Ielts On Track - Test Practice: Writing - General Training

IELTS on Track TEST PRACTICE General Training e-book WRITING • Stephen Slater • Donna Millen • Pat Tyrie Centre for English Language in the University of South Australia Originally published by Language Australia Ltd. in association with The Centre for English Language in the University of South Australia Centre for English Language in the University of South Australia, City East Campus, GPO Box 2471 Adelaide, South Australia 5001. www.unisa.sa.edu.au/celusa Copyright © Slater, Millen e-Book version 2008 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic mechanical, taping, photocopying, recording, web distribution, or otherwise, without the written permission of the copyright holders. Originally printed by Hyde Park Press, 4 Deacon Avenue, Richmond, South Australia 5033 IELTS on Track GENERAL TRAINING WRITING e-BOOK II Copyright © Slater, Millen THANKS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors and publisher would like to thank all the teachers and international students based in Australia, UK, Ukraine, and Japan for the valuable feedback during the trialling of these materials, particularly Hyun Suk Kang, Anthony Hemmens, Deborah Newstead, Shaun Tiddy, Jacquie Moller, Cynthia Mchawala, and Dilwyn Jaye. Thanks also go to Steve Martin for design assistance and technical support throughout the project. The authors are grateful to CELUSA and Language Australia for their support of this project. While the authors have made every effort to contact copyright holders, it has not been possible to identify the sources of all the material used. The authors and publisher would in such instances welcome information from copyright holders to rectify any errors or omissions. IELTS on Track GENERAL TRAINING WRITING e-BOOK III Copyright © Slater, Millen CONTENTS INTRODUCTION WRITING UNIT The IELTS Writing Test Examiners’ Suggestions Fast Track Writing More about Task 1 More about Task 2 Instructions for Test Practice Task 1 Writing Test 1 Task 2 Writing Test 2 Task 1 Task 2 Writing Test 3 Task 1 Task 2 Writing Test 4 Task 1 Task 2 Writing Test 5 Task 1 Task 2 Writing Test 6 Task 1 Task 2 2 3 5 6 9 10 14 18 22 26 30 34 38 42 46 50 54 IELTS PRACTICE TESTS 6 COMPLETE WRITING TESTS The Writing Test Task 2 prompts are usually short and clear. The aim has been to enable users of this book to focus on their own writing needs. IELTS on Track GENERAL TRAINING WRITING e-BOOK IV Copyright © Slater, Millen INTRODUCTION WELCOME to IELTS on Track! This test practice and preparation book has complete IELTS practice Writing tests and Fast Track strategy and activity sections. It has been written for candidates who are preparing for the IELTS Test (General Training) in order to enter a vocational program or school, or for immigration purposes. IELTS on Track is not an official IELTS publication and, like most other practice and preparation books, is not endorsed officially by IELTS. The IELTS on Track series has its own website – www.IELTSonTrack.com which has other hel