Task 1
You have 20
minutes to do this task.
This is
part of a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend.
…Do
you often have arguments with
your parents? I do. My mother thinks that I spend too much time hanging around with my friends. Do you
often meet your friends? What do you
usually do together? And what do you
do when you disagree with your
parents about how you spend your free time? Write back soon. Love, Ann
Write back to
Ann answering her questions.
Write 100 – 140
words.
Remember
the rules of letter writing.
Task 2
You have 40
minutes to do this task.
Comment on
the following statement.
Mobile telephones have become very popular nowadays.
However, some people say that their use should be restricted.
What can
you say for and against using a mobile telephone?
Write 200 – 250 words.
1.
Introduction (State the problem).
2.
Arguments “for”.
3.
Arguments “against”.
4.
Conclusion.
Task 3
Read the
extract from your pen friend’s letter. Her name is
|
… I hope you enjoyed your
summer holidays. Where did you spend them? Please, tell me about the most
interesting things you did. By the way, we are moving house and I am
sending you my new address. |
Write a
letter to
In your
letter
·
tell
her about your summer holidays,
·
ask
3 questions about the new house.
Write 100 –
140 words.
Remember
the rules of letter writing.
You have 20
minutes to do this task.
Task 4
This is part
of a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend.
…Do
you often have arguments with
your parents? I do. My mother thinks that I spend too much time hanging around with my friends. Do you
often meet your friends? What do you
usually do together? And what do you
do when you disagree with your
parents about how you spend your free time? Write back soon. Love, Ann
Write back
to Ann answering her questions.
Write 100 – 140
words.
Remember
the rules of letter writing.
Task 5
You have 40
minutes to do this task.
Comment on
the following statement.
Mobile telephones have become very popular nowadays.
However, some people say that their use should be restricted.
What can you
say for and against using a mobile telephone?
Write 200 – 250 words.
1.
Introduction (State the problem).
2.
Arguments “for”.
3.
Arguments “against”.
4.
Conclusion
Task 6
You have 20 minutes to do this task.
You have received a letter from your
English-speaking pen friend Steve who writes
… At school we are
doing projects on reading habits of people in different countries. Could
you tell me what kind of books you and the members of your family like
reading? As for the family news my
sister got married last week…
Write a letter to Steve.
In your letter
- tell
him about the kind of books you and your relatives like to read
- ask
3 questions about his sister’s husband
Write 100 – 140 words.
Remember the rules of letter writing.
Task 7
You have 40 minutes to do this task.
Comment on
the following statement.
Some people
think that science plays the most important role in the development of our
civilisation, others believe that our world would be impossible without
poetry.
What is your opinion? Which is more important
in our lives, science or poetry?
Write 200 – 250 words.
Use the
following plan:
- make an introduction (state the problem)
- express your personal opinion and give reasons
for it
- give
arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t
agree with it
- draw a conclusion