Telling a Friend About Your New Home
About this practice test
Practise A2 English writing about your new home. Tell a friend where you live, describe your home, and invite your friend to visit.
What you’ll practice
Answering the task
Address the purpose, audience and every requirement.
Developing your ideas
Build clear paragraphs with relevant support.
Using language well
Choose precise vocabulary and varied, accurate sentences.
What to expect:
1 writing task. Write and save each response, then choose feedback for 25 coins. Sign in to receive feedback and unofficial practice band estimates.
The practice timer allows 20 minutes.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Use the task instructions and the guidance at the end of the page to review your own response.
- Practice level
- A2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Writing response
How to approach this practice
Identify the purpose of the task and plan your main points before writing. For a visual task, compare the important features and use the supplied data accurately.
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Telling a Friend About Your New Home · Email / Letter
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
You have moved to a new home. Write a letter to your friend Jamie. Say where you live now, describe your home and what you like about it, and invite Jamie to visit. Suggest something you can do together during the visit. You do not need to write any addresses. Begin your letter: Dear Jamie,
Task requirements
- Say where you live now.
- Describe your home and say what you like about it.
- Invite Jamie to visit and suggest something to do together.
Write at least 150 words. Suggested practice time: 20 minutes.
What to review next
Check every task requirement, paragraph organisation, word choice and sentence accuracy. Revise your response after reviewing any feedback you choose to request.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.