Formal Letter to the Environmental Protection Agency About Factory Water Pollution
An IELTS Writing Task 1 General Training letter prompt. Read the scenario carefully, then respond with the required tone and three bullet points in a timed session.
20 min
2
150+ words
Question Prompt
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The river near your neighbourhood has changed colour and begun to smell foul over the past few months. An investigation has revealed that a chemical factory upstream has been discharging untreated wastewater into the river. Fish deaths have already been reported, and the river water is also used for irrigation of surrounding farmland, raising serious concerns about food safety. Write a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency. In your letter: - describe the current state of the river pollution and its cause in detail - explain the impact this pollution is having on residents' health and the local ecosystem - demand an immediate investigation and corrective measures
How to Approach This Question
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Use a formal salutation (Dear Sir/Madam) and sign-off (Yours faithfully) — no contractions, no casual tone.
- 2
Address each of the three bullet points in its own paragraph with clear topic sentences.
- 3
Request or state the action you expect explicitly in the closing paragraph before signing off.
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Aim for 160–180 words in 20 minutes while keeping sentence structure varied.
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