Writing an Article for the First Exam - B2 English Writing — Exercise 2

Question 1

Which is the best title for an article about volunteering in your community?

Accepted Answer

One Afternoon That Can Change Your Neighbourhood

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Community Volunteering

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My Experience

Question 2

Which is the most engaging introduction for that article?

Accepted Answer

Have you ever wondered how much difference two free hours could make?

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There are many volunteering activities in communities.

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Volunteering means working without payment.

Question 3

Which TWO sentences are strongest for the body of the volunteering article?

Accepted Answer

In my view, helping at a community kitchen is a practical way to meet people while doing something useful.

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Everyone should volunteer because it is important.

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For example, I spent one Saturday preparing food parcels and learned more about my neighbours than I had in years.

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I will now explain volunteering.

Question 4

Which sentence works best as its conclusion?

Accepted Answer

All in all, giving a little time can strengthen your community—and you may discover that you gain just as much as you give.

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In conclusion, volunteering is an activity people can do.

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To sum up, these are my ideas about volunteering.

Question 5

Which is the best title for an article about learning to cook?

Accepted Answer

How One Recipe Turned Me into a Confident Cook

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Cooking Food at Home

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My Favourite Activity

Question 6

Which is the most engaging introduction for the cooking article?

Accepted Answer

Imagine opening the fridge and knowing exactly how to turn a few ingredients into an amazing meal.

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Cooking is the process of preparing food.

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A lot of young people want to cook better.

Question 7

Which TWO sentences are strongest for the body of the cooking article?

Accepted Answer

For instance, mastering one simple sauce taught me techniques I now use in dozens of dishes.

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I am going to write about learning to cook.

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Cooking can be difficult but people need food.

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Personally, I think cooking becomes enjoyable when you treat mistakes as experiments rather than disasters.

Question 8

Which sentence works best as its conclusion?

Accepted Answer

Overall, learning to cook gives you independence, creativity and plenty of delicious reasons to keep practising.

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In conclusion, cooking is useful in everyday life.

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To sum up, I have explained my ideas.

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