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Writing Practice for IELTS Task 1 General Training

IELTS Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

You’ve recently found an object and you think that it might be of some historical value.

Write a letter to the director of the museum asking for some information on the object.

  • Give a description of that object.
  • Tell them where you found it.
  • Ask for information you are seeking.

Write at least 150 words.


IELTS General Training Writing Task 1 Answer

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to ask you for advice regarding an item I recently came across while carrying out some construction work. The item in question was unearthed while excavating new foundations for an extension to a house, and was found at one of the deepest points of excavation on the site.

The item has the appearance of some kind of cooking or kitchen utensil rather like a shallow bowl or frying pan. I have enclosed a photograph so you can see the object and possibly offer some advice as to what it might possibly be.

I know that our town was developed on a historically important site in the past and would welcome any further information or insight you might be able to offer regarding this item. I would be happy to visit you at the museum and bring the artifact with me if you would like to examine it more closely.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

[name]





IELTS Writing Practice FAQ

Can I use IELTS writing practice tests to improve my writing skills?

Yes, by consistently trying to answer IELTS writing test questions, you become familiar with different writing tasks (Task 1 and Task 2). Also, studying sample answers can help you learn to organize and present ideas in your own words better.

What are the IELTS marking criteria?

There are four official IELTS marking criteria or band score descriptors: Task Achievement, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, Lexical Resource, and Coherence and Cohesion.

How is writing for IELTS General Training different from the IELTS Academic writing test?

There are two tasks in both writing tests and the same one hour time limit. The format of the answer sheet is also the same. However, the questions for IELTS Academic Task 1 differ from those for General Training Task 1.

In the Academic Test, in Task 1, the questions typically ask you to describe visual information or data presented in a chart, table, graph, diagram, etc. Task 2 questions ask you to write an essay - topics vary but are more academic-oriented than in IELTS General Training.

In the General Training Test, the Task 1 questions typically ask you to write a letter. Task 2 questions ask you to write an essay - but the topics are more general than in the Academic test.

Are there different kinds of IELTS essays in IELTS writing?

Yes. On test day, you may be asked to write one of the following:

  • Advantage/Disadvantage essay
  • Discursive essay
  • Opinion essay
  • Double question essay
  • Problem/Solution essay
  • Agree or disagree essay

As part of your writing practice for IELTS, you should become familiar with each essay type by studying model answers to see how you can organize your own writing better.


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