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The document provides information about a written test that students may have to take. It will require writing a 250-word piece on a given topic. The topics can be wide-ranging but are usually ongoing news stories. Students should focus on structure over word count or grammar. The test lasts 40 minutes and is administered in one day, though accommodations can be made for illness. Some students may be exempt if they have an existing English proficiency certificate. Sample topics for the writing piece are provided.

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The document provides information about a written test that students may have to take. It will require writing a 250-word piece on a given topic. The topics can be wide-ranging but are usually ongoing news stories. Students should focus on structure over word count or grammar. The test lasts 40 minutes and is administered in one day, though accommodations can be made for illness. Some students may be exempt if they have an existing English proficiency certificate. Sample topics for the writing piece are provided.

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WRITTEN TEST (Sample Topic)

INTRODUCTION, DESCRIPTION (ARGUMENTS AND EXAMPLES),


CONCLUSION (250 words)
The Writing Assignment
The student will be required to write a piece of approximately 250 words on a given topic.
Again the range will be wide in choice but as it is similar to the IELTS writing test a piece
about the student’s chosen subject, or news item that usually isn’t fresh news but untimely.
So it could be about the American election because it is an ongoing story.
The person in charge of the tests said that too many students spend too much time counting
the number of words and forget about the essay itself. It would therefore be advisable for
students to focus on structure first when preparing for the test. If they can master structural
awareness, then they can prepare to edit parts of their pieces or extend them. Therefore, the
examiner is looking for structure first, grammar, spelling and content second and length third.
The writing test lasts for 40 minutes and all parts of the test are administered on the same
day. If, for some reason, the student feels unwell on the day of the test the university will
allow the test to be changed to another day. It must also be noted that the university will
allow students to skip the test if they have a B1 certificate for academic purposes.

1. The government should improve the roads and motorways or they should spend more
money in public transport?

2. Most of the manager positions are taken by men, even though 50%of the workers in the
factories are women, why?

3. The knowledge gained from books compared to the knowledge gained from life
experience, what is better?

4. Should children left free to do everything or they should stay under parent’s rules?

5. What do you think is more useful, individual or team work?

6. What is your way of studying, by yourself or with a teacher?

7. Some people believe the aim of the university education is to help graduates get better
jobs. Other believe there are much wider benefits of university education for both
individuals and society. Discuss both ways and give your opinion.
8. How is technology influencing our life, is that makes our life easy or stressful?

9. Should children learn foreign language since childhood? How would this benefit them?

10. Most societies have its own homeless people. Some people think that the best way to help
them is to give them money. To what extend do you agree?

11. In many countries people are moving away from rural areas towards urban areas. Why do
you think that is?

12. Importance of children learning foreign language, important or not?

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