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IELTS General Training Writing Practice Test 1: Complaint About New Airport Plans, Passion or Pay at Work
This is IELTS General Training Writing Practice Test 1 on the computer-delivered screen, with 2 tasks: Complaint About New Airport Plans, Passion or Pay at Work. You can start it free in your browser — no download.
- 60 minutes
- 2 tasks
What is in this test
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Task 1
Complaint About New Airport Plans
A letter to your local authority: how you heard about the plans, the problems they would cause, and what you suggest instead.
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Task 2
Passion or Pay at Work
An essay on whether a career should follow a passion or simply earn a living, discussing both sides.
What each task asks for
Writing has no question types to list — it has two tasks and four marking criteria. Each one links to what it wants and where the marks go:
Timing and marking
You get 60 minutes for both tasks together, and you decide how to split it. Task 2 is worth more than Task 1.
Writing is marked by an examiner-style assessment against the four criteria, not by counting right answers. Nobody can honestly promise you a band — what practice buys you is a screen that feels normal on test day.
What is different on a computer
You type into a box with a live word counter, so you can see your length as you go. There is no handwriting, and editing a paragraph costs you nothing but the keystrokes.
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