Linking ideas with also, too and as well – A1 English Writing Test

1   Reading

a   On comparetheweb.com you can compare different websites. Read people’s opinions about two social networking sites, Interfriends and MateList. Who thinks these things? Use the names in the box.

1   I use the site to help me with my studies. __Enuff!__

2   My friends and I enjoy photography. ______

3   The Internet isn’t the best place to talk to people. ______

4   It’s the best site to make plans with friends. ______

Joe K   For me Interfriends is better than MateList. You can put lots of pictures on Interfriends and make bigger albums of photos. Most of my friends use Interfriends as well, so it’s easier to talk to them. We like to plan events and parties in group chats.

Enuff!   MateList is the most famous website in my country, so of course it’s the best. You can do more things on it, too. It’s also a good site because you can use different apps on it. For example, my friends and I use a language learning app and study English together.

Helpme2   I use Interfriends almost every day. It's quicker to swap photos with friends than on MateList and I love taking pictures.

Lizzie39   I don’t like Interfriends or MateList. If I want to talk to my friends or show them photos I can go to their house. My real friends are better than some people I never see on the Internet.

b   Read the opinions again. Are the sentences true or false?

1   Joe K is quiet and doesn’t like spending time with his friends.

2   Enuff! is a bad language student and never studies.

3   Helpme2 doesn’t use the Internet very often.

4   Lizzie39 thinks social networking sites are a bad idea.

5   More people prefer Interfriends to MateList.

2   Writing Skills - Linking ideas with also, too and as well

Rewrite the sentences. Add the words in brackets in the correct places.

1   He speaks Chinese perfectly and he speaks a little Japanese. (too)

     ___He speaks Chinese perfectly and he speaks a little Japanese too.___

2   My new tablet is smaller than my old laptop. It's lighter, so it’s easier to carry. (also)

     _________________________

3   Put in your username and enter your password. (as well)

     _________________________

4   I can take great photos with my new phone and I can surf the net. (also)

     _________________________

5   He’s got a new tablet and a new smartphone. (too)

     _________________________

6   My uncle gave me a laptop and he bought me an MP3 player. (as well)

     _________________________

3   Writing

Think of two websites you use that are similar. Write a post comparing them on comparetheweb.com. Look at Joe K’s post to help you. Remember to:

•   say why you like one more than the other

•   say what you use the better site for and why

•   use also, too and as well.