VSTEP Writing Task 1c B1- B2 - C1
Trương Văn Ánh
tvanh@sgu.edu.vn
An informal letter or email has five parts:
1/ Greeting
2/ Body (3 issues)
3/ Closing
4/ Farewell
5/ Name






1/ Greeting
Dear …,






2/ Body
It’s nice to hear from you. 
- Answer 1
- Answer 2
- Answer 3

3/ Closing
I am looking forward to hearing from you!




4/ Farewell
Yours cordially,
Yours respectfully, (Respectfully yours,)


5/ Write your name (signature)
Nguyen Tran Van Muoi Hai

7. Your English friend, Alice, helped you with your English homework last week. Write a card to Alice. In your card, you should
- Thank Alice
- Tell her what your teacher said about your homework
Suggest when you could see Alice again.
Write 120 words.

Dear Alice,
How are you doing? I hope that you and your family are well.
I would like to say thank you for your supporting me to do my English homework last week. Thanks to your help, I get high marks for it and my teacher praised me before the class because it was excellent. I feel very happy and now I am still excited. Would you please go to Rita coffee shop next Saturday? I would like to say thank you and invite you to have lunch with me there. Then I can ask for your advice about a problem.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours cordially,
Cong Tan Ton Nu Lan Anh
Dear Alice, (1)
How are you doing? I hope that you and your family are well. (thêm từ)
I would like to say thank you for your supporting me to do my English homework last week. (2a)
Thanks to your help, I get high marks for it and my teacher praised me before the class because it was excellent. (2b)
Would you please go to Rita coffee shop next Saturday? (2c)
Looking forward to hearing from you. (3)
Yours cordially, (4)
Cong Tan Ton Nu Lan Anh (5)
8. You took a phone call for your English friend, Ben, about a parcel. Write the phone message for Ben. In your message, you should
- Tell Ben who phoned
- Say what is in the parcel
Explain what Ben should do when the parcel arrives
Write 120 words.

Dear Ben,
How are you doing? I hope that you and your friend are well.
Yesterday when you went out, Mr. Smith called you. He wanted to tell you that he would send you a parcel in which there is a new USB full of contract samples. You may use it for future contracts with his company. When the parcel comes, you should copy all the information and save it in your computer. It will be very useful for you and our company in the future. After you get it, you should reply to Mr. Smith as soon as possible. He is waiting for your answer.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours cordially,
Tran Minh Kho Chuoi

Dear Ben, (1)
How are you doing? I hope that you and your friend are well. (thêm từ)
Yesterday when you went out, Mr. Smith called you. (2a)
He wanted to tell you that he would send you a parcel in which there is a new USB full of contract samples. (2b)
When the parcel comes, you should copy all the information and save it in your computer. (2c)
Looking forward to hearing from you. (3)
Yours cordially, (4)
Tran Minh Kho Chuoi

9. Your English penfriend, who’s called Chris, has never visited you and has asked you what your room is like.
Write a letter to Chris. In your letter, you should
- Tell him how big your room is
- Say what is in the room
Explain why you like it
Write 120 words.

Dear Chris,
It is nice to get your letter asking about my room. Well, my room is small but cozy. It is on the first floor where I can look at a park in the morning. In the room there is a TV set, a bed, a wardrobe and a desk at which I can work every night and at weekend. I like my room very much because I have lived here for five years. It is in this room that I have learned English and worked on my project to complete the work in my office. I think that I will live here very long.
I hope that you will visit me some day and stay in my room.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours cordially,
Van Minh
Dear Chris, (1)
It is nice to get your letter asking about my room. (thêm từ)
Well, my room is small but cozy. (2a)
In the room there is a TV set, a bed, a wardrobe and a desk at which I can work every night and at weekend. (2b)
I like my room very much because I have lived here for five years. (2c)
Looking forward to hearing from you. (3)
Yours cordially, (4)
Ton That Van Minh





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