WRITING TEST 8
WRITING TASK 1
You bhould spend about 20 minutes on this, task
Tlie 5 figures beloiv give information about ivomen worldivide. Using
information
from the figures, write a report which describes the status of women in the world
today.
Write at least 150
words
Women
facts & figures
WRITING TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes
on this task
Present a written argument or case to an educated non-specialist audience on the
following topic
Tourism is becoming increasingly important as a source of revenue to many
countries but its disadvantages should not be overlooked.
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
WRITING TEST 9
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Tlie table and the illustration below give some information on sports injuries
which lead to emergency hospital treatment. Write a report about the information
given.
Write at least 150 words
WRITING TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task
Wi ite a balanced essay for an educated non-specialist audience on the topic
below
Technology is making communication easier in today's world, but at the expense
of personal contact as main/ people choose to work at home in front of a
computer screen. What danger:, are therefor a society which depends on
computer screens rather than face-to-face contact for its main means of
communication ?
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
Reflections on the
Writing Test
1
Were you pleased with your answer to Writing Task 1?
Q Yes Q No
2
Were you pleased with your answer to Writing Task 2?
Q Yes Q No
3. If you answered 'No' to either questions 1 or
1, were the following some
of your problems?
I didn't have enough time.
Q Yes Q No
I had limited knowledge about the topic.
Q Yes Q No
I couldn't interpret the diagram in Task 1.
Q Yes Q No
I didn't check one (or both) of the writing tasks.
Yes Q No
I wasn't sure how to answer the question.
Q Yes Q No
Are there any other problems not listed here? Note them down.
4. If you answered yes to any of the questions in 3, write down a few reasons
why you think you had problems and
discuss these with a teacher, if you
can.
Think about how you could do better when you take the real test.
5. If possible, ask a teacher for help with some additional IELTS writing
practice.
Try to do some writing practice every day.