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Answering the question
Have you
an swered all parts of the question ?
included all the necessary information ?
w ritten the required number of w ords?
orga nised your ideas appropriately, using
paragraphs where necessary ?
written clearly so that it is easy to read ?
Accuracy
Are there any mistakes in grammar, vocabula ry,
spelling or punctuation ?
Range
Have you used
a variety of grammatical structures?
a range of interesting vocabulary ?
a range of lin king w ord s?
Style
15 your language appropriate for the type of
w riting ? (Remember to th ink about who you are
w riting for. )
15 your answ er interesting for the reader, and
w ould it have a positive effect?
206
Task
You recently had a short holiday in a large city which
yo u booked t hrough a co mpa ny ca lled Citibreaks . You
were ve ry disappointed with the holi day. Rea d the
Citi Break advertisement for the holiday yo u booked
and t he notes you have made. Then write a letter to
Citi Breaks, explaining what the problems were and
te lli ng t hem what you want them to do.
Cifibreaks
:'
No choice
of show
remember! ~
~Refund
half cost?
Model answer
--
Dear Sir,
DO begin by sayi ng
w hy you are writing.
DON' T begin by saying
who you are.
,....-- -
If you' re w riting an
email, you can use
'Best wishes'.
DO list your
complaints clearly,
using linking words to
connect your actual
complai nt with t he
deta ils.
DO make a clear
connection between
yo ur lette r and the task
input. DON'T repeat t he
exact words in the task
input.
~ Yours fa;thfully,
U(sin e.. Schmid -t
Ursine Schmidt
(149 words)
Useful language
Complaining
Requesting information
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207
Story
Useful language
Task
Yo ur teacher has asked you to w rite a story
for the school 's Engli sh language magazine .
The story mu st begin w ith th e fo ll ow ing
w ord s:
Model answer
........
DO t ry to have a
dramatie end .
r---
When the seeond half started, it w as raining heavily. Our ehanee of w inning the ehampionsh ip
w as slipping aw ay. We strugg led to get the ba ll
through the defenee, but time after time they
stopped uso Now there w ere only two minutes
left. Suddenly 1 had the ba ll. 1 pa ssed it to Joe,
w ho headed it straight into the goal, just as the
referee blew his whistle. The crow d w ent erazy.
- We w ere the ehampions!
(179 words)
208
roa red).
Letter/email to a friend
Useful language
Beginning the letter or email
Task
You have received a letter from your pen friend
inviting you for a visit in July. Write a letter to your
pen friend, accepting the invitation, suggesting
someth ing you wo uld like to do and asking what
you should bring with you.
Many thanks for your letter (- it was really nice to hear from you again).
I thought I'd better write (and give you some more detai/s about .. .)
It's been such a long t ime sin ce we wrote to each other.
How are you and your fami/y?
How are things wit h you?
How was (your ho/iday)?
Model answer
DeM CMla,
DO invent a name.
Don't w rite
Dear Pen friend.
!jau.
DO mention a letter or
email you have received
from t he person you
are writing to, or refer
to a shared experience.
.L.
r-- ma-t !j0u have a wonde(ful beach neM !j0U( house, and
1 'd
expec-t
1 hope we can go
sWimming.
You said ma-t
would
lik-e -to bnng someming speCial fo( !j0u and !j0U( famil!j
f(om m!j coun-t( !j'
DO ment ion the next
time you w ill see the
person yo u are
L-w_r_it_
in_g_t_o_
. ____
l'
---'~
1" fO(WMd
en~0!jing
1 'm
look-ing
(169 words)
209
Report
Useful language
Int roduction
Task
Reporting results
2
Making recommendations
Model answer
Use of money for school improvements
DON' T begin and end your
report with Dear SirlMadam,
like a letter.
DO include two or
t hree points under each
heading.
Introduction
The aim of this report is to compare the advantages of
additional computers and of improving the library, and
to suggest which of these would be best. I interview ed a number of students to find out their views.
1--
r-- Buying
,/
DO use numbering or
bullet points to
highlight main points.
more computers
Some of the students thought that this was a good
idea, saying computers were useful for:
practising writing
using the Internet
playing games.
