CELPIP Writing

You moved into a new apartment three weeks ago. Since then, the heating in your bedroom has not worked properly, and the temperature at night drops to about fifteen degrees. You have already contacted the building manager twice, but nothing has been done.

Your close friend, Maya, has just been offered a job as a manager at a large company in Vancouver. She will be moving there from your city next month. She sent you a message to share the news.

Two weeks ago, you ordered a dining table and four chairs from an online furniture store called HomeStyle. When the delivery arrived, one of the chairs had a broken leg, and the tabletop had a long scratch. You took photos of the damage.

You are going away on a two-week trip next month. Your neighbour and friend, Carlos, has offered to take care of your cat while you are away. You need to write to him with the details.

You have worked at a marketing company for two years. Your sister is getting married in another country next month, and you would like to take ten days off work to attend. However, your team has an important project due around the same time.

Last Saturday, your friend Daniel had a birthday party. You had promised to come and bring the cake, but at the last minute something happened, and you could not go. You did not contact him that evening.

The Riverside Community Food Bank has posted an advertisement asking for volunteers to help sort donations and prepare food boxes on weekday evenings and weekends. You are interested in volunteering.

Last weekend, you moved to a new apartment. Your friend Tom spent the whole day helping you carry boxes and furniture, and he even brought his truck.

Last week, you flew with Northern Air from Calgary to Halifax. Your flight was delayed by seven hours, and the airline gave passengers very little information. Because of the delay, you missed an important event.

You moved to Halifax six months ago. Your old friend Sophie, who lives in Winnipeg, has some vacation time this summer, and she has asked whether she could come and visit you.

There is a small park near your home called Elm Street Park. The playground equipment is old and some of it is broken, there is very little lighting at night, and the park has no washrooms. Your city has invited residents to suggest improvements to local parks.

Your friend Ade, who lives in your home country, has been accepted to a college program in Toronto. He will arrive in January. He has asked you for advice, since you moved to Canada three years ago.

You paid three hundred and fifty dollars to register for an evening photography course at Lakeside Community College. Two days before the course was supposed to start, you received a short email saying the course had been cancelled. Nobody has mentioned a refund.

You are planning your first camping trip with your family next month. You do not own any camping equipment. Your friend Lucas goes camping often and has a lot of equipment.

For the past month, the tenants in the apartment above yours have been very noisy late at night, often until two or three in the morning. You have spoken to them politely once, but the noise has continued.

You recently finished a ten-week evening cooking course at a local community centre, and you enjoyed it very much. Your friend Priya has told you she wants to learn to cook but does not know where to start.

You are taking a business course at a college. Your final research project is due next Monday. Last week, a family emergency meant that you had to travel suddenly, and you were not able to work on the project.

You and your friend Nina planned to spend this Saturday at a music festival, and she has already bought the tickets. However, your manager has just asked you to work this weekend because of an urgent problem.

You are the organizer of a monthly community evening for newcomers to Canada. You recently read an article about a local woman, Dr. Amara Singh, who started a successful small business after moving to Canada. You would like to invite her to speak at your next event.

You have just started a new job outside the city, and you need to buy your first car. You do not know much about cars. Your cousin Marco works as a mechanic.

Last Saturday, you and your partner went to Le Jardin, an expensive restaurant, to celebrate your anniversary. You had booked a table weeks in advance. However, the evening did not go as planned: you waited a long time, the food was cold, and a staff member was rude when you complained.

Your close friend Rachel is getting married in Kelowna in August. She has just asked you to be one of her bridesmaids. You are very happy, but you live in Montreal, and you are a little worried about some of the details.

You applied for a job as an accounting assistant at a company called Brightway Logistics. You have just received an email inviting you to an interview next Tuesday at ten in the morning. Unfortunately, you have an important exam at your college at the same time.

You just celebrated your birthday. Your aunt, who lives in another province, sent you a thoughtful gift by mail. You have not spoken to her in a few months.

You work in a large office with about eighty employees. You have noticed that a lot of paper, plastic bottles, and coffee cups are thrown into the regular garbage. You would like to suggest a recycling program.

Your friend Kevin broke his leg in a skiing accident last week. He will need to stay at home for about six weeks and cannot walk without crutches. He lives alone.

In March, you cancelled your membership at FitLife Gym because you moved to another city. The staff member at the front desk said the cancellation was complete. However, the gym has continued to take sixty dollars from your bank account every month.

