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Cách viết 'for and against' essay thi FCE

                                  Cách viết 'for and against' essay thi FCE
                          (How to write a 'for and against' essay - FCE Writing)

• Today we are going to learn how to write a 'for and against' essay. But before we begin, let me ask you a question: what is a 'for and against' essay?.
• Yeah, I bet you know what it is already, but if you don't, don't be panic, cause I am going to tell you right now.
• A 'for and against' essay is a formal piece of writing in which a topic is considered from opposing viewpoints. Easy to understand, right?
• In FCE writing test, we sometimes see something like: Some people believe that, some people believe this or some people think that, state the arguments for and against this view, etc. Those are signs of a 'for and against' essay's task.

      Before you write a 'for and against' essay, you may want to think of:

           + Make a list of points for and against topic.

           + Do not use informal language or style to express your opinion. 

           + There are two ways to structure a 'for and against' essay. You can either present an argument for and against in each paragraph or give all the arguments for in one paragraph and then all the arguments against in the next paragraph.

           + Either way, a good essay of this type should consist of:

• Open

   In this first part, you should clearly state the topic to be discussed. Remember, do not give your own opinion here.

• Body

  You should present the points for and against along with your examples, reasons, and justifications. 

  Now, as I said, you may have two ways to state your points here. You can either present an argument for and against in each paragraph or give all the arguments for in one paragraph and then all the arguments against in the next paragraph. But I would recommend the second one. It will make your essay simple, clear and easy to follow. 

• Close

   In this part, you shall state your opinion or give a balance consideration of the topic.

   Remember to use linking words. They help to follow your way of reasoning. The most common linking words are and, or and but. But don't try to overuse them. Try to use different words with similar purposes or meanings to make your essay better.

Good luck!

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Cách viết Opinion Essay thi FCE

                                              Viết Opinion Essay thi FCE
                                 (How to write an Opinion Essay -  FCE Writing)

               Bài viết này hướng dẫn các bạn viết một bài Opinion Essay hoàn chỉnh. Let's take a look!

• An opinion essay is a formal piece of writing which presents the author' s point of view on a particular subject supported by examples and reasons. 
• In the writing for FCE exam, you may be asked to write an opinion essay. For example "Write an article and give your opinion on the following statement: "modern technology has given us more leisure time than before."
• Here is what you need to keep in mind in order to write a good opinion essay:

       + Decide your opinion as for the topic discussed. 

       + Make a list of examples, viewpoints and reasons to support your opinion.

       + Write well-developed paragraphs

       + Use linking words and phrases to join the sentences and the paragraphs within the text.

       + Write in a formal style, introduce the topic clearly and state convincing arguments. 

        Normally, an opinion essay should be divided into 3 parts

• Part 1: Open

      In this part you should introduce the topic and state opinion clearly. 

         You may want to use some of these expressions.

       + Some people claim/believe/say....

       + It is sometimes said that.....

       + The question is....

       + We often read/hear that.....

       + In my opinion..., I strongly believe that..., I am in favor of..., it seems to me that....

       + From my point of view, as far as I can see, as I see it....

• Part 2: body

     In this part you use examples and reasons to support your viewpoint (at least 2 paragraphs).You can also include a paragraph presenting the opposing point of view and reason why you think it is an unconvincing idea.

        Some useful expressions

    - Making extra points

        + What's more...

        + In addition...

        + Furthermore, moreover....

    - Introducing a contradictory point

         + Although, even though....

         + Despite...

         + Despite the fact that....

         + However..

     - Contrasting views for and against

          + On the one hand/side....on the other...

          + While it's true that.....

          + You could also argue that........

          + Nevertheless..../ However...

          + One advantage..../ Another disadvantage is that.... 

• Part 3: Conclusion

         In this part you should summarize the main points of the essay and restate your opinion in other words.

          You may think of using some of these

            + On balance...,

            + I feel../I believe that....

            + Summarizing...,

            + To sum up.../in conclusion../

            + All in all, I believe that....

            + Given this, it can be concluded that.....       

 Keep practicing guys!

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Cách viết complaint letter thi FCE

                                                Viết complaint letter 
                                   (FCE Writing - a complaint letter)

        Dưới đây là hướng dẫn cách viết complaint letter trong bài thi viết FCE. Thông thường một lá thư phàn nàn (complaint) gồm các phần sau:

• Open: This first part is to describe the situation, or introduce to the problem that you may want to complain about.