How ever, other students said that they preferred to use
their own computers at home.
DO use a range of
specific vocabula ry or
set phrases e.g. Some
1--
Recommendations
Both ideas have benefits, but the majority of students felt that improving the library would be more useful.
I w ould therefore recommend this.
(179 words)
210
DO express op inions
impersonally. DON'T
express recomme ndat ions
or opinions until the
conc lu sion.
Article
Useful language
(For work on articles, see pages 52, 102 and 126.)
Task
Hey!
Model answer
DO try to involve
your readers, e. g.
by using a question.
---r-,
use informal
language to involve the
reader.
DO
DON'T forget to
express your
opinion.
(179 words)
211
Letter of application
Useful language
Task
You see t hi s advertisement in a loca l Engl ish
lang uage newspaper.
Model answer
1---
,-
1-
1 have always been interested in working with people. As 1 ""i' DON'T forget to
have already spent three m onths in England, 1 know the
mention why you
think you are
local tourist attractions quite well. 1 would also say that 1
suitable.
have a good knowledge of history and old places, because
1 have read a lot about the subject recently. In the near
future, 1 would like to continue studying English, and so the
job in your tourist office would be a great opportunity for
me to improve my speaking.
..-- DO say whe n and
1 am available fo r interview at any time. 1 can be contacted on 0795 51 32 4 1 after 6 p.m. every evening.
Thank you for considering my application. 1 look forward
to hearing from yOU.
V Yours faithfully,
~abr ie. \ \0. D an ie.\5
Gabriella Daniels
212
(183 words)
Essay
Useful language
Some people c1aim tha t (your teenage years are the best
Task
M odel answer
DO sta t e the topic in
your fi rst sentence, but
use your own words .
DON'T forget to
express you r opinion
in the co nclusion .
.........
Review
Useful language
Introduction
The (film) , would like to review is ...
The last film' saw / book , read was .
Task
It's set in .
The story is based on (a book) .
It's about .. .
There are many memorable characters
including .
The main theme of the film is .
What the film is saying is .
Model answer
The last film 1 saw was not new ; in fact it was The Lord
of the Rings.
DO say what it is
about, but not in too
much detai l.
DO remember to mention
important or memorable
characters, but don't
spend too much time just
describing them.
DO remember to link
ideas clearly, and to link
pa ragraphs together.
DO remember to give
your opinion clearly, as
th is is the purpose of a
review, but not until the
end.
Set book
Task
It seems strange to experience a story through the eyes '\ w hat you
of a nameless person - but this is the case in 'Rebecca',
::~:db~e~o
by Daphne du Maurier. Rebecca is the na me of the first
DON 'T just
wife of Maxim de Winter. She dies befo re the story
te ll th e story
' narrate d by Maxlm's
'
of th e book.
'
beglns,
an d t he nove I 15
secon d WI'f e,'-r- - --'
whose na me we never learn, but who is to me the most
interesting character in the book. As we read, we learn of
her feelings for Maxim, and of what she discovers about
his past life and the wife she has replaced.
' D
-O-L-mak-e- li-n-ks---'
betw een
The book is rea/ly exciting beca use (it starts with a murder).
The best moment is when (the murderer is revealed).
The book te/ls the story of (a family who have been separated).
The first thing that happens is (Sarah lea ves home).
The main character; (Marian, is a teenager who .. .)
The most interesting character is (loe, the young man who lives .. .)
The title is rea/ly good, beca use (it is mysterious and it makes you want to
find out what it really means).
The story takes place in (the South of France).
Events revo/ve around (a robbery).
The ending is very exciting beca use (it is completely unexpected).
It would make (a really good film), because (it is such an exciting story).
The best thing about the book is that (the characters are so interesting).
I wou/d recommend this book because (it is easy to read),
Contrast
1 but
But links two contrasting ideas. It is not normally used
8 otherwise
Thi s is used to say w hat wi ll happen if something
else does not happen first.
Sample answer
Sample answers
The following scripts were written by students.
