TEST 3, WRITING TASK 1

WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

          The chart below shows the different levels of post-school qualifications in

          Australia and the proportion of men and women who held them in 1999.

          Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,

          and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

                       Post-school qualifications in Australia according to gender 1999

MODEL ANSWER

This model has been prepared by an examiner as an example of a very good answer. However, please note that this is just one example out of many possible approaches.

The chart gives information about post-school qualifications in terms of the different

leves of further education reached by men and women in Australia in 1999.

We can see immediately that there were substantial differences in the proportion of

men and women at different levels. The biggest gender difference is al the lowest

post-school level, where 90% of those who held a skilled vocational diploma were

men, compared with only 10% of women. By contrast, more women held

undergraduate diplomas (70%) and marginally more women reached degree level

(55%).

At the higher levels of education, men with postgraduate diplomas clearly

outnumbered their female counterparts (70% and 30%, respectively), and also

constituted 60% of Master's graduates.

Thus we can see that more men than women hold qualifications at the lower and

higher levels of education, while more women reach undergraduate diploma level

than men. The gender difference is smallest at the level of Bachelor's degree,

however.

TEST 3, WRITING TASK 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

  Creative artists should always be given the freedom to express their own ideas (in words, pictures, music or film) in whichever way they wish. There should be no government restrictions on what they do.

  To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

SAMPLE ANSWER

This is an answer written by a candidate who achieved a Band 7 score. Here is the examiner's comment:

[This answer considers the main issues raised by the question and presents a definite opinion about the statement. However, the response tends to over-generalise and sometimes the examples used to support ideas seem rather confusing. Ideas are generally clearly organised, and paragraphing is clear but the argument is difficult to follow in places. A range of linking words and expressions is used, but there are occasional mistakes. The candidate uses an ambitious range of vocabulary and sentence patterns, but has some problems with word choice and collocations. There are very few spelling errors and only minor grammar mistakes, but there are many examples of expressions used inappropriately.]

I agree with the statement that there should be no govemment restriction on

creative artists who express themselves in the way they do and that they must

be given sreedom sor the same.Expression has always been the keynote in a

person’s lise.It is the result of were expression of our thoughts that we are

able to communicate.Restrictions on how we present our thoughts is senseless.

   Creative artists play a major role in our society,be it the government,old

people,the youth or the children.Their works enlighten our minds,no matter if is

sactual or entertainment based.It is diserving that aster a days work when we want to take some time off sor ourselves,we look out sor some leisure.For instance:either pleasant music or a samily movie which soothes the mind.Entertainment give us an overview of a new side of lise which every individual respects.There is almost everything good in what is given to us through the media wond which is made up of artists.

   On the contrary sometimes these artists tend to be unscrupulous.They convert rumours into sacts and present them besore us.This might impair the reputation of some illustrious people in today’s society.On such occasions,certain restrictions are understandable.Nevertheless we all do know what is right or wrong.Rules and regulations not always are the solution to how artists present their own ideas.Hence it is doltish to be impetuous and the government should ensorce altemative ways to control the media.

   Respect sor ones ideas is not only hypothetical but must be practiced.It is through respect that each one of us can be recognized as a unigve person in the world.This can be achieved by looking at the bright side of what media i.e. the creative artists display for us.Not a day can go by when we don’t look out for colourful dreams and a beautiful life which we can find either through music,poetry,films,pictures; everything that the creative artists offer us.

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