Task 1

 

You have 20 minutes to do this task.

 

This is part of a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend.

 

  Do you often have arguments with your parents? I do. My mother thinks that I spend too much time  hanging around with my friends. Do you often meet your friends?

What do you usually do together?  And what do you do when you  disagree with your parents about how you spend your free time?

 

Write back soon.

  Love,

  Ann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Write back to Ann answering her questions.

 

Write 100 – 140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

 

 

 

 

Task 2

 

 

You have 40 minutes to do this task.

 

Comment on the following statement.

 

Mobile telephones have become very popular nowadays. However, some people say that their use should be restricted.

 

What can you say for and against using a mobile telephone?

 

Write 200 – 250 words.

 

Use the following plan

1. Introduction (State the problem).

2. Arguments “for”.

3. Arguments “against”.

4. Conclusion.


Task 3

 

Read the extract from your pen friend’s letter. Her name is Alice.

 

 

… I hope you enjoyed your summer holidays. Where did you spend them? Please, tell me about the most interesting things you did.

   By the way, we are moving house and I am sending you my new address.

 

 

Write a letter to Alice.

 

In your letter

·        tell her about your summer holidays,

·        ask 3 questions about the new house.

 

Write 100 – 140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

You have 20 minutes to do this task.

 

Task 4

 

This is part of a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend.

 

  Do you often have arguments with your parents? I do. My mother thinks that I spend too much time  hanging around with my friends. Do you often meet your friends?

What do you usually do together?  And what do you do when you  disagree with your parents about how you spend your free time?

 

Write back soon.

  Love,

  Ann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Write back to Ann answering her questions.

 

Write 100 – 140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

 

 

 

 

 

Task 5

 

You have 40 minutes to do this task.

 

Comment on the following statement.

 

Mobile telephones have become very popular nowadays. However, some people say that their use should be restricted.

 

What can you say for and against using a mobile telephone?

 

Write 200 – 250 words.

 

Use the following plan

1. Introduction (State the problem).

2. Arguments “for”.

3. Arguments “against”.

4. Conclusion

 

Task 6

 

You have 20 minutes to do this task.

 

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Steve who writes

 

  … At school we are doing projects on reading habits of people in different countries. Could you tell me what kind of books you and the members of your family like reading?

    As for the family news my sister got married last week…

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Write a letter to Steve.

In your letter

-        tell him about the kind of books you and your relatives like to read

-        ask 3 questions about his sister’s husband

 

Write 100 – 140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

 

Task 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have 40 minutes to do this task.

Comment on the following statement.

 

Some people think that science plays the most important role in the development of our civilisation, others believe that our world would be impossible without poetry. 

 

What is your opinion? Which is more important in our lives, science or poetry?

 

Write 200 – 250 words.

 

Use the following plan:

-        make an introduction (state the problem)

-        express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

-        give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t
agree with it

-        draw a conclusion

 

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