Read the Paper 2 general marking guidelines on the
inside back cover, and use them to help you
evaluate.each answer and decide on its strong and
weak pomts. Then read the comments given and
the suggested band score, and compare your ideas.
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Jacky Thompson
Competition Manager
Write a letter of between 120 and 150 words in an
appropriate style. Do not write any posta l addresses.
Comments
Band 5
Story
Task
Your teacher has asked you to w rite a short story for the schoo l's Eng lish
language magazine . Your story must begin w ith the fol low ing w ords:
Sample answers
s mile.d and cCie.d : 'Le.T 'S gol ' ~O( one. mome.nT,
Caco! was min\!..ing of an e.sca pe.. lJu-t mis Cil/e.((af-ting TO\J( was he.( bi(mda'j p(e.se.nT f(om he.(
Comments
A This answers the question and gives some deta il,
and there is a clear beginning, middle and end. Th ere
is some good accurate use of language (Behind her
she could hear the guide explaining; After a while,
Carol began to enjoy the trip) but there are severa l
mistakes with reported speech (e.g. he told ffi Carol's
group that there are some dangerous places) and
oth er mistakes (e .g. aA escape; a next trip). Th ere is
some use of direct speech to add interest and there is
quite a good range of vocabulary, but the student
has not divided the story into paragraphs. It has a
positive effect on the reader.
Band 4
Letter to a friend
Ta sk
You have recei ved a letter from a pen friend who is planning
to visit you in July. Write a letter to your pen friend, describing
the activit ies you have planned for hi s/her vis it. Give t hem
advice on wh at to bring and ask about any special requests .
W rite your letter. Do not write any postal addresses.
Dear Diego,
Hi! How are ~ou? Tnank ~ou for ~our
leH er! 1'm ver~ napp~ about. ~our plan!
OK! lf ~ou Id me know ~our arrival
t.ime , 1 will c.ome t.o ~ou, at. Narita
airport.. 1've t.nougnt. about. our plan in
Japan. 1 know ~ou reall~ like foot.ball!
So , now about. visit.ing st.adiums of H e
World Cup? You c.an visit. a loc.ker
room in Yokonama Int.ernat.ional 5t.adium
wnere t.ne final was neld , and ~ou c.an
see aut.ograpns of Braz.ilian nat.ional
t.eam members.
In Jul~, Japan is ver~ not., but.
somdimes t.nere is a nea~ rain so
~ou nave t.o bri ng an umbrella. And
Here are loh of mosquit.oes, ~ou
must. bring a medic.al c.ream t.o
prot.ec.t. ~ourse lf against. t.nem.
Do ~ou nave an~ spec.ial requesh? If
~ou nave an~ , please Id me know. 1'11
t.r~ t.o do it.!
1'm looking fo rward t.o ~our repl~ and
te meding ~ou in Jul~!
Loh of love,
Sample answers
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Comments
A This is a full answ er to the question, with a fa irly
good ra nge of gra mmar, but t here are quite a few
grammat ica l probl ems (e .g. recommend you some
places where yo u instead of recommend some places
to you which; interesting in instead of in terested in ).
Vocabulary problems sometimes make th e meani ng
unclear (e.g. , can arrange the shopping table for
you). Paragraphs and connecting words are well used
and the style is generally suitable for a letter from a
friend. It has a sat isfact ory effect on the reader.
Band 3
Essay
Task
You have had a class discussion on what people do in
their free time . Your teacher has now asked you to
write an essay, giving your opinions on the following
statement:
Write yo ur essay .
1 beliel/e -tha-t shopping can be one of -the.
Sample answers
A
{)oes ShOf'f'i'l!J ~ve Ii++le v",lve ",s '" lei5IJre ",c.+ivi+y?
I")e""sf'~r
+hi,.,k so?
Comments
These answers are both Band 4, for different reasons .
A This has clear organisation, with paragraphs givi ng
points for and again st the statement. However, the
first sentence just repeats the tas k. There are some
good expressions (e. g. if we ask ... the answers are
a/most a/ways 'shopping' ) but also some grammatica l
mistakes (e.g. go shopping sometime instead of to
see) . The re is quite a good range of topic-related
vocabulary, but the styl e is too informal in places (e. g.
