As countries develop, more and more people buy and use their own cars. Do the advantages for individuals outweigh the disadvantages for the environment?

s 2:As countries develop, their populations start to live individually or in very small family units. In your opinion, what are the causes of this and what are the effects on society?

s 3:Fast food is becoming a part of our daily life. Some people argue that fast food has negative effects on our lifestyle and diet. Do you agree or disagree?

s 4:International travel agencies are going to reduce their fees for people. Discuss advantages and disadvantages and give your opinion.

s 5:In some countries, young people are less polite and respectful to the old. What are the causes? What can be done to solve this?

s 6:Nowadays sports are a big business, with professional player earning high salary and a lot of companies involve both financially and in other ways. Is this the negative or positive development for sports?

s 7:Some people believe that robots are very important for humans future development. Others argue that the invention of robots has negative effects on society. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

s 8:Sending children to boarding school is becoming norm. What are the reasons?Is it the positive development?

s 9:There seems to be a growing popularity of mobile phones among young people. Is it a good or a bad thing?

s 10:The tendency of human beings to copy each other is shown in the popularity of fashion in clothes and other consumer goods. Do you agree or disagree?

1. The invention of new media like the Internet and cell phone will boost the popularisation of commercials in public. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2. Some leading media will always cover some negative social effects like crimes and violence, which have influence on the youth greatly. What are the reasons for this event? What measures should take to deal with it?3. In some countries, the proportion of ageing people is increasing recently. What are the effects on both individuals as well as the society?4. In order to make space for the new development in big cities, some old buildings should be removed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?5. Some people attend to college education for academic qualification, while others need to improve their academic performance. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.6. To treat every criminal equally, the young criminals should be punished as the same as adults. Is it a positive or a negative development?7. As an international tourist, one should always adhere to the local customs and tradition. To what extent do you agree or disagree?8. Some rich countries provide financial aid to the poor area. People believe that many other kinds of help will also solve the local problems effectively. What are the other measures? Which one do you think is the most important?9. In many countries, people will celebrate the western festival rather than their own holidays. What are the reasons for this issue? How should people deal with this problem?10. People always believe that the environmental protection is so important. However, few of them take any action on that. Why does it happen? What should we do to solve this?11. In each company, there should be equal number of both man and woman employees. What are the advantages and disadvantages?12. People believe that keeping health is responsible for the whole society. Others believe that it is for personal benefits. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.13. In big cities,many people are overly occupied with their jobs and career, and have little time spending with their families and friends. What are the reasons for this issue? What should people do to solve this problem?14. All the new couples with children should take professional courses to learn some skills for bringing up their kids. To what extent do you agree or disagree?15. Facing the extinction of lesser-known languages, the local government should invest some money in protecting this, while others believe this is a huge waste of finance.Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.16. The imported foods will undermine the local industry, so the local people should only depend on the foods produced in the local area. To what extent do you agree or disagree?17. People believe that it is illegal to take some money from their monthly payment by the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree?18. The invention of new technology makes peoples life more complex rather than simpler. To what extent do you agree or disagree?19. Different people have different definition on happiness. Why people have different notions? What is the most important factor of happiness by your own?20. Some poor students cannot attend their higher education because of tuition, so the local government should pay for it. However, it will also bring economic burden on the government as well. What is your opinion? What measures should take?

[ 40 CU TRC CU C BN TRONG IELTS WRITING]Mt trong nhng b quyt t im cao trong k nng Writing (v c k nng Speaking na) l a dng ha cu trc cu.Tuy nhin, thng do s thiu chun b cng vi p lc thi gian, tm l thi c nn chng ta thng khng tp trung lm ti iu ny.Di y Ad xin c lit k 40 cu trc cu c bn nht m bt k ngi hc Ting Anh no cng phi nm chc. Khi luyn vit v ni nh, cc mems hy th s dng list cu trc cu ny a dng ha cu trc cu ca mnh nh:1. S + V + too + adj/adv + (for someone) + to do something: (qu. cho ai lm g)e.g. This structure is too easy for you to remember.e.g. He ran too fast for me to follow.

2. S + V + so + adj/ adv + that + S + V: (qu n ni m)e.g. This box is so heavy that I cannot take it.e.g. He speaks so soft that we cant hear anything.

3. It + V + such + (a/an) + N(s) + that + S + V: (qu n ni m)e.g. It is such a heavy box that I cannot take it.e.g. It is such interesting books that I cannot ignore them at all.

4. S + V + adj/ adv + enough + (for someone) + to do something : ( cho ai lm g)e.g. She is old enough to get married.e.g. They are intelligent enough for me to teach them English.

5. Have/ get + something + done (past participle): (nh ai hoc thu ai lm g)e.g. I had my hair cut yesterday.e.g. Id like to have my shoes repaired.

