Name _______________________________________

B1+ End-of-course writing test

Note to the teacher:

This writing test is an optional section of the end-of-course test. There are three versions, A, B, or C. Each
student needs to do only one of these versions. Please use the marking scheme to help you score your students.

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Name _______________________________________

B1+ End-of-course writing test

WRITING TEST A

You have seen the following advertisement in a

local newspaper and you wish to apply for the job.
Write a formal email of application. Write 150–180
words.

Waiters/Waitresses needed for immediate start

Do you enjoy working in a busy environment? Have
you got what it takes to give our customers excellent
service?
We’re looking for friendly people to work part-time
two or three evenings per week in our new city-centre
pizza restaurant. Good rates of pay for experienced
people. Training provided and a free pizza on every
shift you work!
Applications to Marco at marco@pizzahouse.com

In your email, you should:

 say why you are writing
 give information about your skills
 say why you would be good for the job
 write a closing sentence asking the reader to reply.

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B1+ End-of-course writing test

WRITING TEST B

For your English class, you have to do a project

about your life. Think about how your life has
changed in the last eight to ten years and write a
text to describe these changes. Write 150–180
words.

In your answer, you should:

 explain what your life used to be like
 compare and contrast this with your life now
 say how you feel about your life nowadays.

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B1+ End-of-course writing test

WRITING TEST C

Write an essay for your English teacher about ‘The

advantages and disadvantages of going to study in
an English-speaking country’. Write 150–180
words.

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