Intermediate

What's it about?

Word cloud of UN article about global protests

Above is a Wordle™ * of a news article. Summarize the article by interpreting the words and frequencies shown.

*A Wordle™ takes all the words in a text and arranges them randomly. The size of the word shows the frequency with which it appears—larger words appear more often.

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GRAPH: English dialects

Three older women seated on a park bench, talking

Below is a pie chart showing the global percentage of English dialects in 1997. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

[Image by M. W. Toews via Wikimedia]

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Below is a pie chart representing the distribution of languages on internet websites in 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

[Image by Day Translations Team via Wikimedia]

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GRAPH: Climate heating

Below is a graph of land and sea temperatures from 1950 to 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

*Lowess smoothing = averaging scatter plot values over a certain span to create a smooth line.

[Image by NASA via Wikimedia]

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"Night" and "bridge"

Stone bridge over water at night with lights, blue, yellow

TOEIC Writing Part One

QUESTIONS 1–5: Write a sentence based on a picture

DIRECTIONS: In this part of the test, you will write ONE sentence that is based on a picture. With each picture, you will be given TWO words or phrases that you must use in your sentence. You can change the forms of the words and you can use the words in any order.

WORDS: night/bridge

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What's happening here?

three young boys splashing each other in a stream

Tell the story you see in the picture. Who are they? Where are they? What's happening?

Are they friends? Siblings? What are their names? How old are they? What else can you think of to tell about them? Get creative!

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GBC: Best film soundtrack

Uruguayan actress Natalia Oreiro, host of the Platino Ibero-American Film Awards 2016

Which movie do you think should win an award for best music soundtrack? Why? What makes it special?

Use facts and data in your answer. (See Examples and hints.)

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In your closet

What is the most important piece of clothing in your closet and why? Use specific details and examples to support your answer.

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Generational differences

Older woman walking and younger man running on path

What influences the styles, values and interests of a generation? Why are different generations so different?

Support your answer with specific details and examples.

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The future of books

Some people say that the internet and TV will make books obsolete in the future. Do you agree? If it comes true, will it be a good or a bad thing? Explain your reasoning.