6. It + be + time + S + V (-ed, ct 2) / Its +time +for someone +to do something : ( n lc ai phi lm g)e.g. It is time you had a shower.e.g. Its time for me to ask all of you for this question.

7. It + takes/took+ someone + amount of time + to do something: (lm g mt bao nhiu thi gian)e.g. It takes me 5 minutes to get to school.e.g. It took him 10 minutes to do this exercise yesterday.

8. To prevent/stop + someone/something + From + V-ing: (ngn cn ai/ ci g lm g..)e.g. He prevented us from parking our car here.

9. S + find+ it+ adj to do something: (thy lm g)e.g. I find it very difficult to learn about English.e.g. They found it easy to overcome that problem.

10. To prefer + Noun/ V-ing + to + N/ V-ing. (Thch ci g/ lm g hn ci g/ lm g)e.g. I prefer dog to cat.e.g. I prefer reading books to watching TV.

11. Would rather (d rather) + V (infinitive) + than + V (infinitive: (thch lm g hn lm g)e.g. She would play games than read books.e.g. Id rather learn English than learn Biology.

12. To be/get Used to + V-ing: (quen lm g)e.g. I am used to eating with chopsticks.

13. Used to + V (infinitive): (Thng lm g trong qk v by gi khng lm na)e.g. I used to go fishing with my friend when I was young.e.g. She used to smoke 10 cigarettes a day.

14. To be amazed at = to be surprised at + N/V-ing: ngc nhin v.e.g. I was amazed at his big beautiful villa.

15. To be angry at + N/V-ing: tc gin ve.g. Her mother was very angry at her bad marks.

16. to be good at/ bad at + N/ V-ing: gii v/ km ve.g. I am good at swimming.e.g. He is very bad at English.

17. by chance = by accident (adv): tnh ce.g. I met her in Paris by chance last week.

18. to be/get tired of + N/V-ing: mt mi ve.g. My mother was tired of doing too much housework everyday.

19. cant stand/ help/ bear/ resist + V-ing: Khng chu ni/khng nhn c lm ge.g. She cant stand laughing at her little dog.

20. to be keen on/ to be fond of + N/V-ing : thch lm g e.g. My younger sister is fond of playing with her dolls.

21. to be interested in + N/V-ing: quan tm ne.g. Mrs Brown is interested in going shopping on Sundays.

22. to waste + time/ money + V-ing: tn tin hoc thi gian lm ge.g. He always wastes time playing computer games each day.e.g. Sometimes, I waste a lot of money buying clothes.

23. To spend + amount of time/ money + V-ing: dnh bao nhiu thi gian lm g..e.g. I spend 2 hours reading books a day.e.g. Mr Jim spent a lot of money traveling around the world last year.

24. To spend + amount of time/ money + on + something: dnh thi gian vo vic ge.g. My mother often spends 2 hours on housework everyday.e.g. She spent all of her money on clothes.

25. to give up + V-ing/ N: t b lm g/ ci ge.g. You should give up smoking as soon as possible.

26. would like/ want/wish + to do something: thch lm ge.g. I would like to go to the cinema with you tonight.

27. have + (something) to + Verb: c ci g lme.g. I have many things to do this week.

28. It + be + something/ someone + that/ who: chnhme.g. It is Tom who got the best marks in my class.e.g. It is the villa that he had to spend a lot of money last year.

29. Had better + V(infinitive): nn lm g.e.g. You had better go to see the doctor.

30. hate/ like/ dislike/ enjoy/ avoid/ finish/ mind/ postpone/ practise/ consider/ delay/ deny/ suggest/ risk/ keep/ imagine/ fancy + V-inge.g. I always practise speaking English everyday.

31. It is + tnh t + ( for smb ) + to do smtVD: It is difficult for old people to learn English.( Ngi c tui hc ting Anh th kh )

32. To be interested in + N / V_ing ( Thch ci g / lm ci g )VD: We are interested in reading books on history.( Chng ti thch c sch v lch s )

33. To be bored with ( Chn lm ci g )VD: We are bored with doing the same things everyday.( Chng ti chn ngy no cng lm nhng cng vic lp i lp li )

34. Its the first time smb have ( has ) + PII smt ( y l ln u tin ai lm ci g )VD: Its the first time we have visited this place.( y l ln u tin chng ti ti thm ni ny )

35. enough + danh t ( ci g ) + ( to do smt )VD: I dont have enough time to study.( Ti khng c thi gian hc )

36. Tnh t + enough ( lm sao ) + ( to do smt )VD: Im not rich enough to buy a car.( Ti khng giu mua t )

37. too + tnh t + to do smt ( Qu lm sao lm ci g )VD: Im to young to get married.( Ti cn qu tr kt hn )

