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Practice Test 4 — Writing

Task 1 · 20 minutes   Task 2 · 40 minutes

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Writing Task 1 · 150+ words

Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle of the nineteenth century. The map below shows the development of the village.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the development of the village.

You should write at least 150 words.

Chorleywood development 1868–1994, schematic redrawVillage of Chorleywood — development between 1868 and 1994 Chorleywood Parkand Golf CourseChorleywood Station Main roadsMotorway (1970)Railway (1909)1868–18831883–19221922–19701970–1994

Schematic redraw supplied for practice; positions and boundaries have not been verified against the original exam map. On small screens, scroll the map sideways.

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Writing Task 2 · 250+ words

Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic:

The idea of having a single career is becoming an old fashioned one. The new fashion will be to have several careers or ways of earning money and further education will be something that continues throughout life.

You should write at least 250 words. Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

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