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IELTS Task 1 (General Training): A letter to a friend about a part-time job abroad

You are going to another country to study. You would like to do a part-time job while you are studying, so you want to ask a friend who lives there for some help.

Write a letter to this friend. In your letter

give details of your study plans
explain why you want to get a part-time job
suggest how your friend could help you find a job

Write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ..........,

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Your ideal holiday

woman sitting in hanging glass circle chair

What is your ideal holiday?

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Tourism to your country

tourists on old city street

Why do tourists choose to visit your country?

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Where you went as a child

children on beach in harbor

Where did you often go when you were young? Do you still go there?

Personal History

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The best trip you've ever been on

woman and man waiting on train track with backpacks

What's the best trip you've ever been on? What would you do differently if you went again?

Personal History

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Travel by train or by car?

Shinkansen Bullet Train passes Tamachi, Tokyo, Japan 2020

QUESTION: Do you think traveling by train is better than traveling by car?

Task instructions

Write your answer to the question.
Give TWO reasons for your opinion.
Write approximately 50–60 words.

Try to use the words "transport" and "decrease" in your answer.

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What country do you want to visit in the future?

passport with many visa stamps

QUESTION: What country do you want to visit in the future?

Task instructions

You were asked the question above by a FOREIGN FRIEND.
Write TWO of your thoughts and reasons for your answer to the question in English.
Write approximately 25–35 words.

Try to use the words "culture" and "special" in your answer.

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How often do you travel?

bike traveler with solar-powered laptop

QUESTION: How often do you travel?

Task instructions

You were asked the question above by a FOREIGN FRIEND.
Write TWO of your thoughts and reasons for your answer to the question in English.
Write approximately 25–35 words.

Try to use the words "country" and "overseas" in your answer.

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Foreign countries

Woman looking at globe, red highlights

QUESTION: Do you like foreign countries?

Task instructions

You were asked the question above by a FOREIGN FRIEND.
Write TWO of your thoughts and reasons for your answer to the question in English.
Write approximately 25–35 words.

Try to use the words "sightseeing" and "international" in your answer.

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Sell something: Travel tour

Tourists inside a cave

Write an ad for a travel tour. The ad will appear in the National Geographic magazine and online site. You are limited to 50–75 words.

First, decide where you will visit and what you will do there, how you will travel, how long the tour lasts, etc.

Then, write a sales pitch describing the tour. Use these words in your description:

life-changing
dazzling
leading authority

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