38. To want smb to do smt = To want to have smt + PII( Mun ai lm g ) ( Mun c ci g c lm )VD: She wants someone to make her a dress.( C y mun ai may cho c y mt chic vy )= She wants to have a dress made.( C y mun c mt chic vy c may )

39. Its time smb did smt ( n lc ai phi lm g )VD: Its time we went home.( n lc ti phi v nh )

40. Its not necessary for smb to do smt = Smb dont need to do smt( Ai khng cn thit phi lm g ) doesnt have to do smtVD: It is not necessary for you to do this exercise.( Bn khng cn phi lm bi tp ny )

The bar charts compare students of different ages in terms of why they are studying and whether they are supported by an employer.It is clear that the proportion of students who study for career purposes is far higher among the younger age groups, while the oldest students are more likely to study for interest. Employer support is more commonly given to younger students.Around 80% of students aged under 26 study to further their careers, whereas only 10% study purely out of interest. The gap between these two proportions narrows as students get older, and the figures for those in their forties are the same, at about 40%. Students aged over 49 overwhelmingly study for interest (70%) rather than for professional reasons (less than 20%).Just over 60% of students aged under 26 are supported by their employers. By contrast, the 30-39 age group is the most self-sufficient, with only 30% being given time off and help with fees. The figures rise slightly for students in their forties and for those aged 50 or more.- Cch dng t: hy cch pharaphase t vng trong bi sang cu tr li:+ the main reasons for study, why they are studying, study for career/interest purposes+ employer supports is given to, the amount of support (students of different age groups) received from employers, (students of different age groups) are supported by their employers

> Paraphrase cc k tt, hu nh khng c s lp t, nu c th cng chuyn i t ng t sang danh t hoc ngc li (v d t support)> Dng t chnh xc: v d less than 20%, around 80%

- Cch t chc bi: m bi (nu tn 2 biu ), body 1 (nhn xt chung v 2 biu ), body 2 (im ni bt ca biu 1), body 2 (im ni bt ca biu 2)> R rng d theo di, p ng c yu cu ca bi> Ch nu ln im ni bt ca tng biu + dng s liu cho nhng im ni bt : hu nh khng c vic nu s liu thun m ton l so snh/i chiu

- Cch dng cu trc cu:The bar charts compare students of different ages in terms of why they are studying and whether they are supported by an employer.Cu phc, bao gm 2 cu ni vi nhau bng and.

It is clear that the proportion of students who study for career purposes is far higher among the younger age groups, while the oldest students are more likely to study for interest.Cu phc, bao gm 2 cu cha so snh (far higher, more likely) ni vi nhau bng while hm so snh.

Employer support is more commonly given to younger students.Cu b ng hm so snh.

Around 80% of students aged under 26 study to further their careers, whereas only 10% study purely out of interest.Cu phc, bao gm 2 cu ni vi nhau bng whereas hm so snh.

The gap between these two proportions narrows as students get older, and the figures for those in their forties are the same, at about 40%.Cu phc, hm ch xu hng.

Students aged over 49 overwhelmingly study for interest (70%) rather than for professional reasons (less than 20%).Cu n hm so snh.

Just over 60% of students aged under 26 are supported by their employers.Cu n m t bnh thng.By contrast, the 30-39 age group is the most self-sufficient, with only 30% being given time off and help with fees.Cu ny lin kt vi cu trc to so snh.

The figures rise slightly for students in their forties and for those aged 50 or more. Cu n hm ch xu hng.> Dng cu trc rt a dng: Ch c 2 cu m t thun (bao gm 1 cu m bi v 1 cu u on 4), tt c cc cu cn li u c cha so snh, i chiu km s liu minh ha> Cc cch so snh: dng while, more, whereas, older, the same, rather than

Part 2: Talk about one helpful thing that you have learned from Mathematics or a Maths lesson.Part 3:- What is the appropriate age at which children can start to learn Maths?- Why is studying Maths important? Talk about how Maths is educated in Vietnam.Bi mu:

Part 2:

Well, from my personal point of view, mathematics acts as one of the most crucial subjects to ones education. Not only does it have the theoretical importance to scientific projects but it also has practical applications in real life.I still remember the time when I was in 12th grade that was the time when i had a chance to learn how to solve problems involving probabilities.To me this is the most interesting part of practical maths. You can witness the existence of probability everywhere, from daily life affairs such as gambling to much more academic use of it.Take traffic for instance, in order to prevent road congestion, and even accidents, specialists may use probability to predict chances of those unwanted accidents and produce precautions to road users.This wonderful use of probability has, in fact, saved thousands of lives of the innocent commuters. If you ask me, then I would say its definitely useful for me as well since I am a gambler that is in desperate need of calculations.In the past, I have won numerous games with the aid of the maths I learned from 12th grade.In conclusion, I would like to emphasize the undeniably important contribution that maths has been making.Part 3:

