WRITING

WRITING TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however,
think
that change is always a good thing.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.

Over the last half century the pace of change in the life of human beings has increased
beyond our
wildest expectations. This has been driven by technological and scientific breakthroughs
that are
changing the whole way we view the world on an almost daily basis. This means that
change is not
always a personal option, but an inescapable fact of life, and we need to constantly
adapt to keep
pace with it.
Those people who believe they have achieved some security by doing the same,
familiar things are
living in denial. Even when people believe they are resisting change themselves, they
cannot stop
the world around them from changing. Sooner or later they will find that the familiar jobs
no longer
exist, or that the ‘safe’ patterns of behaviour are no longer appropriate.
However, reaching the conclusion that change is inevitable is not the same as assuming
that
‘change is always for the better’. Unfortunately, it is not always the case that new things
are
promoted because they have good impacts for the majority of people. A lot of
innovations are made
with the aim of making money for a few. This is because it is the rich and powerful
people in our
society who are able to impose changes (such as in working conditions or property
developments)
that are in their own interests.
In conclusion, I would say that change can be stimulating and energising for individuals
when they
pursue it themselves, but that all change, including that which is imposed on people,
does not
necessarily have good outcomes.

Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects on your children.
Do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.

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

I tend to agree that young children can be negatively affected by too much time
spent on the
computer every day. This is partly because sitting in front of a screen for too long can be
damaging
to both the eyes and the physical posture of a young child, regardless of what they are
using the
computer for.
However, the main concern is about the type of computer activities that attract children.
These are
often electronic games that tend to be very intense and rather violent. The player is
usually the
‘hero’ of the game and too much exposure can encourage children to be self-centred
and
insensitive to others.
Even when children use a computer for other purposes, such as getting information or
emailing
friends, it is no substitute for human interaction. Spending time with other children and
sharing nonvirtual
experiences is an important part of a child's development that cannot be provided by a
computer.
In spite of this, the obvious benefits of computer skills for young children cannot be
denied. Their
adult world will be changing constantly in terms of technology and the Internet is the key
to all the
knowledge and information available in the world today. Therefore it is important that
children learn
at an early age to use the equipment enthusiastically and with confidence as they will
need these
skills throughout their studies and working lives.
I think the main point is to make sure that young children do not overuse computers.
Parents must
ensure that their children learn to enjoy other kinds of activity and not simply sit at
home, learning to
live in a virtual world.
You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English speaking country. You are not
satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture.
Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter
• introduce yourself
• explain what is wrong with the furniture
• say what action you would like the landlord to take

Dear Mr Smith,
I am your tenant from Flat 3 on Riverside Street. We met each other when I signed the
rental
agreement in your office.
I have lived here for 6 months now and I am writing to complain about some of the
furniture. As you
may remember, the dining table is in very poor condition and has uneven legs. It also
does not
match the dining chairs as these are too low to be comfortable for a table of that height.
When I first
pointed this out to you, you agreed to provide a brand new dining set. However, you
have not done
so and I would really like to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
If it is more convenient for you, perhaps you could simply replace the table by finding
one of a
suitable height for the chairs. This would solve the problems without too much cost, so I
hope you
agree to this proposed solution.
Looking forward to hearing from you, Yours sincerely,
M.M. Egil
Every generation of people is different in important ways. How is your generation different from your
parents’generation? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
4、Some people pay money for the things they want or need. Other people trade products or goods for
what they need. Compare the advantages of these two ways of obtaining things. Which way do you
prefer? Explain why.
5、Imagine that you have received some land to use as you wish. How would you use this land? Use
specific details to explain your answer.
6、Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines. Which do you prefer? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
7. You want to persuade someone to study your native language. What reasons would you give? Support
your answer with specific details.
8. You have been asked to suggest improvements to a park that you have visited. This might be a city
park, a regional park, or a national park. What improvements would you make? Why? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your recommendations.
9. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should read only those books that are
about real events, real people, and established facts. Use specific reasons and details to support your
opinion.
10. Films can tell us a lot about the country in which they were made. What have you learned about a
country from watching its movies? Use specific examples and details to support your response.
11. Some people say that physical exercise should be a required part of every school day. Other people
believe that students should spend the whole day on academic studies. Which opinion do you agree
with? Give reasons to support your answer.
12. Some people prefer to spend most of their time alone. Others like to be with friends most of the time.
Do you prefer to spend your time alone or with friends? Give reasons to support your answer.
13. If you could invent something new. what product would you develop? Use specific details to explain
why this invention in needed.
14. It has been said." Not everything that is learned is contained in books." Compare and contrast
knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is
more important?why?
15. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is fun only when you win.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
16. Because of developments in communication and transportation，countries are becoming more and
more alike. How is your country becoming more similar to other places in the world? Use specific
examples and details support your answer.
17. If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use
reasons and specific example to support your answer.
18. People attend colleges or universities for many different reasons( for example, new experiences,
career preparation, increased knowledge). why do you think people attend colleges? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
19. In general. people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this phenomenon. Use specific
reasons and detail to develop your essay.
20. Over past 50 years, young people gain status and power but old people have lost. What is the cause
and is it a good development or bad development?
21. You and your family are living in a rented accommodation in an English-speaking country. You are not
satisfied because there are something wrong with the furniture. So write a letter to the landlord and ask
how to resole the problem.
22. Young people are exposed to a great amount of information such as film, book, Internet. In what
ways they give bad influence on young people and explain the reason, how to reduce the bad influence
with examples.
23. (A) Do you think government should subsidizes the musicians, artists, actors or drama companies,
do u agree or disagree, what should government do?
(G) People doing different kinds of work enjoy different amount of holiday time. Should people have the
same amount of leisure time? Give your opinion using some of your own experience.
 24. (A) Some people believe that a country should have the moral obligation to help the other country
and some of the people think that exist the misspending of the government and the aid money can not
be got by the poor. What is your opinion?
(G) Some people think that children’s lives will be different from their own. Whit is your opinion? Explain
the reasons by your experience and examples.
25. (A) Some people think that machine translation is highly developed in today’s society, therefore it is
not necessary for children to learn a foreign language. What’s your opinion?
(G) Today some person has to work away from his family, what is the advantages and disadvantages?
Give your opinion and some explains of your experience.
26. (A) Someone say the age of book is past, the info will be presented by some multimedia tools such
as video, computer, television and film , others think the book and the written words will be necessary for
spread info & complete education. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
(G) The culture of different countries are becoming similar so there is no pint for people to go traveling
abroad for they could have same experience at home agree or disagree.
27. Parent should limit children time of watching TV and playing computer game, others Insister children
spend reading books, agree or disagree?
28. Traveling abroad work for period of months or years, advantages or disadvantages to people and
country
29. Do you think people do different jobs they should have different time holiday are you agree or
disagree , give your reason an explain.
30. Some people said should not encourage sport at school because it will cause competition rather than
co-operation. to what extend you agree with it?

