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Broken streetlight outside community centre

General Training Task 1 · at least 150 words · about 20 minutes

You live on Maple Avenue in the town of Eastvale. For the past three weeks the streetlight opposite Meadowbrook Community Centre has not been working. This has made the pavement very dark at night and residents are worried about safety and vandalism. Write a letter to the Greenvale Council. In your letter - Describe the problem and its precise location - Explain how this has affected local residents and businesses - Suggest what action you want the council to take and request a timeframe for the repair Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear …,

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Spell-check is off, as in the real test. Your draft is saved on this device.

Structure checklist

  1. 1Open with the right greeting for the reader
  2. 2State why you are writing in the first sentence
  3. 3Cover all three bullet points, one paragraph each
  4. 4Close with a matching sign-off

Useful language

  • I am writing to
  • I would be grateful if
  • I look forward to hearing from you
  • Best wishes,

How it's scored

Match the tone (formal, semi-formal, informal) to the reader throughout.

What's next

Reach 150 words, then get your estimated band with quoted feedback on each criterion.