General Writing Task 1
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General Writing Sample Task 1 #81 – Has asked you for advice
A friend from another country is moving to your city for work. He / she has asked you for advice about living in your city. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter suggest an interesting part of the city to live in describe the public transport in your city say how your friend can meet new people there You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Tips Salutation and endings examples Dear Sir, Dear Sirs Use only when you are writing a formal or official letter and you do not know the person you are writing to, or their name. sign off with Yours faithfully Dear Mr Smith, Dear Ms Tina, Dear Dr Aarav Use the tale with the family name when you are writing a formal letter to someone you know or whose name you have been given. Use this salutation for people you don’t know very well or where you need to show respect. sign off with Kind regards, Yours sincerely Dear Jerry, Dear Tom Use given names only with people you know quite well. In business this is sometimes acceptable, but if in doubt, use the family name. Always use given names when writing …
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IELTS practice General Training Writing test 2 – Task 1
You have lost an item of value on a train. Write a letter to the railway company. In your letter describe the item explain where and when you left it say what action you would like the company to take Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,
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IELTS practice General Training Writing test – Task 1
This is the first section of the IELTS General Training Writing test. You should spend about 20 minutes on it. Write about the following topic: Task 1 A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter give contact details for when you are away give instructions about how to care for your pet describe other household duties Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear …………………,
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General Writing Sample Task 1 #82 – Request for Information
You work for a company. You have seen some information online about a training course that would be useful for your work. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter give details of the course say how the course would be useful explain how the company could help you do this course. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
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General Writing Sample Task 1 #83 – Request for Information
You are planning to go and study English at a school overseas. You would like some information about their courses. Write a letter to the school. In your letter ask about the school say what kind of accommodation you want mention any special requests you have (for example diet). You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
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General Writing Sample Task 1 #84 – Complaint Letter
You recently spent a night in a hotel and had to put up with a great deal of noise very early in the morning because of a faulty central heating system. The manager promised to contact you regarding compensation but you still haven’t heard from him. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In the letter describe the problem at the hotel explain what the manager had said at the time say what you want the manager to do. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
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General Writing Sample Task 1 #85 – Letter to a friend
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 some help or advice You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
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