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    Test 3

    WRITING (1 hours 30 minutes)

    Part 1

    Read the two texts below.

    Write an essay summarising and evaluating the key points from both texts. Use your own words
    throughout as far as possible, and include your own ideas in your answers.

    Write your answer in 240-280 words.

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    1 Eating together

    It is often said that a pleasure shared is a pleasure doubled, and who can deny that
    conversation around the dinner table provides opportunities for a family or friends
    to share their happiness, express their feelings and learn from one another. Meals
    taken together foster warmth, security and love, as well as feelings of belonging. This
    unifying role that food can play in our lives can be seen on a much bigger scale, too.
    Many cultures have rich culinary traditions, and the distinctiveness or the quality of
    their food can be a powerful source of pride, strengthening a sense of cultural or
    national identity.

    Food, glorious food!

    In today's undeniably stressful, fast-moving world, the increasing popularity of


    convenience food should come as no surprise. Despite warnings from doctors about
    the possible health risks of such food, it is all too easy to pop something in the
    microwave every day, and in so doing miss out on one of life's great experiences,
    which is cooking fresh food. Not only does preparing home-made food give
    satisfaction, and the results taste immeasurably better than the tinned or packaged
    variety, but, more significantly, it gives the opportunity to display care and affection
    through hospitality shown to guests.

    Write your essay.

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    Writing

    Part 2

    Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part. Write your answer in 280-320 words in
    an appropriate style.

    10
    2 Your college magazine has asked its readers to send in reviews of the leisure opportunities
    available in the nearby town. You decide to submit a review of a sports centre in town. In your
    review you should briefly describe the facilities available, and assess the extent to which you
    consider that it meets the needs of the students.
    Write your review.

    11
    3 An international magazine is planning a feature on the importance of understanding the past.
    You decide to write a letter in which you briefly describe an important event in your country's
    history which you think everybody ought to be aware of. You should also explain the extent to
    which we can ever understand the present without knowing about the past.
    Write your letter.

    4 An English-language newspaper is inviting readers to contribute to a series of articles about


    interesting possessions that have been handed down to them by family members. You decide to
    write an article about something you have inherited from a family member. You should describe
    what it is and explain why, in general, you think it is important to pass on interesting possessions
    to future generations.
    Write your article.

    5 Write an answer to one of the following two questions based on one of the titles below. Write 5(a)
    or 5(b) at the beginning of your answer.

    (a) Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard: Shakespeare in Love


    An English-language newspaper has invited readers to send in reviews of screenplays
    based on the theme of mistaken identities and the misunderstandings that result. You
    decide to submit a review of Shakespeare In Love. Your review should briefly describe how
    different characters mislead one another, explain why they do so and consider whether
    their behaviour has any serious consequences.
    Write your review.

    (b) Philip K Dick: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?


    You have been studying Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? in your English language
    lessons, and your tutor has asked you to write an essay on bounty hunters. In your essay,
    you should briefly describe the characters of Rick Deckard and Phil Resch and the work
    they do, and assess the extent to which you think their attitudes to their job change in the
    course of the novel.
    Write your essay.

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