Pack Aptis 10 WRITING 7 (B2 Level)

WRITING  Aptis.

Welcome to the Aptis Writing Test.

The test has four parts and takes up to 50 minutes.

Recommended times:

Part One:  3 minutes

Part Two:  7 minutes

Part Three:  10 minutes

Part Four:  30 minutes

PART 1 Write short answers (1-5 words) to each message. Fill in the form

How are you?

Very well, thanks.

What do you do at the weekend?

I do like winding down.

What do you usually do after work? 

I normally go home.

What is your favourite sport?

Swimming is my cup of tea.

What’s your favourite city?

I reckon it's Seville. face to face

PART 2 You have joined the ‘The Computer’ web. Fill in the form with complete sentences. Use 20-30 words. You have 7 minutes. 

MEMBER FORM: Please tell us about your computing habits:

I usually use my computer to work. Besides, I have to do several courses. I used to do these courses face-to-face, but I do them online now.

PART 3 You are a member of the PERFECT Computer website, and you are in the chat room. You are talking to John, the manager of the company. Talk to him using complete sentences. Use 30 to 40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes. 

John: Hi! I find your profile quite interesting. Why are you interested in our products? 

You:

Hi John!

First of all, I'm delighted to be a member of this website. I've been mad about everything about computers since I was a kid.   

John: Nice to hear because we need people who work on our website

You: 

I've been working for a company for three years, but I have not had much time to prepare for my online courses. Because of this, I'm looking for a new job.

John: 

I could offer you working à la carte, so you’ll work whenever you want, and your salary will depend on it.

It's fantastic because if I can work online in my house, I'll have more time to do my online courses in the morning, and I'll also be able to study.

Part 4

MESSAGE TO ALL OUR COMPUTER EXPERTS:

IN THE LAST MONTH, WE HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL NEGATIVE COMMENTS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT OUR WEBSITE. IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE BENEFITS OF THE COMPANY AND ATTRACT MORE CUSTOMERS, WE NEED TO IMPROVE IT. PLEASE SUGGEST IDEAS TO DESIGN A NEW WEBSITE OR MAKE OUR WEBSITE MORE ATTRACTIVE. THANK YOU.

Write an email to a friend telling him/her about the message you received from the company. Tell him/her what you’re planning to do (around 50 words)

Hi Tom,

How are things going?

I've just received an email from the PERFECT Computer website, the website where I'm going to work. They need some ideas to improve their website. I'm going to write to them about this issue.

I have to go now.

See you soon!

Tirso.

Write an email to the company providing them with the information required (120-150 words)

Dear Sir,

My name is Tirso, and I am a member of the company. I am writing to reply to the email just sent yesterday to provide you with some suggestions about how to improve our website.

First and foremost, it is a pleasure to work in this company because I have much time to do several tasks, and I would like to help as much as possible.

In my humble opinion, I recommend changing some pictures because many of them are outdated. Also, we would add some links to other pages. Moreover, it might be a good way to improve our new website by changing the font, for example, Arial, these days I have been seeing this font on lots of websites.

If you need more ideas, please let me know.

Yours faithfully,

Tirso Llorens.