"Saving a Community Venue" is a C2 Proficiency Writing practice task (letter). Cambridge assesses content, communicative achievement, organisation and language on a scale from 0 to 5 per criterion. Plan before you write: identify the target reader, the required register and the number of points you must address. At C2, examiners expect sophisticated vocabulary used accurately, varied sentence structures and clear paragraphing.
Plan the letter before writing, address every prompt point, keep the expected register, respect the word limit, and use feedback to improve content, organisation, grammar range, and vocabulary precision.
Your town council intends to convert a long-established community arts venue into office space. Write a letter to the council leader. Explain the venue’s value to the town, address the possible economic reasons for the proposal, and recommend a way forward. Write 280–320 words.
Word limit: 280 words