In some countries children have very strict rules of behavior, in other countries they are
allowed to do almost anything they want. To what extent should children have to follow
rules?
The extent to which children have to follow rules is in itself a very complex issue, since children across
the world grow up in very different cultures. In India for example, the level of morality is very high
and children are to be very submissive to their parents as well as other adults around them. This,
however, is not the case for the Western countries of the world where children follow the motto �Thou
shalt do what thou wilt� as promoted by celebrities and rock stars. I believe that following strict rules
has both advantages as well as serious drawbacks as discussed below.
Firstly, strict rules of behavior create responsible and respectful children who in turn mature into
respectful adults. This forms a stable society which is virtually free from vices such as prostitution and
drug abuse. Secondly, if children do not follow strict rules of behavior, they will get out of hand and
become work- shy and indolent. This will then create a burden on society since the government has to
find ways to cater for these social ills.

However, forcing children to follow strict rules of behavior doesn�t always yield positive results as
discussed above, most of the time it backfires and works against society. For example, teenagers are
more likely to do the opposite of what they�re told to do simply because they want to be
independent. Children should also have rights to exercise their free will and develop their own pattern
of behaviors. Strict rules simply destroy the individuality of children if they�re imposed on them.
At the end of the day, it is clear that children should be guided by rules, but these rules should not be
imposed on them because as human beings, they need to have room to develop their own traits of
character and adopt a behavioral pattern of their own.
This essay is too long (309 words instead of advised 250-265). Otherwise this work is a
very good one; it covers the task, your position is clear, the ideas are well-organized,
expressed, explained and supported. The sentences show a wide range of language
structures, cohesive devices and the grammar is fine. Overall, looks like a band 7.5 or
higher essay.

You stayed at your friends? house when you participated in a business seminar in Australia.
You left a file with important documents in your room.
Task: Write a letter to your friend, describing the file and ask him/her to return it to you by
post.
My dearest Philip,
I am sorry I am writing only now. Firstly, I would like to thank you for all the attention and support
you gave me while I was in Sydney. Things like that are priceless and all I can give you is my
gratitude. I expect you and Ingrid to come to Rio soon, so that I try to somehow propiciate equaly
joyful moments as those you propiciated to me. I am writing also, because of the fact that I forgot a
very important document in the room I used in your house.

This document is a signed contract and was the most important reason of my trip to Australia, after
the business seminar I attended. You certaintly can wonder how desperate I have been in the last
days looking for this document midst my luggage. I could not find it anywhere and am sure I left it in
your house.
Please let me know if you find it, and post it for express delivery as soon as possible. I will pay for the
expense; just let me know what is your bank, account and branch numbers.
With best whishes,
Leonardo
You would like to participate in a work-related seminar in another country.
Task: Write a letter to the person in charge of the seminar and ask for detailed information
regarding the dates, program, accommodations and cost.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to ask for information about the seminar that you are conducting during the next week.
I am an electronics wholesale dealer in Pakistan and I am interested to take part in this work-related
seminar. I think that it would be very beneficial for me to see the latest electronics appliances and
have an excellent opportunity to make contacts with different companies. Therefore, I need to get
some information in details such as; the total period of your seminar and the complete leaflets of
different scheduled programs. Beside this, I have a plan to come with my two staff members so what
would be the arrangements of accommodation and total expenditures, which you have estimated for
each person.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,
Athar Nafees