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Writing at level A2 — what and how you write in the test
Writing is the only part written by hand in the test — on paper, in blue or black pen: 35 minutes, 3 tasks, 15 points. No literary text is needed: you must cover every point of the task, make the endings agree and write legibly.
| Task | What to do | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 pictures — one sentence of at least 5 words each (what is shown, what people are doing). | 4 |
| 2. | An e-mail with 5 words in brackets — write them in the correct form (case, tense). | 5 |
| 3. | An advertisement of at least 35 words: what, what it is like, price, contact. | 6 |
| Total | 35 minutes · pass mark 9 of 15 (60%) · written on paper in blue or black pen | 15 |
Technique: write the ad point by point
The task has 4 required parts (what, what it is like, price, contact) — one sentence for each, and 35 words come by themselves. Start with a verb (Pārdodu…, Izīrēju…), write numbers in words or digits but consistently, and end with a phone number and when to call.
Typical mistakes
A picture sentence without a verb or shorter than 5 words. In the e-mail a word left in its base form (ielūgums ↔ ielūgumu). One required point missing from the ad — most often the price or the contact. Illegible handwriting and missing length marks (kazas ≠ kāzas) also cost points.
How to practise here
Every topic has a writing exercise in the 4 + 5 + 6 format with a model for each sentence, the correct forms with a “why” and a model advertisement with tips. You grade yourself against the criteria (content 0–4, language 0–2) — as a guide. Write the ad by hand on paper at least once and rewrite what you corrected.
Example (task 2)
“Paldies par ___ (ielūgums)! Es atnesīšu ___ (kūka) un ziedus.”
Which forms go in the gaps?
- ielūgumu · kūku
- ielūgums · kūka
- ielūguma · kūkas
Answer and why
ielūgumu · kūku — “par” takes the accusative (for what?), “atnest” takes the accusative (bring what?). The singular accusative ending of the 1st and 4th declension: -u.
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