D. WRITING

Task 1. Choose a suitable word from the box to fill in each space of the following paragraph:

(Chọn một từ thích hợp trong khung để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống của đoạn văn tiếp theo.)

The table describes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Fancy from 1998 to 2007. As can be seen, they (1)_____ considerably between 1998 and 2007. In the Lowlands, there was a gradual (2)_____ in the number of both males and females who were literate. In contrast, the literacy rate in the Midlands (3)_____ steadily in both the number of males and females. In the Highlands, the trend for literacy rate was (4) _____ from the other regions. While the number of literate males (5) _____ up sharply between 1998 and 2007, the number of literate females fell (6)_____. This data may help the researchers or planners make suitable plans for educational development in each area of the country.

Task 2. Writing a paragraph of about 100 words describing the information in the table below.

(Viết một đoạn văn khoảng 100 từ mô tả thông tin trong bảng dưới đây .)

 Useful language:

The table shows / describes...

As can be seen from the data in the table,...