General Training Writing Sample
Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You rent a house through an agency. The heating system
has stopped working. You phoned the agency a week ago but it has
still not been repaired.
Write a letter to the agency. In your
letter
- introduce yourself
- explain the situation
- say what action you would like the agency to
take
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 businesses now say that no
one can smoke cigarettes in any of their offices. Some governments
have banned smoking in all public places. This is a good idea but
it takes away some of our freedom.
Do you agree or disagree?
Write at least 250 words.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples
from your own knowledge or experience.
