Recent Writing Set 9 – Task 1

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  • •Time allowed: 20 minutes.
  • •Task 1: at least 150 words. Task 2: at least 250 words. Task 2 is worth twice as much as Task 1.
  • •The word count is shown below the answer box, like the computer-delivered test.
  • •Your work is saved in this browser while you type. It is submitted automatically when time runs out.
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Part 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.

The diagram below shows how waste paper is recycled. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Paper recycling
  1. 1Paper collected from homes and offices
  2. 2Transported to a recycling plant
  3. 3Sorted by grade
  4. 4Mixed with water to make pulp
  5. 5Ink and glue removed
  6. 6Pulp cleaned and bleached
  7. 7Pressed and dried by rollers
  8. 8Rolled into new paper

Stages run left to right, row by row.

Tips
  • Use the passive voice to describe each stage (is collected, are sorted).
  • Use sequencers: first, next, after that, once this is done, finally.
  • Overview: say how many stages there are and where the process begins and ends.
  • Write at least 150 words in about 20 minutes.
Spell-check is off, as in the real test.Word count: 0