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WRITING TEST 2 Time allotted: 60 minutes Number of tasks: 2 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You have received a letter from your English-speaking friend, Sam, asking you about a festival in your country. Read part of Sam’s email below. I’m studying different festivals from around the world for a project I’m doing. Can you tell me which is the most important festival in your region and when it happens? Also I’d be very grateful for any information you could give me about the festival itself. If you think it is worth it, perhaps I could come and see what it’s like. What do you think? If I come, will you be free? I'd like to see you again and perhaps we could visit the festival together. Write a letter responding to Sam. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name. You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from a book about advertizing. Advertizing is a very common feature of all our daily media. In fact, in most daily newspapers, advertizing makes up the majority of the content. Very large amounts of money are spent on advertizing. A television commercial can easily cost many thousands of dollars per second. (Academic Encounters- Life in Society, chapter 5, page 117) Write an essay to an educated reader to discuss both advantages and disadvantages of advertizing. Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer. You should write at least 250 words. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.
WRITING TEST 3 Time allotted: 60 minutes Number of tasks: 2 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You have received the following letter from your English-speaking friend, Sam, asking you about how to get to your apartment from the airport. Read part of Sam’s email below. Write a letter responding to Sam. You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your name. You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Read the following text from a book about the Internet. The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as an investigating tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the latest medical developments. Ordinary people use it for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. However, while there are many positive developments associated with the Internet, there are also certain fears and concerns. (Academic Encounters- Life in Society, chapter 6, page 129) Write an essay to an educated reader to discuss the negative effects of the Internet. Include reasons and any relevant examples to support your answer. You should write at least 250 words. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar. Thanks for inviting me to stay with you when I visit your country next month. I'm not sure how to get to your apartment from the airport. Could you write back giving me some basic instructions? What would be the best method of transport for me? I'd prefer one that isn't too expensive! Just one other thing - what will the weather be like when I get there? (Just so I'll know what clothes to pack!