CAE 2 Final Writing Exam: Essay about what should be done to ensure that natural resources are not wasted
You must answer this question. Write your answer in 220-260
words in an appropriate style.
Your class has watched a television debate about what should
be done to ensure that natural resources, such as water and oil, are not
wasted. You have made the notes below.
Ways to ensure natural resource are not wasted:
1.- laws
2.- media
3.- industry
Some opinions expressed in the discussion:
1.- ‘The best method would be to make wasting natural resources
a criminal offence.’
2.- ‘Newspapers and TV can have a very powerful impact on
people’s behaviour.’
3.- ‘Companies should take the lead by avoiding unnecessary
packaging.’
Write an essay discussing two of the ways in your notes. You
should explain which way you think is most effective, giving reasons in support
of your answer.
You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in
the discussion, but you should use your own words as far as possible.
CAE 2 Second
Period Writing Exam: A Cover Letter or a Letter of Application
Look at the
following job advertisement on a website:
Teaching assistant
needed – Hightown School
We are
recruiting a teaching assistant to help our teachers and students in class. Experience
teaching or looking after children is required. Foreign language skills are
desirable.
Write your letter of application between 220 and 260 words according to the C1-level standards from the University of Cambridge.
CAE 2 Writing Exam for the Second Period about a Review
A website has asked readers to write reviews of videos that ordinary people have posted online. You decide to write a review comparing two videos, one that you enjoyed and one you didn't.
Your review should briefly describe each of the videos and should explain why one was good and the other was not.
Write your review between 220 and 260 words according to the C1-level standards from the University of Cambridge.
CAE 1 Writing Test for the Second Period about a Letter to a Penfriend
Look at this task
and write a four-or-five-paragraph answer to it.
This is part of
an email you received from an English-speaking friend:
… In class, we’ve
been discussing the relationships between teenagers and adults. Can you write
and tell me the situation in your country? How do teenagers and adults see each
other? What sorts of things do teenagers and adults tend to disagree about?
What do you think could be done to improve relationship between these
generations?
Write an email
between 220 and 260 words according to the C1-level standards from the
University of Cambridge.
Upload a proposal in a word file based on the following guidelines:
The college where you are studying English has received a gift of money to buy equipment for its study centre. The money can be spent on either three TVs or three computers or on some other equipment. Students have been asked to write proposals suggesting exactly what the money should be spent on and explaining why they think this will be of particular use to language students.
Write your proposal between 220 and 260 words according to the C1-level standards.
Brainstorming about possible problems in a wedding ceremony
Compilation Video about 'Best Wedding Fails'
Team discussion about at least five possible problematic situations that could appear in an assigned event of the following ones:
1.- A workshop
2.- An open-air charity supper
3.- A seminar
4.- A prom
5.- A sweet-fifteen celebration
6.- A bachelorette or hen party
7.- An open house
8.- A brand new car launching
When a client presents a problem, the Public Relations Department must write an apology letter.
What is an apology letter?
An apology letter is a physical document or email that acknowledges a mistake, expresses regret and asks for the letter recipient's forgiveness or patience. Apology letters are important in the workplace because they create a physical or digital record of your admitting to and attempting to rectify a mistake or failure. Employees who can recognize when they are wrong and who make an effort to fix their mistakes are valuable additions to any professional team.
Key information in an apology letter
1. Acknowledge your mistake
The first step in writing an apology letter is informing your reader what the letter is about. Your first sentence should explain what you have done wrong and acknowledge the consequences that your mistake has had. For example, your letter might begin:
'Jackie,
I need to tell you that I was the one responsible for sending you the wrong flight information for your most recent business trip. I realize that my mistake made you miss your flight and caused you unnecessary stress.'
2. Apologise sincerely
A sincere apology will involve saying you are sorry without any excuses in order to express your regret for the consequences you caused. For example, you might say:
'I am sorry for forgetting to email you the financial report you asked for. I felt awful when I heard that you had to reschedule your meeting with accounting because of my forgetfulness.'
3. Share your plan to fix the problem
In addition to expressing your regret, you will also need to find a way to improve the situation. Assuring your recipient that you will do everything you can to make the matter right is a good place to start, but it will be even better if you can share the specific steps you will take to do so. Having this kind of plan shows your recipient that you recognize you owe them in some way and that you have put serious thought into how you can make the situation better. For example, you might write:
'I realise that my mistake made you look bad in front of the district manager. I have already called the district office and scheduled a meeting so I can explain that I am actually the one to blame.'
4. Ask for forgiveness
Your letter should conclude with a specific attempt at making things right between you and your recipient. In most cases, this should involve a direct request for forgiveness. Asking for forgiveness shows that you realize the matter is not truly resolved until your relationship with the recipient is mended. It also invites the recipient to contribute to resolving the issue and finding closure. An example of this might be:
"I need to humbly ask for your forgiveness. I know that my mistake upset you, but I can hope we can resolve this and continue to work well together."
An apology letter sample
Mr. Anders,
Please accept my sincere apology on behalf of Edgar Wright Motors. We are so sorry to hear that your experience with the auto parts that we delivered did not meet the specifications you sent us. Our design and manufacturing teams should have studied your request more thoroughly and asked for your approval before shipping the final product. We understand this mistake and the delay that it has caused has been frustrating for you.
We take full responsibility for our fault in this situation and would like to replace the incorrect parts and offer you a company gift card for $100, usable in any of our 15 locations and through our online store. We hope you will accept this gesture of apology. Our development team will contact you soon to discuss your order and make certain that the replacement parts meet your needs.
We want to assure you that this type of issue will never present itself again. We have taken initiative with our manufacturing team to make sure special orders are filled more carefully in the future. We value you and your business and we hope to continue our professional relationship moving forward.
If you have any questions or want to discuss this matter further, please contact me directly or any member of our Customer Service team.
Yours Sincerely, Jack Dylan Regional Manager Edgar Wright Motors
Assignment: Imagine you are part of the Public Relations staff and you have to write an apology letter for at least one of the problems you listed about the assigned event in the team activity.
You have recently worked as a volunteer,
coaching teenagers at a sports camp designed to encourage young people to talk
up new sports. The organisers have asked you to write a report for the website.
You should briefly describe your responsibilities as a coach for two different
sports. You should also evaluate how valuable the sports camp was for the
teenagers overall and recommend how it could be improved in future.
Write a report in 280-320 words in an
appropriate style.
An essay: Ways in which
people use social media websites
Your class has watched
a panel discussion on how young people use social media websites. You have made
the notes in the image.
Write
an essay discussing two of the ways in your notes that people
use social media websites. You should explain which of these you think
is more useful for young people, and provide reasons to
support your opinion.
You
may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you
should use your own words as far as possible.
Write
your answer in 220 – 260 words in an appropriate style.
Cambridge University Press and Assessment (2022) An essay: Social media benefits in W&I Advanced in W&I Workbooks in Write and Improve.com on https://writeandimprove.com/workbooks#/wi-workbooks/bdc648bc-b760-4bac-98bc-161a95deff5e/tasks/628b2826-bd2e-4245-924d-8cb972c2d5f2 (Obtained on the 7th of March 2023)
