Content text WRITING BAND C1 - HIEN LE APTIS
HIEN LE APTIS HIEN LE APTIS - APTIS REAL TESTS CẤU TRÚC HAY 2 WRITING 4 GARDEN CLUB 4 MUSIC CLUB 5 FITNESS CLUB 8 SCIENCE CLUB 9 HOME LIVING CLUB 11 ART CLUB 12 WALKING CLUB 13 FOOD CLUB 15 ENGLISH CLUB 15 BEAUTIFUL HOMES CLUB 16 TECHNOLOGY CLUB 18
HIEN LE APTIS HIEN LE APTIS - APTIS REAL TESTS CẤU TRÚC HAY piece of cake That exam was a piece of cake brush up on sth I need to brush up on my knowledge before taking the exam burn the candle at both ends burn the midnight oil I burn the candle at both ends for months to pay for my family’s expenses call for sth call for the support come up against sth come up against difficulties cut down on sth Cutting down on budget is not what we expected go the extra mile Suzy always goes the extra mile to make my birthday special. keep in touch Tom still keeps in touch with Mary, even though they haven’t seen each other for 10 years. Little by little Little by little, I start to know him make the best use of To make the best use of the capital from investors, I think we should scale up the business. make up one’s mind = decide I finally make up my mind about taking the job one way or another We'll get out of this mess one way or another. out of the question = impossible The class ends at 2, and leaving before then is out of the question. pull your socks up He has to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team. put something off = delay We have to put the meeting off for a week put one’s feet up = relax All I want to do is put my feet up for a few days and go to bed early each night.
HIEN LE APTIS HIEN LE APTIS - APTIS REAL TESTS show someone the ropes Lynn spent an afternoon showing the new girl the ropes. sit on the fence He tends to sit on the fence at meetings. too good to be true this plan sounds/seems/is too good to be true there’s no denying that It's a great series, but there's no denying that it's extremely sad. view something from a different angle As you grow up, you start to view the world from different angles. It is worth mentioning that It is worth mentioning that he is also a very experienced writer. work something out We need to work out a way to improve this situation. chalk and cheese I and my brother are chalk and cheese caught between two spools I was caught between two stools when I had to choose which university to attend. hit the nail on the head We really hit the nail on the head with this video. We already have a million YouTube views. You hit the nail on the head with this color of wallpaper for the living room; it looks better than I expected on the house = free My dinner was on the house. pay through the nose You have to pay through the nose for a new car. part and parcel Being hard-working is a part and parcel of success. an eager beaver When she first started working she was a real eager beaver. have butterflies in your stomach I had terrible butterflies in my stomach before I gave the speech all in all in general
HIEN LE APTIS HIEN LE APTIS - APTIS REAL TESTS a good sight for sore eyes = sth that you are happy to see After twenty hours of driving, my family was a sight for sore eyes. Kill two birds with one stone Cycling to work kills two birds with one stone. It saves money and gives you some exercise. Hit the sack I’m exhausted, it’s time for me to hit the sack By the skin of your teeth I passed that exam by the skin of my teeth! a huge pain in the neck = someone or something that is annoying or difficult to deal with That child/situation is a real pain in the neck. WRITING GARDEN CLUB Part 1: You want to join a garden club. Fill in the form. Use 1 – 5 words. 1. Where are you from? 2. What’s the weather like today? 3. What did you do last night? 4. First language? 5. What is your favorite color? Part 2: You are a new member of a garden club. Fill in the form. Write in sentences. Use 20 – 30 words. Why did you join the club? Part 3: You are a member of the garden club. You are talking to three other members in the garden club chat room. Talk to them using sentences. Use 30 – 40 words. A: Describe your garden? My garden is part of my home’s backyard and I really adore it. There is a big tree right in the middle of my garden, which is surrounded by a small water fountain, several bushes, a section for vegetables and different kinds of flowers. B: Do people in your country like gardening?