standard writing
На этой странице собраны все задания по письму, в которых требуется написать от 150 до 250 слов.
Writing a Report — 6
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);
ma…
Writing a Review — 1
Task 1
Watch the film "My Shoes" and write a short review in 150–170 words.
In your review:
describe what the film is about;
share your impressions;
give a recommendation whether to watch it or not…
Writing a Review — 2
Read the first half of the short story "Examination Day" and do the tasks that follow.
Examination Day
By Henry Seslar
The Jordans never spoke of the exam, not until their son, Dickie, was twelve years old. It was on his birthday that Mrs. Jordan first mentioned the subject in his presence…
Writing a Review — 5
Task 1
Watch the film "Le Retour" and write a short review in 150–170 words.
In your review:
describe what the film is about;
share your impressions;
give a recommendation whether to watch it or not…
Writing a Story — 1
Write a short story.
1. The story must begin with the following words: "Not that I'm not pleased to meet you," said Harry quickly, "but is there any particular reason you're here?"
Title your story using one of these words: risky, gorgeous, rascal, stupefy, brilliant.
Include direct and indirect speech.
Describe the events in an entertaining way.
Make an unexpected ending.
Write 220–250 words…
Writing a Story — 10
You decided to take part in a storytelling competition. Using the pictures given below write a story on one of the following themes:
Food is good
Hobbies
Exotic things
You need to use 4 pictures for your story (you can choose any 4 pictures from the table below).
Don't forget to:
choose the topic of the story and write a headline;
write an introduction (you do not need a picture for an introduction);
choose 4 pictures to illustrate your story: put them in the right order and co…
Writing a Story — 11
You decided to take part in a storytelling competition, the theme of which is superpowers. Choose one of the superpowers from the list below and write a short story in 200–250 words:
time travel;
telepathy;
precognition.
Your story should contain the following:
dynamic plot;
descriptions of feelings and emotions;
direct and indirect speech…
Writing a Story — 12
You decided to write a story for an international student magazine. The story must contain the following sentence:
"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."*
You can use this sentence in any part of your story, but you cannot make any changes to the sentence itself.
Write 200–250 words.
*This “six-word novel” is often attributed to Ernest Hemingway. They say that sometime in the ‘20s Hemingway was having lunch with some other writers and made a ten-dollar bet tha…
Writing a Story — 13
Write your own version of the story based on the picture.
Remember to:
include a title;
describe events in an entertaining way;
include elements of direct speech, description of feelings and emotions;
make an unexpected ending.
Write 220–250 words.
Time: 60 minutes…
Writing a Story — 14
Write a story for an English-language magazine. You are free to choose any subject and invent any plot, but you have to base your story around at least two of these characters:
Alice (calculating, persistent)
Jason (inquisitive, reckless)
Pat (cheerful; squeamish)
Clyde (unscrupulous; meticulous)
The adjectives in brackets describe the characters' personal traits. Write your story in such a way that these traits are demonstrated. Do not simply write "Alice was calculating"; desc…
Writing a Story — 17
You have 60 minutes to complete the task.
Write a short story based on an episode from school life.
In your story:
Follow the rules of short story writing;
Use direct and / or indirect speech;
Describe feelings and emotions;
Make an unexpected ending;
Use the following words at least once:
play truant
cheat sheet
detention
dunce
terrific
Write 220–250 words…
Writing a Story — 18
CREATIVE WRITING (60 minutes — 35 points)
IMPORTANT: You should not indicate your name in any parts of your work
Write a story based on one of the given sayings:
Every cloud has a silver lining.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
Use your imagination. Your story must have:
A title
Characters and their characteristics
A setting (when and where the story is taking place)
A plot (sequence of events)
A conclusion based on…
Writing a Story — 24
CREATIVE WRITING (60 minutes — 35 points)
IMPORTANT: You should not indicate your name in any parts of your work
Write a story based on one of the given sayings:
You live and you learn.
As you brew, so you must drink.
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Use your imagination. Your story must have:
a title
characters
a setting (when and where the story is taking place)
a plot (sequence of events)
a conclusion (which comments on the saying).
You should write abo…
Writing a Story — 3
Write a short story.
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
title your story using a word from the list;
include description of feelings and emotions;
include direct and indirect speech;
make an unexpected ending.
Write 220–250 words.
Time: 60 minutes…
Writing a Story — 34
CREATIVE WRITING (40 points)
Now you have learned about the Industrial Revolution. Imagine that you lived in the times of the Industrial Revolution. Write a story illustrating how the event has affected your life and the people around you.
You must describe:
your background and your family background;
your life prior to the event;
your life during the event;
your life after the event;
the impact that the event has had on your personality and your life.
You must write 200&mdash…
Writing a Story — 35
Write a life story of the tree (you may choose any tree that grows in your or any other country). Describe the tree in two different seasons. Describe its life when it was a young sapling. Describe two events that the tree witnessed. Describe the tree when it was about to meet its end. Give a title to your story.
Write 180—300 words…
Writing a Story — 36
You have decided to enter a contest held by an English-language club at school. Write a short story for this contest.
In your story:
follow the rules of short story writing;
use direct speech at least twice;
describe feelings and emotions;
make the picture part of the narration;
use the following words at least once:
(underline the word from the list when using it for the first time)
flabbergasted, adj
seize,V
look up to, V
mutely, adv
viral, adj
The verbs may be used in any t…
Writing a Story — 5
Part 4. Writing
Time: 45 minutes (20 scores)
You are going to take part in a school competition “Golden Pen”. You have to write a
story based on the picture given and using the words:
paw(s)
graceful
hesitated
Describe events in an entertaining way. Please underline the given words in the story.
Write 180–200 words…