Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In twenty years there will be fewer cars in use than there are today. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table describes the changes of people who went for international travel in 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005. (million).
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
During last twenty years, the assessment of students has undergone a major transformation. Many educational institutions have shifted their focus from traditional examination towards a variety of innovative assessment techniques, as they believe traditional examination results are not often true to student’s ability.
To what extent do you agree with this belief?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You recently went to visit a friend in their new home. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• tell your friend what you liked about his/her new house
• say what you did or enjoyed most about your stay with your friend
• suggest when and where you could meet your friend next
You and your friend arranged a program at a restaurant and all of you went there to have a meal. You were satisfied with the food and service of the restaurant
Write a letter to the manager of the restaurant. In you letter
*Mention what kind of program it was.
*Describe the environment of the restaurant.
*Describe what you like about the food and the service.
You recently went on a business trip and stayed an a hotel.On getting home,you realize you left some things at the hotel.Write a letter to the hotel manager.
Details of your stay
The items you left behind
What you want the manager to do
The position of women in society has changed markedly in the last twenty years. Many of the problems young people now experience, such as juvenile delinquency, arise from the fact that many married women now work and are not at home to care for their children.
to what extent do you agree or disagree ?
You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good you want to tell how you feel.
Write a letter to the singer.
People with 10 or more years' experience are far more knowledgeable than people still in their twenties. It is therefore logical that employees should always choose older people over young people for work. What are your opinions on this?
You have recently organized an event at a restaurant.
Write a letter to the manager. In your letter:
• Give details about the event and how it went;
• Tell how you were pleased with the restaurant’s service;
• Suggest some improvements the restaurant could make.
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ....,
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You've got a new job in Germany and want to improve your German. A friend of yours also went to language school last year to study German.
Write a letter to your friend asking them about their experience. In your letter
⚫ give your friend your news
⚫ ask them if they would recommend the school
invite them to Germany
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
You left a jacket behind at a restaurant you went to recently. Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In the letter
•describe the jacket
•explain when you visited the restaurant and where you were sitting
•say want you want the manager to do.
The graph below shows the contribution of three sectors - agriculture, manufacturing, and business and financial sectors - to the UK economy in the twentieth century.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
A friend of yours is going on holiday and has asked you to recommend a destination.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
recommend a good place that you have visited before for a holiday
say where you went and where you stayed
say what you can do there and what the food was like
You recently went on a business trip to another country and you faced an issue at the airport.
Write a letter to the airport management and include
● what the details of your flight were.
● what the problem at the airport was.
● some suggestions for improvement.
You recently went on a sightseeing tour which you did not enjoy. Write a letter to the manager of the tour company. In your letter:
explain why you chose that particular tour
explain what you did not like about the tour
suggest two ways in which the tour could be improved
You have just returned from holiday and were not satisfied with your trip. Write to the travel agency. In your letter
•Say where / when you went on holiday
•Explain why you are not satisfied with your holiday
•Tell them what you would like them to do
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are a member of an organisation which meets regularly at a particular restaurant. The most recent meal you had there was not satisfactory.
Write a letter to the manager of the restaurant. In your letter
explain why you are writing
describe what went wrong with the meal and service
suggest what the manager should do to ensure that you and your group return to the restaurant
You do NOT need to write any addresses
You recently went on holiday with your family to an island resort . Upon your return home, you discovered that you had forgotten a very valuable item there.
Write a letter to the hotel manager to inform him/her of your problem. In the letter, you should:
Describe the item
Say why it is important that you get the item back
Tell the manager what you would like him/her to do.
The chart gives information about questionaire results for drinking habits, purchasing fresh tea, and people's coffee in five different Australian cities (Sydney,Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart).
Overall, it is clear from the chart the highest rate of city residents went to a cafe for drinking coffee or tea, while, the lowest rate of them purchased fresh coffee.
You went to another city for a training course and stayed at a friend’s house for a week. They have been great hosts.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
thank them for having you at their house for a week
express your gratitude for their hospitality
say how much you miss them
The chart below shows the percentage of people of different age groups who went to cinema once a month or more in one European country from 2000 to 2011
Write a letter to the company to complain about the poor service you received from its employee.
In your letter, express:
why you went to the shop/office
how the employees behaved to offend you
what you expect the company to do
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You went to a museum with your elderly friend last week. However, he/she found it difficult to walk around the museum. Write a letter to the manager and say:
* Whom did you visit the museum with?
* What problems/inconveniences did he/she face?
* also, suggest solutions to enhance the museum visit experience for an elderly person.
You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell how you feel.
