Questions 1-10

WRiTing TASk 2 
Training 
Review
1  Discussion/argument essay
2  At least 250 words
3  With well-argued reasons and any relevant examples 
from your own knowledge and experience.
4  Evaluating ideas; Stating your own opinion clearly; 
General knowledge; Appropriate style; Grammar – 
accuracy and range; Vocabulary – appropriacy and 
range; Spelling, punctuation; Paragraphing
Useful language: avoiding repetition with reduced 
noun phrases
 1  the better off
 2 critics
 3 consumers
 4  The less well off
 5 proponents
 6  the young
 7  service users
 8  car drivers
 9  lorry drivers
10 Spending
11  House building
Useful language: hypothetical outcomes: if/when/until 
1  1  b  2  d  3  c  4  a  5  e 
Useful language: concession with although / despite
Suggested answers
1  Despite the fact that many people will have to pay 
more tax, most will benefit from improvements in 
services.
2  Although I believe in rewarding hard work, I feel the 
wealthy should help the less well off.
3  Despite feeling that buildings are less important 
than people, I think there should be limits to 
construction.
4  Although a widely held view is that crime does not 
pay, many criminals are never caught.