English test! help me pleaz!!!

Rất cám ơn anh Captor_of_sins vì những lời khen ngợi mà thực lòng, em nghĩ không xứng đáng!
Hahha, có lẽ đây là lần đầu tiên mình đánh telex ^^ và viết Tiếng Việt ở trong English Box.
There is no ''special secret'' in my learning English..^^ apart from my impossible obsession for corny, and cheap romantic novels and movies..^^;;. I used to just buy lots and lots of English romance novels, and read, even if I didnd''t understand (OH!! I understood "kiss" and "love") just to see what happens..and then I started to write and create my own love stories, because (i wonder if I can make him do this..and her do that!!). And then I became obsessed with reading and writing for a very long time. ^^ To add to it, I have worked and studied in an English-speaking country for awhile (As to where, when and how long We shall keep it a mystery for now).
However, =) Thank you so much for your kind and generous comments. Your English is actually, rather excellent for almost all Vietnamese that I have met, aren''t able to communicate with such decent English.
A tip though , English is only hard, and you can only remember 20 words perday is because you -force- yourself to memorize those words. The key is to -want- to, and only learn the words you want to learn, interesting words. =) Best of luck to your GRE, I''m sure you''ll do great!
Regards,
Sil.

Doi la bien kho..

Sil, your english is completely amazing unlike many other vietnamese that i''ve met. Some of them speak in broken english but yet think themselves as native American as if English is their mother tongue language.
I have a feeling you''re currently living somewhere outside of the country.

Thank you Mila , but I must admit that alot of the people in this forum amaze me with their English abilities. To be born and taught in Vietnam and yet, achieving such incredible levels of English, is just beyond me.
For the last comment..>.>..maybe .
*hugs Mila*

Doi la bien kho..

Sil, i couldn''t agree more about your 1st statement. They really amazed me ...i wish i could be that smart ...
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Hey!! Don''t talk like that. =) We all need to start somewhere!!

Doi la bien kho..

Hi Sil, a private question but how long have you learning Eng. as formal edu (i.e. attending courses, or sth like that but not by yourself). and how many years have you been using it?
I thought you were more of a girl born abroad than here in HN???
Right decision, to be true to myself, and FOREVER HATE YOU!

bí quyết của bạn Sil thực ra rất đơn giản và được nhắc đến nhiều, nhưng thực hiện được hay không lại là vấn đề khác. đó là đọc đọc và đọc, bởi vì với bất kỳ ngôn ngữ nào chứ không riêng gì tiếng Anh, chỉ có đọc thật nhiều sách mới là cách tốt nhất để học từ và hiểu được cách dùng từ một cách thích hợp trong từng văn cảnh. một số người muốn đạt được điều này thì cần phải nỗ lực rất nhiều, nhưng với một số người khác thì lại đạt được một cách tiềm ẩn (subliminaly) ví dụ như bạn Sil đây đọc sách romance là niềm vui thích, đồng thời bạn còn muốn tự mình viết được những câu chuyện đó, nên bạn tiếp thu những kiến thức đó một cách rất tự nhiên.
Mình nói vậy không biết có đúng không? ;P
 Anh Yêu Em Như Mắm Tôm Yêu Đậu Phụ

stick out like a "sore" thumb.
The matter with the 2nd question is that this expression is not used very often, hence to find the exact word "sore" for the blank is really rocket science for many, however easy it might be to deduce the expression''s meanig when put in proper contexts.

Tiền bất kiến cổ nhân
Hậu bất kiến lai giả
Niệm thiên địa chi du du
Độc sảng nhiên nhi lệ hạ

AHHAH!! OF COURSE! A ''sore'' thumb!! Why couldn''t I think of it!! =) It''s a rather ''common'' expression. Two thumbs up for ''longatum''!!!!!
To answer your private question. I am a Hanoi girl, born and bred. I probably attended course in Hanoi for....5 years? (Keep in mind that those are just NORMAL public school classes..not extra classes or anything as such). I''ve been using English in daily context situation (seeing that I -may- have lived/stil living/will be living abroad) for about 4 years. ^^ Hahah..don''t we all just love the suspence?
Emxinh, you couldn''t be more correct. =) And suddenly I mis "dau phu" ;_;...!!!!!

Doi la bien kho..

no doubt she''s living outside of the country ....
okie folks ...nothing to see ...move on... j/k
so sil, which country do you currently reside as we all are curious about your ''status''

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