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VSTEP WRITING RATING SHEET

TEST 01
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have received an email from a friend from an English-speaking country,
Max, who recently stayed with you. During his visit, he met your friends. Read
part of the letter from him below:

I really enjoyed my time with you and it was great to meet all your friends. I’d
love to hear some news about them.
How are Tim and Eddie? Have they still got their band? I thought they were
really good. Have they played anywhere since I was there?
And what about Ruth? Did she get the job in the museum? I know she really
wanted it.
What are Richard and Anna doing? Have they gone travelling? I think they said
they were planning to do that.
I often think about you all and what a great time I had. Please keep me up to date
on everyone.
Write a letter responding to Max. You should write at least 120 words. You are
not allowed to include your name.

Dear Max,
How was your flight? I’m delighted that you were excited about the trip with me
and my friends. They usually ask me about you and couldn’t help talking about sweet
memories we had together.
As you still remember, Tim and Eddie are trying their best to take the Ielts exam to
get a better/ a more well-paid job and it’s so glad that they passed the test with a high
band, 7.0 totally. They were so happy that they did invite all friends to have a big
party to cheer them up, which was so much fun.
Another good news about Ruth is that she finally got her dream job in the museum.
Just yesterday morning, she received the letter/ the job offer from the company
informing that she could work there in the next week. She phoned me immediately
and we couldn’t stop talking about that.
About Richard and Anna, they are planning to travel to your country next month.
By the way, they want to know that whether they could come and stay with you for
several days before finding an apartment or not. If you are willing, they will contact
you before they arrive.
I hope all of us will have a chance to visit you in England one day and have more
unforgettable/ memorable moments/ time /memories together again.
Love,
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TEST 02

Writing Task 2:
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Read the following text from an article about famous people.

Famous people of various kinds, including movie stars and royalty, are
often closely followed by the press. There have been stories of journalists
digging through garbage bins to find little bits of information on the
private lives of the rich and famous. Some press photographers try to
take photographs of famous people in their most private moments to sell
to the world’s media.

Now, write an essay to an educated reader to discuss your opinions about

challenges of being famous. Include reasons and any relevant examples to
support your answer. You should write at least 250 words.

Nowadays, being famous gives people numerous advantages in life; however,

they also have to face with various big challenges. The objective of this essay is to
discuss difficulties that famous people may have/ encounter/ cope with.
Firstly, having reputation means that people must be affected by others, especially
the press. It is undeniable that the press often closely follows the private life of famous
people of various kinds, including movie stars and royalty to write articles to attract
public’s interest. For instance, the separation of Ho Ngoc Ha singer and her boyfriend
is always hot news in most articles for teenagers/ the young just because she is a
famous/ well-known singer and a supermodel Besides, when they are becoming
famous and rich, there have been stories of journalists digging through garbage bins to
find a little bit information on their private lives. This may seriously affect their
reputation and lives. For example, when a girl becomes the Miss of a country, her
study and life in the past will surely be a story on numerous articles.
Another significant challenge that most famous people have to deal with is being
stressful. In the first place, they might work in strain environment that requires he or
she must spend a lot of time for it. Take actors for an example. People think that
famous people just spend money on luxury/ luxurious things; however, they may not
know that almost all of them must get up early or stay up late or go to remote places to
have the best scenes. Moreover, famous people are also under the pressure of public’s
comments and annoyance. Some press photographers try to take photos of them in
their most private moments to sell to the world’s media, which annoys and makes
them stressed a lot.
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In conclusion, it is not easy to become famous people and it is even harder to

face with difficulties that reputation brings. Provided that they have their own passion,
they will overcome those challenges and live happily whatever others do to their lives.