Student Name

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER

B1 WRITING COMPETENCY TEST

Mid-Course Test

Time 40 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Write your name on this question paper.
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions.
Write your answers on the question paper.
Write clearly in pen, not pencil. You may make alterations, but make sure your work is easy
to read.
At the end of the test, hand in this question paper.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are two parts to this test.

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Question 1

Your friend, Chris, wants to come and visit you in your country and go to a festival or celebration.
Write an email to Chris.

In your email you should:

 suggest when Chris should visit

 give Chris details of the festival or celebration

 tell Chris what clothes to bring

Write 35 – 45 words

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Question 2

• This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.

This summer I will have 8 weeks free before I go

back to university. I want to go away on holiday,
but I don’t have much money. My parents think I
should go with them to the mountains. But I really
would like to go away with my friends to the sea.
What should I do?

• Now write a letter, giving your friend some advice.

• Write about 100 words.

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