VSTEP Writing Task 1
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Trường Đại học Sài Gòn

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

28. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently went to eat in a restaurant and you
were not satisfied with the food as well as the
service there.
Write a letter to the manager of the restaurant to
complain about what you have experienced.
You should write at least 120 words. Your response
will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment,
Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.

Dear Mr. Manager,
How are you doing these days? I hope you are always fine.
Last week we went to your restaurant to have lunch. I was
very sorry to say that I am not satisfied with the food and
the service in your restaurant. First, the food was very bad:
the soup was salty and the chicken was bitter. Besides, the
drink had no ice. Second, when we entered, no one greeted
us. We had to sit at the table for a long time. When a waiter
came, he was angry with us. I hope that you should improve
your food and service. Then more customers will come to
your restaurant.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon about this
issue.
Yours respectfully,
Lam Ha Thuy Uyen

Dear Mr. Manager, (1)
Last week we went to your restaurant to have lunch. I was
very sorry to say that I am not satisfied with the food and
the service in your restaurant. First, the food was very bad:
the soup was salty and the chicken was bitter. Besides, the
drink had no ice. (2a)
Second, when we entered, no one greeted us. We had to sit
at the table for a long time. When a waiter came, he was
angry with us. I hope that you should improve your food and
service. Then more customers will come to your restaurant.
(2b)
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon about this
issue. (3)
Yours respectfully, (4)

26. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently received an email from your Englishspeaking friend, Pat, he said that he is going to have
a holiday.
Write a letter to Pat, and invite him to your city and
stay with you during his holiday.
You should write at least 120 words. Your response
will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment,
Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.

Dear Pat,
Long time no see. How are you doing these days?
I am looking forward to meeting you soon in the future to
talk more about this issue.
Yours cordially,
Truong Tran Thanh Truc

27. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Write a letter to your manager asking for a training
course, which you would like to attend. In your
letter explain
- What the course is.
- Why it is required for your job.
- How you will manage work during the course.
You should write at least 120 words. Your response
will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment,
Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.

Dear Mr. Long,
How are you doing these days? I hope everything is fine.
I am looking forward to meeting you soon in the future to
talk more about this issue.
Yours respectfully,
Trinh Thanh Ha Son

Good luck!