7 It’s important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What sort of punishments should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children?
Today, newspapers and televisions are giving detailed descriptions on crimes. Some people believe such a practice will cause bad consequences and thus media should be restricted. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Parents should take courses in parenting in order to improve the lives of their children. To what extent do you agree?
Space exploration is a topic that is widely discussed these days. What are the advantages and disadvantages of space exploration?
The chart illustrates how annual salaries of certain professionals were changing over the course of 15 years, in thousands of dollars Summarize the given information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
Essay topics: In many cities, many people are living in large apartment blocks. Does this accommodation have more advantages or disadvantages?
The table below gives information about the UK's top 5 exports in 2020 and the percentage change with the previous year. The bar chart shows the percentage of UK exports sent to the EU between 2000 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You are unhappy about a plan to make your local airport bigger and increase the number of flights. You live near the airport.
Write a letter to your local newspaper. In your letter
explain where you live
describe the problem
give reasons why you do not want this development
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Some people like to spend their leisure time after work with co-workers while others prefer to keep their private life separate from their work life. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Psychologists have known for many years that colour can affect how people feel. For this reason, attention should be given to colour schemes when decorating places such as offices and hospitals.How true this statement? How far colours influence people & health and capacity for work? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You and your friend recently went on a holiday together. You have a problem with your photos taken during the holiday. Write a letter to ask your friend for a particular photo and say
What is a problem with that photograph of yours
Which photo would you like from him/her
Why do you need this photo
The table gives some of the results of two surveys of a city's resi-dents, asking for their opinions about certain aspects of living in the city. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main fea-tures,and make comparisons where relevant
The plans below show a harbour in 2000 and how it looka today. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparisons where relevant.
1.You have recently started work in a new company.
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter
oexplain why you changed jobs –
odescribe your new job –
otell him/her your other news –
In some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative effect ?
Some people think that good health is very important to every person, so medical service should not be run by profit-making companies. Do the advantages of private health care outweigh the disadvantages?
The tables show (Table a) the average speed of urban zone traffic (in kilometres per hour or kph) in a number of countries over a fifty-year period, including a future estimate; and also (Table b) the total number of urban zones per country (in thousands). Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
it is better to learn the way people lived in the past through films and video records than written documents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
At the present time, compared with the number of older people. Do the advantages of the situation outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In many cities,planners tend to arrange shops,schools,offices,and homes in specific areas and separate them from each other . Do you think the advantages of this policy outweigh its disadvantages for city residents?
Several individuals expand most of their life alive near where they were born. What might be the cause of th is? What are the advantages and downsides?
The graph shows data about the annual earnings of three bakeries in London, 2000-2010 summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features make comparisons where relevant
Popular events like the football World Cup and other international occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing patriotic emotion In a safe way. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
The pie charts show the results of a survey conducted by a university on the opinions of full-time and part-time students about its services.
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.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. In about 180-200 words, write a passage to express your point of view
The pie chart below represents the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive. The bar chart shows how these causes affected three regions of the world in the 1990s. Summarise the data by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes ( e.g working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children ). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The graph shows information about the average number of visitors entering a museum in summer and winter in 2003. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make a comparison where relevant.
ou have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centers 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 newspaper. In your letter
Say which points in the article you agree with
Explain ways in which your town center is different from most other town centers
Offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
Write at least 150 words
You do not need to write any addresses
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To write extent do you agree or disagree whit this statement?
The map below shows the development of the village of Rye mouth between 1995 and present. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Instructions to follow • • Write atleast 150 words
The chart illustrates consumption of three kinds of fast food by teenagers in Mauritiues from 1985 to 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The bar chart shows the relative electricity consumption and cost per year of various household devices. Write a 150-word report for a university lecturer explaining the data and making comparisons where relevant.
The pie charts give information about the proportion males and females in employment in six categories divided into manual and non-manual occupations
The map below shows a school in 1985 and the school now. Summarize the information by selectiong and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. (CONG THANH)
he chart below shows the percentage of tourists from different nationalities (British, German, Japanese, Korean, and Australian) using various modes of transport in New Zealand. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (for example working for charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sport to young children). To what extend do you agree or disagree?
The chart below compares the changes in the share of international graduates in Canadian provinces during the period of five years 2001-2006
You live in a student apartment and your neighbor, a student from another country, is moving out. You have enjoyed living next to them and have learned a lot about their culture.
Write a letter to your neighbor. In your letter:
Express your sadness that they are leaving.
Mention a specific positive memory or experience you shared.
Suggest a way to keep in touch and wish them well for the future.
You should You do not need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear [Name of Neighbor],
Write the letter to the manager of the delivery company
Give details of the delivery
Describe what was damaged
Say what you would like the manager to do
The graph below shows the contribution to different sectors of Indian economy in 1950,1970 and 1990. Summarise the information, by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant
You recently encountered some problems with a public transportation service in your area
Write a letter to the manager of the public transport company and say
-where and what the problems were
-explain how these problems affect the public
-suggest what changes could be made to improve the situation.
There have been several complaints about the reception area where visitors to your company arrive. Your manager has asked you to suggest how the reception area could be improved. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
•Describe the complaints that have been made
•Say why the reception area is important
• Suggest how the reception area could be improved
The graph below shows the quantities of goods transport in the Uk between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and makecomparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that teaching music in schools is a vital part of growing up and the human experience, whilst others believe that teaching music in schools is a waste of time and resources. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Some children receive no encouragement from their parents regarding to their performance at school, while other children receive pressure from their enthusiastic parents. Why do you think some parents put pressure on their children to do well in his school? What do you think a parent's role should be in their child's education
You have decided to leave your current employer. Write a letter to the employer telling why you are leaving the job. In your letter –
explain why you have decided to leave the company.
tell your employer what you have decided to do after leaving the job.
The bar charts compare the employment rates of men and women aged 60-64 in Australia, Japan, the USA, and Belgium in 1970 and 2000.
You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company, which took place in a local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel, but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter,
-say what the participants liked about the hotel
-explain why they were unhappy about the food
-suggest what the manager should do to improve the food in future 매