Tài liệu ôn thi TN- 2014 Sample Compositions
REVISION OF COMPOSITONS – ENGLISH 10,11,12
ENGLISH 10
UNIT 1: WRITING A NARRATIVE
Last year, I spent my summer holidays at the seaside town. The hotel was modern and comfortable. I had
a wonderful holiday until the fire
It was Saturday evening and everybody was sitting in the discotheque ( which was) on the ground floor.
It was crowded with people. They were dancing and singing, happily. Suddenly we smelt smoke. Then black
smoke began to fill the room. Everybody started to scream in panic. People ran toward the fire exits. One
door was blocked. Many people began to coughing and choking
Then, just as we thought we had only minutes to live, the fire brigade
arrived. Firemen fought their way into the room and soon everyone ws safely out of the building. Luckily
nobody was seriously hurt. It was the most frightening experience of my life
UNIT 3 : WRITING A BACKGROUND
Mr Brown was born on 12
th
November, 1969 in Boston. He went to Kensington High school and passed
exams in English, French and Mathematics. He worked in a travel agency from June 1991 to December
1998. And from 1999 to 2002, he worked as a hotel telephonist. He likes music and dancing
UNIT 4 ; WRITING A LETTER OF COMPLAINT
First of all, you say that there are only native teachers, but my class has one Vietnamese teacher and two
native teachers. You also say that each class has more than 20 students but there are over 30 students in my
class. Furthermore, in the advertisement, you say we can have books and cassette tapes free of charge but in
fact we had to pay for them. To make the matter worse, the classroom is not air – conditioned. That is quite
different from the advertisement. Finally, what I do not like most about your centre is the time. The class
time is not the same as what the advertisement says. Classes not only start late but also finish early
UNIT 6: WRITNG A CONFIRMATION LETTER
Dear Lan,
Firstly, let me congratulate you on yor 15
th
birthday. Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you

UNIT 9 : DESCRIBING INFORMATION FROM A TABLE
Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals that live in the water. Dolphins are among the most intelligent
animals on earth. Although they can be found in all oceans in the world, dolphins prefers coastal waters and
bays. The size of dolphins varies greatly. The smallest dolphin is just about 50 kg in weight and 1,2 metres
in length while the largest one can weigh up to 8,200 kg and 10 metres long. Dolphins are carnivores and
they eat mainly fish. A female dolphin gives birth to one calf every two years after a gestation period of
eleven to twelve months. A dolphin can normally live from twenty-five to sixty-five years and some pieces of
dolphins can even live longer. Dolphin populations are at risk due to the population of their habitat and
accidental entrapment in fishing nets
UNIT 10: WRITING A LETTER OF INVITATION
Dear Lam,
We haven’t met you since you moved. I miss you a lot. We are both having some days-off between the two
terms soon. If you haven’t made any other plans, why don’t we spend a weekend together?
Do you feel like visiting the forest near my grandparents’ home again? It looks quite different now because
very many young trees have been planted at the Tree-Planting Festivals
Do you come if you find it possible, and I’ll make all the preparations then
Give my love to your parents
Your friend,
Nam
UNIT 12: WRTING A PROFILE
Nam Cao was born in Nam Dinhin 1923, into a poor work family. He could compose music when he was
very young. He composed his first song in 1939 and quickly became famous. Tien Quan Ca, the Vietnamese
National anthem, was composed in 1944. His artistic works were songs, poems and paintings. He died in
1995. Van Cao was known as a very talented musician and is highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people
UNIT 14 : WRTING AN ANNOUNCEMENT
A. Thoi Long High School Football team wishes to announce that the team is seeking new players for
the new football season. Volunteers must be good at football and are studying at Thoi Long high school. A
shorlist of the team members will be made after a couple of tests. The first meeting of volunteers will be at
2p.m, on Sunday, october 20.2007 at Thoi Long High school field. If you want further information, you can
contact class 10A or at 7222898

I have got your letter dated on 17 October and I have a great pleasure in welcome you to our English
Speaking Competition. The following is some important information about the competition:
Number of participants: 25
Entry procedure: you have to fill in an application form
Venue: 106 Tran Hung Dao street, Hoam Kiem District, Hanoi
Date: October 25
th
The competition will start at 8.30p.m, so you should be present at 7p.m
You may contact me on the phone number (04) 988188 for more information
I look forward to meeting you later
Your faithfully,
K. Johnson
UNIT 7: INTERPRETING STATISTICS ON POPULATION FROM A CHART :
The chart on page 86 shows the distribution of the world population. It can be seen that the world
population is distributed unevenly. Oceania accounts for only 2% whereas. South Asia accounts for 32
%.South Asia has more than double the population of Europe and East Asia also has more than double the
population of Africa. In general, Asia ranks first but Oceania ranks last.
UNIT 8: DESCRIBING A CELEBRATION’S ACTIVITIES
*You can write following main points:
- name of the festival
- time of the festival
- purpose of the festival
- main activities of the festival
- your felling about festival(whether you like it or not and the reasons)
UNIT 10: DESCRIBING A LOCATION
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Cat Ba National Park, which was declared as a national park in 1986, is situated on Cat Ba Island,
120 km from Ha noi and 20km east of Hai Phuong.
Cat Ba National Park is the only site in VN endows with both tropical forests and coastal waters with

11. Then they spend four years in lower secondary and 3 years in upper secondary. They usually finish
secondary school at the age of 17.
Schooling is compulsory for Vietnamese children until they finish lower secondary. It take 9 years for the
children to finish compulsory education. The duration of the academic year is 35 weeks or 9 months. It runs
from September to May and is divided into two terms. The first term is from the beginning of September to
late December and the second term starts in early January and ends in May. A national examination for
GCSE is usually held in June for all students who finish high school. And then those who pass the GCSE
exam are able to sit for the university or college entrance examination in July. Probably, students will take
only an examination for finishing high school and for university or college.
UNIT 5: WRITING A LETTER OF REQUEST
( TO ASK FOR THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS TO THE
UNIVERSITY)
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Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am interested in applying to a course in tertiary study in England, I am writing this letter to ask what the
requirements are to be eligible for the course. I would be grateful if you would provide me information about
tuition fees, accommodation and exams.
I have just graduated from a senior high school. I have a good command of English. I believe that my
academic background and language skills would help me to be a dedicated and accomplished student.
Could you please send me information as soon as possible so that I can start the course next year ?
I look forward to hearing from you .
Yours sincerely,
Trang
UNIT 6 : WRITING A FORMAL LETTER OF JOB APPLICATION
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I saw your advertisement in the local newspaper, and I would like to apply for the position of a tour
guide. I am really interested in this job. I think I meet all the qualification that you specify. I had a high
school diploma last year, and attended an evening training course on tourism at Dalat University. I have a
basic knowledge of our local culture, history and geography.

Who is the author?
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What type of the book is it?
Why did you choose that particular book?
Summary the book’s content
Where is the book set?
What is the main theme of the story?
Who are the main characters?
What is the plot of the story?
Conclusion
What is your opinion of the book?
Would you recommend it to other?
UNIT 13: DESCRIBING A FOOTBALL MATCH
Useful language
_ in the first half/ second half
_ keep the ball away from the goal
_ by a combination of passing and dribbling
_ give a kick ( shot) straight into the goal
_ save a shot struck at close range
_ score a goal/ make a goal against
_ jump up and cheer
_ players/ captain/ defender/ striker/ goalkeeper
_ spectators/ opponents………………….
UNIT 14 : DESCRIBING AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT YOU WOULD LIKE
TO WORK FOR :
I’d like to work for the WHO for the number of reasons. First, I really like biology and I’m very
good at it . If I work for WHO , I will have a chance to do much medical research and help improve
international health care. Second, I will meet people from difference countries in the world and I will speak
English at work. Third , …….…………………………………………………………………