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ACADEMIC WRITING
Candidate Number
Candidate Name
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM
ACADEMIC WRITING
Mock Test Time 1 hour
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this
page. Read the instructions for each task carefully.
Answer both of the tasks.
Write at least 150 words for Task 1. Write at
least 250 words for Task 2.
Write your answers in the answer booklet.
Write clearly in pen or pencil. You may make alterations, but make sure your work is
easy to read.
At the end of the test, hand in both this question paper and your answer booklet.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
There are two tasks on this question paper.
Task 2 contributes twice as much as Task 1 to the Writing score.
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WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The charts show average levels of participation in education and the highest
education level of adults from 2000 to 2010 in Singapore.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,
and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
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WRITING TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Increasing numbers of students are choosing to study abroad.
To what extent does this trend benefit the students themselves and
the countries involved?
What are the drawbacks?
You should give reasons for your answer using your own ideas and experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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WRITING TASK-1:
The bar chart illustrates the average number of years males and females
attended school, while the pie charts present the different levels of education
achieved by adults in Singapore in 2000 and 2010.
Overall, there was an increase in the number of years, for both males and
females, that were spent on education. It can also be seen that the figure for
males was slightly higher over the period shown. Additionally, the level of
education people were attaining had increased over the period.
As can be seen from the bar chart, in 2000, male citizens attended school for an
average of 8.9 years, which rose considerably to just under 12 years in 2010. In
contrast, the number of years females attended school in 2000 was only 8. This
figure remained unchanged until 2008, and then rose to 8.9 years in 2010.
According to the pie charts, in 2000, almost one-third of Singapore’s population
finished high school. The figures for those who only finished primary and
secondary school were quite high, at approximately 26% each, compared to less
than 10% of Singaporeans who had gained a bachelor or master’s degree.
However, the level of education people were attaining had increased over the ten
year period, with nearly two-thirds of the population obtaining a university degree,
and only 2.1% leaving after primary school.
(164 words)
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WRITING TASK 2
Studying abroad has become increasingly common in the last few years,
especially for young people from countries such as China and India. Many
students and their families clearly consider the experience worth the sacrifices
involved. The former often give up friendships when they move abroad; the latter
often use their life savings. Moreover, many governments are willing to invest
huge sums of money in sponsoring their young people to study in universities
overseas.
However, this trend has drawbacks as well as benefits for those concerned. One
potential drawback is that the instruction international students receive may not
be relevant to their home contexts. For example, students from developing
countries who go to Western countries for teacher training are often taught to use
teaching techniques that are suitable for small classes. When they return home
they are often expected to teach classes of 40 or 50 students. Hence, what they
have been trained to do may not be relevant.
Another potential drawback is the phenomenon of 'brain drain'. Prior to leaving
home, they may be fully committed to returning. Nevertheless, students are often
at the stage in their lives when they are forming their most important personal
and professional relationships. Thus they may choose to remain in the host
country on completing their studies.
However, most international students find ways of making the experience work
well for themselves and others involved. Most return home, enriched by new
friendships made abroad. Furthermore, most find ways of adapting what they
have learned to their home context. On balance, the drawbacks do not outweigh
the benefits. (262 words)
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