You have signed up to volunteer at a community tree-planting day in a local park next month. Your friend Ali has recently said that he would like to do more for the environment.

Four months ago, you bought a new laptop from an electronics store called TechWorld. It came with a one-year warranty. Recently, the screen has started to flicker, and the laptop sometimes shuts down without warning. You need it for your work.

You get along well with your next-door neighbour, Jim. A large tree in his backyard has grown over the fence, and its branches now touch your roof. Last week, during a storm, a branch fell and damaged part of your fence.

Your eight-year-old son takes a school bus every morning. Since the start of the school year, the bus has often arrived twenty to thirty minutes late, and on two occasions it did not come at all. Your son has been waiting outside in the cold.

Two weeks ago, you borrowed an expensive electric drill from your friend Owen to put up some shelves. While you were using it, you accidentally dropped it from a ladder, and now it does not work.

You have rented an apartment for three years. Your lease says that tenants need written permission from the landlord to keep pets. You would like to adopt a small dog from an animal shelter.

Your friend Leo has been offered a better-paid job in Calgary, but he would have to leave his family and friends in Winnipeg. He has asked for your opinion because he cannot decide.

Your monthly phone plan with a company called ConnectPlus costs fifty-five dollars. This month, your bill was one hundred and ninety dollars. The bill shows charges for international calls and data roaming, but you have not travelled or made any international calls.

Your friend Ben wants to take his wife out for their fifth wedding anniversary next month. He knows you love trying new restaurants, so he has asked you to recommend a place.

You have just started a new job as a daycare assistant. Your employer requires all staff to have a first aid certificate within two months. You have seen an advertisement for first aid courses at a local training centre, but it gives very few details.

You have just come back from a two-week vacation in another country. Your friend Grace helped you plan the trip, and she has asked you to tell her all about it.

Near your home, there is an intersection that many children cross on their way to school. The stop sign there was knocked down two weeks ago and has not been replaced. You have seen several near-accidents since then.

Your friend Laura is turning forty next month. You want to organize a surprise party for her, and you would like help from another friend, Daniel.

Last weekend, you stayed for two nights at the Harbourview Hotel in Victoria. After you got home, you realized that you had left a valuable item in your room. You called the hotel once, but nobody returned your call.

Your friend Tyler has asked to borrow two thousand dollars to buy a used motorcycle. You value your friendship, but you are not able to lend him the money right now.

You have worked as a customer service representative at a bank for four years. You have accepted a new job at another company, and you need to inform your manager that you are leaving.

You have just been accepted into a nursing program at a college, which has been your dream for years. Your friend Monica helped you study for the entrance exam and prepare your application.

Last week, your car broke down on the highway late at night, and you called a roadside assistance company called RoadReady. The technician who helped you was extremely kind and professional. You want the company to know.

You have a job interview next Thursday for a position as a project coordinator at a large construction company. Your friend Erin works in human resources and has interviewed many people.

Last week, you received a forty-five-dollar parking ticket on Main Street. You had paid for two hours of parking using the city's parking app and still had time remaining. You believe the ticket was given by mistake.

Your parents will celebrate their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary in three months. You would like to plan something special for them together with your brother, Luke, who lives in another city.

Three years ago, you worked as an administrative assistant at an engineering firm for two years before moving to another city. Now you are applying for a new job as an office manager, and the employer has asked for references.

A young family has just moved into the house next to yours. You met them briefly yesterday. They have two small children, and they have just moved from another province.

Your town council has received money to improve life in the community. It can only afford one of the following projects, so it is asking residents to give their opinion in a survey.

Your company had a successful year and wants to reward its employees. Management has asked staff to choose between two options in an online survey.

Your city wants to reduce traffic and pollution downtown. It has enough money for one major project this year and is asking residents which one it should choose.

The parent council at your local high school is discussing the school's dress code. It has sent a survey to parents and community members asking for their opinion.

There is a large empty lot in your neighbourhood that belongs to the city. The city plans to turn it into a public space and is asking residents to choose one of two ideas.

During the past two years, employees at your company have worked from home. Now management is deciding how employees should work in the future and has asked staff to complete a survey.

Your city has a budget surplus this year. City council is considering two ways to spend the money and wants to hear from residents before it decides.

Your public library has received extra funding for next year. It can use the money for only one of the following improvements and has asked library users to vote.

The owners of your apartment building plan to improve an unused space on the top floor. They have asked tenants to choose between two projects.

