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Task 21 · Reporting damaged park equipment

Task 1 · Writing an Email — a realistic situation requiring a 150-200 word email: complaint, request, apology, recommendation, cancellation, workplace or neighbourhood issue

Writing Task 1W1-21Intermediate
150-200 words

Reporting damaged park equipment

A swing in your neighbourhood playground is broken and a metal edge is exposed. Children still use it every day.

Write to: The municipal parks department · Formal tone

Write an email to the parks department reporting the damage.

Write an email of 150-200 words. Read the situation, then write to the person named. Cover every required point, keep the tone appropriate, and organise your email into short paragraphs. You have 27 minutes for both writing tasks in the real test; aim for about 15 minutes here.

You must include

  • • Say exactly where the equipment is
  • • Describe the damage
  • • Explain the safety risk
  • • Ask for repair and a temporary measure

Question 21 of 30

Every question is prewritten and always available — no AI credits needed.
  1. 1. Greeting
  2. 2. Opening purpose
  3. 3. Point 1
  4. 4. Explanation
  5. 5. Point 2
  6. 6. Explanation
  7. 7. Point 3
  8. 8. Explanation
  9. 9. Closing
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0 words · target 150-2000 characters