Don 't yo u think so?). It has a positive effect on the
reader.
Report
Task
The owner of the school whe re you study English has decided to make
some changes to the school c1assrooms. He has asked for ideas from
students about what should be done to make the classrooms better places
to study in. Write a report making suggestions for how the classrooms
could be improved.
Write your report o
Sample answer
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Comments
This report makes some relevant points, but the style is more suitable for a
composition than a report. It wou ld be much better in bullet points.
It is not easy to identify the main suggestion s beca use of problems with sentence
linking and punctuation. My idea af ... is ta start with what we have is good. The
problem is the sentence is t oo long and need s spl itting up, e.g . My idea of improving
the classroams is ta start with what we have. Then we can see .... There are some
problems with passive forms (e. g. what it's need instead of what is needed) but also
some good expressions (e.g. ta start with what we have; we must try to find the
balance between). The student has a good range of vocab ulary although this is not
always appropriately used (e.g . massive; cosy) and there are some spel ling mistakes
(e.g. repared, liberrary). It has a satisfactory effect on the reader.
Band 3
Article
Task
You have seen this advertisement in
a magazine for young people.
Sample answer
....................... :
:
why you woul d li ke to have It
:
:
....................... .
1 Id lave f a
f hink mane lf
CaUr 5e naf/
.
1 c auld da
fa da .
have a laf af
,..{, mane lf alf haush 1
H
Pfe ecf 5alufian. D f
awe ve r , 1 had
h
a p le nf ; af f h '
e naus mane lf,
7
,nS5 wh,c h 1 wanf
i5 naf a
as
~: ~;e w~:her
hand , 1 c an he lp f he afhe r
are 5uf f e r ins f ram lack af f a d
, ne55 and 5a an. Whe n 1 5aW a
a ,
WhiCh annaUnCed fha5 e
,
IV praSramme
f h pe aple 5 5f a rie5, 1
f hauahf f 1
..J
I
wer e
e m 1 w uld
a
s e f r ealllf
d epre55ed
JI 'P
Comments
This answer gives re levant information and answers the question. There is quite a good
range of structures and vocabu lary but these are not always used very accurately (e.g. If
1am a rieh person, 1 wi/l spend them on not only for me instead of If 1 were rieh, 1
wouldn 't just spend the money on myself). It is also difficult to understand exactly what
she wants to say about her parents in the line Although they didn 't say to me at all, 1
think .. . . The paragraphs are well planned but there are mistakes with linking words
(e.g. On the other hand in stead of, e.g . As well as that) and w ith punctuation. Th ere is
a mixture of informal language (e.g. Of eourse notO and formallanguage (e .g.
Therefore). It has a satisfactory effect on the reader.
Band 3
222
Review
Task
Reviews needed!
We need a young person's perspective on fi lms today. Write us a rev iew of your
. t . and any speCla] features
favorite fi lm. Incl ude information on the story, Ch aIac els.
1
f the film and say why you would recommend the f!lm to other peop e.
o
.
' 11 be published in next month's edition of the magazme.
The best rev lew WI
'L 'UlTimo lJacio' (l'r.e Las-t K.isS) di(eC-ted b'j &abfiele M\JC.C'no
'5
ihe
in LDOI.
.
. -fue same -time in whiCh
1-t is se-t in an 1-talian Ci-t'j ,n
~n d' r-tOf 's nt,(pose is -ta,,-e a
ac-tOfs pla'j' in fac-t, llIV ,(<-v
r, If
l'r.e mol/ie -tell llS abOJ-t
plausible pic-t\J(e of people s i e .
-fue Cfisis of -two diffe(en-t gene(a-tions wo(fied b'j -fue
D
of g(OWing old .
Comments
A This review is a bit long, has some style problems
and is not always easy to follow. On the one hand /
On the other hand does not link well to two different
generations. There is a good range of vocabulary
(plausible picture, taking responsibility, widespread
situation) but some words are misused, e.g. too
shouted. There are basic grammatical mistakes,
e.g . -ing form after prepositions (difficulty of grow
up). The review only has a satisfactory effect on the
reader.
Band 3