EXAM PREPARATION
Prepare with purpose.
Practice with a plan.
Try a real task. Practice with support. Use what you learn in a new situation.
Your goal
Respond to a study situation with a clear request, accurate details and an appropriate tone.
1. Pre-check
Try the task before opening guidance. Keep your first response and the help you used.
2. Read the practice situation
Your study group has booked Room 4 on Thursday at 3 p.m. for five people. Two more classmates want to join, but the room holds six. Email the coordinator, Ms. Lee. Explain the problem, ask whether a larger room is available and say you can meet at 4 p.m. if needed. Do not claim the booking has already changed.
Notice the language and reasoning
- Name the purpose and requested action.
- Keep a possible alternative separate from an agreed change.
- Check names, numbers and times before revising tone.
3. Guided practice
What is the capacity problem?
Seven people would exceed six seats.
What alternative is allowed?
A 4 p.m. meeting if needed; no change is confirmed.
What must the email ask?
Whether a larger room is available.
4. Produce and revise
Create your own complete response or explanation. Then compare with the model, revise and explain one change. For open responses, several wordings or conclusions may work.
One model response or explanation
Dear Ms. Lee, our study group has Room 4 booked for Thursday at 3 p.m. Five members were expected, but two more classmates would like to join. The room has only six seats. Is a larger room available for seven people? We can meet at 4 p.m. if that helps. Please let us know what is possible before we change the plan. Thank you.
Four-part self-check
Use 0–3 for each area. Not tried yet is separate from 0. Judge this task, not your whole English level. Do not convert these scores into an exam score or certificate.
Task completion
- 0 — The required communication is not yet achieved.
- 1 — Some relevant work is done, but key requirements are missing or inaccurate.
- 2 — The response achieves this goal: Respond to a study situation with a clear request, accurate details and an appropriate tone.
- 3 — It achieves the goal clearly and handles relevant detail or follow-up without inventing facts.
Clear meaning and organization
- 0 — The main message cannot yet be understood.
- 1 — The reader or listener needs substantial help to connect the ideas.
- 2 — The response is understandable and organized for the task.
- 3 — Structure and emphasis make the reasoning or action easy to follow.
Fit for the situation and interaction
- 0 — The response does not address the audience or situation.
- 1 — Some choices fit, but tone, attribution or response causes confusion.
- 2 — The response suits the audience and handles the other view or question fairly.
- 3 — It adapts effectively, clarifies limits and helps communication move forward.
Language range and control
- 0 — There is not enough relevant language to communicate the meaning.
- 1 — Limited words or errors obscure important information.
- 2 — Suitable connected sentences, useful time expressions and requests communicate the main meaning; errors do not usually block it.
- 3 — Those resources are chosen effectively and controlled well for this task.
5. Try a fresh situation
Four members booked a room holding five for Monday at 2 p.m. Two more want to attend. Ask for a larger room and offer 3 p.m. if needed, without claiming confirmation.
Checking guide
Six people exceed five seats. Retain Monday and the two different times. Make a request, not a completed-booking claim.
The local rubric evaluates this practice task only. It does not reproduce the test owner’s scoring scale. Revisit a fresh example after a break and keep your work in your own notes.
Continue with the connected language unit or return to the test overview.