Some people feel that entertainers (e.g. film stars, pop musicians or sports stars) are paid too much money.
Do you agree or disagree?
Which other types of jobs should be highly paid?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
It has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained in books.” Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important and why?
Some people argue that all experimentation on animals is bad and should be outlawed. However, others believe that important scientific discoveries can be made from animal experiments.
Can experimentation on animals be justified? Are there any alternatives?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicine and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your argument with examples and relevant evidence.
In some countries employees are generally given two weeks of paid vacation time each year. In other countries employers are given four or six weeks of paid vacation time.
Considering the need of both employee and employer, what do you think is a reasonable amount of paid vacation time for employees to have? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge).
Why do you think people attend college or university?
Travelling in group with a tour guide is the best way to travel. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays, young children and teenagers are eating more unhealthy food and not exercising.
Some people think parents are responsible for their children’s unhealthy habits, while others think governments should play a larger role in encouraging children and teenagers to be healthier.
Who do you think has more of an influence on children & teenagers: parents or governments?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
A government’s role is only to provide defence capability and urban infrastructure (roads, water supplies, etc.). All other services (education, health, social security) should be provided by private groups or individuals in the community.
Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
The internet has made knowledge immediately available through computers and smartphones all over the world. Much of the information is free. Discuss the both advantages and drawbacks of this trend.
You have received a letter from your bank, asking you to acknowledge receipt of a new bank card. However, the card was missing from the envelope.
Write a letter to the bank's head office. In your letter:
explain why you are writing
express concern about the missing card
ask them what they intend to do
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any address.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear __________
Some people choose a career, according to the social status and salary it will give them. Others choose a career, according to whether they will enjoy the work. Which do you think is the best way to choose a career? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Men do most of the high-level jobs. Should the government encourage a certain percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women? What is your opinion on that? Use your own knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, 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 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
You have read an article in a newspaper that contains incorrect information about your town/city. Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper to inform them about the mistake. In your letter
- Describe your knowledge of the city.
- Explain what information was incorrect in your opinion.
- Suggest how the editor could fix this error.
International tourism has become a huge industry in the world. It has brought enormous benefits to many places. At the same time, there is concern about its impact on local inhabitants and the environment.
Do the problems of international tourism outweigh its advantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Some people believe that reading stories from a book is better than watching TV or playing computer games for children. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Write about the following topic: Many men and women are making the decision to have children later in life. Why is this trend occurring? What are the impacts of this development on both family and society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
Some people say that travelling abroad is necessary to get knowledge about other countries, while others suggest that TV and the internet can also help people know about foreign countries. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Many working people get little or no exercise either during the working day or in their free time and have health problems as a result.
Why do so many working people not get enough exercise?
What can be done about this problem?
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.
Write about the following topic:
Everybody should expect to have more than one career these days.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own knowledge or expereience.
Write at least 250 words.
The breakthroughs in medical science are by far the most significant advances in world society over the last two centuries.
Discuss this statement and give your opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
Global warming is one of the biggest threats to our environment. What causes global warming? What solutions are there to this problem?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Only formal exams, written or practical, can give a clear picture of students' true knowledge and ability at university level. Continuous assessment like course work and projects are poor measures of student ability. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
In the last decade, there has been a great increase in global air travel.
What do you think are the reasons for this and do you think it is a good thing?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work for a company or organization. Why might this be the case? What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed? Give reason to your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The internet has dramatically atlered our lives over the past few decades. Although some of these changes have been negative, the overall effect of this technology has been positive.
What are your opinion on this?
Give reason for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience
Many people think that fast food companies should not be allowed to advertise while others believe that all companies should have the right to advertise.
Do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experiences.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some museums and art galleries charge admission fees, while others have free entry.
Do you think the advantages of charging for admission outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Every country should have a free health service, even if this means that the latest medical treatments may not be available through the service because they are too expensive.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experiences
Most high-level positions in companies are filled by men even though the workforce in many developed countries is more than 50 percent female. Companies should be required to allocate a certain percentage of these positions to women. To what extent do you agree? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that history has no value in the contemporary world. But some believe that we still need history to learn from the past.
Discuss both viewpoints and give your opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Information technology enables many people to do their work outside their workplace. Do the benefits of this mobility outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
We simply cannot help everyone who needs help in the world. So, why not be concerned only about our own people, our communities and our own countries?
Is this reasoning valid? Why or why not?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using social media? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that having a set retirement age( 65 years) for everybody regardless of occupation is unfair. They believe that certain workers deserve to retire and receive pension at earlier age.
• Do you agree?
• Which type of worker do you think should benefit from early retirement?
Give reason for your answer and include any recent example from your knowledge of experience.
In your opinion. why is the circus still a popular form of entertainment in
the modem electronic age?
Support your opinion with reasons and examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Television, newspaper, magazines, and other media pay too much attention to the personal lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
There are many types of music in the world today. Why do we need music? Is the traditional music of a country more important and should it be preserved or is international music that is heard everywhere nowadays more useful to a society?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
Some people prefer to do most of their shopping online. This has both positive and negative effects for individuals, businesses and society. Are there more advantages or more disadvantages of online shopping? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
Task2: Nowadays, many medical research projects are funded by private companies. In your opinion, do you think that research should be carried by private companies, individuals orgovernment?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Write about the following topic: Many people go through life doing work that they hate or have no talent for. Why does this happen? What are the consequences of this situation?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays, people all over the world are watching foreign films much more than locally produced films.
Why? Should government give more financial support to the local film industry?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
The education you receive from your family is more important than the education you receive from school.
To what extent do you agree with this statement and why?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of 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?
*Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.*
Many people think it is important to spend a lot of money on a large wedding celebration. Others disagree. Discuss both these views and give your opinion and give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge and experience
Write about the following topic:
Some people say it is important to keep your home and your workplace tidy, with everything organised and in the correct place.
What is your opinion about this?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say history is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that in today world s subjects like science and technology are more important than history.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Give reason for your answer and include any relevant example 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.
Group or team activities can teach more important skills for life than those activities which are done alone.
Do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.