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You work for a small company. You need to arrange for some time off work. Write a letter to your employer.
In your letter:
explain why you want to take time off work
give details of how long you will be away
suggest how you will make up for the lost tim
The bar chart below shows transport preferences among young people in four countries in a single year.
Is child rearing better when children pay more attention to parents than parents pay to children, or when the opposite is true? Write three or four paragraphs explaining your viewpoint. Give examples to support your ideas.
Many people believe that women make better parents than men and that is why they have the greater role in raising children in most societies. Others claim that men are just as good as women at parenting. Write an essay expressing your point of view. Give reasons for your answers and provide relevant example and experience you might have.
You are planning a business to another city. You will have some free time to do some
sightseeing while you are there.
● Write a letter to a friend who lives in the city you will visit. In your letter
● Explain the purpose of the trip
● Ask about thing to do and see in the city
● Invite your friend to do something with you during your visit
Your next-door neighbour likes to listen to music late at night. Because of the loud music, you often lose sleep.
Write a letter to the building manager. In your letter
describe the situation
explain the problems it is causing you
offer at least one solution
You work at home and have a problem with piece of iquepment that you use for your job.
Write a letter to the shop or company which supplied the iquepment.
In your letter:
• describe the problem
• explain how this problem affecting your work
• say what you want the shop or company to do
Your friend is planning to learn a new language and has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, include the following points:
Thank them for asking your opinion.
Recommend a language you think would be useful for them to learn.
Explain why you think this language would be beneficial.
Offer to help them with their learning process if possible.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
There have been some problems with the bus service, especially its reliability, in your area over the last two weeks.
Write a letter to the manager of the bus company. In your letter
• describe what the problems are
• explain how these problems are affecting you
• suggest what you would like the company to do
Now a days food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Give reasons for your answers using your own ideas and experience?
it is important to everyone, including young people to save money for their future. to what extent do you agree and disagree woyj this statement? give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples fro your own knowledge or experience
You work for a small company. You need to arrange for some time off work. Write a letter to your employer.
In your letter:
explain why you want to take time off work
give details of how long you will be away
suggest how you will make up for the lost time
Some people think that liking your job is more important than how much money you earn while others think that your salary is more important than how much you like your job. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
With the recent improvements to internet , people can leave views or opinions on goods or services they have purchased. Is it a good or a bad thing , discuss both giving your own answer with example.
You have been living in a rented house for the last six months. Your neighbour has a new dog that makes a lot of noise at night, preventing you from sleeping.
Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
- describe the problem with the dog
-explain why it is important for you to get enough sleep
- suggest what your neighbour could do about the situation.
It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for music and sport, and others are not. However, it’s sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician. Discuss both ideas by giving your opinion.
You work at home and have a problem with a piece of equipment that you use for your job. Write a letter to the shop or company which supplied the equipment. In your letter ● describe the problem with the equipment ●explain how this problem is affecting your work ●say what you want the shop or company to do
A friend of yours has always admired your car. You have now decided to sell it. Write a letter to your friend to ask if he is interested in buying your car. In your letter, • explain why you are selling your car • describe the good points and any bad points about your car • suggest the friend visits you to see and drive your car
There have been some problems with the bus service, especially its reliability, in your area over the last two weeks.
Write a letter to the manager of the bus company. In your letter
a. Describe what the problems are
b. Explain how these problems are affecting you
c. Suggest what you would like the company to do
•Sea levels are steadily rising in recent years. What do you think is the reason behind this? How can it be fixed? Ideas: carbon dioxide emissions are creating warmth on Earth and because of the warmth and the ice in the Arctic is melting year by year.
Q. Some people think a country benefits from a large proportion of young university students, others think sending young people to universities only lead to graduate unemployment. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
You have lost your student identification card. This has caused some problems for you. Write a letter to the director of student services. In your letter,
-advise them of your situation
-explain how it is affecting you
-request a new card
Your friend invited you to his/her party, but you are unable to attend.Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
•explain why you cannot come•
give your reason for not contacting your friend sooner
•suggest another time to meet
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter,
say what you have learned in your present job
suggest how the company would benefit from moving you to a different department
explain why you do not wish to leave the company
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear .......................,
You recently did a short cookery course.The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course.
Writing a letter to the course director at the cookery school.Hn yoour letter
. describe what you enjoed about the course
. say how much cooking you have done since the course
. suggest another cookery course you would like the school to offer
You started in your present job two years ago. You now feel it is important for your career development to move to a different department in the same company.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
•Say what you have learned in your present job,
•Suggest how the company would benefit from moving you to a different department,
•Explain why you do not wish to leave the company.
