SAMPLE WRITING EXAM PAPERS

WRITING PAPER 1
PART 1: Building sentences (10 marks)
(Viết 5 câu hoàn chỉnh dựa vào các từ gợi ý cho sẵn.)

1 There / be / three rooms / second floor / building

There are three rooms on the second floor of the building
2 My friend / I / often / go / beach / free time
My friend and I often go to the beach in free time
3 How many / messages / you / send / day?
How many messages do you send a day?
4 My mother / often / cook / chicken curry / Saturdays
My mother often cooks chicken curry on Saturdays
5 Sarah / write / lot / emails / work
Sarah writes a lot of email at work

PART 2: Writing a note (14 marks)

(Viết một tin nhắn / bản ghi nhớ)

Your friend David has asked you about your eating habits. Write a short note to him.
In your note, you should say:
- what food you like eating
- what you eat for breakfast
- how often you eat out

Write at least 35 words on your answer sheet.

PART 3: Writing an email / a postcard (16 marks)

(Viết một email / bưu thiếp)

Read this email from Sarah.

Hello
How are you? I’m writing something for the school newspaper. It is about families. Can you
help me? How many brothers and sisters do you have? Are you the youngest or oldest in your
family? Or are you a middle or an only child? What do you enjoy doing most with your family
members?
Thanks.

Write an email to Sarah. Answer Sarah’s questions.

Write at least 45 words on your answer sheet.

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 WRITING PAPER 2
PART 1: Building sentences (10 marks)
(Viết 5 câu hoàn chỉnh dựa vào các từ gợi ý cho sẵn.)

1 They / enjoy / listen / some music / free time.

They enjoy listening to some music in (their) free time.
2 I / have to / stay up late / do / homework / last night
I had to stay up late to do homework last night
3 library / open / until / 5 PM / Sundays
Library opens until 5PM on Sundays
4 children / watching / television / room / moment
Children are watching television in the room at the moment.
5 book / too extensive / me / buy
The book is too expensive for me to buy.

PART 2: Writing a note (14 marks)

(Viết một tin nhắn / bản ghi nhớ)

You want to invite Maria, an English-speaking student who is staying with you, to go out
tonight with you and your friends. Write a note to leave for Maria.
In your note, you should:
- invite her to go out with all of you tonight
- say where you plan to spend the evening
- suggest what time she should be ready

Write at least 35 words on your answer sheet.

PART 3: Writing an email / a postcard (16 marks)

(Viết một email / bưu thiếp)

You are spending a holiday in Dalat. Write a postcard to your friend Peter.

Write at least 45 words on your answer sheet.

WRITING PAPER 3
PART 1: Building sentences (10 marks)
(Viết 5 câu hoàn chỉnh dựa vào các từ gợi ý cho sẵn.)

1 Harry / usually / travel / work / train / but / today / he / go / bus

Harry usually travels to work by train but today he is going by bus
(Một sự việc xảy ra thường ngày thì hiện tại đơn nhưng sự việc đó vào ngày hôm nay
diễn ra khác so với thường ngày thì dung hiện tại tiếp diễn)

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 2 My friend Tom / spend / lot / time / beach / holiday / last week
My friend Tom spent a lot of time at the beach on holiday last week
3 you / ever / be / United States / Europe?
(Có ever thường thì dùng các thì liên quan đến hoàn thành, ở đây ko có thời gian chỉ quá
khứ hay tương lai nên sẽ dung hiện tại hoàn thành)
Have you ever been to United States or Europe?
4 They / go / city centre / meet / manager / company / tomorrow
(Tomorrow -> Tương lai đơn)
They will go to the city centre to meet the manger at the company tomorrow.
5 you / learn / German / when / you / ten?
(ten nghĩa là 10, ở đây câu hỏi ám chỉ lúc 10 tuổi => Quá khứ)
Did you learn German when you were ten?

PART 2: Writing a note (14 marks)

(Viết một tin nhắn / bản ghi nhớ)

Your friend Alex has invited you to a party this Saturday afternoon but you can’t go. Write a
short note to him.
In your note, you should:
- apologise to Alex
- explain why you can’t go
- suggest another day when you can meet

Write at least 35 words on your answer sheet.

PART 3: Writing an email / a postcard (16 marks)

(Viết một email / bưu thiếp)

Read this email from your English friend Susan.

Hello
How are you? I’m going to visit your city next month, so I have some questions for you.
What’s the weather like in June? What clothes should I bring with me? How do I get from the
airport to my hotel near the beach? How can I go around the city? What places should I visit?
What food should I try?
Thanks for your help.

Write an email to Susan. Answer Susan’s questions.

Write at least 45 words on your answer sheet.

WRITING PAPER 4
PART 1: Building sentences (10 marks)
(Viết 5 câu hoàn chỉnh dựa vào các từ gợi ý cho sẵn.)

