Writing Practice

Writing Practice Test 2

WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below shows the pollution levels in London between 1600
and 2000.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main

features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

WRITING TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist

knowledge of the following topic.

In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from

health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is
therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this
kind of food.

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To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and
support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

You should write at least 250 words.

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SAMPLE WRITING TASK 1
The graph shows pollution levels in London between 1600 and 2000. It
measures smoke and sulphur dioxide in micrograms per cubic metre.
According to the information, the levels of both pollutants formed a similar
pattern during this period, but there were always higher levels of sulphur
dioxide than smoke in the atmosphere.

In 1600, pollution levels were low, but over the next hundred years, the levels
of sulphur dioxide rose to 700 micrograms per cubic metre, while the levels of
smoke rose gradually to about 200 micrograms per cubic metre. Over the next
two hundred years the levels of sulphur dioxide continued to increase, although
there was some fluctuation in this trend. They reached a peak in 1850. Smoke
levels increased a little more sharply during this time and peaked in 1900 at
about 500 micrograms. During the 20th century, the levels of both pollutants
fell dramatically, though there was a great deal of fluctuation within this fall.

Clearly air pollution was a bigger problem in London in the early 20th century
than it is now.

(176 words)

SAMPLE WRITING TASK 2

The growth of the fast food industry has, without doubt, impacted on the eating
habits and the health of many societies around the world. Diabetes, high
cholesterol, heart and respiratory problems are all on the rise due to fatty and
sugar-rich food. However, the question is whether higher tax would improve
this situation or not.

From an economic point of view, higher tax might seem sensible. In countries
such as the USA, Australia and Britain, the healthcare system spends a large
part of its budget on people with diet-related health problems. It could be
argued that these people have caused their own illnesses because of their
choice of food. In this case, why should they expect the state to pay for their
treatment? The tax could help fund the healthcare system.

However, we also need to consider which socio-economic group consumes fast

food as the main part of their diet. Statistics indicate that lower income groups
eat more of this food than wealthier people. One possible reason for this is that
fast food is far cheaper than fresh produce. This is because many governments

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offer large subsidies to farmers who provide products for the fast food industry,
such as corn, wheat and beef. Fruit and vegetables, on the other hand, are not
subsidised. Research suggests that many families simply cannot afford to buy
healthy food or pay higher taxes on fast food. For them, fast food is not a
choice but a necessity.

In conclusion, imposing a higher tax on fast food does not seem to be the
answer. If the government chose to do this, it would only lead to greater
poverty and families facing further hardship.

(278 words)

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