The debate on cash versus credit card has been going on for some time. Credit is still a fairly new concept within the history of finance; so many people would rather stick with paper money. According to you, which is a better payment method, cash or credit? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In many countries around the world, young people decide to leave their parents’ home once they finish school. They start living on their own or sharing a home with friends. Is this a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answers and include relevant examples.
In some countries children have very strict rules of behaviour, while in other countries they are allowed to do almost anything they want.
To what extent should children have to follow rules?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
More people decided to have children in their later age than in the past. Why?
Do advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Countries are becoming similar because people are able to buy the same product anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answers and include relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience/
Illiteracy has traditionally been viewed as largely a third world problem. However, it is becoming apparent that in countries such as the USA and Australia, illiteracy rate is on the increase. Discuss possible causes for this and its effect on society.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that young people benefit from working while studying at school or university. Others think that young people will achieve more by focussing on their studies. Discuss both of the view points and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
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The only way to reduce drug abuse is to legalise the substances and bring them under control.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
(Sofia) In many countries students’ concentration in the classroom has decreased. What are the reasons for this? What are some possible solutions?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
IELTS 15 Test4
In many countries, paying for things using mobile phone (cell phone) apps is becoming increasingly common.
Does this development have more advantages or more disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Cricket has become more popular than the national sports in many subcontinental countries.What do you think are the reasons behind this?Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Emily doesn't think that school children should enter TV talent show. Do you agree with her or not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of entering talent contests while still at school? Give reasons for your answer.
When talking about success, we often think of people who are rich or famous. In your opinion, what are the qualities that characterise a successful person? Why do you think these should be the criteria? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Life today is easier and more comfortable than it was when your grandparents were children. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Are there more advantages to living in a city than in the country?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many people say that globalization and the growing number of multinational companies have a negative effect on the environment. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
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People should choose their course of study not on the basis of their own interests, but based on the kinds of jobs they can get. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people say that there is too much harmful content on the internet. They say the only way to make the internet safe is for the government to censor the content of websites.
To what extent do you think the government should control what information is available on the internet?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Modern communications mean that it’s no longer necessary to write post.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 254 words.
Write about the following topic:
The US film industry has too much influence on the film industry around the world. Governments have a duty to invest money in their own film industries to protect and develop their cultures.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Write about the following topic: A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In general, people are living longer now. Which of the following do you think accounts for
this phenomenon?
• Technological improvements
• Changes to education systems
• Improvements to our diets
Use specific details and examples in your answer. You may choose more than one cause.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
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In many countries, not enough students study science subjects. What are the causes? What will be the effect on society?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
Now a days, in urban cities, a lot of people prefer living in large apartment blocks. Write an essay discussing the advantages and disadvantages of living in large apartment blocks. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
Newspapers and books are out-dated. Why do some people believe this? What is your opinion about the future of books and newspapers? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
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
New forms of money are becoming extremely popular nowadays.
Is this a positive development or adding risk to the system? Should new money technology face greater regulation and scrutiny?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
People nowadays prefer to interact online (e.g. do shopping, chat with friends) rather than talking to other people face-to-face.
What are the reasons for this?
Is this a positive or negative development?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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Some people are of the view that industries and multinational companies, and not the government, should pay for the cost of ways to clean up the pollution they have created.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child’s development while others think that it is important for children to go to school. Discuss the advantages of both methods and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experiences
Environemntal issues such as climate changehave always been an international problem because governments are not imposing harsh punishments against offenders. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Support your answer with specific reasons and examples.
Write about the following topic.
Should students be allowed to choose which classes they take, or should they be required to take the same classes as everyone else?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach to education?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
***The way children spend their free time has been altered by new technologies. Are the benefits of this greater than the drawbacks?***
***Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.***
Some people think that having a set retirement age (say 65) for everybody regardless of occupation is unfair.They believe that certain workers deserve to retire and receive pension at an earlier age. Do you agree or disagree ? What type of workers do you think should benefit from early retirement? Give reasons for your answer.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic.
With the improvements 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 numbers of elderly people today and how can it be managed?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
In many countries today, if people want to find work, they have to move away from their friends and their families.
Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.
Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more to encourage people to consume less sugar.
do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include relevent examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
You stayed at a hotel recently and forgot your clothes there. Write a letter to the hotel manager and say
– When and where did you stay?
– Describe your clothes.
– What would you like the manager to do about it?
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Many people think modern communication technology is having some negative effects on social relationships.
Do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experiences.
Some people feel that paparazzi should not follow celebrities and invade their privacy by taking pictures of them everywhere, while others believe this is just the price of fame.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Students do not respect their teachers as much as they did in the past. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Universities should allocate the same amount of money to students’ sport activities as they allocate to their libraries.
To what extent do you agree with this view?
Give reasons for your answer and give any relevant examples or experience you have to support your answer.
Fast food has become so popular worlwide that it is destroying the nutritional quality of food.what do you think because of this the traditional food and cooking method is being forgotten. Do you agree or disagree with the statement give reasons for you answer.
Write about the following topic.
Some teachers think that international student exchange would be beneficial for all teenage school students.
Do you think its advantages will outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreing languahe at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advanantages of this outweight the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include some relevant examples.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
In today’s competitive world, many families find it necessary for both parents go out to work. While some say the children in these families benefit from the additional income, others feel they lack support because of their parents’ absence.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Today, more and more tourusts are visiting where conditions are different, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic
What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
Today more people are travelling than ever before. Why is this case? What are the benefits of travelling for the traveler? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.