IELTS General Writing part 1

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Your local newspaper wants to reward people who have contributed a lot to the community.
Write a letter to the newspaper. In your letter:

 suggest someone who deserves the reward

 mention what they have done to help the community
 say what reward you would like to give this person

Write about 150 words. You do not need to write addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:
Dear…
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Dear Sir / Madam ,
I read in last week’s edition of the White Horse News that you are keen to reward local people who have made
significant contributions to the community . I would like to put my mother , Mrs . Gillian Summerton , forward for
this reward .
My mother is a schoolteacher , and has done much to enrich the lives of the young people in her care . In her free
time , she continues to give up her time to help people . She runs a ladies’ choir which is a superb opportunity for
local women to get together and enjoy themselves . Moreover , the choir performs free of charge at charity events ,
and consequently my mother has been fundamental in both raising large sums of money and bringing pleasure to
people .
I know that my mother does not need a financial reward for her services to the community , as it gives her a lot of
pleasure . However , I’m sure that she would appreciate formal recognition for her work , perhaps in the form of a
donation to her preferred charity , the Red Cross .
Thank you for your attention ,
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You are organising a local committee meeting. You would like a local MP to attend the meeting to contribute to a
discussion about green areas in the community.
Write a letter of invitation to the MP's secretary, Mrs Shelton. In your letter

 introduce your committee

 say why you are having the meeting
 invite the MP to attend

Write about 150 words. You do not need to write addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:
Dear…
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Dear Mrs Shelton ,

I am writing to you on behalf of the Forkdale social committee . You perhaps know that we are active in trying to
build a better community in Forkdale .

As part of our endeavour we hold a monthly meeting at the town hall and invite all of our 32 members . During
these meeting we try to limit our focus to just one major issue and this month we are trying to address the problem
of there being insufficient green areas in the town . Basically , we want a greener Forkdale and that means more
trees and more parks . We understand that Mr George Grant MP is particularly interested in this issue , and
consequently , we would like to extend an invitation to him to join our meeting .

All our members feel that Mr Grant can make a valuable contribution to the meeting and as such we hope that he
will be able to attend . We look forward to hearing back from you .

Yours sincerely

Tracy Emerald
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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

You bought a new HD television last week. At first it seemed to work perfectly but after a few hours a line
appeared across the TV and the sound seemed a little strange. You cannot take the TV back to the shop so you
decide to write to them.
Write a letter of complaint to the shop. In your letter

 give them the background information

 describe the problem
 ask them to resolve the issue

Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:
Dear…
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Dear Sir/Madam ,

I am writing to you regarding the new HD television I bought from your shop last week . Please find a copy of my
invoice attached .

After I set up the television it seemed to be working fine and I was very pleased with my purchase . However ,
during the evening , after the TV had been on for a couple of hours , a line started to appear across the centre of the
screen . I tried changing channels but the line did not go away . At this time , the sound from the television became a
little distorted . This was about 3 days ago now and since then the problem has got worse . There are several lines
across the screen and it's almost impossible to understand any of the audio .

As I'm sure you can appreciate , I'm extremely reluctant to disconnect the TV and bring it back to the shop , and I'm
not sure that I should have to . So I would like to know how you suggest we resolve this issue . Perhaps you could
start by sending an engineer to my house but if they cannot solve the problem I expect a replacement , and for it to
be delivered .

I'm looking forward to your prompt reply . Yours faithfully

Carl Hansford
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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

The increase in mobile phone use in recent years has transformed the way we live, communicate and do business.
Mobile phones can also be the cause of social or medical problems. What forms do these problems take?
Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of mobile phones?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.
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Benefits and disadvantages of mobile phones

Mobile phones have transformed the lives of nearly everyone on the planet in the last few years . They have made
communication easy and cheap between friends , family and businesses . The phones are not only used for speech
and text messages but increasingly to browse the internet , to read email , to play games or to pay for products . In
many countries , particularly those with slow network connections , the internet is something that happens on a
mobile phone rather than on a computer .
There are also disadvantages to using mobile phones . One is the potential health risk . While the information is not
conclusive some people living near to mobile phone transmitters report higher rates of cancer then elsewhere .
Keeping a powerful device transmitting waves and heat next to your ear for long periods of time may be harmful to
heavy users of mobile phones . There are also social problems related to mobile phone use . Walking around with a
phone glued to your ear may prevent you from interacting with other people while anti-social use on public transport
or in the cinema has led to many public environments , such as theatres and cinemas , requesting users to switch
their phones off or to silent . There are also technical issues with mobile phone use . Many areas do not have
network connectivity and the reliability or audio quality of the mobile service in other areas may fall well short of
that provided by a landline .
Significant those these drawbacks may be , the huge convenience of the mobile phone will ensure that its use
continues to change our lives .
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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 
Write about the following topic: 
The responsibility of bringing up children should be shared equally between mother and father.   To what extent
do you agree or disagree? 
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. 
Write at least 250 words. 
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The responsibility of bringing up children should be shared equally between mother and father.

The idea that both parents should contribute actively to bringing up their offspring would seem hard to dispute . This
does not mean however that all tasks in the child rearing process should be shared equally .

The idea of tasks being shared equally between parents contains several assumptions . One assumption is that both
parents have equal amounts of available time and are both available to do what is required at the time it is required .
Clearly this is often not the case . If , for example , a child needs help with some homework one evening and one
parent is required to work late , the task falls to the other parent . Therefore , despite genuine attempts to share duties
equally , it will not always be practically possible to do so .

The second assumption which is implied by the idea of sharing tasks equally is that both parents are equally well
prepared or skilled to do all tasks . Again this is clearly not the case most of the time . For instance , it may be that
the mother is a teacher and able to provide the kind of support the child needs with their homework more effectively
than the father .

In theory , perhaps the best approach would be to first decide what the child needs at any given time , and secondly
to assess which parent is in the best position to provide this need . This approach is aimed at using the parental
resources most effectively , rather than 'equally' .

In conclusion , it would seem that the 'equality' point of view may not always be in the child's best interest . A more
effective approach might be for couples to agree on how they can best use their resources . Even if this is
accomplished however it is unlikely to be achievable constantly due to practical restraints .
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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 
Write about the following topic: 
We often hear that new technology presents a threat to our traditions. In what ways however can new technology
help maintain our traditions?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. 
Write at least 250 words. 
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In what ways however can new technology help maintain our traditions?

We often hear that new technology is in conflict with our traditions . The new is replacing the old . Are there any
ways however in which new technology can help support our traditions and help keep them alive ?

First of all , it seems that technology can help preserve our traditions by providing a channel of education for them .
For instance , the Internet is now an established provider of education . From a good website we can learn a lot
about our past and our traditions . This can be brought to us in interesting ways if the website has interactive
learning activities . In addition , this technology can be made available in our schools , and homes , quite easily .

A second way in which today's technology can help is by keeping us informed . Our traditions are kept alive by us
continuing to carry them out and celebrate them . Again as a result of the Internet , and mobile phones , it has never
been easier to inform people of upcoming events and to spread the news to a large number of people quickly , easily
and at little cost .

Finally , it could be argued that modern technology saves us time . We can do a lot of tasks much more quickly than
in the past . In theory therefore we should have more time to devote to traditional activities . Whether we choose to
do so or not however rests with the individual .

In conclusion , there would seem to be several ways in which new technology can help us to preserve our traditions
particularly by educating and informing us . As in many other aspects of our life however , it is up to us if we decide
to employ the technology in this way or not .