You have received a letter from your bank, asking you to acknowledge receipt of a new bank card. However, the card was missing from the envelope. Write a letter to the bank's head office. In your letter: explain why you are writing express concern about the missing card ask them what they intend to do Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any address. Begin your letter as follows: Dear
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning your father language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweight disadvantages?
In many countries, more and more people are becoming jobless. What problems do you think this will cause to individuals and the society? What measures should be taken to reduce the level of unemployment among youngsters
The bar chart gives some detailed information about the rate of export in a Particular country in five different items in 2015 and the following year.
Nowadays food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? You should give reasons for your answer using your own ideas and experience.
your neighbourhood is having a problem with garbage write a letter to the the environment officer in your area in your letter
describe what is causing problem
say why it is worrying you '
and suggest a solution to fix the problem
Your friend invited you to his/her birthday party, but you are unable to attend.
Write a letter apologizing for your absence. In your letter:
State why you cannot go
Explain your reason for not contacting your friend sooner
Suggest another time to meet
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses
More and more young people are moving around a lot as they grow up, living in different countries and experiencing different cultures. Some people see this as positive, helping a person be more cosmopolitan. Others worry that it leads to a person having no identity. Write an essay expressing your opinion about this topic and support it with arguments.
Some people say that you can learn more about another country by watching television programmes and films about it than by actually visiting it. How true is this statement? Is there anything you can learn about another country by visiting it that you cannot learn by watching progammes and films about it? Give reasons for your answers and include any revelant examples from your own experience.
You live in a room in college which you share with another student. You find it very difficult to work there because he or she always has friends visiting. They have parties in the room and sometimes borrow your things without asking you.
Write a letter to the Accommodation Officer at the college and ask for a new room next term. You would prefer a single room. Explain your reasons.
Most people believe that the model of the EU is the future, with countries gradually joining together into larger units. Write an essay expressing your opinion about this topic and support it with arguments including: • lower taxes and prices associated with being part of a free-trade area; • ability to travel freely between countries to live or work; • how countries modernise and influence one another when they join together.
You missed a flight due to a problem at the airport.
Write a letter to the airline.
In your letter:
•Describe what happened that caused you to miss the flight
•Explain how missing your flight affected you
•Make it clear what you would like the airline to do.
You recently purchased a flight ticket online, but after paying you realised that you entered the wrong date.
Write a letter to the airline. In your letter:
Explain the problem.
Say what the correct date should be.
Ask them to change your booking or offer a solution.
Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
explain the problem
explain how it is causing you
provide an appropriate solution
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any address.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Mr .........,
Some people think that watching television is a waste oftime. Do you agree or disagree? Write an essay justifying your choice.
You hired a car from a company, while. While you were driving you had a small accident.
Write a letter to the company to explain it.
In your letter:
•when and where you hired it
•describe how the accident happened
•what kind of action did you take after the accident
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You work for a small company. You need to arrange for some time off work.
Write a letter to your employer. In your letter
• explain why you want to take time off work
• give details of how long you will be away
• suggest how you will make up for the lost time
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear……………………,
One of your friends wants to apply for a job involving working with foreign teenagers. Write a letter of recommendation:
How long you have known your friend
Something about your friend personality
Why you think your friend would make a good employee.
People attend colleges or universities for many different reasons (for example, new experience, career preparation, interested knowledge etc). Why do you think people attend colleges or universities? You should give reasons for your answers using your own ideas and experiences.
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course.
Write a letter to the course director at the cookery scholl. In your letter,
Describe what you enjoyed about the course
Say how muchc ooking you've done since the course
suggest another cookery course you'd like the school to offer
Do you agree or disagree with the saying ‘prevention is better than cure’. Write an essay of about 250 words presenting your opinions with suitable examples and evident from the war against COVID-19.
You recently bought a mobile phone from an online store. When it arrived, you discovered that it had several problems. Write a letter of complaint to the store. In your letter:
describe the phone and the issues you are facing
explain how these problems are affecting you
state what you would like the company to do
Nowadays the crime rate among young people is increasing why do you think it is happening what can be done by parents to teacher to reduce this?
Your next-door neighbour likes to listen to music late at night. Because of the loud music, you often lose sleep.
Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
-describe the situation
-explain the problems it is causing you
-offer at least one solution