Practice Test 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Many lesser-known languages are disappearing. Young people should be forced to learn these languages so they are not lost forever.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Sample answer
Nowadays, learning a foreign language is a very popular phenomenon. The programmes
of many school have a subject such as a foreign language. Learning a foreign Language at
school or university should be forced. I agree with this statement so I am going to tell my
reasons.
First of all, Learning a foreign language is much easier in young ages because the young
brain can pick up every information much faster and without any problems. As we know an
English language is the most popular language in the world as well as the most common, so
people who Learned this language can travel and work in most parts of our beautiful world.
There are not dissadvantages to argue this point.
The second point is learning another language is a really important process of developing
children's brain because they can improve their memory and it is a good skill to know how
to think in a different language. For example, to speak in a foreign language fluently people
have to think as a person who has this language as a native.
Finally, people (such as students) should be forced to learn a foreign language because
they are generally very lazy. This situation is absolutely normal in a majority of people.
To sum up, learning a foreign language is a very difficult process so that is why teachers
should force students especially at school to learn a different language. I think people who
learned a foreign Language in young ages make their life much easier in future.
(255 words)
Feedback
Task Response
The word count and format are both fine, the ideas are well developed and supported and the
position of the writer is clear. However, unfortunately, this sample is off-topic. The writer has
written about learning foreign Languages at school or university rather than writing about
lesser-known languages that need to be learnt to stop them from disappearing. If this was
on the right topic, the writer could have achieved a GOOD band score; however, writing off topic is penalised.
Coherence and Cohesion
Once again, this sample displays a clear structure with very good use of topic sentences and
supporting ideas in each of the body paragraphs. The thesis statement is clear and acts as a
signpost for the rest of the essay. The conclusion is good.
The writer uses linking words all the way through their essay, for example, first of all,
the second point, finally, to sum up. Although there are not a lot of linking words within the
paragraphs, the examples used are sufficient for a good band score.
Lexical Resource
This writer uses an adequate range of vocabulary throughout the essay. The language used
is not highly sophisticated; however, it is suitable to express the ideas well. There is only one
spelling error (dissadvantages). which has no impact at all on the communicative aspect of this essay.
Some errors with word choice are displayed, e.g. the use of young ages instead of youth,
and the phrase 'has this language as a native· is confusing to the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
The grammar in this sample essay is reasonably accurate, particularly in the simpler sentence
structures. However, the range of sentence structures used is not highly sophisticated. Some
minor grammar errors, such as articles (an English language, a majority of people) and tenses
(who learned) exist. Some punctuation is missing. Overall, though, the grammar errors do
not affect communication in this essay.
Overall this essay would NOT reach a GOOD band score as it is off-topic.
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