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UNITS 1–5 ■ Writing Test 1

Name

Choose one of the following topics. On a separate sheet of paper, write an

essay of at least three paragraphs. You will have 5 minutes to choose a topic
and 30 minutes to write your essay.

Topic One

What are some of your goals in life? What are some ways in which you would like to improve yourself?
The following are some possible ideas:

• Personal goals (getting involved with your community, finding balance in your life)
• Financial goals (sticking to a budget, making charitable contributions)
• Professional goals (learning to work as a team player, being passionate about your work)

Topic Two

What are some things that people do that really get on your nerves? The following are some possible
ideas:

• At work (dress inappropriately, have difficult or egotistical personalities, gossip)

• In public (litter, talk on cell phones, dress offensively)
• At home (forget to do things around the house, become easily annoyed, have pessimistic
viewpoints)