bunch of flowers ~ a bouquet
(values, life skills, academic knowledge)
of flowers
+take care of babies
+flowers are beautiful
(feeding, bathing, spending quality time
-It is a waste of money because
together)
flowers can’t be kept for a long time
-do the household chores (run the
household)
+husbands
cleaning, home maintenance (fixing the
roof, installing furniture,
+wives
Cooking, childcare, shopping
=> spouses can provide love, care and
nurturing environments that babies need to
thrive and grow.
[Link] have a Sunday evening: benefits of traditional music
-going out with friends -maintain culture
+have a lot of fun +Music is a part of culture
-I spend a lot of time with friends +Listening to traditional music helps people
during the weekdays. get to know more about culture
-hanging out with family +Traditional music has existed for a long
time and it reflects the culture of our
+Family is vital in my heart
country.
+I don’t have to pay the bills
+ When culture can’t be expressed in
+I feel comfortable when spending words, they can be expressed in music.
time with my beloved family
members
-connect people
-staying at home
+Music can connect people having the
+It’s safe
same favorite kinds of music. They can
-it’s boring share and discuss songs.

-I want to hang out to regain energy +People can take part in traditional music
clubs to make friends.
(They sing and dance together, have fun
*Tương tự: and take photos)
Choosing a place to study for the -relax
exam.
+Music is an integral part of people's
-at home mental life.
-school library +After a hard day at work, people can enjoy
-coffee shop their favorite pieces of music to chill out

7. You’re studying in Ha Noi and *benefits of going camping

considering a place to stay
-expand social networking
-a boarding house
+make friends with other campers and local
+have more private space people
-It’s more expensive and unsafe +take part in many outdoor activities
-a dormitory => have a lot of friends=> improve
communication skills
+live with many friends=> have a
lot of fun -discover new places
+It is conveniently located=> save +go camping in various places such as
time and money mountains, hills or beaches
+easily take part in many clubs in => discover new things
school
+expand their background knowledge
-a relative’s house
-enjoy fresh air
+It’s quite safe
+the campsites are usually near the forest
-It’s not comfortable or beaches which have numerous green
trees
-don’t have much private space
=> enjoy clean air=> good for health
-I will be controlled by my relative
+take part in outdoor activities=> close to
the nature

8. It’s hotter so your family is Influences of living far away from home
going to plan a trip to
-mental issues
-Da Nang
+get homesick and miss parents
 The most livable city in
+no one to talk or share problems=> feel
Vietnam
lonely
-The weather is extreme
-finance
-The cost is expensive
+manage budget by themselves
-HCM
+work part time to earn extra income to
 A modern city cover living expenses
-it’s too polluted and noisy -independence
-It’s too hot +live far away from family=> take care of
themselves=> more mature and
independent
-Ha Noi
+make their own decision and be
+It’s the capital of Vietnam responsible for their decisions

+various interesting tourist sites Tương tự:

(Hoan Kiem lake, Ho Chi Minh *Students should live independently.

mausoleum,
-be more responsible
One pillar pagoda,..)
-build more confidence
=> gain insights into culture and
-have less burden on others
cuisine
9. Your younger sister usually Reasons for violent teenagers
tells a lie. What should you do?
-violent scenes
-talk to her
+exposure to violence by watching violent
+we are siblings=> follow my movies, clips on the internet
advice
=> imitate bad behaviors => have
+It’s good for her. aggressive behaviors
-talk to your parents -the lack of parents’ care
+My parents can give some advice +parents are occupied with their work and
have no time for children
-My parents scold her.
+Children don’t have a chance to talk to
-It’s not good for my parents’
their parents
health.
+domestic violence
(They get angry….=> high blood
pressure) (Growing up in an environment where
violence is witnessed can increase the
likelihood of teens engage in violent
-keep silent behaviors)

-The worst solution -influences from friends

-she continues to tell a lie +play with a group of bad friends

=> serious consequences in the +alcohol use can lead to violence

future
=> fight against their friends

10. A group of students are Benefits of studying abroad

discussing an activity to raise
-see the world
fund for poor children
-develop personal skills
- a school concert
-make new friends
+have a lot of fun
-need a lot of time to prepare and
rehearse Healthy lifestyles
-need money to hire clothes -consume organic food
- a market to sell old things -do exercise regularly
+easy to do -be optimistic
+meaningful (educate students
about recycling and protecting the
environment)
+everyone can join
-marathon

