VSTEP Writing Task 1g 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

19. You tell about the benefits of reading or watching for children.
Write a note to your friend, Lan. In your note, you should
- say where children are when reading or watching.
- tell what they can do when reading or watching.
tell how reading or watching may be.
You should write at least 120 words. You do not need to include your name or addresses. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.





Dear Lan,
In this letter I would like to talk about children’s reading picture books or watching TV.
It is interesting that children read picture books or watch TV. Then they will not go out to play bad things with their friends such as playing football on the street, going into the neighbor’s orchard, swimming in the river or teasing pets. Instead, they can learn many interesting things when they read picture books or watch TV. They can learn about history, geography and other subjects. Books and TV can widen their knowledge about things around them and about the world. They also learn good things so that they will love people and country more.
I am looking forward to meeting you soon in the future to talk more about this issue.
Yours cordially,
Ly Thi Hoai Thuong
Dear Lan, (1)
It is interesting that children read picture books or watch TV. Then they will not go out to play bad things with their friends such as playing football on the street, going into the neighbor’s orchard, swimming in the river or teasing pets. (2a)
Instead, they can learn many interesting things when they read picture books or watch TV. They can learn about history, geography and other subjects. (2b)
Books and TV can widen their knowledge about things around them and about the world. They also learn good things so that they will love people and country more. (2c)
I am looking forward to meeting you soon in the future to talk more about this issue. (3)
Yours cordially, (4)
Ly Thi Hoai Thuong (5)
20. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Your penpal, Thomas, wants to know about your family.
Write a note to tell him about your family.
- tell him about the family members and their names.
- say what they are.
Tell about their personal features.
You should write at least 120 words. You do not need to include your name or addresses. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.
Dear Thomas,
In this email, I would like to tell you about my family.
In my family, there are four people. My father is Tran Van Hai, my mother is Le Thi Trinh, my sister is Tran Thanh Loan and my name is Tran Thanh Long. My father is a doctor, and he works in a hospital. My mother is an accountant, and she works in a company. My sister is a student, and she learns in a high school. My father is very punctual and working hard, while my mother is very careful and kind. My sister is very studious and nice.
I am looking forward to meeting you soon in the future to talk more about this issue.
Yours cordially,
Tran Van Minh Hung
Dear Thomas, (1)
In my family, there are four people. My father is Tran Van Hai, my mother is Le Thi Trinh, my sister is Tran Thanh Loan and my name is Tran Thanh Long. (2a)
My father is a doctor, and he works in a hospital. My mother is an accountant, and she works in a company. My sister is a student, and she learns in a high school. (2b)
My father is very punctual and working hard, while my mother is very careful and kind. My sister is very studious and nice. 2c)
I am looking forward to meeting you soon in the future to talk more about this issue. (3)
Yours cordially, (4)
Tran Van Minh Hung (5)
21. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You tell your friend, Minh, about your teacher.
In your note, you should
- tell him what your teacher is like.
- tell him how your teacher is.
tell what your teacher does to help you.
You should write at least 120 words. You do not need to include your name or addresses. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.
Dear Linh,
In this email I would like to tell you about my teacher.
My teacher is Ms. Tran Hoang Lan, who is teaching me English. She is tall and slim. However, she is very strong and beautiful. She is very careful and punctual. She always goes to class on time. Especially, she is kind and devoted to us. She is always ready to help us. When we are in difficulty, she is present to guide us what to do and how to solve the problems. We always respect and love her very much.
I am looking forward to meeting you soon in the future to talk more about this issue.
Yours cordially,
Trinh Minh Hung Son
Dear Linh, (1)
In this email I would like to tell you about my teacher.
My teacher is Ms Tran Hoang Lan, teaching me English. She is tall and slim. However, she is very strong and beautiful. (2a)
She is very careful and punctual. She always goes to class on time. Especially, she is kind and devoted to us.(2b)
She is always ready to help us. When we are in difficulty, she is present to guide us what to do and how to solve the problems. We always respect and love her very much. (2c)
I am looking forward to meeting you soon in the future to talk more about this issue. (3)
Yours cordially, (4)
Trinh Minh Hung Son (5)





Good luck!