It is argued that the rich should pay higher taxes to be spent on Medicare programs. What is your opinion?
Money spent on space exploration is a complete waste. Governments could better spend this money on other things to benefit the nation. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
You recently bought a jacket, but when you got home, you discovered it was damaged. When you took it back to the store, you were told that the merchandize cannot be returned.
Write a letter to the store manager. In your letter:
Describe the problem with the jacket
Explain what happened what happened when you tried to return it.
Say what you would like the manager to do.
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 should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children’s sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public.
Write a letter to the company. In your letter,
describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
summarise the benefits of paying for the concerts
say how you think the company should spend the money
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Write at least 150 words.
We are becoming increasingly dependent on computer-based technology. How do you think it will change in the future? Is it good for us to rely so much on computers?
Many people believe that formal “pen and paper” examinations are not the best way to assess students. What is your opinion?
You have recently purchased a piece of furniture, but you noticed a problem when it was delivered to you. Write a letter to the store manager and say what the problem is, how it must happened in your opinion, what you suggest the manager should do to resolve the problem
GENERAL TRAINING ONLY
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and your classmate just received a poor grade on a major school project. One reason for your grade was that your classmate’s family member got very ill. Your classmate was distracted and didn’t contribute as much as was expected.
Write a letter to your professor. In your letter
- Explain why you had to do most of the
work
- Describe how the illness of your
partner’s family member affected the
project
- Say what you hope your professor will
do
Write at least 150 words
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Professor Miller,
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for 6 months and look after their 6-year-old child.
write a letter to the parents in your letter explain:
why you would like the job
give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ
say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
The restoration of old buildings in major cities in the world costs numerous government’s expenditures. This money should be used for road development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The bar chart provides information about how families in a country spent weekly income in both 1968 and in 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have a full-time job and you are also doing a part-time evening course.
You now find that you cannot continue the course.
Write a letter to your teachers. In your letter
describe the situation
explain why you cannot continue at this time
say what action you would like to take
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ................. ,
There are three main things to consider before writing your essay:
Some believe that engaging in an active pastime does more to develop life skills than time spent reading. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Capital punishment is essential to control crime and violence in the society. Without enforcing capital punishment like death penalty out life would become less secure and the number of crime and violence in the society would increase. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays people depends on newspapers, radios, television and the internet for news and information. Which in your opinion is the best way for getting news and why?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You want to join a new gym in your neighbourhood.
Write a letter to the gym manager. In your letter
ask what types of membership are available, and what the prices are
ask what activities are available
ask what the joining procedure is
You should write at least 150 words
you should spend 20 minutes on this task. the diagram below shows the process of making violin by hand. summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and mae comparsion where relevant.
The pie chart shows the amount of money that a children’s charity located in the USA spent and received in one year. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that our happiness depend on how much money we have. Others say that ‘money cannot buy happiness.’
Do you think that having money is the key to happiness, or are there more important factors?
The young today spend a large amount of their leisure time in shopping centres. It is feared that this trend can bring negative influences on the youths and the society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?
You recently went on a trip with a friend and you both took some photographs.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Ask your friend to send you a particular photograph
Explain why you need that particular photograph
Tell your friend what happened to your copy of it
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Brendan,
Some people believe that a countries economy will improve if people spend money,where as others believe that it will only improve if people save money. Discuss both veiws and give your openion.
Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing ( for example, cell phone tracking and security camera). In many cases, The people being monitored are unaware that this is happening. Do u think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
People feel that educational success is dependent on having a good teacher, others say it depends not the attitude of the student. Discuss both side and state your opinion*
You recently bought a camera while travelling overseas. When you got to your destination you discovered that some important items were missing from the box.
Write a letter to the local representative of the company. In your letter
give details of the camera and where you bought it
explain what has happened
say what you want him/her to do about it
Some people think that zoos should be banned because they have a lot of disadvantages. Others think that they are beneficial and therefore every country should spend more money to build zoos. What is your opinion?
Today our communications,medicine and transport systems all depend on computer technology. Our reliance on computer technology in these fields has created a dangerous situation. To what extent do you agree or disagree wiht this statement?
Computers are now the basis of modern world. They should therefore be introduced into classrooms, and their programs used for direct teaching purposes. However dependence of computers in teaching may carry a certain degree of risk to students. Discuss both sides and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
The charts below show one government's spending on culture and education in 1995 and 2005 and the number of people participating in Arts events in the same years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people say that physical exercise should be a required part of school day. Other believe that students should spend the whole day on academic studies. Which opinion do you agree with? Use specific reason and details to support your answer.
Nowadays, the use of alternative renewable sources of energy (e.g. wind, water, solar) is becoming popular in many parts of the world. Why is this happening? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which will causes many health problems. Sigary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The charts below shoes one government's spending on culture ad education in 1995 and 2005 and the number of people participating in Arts events in the same year. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
In morden times, young adults are spending less time with their families and more time with their friends. Why has this changed occurred. Do you think parents should force their children to spend more time at home?
Some people say that in all levels of education, from primary to universities, too much time is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. Do you agree or disagree?
Education of young people is highly prioritized in many countries. However, educating adults who cannot write or read is even more important and governments should spend more money on this. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many manufacturered food and drink products contain high lever of sugar which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays some buildings such as offices and school have open space design instead of separate rooms . Why it is so ?Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items ni five different countries ni 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The table below shows the results of survey to find out what members of a city sports club think about the activities, facilities and opening hours.
Now- a – days for many people the internet is replacing regular books. What do you think will happen in further and what is your opinion?
you have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six year old child.
write a letter to the parents. in your letter
explain why you would like the job
give details of why you would be suitable person to employ.
say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
Some people think it is more important for government to spend public money on promoting healthy lifestyle in order to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment of people who are already ill. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some believe that people are fully responsible for their happiness and they can be happy if they want. Others, however, feel that happiness depends on other factors in their life than just their wishes. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The graph below gives information about how much people in the United States and the United Kingdom spend on fuel. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The bar chart below shows the number of hours each teacherspent teaching in different schools in four different countries in 2001.
bar graph about the average weekly spending by families. Describe it.
Some people think that in the morden world we are more dependent on each other. Others argue that people have become more independent. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Many people prefer to read the news on a screen (smartphones, tablets, laptops), fact that has relegated newspapers to a second option. For this reason, there is the common belief newspapers will disappear sooner than later. Do you think this will end up happening?