11. You’re going to talk about fun ways of learning English

an activity that the
-songs
governments should do to
develop the city. +children can be exposed to English at an
early age when they listen to English songs
-planting more trees
+It’s easy to remember vocabulary thanks
+easy to do
to the lyrics and melodies.
+don’t need much money to buy
-movies
trees
+Watching films and reading subtitles is
+everyone can take part in (...)
also a good way to learn English
+good for the environment pronunciation,intonation and how to use
English naturally.
-building more industrial zones
+People can learn grammar and vocabulary
+create many job opportunities
in contexts.
-cause environmental pollution
Ex: …
-building more hospitals
-games
+take care of people’s health better
+Most games are written in English
-invest much money to buy medical
+People can relax and learn English at the
facilities
same time.
Ex: play farm games=> learn vocabulary
about animals, fruits,...

12. You will suggest the best Benefits of getting up early

time for your foreign friends to
+doing exercise
visit your country
-wake up early to do yoga or have some
-spring
gentle exercises to warm up bodies
+the weather is pleasant
=> good for health
=> take part in outdoor activities
-prepare our mind for a new working day
+it is the season of festivals (...)
(mentally prepare for a new working day)
+I have a long vacation.=> have
time for my friend +having time for breakfast
-summer -breakfast is the most important meal of a
day
-It’s too hot and rainy
-if people get up early, they have time to
-I have no day off
cook or buy healthy meals for themselves
-autumn
=>have energy for the whole day
-nothing is special in this season
+working more effectively
-have time to make a plan or make a to-do
list to know what to do during a day
=> enhance work productivity
-get to school or get to the workplace on
time and be well-prepared
=> complete the tasks well

13. A way to find materials for -printed books should be used in class
the graduation thesis
+convenient
-on the internet
-it doesn’t depend on internet connection
+convenient and electricity
+save time -schools do not equip with computers or
laptops
+save money
+cheap price
-books at the library
Because the price of printed books is very
+inexpensive
suitable for students. All students can buy
-can’t go to the library at night it.

-can borrow a book for some days +avoid eye issues

-at a bookstore When students use printed books. They will

avoid eye diseases such as
+a great source of materials nearsightedness, farsightedness
-expensive
-hard to find suitable books

14. What would you do if you -museums and art galleries should be
won the lottery? free to encourage children to go to
museums because of following reasons
+buying a new TV +widen knowledge
+a useful household appliance for -Expand knowledge of culture and history
the family
Ex: paintings, artifacts
-My family has a smart TV already
+reduce stress
+depositing it to the bank
-They feel more Comfortable because They
+get monthly interest don’t need to pay for the tickets.
-It’s not really safe and money can -parents can take their kids to visit the
lose its value museums
+traveling -People can meet and talk to each other.
+reduce stress, spend time with +meet friends having the same
family interests
+expand knowledge talk and share ideas
… -discuss, communicate
They can improve skills necessary such as
communication skills, …

15. Your school is going to Healthy breakfast is important

invite a guest for the opening
+provide energy for the whole day
ceremony. There possible
options -After a long night, our stomach is empty=>
we need energy to work and study
 a famous singer
-Concentrate on working => work
 Happy => make students
effectively.
feel excited and happy
before the new school year +prevent diseases
 cost a lot of money  If we skip, we have a stomachache
 Not suitable for all ages =>  Maintain our mental and physical
Because teachers and health (feel comfortable, good for
parents prefer traditional heart, blood,...)
dance performances
+control weight
 an outstanding alumni
 Healthy food helps keep fit and
 Give students good study control weight (eating more fruits,
tips vegetables, drinking milk,...)
 don't cost a lot of money  If people skip breakfast, they will eat
more in the afternoon and evening=>
  Inspire and motivate other get obese
students to learn
 a representative of a
company
 Give students useful advice
 difficult to invite => because
they are quite busy

 Alumni:
/əˈlʌmnaɪ/

16. A way for foreigners to -university education offers several

learn Vietnamese history benefits
+museum +job opportunities
+it’s more interesting because the +skills..
tour guides will tell them
+academic degree
everything.
—---------------------
+They can see real objects,
artifacts and paintings. *A way for advertising
=> understand more deeply about -TV
Vietnamese history
+cheap
+documentaries
-Watching TV is not really popular nowadays
+watching documentaries is because young people prefer surfing the
convenient internet.
-It’s hard to find a suitable one -Internet
+history books +It is fast and convenient
+a good source of information +The internet is more and more developed
about history
=> More and more people use the internet
-reading books maybe quite boring every day, especially women and young
people who are potential consumers.
-brochures
 +a good way
-not effective because people just read a
few words and throw them away
-it’s not good for the environment because
we have to cut down more trees to produce
papers.