          + I am writing to inform you of my dissatisfaction with...

          + I am writing to complain about.............

          + I wish to express my dissatisfaction with........

          + I am writing to bring to your attention a serious issue I had.....

• Body: this part may contain at least 3 paragraphs. You may want to clearly identify the problem, the causes and effects of the problem, you can also want to ask for responses (solutions) and some warning (optional). Now, let's look at it for details:

        - Causes:

            + On 17 September 2013 we ordered 200 books from your firm, but I just got only 100 books...

            + I have found 20 errors in the software I bought from your company.....

        - Effects:

            + We cannot deliver books to poor students on time and that makes us feel bad about....

            + The huge number of errors make it impossible for us to access and use the software.... 

        - Solutions
            + I am writing to ask you please make up immediately and to ensure that such thing will not happen again....

           + I want you to look into this matter....

        - Warning (optional)

           + Otherwise, we may look elsewhere for our suppliers..

           + I am afraid that if these conditions are not met, we may think of another way...

• Close: 

            + I look forward to hearing from you...

            + I look forward to receiving your explanation of these matters...

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Cách viết Article thi FCE

                                                Cách viết Article thi FCE
                                         (How to write an article for FCE)

          Bài viết dưới đây viết về cách viết một Article, một phần thi viết trong FCE. Cấu trúc một bài article FCE bao gồm những phần sau:

• Open: Give a title

        You should open your writing article by giving it a title to let readers know what you are going to write about. 

         Example:  THREE WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY AROUND THE HOUSE 

• Introduction: you may want to introduce the subject by restating the question

         There are some ways in which you may begin your article: 

     + a question: 

         Example: 

        Have you ever thought about improving your skills for FCE? I bet you do. But you think it is impossible for you to find a reliable web site to find out information and learn from to make your skills far better. Here you are wrong. All you need to do is just go to ilearnisharei.blogspot.com...... 

    +  a quotation or saying:

        Example

          There is a saying that goes "preparation is the key to success". I, personally believe that is true. So in order to pass the FCE exam, we may need to think of a way to prepare well....

• Body: the body itself may contain one or two paragraphs. You should use clear paragraphs to catch part of your article.

• Conclusion: don't forget this part. Good ending is very crucial. It may be the summary of the points made in the article, the rhetorical question or the paraphrase of the statement made before.

  Some useful expressions that you may consider using in your article:

     - Let's..., how about?, what about?

     - I hope you can imagine...

     - What would you do if....

     - The conclusion is...

     - I think you agree that...

     - To sum up...

  Remember:

• Don't use very formal language.
• Use questions and question tags
• Address your reader directly. Try to get her/him involve in what you are writing.
• Be careful with tenses
• Try to avoid just using one sentence to introduce or end the article 

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Cách viết FCE Report

                                    Viết một report (FCE writing)

        Viết Report là một trong những phần thi mà có thể bạn sẽ gặp phải trong bài kểm tra FCE. Do đó sự chuẩn bị trước là điều cần thiết giúp bạn chủ động hơn để hoàn thành phần thi viết FCE tốt nhất. Khó khăn trong phần thi viết này rõ ràng nằm ở chủ đề bài viết, chúng ta không biết trước được chúng ta sẽ viết Report về cái gì đây trong kỳ thi FCE của mình. Tuy nhiên việc nắm được dàn bài hay cấu trúc của một bài viết Report sẽ giúp ta giải quyết được phần nào vấn đề, việc còn lại là cố gắng áp dụng để biến nó thành bài viết riêng của bạn.
          Dưới đây là cấu trúc đầy đủ của một bài viết report FCE.

• Open

                To:
                From:
                Date:
                Subject:

• Body: the body your report has to be clearly divided into sections

        + Introduction: you may start like this:

           - The aim/purpose of this report is to show/illustrate/depict...

           - This report is concerned with/intended to/written to analyze...

           - This report deals with/relates to...

           - The following report outlines...

           - The report is based on....

       + Present your opinion/ideas

           - The first/Another idea is to....

           - One possibility is to....

           - Our final idea/plan/suggestion is to....

           - The advantages/disadvantages are as follow....

           - The most convincing arguments in favor of ... are...

           - I would mention....as the most discouraging feature of...

