The line graph illustrates three different kind of crimes that occurred in Newport city centre between 2003 and 2012.
The figure below is a town planning map, showing the likely positions of two new shopping centres as well as the various different zones and major transportation routes of the town.
In the forthcoming, all cars buses and trucks will be driveless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driveless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?
The tables below give information abou sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this question. Some people feel that it is always wrong to keep animals in captivity, for instance in zoos. Other people say that there are benefits for the animals and for humans. Discuss both sides of this debate, and give your personal view. You should give reasons for your answer, and include ideas and examples from your own knowledge and experience.
When talking about success, we often think of people who are rich or famous. In your opinion, what are the qualities that characterize a successful person? Why do you think these should be the criteria? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
More and more people are leaving the countryside and going to cities nowadays. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that after hundred years life will be easier for most of people, while the others are unsure. What is your opinion?
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.
In many places, people’s lifestyle is changing rapidly, and this affects family relationships. Do you think the advantages of those developments outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people belive that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Other argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinión
An increasing number of people want to buy clothes , shoes and other products by famous international brands Why is it ? Do you think it is a positive or a negative development ?
The bar graph illustrates the number of trips made by children in a particular country in 1990 and 2010 using different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
A glance at the table reveals the number of visitors to Ashadown Museum before and after its renovation. Additionally, two pie charts provide information about visitor satisfaction during these two periods. It is evident from the table that the number of visitors significantly increased to 92,000 after the renovation, compared to approximately 74,000 before the reconstruction. Among these groups, the rate of dissatisfied visitors saw the most significant change, dropping from 40 percent before the museum's redecoration to a remarkable decline of 15 percent after. In contrast, the rate of very satisfied visitors experienced an exponential increase, rising from 15 percent before the renovation to 35 percent after. Furthermore, the percentage of satisfied visitors also showed a rise of 10 percent after the changes to the museum, reaching approximately 40 percent. Similarly, both the groups of very dissatisfied visitors and those who did not respond showed a similar percentage of 5 percent in the year following the refurbishment of the museum.
Cinema attendance in some countries is on the decline. What do you think are the causes of this development and what measures could be taken to solve it?
Some people think that the teenage years are the happiest times of most people’s lives. Others think that adult life brings more happiness, in spite of greater responsibilities. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people argue children should stay in school until the age of 18 while others think that 14 years is long enough. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The plan below show the layout of a university’s sports centre now, and how it will look after redevelopment. summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Global is one of the biggest threats humans faces in the 21st century, and sea levels are continuing to rise at alarming rates. What problems are associated with this and what are some possible and solution.
Students at universities often have a choice of place to live. They may choose to live in university dormitories, or they may choose to live in apartments in the community. Compare the advantages of living in university housing with the advantages of living in apartment in the community. Where would you prefer to live? Give reasons for your preference.
Some peoplebelieve that it is best to accept a bad situation such as unsatisfactory job or shortage of money.Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations.Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Sports events such as Formula One and other car racing events should be banned because they are unnecessary waste of money and create more pollution. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Watching movie is waste of time. Do you agree or disagree?
The graph below gives information about the price of bananas in four countries between 1994 and 2004. Summarise the information for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below
Some people suggest that there should be restrictions on a detailed description of crimes in the newspapers and on television. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The maps show a present layout of an office building and plants for its future redevelopment.
A large number of young people cannot find a job when they leave university. What problems will youth unemployment cause for individuals and for society? What measures should take to reduce unemployment?
Rich countries often give money to poorer countries,but it does not solve poverty. Thefore, developed countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
To meet the growing needs of food for the increasing population, country should make use of edible insects as foods. However, some people believe that insects are not only unhealthy but affect negatively the nature too. What are the benefits and drawbacks of eating insects? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
some people say that, the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particuar species of plants and animals, others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunities abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
The bar chart compares the total number of vehicles per one thousand people in China who owns a car in the years 1987 to 1999.
Some peolple believe that it is the best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsastisfactory job or shortage of money. Other argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that we cannot learn anything from the past for our life today, while others believe that history is a valuable source of information to understand Humans life. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Angsa
some people think that the best way to run a business is within the family. What are tge advantages and disadvantages of a family run business?
The chart below shows the numbers of male and female research students studying six science-related subjects at a UK university in 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In some countries, the number of people who visits art gallery is declining. What are the reasons for this? How can we solve this problem?
In many countries, plastic containers have become more popular than ever. They are used in many businesses such as food and drink industry. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh its disadvantages.
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than Secondary school. Do the advantage of this outweight the disadvantages?
Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Some people suggest that the circumstances of a crime and the reason for committing it should be taken into consideration when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Some people say that the feeling of competition should be encouraged in children while others say they should be taught to become cooperatative. What is your opinion?
the first care appeared on British roads in 1888. By the year 2000 there may be as many as 29 millions vehicles on British roads. Alternative forms of transports should be encouraged and international laws introduced to control car ownership and use. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
your local city council has decided to pull down the oldest building in yuor area becouse of monetary problems. Write a letter to the planning manager.
PThe chart below shows the value of one country’s exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change n each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.
The graph below shows the amounts of waste produced by threecompanies over a period of 15 years.
The two maps below show an island,before and after the construction of some tourist facilities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make somparisons where relevent.
The diagram illustrates the multitude of steps olive oil undergoes before being produced. Overall, there are 7 steps olive oil goes through before being packaged then released into the marketplace. The first station is far from the industrial environment and consist on picking the olives from their trees. Second step is to rinse the product with cold water before pushing it in a belt, directly relied to a smashing machine. Thanks to the previous appliance, the olive paste is isolated from the olive stones, which are undesirable for olive oil manufacturing. Afterwards, the pressing moment comes. Indeed, the latter is put in a bag with holes so it can be crushed with a convenient pressing machine. The mixture is then crafted to separate the oil from the water. Finally comes the storage of the final produce before selling it. To conclude, we notice according to the figure that olive oil manufacture requires a plenty of work-seven steps- and a piece of specific knowledge.
Young people are leaving their homes frome rural areas to study or work in the cities. What are the reasons? Do advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantage?
The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevent.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing computer games is a waste of time. Children should not be allowed to play them. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.