Writing

Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Imagine that you are doing a project on how students in the USA spend their time on an average weekday. You have collected some data on the subject (see the charts below). Write a brief report describing the data. Try to use all the information given and compare the data for 2014 and 2015.

Use the following words in your report (put them in the correct grammar form if necessary):

1. assess
2. extracurricular
3. catch on
4. pursuit
5. substitute

Underline the required words when used in your report.

Write 220–250 words.

Use the following plan:

• make an opening statement
• give some general information and outline most significant trends – compare the information given in the charts
• make a conclusion

USE YOUR OWN WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS in your report.

Writing

Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Computer Based Games for English Learners, produced by the ABC Company, were offered to the students of your school for a free trial in October 2014. Prepare a report on the results of the experiment to your school headmaster. Use the information from the table below.

Remember to:

• include a title and subtitles;
• use an appropriate style;
• organise the information logically and clearly;
• make a critical evaluation and analysis of the experiment;
• recommend what should be done.

Write 220–250 words.

USE YOUR OWN WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS in your report.

Writing

Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Write a report to your English Club event organizers based on the chart below. Give recommendations what should be done to increase students’ attendance and participation in school events.

Use the following words in your report:

• affect
• fluctuate
• percent
• percentage
• trend

Underline the required words when used in your report.

Remember to:

• make an introduction;
• summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features (2 or more);
• make comparisons where relevant (2 or more);
• give recommendations (2 or more);
• make a conclusion

USE YOUR OWN WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS in your report.

Write 220–250 words (the words in the title are not counted).

Write a short story.

1. Choose any subject but use in your story the following words at least once (underline the word from the list when using it for the first time):
   • Fluffy
   • Ignorant
   • Board
   • Cord
   • Traffic

2. title your story using a word from the list;
3. include description of feelings and emotions;
4. include direct and indirect speech;
5. make an unexpected ending.

Write 220–250 words.

Time: 60 minutes