           - Here is the list of benefits....

        + Evaluation/Recommendation (if it is required by the question)

           - I would recommend ... because....

           - I would not hesitate to recommend....

           - I would suggest...

           - In my opinion, it would be worth....

           - As result of....we/I think...

           - This is a good idea because....

          + Contrasting and alternatives

           - On the one hand....on the other...

           - One problem is.../However...

           - In contrast...

         + Generalizing

           - In general...

           - On the whole...

• Concluding and summing up

           - In conclusion......

           - To sum up....

           - Our final recommendation is that...

           - It is a fact that...

           - There is no doubt that....

           - Given this, it can be concluded that...

           - It appears to/ seems to/ tends to....

           - Having proved/ presented this, I would like to...

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Cách viết short Story FCE

                                 Viết short Story (How to write a short story)
         
           Thông thường có hai khó khăn mà người thi FCE gặp phải đó là:
                 + Không biết quyết định để viết về cái gì.
                 + Khó để viết một Story trong giới hạn số từ cho phép.

  Sau đây là một số hướng dẫn giúp bạn viết một Story tốt.

        1. Thế nào là một bài viết Story tốt:

• A short story should just be written around between 120 and 180 words.
• A story needs paragraphing
• Contain the varieties of tenses, structures.
• Rich vocabulary, good grammar, detail and idiomatic expressions.

       2. Mẹo để viết một Story tốt

• Use three different tenses:

       - Past Simple: Sử dụng thì quá khứ để

                  + Describe simple facts and states. Example: She opened his book and began to read.

                  + Describe events that follow each other.  He left the building, went to the supermarket where he realized that he did not have enough money and returned home.

      - Past Continuous:

                  + To set the scene. 

                  + To show that the continuity of one action is interrupt by another action.

      - Past Perfect

                 + To indicate that something happened earlier than the action describe

                  + To indicate that what happened earlier was a long activity.

• Useful expressions

        - Background and atmosphere

          + It was raining with flashes of lighting outside...

          + The house was quite and I sat all alone...

          + It all began in a day when I had...

          + We were very and had been travelling all day...

        - Contrasting time and event

          + After....

           + As soon as I....

           + By the time..., At the same time..., While I was...,they were..

           + Meanwhile....

            + suddenly, out of  the sudden, slowly, step by step, gradually...

            + A second later....

        - The climax/ending

           + Just then....

           + In the end....

           + Eventually, finally...

           + That was the last time I'd ever....

• You can also use reported speech or quote some words from characters to make it more vivid. 

      Good luck guys!

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Chấm điểm thi nói FCE như thế nào?

                          How the examiners assess our speaking for FCE?

  Now that we learned what it is that FCE speaking is all about. But how do we know whether we handle the test well or not? What sort of things that the examiners are going to base on to assess our speaking for FCE?
     Well, here they are:

• Grammar and Vocabulary: the examiner will listen to how accurate your grammar is and will check that you have enough vocabulary to explain clearly what you want to say.
• Discourse management: The examiner wants to see that you can develop your ideas. You need to show that you can give more than just the very short answers. You have a good opportunities to develop your ideas in part 2 of the test.
• Pronunciation: the examiner will listen to how clear your pronunciation is. This doesn't mean that you need to sound like a native speaker's accent, but it means that the examiner shouldn't have to work hard to understand what you are trying to say.
• Interactive communication: the examiner wants you to show that you are able to begin a conversation and also that you are able to listen to what your partner says and respond in an appropriate way. The examiner also wants to check that you don't hesitate too much, and that you are able to take turns with your partner, speaking when it's your turn and also allow your partner to speak.

     Now that you know how the examiners access your speaking for FCE. It's time to keep that in mind and practice to improve!

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FCE Speaking Part 3&4

                                                Speaking FCE PART 3&4

Phần 3 và 4: hai người thi sẽ nói chuyện, thảo luận với nhau, cùng nhau mô tả những bức tranh được giao. Dưới đây là một ví dụ về phần thi nói part 3 và 4.

Now watch these videos to see what speaking part 3 and 4 look like.