17. You’re going to take a part Working in groups helps students learn
time job better at school
+shop assistant +learn from other teams
+doesn’t require much energy _Different teams have different strengths
-need to have good selling skills, => learn from each other
communication skills, persuasive
-ex: gain knowledge from the presentations of
skills,...
other members
-the salary is not high
+become active
+tutor
-share ideas, discuss the issues
+the income is higher
-present and protect ideas in front of many
=> have more money to cover people
living expenses
=> become more dynamic
+the working time is shorter
+ students won’t have to wait to ask their
=> have more time for studies teachers and learn in a passive way. They can
and relaxation easily understand what their friends want to
say.
+the work schedule is flexible
Arrange the schedule with
students. +improve communication skills
If I feel tired, I can let them have a -communication skills are vital in life
day off.
-when working in groups, students can
+waiter/waitress communicate with other members.
+earn a lot of money => hone their communication skills
-require much energy (move a lot)
-work many hours
18. You just built a new house Smoking has negative influences
and you’re going to raise a
+health deterioration
pet:
Cigarettes contain a lot of chemicals which
a dog
are detrimental to our health. It can lead to
 I’m a dog lover. various diseases including tuberculosis, lung
cancer, heart attack….It affects not only
He is my loyal friend. After a long
smokers’ health but also that of people who
tiring day, I have a habit of
are exposed to smoke.
playing with my dog to regain
energy. => passive smokers including children and
pregnant women
 He helps me keep my
house by barking at +pollution
strangers.
Smoke from tobacco has negative influences
a cat on the environment. This results in pollution,
especially air contamination. In addition,
 I don’t like a cat b/c he
cigarettes used are discharged. This is also a
frequently eats food in the
reason for pollution.=> climate change/
kitchen without my
natural disasters
permission.
 A cat is lazy.
+bad habit
a bird.
Set a bad example for children to follow (v)
 It can sing well.
Smoking can make people, especially
 Hard to take care of
teenagers, form a bad habit. They tend to
(worms=> afraid of worms)
smoke at the school and not pay attention to
Which one is the best choice? lessons. This causes bad academic results.

19. You’re going to suggest a -Good teachers need to have some

way to punish students who factors
cheat in the exams
+broad knowledge
+ Give them zero
be equipped with good knowledge including
-cause serious consequences, fail general knowledge and especially
exam, spend money to take exam professional one
again
=> convey the knowledge to students
answer students’ questions
+Reduce 50% of their score
=> enhance the effectiveness of learning and
-it is suitable because it is moral, teaching process
giving student a chance
+ask them to get out of the +teaching methods
examination room (exclude
modern, effective and suitable for different
that student from the room)
groups of students
make noise=> affect other
=> attract students
candidates in the examination
room => help students understand the lessons

+love for teaching job and students

With the love for students, teachers can
overcome difficulties/ obstacles despite the
low income.
=> thanks to the huge love for teaching,
teachers volunteer to teach in remote areas/
mountainous areas

20. Teachers are discussing Preparing for a job interview

the best way to assess
-wearing appropriately
students’ performance in
class is is important to wear suitable dress to
create good impression
-give scores
wearing appropriately make us feel more
+It’s practical.
confident
-Students are happy if they
receive good scores but when
they get bad marks, they do not -good knowledge
know how to make progress
knowledge is one of the vital things to decide
-give comments your success or failure because it reflex work
effectiveness
+Students know what to do to
improve themselves professional knowledge=> answer the
questions from the interviewers
-hard to compare students
=>hard to classify students into
excellent students, good students -confidence
and so on
+showing your ability in front of employers
-both helps us get high marks.
 Thanks to the scores, +recruiters need confident candidates to
students can easily bring benefits for their companies
 recognize their rank in
class
 Thanks to comments,
students know how to try
more to get higher scores.
(=> It is good for students’
comprehensive assessment.)

*tương tự
Your teacher asked you to
choose a way for assessment.
What do you choose
-self accessment
-It’s hard to recognize my
weakness
-It’s subjective
-teacher assessment
+teachers are experienced and
professional
+teachers are more objective
-peer assessment
-it’s subjective because students
may prefer their close friends
-students are just learners, so
they have no experience in
assessment

21. You were invited to your Benefits of google

friend’s graduation party.
-gaining access to a variety of
You’re going to take
information sources
- your lover
-updating information quickly
My lover will be shy because there
-entertainment tool
are so many strangers. I can’t talk
a lot with my friend because I
need to spend time for my
—---------
lover.=> uncomfortable Overcome sadness
your close friend -listen to music
 I don't like going with my -share with someone
close friend
-do exercise
 He doesn’t know the host
of the party=> difficult to
talk
- just go alone?
 I don’t need to wait for
anyone to go to the party,
it makes me feel
comfortable.