Write a letter to the singer. In your letter:
•say how you feel about his/her performance
•give details of your music-related activities
•explain how you would like him/her to help you with your music-related activities
13. People living in the twenty-first century have a better quality of life than people who live in previous centuries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The table belowshows the results of a 20-year study (research/ survey) into why adults (grown-ups – individuals over 18) in the UK attend arts events (go to art-related activities).
the table given task 1 presents the data on the reasons for the grown ups in the UK to go to art events in a period of twenty years in percentages
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
People living in the twenty-first century have better standards of living than people who lived in the past. To what extent [completely/ absolutely --- partly/ somehow] agree or disagree?
The position of women has changed markedly in the last twenty years. Do you agree or disagree that many of the problems young people now experience, such as juvenile delinquency, arise from the fact that many married women now work and are not at home to care for their children?
2019-12-07: Task 1
You went on a trip and found that the guide was really helpful. Write a letter to the tour company manager.
In your letter, you should:
• describe the tour
• tell what you liked about the tour guide
• recommend manager ways/methods to appreciate the tour guide
You recently went on a trip and thought that the tour guide was particularly helpful. Now you would like to show him/ her your appreciation. Write a letter to the manager of the tour company. In your letter
describe the tour
explain why you liked the tour guide
say what you would like the manager to do to reward the tour guide
Your school would like to increase the number of students going on four-week trips to the UK. you have been asked by school principal to write a proposal with recommendations for getting more students to go on these trips. you have got feedback from the students who went on the most recent trip, including what they were positive about, and what problems
You recently went on holiday and your friend lent you a travel guidebook. Write a letter to friend. In your letter:
- tell your friend about the holiday - Vancouver island , parliament house
- explain how the guidebook was helpful - give detail instructions,coupouns , discount codes , directions.
- say when and how you will return the guidebook - Next visit to friend house.
A friend of yours is going on holiday soon and has asked you to recommend a destination.
Write a letter to your friend and recommend a good place for a holiday that you have visited before. You should say:
* where you went
* where you stayed and
* what you can do there.
You recently bought some train tickets for a journey a week in advance. When you went to the station to catch the train, you were told you could not use the tickets and the staff were very unhelpful to you.
Write a letter to the train company. In your letter
-describe the problem you had with the tickets
-say why you were unhappy with the staff
-suggest what action the train company should take
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
During last twenty years, the assessment of students has undergone a major transformation. Many educational institutions have shifted their focus from traditional examination towards variety of innovative assessment techniques, as they believe traditional examination results are not often true to student's ability.
To what extent do you agree with this?
You left a jacket behind at a restaurant you went to recently.
Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter
1) Describe the jacket
2) explain when you visited the restaurant and where you were sitting
3) Say what you want the manager to do.
The use of cell phones (mobile phones) has increased rapidly in the
twenty-first century. Additionally, cell phones can now be used for many
purposes besides making phone calls. Do the advantages of this
development outweigh the disadvantages?
The graph below shows the contribution of three sectors – agriculture, manufacturing and business and financial services – to the UK economy in the twentieth century.
Write a report for a university lecturer by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph below shows the percentage of adults whose healthcare need went unmet in the past year from 2008 to 2022 in 6 different European nations.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make coparisons where relevant.
Some people believe zoos, where wild animals are kept in a man-made environment, should no longer exist in the twenty century.
Do you agree or disagree?
It was predicted that people living in the twenty-first century would have more free time than ever before because of improvements in technology. To what extent has this prediction come true?
Write a letter to the company to complain about the poor service you received from its employees. In your letter, express: why you went to the shop/office how the employees behaved to offend you what you expect the company to do
Write a letter to the manager of the HR department of a company requesting information about the interview that you attended but still waiting for results.
In your letter,
describe the position you applied for
why you think the interview went well
why you need the result of the interview
Write at least 150 words.
Topic 3. You paid for a holiday overseas, but the holiday was very disappointing. Write a letter to the travel company. In your letter
explain which holiday you went on
describe why the holiday was disappointing
tell the company what you want them to do
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have recently visited a museum. Now write a letter to your friend about the museum you have visited.
Write a letter to him/ her. In your letter, write:
where you went
what you saw there
how you felt about it
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ...................,
You recently went on a business trip to another country and you faced an issue at the airport.
Write a letter to the airport management and include
● what the details of your flight were.
● what the problem at the airport was.
● some suggestions for improvement.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You are a member of Newcomers Association of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada which meets regularly at 'Maid Marians'. During last visit, you all met at 'Maid Marians' but food served there was not satisfactory. write a letter to the manager. In your letter, • explain what went wrong • suggest what should be done to ensure that you and your group return to the restaurant • describe any experience that you appreciate yet
You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell how you feel.
Write a letter to the singer. In your letter:
say how you feel about his/her performance
give details of your music-related activities
explain how you would like him/her to help you with your music-related activities
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ..................,
you have 20 minutes to complete the task
You recently went on holiday and your friend lent you a travel guidebook. Write a letter to friend. In your letter
tell your friend about the holiday
explain how the guidebook was helpful
say when and how you will return the guidebook