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Questions / Task 1 · General Training
Task 1 · General Training30 questions3 types

IELTS General Training Task 1 letter questions.

General Training Task 1 gives you a situation and asks for a letter of at least 150 words in 20 minutes, covering three bullet points. The whole game is register: a complaint to a company, a request to your landlord, and news for a friend all need different English. Pick the letter type you want to drill below, or work through the full set.

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Formal letter

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General Training Task 1 formal letters — complaints, applications, requests to organisations and people you don't know.

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Semi-formal letter

10

General Training Task 1 semi-formal letters — to landlords, neighbours, managers, and other people you know but aren't close to.

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Informal letter

7

General Training Task 1 informal letters to friends and family — invitations, news, favours, apologies.

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“A letter inviting a friend to visit you in the city you have moved to”

Task 1Informal letter·Travel & Tourism·20 min·Popular
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“A letter to your landlord about a broken heating system”

Task 1Semi-formal letter·Urban Life·20 min·Popular
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“An application letter for a part-time job at a local restaurant”

Task 1Formal letter·Work & Career·20 min·Popular
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“A letter to an insurance company claiming for damaged luggage”

Task 1Formal letter·Travel & Tourism·20 min
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“A letter applying to volunteer at a local charity shop”

Task 1Semi-formal letter·Society & Culture·20 min
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“A letter to a former colleague asking for advice about a Master’s degree”

Task 1Semi-formal letter·Education·20 min
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“A letter to a friend asking for career advice”

Task 1Informal letter·Work & Career·20 min
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“A letter to a mobile phone provider cancelling your contract”

Task 1Formal letter·Technology·20 min
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“A letter to the editor of a local newspaper about cycling lanes”

Task 1Formal letter·Urban Life·20 min
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“A letter to the local council about poor street lighting in your area”

Task 1Formal letter·Government & Law·20 min
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“A letter telling a friend your news about starting a new job”

Task 1Informal letter·Work & Career·20 min
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“A letter asking a friend to lend you their camera for a trip”

Task 1Informal letter·Technology·20 min
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“A letter apologising to a friend for missing their wedding”

Task 1Informal letter·Family & Children·20 min
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“An apology letter for missing an important work meeting”

Task 1Semi-formal letter·Work & Career·20 min
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“A letter to your manager asking to change your working hours”

Task 1Semi-formal letter·Work & Career·20 min
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“A letter to your manager requesting unpaid leave for a family event”

Task 1Semi-formal letter·Work & Career·20 min
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“A resignation letter giving notice to your employer”

Task 1Formal letter·Work & Career·20 min
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“A letter suggesting improvements to your local library”

Task 1Formal letter·Education·20 min
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“A letter requesting information about an evening course”

Task 1Formal letter·Education·20 min
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“A complaint letter about a faulty laptop you bought online”

Task 1Formal letter·Technology·20 min
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“A letter recommending a holiday destination to a friend”

Task 1Informal letter·Travel & Tourism·20 min
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“An apology letter to a neighbour about noise from your party”

Task 1Semi-formal letter·Society & Culture·20 min
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“A letter cancelling a gym membership and requesting a refund”

Task 1Formal letter·Health·20 min
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“A letter to an airline about luggage lost on a recent flight”

Task 1Formal letter·Travel & Tourism·20 min
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“A complaint letter to a hotel manager about a disappointing stay”

Task 1Formal letter·Travel & Tourism·20 min
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“A letter asking a friend to help you move to your new flat”

Task 1Informal letter·Urban Life·20 min
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“A letter asking your neighbour to look after your flat while you are away”

Task 1Semi-formal letter·Urban Life·20 min
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“A thank-you letter to a former teacher who helped you succeed”

Task 1Semi-formal letter·Education·20 min
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“A letter asking your landlord for permission to keep a pet”

Task 1Semi-formal letter·Family & Children·20 min
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“A letter to your bank about an incorrect charge on your account”

Task 1Formal letter·Society & Culture·20 min
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