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Writing Part 1
Read the task carefully. The
An essay essay may have a direct
question or a statement
1 Read the exam question and the model answer. which you have to give
your opinion on.

Everyone should stay in full-time education until the age
of 18. Do you agree? 2 Match the underlined phrases in the essay to
Notes the functions.
Write about: Giving your opinion
1. preparing for working life
2. gaining knowledge
3. (your own idea)
Introducing other people’s opinions

In my country, young people only have to stay in education Introducing an argument
until the age of 16. Some people think that by this age
they have studied enough but, in my opinion, it should be
Expressing contrast
compulsory to study until you are 18.
There are several reasons for staying in full-time education.
Firstly, the job market is increasingly competitive and
so young people need all the advantages they can get. Putting your ideas in order
Furthermore, if you are not sure what career you would like
to follow, staying at school gives you the time to discover
what your passion is.
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However, there are diferent types of education and
knowledge. Young people could stay at school and study
academic subjects such as maths and English but, on the 3 Which statements about Writing Part 1 are
other hand, they could do a training course where they True (T) and which are False (F)?
learn more practical skills, like those needed to become a 1 You don’t have to do the essay in Part 1. T / F
plumber or an electrician. Both of these options would give 2 You don’t have to cover all three points
young people extra qualiications to put on their CV. in the question if you don’t want to. T / F
3 Your essay must have headings. T / F
To sum up, I believe that young people should stay in
4 It’s a good idea to use topic sentences
education until they are 18, but they should be able to
to start each paragraph. T / F
choose what skills they want to learn.
5 You can express your personal opinions. T / F
6 You should use a variety of structures
and vocabulary. T / F
7 You should try to write as much
as possible. T / F
8 You should spend around 40 minutes on
this part of the writing exam. T / F

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