Some people think that educated people are more valuable than people who have learned skills through experience. Do you think that educated people are the most valuable for society? What kinds of skills can people learn through experience that can benefit society?
It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your ownknowledge or experience.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are planning a holiday and want to find out about the kinds of holiday packages that can be arranged by a local company.
Write a letter to the company to ask for information about the holiday packages they offer. In your letter:
• say where and when you would like to go
• include details about the kind of holiday you would like to take
• say what kind of information you would like to receive
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Nowadays technology is increasing being used to monitor what people are saying and doing (for example, through cellphone tracking and security cameras). In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Too much money is spent on looking after and repairing old buildings. Some people think that these buildings should be knocked down and modern buildings should be built instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In the modern world, many employees lack soft skills such as communication and working in teams. What are the main causes of this problem? What are the effects of the lack of such skills? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Most people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you ageee?
Childern have more and more tests and exams to do at school, sometimes starting from the age of five or six right up untill the age of eighteen. What are the advantages and disadvantages if making childern do exams
The diagram below shows the manufacturing process for making sugar from sugar cane. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the amin features, and make comparison where relevant.
References from previous employers are important for some employers when making hiring decisions. Why do you think that references are important to employers? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
Many people believe that cooking is an essential life skill and should be taught to boys and girls at school. Others disagree and believe that it is a waste of school time. Discuss both Views and give Your opinion
You have been doing some voluntary work to help your local community. However, now you are unable to continue doing this work.
Write a letter to the manager of the organization where you have been working. In your letter
1. describe the work you have been doing
2. explain why you can no longer do this work
3. recommend another person who is interested in the work
you recently received a letter from a friend asking foe advice about whether to go to college or to try to get a job. You think he/she should get a job. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter > say why he/she would not enjoy going to college. >explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her. > suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her.
Many people today buy ready made food rather than spending time cooking. What do you think are the reasons for this? Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Your neighbor has been making a lot of noise recently. This has been causing you problems, and you want to ask them to stop.
Write a letter to your neighbor in your letter:
Ask for an explanation for the noise
Explain the problem this has cause to you
Say what will happen if the problem is not solved.
During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. You talked to him and he suggested that you should contact him about a possible job in one of his restrauants. Write a letter to this businessman. In your letter, remind him when and where you met, tell him what kind of job you are interested in, say why you think you would be suitable for the job
A friend of yours is thinking about applying for the same course that you did at university. He /she asked for your advice about studying this subject.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
-give details of the courses you took at the university
-Explain why you recommended the university
-give some advice about how to apply
The bar chart shows information about fiction book sales from 2006 to 2010. Write a report of at least 150 words summarising the main details and making comparisons where necessary
You are planning to go and study English at a school overseas. You would like some information about their courses.
Write a letter to the school. In your letter
•ask about the school
•say what kind of accommodation you want
•mention any special requests you have (for example diet).
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
There is construction taking place near your home and the noise is disturbing you.
Write a letter to your local council. In the letter,
Describe the construction
Explain why the construction is a problem for you
Say what you would like them to do about it
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Meat Production requires relatively more lands than crop production. Some people think as land is becoming scare, the world’s meat consumption should be reduced. What measures could be taken to reduce world’s meat consumption? What kind of problem such measures caused?
countries with a long average working day are likely to be more economically successful than other countries, but may suffer same negative social-consequences as a result. what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is important for people to take risks both in their professional lives and their personall ives .Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?
You ride a bicycle to work, but there is a problem with the parking. Write a letter to the manager of the Parking Management Company.
In many countries today, both men and women need to work full time. Therefore, some people think men and women should share household task equally (e.g. cleaning and looking after children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
During a recent plane journey,you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants.You talked to him and he suggested that you should contact him about a possible job in one of his restaurants.
Write a letter to this businessman.In your letter
•remind him when and where you met
•tell him what kind of job you are interested in
•say why you think you would be suitable for the job
The graph below gives information about how much people in the United States and the United Kingdom spend on fuel.
The graph below shows female unemployment rates in each country of the United Kingdom in 2013 and 2014. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You have a friend who lives in a city abroad. You have decided that you would like to apply to do a course at one of the colleges in this city.
Write a letter to your friend. In the letter
explain what you would like to do
explain what kind of work or studies you have been doing for the past few years
ask for assistance in contacting an appropriate institution
Some people work for the same organization all their working life. Others think that it is better to work for different organizations. Discuss both these point of views and give your opinion.
Television is dangerous because it destroys family life and any sense of community; instead of visiting people or talking with our family we jus watch television. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
It is important to take risks in both personal and professional life. Do you think that risk taking advantages outweighs the disadvantages?
Some people think that it is more beneficial to take part in sports which are played in teams, like football. But others think taking part in individual sports is better, like swimming. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that taking risks is an essential part of personal and professional development. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?
The top priority of businesses is making money, and they do not need to have social responsibilites. To what extent do yo agree or disagree?
Many people say that eating out in restaurant is better for the individual and the family than cooking and eating at home. Do you agree or disagree?
With a great variety of social networking websites, people often add complete stranger s to their lists. Do you think that this tendency helps people to find new friends or it's just a mean to increase their self-esteem. Justify your opinion with relevant examples.
Academic The charts below show the highest educational degree earned by King City residents, and the average household size in King City from 1950 - 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In the graph below, we have graph that shows in percentage changing patterns of domestic access to modern technology in homes in the United Kingdom.
A museum near your house is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum. Write a letter to the museum director to apply for voluntary/unpaid work in your letter:
Explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum
Describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
Give details of when you would be available for work.
Many people say that cooking and eating at home is better for the individual and the family than eating out in restaurants. Do you agree or disagree?
The chart below shows the results of a survey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities. Summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main feature, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think that employers should ensure a pleasant working environment so that workers band feel valued and will therefore work hard. Others feel that employers should be stricter with employees and monitor them closely to ensure they work hard. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
-Some people believe that we should have a four-day working week and still be paid the same. To what extent do you agree or disagree
You recently purchased a flight ticket online, but after paying you realised that you entered the wrong date.
Write a letter to the airline. In your letter:
Explain the problem.
Say what the correct date should be.
Ask them to change your booking or offer a solution.
Many city centers these days have traffic flow problems, causing congestion and pollution. One solution is to build fast ring roads on the outskirts of a 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?
Social networking sites are beneficial on an individual level, but for a community as a whole, it does have a negative impact. Give your opinion.
The given chart below illustrates the proportion of individuals of 4 kinds age groups who watched in movie theater in one national European between 2000 and 2011.
Your child is going on a trip to another country for a week. The school authority is looking for some parents who can join the trip. You are interested in going with the children. Write a letter to the head of the school. In your letter, say why you want to join the team mention what you can do to assist also ask questions related to the trip
You recieved a letter from a friend who asked for a recommendation letter from you for the job that he/she is asking for . Write a letter to your manager.
1. Explain how well you know this person.
2. Describe how this person works.
3. Why do you think this person is suitable for job.