Some students to take a gap years after graduating high school to work and/or travel . The advantages and disadvantages of this
Title :Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugars which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?
Writing Practice. Crime appears to be rising in most countries in the world, especially among young people. What are the possible causes of this trend, and what solutions would be effective in reducing crime levels?
ome people feel that entertainers (e.g. film stars, pop musicians or sports stars) are paid too much. Do you agree or disagree? What other types of job should be highly paid?
The table shows the average salaries in US dollars in five countries at different stages until achieving the maximum salary.
Some people say that the best way to improve roads safety would be to increase minimum legal age for driving cars or riding motobikes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now ‘one big traffic jam’ How true do you think the statement is? What measures can governments take to discharge people from using their cars?
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.
Band 9: Question: The table below shows the results of a survey that asked 6800 Scottish adults (aged 16 years and over) whether they had taken part in different cultural activities in the past 12 months. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart illustrates the career paths and salary ranges of Anthropology graduates from a university five years after completing their undergraduate degree. It highlights various employment destinations and income levels for graduates in different sectors.
The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last years. Discuss the causes and effect of this issue disturbing trend.
In future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantage of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your and answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
More and more people are relying on the private car as their major means of transportation. Describe some of the problems over-reliance on cars can cause, and suggest at least one possible solution. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays, young people are admiring media and sport stars, even though they do not set a good example. do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Some people think that the best way to improve road safety is to increase the minimum legal age for driving cars or motor-bikes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
the world today is a safer place than it was a hundred years ago, and governments should stop spending large amounts of many on their armed forces. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
People are more aware of fashion nowadays and it continues to be a huge business, with a lot of advertising involved and millions of dollars of being paid to models. Discuss whether this is a good or bad trend. Provide specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
TOPIC: More and more people in developing countries are purchasing cars for the first time. What problems does this cause? What do you think is a possible solution?
The chart below shows the results of a European survey into young people's expectations for change in five different areas of life in the next 20 years. They were asked if they thought things would improve or get worse.
Some people think the government should increase the cost of fuel for cars and other vehicles in order to solve environment problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
more and more people are relying on their private cars as a major means of tranportation.Describe some of the problrms over-reliance on car can cause, suggest atleast one possible solution.
Electric vehicles are far less damaging to the environment when compared to gasoline cars. This is why governments all around the world should promote the manufacturing and use of electric cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The precentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss the causes and effects of this disturbing trend.
Many people prefer to use public transportation while others say that personal cars are the best mode of transportation. Excessive use of private cars is considered to be the main reason for the traffic jam in many cities and that’s why the use of public transportation is encouraged. In your opinion what are the pros and cons of using public transport.
The two given charts explain the employment rate of Korean people from 1980 to 2000 according to the educational background and what types of jobs they got in the same years.
The table shows the percentage of government spending on education and training and the participation of 18-24 years old in five countries in 2012.
The pie charts below give information about the household expenditure of an average U.S. family in different years.
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?
The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Purchasing cars for the first time in developing countries has led to severe problems. Discuss the causes of this issue and propose potential solutions.
The bar graph above shows average earnings in the Republic of Ireland in 5 different years, with projections for the future. Earning are in US ($).
Some people think that having a set retirement age (e.g. 65 years) for everybody, regardless of occupation, is unfair. They believe that certain workers deserve to retire and receive a pension at an earlier age. Do you agree or disagree ? Which type of worker do you think should benefit from early retirement ? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write atleast 250 words.
Some people think that national sports teams and individual men and women who represent their country should be financially supported by the government. However, others argue that they should be funded by non-government sources (e.g. Business, scholarship, etc.). Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The chart below shows the most popular sports in French University in thre different years. Summarize and make comparison when necessary.
You have an upcoming meeting with your manager to discuss your performance in the past years. write a letter to the manager.
In your letter.
Describe your achievements in the past year.
Say what areas/skills need to improve on
Suggest plan to improve those skills/areas.
Advances in science and technology and other areas of society in the last 100 years have transformed the way we live as well as postponing the day we die. There is no better lime to be alive than now. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now one big traffic jam. How true do you think this statement is ? what measures can governments take to discorage people from using their cars?
The pie chart illustrates several destinations of anthropology alumni from one university after they finished their bachelor degree and the table gives information on the payment of the anthropology graduates after working for 5 years.
As countries develop, people tend to buy more and more cars. Do you think the advantages for the individual outweigh the disadvantages for the environment ?
The table below shows the number of students at a Malaysian secondary school during two school years. the charts show the result of a survey asking these students what ttheir favourite sports is
The chart below show the percentage of their food budget the average family spent on restaurant meals in different years. The graph shows the number of meals eaten in fast food restaurants and sit-down restaurants. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In future it may be necessary for us to live on another planets. For this reason, some people believe that we should spend money now to reseach another planets. Such as mars, to what extend do you agree or disagree?
The graph below gives information about the number of estimated cars from 2020 to 2035. Angsa
The bar chart below shows the average rainfall for Australia by month for last year. The line shows the average rainfall for Australia by month for the last forty years.
The table below shows the results of survey in a European country, which were carried in three different years. It shows the percentage of people who said that they were interested in certain sports. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisions where relevant.
Some cities have vehicle free days when private cars,trucks and motorcycle are banned from the city center. People are encouraged to use public transportation such as buses , taxes and metro on vehicle-free days. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The charts underneath illustrate degrees awarded in various fields at the National University in the 1990,2000,2010 years.
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-years-old child.
write a letter to the parents.In your letter
. explain why you would like the job
. give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ
. say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now ''one big traffic jalm'' How true do you think this statement is? What measure can government take to discourage people from using their cars?
Fast food has become more common in recent years. What are the reasons and what are its effects on people?