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 1 The Fifth Avenue / one / world’s most exciting places / shopping
(most exciting places => Chú ý lúc ghi , nhớ phải thêm “the”; ở đây dung thì hiện tại vì
nó mang nghĩa sự thật)
The Fifth Avenue is one of the world’s most exciting places for shopping
2 Susan / looking / something special / father
(look forward to: trông đợi)
Susan is looking forward to something special from her father
3 Jane / would / buy / return ticket / London
Jane would buy a return ticket to London
(ở đây return ticket là một cụm danh từ mang nghĩa là vé khứ hồi)
4 If / hands / dirty / you / wash / them / soap
If your hands are dirty, you should wash them with soap.
5 Robert / spend / lot / time / work / laboratory / last year
(last year => Quá khứ) (Spend + thời gian + V_ing)
Robert spent a lot of time working in the laboratory last year
PART 2: Writing a note (14 marks)
(Viết một tin nhắn / bản ghi nhớ)

Yesterday evening you were at a friend’s house. You think you left something important there.
Write a note to your friend.
In your note, you should say:
- what you left
- why it is important to you
- where in the house you think it is

Write at least 35 words on your answer sheet.

PART 3: Writing an email / a postcard (16 marks)

(Viết một email / bưu thiếp)

You are going to spend some time with your English friend Lucas next Saturday. Write an
email to your friend Lucas.
In your email, you should:
- arrange to meet Lucas next Saturday
- suggest something you could do together
- say how long you will be able to spend with Lucas

Write at least 45 words on your answer sheet.

WRITING PAPER 5
PART 1: Building sentences (10 marks)
(Viết 5 câu hoàn chỉnh dựa vào các từ gợi ý cho sẵn.)

1 David / look forward / visit / city / again

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 (Look forward to + V_ing)
David is looking forward to visiting the city again.
2 They / leave / house / drive / airport / yesterday morning
(Yesterday morning => Quá khứ)
They left the house and drove to the airport yesterday morning
3 They / not / go out / last weekend / because / weather / be / stormy
(Last weekend => QK)
They didn’t go out last weekend because the weather was stormy
4 My brother / often / go / swim / Saturdays / Sundays
My brother often go swimming on Saturdays and Sundays
5 It / rain / now / so / Kate / decide / stay / home
It is raining now so Kate decides to stay at home.

PART 2: Writing a note (14 marks)

(Viết một tin nhắn / bản ghi nhớ)

Your friend has asked you to go out and play football tomorrow afternoon. You can’t go.
Write a short note to him.
In your note, you should:
- say why you can’t go
- suggest another day when you can meet him
- say where you can meet him

Write at least 35 words on your answer sheet.

PART 3: Writing an email / a postcard (16 marks)

(Viết một email / bưu thiếp)

Read this email from your friend Robert.

Hello
How are you? I’m going to visit your country next summer. What’s the weather like in July
and August? What clothes should I wear? When and where can I meet you? How can I travel
between cities?
Thanks.

Write an email to Robert. Answer Robert’s questions.

Write at least 45 words on your answer sheet.

WRITING PAPER 6
PART 1: Building sentences (10 marks)
(Viết 5 câu hoàn chỉnh dựa vào các từ gợi ý cho sẵn.)

1 His essay / better / mine

(better => so sánh hơn, nhớ thêm “than”)
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 His essay is better than mine
2 John / be / intelligent / student / his class
John is the most intelligent student in his class
3 Bob / only wear / T-shirts / shorts / when / play sports
Bob only wears T-shirts and shorts when he plays sports
4 tea / too hot / me / drink
The tea is too hot for me to drink
5 children / like / watch TV / living room
Children like watching TV in the living room.

PART 2: Writing a note (14 marks)

(Viết một tin nhắn / bản ghi nhớ)

You are going to the cinema this weekend, and you would like to invite your American friend
Paul to see a new film. Write a short note to him.
In your note, you should:
- invite Paul to the cinema
- tell Paul about the film you are going to see
- suggest a time and a place to meet

Write at least 35 words on your answer sheet.

PART 3: Writing an email / a postcard (16 marks)

(Viết một email / bưu thiếp)

You are spending a holiday in Hoi An. Write a postcard to your friend Martin.

Write at least 45 words on your answer sheet.

WRITING PAPER 7
PART 1: Building sentences (10 marks)
(Viết 5 câu hoàn chỉnh dựa vào các từ gợi ý cho sẵn.)

1 We / enjoy / holiday / lot / but / weather / not / very good

We enjoy the holiday a lot but the weather is not very good
2 We / not / see / them / long time
(Long time => Khả năng cao sử dụng thì hoàn thành)
We haven’t seen them for a long time
3 If / you / have / cold / you / stay / home / have / rest
If you have cold, you should stay at home and have a rest.
4 Andy / going / fly / Australia / begin / study / next month
Andy is going to fly to Australia and begins to study next month
5 Mark / not / have / wear / uniform / when / go / work
Mark doesn’t have to wear the uniform when he goes to work.
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PART 2: Writing a note (14 marks)
(Viết một tin nhắn / bản ghi nhớ)

You have just had a wonderful holiday staying with some English-speaking friends in the
countryside. Write a short note to them.
In your note, you should:
- thank them for your stay
- say what you enjoyed most about the countryside
- suggest where you could meet each other next time

Write at least 35 words on your answer sheet.