- Honestly I think that the appropriate age at which maths are taught to children would vary, largely depending on each individual. as you might know, different person has different developmental progress, some might show mathematics talents earlier than the others which would be well improved if spotted by parents or teachers. Apart from those obvious exceptions, I think most of other children can start learning maths at the age of 5 or 6.- Many people suppose that maths is important while others do not agree with this view. I have to say that I agree with the former statement. The main reasons would be that maths can improve ones mental development since he/ she is put under pressure to find solution to a question. That, obviously, is beneficial to us all.List t mi:

- crucial (adj): very important (academic word highly recommended)

- theoretical (adj): belonging to theories (mang tnh l thuyt)

- precaution (n): s phng

- road congestion (phr.): tc ng = traffic jam (good collocation to use)

- existence (n): s tn ti

- to witness (v) = experience (c th dng trong writing task 1)

- specialist (n) = authority: chuyn gia

- emphasize (v): nhn mnh

- probabilities and statistics: mn xc sut thng k

- desperate (adj): tuyt vng ( y c nhn mnh s cn thit ca mathematics)

Bn th trin khai tip ca mnh cu hi Talk about how maths is educated in Vietnam nh. Comment ideas ca bn i no ^^Tip tc vi 1 bi Speaking Task 1 Ielts band 9.0 no Mi ngi c qua v th luyn tp nh! Nh share v wall lu tr, sau ny cn tin ly ra n luyn li v nhng bi band 9 nh th ny rt him Ch : MARRIAGE - band 9.01. Are you married, and if so when did you get married? Yes, I am married. I got married about three years ago. I have a good husband / wife, and we are very happy together.

2. Do you think couples should live with their parent or on their own? There are several reasons why I think couples should live on their own. Firstly, I think couples should become independent as soon as possible. They should learn how to cope with the family finance. Secondly, I suppose that they should have their own privacy because parents still consider their children little kids and often tend to continue to boss them around. At that time, both parties tend to lose a lot of privacy that they once enjoyed and this can become rather stressful.

3. What responsibilities should a couple take? There are several responsibilities that couples should take. Personally, I think they should be responsible for their own finances. For example, the couple should know how to spend money on their daily expenses properly. Then, I believe that later they have to look after their children. For example, they have to feed and clothe them as well as ensure that their children will get a good education.

4. What kind of parent do you intend to be? Thats an interesting question. First of all, I would love my child unconditionally. What I mean is that I realize my child is not perfect, but I will still love him/her even if s/he has made a mistake. Secondly, I would like to be known as a strict but fair parent. For example, I will not allow my child too many freedoms, but I will also try to understand his/her needs.

5. What hopes or fears do you have concerning your children? Thats an interesting question. Firstly, I fear that my children will have a very hard life. For example, I wonder if they will have jobs to do. Secondly, I hope that they will be happy. For example, I hope that they will find a good spouse, have children, and live together in peace and love.

5. What type of culture do you want your child to grow up in? Thiss a little bit difficult question. To me, I would like my child to grow up in a culture of love. What I mean to say is that I hope the circumstances in our home will be full of love and understanding. After that, I hope my child will grow up in a culture where the finer things in life are important. For example, things like music, art, and study should be part of his life from the beginning.

6. Are you going to bring your children up differently from the way you were brought up? Why?I dont think so. I believe my parents raised me well, and gave me a good education. If I could do the same for my child, I would be happy. Maybe I would be a bit more modern. For example, I believe my parents were unreasonably strict at times. I would try and keep a balance between discipline and freedom.Nuclear Power: Positives

There are several benefits to build more nuclear power stationsFossil fuel like oil and gas are running outNuclear power is a sustainable energy sourceIt can be used to produce electricity without wasting natural resourcesIt could be replace the use of natural resources like coal, oil or gasNuclear power stations are cleaner than fossil fuel power stationsThey could help to reduce carbon emissions that cause global warmingThe risks of accidents are being reduced

Nuclear Power: negatives

Opponents of nuclear power worry about the safety of power stationsThe building of new nuclear power stations is unpopularNobody wants to live near oneNuclear waste disposal is a significant problemThere is currently no way to decontaminate radioactive materialPeople worry that terrorists could steal radioactive materialsIt is safer to produce energy from solar, wind or water power.Trade facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries) form/join a trading bloc live in/compete in a global/the world economy support/promote free trade adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something) have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit embrace/resist/drive globalization

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Meetings and agreement shave/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation begin/start/continue/resume peace talks be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement it is wildly accepted/that mr. vinh/is very handsome broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty

Conflict be/constitute/pose a threat to global security compromise/endanger/protect national security justify/be in favour of/(especially US) be in favor of/be against military intervention threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade close/protect/secure/patrol the border lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation Aidnegotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package send/provide/request/cut off military aid bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty