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Task 1

The diagram below shows how ethanol fuel is produced from corn

The diagram provides a breakdown of how ethanol is produced from corn. From an
overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the making of maize-based ethanol includes
corn undergoing various physical and biological processes under different conditions, the
product of which is later stored and eventually delivered to gas stations.
The process commences when corn is harvested and stored in warehouses, before
being ground by the use of a turbine-driven mill. Thereafter the ground corn, with the
addition of an unspecified amount of water, is cooked within 4 hours in a cylindrical device
before being fermented in another set of cylinders.  The mixture is left for fermentation for 2
days (48 hours) and subsequently liquidised, with solid wastes being released as by-products.
The liquidized substance, now called ethanol, is further purified under laboratory conditions
for another 5 hours, after which it is stored in large containers and eventually transported to
gas stations.
(152 words)
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Task 2
Some people think that mental strength is the most important factor for success
in sports. However, some others believe that it is more important to have strong and fit
people. Discuss both views and give your opinions.
Some people are of the opinion that physical fitness1 is the key to success in sports.
However, some others are opposed to this idea, claiming that mental toughness2 is
of uttermost importance3. From my perspective, both qualities are of great significance in
equal measure4, and I will further elaborate in this essay.
Physical strength has been commonly regarded as an important element in sports.
Most sportspeople5 are required to be physically fit6 so that they are able to perform
physically challenging actions commonly found in the majority of sports. Footballers, for
example, spend on average 90 minutes of relentless physical manoeuvres7, and this
certainly requires brute strength and stamina8. In some sports that involve building muscles
such as weightlifting, fitness is instrumental in9 the overall success of a weightlifter, for
more weights lifted are directly proportionate to10 how well he or she performs in a
weightlifting competition.
A strong mentality, on the other hand, is also very essential for any professionals to be
successful. As a matter of fact, virtually all sports entail11 intense competitions and pressure,
and only strong-willed12 players who are able to handle those problems well attain great
success. Elite athletes13 such as Roger Federer or Cristiano Ronaldo, for example, are
perfect examples of players who remain calm and confident regardless of situations.
Additionally, mental prowess14 has been proven to be a game-changing15 factor in deciding
the outcome of a match. Even seeded players16 can bitterly lose to underdogs17 if stressed or
pressured.
In conclusion, my firm conviction is that mental toughness is just as important as
physical fitness in determining sporting success. In the future, with
training integrating18 both physical and mental health becoming increasingly available, the
sporting industry will be able to welcome generations of successful sports players who are
physically fit and mentally prepared.
(300 words)
Some vocabularies:

1. physical fitness: sự khỏe mạnh về mặt thể


10. proportionate to: tỉ lệ thuận
chất

2. mental toughness: sự dẻo dai về mặt tâm lý 11. entail: bao gồm, chứa đựng

3. uttermost importance: cực kì quan trọng;


12. strong-willed: có ý chí tốt
quan trọng hàng đầu

4. in equal measure: quan trọng như nhau 13. elite athletes: vận động viên xuất sắc
1. physical fitness: sự khỏe mạnh về mặt thể
10. proportionate to: tỉ lệ thuận
chất

14. mental prowess: khả năng xuât chúng về


5. sportspeople: người chơi thể thao
mặt tinh thần

15. game-changing: quan trọng, có khả năng


6. physically fit: có thể chất tốt
quyê1t định kết quả

7. physical manoeuver: sự vận động thể chất 16. seeded player: vận động viên hạt giống

8. brute strength and stamina: sức mạnh và


17. underdog: người yếu thế hơn
sức chịu đựng khủng khiếp

9. instrumental in: cực kì quan trọng và cần


18. integrate: tích hợp
thiết trong việc gì đó

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