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IELTS WRITING TASK 2 - RECAP

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Informal Writing

b)

Both of Informal and Formal Writing

c)

Formal Writing

d)

None of above

2.

Which of the following IS NOT the correct marking criterion?

a)

Task achievement

b)

Lexical Resource

c)

Coherence and Cohesion

d)

Personal opinion

3.

What type of exercise is this topic?

Many offenders commit more crimes after serving their first punishment. Why is this happening, and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem?

a)

Causes & Solutions

b)

Causes & Effects

c)

Direct question essay

d)

Opinion essay

4.
Begin every body paragraph with a ________
a)
A lead
b)
An Introduction
c)
A topic sentence that Restates Question
d)
Background information
5.

Making careful notes is essential for:

a)

writing essays

b)

revising for exams

c)

all academic work

6.

Paraphrasing a text means:

a)

making it shorter

b)

changing a lot of the vocabulary

c)

adding more detail

7.

Paragraphs always contain:

a)

six or more sentences

b)

an example

c)

a topic sentence

8.
What is a problem-solution paragraphs? 
a)
 Paragraphs about personal opinion
b)
Paragraphs about a problem and some solutions to it
c)
a)  paragraphs about causes and effects
9.
What is the first thing to write in the problem paragraph? 
a)
The first problem
b)
Examples and reasons
c)
Topic sentence
10.

What is Academic Writing?

a)

To write a research paper in an educational institution

b)

it is simply creative writing

c)

To present arguments and evidences on a research topic

d)

To present only observations on a specific research topic

11.

What is the academic style of writing?

a)

Informal and From The First Person Point Of View

b)

Descriptive Writing

c)

Both Formal and Informal

d)

Formal and From The Third Person Point Of View

12.

It is not a feature of Academic Writing

a)

To report on what has been conducted

b)

To synthesize research done by others

c)

To discuss a particular subject and give writers view

d)

It persuades and influences decisions

13.
Choose three words to describe academic writing:
a)
Talented, stylish, inspiring
b)
Precise, clear, objective
c)
Decisive, divisive, derisive
d)
Subjective, obscure, vague
14.
What is an essay?
a)
Paragraphs written about a single topic and a central main idea.
b)
A combination of ideas in many paragraphs 
c)
ideas develop into many paragraphs  
15.
What are the three main parts of an essay?
a)
The hook, the main idea and the conclusion.
b)
The introduction, the body and the conclusion.
c)
The topic sentence, the body and the conclusion.
16.
What is the purpose of the topic sentence?
a)
To give coherence to the paragraph.
b)
To help with the flow of sentences.
c)
To help the reader understand what the paragraph will be about.
17.

The purpose of an introduction is:

a)

to give your aims and methods

b)

to excite the reader

c)

to summarise your ideas

18.
What is a thesis statement?
a)
Is the sentence that tells the main idea of the whole essay.
b)
It  the paragraph that presents the problems.
c)
Is the sentence that calls for action.
19.

In the Academic Writing, you do NOT;

a)

describe a graph or a table

b)

describe stages of a process or explain how something works

c)

describe a chart or a diagram/an object

d)

write a letter

20.

Which parts of your essay should be quite short?

a)

the body paragraphs

b)

the introduction

c)

the conclusion

d)

the introduction and conclusion