The English exam is quite 'easy' for many candidates.

Candidates in Vinh city feel relaxed after the final exam. Photo: Duc Anh

At the exam site of Le Viet Thuat High School, stepping out of the exam room, candidate Dang Thi Anh Thu - a student of Le Viet Thuat High School said: I took the Natural Science exam soEnglishis not my strength. However, with my goal this year, the English test is not too difficult, I can do 30 questions at an average level.

I answered the rest based on my feelings, but I'm not very confident because there are many new words in the reading part and I'm not sure about the result.

Student volunteers assist a candidate who had an accident at the exam site of Le Viet Thuat High School. Photo: Duc Anh

Candidate Tran Thi Cam Nhung, who took the D block exam this year, said: I found this year's exam not too difficult and easier than the mock exam of the Department of Education and Training. Except for the first 30 questions for average level candidates, the differentiation part is in the last 10-15 questions, including 2 reading passages. The first reading passage is about a special road that can generate electricity when people walk... This question seems easy to ask, but it is difficult to determine the phrase to answer because you have to understand the word correctly.

For many candidates, the reading comprehension test of this year's exam was quite difficult due to the many new words. Photo: Duc Anh

Reading comprehension 2 is about using smartphones. I think the questions are a bit difficult.

In Quynh Luu district, most of the candidates left the exam room very happy and excited because this year's English exam questions were at the right level, close to the sample questions, and suitable for students' abilities. According to the majority of candidates, many of them only needed half the time to complete 50 questions and this year many of them will achieve high scores in this subject.

Candidates at the exam site of Quynh Luu 1 High School. Photo: Hong Dien

Bui Sy Ngoc Phuc - a candidate at Quynh Luu 1 High School exam site shared: I finished my exam in 45 minutes, the remaining time was spent reviewing the questions and editing the answers. Regarding my test-taking method, I first chose to do questions in the form of recognition and understanding, then the application and high-level questions. I am confident that my exam will achieve over 8 points.

When asked how they felt about this year's Foreign Language exam, many candidates in Thai Hoa town said that the exam was relatively easy, not too challenging and followed the textbook program. Candidates only needed to grasp the structure and learn a lot of vocabulary to be able to answer many questions in the exam. Difficult questions were mainly due to some new vocabulary that students did not know and if they did not have a rich vocabulary, it would be difficult to answer.

Candidates at the exam site of Co Do High School. Photo: Minh Thai

Candidate Nguyen Phuong Thao - Co Do High School said: "The exam tests students' knowledge of phonetics, vocabulary, grammar, and reading and writing skills. The exam has a high level of classification, there are some reading comprehension questions that are difficult to determine the answer, many students in my class can hardly do these questions."

“The test has about 10 questions that require students to analyze and reason in order to be able to do it. This is the most difficult part and is the part that classifies students. I did over 70%. With this test, average students can easily get 5-6 points, while good students can easily get high scores,” said Nguyen Viet Thang, Tay Hieu High School (Thai Hoa Town).

Candidates recheck their English test at the Con Cuong High School test site. Photo: Ba Hau

English is not an advantage for students in mountainous areas. Therefore, not all candidates did well on this year's exam. Candidate Ngan Huyen Trang - a student at Muong Qua High School (Con Cuong) commented: "The English exam was the most difficult in the reading comprehension section, but the number of questions of this type was not much. Students with average academic ability could also get a score of 5. Overall, I found the exam to be relatively broad and clearly classified. I only did 50% of the test."

Meanwhile, candidate Vi Thi Suong - a student at Con Cuong High School said that she could only do 30/50 questions well. “The reading comprehension section was too long, consisting of 2 paragraphs. I spent a lot of time on this section, because there were many ideas that were too long to read and very difficult to understand. However, I still admit that the test was very good. Besides the common, simple questions, there were also sections that required candidates to have social knowledge to understand and do well on the test.”

At the exam site of Dang Thuc Hua High School, Vo Liet Commune (Thanh Chuong), after the last exam, candidates left with a happy and excited mood.

Candidates at the exam site of Dang Thuc Hua High School (Thanh Chuong). Photo: Huy Thu

Dinh Tuan Anh - a student of class 12E shared with a bright smile: The English multiple choice test this afternoon was quite "easy", close to the general education program. Thanks to diligent and "on-point" review, I did quite well on the test. Out of 50 multiple choice questions, I am sure that I got 44 of them completely correct, the remaining questions I circled based on my feelings, not sure yet. I predict that my test will get a score of 8 or higher.

After finishing the Foreign Language exam, at Anh Son 1 High School, many candidates walked out with bright faces after successfully passing the exam. Nguyen Anh Tuyet happily said that she did very well on the exam today. The last 10 questions were quite difficult, taking a bit more time, while the first few questions were quite easy. She found the exam very suitable for students, she is not an English major but she is confident that she can do about 75% of the exam. Now that she has finished her exam, she feels relieved and is eagerly waiting for the results.

Candidates at the exam site of Anh Son High School. Photo: Thai Hien

After the exam, most of the candidates at the Do Luong district exam site were excited because the exam was not too difficult. Nguyen Thanh Hoa - class 12D1, Do Luong 1 High School happily said: "I did 50/50 questions, not sure if I got them right". Meanwhile, Nguyen Quynh Anh, a classmate, shared: "I did 40/50 questions, but I'm sure I got them all right".

Candidates at the exam site of Do Luong 1 High School. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

Quite a few candidates in Do Luong district were able to answer 40 questions or more. According to Dang Ngoc Dat, out of 50 questions, only the last 5 were difficult. Dat's friend Nguyen Duy Cuong - Class 12T2 said: "This year's exam was only relatively difficult in questions 36, 41 and 5 high-level application questions."

Commenting on this year's exam, Ms. Le Thi Phuong Loan - English teacher, Do Luong 1 High School said: "This year's exam is easier than last year's, closely following the sample exam, with no strange questions. In particular, exam code 422 has 3 questions 21, 24, 44 which are classification questions."

Thus, up to this point, candidates have completed the 2021 high school graduation exam. Although the exam was held under very difficult conditions, according to the report of the Department of Education and Training, at the Nghe An examination council, there were no candidates or invigilators who violated the exam regulations.

No unusual incidents occurred at any of the test sites. The final exam took place normally, safely, and in accordance with regulations. In the Foreign Language subject, the entire province had 29 absent candidates.