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Writing Part 2 2 Match the types of detail (A–E) with the examples from
the article (1–5).
An article
Type of detail
A providing a description
Try to use linking words and phrases to B making a comparison
make sure that your answer fl ows well C giving an opinion
and is easy to follow. D adding an example
E describing feelings
1 Read the Writing Part 2 exam question and the Example
model answer. Then put a tick (✓) next to the 1 I love getting away from crazy city life, so I think this
recommendations for writing an article that have been house would make me feel peaceful and relaxed.
included in the model answer. 2 Sadly, I don’t think I will ever live in my dream home as
my job as an engineer will always keep me in the city.
1 It should have a catchy, interesting title.
3 My dream house is certainly very diferent from the

2 It is a good idea to include a question. noisy city lat I live in now!
3 It should be written in paragraphs. 4 I would paint the front door red and there would be a

4 It needs to answer all the points in the question. colourful lower garden in front of the house.
5 It should make comments or give opinions. 5 It would be somewhere green and pretty like Ireland.
6 It must be between 140 and 190 words.
You have seen this announcement on a website: Reading and Use of English Part 5

Articles wanted!
An option may seem right when you read
My dream home
the question, but i nd evidence for it in
Tell us about your dream home. the text before you mark it as correct.
Where would it be? What would it look like?
Write an article answering these questions. We will publish You are going to read an article written by an architect with PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
the best articles next week. predictions for the houses of the future. For questions 1–6,

choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think its best
Write your article in 140–190 words. according to the text.
1 In the irst paragraph, what does the writer imply about the

My dream home homes of the future?
My dream home would be a cottage by the sea. It A They will be more solid and secure.

would be somewhere green and pretty like Ireland. B They are going to be dificult to build.

It would be a short walk from a sandy beach, but C People’s views of them are oten misguided.
not somewhere where there are too many people. I D People are likely to be more reliant on home technology.
love getting away from crazy city life, so I think this 2 According to the writer, the homeowners of the future will
house would make me feel peaceful and relaxed. Who be most concerned about
wouldn’t love to live near a beach? A spending too much money building their house.

It would be an old-fashioned house on two loors, with B reducing their energy consumption.
bedrooms upstairs and the living area downstairs. C having a large enough garden.
I would paint the front door red and there would be D increasing the value of their property.
a colourful lower garden in front of the house. The 3 What does restricted mean in line 24?

living area would have a big, comfortable sofa with A closed

an open ire for the winter evenings, and the kitchen B inadequate
would be large enough for cooking all the food I would C controlled
grow in the garden during the summer. D limited
Sadly, I don’t think I will ever live in my dream home as 4 What does the writer see as the most signiicant role of

my job as an engineer will always keep me in the city. plants in the houses of the future?
My dream house is certainly very diferent from the A to improve the homeowner’s health

noisy city lat I live in now! B to keep the house warm

C to be decorative
54 D to provide nutrition