Welcome to the B2 English Writing Practice Tests section of FreeTestEnglish.
These tests are designed for B2 Upper-Intermediate English learners who want to improve their writing and become more confident expressing ideas in English. At this level, you should be able to write clear, detailed texts, explain your opinions, compare different ideas and give reasons to support what you say.
The topics below cover a range of writing styles that you may encounter in everyday life, work, study or a B2 English exam.
B2 Writing Practice Topics
- Opinion Essays – give your opinion on a topic and support it with clear reasons and examples.
- For and Against Essays – discuss both sides of an issue before reaching a conclusion.
- Discussion Essays – consider different opinions and explain your own point of view.
- Formal Emails – write clear and appropriately formal emails to request information, make arrangements or deal with a problem.
- Informal Emails – write naturally to a friend about experiences, plans, news or other familiar topics.
- Complaint Letters and Emails – explain a problem and clearly state what you would like the other person or organisation to do.
- Articles – write an engaging article about a topic that will interest your readers.
- Reviews – write detailed reviews of films, books, restaurants, products, places or events.
- Reports – organise information clearly and make suggestions or recommendations.
- Personal Experiences – describe an experience and explain what happened, how you felt and what you learned from it.
- Narrative Writing – write a story with a clear sequence of events and an interesting ending.
- Descriptive Writing – describe people, places, experiences and situations in detail.
- Giving Advice – respond to a situation and suggest practical solutions, explaining why they may work.
- Problems and Solutions – discuss a problem, consider possible solutions and explain which one you prefer.
- Advantages and Disadvantages – compare the positive and negative sides of an idea, situation or choice.
- Comparing Options – compare different choices and explain which option would be better and why.
- Travel Writing – write about a journey, destination, holiday or travel experience.
- Education and Learning – write about schools, education, studying and different ways of learning.
- Work and Careers – discuss jobs, career choices, workplace issues and future plans.
- Technology and Modern Life – express and develop ideas about technology and its influence on everyday life.
- Health and Lifestyle – discuss health, fitness, habits and lifestyle choices.
- Environment – write about environmental problems and possible ways to address them.
- Society and Social Issues – discuss familiar social issues and different points of view.
- Formal Letters – practise writing letters for requests, complaints, applications and other formal situations.
- Writing from Notes or Information – turn given information into a clear and well-organised piece of writing.
Start Practising
Choose a topic below and take your time to plan your answer before you start writing. At B2 level, try to develop your ideas rather than simply listing them.
Use paragraphs to organise your writing and connect your ideas with words and phrases such as however, although, while, therefore, as a result, in addition and on the other hand.
When you finish, read your work again. Check that you have answered the whole question, that your paragraphs are clear, and that your grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation are accurate.
Choose a topic below and start your B2 English writing practice.