IELTS General Training Writing Task 1 Questions: Work

You are a professional and you are planning to work abroad. You have come across an employment agency on the internet that hires people from your country and sends them to other countries. Write a letter to the agency. In your letter: - Write reasons why you want to work abroad. - Describe what kind of company or organization you want to work with. - State your expectations from the job.

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You work for an international company and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - Explain why you want to work in the company’s head office for six months - Say how your work could b done while you are away - Ask for his/her help in arranging it

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You need to take leave from your work for over one month for personal reasons. Write a letter to your boss. In your letter: - Explain the reason for the leave and the length of leave you need - Explain how you will keep up-to-date while you’re away - Suggest how your work could be covered while you are away

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You want to start your own small business. Write a letter to a bank requesting information about obtaining a business loan to finance your new company. In your letter include the following information: - what kind of business do you want to start - how much money do you need - the length of time over which you would expect to repay the money

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Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - explain the reason for the leave and the length of leave you need - explain how you will keep up-to-date while you’re away - suggest how your work could be covered while you are away

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A restaurant has placed an advertisement for waiters and waitresses in your local newspaper. Write a letter to the restaurant, applying for the job. In your letter: - explain what you are currently doing - describe your suitability for this area of work - say when you can attend an interview

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You work for a company. You have seen some information online about a training course that would be useful for your work. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - give details of the course - say how the course would be useful - explain how the company could help you do this course.

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You work in an office and have recently been experiencing a health problem. You think that the problem started because of the working conditions in the office. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - Describe the health problem - Explain why you think it was caused by conditions in the office - Suggest what the manager should do to improve the working conditions in the office

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You have seen an advertisement for a part-time job at a sports centre in your town. Write a letter to the manager. In your letter: - explain why you are interested in the job - describe the experience you have - say when you would be able to start

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Informal Letter Task 1

A friend has written to you asking for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem in the past. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - tell your friend you understand the problem - explain what happened to you in the past - suggest possible solutions to the problem

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