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II Exam practice
Writing Part 2 A letter
Your local council is considering banning all private vehicles from the town centre between the hours of
8.00 am and 6.00 pm on working days. Outside these times and at weekends there will be no restrictions.
Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper expressing an opinion on this issue.
You may support or reject the idea. Give reasons for your position and state how this ban might affect you,
the local economy and the environment.
Write your letter in 220 - 260 words in an appropriate style. You do not need to include postal addresses.
ft Exam tip
Before starting to write, think carefully about the purpose of the letter, who the reader will be and
what this person will expect to read. Then, with this information in mind, decide how formal the
language of your letter needs to be.

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