Some people argue that air travel should be restricted due to pollution and excessive fuel consumption. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The charts below show the results of a survey of adult education. The first chart shows the reasons why adults decide to study. The pie chart shows how people think the cost of adult should be shared.
You live in an English speaking country and you want to do some voluntary, unpaid work in a developing country. Write a letter to a company called Cultural Expeditions, which organizes such trips. In your letter:
•Explain why you want to do the voluntary work.
• State what your skills and experience are.
• Indicate where you would like to volunteer and for how long.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir / Madam
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now "one big traffic jam" How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people form using their cars?
Present a written argument or case study to an educational reader with no specialised knowledge of the following topic: The overuse of natural resources causes an ultimate exhaust of them. People have been using them to be in the swim of new styles such as making new furniture of recent design. This causes a huge harm to the environment. Therefore, the government should discourage people the overuse of these resources. To what extent do you support or oppose the idea?
Writing task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You work at home and have problems with the equipment you see for work.
Write a letter to the store or company that supplied the equipment. In your letter
. describe equipment problems
. explain how this problem affects your work
. Tell us what you want the store or company to do
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to enter any address.
Start your letter like this:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Government should focus their spending on public services rather than on the arts (e.g music and painting). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some individuals think that the government should provide free healthcare for all citizens, while others argue that individuals should be responsible for their own healthcare costs. What is your opinion?
Some people believe that they should keep all their income to themselves and should not pay taxes to the states. Do you agree or disagree with the statement.
The position of women has changed markedly in the last twenty years. Do you agree or disagree that many of the problems young people now experience, such as juvenile delinquency, arise from the fact that many married women now work and are not at home to care for their children?
public libraries should only provide books and should not waste their limited resources on expensive high - tech media such as software , video pr DVDs. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people claim that not enough of the waste from the homes is recycled. They say that only way to increase recycling is for governmnets to make it a legal requirement. To what extend do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste ?
many city centers have traffic problems ,causing congestion and pollution.one solution to build ring roads on the outskirts of city, taking traffic away from the Centre . while this is helpful in some ways ,it also causes new problems. to what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, a growing number of people of health problems are trying alternative medicines and treatrments instead of visiting their usual doctors. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
Some people believe that residents should keep their streets neat and clean while other think that it is responsibilty of government to keep society clean. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The given pie chart illustrates how electricity is produced in Ireland and the given table illustrates the principal reasons for using electricity.
Some parents buy their children a large number of toys to play with.What are the advantages and disadvantages for the kids of having lot of toys.
Many people think that the fast food industry is responsible for health problems in society, while others believe that individuals are responsible for their own health. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In some countries, older people are choosing to live in retirement communities with other older people rather than living with their adult children. Is it a positive or negative development?
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An increasing number of people are choosing to have cosmetic surgery in order to improve their appearance. Why are more people choosing to have operations to change the way they look? Do you think this is a positive or negative developmen
Some people believe that all students should be made to have an unpaid job in their free time. Do you agree or disagree?
The position of women in society has changed markedly in the last twenty years. many of the problems young people now experience such as juvenile delinquency, arise from the fact that many married women now work and are not at home to care for their children. to what extent do you agree or disagree with this option?
Nowadays, many families move overseas for job opportunities and take their children along with them. Some people think that this is beneficial for the children of these families, while others think children will find it difficult. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The table below give information about sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in 5 European countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
Some people belive that professionals, such as doctors and enginerrs, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. discuss both views and give your own opinion
students should pay in full cost of their own university studies rather than have free higher education provided by the state. To what extent do you agree or disgree with this opinion?
Environmental issues have always been an international problem because governments are not imposing harsh punishments againts offenders To what extent do you agree or disagree? Support your answer with specific reasons and examples.
Parents buy their children large amounts of toys to with. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the child have a large number of toys.
The given bar chart illustrates the percentage of illiterate male and female in 6 different regions in the last year. Overall, it can be seen that South Asia had the highest rate of illteracy whereas developed countries has the lowest one. Additionally, the number of illiterary female was always more than that of male in all region during the survey. Regarding 3 regions that had a low percentage of people in illiteracy. In developed countries and Latin American or Caribbean, both the illteracy rate of males and females was similar, about 2% apart. Meanwhile, exactly 20% of illiterate females in East Asia,which doubled that of males. Turning to 3 remaining regions where the rate of illiterate people was high. There are above 30%, under 32% and approximately 35% male in illiteracy in Sub-Saharan Africa, Arab States and South Asia, respectively. All of them was two of third that of females.
In the quest for development, many countries allow their natural environment to be affected. Such strategy is well worthwhile, and economic development should always be placed ahead of the environment. Argue both sides, and give your opinion.
Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal informations such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are married or single. some people say that this information may be relevant and useful, others disagree. discuss both views and include your opinion.
n their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasise that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
You recently enjoyed a meal at an expensive restaurant, and you were impressed with the good service you received. Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter:
•Explain the circumstances of your visit to the restaurant.
•Describe the service you received.
• Say what you would like the manger to do.
Some people think that people who are over 60 years old should retire and stop working. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
It is important for people to take risks both in their professional lives and thier personal lives. Advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages.
you have been offered a job that will require you to move to a city that you have never visited before. You have a friend who lives there.
Write a letter to your friend. in your letter.
-explain your situation.
-say why you feel unsure about living in the city.
-ask some questions about life in the city.
When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow the customs of the new country. Others prefer to keep their own customs. Compare these two choices. Which one do you prefer? Support your answer with specific details.
You saw an advertisement for a tennis course in England but you have one or two problems and can not stay the whole course.
Write a letter to your course director. In your letter, explain your interest in the course, describe your problems and find out if a refund is possible.
Women are better at childcare than men therefore they should focus more on raising children and less on their working life. To what extents do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The first line chart illustrates the changes of the percentage of households using electrical appliances from 1920 to 2019.
In some educational systems, children are required to study one or more foreign languages. In others, foreign language study is not a requirement. What are the potential benefits of foreign language study? Do you think foreign language study is an important part of education? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The graph below gives information about the common activities children ages in the United States do as of their bedtime routines.
Oxygen is getting frail day by day. It is difficult to breathe contaminated air. Why do you think it has become such a serious problem? Give some suggestions to eradicate it.
Traffic and housing problems in major cities could be solved by moving companies,their employees and factories to the countryside.Do you agree or disagree ?
It is too expensive to look after and repair old building, this money should be spent on building modern architecture instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
In some countries, people these days spend little time with their children. What are the causes of this? Whome does this affect more, parents or children?
Nowadays, people are going for alternatives instead of meeting their doctor for health problems. Is this a positive or negative development?
Many parents complain that computer games have no value to their chuldren’s Study. On the contrary , those online games have produced a lot of negative effect on their mental and physical development. What is your opinion
With the advent of social media, more people are getting their news online instead of from print media. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for people who read news online.