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3. WRITTEN EXPRESSION
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DIRECCIÓ GENERAL DE POLÍTICA LINGÜÍSTICA
I GESTIÓ DEL MULTILINGÜISME
IN_C1_EE_MA_16
ESCOLES OFICIALS D’IDIOMES
PROVES DE CERTIFICACIÓ
2015-2016
Writing test. You must complete BOTH tasks, 1 and 2. Read the instructions carefully.
Your texts must be about the topic given in the task descriptions. They must also
develop the points given. Write ONLY the specified number of words (+ 10%). A failure
to comply with the instructions will incur penalisation.
A The new town council has opened a new section on the website inviting citizens to
have their say on issues affecting them. This month's topic is how we can make our
town a more welcoming place for our youngsters (13-18 year olds).
OR
B You have just read a piece by a beauty receptionist, “Taking Care of Your
Appearance Isn’t Shallow —It Can Be Good For The Soul”, on an online edition of a
newspaper. Here are some excerpts where she reflects on various aspects of her job:
I get a unique insight into strangers’ private lives. The 60-year-old complaining the £150-worth of Botox
hasn’t made her look 21 again, The girl crying because a single hair on her neck is ruining her life, the 30-
year-old with sore weeping acne.
Many of our patients think their lives will improve after treatment, that it will mean they’ll find the perfect
partner or the perfect job. The biggest problem they have is a lack of self-esteem …
Adapted from: theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/25/appearance-secret-life-beauty-
receptionist
Write your views on the issue dealt with in the article in the comment section.
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2015-2016
A few months ago you changed phone companies, but your old company is still
billing you. You have called the company call centre several times. You have even
been to the company’s branch office to try to sort out the problem. But they always
give you contradictory advice.
Write a letter of complaint to the company to demand that they stop billing you. The
addresses are already provided.
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2015-2016
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TASK 2:
TEACHER 1 WRITE YOUR COMPOSITION HERE (140-160 words): TEACHER 2
6 Cedar Avenue
Newtown BDO 65J
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Commercial Services Manager
Vodaphobe
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PO Box 175
London W5 PMJ
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30 May 2016
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