In today ‘s competitive world, many families find it necessary for both parents to 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. 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.
The pie charts show the electricity generated in Germany and France from all sources and renewables in the year 2009. Summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make the comparison where relevant.
The map below describes changes to a park in 1980 and now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Writing Task 1:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have recently started work in a new company.
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter,
•explain why you changed jobs
•describe your new job
• tell him / her your other news
Some people think that secondary education should be taught how to usw money management as it is important in lifestyle. Do you agree or disagree??
In some countries, it is illegal for componies to reject job applicants for their age. Is this a positive or negative development?
One of the major environmental issues today is the littering of public spaces with packaging materials such as plastic wrappers and cardboard boxes. What are the reasons for this? What are some effective ways to reduce litter from packaging materials? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You work at home and have a problem with a piece of equipment that you use for your job. Write a letter to the shop or company which supplied the equipment. In your letter -describe the problem.
Some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even on holidays. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Universities should provide students with the skills they will require to succeed at their future. How far do you agree or disagree with the above opinion, what are some of the skills that employers look for in new employees?
Your neighbours have recently written to you to complain about the noise from you house / flat.
Wirte a letter to your neighbours. In your letter
explain the reasons for the noise
apologise
describe what action you will take
Some people say the goverment should give health care the first priorities, some others believe there are more important priorities to spend the taxpayers' money. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Films and computer games which contain violence are very popular. Some people believe that they have a negative effect on society and so should be banned. Other people, however, say that they are just harmless and help people to relax. Discuss both points of view and five your own opinion.
Some peole 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 points and express your opinion.
The graph gives information on the popularity of three subjects at a regional university between 1960 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar graph below shows the consumption of natural gas world wide from 1950 to 1990.
Some people believe that young people bring more profits to a company. Others say that older people actually bring more profits. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each ot! ar. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Stress is now a major problem in modern society. What are the causes of stress in people’s life nowadays? What should people do to reduce it? Write an essay to give your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.
Scientists believe that computers will become more intelligent than hunam beings. Some people find it is a positive trend while others think it is a negative development. Discuss both points and give your own opinion.
Prison is the best punishment for criminals. How far do you agree or disagree with this statement. Gives reasons for your answer and include any relavent examples from you own knowledge or experience.
BThe diagrams below show the design for a wave-energy machine and its location. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Some organisations believe that their employees should dress smartly. Others value quality of work above appearance. 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.
The best way to measure someone's success is to look at how much money that person has. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
There are more workers who work from home and more students who study from home. This is because computer technology is more and more easily accessible and cheaper.Do you agree or disagree?
The two pie chart gives information about employees and self-employed by sex and occupation in Great Britain in 1992.
The chart compares the way in which water passes from ocean to air to land during the natural process known as the water cycle.
Some people prefer to spend their lives dong the same things and avoiding change. Other, however, think that change is always a good thing. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
Information technology enables many people to do their work outside their workplace. Do the benefit of this mobility out weight the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
With the increase in computer use, many people feel that schools do not need to put the emphasis that they used to on basic handwriting skills or mental mathematics skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?
The chart below gives information on the percentage of British people giving money to charity for the years 1990 and 2010. Summarise the information by selectig and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think that in order to continue improving the quality of high school education, students should be encouraged to evaluate and criticize their teachers. Others, however, believe that this would result in the loss of discipline for teachers. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
the maps show improvements that have been made to a university campus between 2010 and the present day
In the past, people stored knowledge in books. Nowadays, people store knowledge on the internet. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Your essay should comprise a minimum of 250 words.
Despite a large number of gyms, a sedentary lifestyle is gaining popularity in the contemporary world. What problems are associated with this¬? What solutions can you suggest? s
Today's teenagers have more stressful lives than previous generations. Discuss this view and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many people say smoking should be banned and some say it is not a good idea. What is your opinion on this? Use your own experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant experiences.
The diagram illustrates differences in temperature zones in Tropical and Temperate mountains.
Some employers think that formal academic qualifications are more important than life experiences and personal qualities when they look for an employee. Why is it the case? Is it a positive or negative development?
In many countries pleastic containers have become more common than ever and are used by many food and drink companies.Do you think the advantage outweighs the disadvantage
The diagram below describes the structure of a home smoker and how it works. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people argue that the government should give every unemployed person a mobile phone and should make sure they have access to the Internet. They believe this is the best way of using public money to reduce the problem of unemployment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The chart below gives information about the number of social networking sites people used in Canada in 2014 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevan
Some believed that spending time with family and friends is the best while others believe that time should rather be spent on career improvement. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In some places old age is valued, while in other culture youth is considered more importance. Discuss both views and give you opinion.
Nowadays many people complain that they have difficulties getting enough sleep. What problems can lack of sleep cause? What can be done about lack of sleeo?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Educating children is a more difficult task today than it was in the past because they spend so much time on cell phone, online games, and social networking Web site. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Some people say it is important to keep your home and workplace tidy, with everything organised and in the correct place. Whats is your opinion on this?
The map below shows the plan of a proposed new town. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In the modern world, many employees lack soft skill such as communication and working in the teams. What are the main causes of this problem? What are the effects of the lack of such skills?