CELPIP Writing Task 2 · Responding to Survey Questions · question 9 of 15
Farmers' Market Timing
A CELPIP Writing Task 2 practice question (Responding to Survey Questions), with a model answer below. No sign-up needed. Read the task, then write 150–200 words in 26 minutes, as you would on the test.
The task
Your town is organizing a new farmers' market for the summer. The organizing committee is asking residents when and where they would prefer the market to take place. Choose the option you prefer and explain the reasons for your choice. Write about 150-200 words. Option A: Hold the market on Thursday evenings from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the downtown square. Option B: Hold the market on Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the arena parking lot.
- Choose Option A or Option B.
- Explain the reasons for your choice with details and examples.
- Length
- 150–200 words
- Time
- 26 minutes
- Question
- 9 of 15
A simple way to build your answer
- Consider both the shoppers and the local businesses near each location.
- Use a detail about summer life in your town to support your choice.
- Briefly explain why the other time or place would be less effective.
Model answer · CLB 9
194 words · no sign-upI would prefer Option A, holding the market on Thursday evenings in the downtown square, because it would support local businesses and fit people's routines better. To begin with, a weekday evening market would bring life to downtown at a time when it is usually quiet. Many shops and cafés on Main Street close early because there are few customers after five. If hundreds of people came to the square every Thursday, those businesses could stay open longer and benefit from the extra visitors. A parking lot at the arena, by contrast, is far from any other shops. In addition, Thursday evening is a convenient time for shopping. People could stop by on their way home from work and pick up fresh vegetables, bread and berries for the weekend. In July, it stays light until well after nine, so families could also enjoy live music and a meal outdoors. Saturday mornings are popular in many cities, but in our town they are already busy with children's sports, garage sales and trips to the lake. A Thursday market would not compete with those activities. That is why I believe Option A is the better choice.
Why this answer works
- It considers a second beneficiary, Main Street businesses, which gives the answer a community-wide focus.
- The detail about long July evenings is a well-chosen Canadian summer example.
- It explains specifically why Saturdays are crowded locally, rather than simply calling Option B worse.
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