Your town wants to organize a new summer event to bring residents together and attract visitors. It is asking residents to choose one of two ideas.

The grade six teachers at your child's school are planning an end-of-year trip. The school can only afford one of the following trips and has asked parents for their opinion.

Your employer has a budget to offer free training to all employees next year. The company has asked employees which type of training they would find most useful.

Fewer people have been visiting shops and restaurants in your town's downtown area. The town council wants to attract more visitors on weekends and has proposed two ideas.

Your local community centre has received a grant to start a new free program. It can only afford one program and is asking residents to choose.

Your city wants to do more to protect the environment. It has enough money for one large project and has asked residents to give their opinion.

A local grocery store wants to improve its service. It has sent a survey to its customers asking which of these two changes they would prefer.

Your city's public transit system has received extra money from the province. It is considering two ways to make transit more affordable and wants to hear from riders.

Your local college is reviewing how it teaches its large first-year courses. It has asked students and community members to choose between two options.

Your town plans to build a new outdoor recreation facility in the central park. There is only enough money and space for one of the following projects.

Your company is reviewing its dress code. At the moment, employees must wear business clothes, such as suits or dress pants. Management has asked employees to choose one option.

Your local high school is planning to change its daily schedule next year. The principal has asked parents and students to choose between two options.

Several food truck owners have asked your city for permission to park and sell food in the downtown area. City council is asking residents what they think.

Residents of your street have complained that drivers often speed, even though many children play nearby. The city has offered two solutions and asked residents to choose.

Your public library is renovating its second floor. It can use the new space for one of two purposes and has asked library members for their opinion.

Your company holds a team-building day once a year. This year, the organizing committee has asked employees to choose between two activities.

A large piece of land near the centre of your town is for sale. The town council can influence what is built there and has asked residents to choose between two proposals.

Your local school board is reviewing the food sold in high school cafeterias. It has asked parents and students to choose between two policies.

Your city has extra money in its recreation budget for next summer. It is asking residents which program they would prefer.

The owners of your apartment building are reviewing the building's rules. At the moment, pets are not allowed. They have asked tenants to vote on whether this rule should change.

Many residents complain that it is difficult to visit City Hall to pay bills, apply for permits, and get documents, because it is only open on weekdays. The city has proposed two solutions.

Your employer is considering a new work schedule. Employees would still work forty hours a week, but the hours could be arranged in two different ways. Staff have been asked to vote.

The elementary schools in your area plan to add a new subject to the curriculum for students in grades four to six. Parents have been asked to choose one option.

Your town wants to start a new annual festival to bring residents together and attract tourists. It is asking residents to choose when the festival should take place.

Your city wants to reduce the number of plastic shopping bags that end up in landfills and parks. City council has proposed two policies and wants residents' opinions.

Your city's art museum wants to attract more visitors. It currently charges twenty dollars for adult admission. The museum has asked residents to choose between two options.

Your company is moving to a new office next year. The design team has asked employees to choose the layout they would prefer for their work area.

Your neighbourhood park has an unused area of grass. The city plans to build something new there and is asking local residents to choose one of two options.

Your city wants to reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill. It has enough money in its budget for one new program and has asked residents to choose.

Your local high school has raised money for student trips. The school is asking parents and students how the money should be used.

Your company wants to offer a new benefit to improve employees' well-being. It can afford only one of the following benefits and has asked employees to choose.

Your town has a small amount of extra money in its winter budget. Town council has asked residents how this money should be spent.

A local university has received a large donation. The university has asked students, staff, and community members to vote on how the money should be used.

Your community radio station is changing its morning schedule. It has asked listeners to choose what they would like to hear between seven and nine in the morning.

Your community centre has received a grant to offer a free weekly class for one year. It has asked residents which class they would most like.

Your city wants to host a large new annual event that will attract visitors and promote the city. It has asked residents to vote for one of two events.

The elementary and middle schools in your area are reviewing their homework policy. The school board has asked parents to choose between two options.

There have been several break-ins in the parking garage of your apartment building. The building management wants to improve security and has asked tenants to choose one option.

Your company's office is moving to a new building downtown, where parking is limited. Management wants to help employees get to work and has offered two options.

Your city wants to make its downtown and public parks more welcoming. There is enough money in the budget for only one of the following improvements.

A large area of land next to your town's community centre is not being used. The town has decided to build a new facility there and is asking residents to choose.