People think the professional sportsmen or sportswomen behaviours on or off the field are not important as long as they are good players. To what extent do you agree or disagree with it.
Some people believe that teenagers should concentrate on all subjects. But others believe that teenagers should focus on the subject that they are best at or that they find the most interesting. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
We are becoming more and more dependent on machines to function in the modern world. Some people think it is a very negative development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
-A lot of money is spent nowadays searching for oil. As the world's oil resources will eventually run out, it would be more logical to spend some of this money on developing new sources of power, such as wind and solar. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The best way for the country to prepare for futre is to invest on the young people. do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that allowing children to make their own chocies 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.
People tend to work longer hours nowadays. Working long hours has a negative effect on themselves, their families and society, so working hours should be restricted. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Modern technology is now very common in most workplaces. How do you think this has changed the way we work? Do you think there are disadvantages to relying too much on technology?
The given flow chart represents the standardized process of getting an US driving permit. A brief overview is that the process begins with visiting the licence centre and concludes with passing the test prior to receiving the licence. Regarding the preparation stage, people are first required to complete an application at the licence centre only to have their eyes checked. After passing the eye test, they will proceed to pay a fee as failing results in no licence after which the procedure will carry on to the actual test. Turning to the actual exam, a written test must be taken and re-taken if necessary until the minimum requirements are met. After completing the written test, the driving test will take place in which failing leads to no re-do which further required to re-pay the fee to try again the whole testing process. On the other hand, passing the driving test means a driving permit will be handed as soon as possible.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child’s success in school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
The charts below give information on the ages of people when they got married in one particular country in 1996 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and repairing the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people feel that public money should not be spent on cultural amenities such as museums, theaters and art festivals. How important do you think these things are to society as a whole? Are there any areas which are more important for the governments to fund?
"As a result of electronic inventions such as smartphones and tablets, people do less physical activity, and this is having a negative effect on their health". To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
A cafe near your home puts some chairs and tables on the pavement for customers. This creates a problem for you. Write a letter to the cafe manager to complain about this matter.
In your letter
•describe the problem;
•explain how it affects you;
• say what you will do if this matter is not resolved.
The charts below give information on a bus company's services between 1999 and 2003, including the target and actual percentage of buses that arrived on time, and the number of customer complaints.
Robots anf artificial intelligence are being developed ro replace humans in the workplace. Why this happening? Do you think this will have a positive or negative impact on society?
some people think that it is best to save money for example in a bank or savings schemes. other people feel that money shouls be spent whenever it is available. Discuss these views and reach an opinion on this debate
In the past important knowledge of culture and history was stored in the museums. Nowadays information is freely available on the internet so there is no need for museums. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You travelled to another city on business last week, and there was a problem with your hotel room. Write to the hotel manager. In your letter... •- Tell the manager about the problems you had •- Explain to them how you feel about what happened •- Let them know what actions you would like them to take.
Completing university education is thought by some to be the best way to get a good job. On the other hand, other people think that getting experience and developing soft skills is more imporant. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
The role of education is to prepare children for the modern world.School should cut art and music out of the curriculum so that children can focus on useful subjects such as information, technology To what extend do you agree or disagree?
The pie charts below show information on the highest level of education of women in Someland in 1945 and 1995
Nowadays television and the Internet have a greater influence on children’s behavior than their parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
As the result of tourisms and the incresing number of people traveling, there's an growingh demand for more flights. What problems does it have on the enviroment? What measures could be taken to solve the problem?
Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both theses views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that maintaining a healthy work-life balance is essential for a happy life. Others think focusing on career success is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion. #people #work-life
PERSONAL INFORMATION These days more people put their personal information, such as names, addresses and telephone numbers, online for everyday activities such as socialising on social networks or banking purposes. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
The graph illustrates the amount of money spent on book by four countries, over a ten-year period between 1995 and 2005.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people choose to have their first child at an older age.
What are the reasons?
Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Write at least 250 words.
Many people believe that advertising has negative effects on consumers. To what extent do you agree?
Space exploration costs tax payers an exhorbitant amount of money each year. What are the advantages and disadvantages of spending money on space exploration?
Influence of human beings on the world's ecosystem is leading to the extinction of species and loss of bio- diversity. What are the primary causes of loss of biodiversity? What solutions can you suggest?
People nowadays work hard to buy more things. This has made our life generally more comfortable but it is a pity many traditional values have been lost on the way to such materialism. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?
Give detail information about the crimes in the newspaper and on television has the bad consequences.Some suggest that govenment should impose some resptrictions.To what extent you agree or disagree.
The chart below gives information on the global sale of hybrid vehicles* between 2006 and 2009.
Media surround us,from the shows we watch on tv to the music we listen on the radio. How does media affect the society? Do you agree that the media has more disadvantages than benefits?
Supermarkets should only sell food produced in their own country rather than imports from overseas. What are your opinions on this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
People’s shopping habits depend more on the age group they belong to than any other factors. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The flow chart shows the process in which a tourist resort can develop and grow. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. To zoom in, click on the image.
Should young children be encouraged to follow strict rules based on their cultural traditions or allowed to behave freely? Discuss both views and give your opinion
Write a minimum of 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic:
You want to arrange a conference for your company, and you need to ask one of your colleagues to give a presentation in this conference. Write a letter to your colleague. In your letter include:
• Details about the conference
• Why do you want your colleague to give a presentation?
• What arrangement will you do for this conference?
Giving detailed description of crimes in newspapers and on television has bad consequences. Some people therefore suggest that the gov ernment should impose restrictions on them. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Social media influencers have a significant impact on consumer behavior. Some people believe this influence is positive, while others think it is harmful. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Space research costs billions of dollars. Some people think that the money should be invested on more practical projects here on th earth. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.
The governments should give each citizen a basic income so that they have enough money to live on, even if they are unemployed. To what extent do you agree or disagree? N.B: Reported on IELTS January 17th
Some people believe that social media sites, such as Facebook or Twitter, have a negative impact on people and their ability to form personal relationships. Others believe that these sites bring people together Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Health experts claim that walking is known to be beneficial to health. However, people are walking less on a daily basis. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to encourage people to walk more again?
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following ways of learning a foreign language. State which you consider to be the most effective. studying on your own taking lessons with a private tutor taking lessons as part of a class taking lessons online going to live in a country where the language is spoken media?
The chart below shows the expenditure on three categories among different age groups of residents in the UK in 2004. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.