IELTS Cambridge Book 18 General Training Writing Practice Test 1 with Sample Answers and Free PDF Download.
IELTS 18 General Training Writing Practice Test 1,
Your English-speaking friend has asked for your help with a college project they are doing about celebrating New Year in different countries.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Say how important New Year is to people in your country.
Describe how New Year is celebrated in your country.
Explain what you like about New Year celebrations in your country.
In many countries today, crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these book and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV ceime dramas?
A magazine wants to include contribution from its readers for an article called 'the book that influenced me most".
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influences you most. In your letter,
describe what this book was about,
explain how this book influenced you,
say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
Buying things online such as books, flight tickets and groceries is becoming more and more popular. Do the advantages of such purchases outweigh the disadvantages?
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and cociety. To what extent do you agree?
The line graph shows the number of books that were borrowed in four different month in 2014 from 4 village libraries.
Your friend has had his/her first book published a few days ago. He/she has recently sent you a copy of that book.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter,
congratulate him/her for having his/her first book published
thank your friend for sending you a copy of the book
say what do you think about the book
The graph below shows the number of books read by men and women at Burnaby Public Library from 2011 to 2014. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Beka 3
The table below presents the percentage of the global market share of notebook computer sales for manufacturers between 2006 and 2007
The diagram below shows the various stages in involved in publishing a book. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant. The diagram below shows the various stages in involved in publishing a book. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant.
You recently gave. Presentation at work.you borrowed a book from a colleague, which helped prepare for the presentation.write a letter to your colleague.In your letter
Say what the presentation was about
Explain why the presentation was important
Describe how the book helped you prepare for the presentation
The bar chart shows the total amount of income in commerce of fiction books(young adults, classics, mystery, romance, sci- fi and fantasy) from 2006 to 2010.
‘Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are observed to have more negative effects than positive being more useful for the criminals than others. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.’
Social networking website, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram improve international relationships that people all over the world are free to communicate an exchange ideas. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?
ln the future nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You have just finished a trip booked from a travel agency, but you are not
satisfied with it Write a letter to the travel agent in your letter, you should say:
- why you felt so unhappy
- what happened
- make some recommendations about what the travel agent should do
about it.
Public libraries should provide books and not waste their limited resources on expensive high-tech media sich as software, videos or DVDs. Do you agree or disagree?
More and more people are using computer and electric devices to access information. Therefore, there is no need for printed books, magazines , and newspapers extend do you agree or disagree?
Buying things on the Internet, such as books, air tickets and groceries, is becoming more and more popular. Do the advantages of shopping in this way outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a [huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree?
Your local bookshop has invited members of the public to recommend a guest speaker for an upcoming event that will include a series of talks from well-known people. Write an e-mail to the bookshop. In your e-mail: • suggest a speaker • say what they would contribute to the event • explain why other people would be interested too
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called ‘The book that influenced me most’.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter
•Describe what this book was about
•Explain how this book influenced you
•Say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
E-books have overtaken paper books. Few people like it and few do not.What are the advantages and disadvantages of using e-books.
Modern technology has made it easier for individuals to download copyrighted music and books from the internet for no charge. To what extent is this a positive or a negative development?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? When doing research, it is better to use printed materials such as books and articles than it is to use the Internet. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Some parents believe that reading entertainment books is a waste of time. In their opinion, children should read only serious, educational books. Do you agree or dis agree? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own experience.
The graph below shows the sales of children's books ,adult fiction and education books between 2002 and 2006 in one country.
You recently booked a part-time course at a college. You now need to cancel your booking.
Write a letter to the college administrator. In your letter:
Say which part-time course you booked
Explain why you need to cancel your booking
Ask about booking a different course
Write a letter to your friend about a book that you have read recently. Include the following in your letter:
- Describe the book.
- Why do you want him/her to read it?
- Tell him/her how to get the book.
TV, internet and radio are very popular nowadays. Some people say that they will replace books and written words as the main sources of information. To what degree do you agree or disagree with this position? 1
Many companies are developing electronic books. Some people think thoese books will replaced paper books in the future. To what extent do you agree?
Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had huge negative effect on individuals and society. To what extent do you agree?
In the future, nobody will buy printed paper or books because they will becomplete able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you ag ree or disagree?
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspaper or books becasueb they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To waht extent do you agree or disagree ?
the graph show the amount of money spent on book in Germany , France , Italy and Austria between 1995 and 2005.
Buying things on the internet, such as books, air tickets and groceries, is becoming more and more popular. Do the advantages of this outweigh its disadvantages?
It is believed that individuals who engage in reading books can cultivate greater imagination and linguistic abilities than thoise who prefer television. Yo what extent do you agree or disagree?
With the rise of ebooks comes the decline of paperbacks. Some people see this as a good step forward while others do not. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
Some people believe that reading stories from story book is better than watching TV or playing computer games for children. What extent do you agree or disagree.
In the future ,noboday will buy prited newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?
The chart below shows the book sales for five different types of fiction books from 2006 to 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The table shows the proportion of sales of a bookstore from 4 different sales categories, with a projection for 2025. Write a report, highlight key features and compare.
In future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statemtent?
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called 'The book that influenced me most’.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter,
describe what this book was about
explain how this book influenced you
say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
With the recent development in technology like e-books, some point feel that printed media like books, newspaper and magazines will soon be a thing of the past, others feel that these form of media will never disappear. What's your opinion
The line graph displays the stock values of four different high-tech corporations from 2011 to 2016. Overall, Facebook’s value steadily increased, while Yahoo’s decreased. Apple’s stock price fluctuated wildly throughout the period and Google’s stayed relatively unchanged. Facebook started the period with a stock market valuation of approximately 7,500 and this consistently moved up in value year on year to reach a peak of around 20,000 in 2016. Yahoo began the recorded period with a very similar value to Facebook, but in contrast, its stock devalued every year, until it reached a low of about 2,500 in 2016. Apple stock was valued at just below 5,000 in 2011 and this jumped dramatically to nearly 35,000 the following year, before plummeting to around 7,000 in 2013. It recovered slightly in 2014 to around 12,000 and subsequently fell to a price of just over 5,000 in 2016. Google’s shares remained at around 1,000 for the entire period.
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of books, radio and television as media for communicating information. State which you consider to be the most effective.
The internet has become profoundly efficient and popular that people choose it as a platform to learn. Some believe that it would eventually replace the need for books. Do you agree or disagree?