Some people think it is difficult to focus or pay attention at school nowadays. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to solve this problem?
In many countries, the amount of household waste like food packaging is increasing? What are the causes of this problem? What measurer could be taken to reduce it?
Disruptive school children have a negative influence on others. The best way to deal with students who are noisy and disobedient is to group them together and teach them separately. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many countries are spending a huge amount of money on supporting their competitors to take part in some worldwide competitions. Other argue that it would be better if these countries can spend money on the children to take part in sports. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The best way to improve family life is to make fathers and mothers take courses regarding parents and child development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Professional sports involve large sums of money and receive enormous media coverage. Meanwhile serious culture, including music, art and theatre, is badly neglected. This is making our society shallower. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Modern technology such as personal computers and the internets have made it possible for many people to do their work from home at least part of their work instead of going to an office everyday. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of this situation.
The table shows the worldwide market share of the mobile phone market for manufactures in the years 2005 and 2006. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (20 mins.)
The bar chart below shows the results of a survey about people's coffee and tea buying habits in five Australian cities. Summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevent.
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children's sports team for two years or to pay for two open-air concerts.
It has asked for feedback from the general public.
Write a letter to the company. In your letter:
& Describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team.
& Summaries the benefits of paying for the concerts.
& Say how you think the company should spend the money.
Some people say industrial growth is necessary to solve poverty, others say industrial growth creates environmental problems. Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion.
University students must pay all costs associated with their education, because it benefits mostly them individually rather than the whole society as whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion.
More and more people could now access information from computers and other electronic devices. Therefore, there is no need to use printed books, magazines, or newspapers on paper. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have seen an advertisement for an evening course to study a foreign language. Write a letter to the institution offering the course.
In your letter,
– ask for details of the course
– ask if the course teachers are qualified native speakers
– request that the institution sends you their brochure
You should write at least 150 words.
Good evening! The line graph illustrates the number of books occupied in four various months in 2014 from four village libraries, and the pie chart presents the percentage of books that were adopted over this time by genre .
Many countries today are expecting high level of migration from rural area to cities what are the causes of this trend, and what effects does it have on the existing city dwellers?
Most developed countries spend a large proportion of their health budgets on expensive medical technology and procedures.This money should be spent instead on health education to keep people well. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people believe that when deciding how taxpayers' money is spent, governments should prioritise health care, while others believe that there are other priorities to spend this money.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The graph below gives information about the price of bananas in four countries between 1994 and 2004. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below.
Many employers find that their new employees lack sufficient interpersonal skills such as a lack of ability to work with colleagues as a team. What are the causes? Can you suggest some possible solutions?
The charts below show the proportion of people’s total spending in a particular European country was spent on different commodities and services in 1958 and in 2008.
Write a letter to your friend in another country where you like to visit for the holidays. In your letter, you should:
• explain your travel plans
• describe the interesting places you plan to visit
• ask for suggestions for sightseeing options.
Few countries think that people at the age greater than 30 can do things like vote for country, marriage, getting driving license etc while most of the country oppose. What do you think?
In recent years the family structures have changed as well as the family roles. What are the changes that are occouring. What do you think can be done to mend it?
Having babies later can have more negatives than positive effects on young adult? What is pros and cons about having babies later and how do you think?
The chart below shows the value of one country's exports in various during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.
The diagram below shows the proposed changes to an office building. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant.
A restaurant has placed an advertisement for waiters and waitresses in your local newspaper.
Write a letter to the restaurant, applying for the job. In your letter:
explain what you are currently doing
«Some modern artists receive huge sums of money for the things they create, while others struggle to survive. Governments should take steps to resolve this unfair situation» To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You work for an international company and you need some time off to attend a family celebration. Write a letter to the company’s manager. In your letter:
give details of the celebration
explain the reason why you need time off
suggest a way to have your work done during that time.
Courses and general online study have recently become very popular. However, some people still prefer to attend classes in person. Discuss both sides of this argument and then give your own opinion.
As the number of cars increases, more money has to be spent on road systems. Some people think the government should pay for this. Others, however, think that car users should cover the costs. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold. To what extent do you agree or disagree! Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or expenence.
In many cities, there is little control on the design and construction of new houses, so people can choose to build houses in their own styles instead of building them with the same style as the old houses in the local area. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Schools should stop using books for teaching to learn as they find them boring, and use films, TV, and computer instead. To what extent do you agree with this?
The growing number of overweight people is putting a strain on the health care system in an effort to deal with the health issues involved. Some people think that the best way to deal with this problem is to introduce more physical education lessons in the school curriculum. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more advantages ti living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment?
An increasing number of children are overweight which could result many problems when they grow older both in terms of their health and heath care costs. Why do you think so many children are overweight? What could be done to solve this problem?
Children are facing more pressures nowadays from academic, social and commercial perspectives. What are the causes of these pressures and what pressures should be taken to reduce these pressures.
Many people say that companies should give importance to their employees, whereas others say that they should give importance to customers. discus both view and give your opinion.
Many species of animals all around the world are on the verge of extinction. Some say that countries and individuals should protect these animals from dying out, while others say that we should concentrate more on the problems of human beings. Discuss both viewpoints and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
More and more people are finding it increasingly important to wear fashionable clothes. Is this attitude to wearing clothes a positive or negation development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students should encouraged to question and offer criticisms on their teachers. Others think this will lead to a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You want to sell some of your furniture. You think a friend of yours might like to buy it from you.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
•explain why you are selling
•describe the furniture
•suggest a date when your friend can come and see the furniture
Write at leasr 150 words.
You do not need to write any addresses.
Begin you letter as follows:
Dear .......,
Some parents believe that a child should not waste time by reading entertainment books, instead they should spend time to read educational books only. What is your opinion about this?
Some people think adults should learn practical skills by themselves, while others think they should learn with teachers in the classroom. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Instructions Read the question below and write an opinion essay. Remember to write down a clear thesis statement followed by your essay plan. Only then attempt to write this essay. Nowadays celebrities are more famous for their glamour and wealth rather than for their achievements, and this sets a bad example to young people. To What extent do you agree or disagree?
You need to take three days off work because of an important event. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
Explain why you have to take time off work
Give details such as when and where of the event
Approving the importance of the event related to your work
Suggest who could cover your place while you are away
Some people say that the current level of air travel is acceptable where as other people believe air travel should be reduced and the government should play a role in this. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion
Some people think that they have right to use as much freshwater as they want. Others believe governments should tightly control the use of freshwater as it is limited resouece. Discuss both views and give your opinion.