Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Due to the development and rapid expansion of supermarkets in some countries, many small, local business are unable to compete. Some people think that the closure of local business will bring about the death of local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel.
Write a letter to the hotel, making the arrangements. In your letter
tell them when you will be arriving and leaving
explain what type of rooms you would like, and ask how much the weekend will cost
ask about activities and places of interest near the hotel
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have been invited to attend an interview for a place studying a course in a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot come at the time they wish.
Write a letter to the admissions tutor:
explain your position
apologise and offer to come on another day or later the same day.
ask how long the interview will be and whether there will be any tests during it.
You do NOT need to write your own address.
You should write at least 150 words.
You have been living in a rental apartment for the past year. Recently a new neighbour moved in who has loud parties several times a week. Write a letter complaining about this to the landlord. In your letter:
explain the situation
describe why it bothers you
suggest a solution
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Mr / Ms _____________,
The pie chart illustrates the pivotal ground that negatively affects the productivity of agricultural land while the table shows information about the proportion of land degradation due to those effects categorized in three separate areas of the world within the 1990s period.
Your colleague is traveling from another country by plane for a meeting. You have arranged the airport pickup, hotel accommodation and planned his/her meetings. Write a letter to your colleague. In your letter,
– Say when and where you will meet him/her
– Explain where he/she will stay
– Tell him/her about the other arrangements you made.
The bat chart below gives information about how familes in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. Summarize the information and make comparison.
How do you think about different ages of people purchasing albums
The diagrams below gives information about the msnufscture of frozen fish pies. Summarise the informationand reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Your neighbor keeps his/her animal in the garden. Write to him/her about it and the inconvenience it causes you and your family. In your letter
· tell what the problem is
· explain why it causes inconvenience
· suggest a possible solution to it
· say what actions you might take if the need arises.
The graph below gives invormation about percentage of pupulation in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Your colleague has invited you to his farewell party. You will not be able to attend the party, write a letter to the friend.
Explain the situation,
Say why you will not be attending,
Say something about the period you have worked together and his/her work.
You should spend about 40 minutes on thic task. Nowadays, there are a large number of coffee shops and fast-food vendors on high streets and in town centres. Why are there so many of these outlets? What effect is this having on the society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience,
The bar chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly salary
It is said that the eldest child in a family always has a stronger desire than his or her siblings. Is this really true? What do you think about this? Write an essay of 350 words on this.
Write a letter to your local newspaper. In your letter: say in general what you like about shopping in your area say what is wrong with the facilities suggest how they can be improved
Write a letter to invite a famous person to give a speech at a meeting in your youth club.
In your letter, you should:
-introduce your club
-explain why you want to invite him/her
-tell him/her about the arrangement for the meeting
You share your room with another student in the college hostel. You find it very difficult to study there because he or She always has parties and friends visiting. write a letter to the hostel warden complaining about your displeasure with the roommate.
Many children and adults enjoy watching historical films and serial dramas. What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning about historical events or characters from such sources?
Human activities have negative effects on plant and animal species. Some people think it is too late to do anything about this problem. Others believe that effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Making Recommendations.
You normally go shopping in the area where you live. However, you think some of the facilities for shoppers could be improved. Write a letter to your local newspaper. In your letter:
•say in general what you like about shopping in your area
•say what is wrong with the facilities
• suggest how they can be improved
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir / Madam
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table shows information about students studying at an Australian university in 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart below gives information about vehicle ownership in China. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information.
You have noticed that the street where you live has become dirty and that garbage is not being cleaned regularly. Write a letter to your council.
In your letter, you should say:
*Explain the problem and how it is affecting your area.
*Describe your concerns about the impact of the issue.
* Suggest what the council should do to improve the situation.
You have received a letter from your bank, asking you to acknowledge receipt of a new bank card. However, the card was missing from the envelope.
Write a letter to the bank's head office. In your letter:
explain why you are writing
express concern about the missing card
ask them what they intend to do
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any address.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear __________
you are looking for a full-time job. write a letter to an employment agency. in your letter:
Introduce yourself.
Explain what sort of job you would like.
Say what experience and skills you have
you should write at least 150 words you should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are going on a short course to a training college abroad. It is a college that you have not been to before.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer. In your letter,
•give details of your course and your arrival/departure date
• explain your accommodation needs
• ask for information about getting to and from the college
In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can peoplw research this?
The given line graph illustrates the average data of a museum tourists in both summer and winter in the year 2003. Overall, it is observed that during summer, the museum had many visitors compared to winter. To begin with, the highest visits recorded were of about 1600 people to the museum at 12noon during the hot weather which declined to 800 people at 4pm. Whereas in winter about 500 visitors came at 10am which somewhat fluctuate till 12 noon. However, there was massive declined during the winter at 12noon till around 2pm whereas there was no visitors recorded from 2pm till 6pm unlike during summer, the downward trend was only from 4pm and there was no record of no visitors.
The chart below shows the results of a svrvey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Austrian cities
The chart below shows the results of a survey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australlan cities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where re/evant.
The chart below shows the results of a survey about people cost ei buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the mainters, at make comparisons where relevant.
You recently read an article about the benefits of volunteering and community work for high school students. Many people feel that these activities should be included as part of the school curriculum. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this idea? Provide reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You recently attended a conference and found the facilities were inadequate and the event was poorly organized.
Write a letter to the organizer of the conference. In your letter:
Explain what the problems were.
Tell how you felt about the event.
Say what you would like them to do
The table below gives information about languages with the most native speakers. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You have just started a course in a college which have no sports facilities of its own.
Write a letter to the manager of the nearest private sports club. In your letter
*introduce yourself
*say why you are interested in this sports club
*ask some question about the club e.g., facilities, members, cost
Your neighbour has recently written to you to complain about the noise from your house flat
Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
Explain the reason for the noise
Apologise
Describe what action you will take
You do not need to write any addresses
Begin your letter as follows
Dear ………………………,
The table below gives information about students enrolments at Bristol University in 1928, 1958 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where revelant.
Some people that allowing children yo make their own choices on everyday matters (such as food , clothes and entertainment ) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes . Other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them . Discuss both these views and give your own opinion .
in many cities construction of new houses and office buildings is not controlled, and it leads to everybody building in whichever style they want without thinking about design. Do you agree that advantages outweigh disadvantages?
the graph below gives information about the prices of bananas in four countries between 1994 and 2004
The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with prediction for 2030 and 2040. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
vThe chart below gives information about the journey to school by children aged 11 to 16 in the UK in a year
“It is better to know a little about many subjects than to know a lot about one subject.” To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You rent an apartment and you are quite happy with it but you want to suggest a renovation. Write a letter about your suggestion. In your letter, you should tell:
- Your appreciation of current condition
- What is the renovation and why?
- What is the benefits of your suggestion?
The charts below give information about level of education in Glasglow, a city in Scotland, in 2010.
the pie charts and table give information about the total value and sources of fish imported to the us between 1988 and 2000. summarise the information and comparing
Some activists claim that we Taiwanese people can no longer ignore the very poor labor conditions of some migrant workers in Taiwan. Please write an English essay in about 250 words in which you are required to identify the problems that the migrant workers might have encountered and to provide possible measures to deal with the problems. Please illustrate your points with concrete examples.
The chart above shows information about various professions in the UK and their salaries. The table shows the average working hours per week for each profession.