FCE Speaking part 3

FCE Speaking part 4

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30 Common mistakes at FCE Part 3

                                 Common mistakes at First Certificate

11. Make or do?

12. Find out, make up, bring up, grow up or take off?

13. Like or as?

14. Which common nouns are uncountable?

15. Good or Well?

16. When do we use an apostrophe?

17. When do we use a capital letter and a comma?

18. What are some common spelling mistakes?

19. Confusing nouns

20. Confusing adjectives

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30 Common mistakes at FCE Part 2

                                 Common mistakes at First Certificate

6. When do we use past perfect?

7. Must or Have not

                         

8. Mustn't or don't have to

                              

9. Can, Could, Couldn't or Be able to

10. Say or tell

                         

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30 Common mistakes at FCE Part 1

                             Common mistakes at First Certificate

        Đây là 30 lỗi mà người thi FCE hay nhầm lẫn và thường mắc phải.

1. 1. Can We use the future after when or if?

          

2. How can We use present tenses to talk about the future?

                            

3. How do we form indirect questions?

4. Have or Have Got?

5. When do we use the present perfect?

                               

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Write a less formal letter/email

                                How to write a less formal letter/email
                               

• Open: 

                 Dear Sir or Madam,

                 Dear Ms Mai, Dear Mr Ba...
                 Hi Saral,

• Give reason for writing

                 Just to let you know that.....

                 I am emailing you to....

•  Apologize

                 I really sorry but....

                 I am afraid that.....

• Offer/Request

                Would you like to....?

                Can I...?/Could you...?

                Would you mind if....?

• Recommend and Suggest

                You should/ought to...

                Why don't you....?

                How about...?

•   Give bad news/good news

               I am so happy because....

               Unfortunately,...

               The good/bad news is that.....

• Say when and where give details

               There is/are....

               It is at/starts at....

              You can get there by...

• Thank

              Thanks for....

              I am really grateful for....

• Close

             Look forward to seeing you/See you soon.

             Bye for now.

            All the best/Best wishes.

Example

            

             Hi Ngoc,

       

       I am really sorry about last week. I was really ill so I have to cancel my own party. Anyway, this is just to let you know that I'm now having my birthday party next Sunday. So the good news is that I can invite you again! Would you like to come?

       The party will be at my house and start at 7 pm. You can get to my house on the number 8 bus. Ask the driver to stop at Hoang Van Thu street and call me then.

       By the way thanks for the birthday present you sent. The shirt was a great fit! I'll wear it at the party. Look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

       Best wishes

        Lan 

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FCE Speaking Part 2

                                                      Speaking FCE PART 2

           Part 2 of the FCE Speaking Test lasts about 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three). The examiner give you two photographs and your partner a different pair of photographs. You have to speak about your two photos without interruption for about 1 minute and also answer a question about your partner's photos when he or she has finished their long turn.

         Here is an example of the part 2 FCE speaking

     

Now watch this video to see how the candidates take the speaking FCE part 2 test.

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FCE Speaking Part 1

FCE Speaking Part 1 - Interview

This part of the speaking test takes about 3 minutes. You will be asked some of the personal questions.

This is an example of an interview

Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is ………… and this is my colleague ………… .

And your names are?

Can I have your mark sheets, please?

Thank you.

First of all we’d like to know something about you.

• Where are you from (Candidate A)?
• And you (Candidate B)?
• What do you like about living (here / name of candidate’s home town)?
• And what about you (Candidate A/B)?
  
  
  Select one or more questions from any of the following categories, as appropriate.

Likes and dislikes

• Do you prefer to spend time on your own or with other people? …… (Why?)
• Do you like cooking? …… (What sort of things do you cook?)
• What’s your favourite food? …… (Why do you like it?)
• Do you like going to parties? …… (Tell us about a good party you’ve been to.)
• Tell us about a day you’ve really enjoyed recently.

Education and Work

• Do you find it easy to study where you live? …… (Why? / Why not?)
• Is there something new you’d really like to learn about? …… (Why?)
• Are you happier doing mental or physical work? …… (Why?)
• Do you prefer working on your own or with other people? …… (Why?)
• What kind of work would you really like to do in the future? …… (Why?)

Free Time

• Who do you spend your free time with? …… (What sort of things do you do together?)
• How much time do you spend at home? …… (What do you enjoy doing?)
• What sort of music do you listen to? …… (Why do you enjoy it?)
• Do you ever go to concerts? …… (What kind of concerts do you enjoy?)..... (What do you like about them?)
• Where do you like listening to music? …… (Why?)
• Does anyone you know have an interesting hobby? …… (What does he/she do?)
• Have you got any plans for this weekend? …… (What are you going to do?)

