TEST A, WRITING TASK 1 (GENERAL TRAINING)

WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

           You were hurt in a minor accident inside a supermarket, and you wish to

           complain to the supermarket.

           Write a letter to the manager of the supermarket. In your letter

           ●   say who you are

           ●   give details about the accident

           ●   suggest how the supermarket couldprevent similar accidents.

Write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

SAMPLE ANSWER

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

This is a well-developed response to the task prompt. The letter has a clear purpose, it is written in an appropriate style and it gives all the information required by the bullet points. The situation isdescribed in a relevant way and the letter communicates effectively and fluently.

The information in the letter is organised, but there are no paragraphs so the reader has to work harder to follow the changes from one topic to the next and in some cases the links between sentences could be improved.

A good range of vocabulary is used accurately, including idiomatic expressions. But some words are not well chosen so there are also awkward expressions that do not sound natural, and there are several examples of these.

 The writing includes a good range of grammatical structures which are usually used accurately. There are a few errors in grammar, and the first sentence lacks capital letters, which is a rather basic mistake.]

Dear Sir or Madam,

my name is Liam Test,i'm the student that got hurt in the accident in front of your row of bean-fins in your supermarket.Let me give you some details about the accident first.I was just going around the corner from the vegetables to beans when a pregriant woman crashed into me with her shopping cart.If was impossible to see each other before the accident because this special corner is very dark and the lights didn't even work,probably because the eight bulbs were old and didn't werve anymore.Anyway,the floor was very slippery and wet because the rain was dripping through the non-waterproof ceiling,so I slipped,fell, and knocked myself out on the bean-fins.I lost consciousness.Your insurance payed for the accident but let me just give you some advice to prevent further accidents in your supermarket:make sure your ceiling is fixed and the floor is dry.You could also arrange your rows in a way that makes if possible for your customers to take care of each other.Always get the lights checked at leas once a week,and change damaged lightbulbs immediately.This would help making our supermarket a safer place.

Sincerely yours,...

TEST A, WRITING TASK 2 (GENERAL TRAINING)

WRITING TASK 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

In the past, many people had skills such as making their own clothes and doing repairs to things in the house. In many countries, nowadays, skills like these are disappearing.

   Why do you think this change is happening?

   How far is this situation true in your country?

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 6 score. Here is the examiner's comment:

The writing focuses on the first question but does not address the second one directly. The

candidate loses marks for this.

  However, the writer's point of view is clear and there are some relevant ideas that are

communicated effectively. Ideas are generally supported, and the argument is organised with some clear linking, although paragraphing is not always used appropriately.

 A fairly wide range of language is attempted with mixed success. There are some good idiomatic expressions and some accurate complex sentences, but the writer misuses quite basic words and grammatical structures as well. The errors are quite frequent, but the writer's message can still be followed throughout the response.

In the past the people used to make clothes and doing repairs on things in the

house more than nowadays.This is caused for many aspects that are present in our

days like the quantity of other activities available to do,the differences in jobs

and in lifestyle.

When in the past days the people finished their workday,it was still early and

they had not too many other activities to do,so they spended their free time

doing some of the repairs.While in the other hand most of the women used to

make clothes.

Nowadays is bigger the number of women that works,in addition to that,the

work is normally longer and more stressing for everybody,so the people is getting

used to live as fast as possible.

Another element that is pushing to this situation is that as the people is having

less and less time for a hobby,any hobby will require more and more time.

Because everything that you want to try to repair is more technical and

complicated than before,and to do some repair the people almost have to be a

qualified technician.

On top of all that the tradition is being lost because the people learn the

traditions when they are young and from their parents,but nowadays the young

people have too many distractions and hobbies like sports,going to shopping malls,

video games,computers,cinema,amusement parks,e-mail and chat rooms,instead

of spending their free time with their parents.

This situation is happening in the entire world,and it's carsed in part by the

globalisation and the advance of the technology in the home.

So the situation is that when the people need more Konwledge to their hobbies,

they have less time to acquire it because of their work.And that to transmit the

traditions to other generations the adults need the young's people attention which

they don't have because of new distractions the youngs have.

TEST B, WRITING TASK 2 (GENERAL TRAINING)

WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

         You want to sell some of your furniture. You think a friend of yours might

         like to buy it from you.

         Write a letter to your friend. In your letter

         ·   explain why you are selling

         ·   describe the furniture

         ·   suggest a date when your friend can come and see the furniture

Write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear  ............  ,

WRITING  TASK  2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Some people believe that children should be allowed to stay at home and play until they are six or seven years old. Others believe that it is important for young children to go to school as soon as possible.

What do you think are the advantages of attending school from a young age?

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

Write at least 250 words.

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.

In many places today, children start primary school at around the age of six or seven.

However. because it is more likely now that both parents work. there is little

opportunity for children to stay in their own home up to that age. instead, they will probably go to a nursery school when they are much younger.

While some people think this may be damaging to a child's devolopment, or to a

child's relationship with his or her parents, in fact there are many advantages to

having school experience at a young age.

Firstly, a child will learn to interact with a lot of different people and some children

learn to communicate very early because of this. They are generally more confident

and independent than children who stay at home with their parents and who are not

used to strangers or new situations. Such children find their first day at school at the

age of six very frightening and this may have a negative effect on how they learn.

Another advantage of going to school at an early age is that children develop faster

socially. They make friends and learn how to get on with other children of a similar

age. This is often not possible at home because they are the only child, or because

their brothers or sisters are older or younger.

So overall. I believe that. attending school from a young age is good for most

children. They still spend plenty of time at home with their parents, so they can

benefit from both environments.

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