CELPIP Set 4-2 – Writing

Writing Test Instructions

• On the official test, if you do not finish Task 1 in 27 minutes, the screen will move to Task 2. You cannot go back to Task 1. However, in this practice test, in order to move forward in the test you must click on “NEXT.”
• You have 53 minutes to complete this practice Writing Test. For more information on test format, click here.

Writing Task 1: Writing an Email

Read the following information.

You and your co-worker often have lunch in a nearby park. However, there have been too many birds in the park lately, especially the pigeons who want your food. The situation is spoiling your lunch break.

Write an email to your brother in about 150-200 words. Your email should do the following things:

• Describe the importance of the park to you and your colleagues.
• Explain how the birds have affected you.
• Suggest what the newspaper’s readers, or city officials and park managers, can do to improve the situation.

Writing Task 2: Responding to Survey Questions

Read the following information.

Apartment Security Survey

You live in an apartment building. The apartment management wants to improve the security of the building. One option is to install a new lock in each apartment, the other option is to install more security cameras in the building. The management is surveying your opinion on these security improvement plans.

Choose the option that you prefer. Why do you prefer your choice? Explain the reasons for your choice. Write about 150–200 words.