PART 3: Writing an email / a postcard (16 marks)

(Viết một email / bưu thiếp)

You are spending a holiday in Nha Trang. Write a postcard to your friend Andrew.

Write at least 45 words on your answer sheet.

WRITING PAPER 8
PART 1: Building sentences (10 marks)
(Viết 5 câu hoàn chỉnh dựa vào các từ gợi ý cho sẵn.)

1 Crocodiles / be / animals / have / big teeth

(Dùng thì hiện tại vì nó là sự thật)
Crocodiles are animals that have big teeth
2 You / have / get / visa / before / you / travel / Australia
You have to get a visa before you travel to Australia
3 There / be / the car / run away / last week
(Last week => QK)
There was the car that ran away last week
4 If / I / be / billionaire / I / make / trip / USA / Europe
(Dùng IF loại 2 vì khi đọc đề ta thấy IF loại 2 phù hợp)
(IF loại 2 dùng cho một sự việc KHÔNG THỂ thực sự xảy ra trong hiện tại nếu có một
điều kiện nào đó.)
If I were a billionaire, I would make a trip from USA to Europe.
5 you / interested / travel / other countries?
(nhớ cụm be interested in Ving)
Are you interested in travelling to other countries?

PART 2: Writing a note (14 marks)

(Viết một tin nhắn / bản ghi nhớ)

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You are going to be absent from your English class next week. Write a note to your English
teacher.
In your note, you should:
- explain why you are going to be absent
- apologize to your teacher
- ask your teacher for information about next week’s work

Write at least 35 words on your answer sheet.

PART 3: Writing an email / a postcard (16 marks)

(Viết một email / bưu thiếp)

You are planning to have a party. Write an email to your English friend Harry.
In your email, you should:
- tell Harry about your party
- ask if Harry would like to come
- suggest what Harry should bring

Write at least 45 words on your answer sheet.

WRITING PAPER 9
PART 1: Building sentences (10 marks)
(Viết 5 câu hoàn chỉnh dựa vào các từ gợi ý cho sẵn.)

1 Camping / cheap / than / stay / hotel

(Có than => so sánh hơn)
Camping is cheaper than staying in the hotel
2 I / asked / friend / he / want / go / swimming / us
I asked my friend whether he wanted to go swimming with us
3 It / cost / nothing / attend / state school
It costs nothing to attend state school.
4 most schools / it / possible / children / buy hot lunches
Most schools make it possible for children to buy hot lunches
5 City schools / usually larger / schools / the country
City schools are usually larger than school in the country

PART 2: Writing a note (14 marks)

(Viết một tin nhắn / bản ghi nhớ)

Some English friends are going to visit your city and have asked you to recommend a hotel for
them. Write a note to your English friends.
In your note, you should:
- say which hotel your friends should book
- explain why you are recommending the hotel
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- suggest what they could do near the hotel

Write at least 35 words on your answer sheet.

PART 3: Writing an email / a postcard (16 marks)

(Viết một email / bưu thiếp)

You have just received a present from some American friends. Write an email to your friends.
In your email, you should:
- thank them for their present
- explain why you like it
- say what you are going to send them in return

Write at least 45 words on your answer sheet.

WRITING PAPER 10
PART 1: Building sentences (10 marks)
(Viết 5 câu hoàn chỉnh dựa vào các từ gợi ý cho sẵn.)

1 John / normally / live / Fifth Street / but / this week / he / stay / friends / Park Street
(chú ý: đối với tên đường thì dung giới từ on, còn địa chỉ đầy đủ gồm số nhà tên đường,
v.v thì dung at)
John normally lives on Fifth Street but this week he is staying with friends on Park
Street.
2 Alice / buy / two / tins / tuna / son / last Sunday
Alice bought two tins of tuna (son ????) last Sunday
(hình như đề sai khúc sau)
3 you / take / lot / photos / when / you / travel / Florida / 2019?
(2019 -> QK)
Did you take a lot of photos when you travelled to Florida in 2019?
4 Paul / fly / California / begin / study / university / next month
Paul will fly to California and begin to study in the university next month
5 Mary / going / give / brother / new / pair / trainers / his birthday
Mary is going to giver her brother a new pair of trainers on his birthday.

PART 2: Writing a note (14 marks)

(Viết một tin nhắn / bản ghi nhớ)

You would like to borrow a book from your Australian friend James. Write a short note to
him.
In your note, you should:
- tell James what book you would like to borrow
- explain why you need to borrow that book
- say how long you need the book for
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Write at least 35 words on your answer sheet.

PART 3: Writing an email / a postcard (16 marks)

(Viết một email / bưu thiếp)

You are going to meet your friend Rosie at a newly opened restaurant tomorrow. Write an
email to Rosie.
In your email, you should say:
- where the restaurant is
- when you will meet at the restaurant
- what food you would like to eat
- why you want to try that food
- why Rosie would enjoy this restaurant
- the service at the restaurant
- the prices of the food

Write at least 45 words on your answer sheet.

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