University of Science and Technology of Hanoi

WRITING TUTORIAL
INTENSIVE ENGLISH COURSE 2020

English Division
Foreign Languages Center
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PRACTICE 01
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The diagram below shows how the Australian Bureau of Meteorology collects
up-to the-minute information on the weather in order to produce reliable
forecasts.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown
below.
You should write at least 150 words.

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PRACTICE 02
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The diagrams below show the changes that have taken place at West Park
Secondary School since its construction in 1950.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

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 02 MAPS
PRACTICE 01
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily
since the middle of the nineteenth century. The map below shows the
development of the village.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the development of the
village.
Write at least 150 words.

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 PRACTICE 02
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The maps below show the village of Stokeford in 1930 and in 2010.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

Introduction:
The given maps show how the village of Stokeford had changed in two different years 1930 and 2010.
---------------------- demonstrate the development/ transformation of the village of Stokeford over 80 years period from 1930 to 2010.
Overview:
As can be seen, it's clear that more houses were built and many buildings were demolished or modified

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 LINE CHART | PIE CHART
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BAR CHART| TABLE
PRACTICE 01
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart below shows the changes that took place in three different areas of
crime in Newport city centre from 2003-2012.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

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PRACTICE 02
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart below gives information on the percentage of British people giving
money to charity by age range for the years 1990 and 2010.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

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PRACTICE 03
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie charts below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in New
Zealand in 2003 and 2013.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

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PRACTICE 04
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below shows the numbers of people in each age group working in
certain sectors in the UK in 1998 and 2006.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

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 04 MULTIPLE GRAPHS
PRACTICE 01
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The charts below show the results of a survey of adult education. The first
chart shows the reasons why adults decide to study. The pie chart shows how
people think the costs of adult education should be shared.
Write a report for a university lecturer, describing the information shown
below.
Write at least 150 words.

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PRACTICE 02
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart below shows the amount of money per week spent on fast foods in
Britain. The graph shows the trends in consumption of fast foods.
Write a report for a university lecturer, describing the information shown
below.
Write at least 150 words.

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 05 AGREE/DISAGREE ESSAY
PRACTICE 01
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health
problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for
governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

PRACTICE 02
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
The Internet has transformed lives and economies but it is turning the world
into a global village. Soon everybody will think and behave in the same way.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

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 06 OPINION-BASED ESSAY
PRACTICE 01
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people claim that what people eat in many Western countries is
unhealthy and that their diet is getting worse. Critics say that these countries
should change their diet.
What are your opinions on this?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

PRACTICE 02
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Nowadays there are more opportunities for women than there were in the past.
Some people think this situation has caused more problems than it has solved.
What are your opinions on this?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

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 07 DISCUSSION ESSAY
PRACTICE 01
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people work for the same organization all their working life. Others
think that it is better to work for different organizations.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

PRACTICE 02
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year
between finishing high school and starting university studies.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do
this.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

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 08 DISCUSSION ESSAY
PRACTICE 01
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
The continued rise in the world’s population is the greatest problem faced by
humanity at the present time.
What are the causes of this continued rise?
Do you agree that it is the greatest problem faced by humanity?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

PRACTICE 02
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
In some countries young people have little leisure time and are under a lot of
pressure to work hard on their studies.
What do you think are the causes of this?
What solutions can you suggest?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

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 09 REVIEW
WRITING TASK 01
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows the number of passenger railway journeys made in
Great Britain between 1950 and 2004/5.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

WRITING TASK 02
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
The inequality between rich and poor nations is now wider than it has ever
been before. What do you think are the main causes of this difference and
what do you think can be done to reduce the gap?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

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 10 REVIEW
WRITING TASK 01
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The bar chart below shows the employment of all male and female workers by
occupation in the UK in the year 2005.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

WRITING TASK 02
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
With recent developments in technology like e-books, some people feel that
printed media like books, newspapers, and magazines will soon be a thing of
the past. Others feel that these forms of media will never disappear. What is
your opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience. Write at least 250 words.

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