Part 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this part. Write at least 150 words.
You live in a room in college which you share with another student.
However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it
very difficult to work.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In your letter
describe the situation
explain your problems and why it is difficult to work
say what kind of accommodation you would prefer
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Experts should beware of the consequences of a harmful lifestyle. Despite this warning, most people have already become addicted to the same types of activities. This essay will discuss several causes and suggest some solutions to tackle this problem
The maps below shod road access. Summarise and make comparisons
Many manufactured fod and drink products contain high level of sugar,which causes many health problems.sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that it is necessary to travel abroad to travel tolearn other countries, but others think that is not necessary to travel abroad because all the information can be obtained on TV and the internet.Discuss both views and give your own opinion
People likes to travel or work in the time between highschool and university studies. What ara the advantages and disadvantages
Some cities have vehicle-free days when private cars, trucks and motorcylces are banned from city center. People are encouraged to use public transports such as buses, taxis and metro on vehicle-free day. To what extent do you think the advantages of this outweighs the disadvantages
Some people think that commuting in the city by bus is ideal for both people and enviroment while others think its disadvantages out weight the advantages. Discuss both views and give your opinion
The graph below shows the number of university graduates in Canada students from 1992 to 2007.
Some people say that globalization will lead to a loss of cultural identity. Others think that globalization will result in world peace and harmony. To what extent do you agree with either sentence?
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
The system used for rubbish/garbage collection in your local area is not working properly. This is causing problems for you and your neighbours.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter
1)Describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly
2)Explain how this is affecting you and your neighbours
3)Suggest what should be done about the problem
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses
Begin your letter as follows
Dear Sir,
Increasing number of students are going to university instead of working after high school. Discuss the advantage and disadvantage for young people who do this.
In some places, teenagers are encouraged to get part-time jobs while they are still in school. Do the advantages of teens working outweigh the disadvantages?
Some believe that people will buy a product based on their needs and there is no need for advertising. To what extent do you agree or disagree with essay?
some people spend most of their lives living close to where they were born. what might be reason for this? what are the advantages and disvantages?
working patterns has changed a lot. Now many people work online from home. what are the advantages and disadvantages of this way of working.
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult such as Sahara desert or Antarctica. Do the advantages outweight the disadvantage of going there.
Many elderly people are no longer being looked after by their families, rather they are living in nursing homes. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say that in the modern world, getting old is entirely bad. Others, however, say that life for the elderly nowadays is much better than it was in the past. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that it would be better for large companies and industry to move to the regional areas outside large urban centres. Do you think the advantages outweight the disadvantages?
Some university students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others believe it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for a ualification. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some university students want to learn about other subjects in addition totheir main subjects. Others believe it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for a qualification.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.
Some people think that libraries are a waste of resources ad money so computers should replace them.however others do not agree .Discuss both sides and give our opinion
Discussion essay: Some people think that student's study more efficiently in groups, others argues that studying separately is better. Discuss the advantages of both ways and give your opinion.
Some people think that some subjects such as mathematics and philosophy are too difficult for children to learn at school. They think that these subjects should be made optional rather than compulsory. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays a large amount of advertising aimed at children is on the rise. Some people think this should be controlled. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Research has shown that spending much less time in office can reduce the use of energy(for example,electricity,gas).Thus,some companies close for some days a week.Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Your friend is planning to go on a business trip to a city you know well. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter
– tell him/her about some attractions to go sightseeing
– recommend a restaurant to eat
– give some advice on transportation
You share a parking area with several neighbours and have recently started having problems.
Write a letter to be copied to all neighbours that share the parking area. In that letter
• explaining the problems
• suggesting ways to help the situation
• proposing a possible meeting
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Neighbour
developement of tourism contribute to english becoming the most prominenet language in the world . some people think that this will lead to english becoming the only language to be spoken globally what are the advantages and disadvantages?
Write a letter to a park authority about damage being made to the facilities of the park.
You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want to ask your manager about this.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
• explain why you want to take time off work
• give details of the amount of time you need
• suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
Write at least 150 words.
You DO NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ____________________,
Vehicle technology is advancing rapidly and cars that drive themselves have already been developed. In the near future, most people will use driverless cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peae. Nuclear power provides cheap and clean energy. The benefits of nuclear technology far outweigh the disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
What is globalization? Elicit the advantages and disadvantages of globalization
In many countries, young people are choosing to go to universities abroad rather than studying locally. Is this a positive or negative development?
Nowadays, people normally stretch their working hours and get stressed then before. what are the reason for this? what employers can do to make people’s life easier?
In many countries, old or traditional languages are dying out or being forgotten, especially by younger people. Is this an acceptable development which occurs inevitably, or is it something which we should try to prevent?
Many things used to be done in the home by hands are now being done by machines .do this bring more advantages or di sadvantages ?
In some culutres,childern are often told that they can acheive anthing if they try hard enough. what are the advantage and disadvantage on giving childern this message ?
The pie charts illustrate the online sales for Canadian retailers in 2005 and 2010. Overall, both electronic appliances and foods were the most purchased via the internet. During the year 2005, the most sold product was the electronics and appliance with 35% whilst the second most purchased via internet was home furnishings with 22% of totals sales. Comes after food and beverage and video games with the former that took 22% of the global online market and the latter that represented the smallest proportion of 18% Nonetheless the trend has changed 5 years after in 2010. Indeed, Electronic goods still represented an important part of the total sales with 30%, but weren’t he first product to be sold. Food and beverage took the lead with a proportion of 32% from the total sales. In addition, video games came in the 3th position representing 23% of online purchases in Canada whilst home’s furniture became at the last position of sales with 15%. In general, electronics had always represented an important part of the online market in Canada.
Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading u to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we n longer pay attention to it. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
ou are a member of an organisation which meets regularly at a particular restaurant. The most recent meal you had there was not satisfactory.
Write a letter to the manager of the restaurant. In your letter
explain why you are writing
describe what went wrong with the meal and service
suggest what the manager should do to ensure that you and your group return to the restaurant
Schools should focus more on teaching students how to be successful in the workforce and less on helping them to achieve academic success. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In some cities , people are choosing cars instead of bycyles , while in others cities riding bike is replacing cars . Why is this case ? Which development do you think is better?
Some claim that children are more aware of environmental issues than older adults. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays a lot of buildings, such as schools and offices, are now being built with an open plan design. Why is that? Do you see this as a positive or negative development?
Many large supermarkets are being built today, while the number of small shop is decreasing. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?