Some people think that cities are the best places to live. Others prefer to live in rural areas.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You are applying for a job. As well as attaching a CV, you need to write a cover letter explaining your reasons for choosing this particular job at this particular company, and why you would be a good hire. Things to include are:
– Possible qualifications or reasons for you to be hired
– Your energy and enthusiasm for the job
– Your past experience in a similar position.
Write a letter to a company asking for a refund for something
you bought from them online. In your letter include:
what you bought
what the problem is
why you want a refund
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.
Write at least 250 words.
Television has had a significant influence on the culture of many societies.
To what extent would you say that television has positively or negatively affected the cultural development of your society?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
In today’s competitive world, many families find it necessary for both parents go out to work. While some say the children in these families benefit from the additional income, others feel they lack support because of their parents’ absence.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Teachers think that international students exchange would be beneficial for all teenage school students. Do you think its advantages overweigh its disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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Many countries have compulsory military service for young men after they leave school. It would be a good idea for all countries to adopt this system for men, and possibly for women too.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Write at least 250 words.
There are more new towns being built nowadays. It is more important to include public parks and sports facilities than shopping centres for individuals to spend their free time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It's generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for music and sport, and others are not. However, it's sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician.
Discuss both ideas by giving your opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
A magazine wants to include conntributions from its readers for an article called 'The book that influenced me the most'.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter
- describe what this book was about
- explain how this book influenced you
- say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
Today, education abroad has become more accessible and an increasing number of people send their children to study in other countries. However, this trend has its detractors.
I firmly believe that professionals outweigh the cons and we will examine the two below.
Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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Some people choose to eat no meat or fish. They believe that this is not only better for their own health but also benefits the world as a whole.
Discuss this view and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
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In many countries, international tourism has become an important source of income. However, it also has negative effects.
Do the benefits of international tourism outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called ‘The book that influenced me most'.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most.
In your letter describe what this book was about,
explain how this book influenced you, and say whether this book would be likely to influence other people.
‘Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are observed to have more negative effects than positive being more useful for the criminals than others.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.’
It so important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age . Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion. What sort of punishment should be parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children ? Give reasons for your answer and include any relavant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Students should be taught to read and write using a computer, as handwriting will not be used in the future. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In many cities around the world pollution levels have risen in recent years.
Why are some cities becoming more polluted?
What effects does this have?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Digital Communication Technology, such as emails, instant messaging and social media, has improved communication and connections between people.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for you answer and include examples.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Many people now undertake extreme activities, from hang-gliding to mountain climbing.
Why do people risk their lives in this way, and do you think this is a good trend?
Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
Some people say that when buying a product (e.g. a mobile/cell phone), or choosing a service (e.g. medical treatment), price is the most important thing to consider.
Do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time.
Do advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experiences.
Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write atleast 250 words.
People are not excercising regularly, even though they know it is beneficial for their health.
Why is this a problem?
What can be done to tackle it?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write a letter to your friend from a different country. Invite him/her to a party at your home and include the following:
what the party is about
give directions on how to get to your place
suggest how to accommodate him/her
Start with Dear
People now have the freedom to work and live anywhere in the world due to the development of communication technology and transportation.
Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
A country becomes more interesting and develops more quickly when its population includes mixtures of nationalities. To what extent do you agree or disagree. Give reason for your answers and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience
As most people spend a major part of their adult life at work, job satisfaction is an important element of individual wellbeing.
What factors contributes to job satisfaction?
How realistics is the expectation of job satisfaction for all workers?
Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic.
Young people in the modern world seem to have more power and influence than any previous young generation.
Why is this the case?
What impact does this have on the relationship between old and young people?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic.
In some countries in Europe, some children from the age of 11 or 13 go to schools to learn more practical skills that will help them get a job. Other children stay in schools which provide a more general academic education.
What should schools do to prepare students for the world of work?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write about the following topic.
People are never satisfied and always want more.
In what ways is this a good thing and in what ways is this a bad thing?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
WRITING TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement.
To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
The working week should be shorter and workers should have a longer weekend To what extend fo you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevaant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
What are some of the factors in modern society that causes stress for young professionals and how we can reduce it?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.
You are a member of an International Students' club. The club is organising
an event to celebrate popular food from around the world.
Write a letter to the event organiser, Luis. In your letter
• offer to make a popular dish from your country
• describe what this dish is
• explain why it should be included in the event
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Luis,
In some countries children have very strict rules of behaviour, while in other countries they are allowed to do almost anything they want.
To what extent should children have to follow rules?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job 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*.
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your experiences.
More and more people are buying fashionable clothes these days. Does it have more negative or positive effects? Give reasons for your answers and include examples relevant to your experience.
It is important for children to learn the differance between right or wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them with this distinction.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.
What sort of punishment should parents and teaeches be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people.
Do the the advantages of this situation out weight the disadvantages?
Some people believe that the best way to reduce crime is to apply stronger punishments. Others think that it would be harmful and there are much more efficient ways to do that. 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.
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called 'The book that influenced me most'. Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter describe
•what the book was about explain
•how this book influenced you
•say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
People born today can expect to live longer than people in previous generations. What are some of the positive and negative implications of this phenomenon?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The most important role of science should be to improve people's lives.
To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples form your own knowledge or experience.
Research indicates that the characterisitics we are born with have much more influence on our personality and development than any experiences we may have in our life.
which do you consider to be the major influence?
Give reasons for you answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where the conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara deserts or the Antarctic. What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Thanks to globalization societies are becoming more and more alike. Some people fear that globalization will inevitably lead to the total loss of cultural identity. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people feel that paparazzi should not follow celebrities and invade their privacy by taking pictures of them everywhere, while others believe this is just the price of fame.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.