Writing

Task A

You are starting your studies at Lancaster University and you are looking for a flat. You have

found the following advertisement on the homepage of the university:

single room in a 4-bedroom flat for rent. gets the morning sun. to

share with 2 easy-going guys and a girl, aged 18-22. two of us are

university students and the third working for british telecom. flat

about 15 mins walk to university. close to pub. we have a puppy and

a cat. you need not be tidy but it is welcome if you can cook. rent

includes power, phone, tv and wireless internet.

drop an email: andy.wilson@linkmail.org

Write an email of 50-80 words to Andy in which you

• introduce yourself,

• ask about the rent,

• ask about sharing housework.

Begin your email like this:

Hi, Andy,



Task B

You have read the following post on an internet forum called School Matters:

Ladybird

Female

UK

12:51

Post subject: Is this a ridiculous idea?

I need 3 Advanced-level subjects to enter university.

Unfortunately only two of the courses offered at my school are

suitable for me.

So, I have an idea: ask the school to let me sit Advanced-level

Italian next summer. I'd have to prepare for the exam entirely on

my own, as the subject isn't offered here.

I'm about to e-mail the headteacher to ask her opinion, but I'd

appreciate any comments on this.

Write a comment of 100-120 words to Ladybird’s post including what you think about:

• preparing for an exam on your own,

• learning a language to Advanced-level standard in one year,

• what she should do.

Begin your comment like this:

Ladybird: