Lời giải ĐỀ THI IELTS 11/05/2019

Lời giải Task 1:

The line graph shows changes in the number of cars owned per household in the UK over a period of 30 years from 1975.

Overall, it is clear that car ownership rose during this period. In particular, while the figure for the proportion of households with no car fell, the figures for households with 2 or 3 cars increased.

In 1975, almost 45% of UK households had no car. This proportion decreased dramatically to just 25% in 1985, and then declined slowly to 22% by the end of the period. Despite a fall in 1985, the percentage of households with one car remained relatively constant at 45%.

In contrast,  fewer than 10% of households owned 2 cars in 1975, compared with about 3% which had 3 cars.  Both figures then saw a steady increase. At the end of the period, 18% of households had 2 cars, double the percentage of households with 3 cars.

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Lời giải Task 2:

It is true that some companies complain about the poor interpersonal skills of their  new staff. While some reasons for this can be identified, there are solutions which firms should adopt.

As many new employees are school-leavers, the causes of this problem can be found in the home and in the school.  A child’s personality is shaped during the formative years of home-life and schooling. In terms of the home, close-knit families are a thing of the past in many societies, and youngsters do not learn to live in harmony with one another and with their parents. For example, meal times used to be occasions when families ate together and discussed the tasks to be done and the problems of each family member. In school, children are encouraged to achieve individual excellence in exams, rather than to have social skills and to be team-players.

However, in order to conduct a business efficiently, firms must take steps to train new employees to acquire interpersonal skills.  Firstly, cooperative skills should be developed, making the most of the latest management techniques.  Some companies in Europe and the USA, for example, organise challenging activity weekends during which staff must work as teams to do mountain-climbing or climbing and camping.  Working together, their survival skills are put to the test. Secondly, codes of conduct at work should be strictly enforced for both new and existing employees to facilitate communication and cooperation. 

In conclusion, although some reasons can be suggested as probable causes of this problem, there are measures which companies should take to develop the interpersonal skills of new staff.

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Vocabulary from family and children:

  • to shape a child’s personality:
    Meaning: Meaning: to decide or influence the form of a child’s personality
    Example: Parents are very influential in shaping their children’s personality through the example that they set.
  • formative years:
    Meaning: A period of a person’s life, usually childhood, that has a big influence on the person they become later in life
    Example: UNICEF states that the early childhood years from birth through age 8 are formative years in terms of intelligence, personality and social behavior.
  • a close-knit family:
    Meaning: a family having strong relationships with each other, helping with problems and enjoying a lot of time together
    Example: Children who come from a close-knit family generally perform well at school and enjoy a happy childhood.

Vocabulary from communication and personality:

  • to live in harmony with one another:
    Meaning: to live with others in a way which avoids conflict or disagreement
    Example: The students who share the house are all good friends and they are able to live in harmony with one another.
  • to have social skills:
    Meaning: to have the personal skills required for successful communication and interaction
    Example: In all jobs which involve dealing with the public, it is important to have good social skills.
  • to be a team player:
    Meaning: a person who willingly cooperates with others
    Example: Employees who are good team players are more likely to be selected for promotion.
  • codes of conduct:
    Meaning: voluntary rules which people accept in a situation
    Example: The code of conduct is voluntary but it is seen as a sign of best practice.

Vocabulary from business and money:

  • to conduct a business:
    Meaning: to operate a business in a particular way
    Example: It is important to conduct a business with honesty in order to gain the confidence of customers.
  • to make the most of something:
    Meaning: to make something appear as good as possible; to exploit something; to get as much out of something as is possible.
    Example: They designed the advertisements to make the most of the product's features.

Vocabulary from tourism:

  • to put to the test:
    Meaning: to see what someone or something can achieve, to find out how good someone or something is
    Example: Adventure tours put my survival skills to the test.

Other vocabulary:

  • excellence [noun]:
    Meaning: the quality of being very good
    Example: The hospital is recognised as a centre of excellence in research and teaching.
  • to acquire [verb]:
    Meaning: to obtain by your own efforts, ability or behaviour
    Example: She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
  • challenging [adjective]:
    Meaning: difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability
    Example: In the bad weather, the mountain climbers faced a challenging task to reach the top.