writing task 1

Question 1

1. Structure:

Answer 1

• Câu điều kiện
• Câu ghép
• Câu bị động
• Mệnh đề quan hệ
• Tính từ, động từ có bổ sung ý nghĩa
• Từ nối
• Không có 5-7 câu

Question 2

2. Notice

Answer 2

• Avoid using personal pronouns (We can see from the graph)
• Avoid using “according to the graph”
• Avoid the word “presents”
• NO abbreviation: shouldn’t, don’t
• NO a lot of
• NO ‘big’, use ‘large’

Question 3

3. Types:

Answer 3

• Bar chart
• Line
• Table
• Pie
• Process diagram
• Map
• Multiple graph

Question 4

4. Introduction:

Answer 4

• This graph/ table shows/ indicates/ illustrates/ reveals/ represents
• It is clear from the graph/ table
• It can be seen from the graph/ table
• As the graph/ table shows
• As can be seen from the graph/ table
• As is known by the graph/ table
• As is illustrated by the graph/ table
• From the graph/ table, it is clear

Question 5

5. Time expression:

Answer 5

•	In: năm, tháng
•	For: a period of time
•	Before/ After
•	Between – and/ from – to
•	During
•	Until
•	On : thứ, dịp
•	At 
Other useful expression are
•	In the period from … to …
•	In the period between … and …
•	Over the period from 2010 to 2020
•	Over the period shown
•	Over the next years/ decades/ quarter of the century
•	Throughout the 19th century
•	From the time on/ after that/ then

Question 6

6. Expression of measurement - quanities

Answer 6

Quantities:
•	The amount of N(u)
•	The whole amount/ the total amount + N(u)
•	The quantity = the number
•	The total quantity N(c )
•	The lowest amount/ the second lowest amount of coal
•	The greatest/ the highest amount of amission
•	The majority of N (c )
•	All of the N(c, u)
•	Figure
•	Be
•	Include
•	Consist of
•	Reach
•	Stand at
Other measurements:
•	Level – bar chart + rise//fall
•	Rate – line chart + increase/ decrease

Question 7

7. Some words equivalent to: “make up”

Answer 7

• Make up
• Constitute
• Account for
• Amount to n ( u)
• Stand at

Question 8

8. Mathematical expression

Answer 8

• Equal
• Half of N
• Halve (v)
• Double of = twice as many/much as
• Triple of (n)
• Treble (v)
• Twofold/ threefold (adj)
• By/ to : by 80% # to 80%

Question 9

9. Useful adjective:

Answer 9

• High/low
• A large/ great number
• Significant >< insignificant
• Considerable >< inconsiderable
• A substantial/ major increase/ decrease
• Steady
• Widespread (the widespread consumption)
• Slightly
• Over/ under
• Around/ about
• Approximately
• Marginally
• Significantly
• Close to (close to half)
• Considerably less traffic
• Almost: almost exactly twice as many

Question 10

10. Trend:

Answer 10

•	Noun:
	A peak: the number of readers reached a peak of just over 2000 in 2020
	A fall: the number of members goes into a free fall to just under 200 during last 10 years
	The highest/lowest point
•	Adj & Adv:
	Steep/ steeply: there has been s steep increase/ rise in prices
	Sharp
	Steady/steadily
	Dramatical(ly)
•	Verb:
	Climb
	Plunge
	Drop
	Level off

Question 11

11. Making predictions

Answer 11

• NO will/ might/could
• Would – acceptable
• It is predicted/ forecast/ expected/ suggested/ projected/likely/ probable that

Projection/forecast/prediction
Eg: There is a prediction that the population will plunge by 10% for the next 10 years.

Question 12

12. Using compact style:

Answer 12

• Using present participle clause
=> V.ing/V.ed
Eg: Between 1860 and 1900, the temperature remained steady, raising and falling by no more than 0.1 centigrade.
The number of readers increased by 20% in 2010, followed by a significant drop of 5% in the following 2 years.
• Remain steady ( a little bit change)
• Remain unchanged