WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A friend told you recently that he/she had gone to an excellent restaurant. You wonder if this restaurant will be suitable for your birthday party next week.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
tell your friend about your planned party
ask what the restaurant is called and for directions to get there
ask what kind of food it serves and if your friend has any particular recommendations from the menu
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Pat,
The line graph show the average number of weekly patients visiting four clinics of a hospital from 2010 to 2016. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You are going away from home for one week and you need to ask your neighbor to look after you house.
Write a letter describe:
• Why you want to go away
• What you want your neighbor to look after
• If there are any problems, then give instructions
The best way for governments to solve the problem of traffic congestion is to provide free public transport 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To what extent do you agree or disagree
You are planning a two-week vacation and need someone to take care of your pet while you are away.
Write a letter to your cousin. In your letter
-Tell your cousin that you are going on a vacation -Ask your cousin to take care of your pet for you -Explain what tasks you would like your cousin to do
You and your family visit the local shopping mall every week. However, it has become more and more difficult to find a parking spot recently. You would like to let the shopping mall manager know about this problem. Describe the problem you are having with the mall’s parking. Explain what you and your family have to do in order to visit the shopping mall now. Provide some suggestions for how the mall manager can solve this problem.
You ordered a new cheque book from your bank two weeks ago, but you have received nothing. Write a letter to the manager complaining about the bad service.
Say when and how you ordered the cheque book.
Ask how much longer you will have to wait
and ask the manager what action he will take over this matter.
Last week you were on a flight to London. Unfortunately, when you got off the plane, you left a bag there. You did not remember about the bag until you got to your hotel.Write a letter to the airline.
You have bought a new camera but when you got it home you found it had some problems. You returned the camera and spoke to the company representative a week ago but the camera has still not been repaired.
Write a letter to the company. In your letter :
• Introduce yourself
• Explain the situation
• Aay what action you would like the company to take
climate change essay Here's my full essay for the question that we've been looking at in recent weeks (see below). It's a bit longer than necessary, but I decided not to cut it down. Some people think that instead of preventing climate change, we need to find a way to live with it. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The line graph shows the average number of weekly patients visiting foor clinics of a hospital from 2010 to 2016
You live in a small university town. Last week, you drove to a big city about two hours away to buy a new laptop at a good price. You worked on the laptop all week and finished writing a long assignment that is due shortly. However, this week, the laptop doesn’t even switch on. Write to the store. In your letter:
Tell the store where you live & what happened
Explain the problem with the laptop
State what action you would like the store to take
The bar chart below shows the hours per week that teenagers apend doing certain activities in Chester from 2002 to 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.
Some people say that giving a smaller amount of money weekly to children will help them become more capable as they grow older. Do you agree or disagree?
You have arranged a weekend holiday with a group of friends, but due to your studies you will now be unable to go with them. Write to your friends, and Tell them why you are unable to go Say sorry for this Suggest an alternative activity at another time
You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel. Write a letter to the hotel for making the arrangement. In your letter say,
- when you will be arriving and leaving
- what type of rooms you would like and ask how much the weekend will cost
- inquire about activities and places of interest near the hotel
Write at least 150 words.
You have been living in a rental apartment for the past year. Recently, a new neighbour moved in who has loud parties several times a week.
Write a letter to your landlord, In your letter
•Explain the situation
• Describe why it bothers you
• Suggest a solution
The given line graph illustrates weekly meat and fish consumption per person in a particular country from the year 1979 to 2004.
The charts below show the number of working hours per week, in industrial sector, in two European countries in 2002. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons with relevant.
You are applying for a job and you need a letter of reference. Write a letter to a former boss. In your letter: *Describe the job you are applying for *Say what you want included in the reference letter *Request that you former boss send you the letter be the end of the week
You have arranged a weekend holiday with a group of friends, but due to your studies you will not be unable to go with them. Write to your friends, and
•Tell them why you are unable to go
•Say sorry for this
•Suggest an alternative activity at another time
The best way for governments to solve the problem of traffic congestion is providing free public transport in 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently took a part-time job working for a local company. After a few weeks, you realised
there were some problems with the job.
Write a letter to the manager of the company. In your letter
•explain why you took the job
•describe the problems that you experienced
•suggest what could be done about them
You should write at least 150 words.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Some parents think giving children a small amout of money on weekly basis is good, while others think it is bad. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
A friend invited you to join his birthday party next week, but you are too busy to attend. Write a letter to explain your situation and express your feelings.
