What a School Travel Trial Revealed
About this practice test
Practise B2 English summary writing by selecting the main ideas and preserving the limits of a supplied account.
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 practice scores out of 10.
The practice timer allows 10 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
- B2. 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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Summarise the account · Summary
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Write a concise summary of the passage in your own words. Include the problem, the action taken and the main result or limitation.
Westbridge School tested a walking route for six weeks to reduce congestion at its entrance. Families could meet a supervised group at a nearby public car park and walk the final ten minutes together. The trial ran on three mornings each week. It was intended to help families who lived too far away to walk the entire journey. Teachers counted fewer cars stopping directly outside the school on trial mornings. Parents also reported that children arrived more settled. Participation was strongest in dry weather, and several parents said the meeting time was too early for their work schedules. The school did not measure whether total car travel in the area had decreased, so it could not claim that the trial had reduced overall emissions. The school plans to continue the route while testing a second meeting time. It will keep supervision arrangements unchanged and record participation in different weather conditions. Organisers believe the trial supports changes around the school entrance, but they want more evidence before recommending the same arrangement to every school in the town.
Task requirements
- Select the main ideas rather than minor examples.
- Preserve the original meaning and any important limitation.
- Use your own wording and add no personal opinion.
Write at least 50 words. Suggested practice time: 10 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.