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WRITING PRACTICE TESTS 
There are 9 writing practice tests 
Time allowed for each test: 60 minutes 
Before vou start 
There are two tasks for each test. 
For each task photocopy a writing test answer sheet on the next 
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Write your answers on the answer sheet. 
You should spend 20 minutes on Task 1 and 40 minutes on Task 2, 
When you have finished each test, look at the Model Answers on 
pages 133-134 and at the Self-Rating Guides on pages 135-136.

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WRITING ANSWER SHEET 
Photocopy this page to write your answers to each Writing task you practise. 
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WRITING TEST 1 
WRITING TASK 1 
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 
Beloiu is a table which shows the causes of injury by age and their percentage 
contribution to total deaths during a 12 month period in Australia. Some of these 
injuries may be termed accidental and some may not. 
Describe the information in the table. 
Write at least 150 words. 
Injury cause
Age category
0-14
15-39
40-64
65+
Total
Motor vehicle
40%
45%
29%
21%
34%
Poisonings
1%
4%
2%
2%
2%
Falls
3%
2%
6%
42%
11%
Crownings
19%
3%
4%
2%
5%
Suffocation/ Asphyxiation 14%
1%
3%
2%
2%
Suicide
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26%
31%
17%
27%
Homicide and violence
5%
5%
4%
1%
4%
All other causes
16%
12%
20%
13%
14%
WRITING TASK 2 
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 
Prepare a written argument for a well-educated reader on the following topic: 
Human beings do not need to eat meat in order to maintain good health because 
they can get all their food needs from meatless products and meatless substitutes. 
A vegetarian diet is as healthy as a diet containing meat. Argue for or against the 
opinion above. 
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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WRITING TEST 2 
WRITING TASK 1 
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task 
Tlie traph below shows different population growth rates in some of the world's 
major cities. Between 1975 and the year 2000, some of these cities are shown to 
experience changes in population, both within individual cities and in 
comparison 
with other cities. Look at the graph and report on these differences. 
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 non-specialist audience on the 
following topic 
Tlie best way to reduce the number of traffic accidents is to make all young 
drivers 
complete a safe driving education course before being licensed to drive. 
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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WRITING TEST 3 
WRITING TASK 1 
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 
Tlic diagram below shows a domestic 'composting' waste disposal unit. 
Describe the construction of the unit and how it works. 
Write at least 150 words. 
WRITING TASK 2 
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 
Prepare a written argument for a well-educated reader on the following topic: 
Forests are the lungs of the earth. Destruction of the world's forests amounts 
to 
death of the world we currently know. To what extent do you agree or 
disagree? 
You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your 
argument with examples and relevant evidence. 
You should write at least 250 words. 

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WRITING TEST 4 
WRITING TASK 1 
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 
Tlie following 2 tables present information taken from a survey into how 
Australians spend their leisure time at home. By selecting data from the tables, 
describe the trends as they are shown. 
Write at least 150 words. 
WRITING TASK 2 
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 
Prepare a written argument for a well-educated reader on the following topic: 
Many lives are in danger when hastily erected buildings collapse because 
safety 
standards have been sacrificed to hopes of a quick profit. To prevent disasters 
of 
this kind, governments should play a greater role in setting and enforcing 
safety 
standards for building construction. 
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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WRITING TEST 5 
WRITING TASK 1 
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 
The figure below compares the amount of work time required to buy certain 
products. Comment on these various products and describe the differences for 
the 
years 1983 and 1993. 
Write at least 150 words. 
WRITING TASK 2 
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should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 
Prepare a written argument for a well-educated reader on the following 
topic: 
Children learn best by observing the behaviour of adults and copying it. 
to what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? 
You .should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support 
your argument with examples and relevant evidence. 
You should write at least 250 words. 

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WRITING TEST 6 
WRITING TASK 1 
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 
In all, the world spends an estimated $1/525 billion annually, on civilian space 
applications. 
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the trends in the graph below 
and suggesting reasons for any major differences in expenditure. 
Write at least 150 words. 
WRITING TASK 2 
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 
Prepare a written argument for a well-educated reader on the following topic: 
Zoos are sometimes seen as necessary but poor alternatives to a natural 
environ- 
ment. Discuss some of the arguments for and/or against keeping animals in 
zoos. 
You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your 
argument with examples and relevant evidence. 
You should write at least 250 words. 

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WRITING TEST 7 
WRITING TASKl 
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 
Tlie graph below shows the rise in the number of one adult households in various 
European countries between 1981 and 1991. 
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. 
Write at least 150 words.