Writing Task 1 — General Training
Write a formal, semi-formal or informal letter in at least 150 words (about 20 minutes). This is the Task 1 Canada PR candidates sit — tone must match the recipient.
Ordered easiest → hardest (estimated from text complexity).
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Easier
You have recently moved to a new home, and a friend helped you during the move. Write a letter to this frie…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Easier
You have a neighbour, Ms Aldridge, whom you know only a little. You will be away for a week and need her he…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Easier
You work for a company and you need to take some time off work. Write a letter to your manager. In your le…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Easier
A friend of yours is about to move to the town where you live. Write a letter to your friend giving them so…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Easier
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addr…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Easier
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addr…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Easier
You work for a company and need to take some time off work. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Easier
You use a local community facility that a friend helps to run. You would like to suggest a way it could be…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Easier
You recently missed an arrangement you had made with a friend. Write a letter to your friend. In your lett…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Easier
You live in a rented flat and will soon be away for several weeks. A neighbour whom you know only slightly…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Easier
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addr…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Easier
You work for a company and need to take some time off. Write a letter to your manager requesting time off w…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Easier
You had arranged to meet a friend to attend an event together, but you failed to turn up. Write a letter to…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Easier
You left an item behind on a coach during a recent trip, and you have asked a friend to help you get it bac…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Easier
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addr…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Easier
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addr…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Easier
You have got to know someone a little through a work event, and you would like to invite them to visit the…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Medium
A company you ordered a product from — which a friend had recommended — has not given you a refund you aske…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Medium
You are renting a small flat from a friend, and something in it has recently broken. Write a letter to your…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Medium
You had arranged to attend a meeting with a company, but you were unable to keep the appointment. Write a l…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Medium
You recently left a personal item on a long-distance coach and were unable to retrieve it. Write a letter t…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Medium
You would like to enrol in a course run by a local training centre, but you need more information before yo…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Medium
A close friend is soon moving to your town, and you want to give them useful advice about living there. Wri…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Medium
A friend recently told you that there is a job vacancy at the company where they work, and you are thinking…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Medium
You recently bought an electrical appliance from a local shop, but it has developed a fault. Write a letter…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Medium
You are going to visit a friend who lives in another town, and you have finally arranged some time off work…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Medium
You recently experienced a problem while travelling, and a member of staff from a transport company went ou…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Medium
A parcel you are expecting is going to be delivered while you are out at work, and the driver needs someone…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Medium
You recently saw an advertisement for a language course at your local community centre. You would like to k…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Medium
You were recently due to attend a compulsory workplace safety induction before starting a new job, but you…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Medium
You had arranged to meet your landlord to carry out an inspection of the flat you rent, but you were unable…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Medium
A colleague at your workplace is retiring soon, and your team is organising a farewell event in their honou…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Medium
You are renting a flat, and a problem has developed that your landlord is responsible for repairing. Write…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Medium
You have seen an advertisement for a job at a large company and are thinking of applying, but you need more…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Harder
You rent a flat from a landlord and the heating has stopped working properly. Write a letter to your landlo…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Harder
You recently completed your probation period at a company, where a more experienced colleague helped you se…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Harder
You recently booked a course or activity with a company, but the company cancelled it and you want your mon…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Harder
You recently left a personal item on a coach operated by a travel company, and you had briefly spoken to th…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Harder
An old friend of yours is moving away to another city next month, and you and a few friends are organising…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Harder
A friend recently gave you an electronic gadget as a birthday present, but it stopped working almost straig…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (informal)Harder
You recently had a very disappointing experience at a restaurant that a close friend had strongly recommend…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Harder
Two weeks ago, you hired a professional cleaning company to prepare your flat before you moved in, but the…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Harder
You recently ordered an automatic coffee machine online from a company, but it has not worked properly sinc…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Harder
You recently ordered a product from a company's website, but it arrived faulty and your attempts to resolve…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Harder
You use a local community library and think one of its facilities could be improved. Write a letter to the…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Harder
You recently saw an advertisement for a job at a company where you once did some work experience, and you k…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Harder
You live in a managed apartment complex, and your car parking space is temporarily unavailable. Your neighb…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Harder
You recently ordered a cordless vacuum cleaner from a company's website, but it developed a fault soon afte…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (semi-formal)Harder
The council-run community hall in your neighbourhood, which you use regularly, lacks proper facilities for…
Writing Task 1 · Letter (formal)Harder
Last month, a serious plumbing leak in your flat caused significant water damage, and a repair technician s…
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