IELTS Writing Samples by topic

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You are moving to a new country to go to university and will need a part-time job. You have a friend who lives in that country. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, • apologise for not staying in touch • e

It has been a long time since we talked to each other! I hope you are having a fantastic time in Copenhagen. I am really sorry for not staying in touch, these past months have been hectic. Hopefully we will have time to

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You have a friend who lives abroad. You have decided to apply for a course at one of the colleges in his city. Write to your friend explaining Tell them about the college and the course and why you want to do it. Ask

How are you? I hope you're fine. It's been so long since we've written to each other. I'm writing to inform you that I applied for a scholarship in one of the schools there in Canada and recently I received an email from

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You are currently trying to improve your knowledge of a language which is not your first language. You have a friend who speaks this language fluently. You have decided to write to this friend. Write a letter to your fr

I hope you and your family are in good spirits. I am really sorry I couldn't make it to your parents' anniversary last week owing to a few unrealistic deadlines at work.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important to keep your old friends than it is to make new friends. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

There has been a controversy about whether old friends or new friends are more important. I think making new friends is more essential, and my reasons will be explained in the following paragraphs.

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Write a letter to your friend to ask him/her to develop a website for your business. In your letter: Give a brief description of the business Mention what you’d like to be there on the website Provide some ideas on use

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter a great pride to inform you about my new software consulting business at our place. As part of this, I look after all service-related issues including hardware

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You are living in a city in a foreign country, and a friend from your home country is soon coming to visit you for several days. Write an email to your friend, -asking him or her to bring some things from home which you

Hurray! I am super excited to hear about your visit. Finally, we're going to meet after two long years. I've made so many plans for both of us already and eagerly waiting for your arrival. I'm wondering if you can pick

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A friend of yours is thinking about applying for the same course that you did at university. He/she has asked for your advice about studying this subject. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: * give details o

So nice to hear from you after a long time. Hope this finds you well. In your last letter, you mentioned that you are seeking some advice about applying to the same program, that I did for my bachelor's.

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You have a Facebook friend living in another country and s/he is curious to learn about a major news item in your country. Write a letter to your Facebook friend. In your letter describe a news story in your country expl

I hope you are all well and I am sorry for my late reply. Last week, you asked me to tell you a big news item that recently happened in China. What a coincidence, I happen to want to share a piece of up-to-date news wit

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You have a Facebook friend living in another country and s/he is curious to learn about a major news item in your country. Write a letter to your Facebook friend. In your letter 1. describe a news story in your country e

It has been a long time since being out of touch with you. I hope you are well. I write this letter in regards to the story that you asked me very before about a news item in my country. Luckily, I recently read an impre

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Some people think it's 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 views and give your opinion

Some people often argue that it is good to make friends who think the same as them, but some opine that friends should have their view whether it is opposite to theirs. Having the same point of view keeps the arguments a

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A friend has agreed to look after your house and child while you go out drinking. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: Give contact details for when you are away. Give instructions on how to take care of you

I hope this letter finds you well. As discussed yesterday's call I am going out for a sleepover party tonight and I would like to give my contact information along with the emergency number as well . I am sure that

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You are going to work in another city for a year. A friend who lives there offered to help you find a place to live. Write a letter to your friend: • Express your gratitude to him/her • Describe the area that you want to

Hope you and your family are in good spirits! I am writing this letter to let you that I have been offered a job at Paper boats as an Accountant. The job location is Pune city, and I will have to move within a week’s tim

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You have decided to leave your current job and look for a new one. Write a letter to a friend. In your letter explain why you want to leave your current job describe what kind of job you are looking for ask for s

How're you? Hope this letter finds you well! I'm writing to let you, I've finally decided to resign from my job and started looking for a new one.

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Some people believe that it is important to give gifts and presents to friends and family to show that we are care about them .Others think that there are better ways to show affection to them discuss both views and give

It is often argued that few individuals think that it is essential to give surprises and presents to friends and family to indicate that we care about them . While others believe that there are several best paths to depi

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Certain individual tell that sparing time to enhance a successful career is the most vital thing. Opponent say the time spend with friends and family is more important. Debate both sides and give your opinion?

Nowadays, more and more people give their maximum time their work than family, this is because to enhance their careers. Some individuals commence that sparing time to develop a successful career is the most important t

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You have a friend who has always liked the car you currently drive. Now you have decided to sell the car. You think your friend might be interested in buying it. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter, say why

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter with mixed emotions as I decided to sell my beloved car due to a financial crisis in business. Furthermore, I need to pay my bank debts as well to avoid additio

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Your friend is involved in an import/export business. You have some ideas that might be helpful. Write to him/her and say – Suggest a product and explain what is good about it. – Tell him/her about the product in your c

I hope these letters find you in radiant health, I recently get to know that you have just commenced your new business. I m writing this letter in order to suggest a few products from my country which you can consider un

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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

I hope you and your family are in good spirits. I am so sorry that I couldn't write to you any sooner because of work pressure. It was just that I was up against an unrealistic deadline besides my daughter, Sarah, was no

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You have a Facebook friend living in another country and s/he is curious to learn about a major news item in your country. Write a letter to your Facebook friend. In your letter describe a news story in your countr

Nice to hear from you after a long time. Hope this finds you well. It is really nice to hear your interest in gems and jewellery. So, you have asked me about the largest gem that we found recently in the Rathnapura area.

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You are going for a one week vacation and your friend agreed to stay at your place while you are away. Write a letter to him/her. In your letter you should: thank him/her and tell the dates of your holiday explain how

I am writing this letter to thank you for having my back, as I am going out on a holiday trip planned by my office in order to appreciate the dedication of my work.

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