IELTS General Writing Task samples
IELTS General Writing Task
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are a student at an English language school in Brighton and are livingin private accommodation with other flat mates. You have not had hot water orheating for some time. The landlord’s workmen have tried to fix the problembutwithout success.
Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter:
state your reason for writing describe the problems and explain how you feel propose a solution and risk the landlord to take action Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. model answer:
Dear Mr. Jones,
I am one of the tenants at your property in Upper Lewes Road, and am writing tocomplain about the fact that we do not have any hot water or heating in our house. As you know, we have been living in this house since September and have always paidour rent on time. However, we have had no hot water for last two weeks. This is making our lives very difficult, especially as it is now the middle of winter. Last weekyou said you would send a workman to our house within 3 days, but no one came. After calling many times,the workman eventually arrived at the house 5 days later. Unfortunately, he said hecould not fix the problem because the boiler was too old!
We are now extremely unhappyabout this solution.We are prepared to continue to rent your house but please arrange for emergency repairs to be made. We also request a 40% discount on our rent for the period we havebeen without any hot water or heating.We look forward to hearing from you. Shannon Brown
(188 words)
Sample 5
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are going on a short course to a training college abroad. It is a college that youhave not been to before. Write a letter to the accommodation officer. In your letter
give details of your course and your arrival/departure date
explain your accommodation needs
ask for information about getting to and from the college
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ................. , model answer: Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to inform you that I will be attending the Advanced Life Insurance course, being held from Tuesday 24th April until 27rd April, at the University of Hartford.
I will be arriving on the afternoon of Monday 23th and will be leaving on the morningof
Saturday the 28th of April, so I mwill require a single room for this time. I would prefer my own bathroom, if this is possible, but do not mind sharing if I have to; however, as I am wheelchair bound, theroom will have to be disability friendly. Could you please tell me how much this will costand how I should make a payment? Do you accept VISA?
As I do not know the area, I would also be grateful if you could provide some informationabout getting to and from the University. Will I need to take public transport fromthestation or is there a University bus service? Any information on what to see anddoin the area would also be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your assistance. Alex Jones (184 words)
Sample 6
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are looking for a part-time job. Write a letter to an employment agency.
In your letter introduce yourself explain what sort of job you would like and say what experience and skills you have Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ................. , model answer: Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a German national from Heidelberg and at present I am studying for a Master’sdegree in Commercial Law here, at the University of Bielefeld, where I have been for thelast two months.
I am looking for a part-time job and I wonder if you can help me. Probably, I would like an office job, perhaps working as a secretary, office administrator or typist.I can only work during the afternoons and at weekends as my university studies occupymost of the day. I would be ready to start immediately.
I am a competent typist and I am computer-literate. In addition, I speak Polishand German fluently and I have been learning English for the past three years. WhileI studied for my degree, I worked as a part-time office manager for an import-export firm in Heidelberg. In recent years, I have also had temporary summer jobs as a hotelreceptionist in Mannheim, Germany. I am looking forward to hearing from you, Yours faithfully,
Heinrich Bukowski (170 words)
Sample 7
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In your letter:
explain your situation. describe the accommodation you require. say when you will need it. Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Ms Rose, Complete the sample letter
Dear Ms Rose,
I am a 26-year-old farmer and agronomist.................... Pakistan, and I have been accepted to .................... a one-monthtraining course at Greenmount Agricultural College starting next January. I would be grateful .................... You could either find me accommodation for the month or giveme a list of addresses.................... I could write to. I would like, if possible, to .................... a roominafamily house because I would like the.................... to practice my English at the same time. I will need a room with a bedanda table .................... that I can study there also. If ...................., I would prefer aroomnear the college since I will .................... be in Greenmount for a short time and I will not have time to learn my wayaround. I will need the accommodation................... five weeks from 28th December to the 3rd February as I would like to arrivea few days before the course begins. Could you also .................... tell me how much accommodation of this kind willcost and whether the price .................... meals.I look forward to .................... from you.
Yours sincerely,
Muhammad