APTIS (GENERAL)

APTIS (GENERAL)
WRITING SAMPLES
Part 1
Answer the following questions with a few (3 - 5) words.
 How are you?
 What do you usually do in the morning?
 Which country are you from?
 Where do you live?
 What time is it?
 What is the weather like today?
 Which activity do you like the most?
 How often do you go to the gym?
 Can you suggest a good way to work out?
 What did you do yesterday?
 What's your favourite city?
 What's your favourite type of films?
 What are you doing next weekend?
 Do you like running or yoga?
 What is your favourite healthy food?
 What is your village or town like?
 What is your favourite place?
 How was your day?
 What is your favourite time of year?
 What is your favourite animal?
 Where do you like going on holiday?
 Can you dance well?

Or… complete a form like the following.

 Full name:
 Date of birth:
 First language:
 Country:
 City / Town / Village:
 Address:
 Interests:
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Part 2
As a general rule, you are a member of a club/group and you have to answer one question
like the following with 20-30 words.
A. You are a new member of a volunteer club. Please tell us something about you and
why do you want to be an elderly helper for our organisation.
B. You are a member of a book club. Please tell us about days and times when you
can come for meetings and books you would like to discuss.
C. You have joined a sports club. Please, tell us about your favourite sports and why
you consider them important.
D. You have enrolled in a French course. Please, tell us the days and times you can
come, as well as topics you would like to discuss.
E. You've joined a website to make online orders. Please tell us about your favourite
food and the time when you prefer to have your meals.
F. You are a member of an environmental association. Please, introduce yourself and
explain the ways in which you contribute to protect the environment.

Part 3
In this exercise, you will have to answer 3 questions about the same topic as in the
previous part. Use 30-40 words to answer each question.
A. You are a new member of a voluntary organisation. You're talking to John in the new
member chat room. Talk to John using complete sentences.
Hello, I see you're new to What skills and experience How much time can you
our organisation. I've been do you want to develop? really commit?
a member for nearly three
years now. Why did you
decide to join?

B. You have just joined a book club where you meet a girl. Talk to her using complete
sentences.
Hi, I'm Claire. I have heard How do you feel about the What do you think about
you are a new member of club? the new meeting room?
our club. I have been a
member for about 4
months after a friend gave
me an annual membership
gift. Why did you join?

C. You are a member of a sports club and you are in the chat room. You are talking to
Mario, a senior member. Talk to him using complete sentences.
Hi! I see you are new here. I What do you thing about How do you feel about the
joined a few years about the personal trainers? fact that there are more
because practising sport is people in the sports club
my favourite leisure activity now?
and the centre offers a wide
range of sports. Why did
you decide to join?
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D. You are a new student in a French course and you are in the chat room. You are
talking to Jessica and Frank, old students in this course. Talk to them using complete
sentences.
Hello! Are you a new What do you think about How do you feel about the
student? I started three the course? fact that none of our
months ago because I want teachers is native?
to go to work in France.
Why are you studying
French?

E. You are a member of a website to make online orders and you are in the chat room.
Talk to Cynthia using complete sentences.
Hi! I see you're new here. I What do you think about How do you feel about the
joined a year ago after I the service? recent rise in the price of
started living alone. Why did pizzas? It was 20% cheaper
you join? before.

F. You are a new member in an environmental association and you are in the chat room.
You are talking to Mike, an old member in this forum. Talk to him using complete
sentences.
Hello! My name is Mike. I What do you think about How do you feel about the
joined this forum three the organisation of the fact that no meetings are
months ago because I am forum? going to be held this
interested in learning new month?
ways of being eco-friendly.
Why did you join?

Part 4
In this part, also based on the same topic as Parts 2 & 3, you will have to write two emails:
an informal email (~50 words) to a friend/relative, and a formal email (120-150 words) to a
club/association/institution. The instructions will describe a problem and ask you to
discuss it and make some suggestions.
A. You are a new member of a voluntary association which aims to help older people. On
your last visit to their website, you saw the notice below:

Dear valued members,

We are sorry to inform you that from next month we have to ask you for a little aid. This
means to support our organisation with a monthly fee of £10 for activities and
excursions, which will take place on 20th December. We know that, perhaps, not all of
you are willing to make this sacrifice. However, the association has thought about a
reward for all of its members.
Informal Formal
Write an email to a friend who is also a Now, write an email to the organisation,
member of this association. Write about explaining how you feel about the notice
your feelings about the notice and suggest and suggesting possible alternatives.
possible alternatives.
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B. There is an incident at the book club and you need to face this situation:

Dear members,

We are sorry to tell you that from next month membership fees will go up by 20%. Also,
we are renovating the club's meeting room and during the next month our meetings will
be held in the back room of the bookshop every Friday from 16:00 to 18:00. We hope
that you understand.
Informal Formal
Write an email to a friend who is also a Now, write an email to the book club
member of this club. Write about how you explaining your feelings about these
feel and suggest possible alternatives. changes and suggesting possible
alternatives.

C. You are a member of the sports club. On your last visit to their website, you saw this
notice:

Dear members,

The basketball training will be cancelled for a week because the personal trainer is on
holiday. Sorry for the inconvenience.

The Manager
Informal
Write an email to a friend who also belongs
to your basketball team. Write about your
feelings about the message you received
and suggest possible alternatives.
Formal
Write an email to the management of the
club explaining your feelings about the
situation and suggesting possible
alternatives.

D. You are taking a French course. After your last lesson, you saw the notice below:

Dear students,

We are sorry to inform you that from next week we need to change the time of the
lessons: now they will be held every Monday and Thursday from 12.00 to 14.00. If you
have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to email us.
Informal Formal
Write an email to a classmate explaining Now, write an email to the language school
what has happened. Write about your showing your disagreement with the
feelings about the message you received situation and asking for solutions and
and suggest possible alternatives. compensations.
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E. You are a new member of a website to make online orders. On your last visit to the
website, you saw the notice below:

Dear valued customers,

We are sorry to inform you that from next month we have to introduce a fee for the
delivery of meals. It will constitute 15% of the meal order. We need to reduce the high
costs involved in delivering the meals. Please feel free to email us if you have any
comments or suggestions.
Informal Formal
Write an email to a friend. Write about your Now, write an email to the customer
feelings about the notice and propose service, explaining your feelings about the
possible alternatives. notice and suggesting possible
alternatives.

F. You are a member of an environmental association and you see this notice on their
website:

Dear members,

We are sorry to inform you that next month's meetings have been cancelled due to the
indisposition of our staff. If you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to
email us.
Informal Formal
Write an email to a friend explaining what Now, write an email to the association
has happened. Write your feelings about explaining how you feel about the situation
the message and suggest possible and suggesting possible alternatives.
alternatives.