 I can spend time with my

friend to talk with him.

 I can build the new

relationship when I go
alone.

22. Your class is choosing a Students have to face a lot of pressure

place to take photos to save
-friend competition (peer pressure)
memories. Three destinations
are considered: +compete with each other to get a
scholarship
-a park
+make efforts to be in the list of top students
 It’s large, so don’t have to
in class
worry that we could bother
someone +feel depressed if they can’t keep up with
other excellent classmates
 It’s free to get inside=>
-parents’ expectation
 Convenient because the
park located in the +parents work really hard to earn money to
downtown pay the school fee and they always place all
their hope on their children
-a flower garden + They want their kids to become
outstanding students, which is their pride and
 It’s hard to find a flower
also a huge pressure on their children
garden having cheap cost
that suitable for students => study hard to meet their parents’
expectation
 Be allergic to pollen
-teachers’ requirements
+study numerous subjects at schools.
-a zoo
+different teachers have different
+ we must buy a ticket to enter
requirements
 The animals usually fall
=> up to their ear in homework
asleep while we are
watching them => it’s not => have a lot of deadline to complete
a good view to take
pictures with them
..

23. What should the -benefits of knowing how to drive a car

governments invest to
+time saving
improve education quality?
-don’t have to wait for a bus or a taxi
-teachers/ teaching staffs
-traveling by car is fast
+human resource is the most vital
factor +discovering many places
+training workshops/ seminars=> -drive a car to travel to many cities
update new teaching methods,
enhance professional knowledge …

+make use of the teaching => traveling

facilities effectively +safety
-students/ learners -It’s safer than driving motorbike
-It’s hard to invest because there -People are not influenced by the weather.
are so many students annually

-facilities
+expensive
+It is meaningless to equip
schools with modern facilities
without good teachers to use
them.

24. Your friend is coming to -benefits of taking a gap year

visit you this month. You are
+experience
choosing a gift for her
+skills
-a painting
+well-preparation for further studies
-a palm leaf conical hat
-a pack of coffee
**PARENTS AS BEST TEACHERS
+understand children’s strengths and
weaknesses
**a bouquet of flowers,
perfume, bottle of wine, +teach children to be responsible
cooking utensil/ kitchen
appliances, tablet, picture +have a close relationship with children
book…

25. Your children start to go -disadvantages of keeping animals in

to school. There are three the zoos
suggestions:
+less freedom
-schools that focus on
-In the zoos, people try to create an artificial
personality development
environment but it is not like the real habitat
+important for animals.
+parents can teach their children -There are no waterfalls, forests, rivers like
at home wild life, so animals don’t have ideal space to
freely do what they like.
Ex: teach them have to behave
with others +limited space
-greetings… -lions and tigers are usually kept in cages
which are quite narrow.
-schools that focus on
academic development -They don’t have enough space to move.
+knowledge is power +lack survival skills
=> have good -Survival skills are important for animals to
knowledge=>...better future live.
-students that focus on -Being kept in zoos, animals can’t fight
relaxation against each other for land or food.
+they can learn by themselves -Those animals don’t have to use their skills
to find food because everything is provided
-play games, watch movies….
by people.

26. You are choosing a way to -fake products

take notes
+low price
-by pens
-manufacturers use cheap materials to
+not distracted by notifications produce the goods.
or
-Consumers are usually attracted by low-
-not good for the environment priced items
-by applications on phones/ +compete with authentic products
tablets/ ipad
-counterfeit goods often closely mimic the
+easy to organize, store and edit appearance of authentic products
+convenient to share with > difficult for customers to differentiate
others₫> facilitate collaboration between the two
and group working.
>Buyers face potential risks of health
-by recordings problems if using fake products
+ensure accuracy +lose customers’ trust
-the quality of recordings can be -Purchasing those poor quality products may
influenced by the background lead to disappointment and dissatisfaction.
noise
-Customers tend to choose products more
carefully once they buy fake ones.

27. Your 45 year old neighbor

is gaining weight and she
wants to have a healthy body.
Three options for her.
-be a vegetarian
- run 3 km every morning
-go to the gym