Candidate

Number

Candidate Name ______________________________________________________________

INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM

ACADEMIC WRITING

SPECIMEN MATERIALS 1 hour

TIME 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.
Write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page.
All answers must be written on the separate answer booklet provided.
Do not remove this booklet from the examination room.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

There are 2 tasks on this question paper.
You must do both tasks.
Underlength answers will be penalised.

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WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The charts below show the most popular films by genre for men and
women and general ticket sales for different types of film in the USA
in 2010.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,

and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

WRITING TASK 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic.

Action movies with spectacular car chases are very popular with young people. It
is often said that these sorts of movies lead to an increase in car accidents among
young drivers as they try to copy what they have seen in the films.

Do you agree that such movies increase the incidence of bad driving?

What can be done to encourage young people to drive more safely?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.