In order to reduce crime, we need to attack the causes of crime such as poverty and lack of educational opportunities. It is not enough to simply have more police on the street and put more people in prison. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
The world is consuming natural resources faster than they can be renewed. Therefore, it is important that products are made to last. Governments should discourage people from constantly buying more up to date or fashionable products. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions. Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. Discuss hoth these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for vour answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Employes sometimes ask people applying for jobs or personal information, such as their hobbies and interest, and whether they married or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
It’s important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives, and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks out with the disadvantages?
Applying for a Job
You have decided to apply for a job as a Spanish instructor that was advertised in the April edition of the magazine Teaching Professional. This ad was posted by Mr John Sullivan, director of the Spanish department at The Language Institute of Great Britain in London, England. In your letter to Mr Sullivan:
explain why you are writing
describe your qualifications and experience
explain how they can contact you
These days many people prefer online shopping to conventional shopping. What are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
A college asked its graduates to give a speech to current students about their professional carrers and future opportunities you would like to participate write a letter and say.
what you want to talk about
why you think students will be interested in it
suggest a suitable date and time for your speech
n many countries, international tourism has become an important source of income. However, it also has negative effects. Do the benefits of international tourism outweigh the disadvantages?
Exercise is essential for health, and exercise in the workplace makes employees less absent from work. All employers should provide exercise facilities in the workplace. What is your opinion? Support your opinion with personal examples.
Convenience foods will become increasingly prevalent and eventually replace traditional food and traditional ways of food preparation. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In some countries, government are encouraging industries and business to move to regional areas outside the big cities. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages.
Some people think that not only should professional sports and cultural enterprises be sponsored by the government but also that amateur adult and children groups should get funding. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
Many people believe that formal "pen and paper"examinations are not the best method of assessing educational achievement. To what extent do you agree or disagree？
Modern professional women confront a difficulty that men don’t generally face: the struggle to balance the pressures of work and home. In your opinion, how can this difficulty best be ? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your own knowledge or experiences.
Some people believe that educational success depends on good teachers. Others think that it is dependent on the attitude of the students. Discuss both of the views and give your opinion.
some people believe that the best way of learning about lifeis by listening to the advise of family and friends. Other people believe that the best way of learning about life is through personal experience. Compare the advantages of these two different ways of learning about life.
Table shows the number of people from five different nationalities living in each other’s countries.
Conventional medication has failed to find lasting remedies for human disease and suffering. So, we have turned to alternative therapies, yoga and the like. What do you think are the reasons for this change?Are these alternative therapies really benefiting people?
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. K
More developing countries are given aid from international organisations to help them in their development plans. Some people argue that financial aid is important but other suggest that practical aid and adive is more important ? Discuss both views and give your opinion ?
Professional athletes often earn high salaries. However, there is a significant pay gap between athletes and professionals in other fields. Discuss whether this salary disparity is justified and what its impact on society is.
Some believe that people today have no interest in maintaining the traditional culture of their country. Others believe that it is still important to people that we preserve a traditional way of life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Many of today’s most urgent problems can only be solved through international coope ration. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The role of technology in education is rapidly growing. Some believe that technology will completely replace traditional teaching methods, while others argue that traditional methods are irreplaceable. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You would like a temporary job working in a summer camp which runs sport and outdoor activities for children and young people next summer.
Write a letter to the organisers of the summer camp. In your letter:
•Explain what sort of job you would like to do.
•Describe your personality.
•Say what experience and skills you have.
It is important for people to take risk, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks overweigh the disadvantages?
Societies give sportspeople and entertainment personality more valuable than professional workers such as doctors, nurses, teachers. What is the main reason? Do you think it is a good or bad development?
International music events are a good way way to create friendships between cultures. To what extent do you agree with this.
Currently children have less responsibilities than they had in the past some say this is a good change some argue that it had negative effect on children. Discuss both views and give your opinion based on your personal experience.
You would like a job working in the summer camp which runs sports and outdoor activities for children and young people.
Write a letter to the organisers of the summer camp. In your letter,
explain what sort of work you would like to do
describe your personality
say what relevant experience and skills you have
Write at least 150 words.
Some people say that e-books and modern technology will totally replace traditional newspaper adn magazine. To what extent disagree and agree
Some people belive that learning mathematics at school redundant and should not be taught while others belive that it should remain a faundational subjects whether or nor it is used later in life. Discuss both views.
Globalisation has highlighted the need for international communication.It is iften argued that english should be a compulsory subject for all school children around the world. Other argue that this would do more harm than good. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that competitive sports are a source of emotional stress for young people. Therefore, young people should be banned from participating in competitive sports events. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivls;during festival periods,people nowadays only want to enjoy themselves.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Would you prefer to live in a traditional house or in a modern apartment building? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.
Some people believe that globalization has a negative effect on national cultures. Do the advantages of globalization outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people say that educational success most of the time depends on having a good teacher. Others say that student attitudes also do matters. Discuss both views and give your opinion
n today’s society, both Western medicine and traditional, complementary forms of medicines are now widely known and used. The effectiveness oft kinds of treatment is determined by the patient's mental attitude towards it. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
You missed an international flight due to a problem at the airport.
Write a letter to the airline. In your letter:
•Describe what happened that caused you to miss your flight
•Explain how missing your flight impacted you
•Clearly state what you would like the airline to do
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing this letter to discuss regarding my missed flight of January 13 from Toronto pearson airport because of some technical difficulties at The airport.
The flight was scheudle to be departure in afternoon at 1300 to Heathrew airport London. I was present at the airport 2 hours before the schedule time of boarding. As per the information on the screens I went to gate F for the schedule departure. But after some time i came to know about that flight is already boarded from a a differnet gate number. Hence, I missed.
Because of that i missed my important meeting in London and i had to book a accomadation for the night too. I request you to efund me my ticket price including charges of accomodation.
Hoping to hearback from you.
Sam
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?
Some people say that the academic success of students depends on the quality of their teachers. Others think it depends on the personal commitment and attitude of the students. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The graphs below show the changes in the amount of confectionary export in Iran between 2005 and 2010.
Nowadays, environmental problems are too big to be managed by an individual person or individual country. In other words, it is an international problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some countries achieve international sports by building specialised facilities to train top athletes, instead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Do you think this is positive or negative development? Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Everyone should donate a fixed amount of their income to support charity. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don’t fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter:
Say which points in the article you agree with
Explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres
Offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
According to an international travel magazine, many tourists today fly straight to their holiday resort and almost never leave it. Unlike tourists in the 1960s and ’70s, they return home with no experience of the local culture. Why do you think this happens? How was tourism different in the past? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience.
Some people think an international car-free day is an effective way to reduce air pollution. Others think there are more effective ways do to this. Discuss both sides and give your opinion. (2017 - Academic Test))