IELTS 8 - Exam 2 - Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Has this become a positive or negative development?
differences between countries are becoming less evident. Nowadays, people are watching the same film, fashion and tv channels. To what extend do the disadvantages of this outweigh the advantages?
These days, more and more business meetings and business training are taking place online. Do advantages of this change outweigh the disadvantages?
The chart below shows the changes in car ownership in Great Britain between 2000 and 2010
Earlier technological developments brought more benefits and changed the life of ordinary people more than recent developments ever will. To what extent do you agree of disagree?
THE CHART BELOW SHOWS THE CHANGES THAT TOOK PLACE IN THREE DIFFERENT AREAS OF CRIME IN NEWPORT CITY CENTER FROM 2003 – 2012
Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our home, leisure and work activities. To what extent do the benefits of information technology outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You have seen a Tourist Board advert welcoming nominations for a 'Best City/Town Award.' Nominate your home city/town. Write a letter to the Tourist Board.
In your letter • nominate your town/city and refer to its location
• explain what is special about your city/town
• say how winning an award would change your city/town
The charts below show changes in the proportion of the energy produces from different resoruces in a country in 1985 and 2003.
Some people believe that it is best to do same type of work throughout your lives. Others feel that it is beneficial to change jobs often. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Five months ago, you started renting an apartment on a six-month agreement. You now wish to stay in the apartment for longer than the six months you originally agreed with the owner.
Write a letter to the owner of your apartment. In your letter:
•Say how long you want to rent the apartment for,
•Explain why your plans have changed,
•Tell the owner about a problem in the apartment.
the two maps compare the changes of the community center
More and more newspapers and news channels are using photographs to support their news articles and stories. Some people thing that photographs are not reliable source of news while others consider photograhs to be irrefutable. Discuss both views and give your opnion ?
Two maps show an Island, and changes that take place after construction of tourist facilities.
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make conparisons where relevant.
The diagram below show the change that have taken place ar queen mary hospital since its construction in 1960.
The internet has changed the world. Many people believe it is a great invention. Others believe it causes problems. Give the advantages and disadvantages of the internet.
Although you are meant to present your thesis project in one month, your sister is getting married in Spain at the same time. You would like to change the date of your presentation.
Write a letter to your professor. In your letter:
-Explain the situation
-Remind the professor of your academic achievements to date
-Ask for a different date to present your thesis
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Professor Simons,
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical aplliances and amount of time spent doing houswork in housheholds in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarize the information be selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The maps show changes that have taken place in Grange park from 1930 to untill now.
Which do you think affect the changed attitude of people toward animals? Pet-keeping culture? Influence from western culture of ecological thought? Or else?
Many people think that to become a successful specialist it’s better to choose career early in life and never change it later. To what extent do you agree with this view? Support your opinion with relevant examples.
many people prefer to stay in the same field work for the lifetime , while other people change their field work. discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Educationalists think that the program of international exchange visits would benefit all students. To what extent do you agree or disagree
The bar chart below shows information about changes in average house prices in five different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average house prices in 1989.
The maps below show changes to the ground floor plan of a university department in 1980 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The maps show the changes in Felixstone in the UK between 1967 and 2001
The diagrams below shows the changes of a town called Bridgetown n 1700 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph gives information in proportions about the changing pattern of domestic access to modern technology in homes in the UK.There are 4 indicators CD player,Mobile phone,Home computer and Interner access.
The maps show changes in the village of Meadowside and the town of Fonton from 1962 to now. Assel
Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our homes, leisure and work activities. To what extent do the benefits of information technology outweigh the disadvantages?
The maps show the changes that have taken place at Forton Valley City from 2000 to 2010.
The maps below show the changes that have taken place at the seaside resort of Templetion between 1990 and 2005.
In schools and universities, girl tend to choose arts subjects, while boys choose science subjects. What is the reason? Should the trend be changed?
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.
The diagrams show how the town of Harborne changes from 1936 to 2007
Some believe that people should make efforts to fight climate change while others think it is better to learn to live with it. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarise the information by selectiong and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Differences between countries are becoming less evident. Nowadays people are watching the same films, fashion brands, advertisements and TV channels. To what extent do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?
Earlier technological developments were more beneficial and changed the lives of the ordinary people than recent technology ever will. To what extent do you agree or disagree
The chart shows the average daily viewers for Channel One News.
Climate change is a global problem. Some people think that individuals are not responsible for solving this issue, but governments and large corporations are. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The table below shows the change in some household types in Great Britain from 1991 to 2007
In some school and universities, girls tend to choose arts subjects (e.g. literature) and boys tend to choose science subjects (e.g. physics). Why do you think this is so? Should this trend need to be changed?
Being a cashless society is what most countries are heading to. Some of these countries support this transition as they believe it will make positive changes to the economy and people’s lives. However, the problem of i
National costume or traditional wears of a particular country are an important part of the culture of that country, but with globalisation of cultures and other exchanges taking place, now they seem to be losing importance. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
You have recently changed your job and started working for a new company.
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter:
•explain why you changed your previous job
•describe your new job
•tell him/her your other news
The chart below shows the changes in the price of a litre of milk at three different supermarkets between 2010 and 2014. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
It is generally accepted that families are not as close as they used to be. Give some reasons why this change has happened and suggest how families could be brought closer together. Include any relevant examples from your experience.
The chart below shows the value of one country's export in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category pf exports in 2016 comapred with 2015.