IELTS General Task 1 Informal Letter Practice Questions

You are going to visit the town where your friend went to university. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:- explain why you will be visiting the town- give details of where you will be staying- ask your friend to recommend some evening entertainment

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You have a friend who lives in a different country. You will organise a party soon and have thought to use a foreign recipe. Write a letter to the friend asking for a recipe from his/her country for the party you are organizing. In your letter:- tell your friend about the party- ask for the recipe- explain why you need the recipe from his/her country

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You recently went on a trip with a friend and you both took some photographs. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:- ask your friend to send you one of the photographs- explain why you need that particular photograph and tell your friend- what happened to your copy of it

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One of your friends has asked you to be a partner in his/her new business. Write a letter to reply to your friend's offer. In your letter:- give your opinion of your friend's business idea- tell him/her whether or not you have decided to accept the- offer and explain your reasons for this decision

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You have just spent a weekend at a friend’s house. When you returned home, you discovered that you had left a coat containing some belongings there. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:- tell your friend that you left the coat- describe the coat, where you think you left it and what was inside it- suggest how to get it back

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Write a letter to a friend who works in a foreign country about your interest in seeking employment in a different country. In your letter:- explain why you want to work in a different country- say what type of work you will be looking for- ask questions about working in a different country that your friend may be able to answer

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You stayed at your friend’s house when you participated in a business seminar in Australia. You left a file with important documents in the room where you stayed. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:- describe the file- say where you left it- ask your friend to return it to you by post

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A friend is going on holiday soon and has asked you to recommend a destination that you have visited. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:- recommend a good place for the holiday- say where you stayed- describe what you did there- describe what the food was like

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You are going to spend your vacation in a city in a foreign country. You have never been there before. Your cousin has a friend who lives there. Write a letter to your cousin's friend. In your letter:- introduce yourself- say why you are making this trip- ask some questions about the city (e.g. places to see, things to do, things to bring)

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One of your friends wants to apply for a job that involves working with foreign teenagers. Write a letter of recommendation for him/her. In your letter express:- how well you know your friend- what qualifications he/she has- why you think she would be suitable for the job

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