These days, many films and pieces of music are free online. Is this a positive or negative development? Write your reasons and use examples from your experience.
Some people think paying taxes is a big enough contribution to society, while others think people have more responsibilitie as member of society than only paying taxes. Discuss both views and give uour opinion.
The graphs below show the total percentage of films released and the total percentage of ticket sales in 1996 and 2006 in a country. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
You sent some documents by post recently, but they did not arrive.
Write a letter to the post manager. In your letter
- Give details of the situation
- Describe the documents
- Say what action you want tobe taken.
The charts below show the percentage of people working in different sectors in town A and town B in 1960, 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Many museums charge for admission wile others are free. do you think the advantages of charging people for admission to museum outweighs the disadvantages ?
You live on the fourth floor of a five-storey building which is not equipped with an elevator
(lift). Write a letter to your neighbors and in your letter
• introduce yourself
• say what the problem is
• ask the neighbors to agree on the installation of an elevator.
Fossil fuel is the main source of energy. In some countries, the use of alternative sources of energy is encouraged. Is this a positive or negative development? Trung
The bar graph shows a comparison of the figures for tropical deforestation for the year 1990 and 2000. The pie chart indicates the causes of tropical deforestation during the period from 2000 to 2005.
The map below is of the town og Garlsdon. A new supermarket is planned for the town. The map shows two possible sites for the supermarket.
Research has shown that spending much less time in office can reduce the use Of use of energy (for example electricity, gas). Thus some companies Cole for some days a week. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantage?
The maps illustrate an industrial area in Norbiton in the present day compared with plans for future development of the site. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think that work is the most important thing in people's life. Without the success of a career, life becomes meaningless. To what extent do you agree or disagree!.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have heard that one of your friends will be doing voluntary work at a festival.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
ask about what type of festival your friend is volunteering at and when and where it will take place
ask what your friend will have to do as part of the voluntary work
ask if the organisers are still looking for more volunteers and how you can apply for the work
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Pat,
Q: In many situations, people who break the law should be warned instead of punished. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
In the past, teachers were the primary source of knowledge. Yet, nowadays, students have a vast source of information, so teachers are no longer necessary in current education. Do you agree or disagree?
Governments give a lot of support to artists, even though some people think it is a waste of money that could have been used elsewhere. Discuss both vioews and give your opinion.
In many countries, there is a debate about the effectiveness of using longer prison sentences to combat crime. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving longer prison sentences to criminals?
Many people think that the government should invest more in public services instead of arts like music and theatre. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The chart below shows the percentage change in the number of international students graduating from universities in different Canadian province between 2001 and 2006.
Some students prefer to take a gap year between high school and university, to work or to travel. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Q Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others,however, say that this would have little effect on public health and measures are required. Discuss both of these views and give your opinion.
Air travel can only benefit the richest people in the world. Ordinary people can not get any advantage with the development of air travel. To what extent do agree or disagree?
In some countries people of all groups are engaging into many sports or over-exercising. Are there more advantages or drawbacks to this development.
Part 1 The bar chart below shows the percentage of Australian men and women in different age groups who did regular physical activity in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Percentage of Australian men and women doing regular physical activity: 2010
Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health poblems. Sugary products should be made more expense to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?
The diagrams below show the life cycle of a lady bird and its anatomy. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think that it is a moral obligation for developed countries to provide international aid to developing countries while others worry that the aid might possibly be misused by the governments of the poor countries and cannot actually help the poor people to improve their living standard. What is your opinion?
many govenments think that economic progress is their most important goal. some people however think that other types of progress are equally important for a country discuss both views and give your own opinion
some colleges encourage students to creatw business while they are still in school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
The table below shows the number of kilometres passagers travelled on five types of transport in a european country in 1995,2005 and 2015.
Some people believe that the problem of illegal drugs can be solved by just legalizing all drugs. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this? J
Chart shows the percentages of tourists to a holiday resort in Australia
Methods of transporation for people travelling to one university for work or study in 2004 and 2009 in the UK. The two pie charts compare five categories of UK travelling percentage of university (train, bicycle, bus, walking, car,) from 2004 to 2009) Units are measured in proportion. nb
the rise of social media has affected personal relationships and society as a whole. do the advantages of using social media for communication outwegh the disadvantages?
Some people believe that employers should not care about the way their employees dress, because what matter is the quality of their work. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people belive that unpaid community service should be compulsary part of high school programs. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Most people are undoubtedly influenced by heavy commercialization and advertising of products; consumers are buying out of desire more than necessity. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal, however, think that other types of progress are equally important for a country. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
in the past role of teachers was to provide information. today students have access to wide sources of information there is therefore no role of teacher in modern education. do you agree or disagree?
Travellers and business people often come into contact with other cultures briefly. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of doing so?
The bar chart below shows how many million Australians used certain types of social media from 2018 to 2020.
In some countries, secondary education focuses in depth on two or three subjects, while in others students take a large number of subjects. Which system do you think is better?
Many companies sponsor sports as a way of advertising themselves. Some people think that it is a good thing, while other thinks that it has dis advantages. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactoryjob or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In some countries children have very strict rules of behaviour, in other coutries they are allowed to do almost anything they like. To what extent should children have to follow rules?
The diagrams below gives information about the msnufscture of frozen fish pies. Summarise the informationand reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the lossDiscuss both these views and give your own opinion.of particular species of plants and animals.Others say thatthere are moreimportant environmental problems. Give reasons for youranswer and include any relevant examples from your ownknowledge or experience.
New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time. Do you think the advantages and disadvantages of using technology
The following maps show some of the changes that have taken place in Dubai in recent decades. Summarise the information by selec ating and reporting the main feature, and make comparisions where relevant.