Some people think that old historical buildings should be maintained and protected, whereas others believe that they should be knocked down to make room for modern buildings. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
some believe that we cannot learn anything from the past for our own life today, while others believe that history is a valuable source of information to understand human's life. discuss both views and give your opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Write at least 150 words.
You have seen a job advertised in the newspaper. You want to apply for the job.
Write a letter to the manager of the company. In your letter
• provide information about yourself
• give details of your previous work experience
• say why the company should consider you for the job
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …,
Some people think that all universty students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
There seems to be an increasing trend towards assessing students through exams rather than continual assessment. What are the advantages and disadvantages of exams as a form of assessment?
Some people say that drug companies have the responsibility to spend money on researching medicine to help the poorer countries, while others think the main responsibility of drug companies is to make money. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customer travel to large shoping malls to do their shoping. is this a positive or negative development.
The graphs below shows the annual visitor spend for visitors to New Zealand from 5 countries for the years 1996 to 2014.
Some people believe that a college or university education should be aviable to all students. Others believe that higher education should be aviable only to good students. Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.
Some people believe that people who do physical work should be paid on par with the people who have high-level degrees Do you agree or disagree?
This day too many people maintain their health by relying on doctor and medicine, rather than by following a health lifestyle. To what extent do you agree with this statement.
Some people believe that machine translation is very advanced, children do not have to learn a foreign language from primary school. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
(XADA) The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area of Britain. The table shows where the money came from and the charts show how it was distributed. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The graph below shows the contribution of three sectors - agriculture, manufacturing, and business and financial services - to the UK economy in the twentieth century. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph shows the percentage of Australians who were employed between 1976 and 2011 in four groups. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Many teenagers in Europe start working while they are still in school. Some people believe this helps them gain valuable experience and life skills, while others think it interferes with their education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that parents have the greatest influence on their child's academic development, while others think that a child's teacher has more influence. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
These days, mobile phones and the internet are very important to the ways in which people relate to one another socially. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some individuals argue that governments should allocate more funding to railways rather than roads due to the former's higher capacity for transporting goods and passengers. discuss both views
The table below shows the changes in exports in HK billions between 2009 and 2010.
Some people believe that traditional classrooms will no longer be necessary because students can learn everything they need online. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Humans are basically selfish. Write a paragraph about 300 words to state that whether you agree or disagree with the statement. Include examples and illustrations to support your viewpoint.
The diagram shows a process of making a storage area from a material called concrete canvas
Nowadays shops have extented opening hours almost very day of the week in many countries.Is it a positive or negative development.
many people think student should choose what subjects they take in school instead of published Curriculums. what do you think?
Due to poorer countries experiencing a ‘brain drain’, they are seeing many professionals, such as doctors and teachers, leaving to work in more developed countries. What problems does this cause? What solutions can be suggested to deal with this situation?
The charts below show the morality rate by age and gender in Africa in 1950, 1980, and 2010.
Child obesity is an increasing problem in Australia. As many as two third of the children are obese. School have responsibility to monitor what their students are eating and amount of their exercise. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
The chart below shows the number of households in the US by their annual income in 2007, 2011 and 2015. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
some people think that the world is now one large village and we are all responsible for each other. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels od 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?
The chart below show average hours and minutes spent by UK males and females on different daily activities
The line graph shows the percentage of people of different age groups and how they rate a set of factors in terms of importance when buying a new home. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Fresh water has always been a limited resouces in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the growing demand? What measures could governments and individuals take to this problem?
Making a lot of money is the only way to evaluate whether someone else is successful. To what extent do you agree or disagree with it? Write 300 words of an academic essay about it using your explanation and specific examples to support your answers.
Many people think that the media should show more stories which report good news. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Your city council is planning to pull down one of the historic buildings in your town because they do not have funds to renovate it. As a citizen, you do not want it to happen.
Write a letter to the city council. In your letter,
say what the importance of this historic building is
mention why it should be renovated rather than pull down
suggest a plan to raise funds and maintain the building in the future
Some people think that main benefit of international cooperation is in the protection of the environment, while others believe that business mainly benefit. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Today, people's life expectancy is much higher than before.Some people believe that older people should continue to work. What extent do agree or disagree?
In many nations, people in huge cites either live alone or in samll family units, instead of a large, extended family. Is this a positive or negative trend?
Nowdays, more and more people don't wear their national clothes, and the clothes look almost the same all over the world. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
The pie charts below show the coffee production,coffe consumption and the profit distribution around the world.
Pop music is extremely popular around the world. Why do you think this genre of music is so popular worldwide? Discuss your thoughts and give details and examples to support your opinion.
The table below describes the number of employees and factories in England and Wales from 1851 to 1901. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think that good health is a basic human need, so medical services should not be run by profit-making companies. Do the advantages of private health care outweigh the disadvantages?
The table below shows the projected costings over the next five years in American dollars for three environmental projects sustainable forestry.
The chart below shows how frequently people in the USA ate at fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013. summarize the information and make comparison where relevant.
In the developed world, average life expectancy is increasing. What problems will this cause for individuals and society? Suggest some measu
You have recently missed a project deadline which resulted in your company losing an important client. Write a letter to your senior director.
In your letter
● apologise for what happened
● explain why you missed the deadline
● tell him/her how you will avoid this situation in future.
The chart shows the average daily minimum and maximum levels of air pollutants in 4 cities 2000.