GENERAL TRAINING READING AND WRITING TEST B WRITING CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH IELTS 3

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH IELTS 3

GENERAL TRAINING

READING AND WRITING

TEST B

WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You are unhappy about a plan to make your local airport bigger and increase the number of flights. You live near the airport. Write a letter to your local newspaper. In your letter → explain where you live → describe the problem → give reasons why you do not want this development You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write your own address. Begin your letter as follows: Dear sir/madam……….., WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. You have been asked to write about the following topic. It is generally accepted that families are not as close as they used to be. Give some reasons why this change has happened and suggest how families could be brought closer together. Include any relevant examples from your experience. You should write at least 250 words.

ANSWER KEY

Model Answer Writing task 1 Dear Sir/Madam, I am Patricia Anna, a local resident near the Toronto Pearson International Airport area, writing with regards to an article published in your newspaper on 16th July 2018. I am writing to express my discontent with the proposal of making the adjacent airport larger. Expanding the airport and increasing the number of flights is a good news for travellers but it is problematic for people staying nearby. My house is situated within 15 minutes walk from the airport. Life near an airport is already tough and it would be further aggravated if the plan to expand the airport is carried out. First off, the low-flying aeroplanes are utterly distractive. They make high-pitched noise and the situation is worse for elderly and children. I am woken up by the late hour flights at midnight and this leaves me with a bad feeling in my office next day. The noise pollution should be controlled in our area, not increased for the sake of more frequent flights. Furthermore, expanding the airport would also mean cutting down the area for development of gardens, parks, school spaces, and other recreational and important facilities – a quite undesirable situation for residents in this area. If the plan is executed, the area would see an increasing noise and air pollution, traffic congestions and price hike. I, on behalf of the residents in this area, would request you to publish an editorial about the problems and our disagreement with the plan to enlarge the airport. Yours faithfully, Patricia Anna Writing task 2 There is much discussion nowadays as to whether or not the relationship between family members is as close as before. Diverse contributing factors can be identified. In the following, I would like to present my point of view. Great changes have taken place in family life along with the development of society. One of them is that the once-extended family tends to become smaller and smaller. Many children have to leave their parents at an early age to study or work elsewhere. As time passes, children become emotionally estranged from their parents. Compared with the past, social competition is becoming increasingly fierce. People are urged to concentrate their efforts on their works so that they can achieve success or at least a good standard of living. As a result, they can’t afford to spend their leisure hours with their families. The importance of bonds of kinship is gradually fading from their minds. In addition, the availability of various kinds of recreational facilities also diverts people from enjoying chats with the members of their families. Their free time is mostly occupied by watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing video games. They come to lose interest in communicating with the other members of their families. In view of such alienation within families, urgent steps must be taken, in my opinion. For members of families who live away from one another, regular contact on the phone can bring them the care that they need. Family reunions on holidays or other important occasions can make a difference as well. For those living together, it is a good idea to take some time off work or recreation periods to spend more time with each other. In the final analysis, a close family relationship can surely be maintained as long as we realise the significant role it plays in our lives and we attach importance to it.