It is often said that it is not necessary to have a tertiary education to become a successful businessman. To what extent to you agree or disaree with this statement?
Nowadays, governments are trying to encourage people to use busses or subways for their daily travel. What are the advantages of forms of public transport like these ?
The graph and chart below give information on the average daily maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Celsius and the average number of days with rainfall each month for two Australian cities. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant (Mixed charts).
The top priority of businesses is making money, and they do not need to have social respoinsibilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three during 2014.
You have just returned from a holiday. You are unhappy with the quality of the hotel you stayed in and want to complain to the travel agency that arranged the holiday.
Write a letter to the manager of the travel agency. In your letter,
•say about the holiday and where you stayed
•mention why you are unhappy about the hotel where you stayed
•say what you would like the travel agency to do
The line graph shows the number of serous crimes that occurred in London in between 2003 and 2012. Summarize the information and make comparison where relavent.
You have an upcoming meeting with your manager to discuss your performance in the past year. Write a letter to the manager. In your letter:
Describe your achievements in the past year
Say what areas/skills you need to improve on
Suggest a plan to improve those skills/areas.
You have recently moved to a different city. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter:
- Explain why you decided to move to a different city
-Describe the new city and accommodation
-Ask your friend to arrange a visit
Individual greed and selfishness have been the basis of modern society. Some people think that we must return to older more traditional values such as respect for the elderly people and the local community in order to create a better world to live in. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The food travels thousand of miles from farm to consumer. Some people think it would be better to our environment and economy if people only ate locally produced food. What extent does the advantage outweigh its disadvantage?
In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outwetgh the disadvantages?
Many criminal commits further crimes as soon as they are released from the prison. What do you think causes of this ? What effect this have on the society ?
Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people freedom to travel further. However, other think this leads to environmental problem, so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The bar chart below shows the percentage of students with part-time jobs in Australia in 1983 and 2003, and the table shows the average hours of part-time work and years to complete degree.Sunmarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Air freight have been increasingly used to transport fruits and vegetables to some countries where such plants hardly grow or are out of season. Some people consider it a good idea, but some people oppose it.
Your colleague is traveling from another country for a meeting in your office. You have arranged the airport pickup, hotel accommodation and planned his/her meeting. Write a letter to your colleague. In the letter say when and where you will meet him/her explain where he/she will stay tell him/her about the arrangements you have made for the meeting
Today food travels from thousands of miles from the farm to the consumer. Some people say that it would be better for the economy & environment if people ate food produced from local farmers. Would the advantages of this idea outweigh the disadvantages?
You recently travelled to New York and you were completely dissatisfied with
the hotel service you stayed at. Write a letter to the hotel manager, in your letter:
• introduce yourself
• mention the problems you had at the hotel during your stay
• say what action you need the hotel manager to take
Many criminals re-offend after they have been punished. why do some people continue to commit crimes after they have been punished and what measure can be taken to tackle this problem?
You have decided to leave your current job due to some reason.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter,
tell him about the decision and mention the reason for it
describe what you have learnt in the job
request for a recommendation letter and experience letter
The chart shows the percentage of fuel from renewable energy used in the transport sector in six European unions in 2009 and 2010, compared to the average. Provide an overview of the information by identifying and describing the key details, and include comparisons where appropriate.
Many people believe that educational standards have declined in recent times, particularly in the areas of literacy and numeracy . Discuss the causes of this problem and offer possible solutions to it.
the chart below show the average cost of month contract for four different mobiles in a European country from January to September 2002, measured in euros per month.
You have decided to leave your current job even though you enjoy it. Write a letter to inform your manager of your decision. In your letter
-tell the manager about your decision and the reason for it.
-describe what you learned in your current job.
-and ask the manager to write a reference letter to help you with future employment.
Many things can influence the academic achievement and emotional growth of a student. In this regard, peers have more of an impact than teachers do. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Nowadays, governments are trying to encourage people to use buses or subways for their daily travel. What are the advantages of forms of public transport like these?
As part of a class assignment you have to Millions ofpeople every year move to English-speaking countries such as Australia, Britain or America, in order to study at school, college or university. Why do so many people want to study in English? Why is English such an important international language? Give reasons for your answer.
You recently attended a meeting at a hotel. When you returned home, you found you had left some important papers at the hotel.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter :
Explain the importance of paper.
Tell them where you think you have forgotten them
Suggest a solution.
Some people think that men and women have diffrent qualities, therefore certain jobs are suitable for men and others for women.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Universities are becoming increasingly expensive to operate. In some countries, money from taxation has met these costs. However, this is not always enough to maintain the quality of universities. What problems can occur when universities do not have enough money? Suggest alternative ways that universities can be funded.
Future plans to design prisons for learning and working, with bigger cells containing computers that will enable study and communication, have been criticized for trying to turn prisons into "holiday campus" and "wasting taxpayers' money". To what extent do you agree or disagree with these views?
Disruptive school students have negative impact on their studies . Students are noisy and disobedient should grouped together and teaching separately. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
While some consider global warming to be the most pressing environment problems which we have at the moment, others believe the deforestation has a more devastating impact on our world. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people think a crime should always have a fixed punishment like life for murder, while others believe you should take the circumstances of the crime into account. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In many countries it is now illegal to smoke in public places. It is only fair that people who wish to smoke should have to leave the building. Do you agree or disagree? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The chart below shows the reasons why people travel to work by bicycle or by car. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You and your family have just come back from a holiday staying in a rented accommodation overlooking the sea. The apartment was very unsatisfactory. Write a letter of complaint to the manager of the agency from which you rented the apartment.
In your letter:
give details of the things that were unsatisfactory
explain the reactions of the members of your family
ask the manager what he/she is going to do about the situation.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir / Madam,
Write at least 150 words.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
wrIn the past, when students did a university degree, they trended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
You have been offered a job, asking you to start next week. You want the job very much but, because of
a previous commitment, you want to delay the start for another two weeks.
Write to the Manager, accepting the job, but explaining your situation and asking for the change to
your start date.
Some people think that the world should have one government rather than national governments. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A friend of yours has recently written to you asking for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem at your workplace in the past.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
tell your friend how you feel about the problem
explain how you faced a similar situation in the past
suggest possible solutions to the problem
Write at least 150 wor
You have bought a new mobile phone and in a few days of purchase, it has stopped working. You have spoken to the company representative a week ago but it has still not been required. - introduce yourself - explain this situation -say what action you would like the company to take
Some people believe that to be a successful sportsman, one needs to have a natural ability. Others think that hard work and practice are more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Your workplace does not have a carpark, and it is causing some problems. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
Describe the problems this is causing
Explain what benefits a car park would bring to the company
Suggest a solution for the car park problem
There have been some problems with the public transport you use to commute daily.
Write a letter to the manager of the public transport company.
In your letter:
describe the problems
explain how these problems are affecting you and others
suggest what could be done about it
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
The arts,including music and theatre are considered to be important in the society. Do you think the arts still have a place amongst our modern lifestyle? Should the art be included in the school curriculum?
You work at home and have a problem with a piece of quipment that you use for your job.
Write a letter to the shop or company which supplied the equipment. In your letter
-describe the problem with the equipment
-explain how this problem is affecting your work
-say what you want the shop or company to do
Some people think schools should rewards students who have the best academic results, while others think it's more important to reward student who achieve other types of success (such as sports, music and good behaviour). Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
These days noise and air pollution are serious environmental problems. Some people think that air travel is to be blamed. Others believe that we should reduce the number of vehicles on the roads.Discuss both these views and give your opinion.