IELTS GT TASK 1 PREPARATION QUIZ
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This quiz contains 30 questions to test whether you are ready to sit the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1. Ensure you take this quiz before registering for the test. If you get at least 27 questions (90%) right, you may go ahead to book for the test; otherwise, you need some additional preparation to get a 7+.
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30
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1 min
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8:47
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3.0
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3.8
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5 comments
Eager Cobra judge
1. Incosistent formatting, e.g.: "lead-in such as___" / "example of a letter written to ___________", "begin your formal letter with_____" / "writing to you ... the deplorable" / "complain.... a toaster" / "apply...the position" (different numbers of dots, with and without spaces, various numbers of underline signs, with and without spaces)

2. Contains multiple typos, e.g.:
- "Each key words must be capitalised"
- "Whenever you see such instruction,"
-"...Mr Johnson?

, ,
"
- Etc.
Dreamy Walrus author
Regarding the multiple typos, you weren't specific about some of them. For example,
- "Each key words must be capitalised"
- "Whenever you see such instruction,"
-"...Mr Johnson?


You should identify the question number and the specific typos for fairness.
Brave Tiger
I'm NOT a judge. Just here to give constructive feedback.

Throughout the whole quiz, I encounter a lot of inconsistent formatting (such as having a full stop or a trailing whitespace instead of a question mark at the end of questions) and typos.

A trivial grammatical error can be found in the explanation of Q21, where in this context "Each" should have been followed by a singular noun.

Moreover, some questions are ambiguous in meaning. One example would be Q14, in which the word "overlooked" seems unbefitting. In general sense, "to overlook" means "to fail to notice something". With that in mind, the question actually asks the quiz takers which of the surmises is mandatory according to the rules (as in reality most examinees fail to notice it).

After all, nice and educative quiz. Just pay more attention to formatting next time because it gives the impression of your quiz being unprofessional. Good luck on the contest!

A friendly note: I missed the first round, and I'm now overwhelmed by regret.
Dreamy Walrus author
Thank you for your response. I accept the inconsistent formating.

However, you should be specific in the questions that you considered ambiguous because what may look ambiguous to you may not really be. For example, you failed to realise that the word overlooked also be to forgive, excuse or ignore. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlook. IELTS is a special test that requires candidates to write a minimum of 150 word in Task 1. Some candidates are sometimes worried is they would be penalised writing as much as 180 words or even above. So, this 'excess' is 'overlooked' (forgiven, excused or ignored).

Thank you for your review.
Brave Tiger
Dreamy Walrus I fully understand that the word "overlook" has multiple meanings (as I am a novelist myself). Hence, to make it less ambiguous, it is best to seek a replacement for this problematic word, including from the words you have mentioned earlier. The difference in sentence structure between option A and C stretch the confusion even further. In my opinion, the question would have been more comprehensible if option C had been changed into "Not writing up to 180 words".

To be straightforward, I am emphasizing this question because I spent three times as much time on it as on other questions. I was reconstructing the message you were trying to convey, whether "ignore" or "fail to notice", and obviously I got it wrong that time.

Anyway, cheers!
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