BEST IELTS General Writing Task 1, 4th March

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IELTS GENERAL WRITING TASK 1

You recently took an IELTS test and there were some problems that you believe affected your score. Write a letter to the British Council or IDP. In your letter:

– explain what happened

– say if other candidates were affected and

– explain what you would like the BC/IDP to do.

SAMPLE ANSWER

Dear Sir/Madam,

I took an IELTS test on 1st April at the Kashgar test centre. During the test, there were three problems that I believe may have affected my score in three parts of the test and, therefore, my overall score.

First of all, during the listening test, the recording was too quiet and it appears that the sound was lost completely in some parts. The invigilation staff tried to rectify this, but they were unsuccessful. Secondly, during the reading test, I discovered that my reading booklet did not contain all the pages.

When I asked one of the invigilators for a fresh, complete copy, she said that there were no extra copies available. This means that I could not answer at least six of the reading test questions. Finally, during part two of the speaking test, the examiner took away the cue card while I was speaking. I have been told by several people that the examiner must not do this.

I hope that you can look into these matters. In the first two cases, I was not the only candidate affected. Everyone in the room (about 40 or 50 candidates) had the same problem. As for the third problem, I do not know if any other candidates encountered this issue. Therefore, I would like to ask you to provide me with another test as soon as possible, free of charge.

Yours faithfully,

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