IELTS Problem Solution

For Task Two, Opinion Essay, you will read a statement and a question asking your opinion. The question may be

stated in one of several ways. You may be asked to: (select the options that apply)

• Agree or disagree

• Describe the advantages and disadvantages

• Discuss two points of view and give your own

• Suggest solutions to a problem

• Answer two questions

What type of writing format must we use when we do the writing test?

• Informal Writing

• Both of Informal and Formal Writing

• Formal Writing

• None of above

Must your conclusion agree with your introduction?

• yes

• no

• it doesn't really matter

What happens to your band score if you only use simple sentences?

• you can't score higher than band 4.5

• it will be high

Which parts of your essay should be quite short?

• the body paragraphs

• the introduction

• the conclusion

• the introduction and conclusion

Stacey had a lot of fun riding her bike one sunny afternoon.  She was just about home when she hit a patch of loose gravel.  Stacey skidded and then tipped over on her bike, scraping her knee. After cleaning the scrape, Stacey put a bandage on her knee.
What is the problem?

• She hit a patch of loose gravel.
• She had a lot of fun.
• She scraped her knee.

A formal word for 'so' is

• therefore/ as a result

• however /especially

• but /yeah

• In addition / furthermore

Which of the following is an example of a  good solution for this problem?
    Nobody in class likes Paul.

• Paul should keep calling his classmates names.
• Paul should tell everyone to go away.
• Paul should move classes.
• Paul should be nicer to his classmates.

synonym for advantage

• goods

• drawback

• benefit

• baddy

The rain came down harder and harder.  Suddenly the bridge came tumbling down.
Does this paragraph contain a problem/solution text feature or a cause and effect text feature?

• cause/effect
• problem/solution