Media

• How much TV do you watch in a week? ….. (Would you prefer to watch more TV than that or less?) ….. (Why?)
• Tell us about a TV programme you’ve seen recently.
• Do you have a favourite newspaper or magazine? ..... (Why do you like it?)
• Do you use the Internet to learn new things? ..... (What sort of things do you look for?)

Holidays and Travel

• Which area of your country would you like to get to know better? …… (Why?)
• What’s the most interesting place you’ve visited near here? …… (Tell us about it.)
• Have you ever used your English on holiday? …… (Where were you?) …… (What did you use it for?)
• Do you like to plan your holidays carefully or do you prefer to just go? …… (Why?)
• Where would you really like to go on holiday in the future? …… (Why?)

Now watch this video to see how the candidate handle the first part of the FCE speaking test. 

  

  You learn something from it? Great! keep on practicing, you will get what you want.

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Write a formal letter/email

                                       Write a formal letter/email

• Open: 

                 Dear Sir or Madam,

                 Dear Ms Trang, Dear Mr Nam...

• Reason for writing

                I am writing to ...(request/inform/complain about...)

                I am writing in connection to....

                I am writing in response to...

• Referring to previous contact

                Thank you for your email/letter...

                Further to your letter dated...

                With regard to your letter dated...

• Give good/bad news

               We would be happy to...

               I would be delighted to...

               Unfortunately,...

• Refer to further contact

               I look forward to hearing from you.

               If you have any further questions, please to not hesitate to contact me.

               If you require any further information, please to not hesitate to contact me.

• Close

               Yours sincerely/ Best Regards

               Yours faithfully

               Best wishes

 

Example

         Dear Sir or Madam,

   I am writing in response to your advertisement for "The New Year In Viet Nam" in the December edition of the Young Student newspaper. 

   I have just finished my studies at school and have a place at University. Before I start my degree in Business and then pursue my career, I would like to take a gap year in order to increase my experience of the world.

   I would love to come to visit Viet Nam in this holiday to enjoy meeting friendly Vietnamese people and understand more about Vietnamese New Year customs. 

  I would be grateful if you could send me information about your organization and details how I can join 

       Your faithfully,

         Michel

      

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Use Of English Part 3 - Word Formation

                                   Word Formation - Use Of English Part 3

       Phần này, bạn sẽ đọc một đoạn text ngắn khoảng 200 từ, có 10 chổ trống. Cho mỗi chổ trống bạn phải sử dụng những từ cho sẳn để điền vào sau cho phù hợp. Phần này kiểm tra bạn cách mà từ ngữ được hình thành trong tiếng anh, bao gồm prefixes và suffixes, và spelling rules. Kết quả điền vào answer sheet.

       Để làm tốt phần này bạn cần biết:

• Forming nouns from verbs, nouns, adjectives. For examples:

           A person who acts for a living is called an .....( actor: Yes!)

           A.....is someone who earn money from writing music. (>>>musician)

           My teacher says there has been a big (improve).....in my English lately. (>>>improvement) 

• Forming opposite meanings: you can also notice the prefixes and suffixes which used to form opposite words. Examples:

                        'honest' vs 'dishonest', care - careless, legal - illegal, etc.

• Forming verbs
• Forming adjectives and adverbs 
• Difficult Spellings:    Examples:

                 He was the (big)....in the class.

                       A. biggest

                       B. bigest

               You don't need to wear a suit to the party. You can look (formal)....if you wish.

                       A. imformal 

                       B. informal 

           Cách học

•  When you make a note of  new words try to record all its different forms (verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs) 
• Try tests, practice and practice!

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Use of English Part 4 - Key Word Transformations

                      Key Word Transformations - FCE Use Of English 

    Trong phần này, bạn được đưa một câu hoàn chỉnh và theo sau là một câu không hoàn chỉnh. Bạn phải hoàn thành câu thứ 2 sau cho nó có nghĩa giống với câu 1 với điều kiện sử dụng từ đã cho sẳn. Phần này có 8 câu hỏi tất cả. Phần này kiểm tra bạn cả từ vựng và ngữ pháp. Đáp án chuyển sang answer sheet.

