Some people believe that family is crucial in developement of children, some other say that external factors such as television, mobile and friends play important role. Discuss both views
With the development of social media, more and more youngsters are being allowed unsupervised access to the Internet in order to meet friends which can cause potentially dangerous situations. What solutions do you suggest?
Some people think that family is the most important influence on young adults. Other people think that friends are the most important influence in young adults. Which view do you agree with? Use examples to support your position.
It has been argued that giving gifts to friends and family should not be encouraged, because money is often wasted on things that people do not like or want. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Today youth like to live with friends or alone and they are leaving their parents . Some people think this a great idea. Do you agree or disagree with this .
One of your friends is planning to visit your country and asking you for some information.
Write a letter to him/her and say:
o when the best time to visit your country is
o suggest a plan for the travel
o recommend places to visit in your countr
WRITING TEST 14
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have heard that one of your friends will be doing voluntary work at a festival.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
•ask about what type of festival your friend is volunteering at and when and where it will take place
•ask what your friend will have to do as part of the voluntary work
• ask if the organisers are still looking for more volunteers and how you can apply for the work
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Pat,
You and some friends had dinner in a restaurant a few nights ago. The service at the restaurant was terrible and the food was bad. You and two of your friends had severe stomachaches the following day. The food was also overpriced.
Write to the manager of the restaurant. In your letter,
-explain these problems
-give details that you think are relevant
-ask the manager to do something about the situation
In Britain, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them.Sometimes, government has to pay for their care. Who do you think should pay for their care friends or family?
1. You are leaving your current job for some reasons and you would like to recommend one of your friends to your manager. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
- say why you resign
- what are the duties of your current job
- why your friend is suitable for this job
Your children are learning a foreign language at school, but they need some extra help. One of your friends suggested to contact a language tutor.
Write to the language tutor. In your letter:
Explain why are you writing to him/her
Explain what your children need help with
Ask the tutor for his/her experience and suggestions to help your children to learn
Some people think it'is better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it´s good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
You’ve had a class discussion about the importance of friendship. Your teacher has asked you to write an essay about why it is important to have friends giving reasons for your opinion.
Nowadays more people are choosing to live with friends or alone rather than with their families. This trend is likely to have a negative impact on communicaties. What extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter
•Give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre
•Explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community
•Describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes
Some people think it is better to choose friends who always have the same opinion as them . other people believe it is good to have friends who sometimes diasgree with them.Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
You and some friends ate a meal at a restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, and you were very pleased with the food and service.
Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter:
Given details of your visit to the restaurant
Explain the reason for the celebration
Say what was good about the food and the service.
More people prefer to communicate with their online friends rather than socializing with people in their local community. Do you think it has more advantages then disadvantages
You recently spent a vacation at the home of some friends who live in a different city.
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter
- thank your friends for letting you stay with them
- describe some things you enjoyed about your vacation
- invite your friends to visit you.
Some people say that parents have more important roles to play in children development.However, others argue that friends and television have the most significant influence. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
It is sometimes said that people who think only about themselves are happier because they get what they want. Others say that selfish people have no friends and are usually lonely. Why do you think some people act selfishly? Is it good to be selfish?
Your local council is considering closing the sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter give details of
•how you and your friends or family use the centre.
•Explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community.
•Describe the possible effects on local people if the centre close.
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to local council. In your letter
Give details how you and your friends or family use the centre
Explain why the sport and leisure centre is important for the local community
Describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes
The pie charts below show the percentage of European adults engaging in various entertainment activities with family and friends in 1985 and 1995. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.”
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money.
Outdoor activities nearby
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter,
give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre
explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community
describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes
Some people belive that friends have a bigger impact on young people while others think parents and teacher influance them more. Discuss both views and give your opinion
The following two pie charts show the results of a survey into the popularity of various leisure activities among European adults in 1985 and 1995. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. https://writing9.com/ielts-academic-writing-task-l-topics/pie Leisure activitives of European Adults (1985) talking with family 18% watching TV 32% talking with friends 21% eating out 23% _other 6% Leisure activitives of European Adults (1995) watching TV 30% talking with friends 26% taking with family 7% playing computer games 27% eating out 8% other 2%
One of your friends recently had a birthday celebration, but you missed it and you forgot to tell your friend that you couldn't attend. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
-apologise for missing the birthday celebration
-explain why you missed it and why you didn't tell your friend
-say what you would like to do to show you are sorry
The younger sister of one of your friends is thinking about spending a year studying abroad as part of her university course. You did this recently, and she has asked you about your experience.
Write a letter to your friend's sister. In your letter
• tell her where you studied during your year abroad
• describe what you learnt about the country you studied in
• explain why your year abroad was helpful for your studies
You and some friends ate a meal at a restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, and you were very pleased with the food and services. Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter
Give details of your visit to the restaurant
Explain the reason for the celebration
Say what was good about the food and the services
Friends and fam ily bring m ore happiness than m oney and possessions. H ow far do you agree w ith this s ta te m e n t? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 2 5 0 words.
One of your friends invited you for a meal with his/ her family in their home.
Write a letter to your friend
Thank him and tell them what you have enjoyed the most
How do you feel about his/her family
Suggest him/her to visit you
Today, many people use the Interne and smartphones to transfer money to friends , family and business. Is this a positive or negative development ?
Today people live away from their friends and family to find a job in other cities. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The line graph gives information about the number of visitors who came to the UK in terms of different purposes , namely Holiday, Business, visit to friends or relatives , in 1989 and 2009.
You have received an important document in a foreign language and you need it translated quickly. One of your friends knows this language. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter:
- Tell him why the document is important.
- Explain why you need it translated urgently.
- Suggest to your friend how you will get the document to him.
More and more people today are moving away from where their friends and family live. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people say that parents have the most important role in a child's development. However, others argue that other things like television or friends have the most siginificant influence. Discuss both views and opine.
Nowadays, children have high influence of social media on friends on their lives. Whereas, some people believe that they have higher influence of their parents. Discuss both points and give your opinion.
One of your friends in a foreign country is starting an import-export business, and he has asked you to recommend a product from your country to him.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
say what product you want to recommend to him
tell him where he/she can get this product
explain why you want to recommend this product
Last month you had an overseas holiday with some friends where you stayed at their house. They have just sent you some holiday photos. Write a letter to your friends, in your letter:
•thank them for the holiday and the photos.
•explain why you didn’t write earlier.
•invite them to come and stay with you.
Some people are making new friends by using socializing network websites and internet chat rooms.Some people say that this is a good thing.Others say that people should make new friends by face to face chat. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
One of your English-speaking friends who lives in the same town as you has asked for your advice about learning a new sport.
Write an email to your friend. In your email
• recommend a sport that you think would be a good fit for him
• explain how he could learn it
• suggest learning the sport together
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ..........,
Some people think it's better to choose friends who always have the same pinions as them. Other people believe it's good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
Write a letter to your friends who had recently major argument with parents
In achieving personal happines our relationship with family, friends and collegues are more important work and wealth. Do you agree or disagree.
Last month you had an overseas holiday with some friends were you stayed at their house. They have just send you some holiday photos.
Write a letter to your friends, in your letter:
Thank them for the holday and the photos
Explain why didn't write earlier
Invite them to come and stay with you
Some people argue that parents should have a strong influence on their children's choice of friends and life partners. Others believe that young people shoulda make these decisions independently. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Nowadays people make new friends through social networks and internet chat groups. Some people think this is good. Other thinks that face-to-facec interaction is essential. Discuess both view and give your opinion.
Nowadays, more people move away from their friends and families for work. Does this development have more advantages or disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.