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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1 Questions: Advice

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Informal LetterTask 1

An English-speaking friend wants to spend a two-week holiday in your region and has written asking for information and advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - offer to find somewhere to stay - give advice about what to do - give information about what clothes to bring

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Informal LetterTask 1

A friend wants to get some information about an elementary school where one of your cousins studies. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter: - say why this school is a good elementary school - mention how expensive it is - explain why your friend should get his/her child admitted there

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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You have an extended family and every year you all get together to go on a family trip for a week. Your uncle is in charge of the plans this year and you would like to suggest a place you have visited lately. Write a letter to your uncle. In your letter: - suggest the place you have visited - describe your experience about this place - mention what you could do there

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Informal LetterTask 1

A friend has written a letter informing you about his or her plan to visit your country/city. Write a letter to him/her. In your letter write: - what he or she can do in your country/city advise him/her about the place he/she could stay at - suggest to him/her - what to pack and bring while coming to travel to your country/city

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Informal LetterTask 1

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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Informal LetterTask 1

A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in your country. You have heard about a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter: Tell your friend about the job and what sort of work it involves Say why you think the job would be suitable for him/her Explain how to apply for the job

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Informal LetterTask 1

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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Informal LetterTask 1

You recently received a letter from a friend asking for advice about whether to go to college or try to get a job. You think he/she should get a job. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter: Say why he/she would not enjoy going to college Explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her Suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her

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Informal LetterTask 1

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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