Band 9: in 1990 and 2010 to travel to and from school using different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph below shows the production of three forest industry products in a European country between, namely timber, pulp, and paper from 1980 to 2000.
The first table below shows changes in the total population of New York City from 1800 to 2000. The second and third tables show changes in the population of the five districts of the city (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) over the same period.
The graph below shows the Oil Production in several African Countries from 2000 to 2004
The tabe and chart below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area of Britain. the table showed where the money come from and the charts showed how it was distributed
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
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 __________
The bar graph show the global sales (in billions of dollars) by the four popular digital games from 2000 to 2006
do you agree or disagree? In modern times, parents learn more from their children than children learn from their parents
You have just read an article in a national newspapaer which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don’t fully agree with this opinion.
•Write a letter to the editor of the newspapaer. In your letter
•Say which points in the article you agree with
•Explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres
•Offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of article.
The table below describes the number of employees and factories in England and Wales from 1851 to 1901. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Today food travels thousands of miles from the farm to the consumers. Why is this? Is it a positive or negative trend？
You currently live in a rental apartment, and the noise from your neighbours disturbs you. Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter
describe how this situation affects you;
explain what steps you have taken to address the problem;
ask the landlord to take action to resolve the issue.
The line graph shows the percentage of employment in 3 sections from 1970 to 1995.
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called ‘The book that influenced me most’.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter,
– describe what this book was about
– explain how this book influenced you
– say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
Write at least 150 words.
In today's time the internet is making it easy to study online from home. Some prefer online courses to study and they think it is better. others prefer classroom education Discuss both view and share your opinion.
Interviews from the basic selection criteria for last companies. However, some people think that interview is not reliable method of choosing whom to employ and there are other better methods. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
In many countries people have to pay for medical care, but some think that it should be a free service provided by the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
With the improvement in today's health care, society has to care for more and more elderly people. Do you feel that society will be able to cope with the increase in number of elderly people today and how can it be managed? give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your knowledge or experience.
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 ………………………,
With modern transportation, workers and students are increasingly mobile, and have more and more opportunities to study and work abroad. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this development. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
More and more people prefer consuming food imports from foreign countries, instead of domestically produced foodstuff. What are the reasons and solutions?
Some people think that success comes from hard work and determination . But some people believe that money and physical appearances are more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many people in cities around the world suffer from high levels of air pollution. What are the causes of this problem, and what can be done to solve it?
Many criminals commit further crimes as soon as they are released from prison. What do you think are the causes of this? What effects will this have on society?
In many parts of the world there is continuous coverage of sports on television. Some believe this discourages the young from taking part in any sports themselves. Discuss the view and give your own opinion.
Some claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?
Some countries are building new roads and facilities to make remote cultural heritage sites, such as archaeological ruins in jungle accessible to a great number of tourists Is this a positive or negative development? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience
It appears that there is a rise in the number of charity advertisements on both television and the Internet. What can be the reason for this? Is this a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
in many countries people are now living longer than ever before. some people say an ageing population creates problems for governments. other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. to what extent do the advantages of having an ageing population outweugh the disadvantages? give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
Compare the advantages and the disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State which three you consider the most effective. -Comic -Books -Radio -Television -Film -Theater Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The two-line graphs below show New Zealand import figures from Australia and Japan in the years 1994 - 2004. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The given maps describe developments which took place at the coastal resort of Templeton a 15-year period from 1990 to 2005.
Digital communication technology, such as email, instant messaging and social media, has improved communication and connection between people. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answers and include examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Families who do not send their children to government-financed schools should not be required to pay taxes that support universal education._ * Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
What are some of the factors in modern society that causes stress for young professionals and how we can reduce it? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Students perform better in school then they rewarded rather then punished. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answear and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or expirience.
In many countries, people are moving away from rural areas to live in cities. What problems can this cause, and how can these problems be solved?
You need to take leave from your work of over one month for personal reasons.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
explain the reason for the leave and the length of leave you need
explain how you will keep up-to-date while you’re away
suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
some people claim thatnot enough of the waste from homes is recycled.They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requrienment. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste.
Some employers are giving more value on hiring people with good social skills apart from good qualifications. Do you agree or disagree that social skills are just as crucial as good qualification for successful work?
Some people think that it’s a good idea to socialise with work colleagues during evenings and weekends. Other people think it’s important to keep working life completely separate from social life. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The line graph below shows spending on player transfers by four different English football teams from 1995 to 2005.
Some people think that teachers are essential to the learning process. Others argue that students at schools and universities learn far more from other sources (such as the Internet and television) than from lessons with teachers. What are your views on this?
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 people research this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experiences.
These days, many people are interested in buying organic food even though it is often more expensive than conventionally produced food. What are some reasons that people prefer organic food? Do you think it is important to buy organic food despite the higher price? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The graph gives information about the consumption of fast food in the UK from 1970 to 1990.
"In many countries, young people are granted certain privileges and responsibilities at the age of sixteen. Clearly parents have a responsibility to both care for and prepare their children as they approach this important milestone. To what degree should parents intervene in the lives of their 14-15 year-old children?" Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The graph below shows UK acid rain emissions, measured in million tonnes from 4 different sectors between 1990 and 2007
More and more companies allow their employees to work from home or “remotely” rather than going into an office each day. Do the advantages of this policy outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think living in big cities is bad for people’s health. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experien