    Trong phần này bạn cần quan tâm đến:

• Comparatives/Superlatives: structures like so/such..., too/enough, as...as, ..er...than, etc often appear in this part.
• Passive: Change from active to passive or passive to active are often required
• Direct and Indirect Speech: sometimes, you are asked to transform a sentence from direct speech to indirect speech or from indirect speech to direct speech.
• Auxiliary verbs: Verbs like 'will', 'have', 'must', 'need; etc, are often tested in this part also.
• Conditionals: any type of conditional sentence is likely to appear in this part
• 'Unreal' past tenses: sometimes you will find sentences using 'If only...','I wish...', I'd rather...,etc that require the use of past tenses.
• Verb Patterns: you can be tested your knowledge of verb patterns such as gerund and infinitive.
• Phrasal verbs 

     How to improve

• If you get a sentence wrong, rewrite the correct structure in a way that has personal meaning.
• Try to practice as much as possible!

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Use Of English Part 2 - Open Cloze

                           Open Cloze - Use Of English Part 2

     Trong phần này bạn sẽ đọc một đoạn text ngắn trong đó có 12 chổ trống. Bạn phải điền từ phù hợp vào mỗi chổ trống đó. Tương tự phần 1, đáp án phải được chuyển vào phiếu trả lời (answer sheet). Phần này chủ yếu kiểm tra bạn về mặt ngữ pháp.

      Để làm tốt phần này các bạn cần nắm:

• Parts Of Speech: The missing word is often one of the parts of the speech (relative pronoun, preposition, pronoun, conjunction, article, modal verb, etc). Knowing which part is missing will help you to choose the correct answer.
• Pronouns/Relative pronouns: words like 'you', 'her', 'who', 'which', 'that',... are often the missing word.
• Prepositions: 'in', 'at', 'on', 'from', etc. will very often be the missing word. You may aslo find that either the verb or the prepotition of a phrasal verb is gapped.
• Articles/Quantifiers: 'a', 'the' and quantifiers like, 'much', 'many', 'all', 'enough', etc. are often required
• Modal/Auxiliary Verbs: Verbs like 'must', 'can', 'be', and other model verbs or auxiliary verbs are often missing words.  
• Conjunctions: 'but', 'and', 'yet', etc. will sometime be the word you are looking for.

      Nên và không nên

• Nên nhìn phần text trước và cả sau chổ trống.
• Nên viết đáp án rõ ràng vào answer sheet
• Không nên bỏ trống đáp án, trong trường hợp không biết đáp án, bạn cũng có thể đoán.

      Cách cải thiện

• Nắm vững từng loại từ kể trên và cách sử dụng chúng. 
• Try tests, luyện tập, luyện tập và luyện tập!

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Use of English Part 1 - Multiple Choice Cloze

                                 Multiple Choice Cloze - Use Of English Part 1 

      Trong phần này bạn sẽ đọc một đoạn text ngắn trong đó có 12 chổ trống. Mỗi chổ trống nhiệm vụ của bạn là phải chọn từ cần điền vào từ một trong 4 lựa chọn A, B,C,D có sẵn. Sau đó chuyển đáp án đó vào phiếu trả lời (answer sheet).

      Để làm phần thi này tốt thì bạn cần nắm rõ những vấn đề sau:

• Synonyms: You should be able to identify the correct word from a selection of similar words that matches a particular context or goes with another word.   
• Collocations: You will need to be able to identify common collocations, that is words that go together. For example: 

                     You do your homework

                     You make the bed

• Phrasal Verbs: Phrasal Verbs are frequently tested in Part 1 (this part). You need to look out for missing verbs or prepositions/particles. 
• Expressions, Idioms: You will need to be able to identify common collocations, that is words that go together. For examples: 

                   'on no account', 'take it easy', 'put up with', etc.
              Xêm thêm: tại đây

• Linking Words: Phrasal Make sure you know the difference between the common linking words used in English. 

                   Examples: 'despite' vs 'although', etc.
             

    Nên và không nên làm gì trong phần này

• Nên nhìn phần đoạn text (từ ngữ) trước và sau chổ trống.
• Không nên để đáp án trống, hoặc bỏ không làm câu nào.
• Nên đoán trong trường hợp bạn không biết đáp án đúng

   Cách cải thiện phần Multiple Choice Cloze

•  Phrasal Record phrases, not just individual words, in your vocabulary notebook.
• Try tests, practice, practice and practice!

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