The shows sales made by a coffee shop in an office building on a typical weekday. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph gives information about the consumption of fast food (in grams per week), in the UK from 1970 to 1990.
The table and chart provide a breakdown of the total expenditure and the average amount of money spent by students per week while studying abroad in four countries.
You stay over at a friend’s house last weekend and think that you left your watch there. Thanks your friend. Describe your watch. Tell them what you want them to do.
Some people think that it is a good idea to socialise work colleagues during evenings and weekends.other people think its important to keep working life competely seprate from social life. Discuss both these views and give your owb opinion
You saw a brochure for a one-week walking tour in the mountains. You’re very interested in taking part, but you’re not very fit and are worried you wouldn’t be able to keep up. Write to the tour operator. In your letter:
Explain why you’re interested in the tour.
Ask for information about dates and prices.
Express your concerns about your fitness level.
Your best friend just had her first baby. You are currently overseas but will be returning to your hometown in a week.
Write to your friend. In your letter,
Congratulate your friend.
Tell her when you will be returning home.
Ask when you could drop in to meet her and the baby.
The table below shows the table made by a coffee shop in an office building on a typical weekday. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Anyone can use a mobile phone to answer/make work calls or home calls at any place 7 days a week. Do you think this development has more positive effects or negative effects on the individual and society?
Some people prefer shopping in shopping centres while others prefer weekend markets. What are the advantages of each? Which shopping experience do you prefer?
Researches has shown that spending much less time in office can reduce the use of energy for example electricity gas and gas. Thus some companies close for days or a week or . Do advantages outweight the disadvantage.
The bar charts below describe the weekly hours worked by people in four Scandinavian countries in 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You have just spent a week with a friend on holiday. When you got home, you realized you had left your wallet there. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: •thank your friend for the holiday •explain that you left your wallet in their house •give them instructions of how to send it back to you
You are planning a two-week vacation, and need someone to take care of your house while you are away. Write a letter to your neigbour. In your letter:
tell your neighbour that you are going away
ask your neighbour to take care of your house for you
explain what task you would like your neighbour to do
Below is a chart showing how many hours per week the average person spent on various kinds of media, including watching TV, surfing on the Internet, listening to the radio, and reading printed material. The years covered are from 1990 to 2005. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information.
The table below shows the sales made by a coffee shop in an office build- ing on a typical weekday . Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features , and make comparisons where relevant .
The bar chart below shows the hour per week that teenagers spend doing certain activities in Chester from 2002 to 2007
You have bought a new camera but when you got home it home you found it had some problems. You returned the camera and spoke to the company representative a week ago but the camera has still not been repaired.
Write a letter to the company.
In your letter:
• introduce yourself
• explain the situation
• say what action you would like the company to take.
You have just spent a week with a friend on holiday. When you got home, you realised you had left your wallet there.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
- thank your friend for the holiday
- explain that you left your wallet in their house
- give them instructions on how to send it back to you
Write a letter to the hotel making the arrangements. Let them know when you will be arriving and leaving, what type of rooms you would like, and ask them how much the weekend will cost. Also enquire about activities and places of interest near the hotel.
The chart below shows the amount of money per week spent on fast foods in Britain. The graph shows the trends in consumption of fast foods. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below (narmin)
You travelled to another city on business last week, and there was a problem with
your hotel room.
Write to the hotel manager. In your letter…
- Tell the manager about the problems you had
- Explain to them how you feel about what happened
- Let them know what actions you would like them to take.
Some people think that it is a good idea to socialize with colleagues after work and during weekends. Others think it's important to keep the work life completely separate from social life Discuss both views and give your own opinion
Two weeks ago you bought a radio from a local branch of a well-known chain of shops. It did not work properly. The shop took it back and said they would repair it. You have waited a week and it is still not ready.
Write a letter to the shop. In your letter
Say what has happened and how you feel
Ask them to explain why there has been a delay
Ask them to repair the radio very quickly or to supply you with a new radio
In the past, almost all office workers did their job in their company’s offices five days a week. Nowadays, however, many employers allow more flexible work arrangements, and employees often choose to work from home a few days per week. What are the advantages and disadvantages of employees working from home?