WRITING Aptis.
Mark: A1, A2, B1, B2 , C
PART 1 Fill in the form (3 minutes)
PERFECT AU PAIR – REGISTRATION
FORM
Username :
Date of Birth (day month
City / Town / Village )
[Mobile number]
[Delivery address]
: Street
PART 2 You have joined the ‘PERFECT AU PAIR’ service. Fill in the form with
complete sentences. Use 20-30 words. You have 7 minutes.
MEMBER FORM Please tell us about your own family and / or the people you live
with.
PART 3 You are a member of PERFECT AU PAIR website and you are in the chat room. You
are talking to Jane, the mother of a family who is considering hosting you as their au pair.
Talk to Jane using complete sentences. Use 30 to 40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes.
Jane: Hi! I find your profile quite interesting. Why are you interested in working as an au
pair?
You:
Jane: Oh, I see! Have you had a look at our profile as a host family? Would you like to work
for us?
You:
Jane: I can only offer you a salary of £70 per week, but you won’t have food expenses. How do
you feel about it?
You:
PART 4 You are a member of the ‘PERFECT AU PAIR’ service. On your last visit to their
website you saw a private message from a host family.
Dear au pair,
I am sorry to inform you that we won’t be able to keep your £70/week salary due to recent
financial problems. For this reason we have found ourselves forced to reduce it a 10%. We
feel so sorry about it and will appreciate your comprehension.
Kind regards, Jane
Write an e-mail to friend who also uses the ‘PERFECT AU PAIR’ service. Write your
feelings about the message you received and suggest possible alternatives. Write about 50
words. You have 10 minutes.
Now, write an email to the host family who sent you that private message, explaining your
feelings about the change and suggesting possible alternatives. Write about 120- 150 words.
You have 20 minutes.