You work for a large corporation. You want to apply for one month's leave owing to illness .Write to your manager requesting leave for the same In your letter
Introduce yourself
• describe about your illness
• Infrom the manager how you intend to manage your job assignments in your absence.
What could be done to encourage people to buy local products? An increasing number of people are buying what they need online. What are the advantages and disadvantages for both individuals and companies to shopping online?
Dogs are one of the most popular pets in the world, yet many would say it is inappropriate to have them in built-up inner-city areas. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people prefer shopping centers, while others prefer local markets. What are the advantages of each? Share your opinion and any personal experience
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You stayed with your friend and by mistake carried home one of his objects. Write a
letter and explain:
- How you enjoyed staying with your friend.
- Explain the object which you brought with you by mistake and explain how the
mistake happened.
- Mention how you plan to return the object.
Write at least 150 words.
Model Answer
Is it good for families is parents need to travel a lot in their job or if they need to move to other cities?Is moving to a new location positive for children.Discuss your opinion and support it with specific reasons and examples.
Many shops today stay open later than in the past and this has an effect on shoppers and the community. Is this a positive or negative development?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only people who earn a lot of money are successful. Use specific reasons and example to support your position.
new houshold appliance have resulted in more free time for women and has enabled them to both work run a home with dependent children .What are the advantage for family when the mothers work?Do you think the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?
The bar chart presents the medium increase of home production in rich states that have adapted an internatinoal approach to business and countries that have not.
The growth of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in towns and cities closing. Do you agree or disagree? (17/1/21; 14GT-2; 5)
Some people believe that universities should only offer courses that are directly related to employment opportunities. Others argue that the purpose of a university education is broader than job training. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish.Why do you think this is happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish produced? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Shopping is the favorite pastime for most of the young people. Why do you think is that. Do you think they should be encouraged to do some other useful activities?
The secret to success in life: Getting the right qualifications or having the right contacts? You should explain which factor is more important in achieving success, giving reasons to support your answer.
In many countries, modern buildings are changing the character and appearance of towns and cities. Some people believe that countries should protect their cultural identity by insisting that all new buildings are built in a traditional style.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
You are not happy with the course you are doing at college and would like to change a different course. Write a letter to the college director requesting to change your course. You should include details about – what course you are doing now – why you are not satisfied with that course – what course would you like to change to.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people believe that in the future, environmental problems will mean that we are unable to live on this planet. In order to survive, the human species will need to find another planet that can support life.
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.
Write at least 250 words.
While studying abroad provides an opportunity to broaden one’s experience, as also present the danger of letting influence from the host culture. How far do you agree or disagree with this statement?
our former boss has contacted you to offer you a position to help him start his new company.
Write a letter to your former boss. In your letter:
• Thank him for the job offering
• Decline his job offer and explain why.
• Show your appreciation and wish him well on his new project.
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………….,
Shopping online is becoming much popular in todays world. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.
You recently purchased an item from a local store, but you are not satisfies with your purchase. Write a letter to the manager of the store. In your letter
• Describe the item you bought and why you need it
• explain why you are not happy with it
• say what you would like the manager to do
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You have bought a new mobile phone and in a few days of purchase, it has stopped working. You have spoken to the company representative a week ago but it has still not been required. - introduce yourself - explain this situation -say what action you would like the company to take
In today's world, the spread of computer use has changed our way of living so that people can buy many things through the Internet. Discuss some advantages and disadvantages of Internet shopping.
Shoppers have too much choice, from chocolate bars to jeans.' What, in your opinion, are the advantages and disadvantages of having many things to choose from?
You hired a car from a company, while. While you were driving you had a small accident.
Write a letter to the company to explain it.
In your letter:
-- when and where you hired it
-- describe how the accident happened
-- what kind of action did you take after the accident
A lot of high schools nowadays offer their students career orientation by either giving certain universities chances for introduction and advertising or organizing field trips to a few universities. Some think students can benefit from these activities. Others reckon they are pseudo-effective. Which idea do you support? In about 350 words, write an essay on your ideas.
Some people prefered to be self employed whereas others like working for companies or institutions. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches. which do you think is a better approach.
You have heard that a developer plans to build a shopping centre near your home.
Write a letter to the council in your letter
Say how you heard about it
Explain how you feel about it
As for more information about it
Getting promotion is one of the biggest drives to apply themselves and work hard in the modern work place. Why do you think people are so driven to get promotion? What other factors influence people to work hard?
Access to clean water is a basic human right. Therefore, every home should have a water supply that is provided free of charge. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that exercise is the key to health while others feel that having a balanced diet is more important. Discuss both sides and give your opinion. Support your point of view with reasons and/or examples from your own experience or observations.
The charts below show the results of a survey about what people of different age groups say makes them most happy. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic. Whoever controls the media also controls opinions and attitudes of the people and there is little can be done to rectify this. To what extend do you agree or disagree? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
You are working in an international company, write a letter to inform your manager about your resignation.
In your letter, you should:
• thank the company for the opportunity that you joined it
• tell the reason for your resignation
• confirm the time you are leaving
Many teachers assign homework to students everyday. Dou you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details to support your anwser.
The local council has decided to build a block of flats on the park opposite the place where you are living.
write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper.
In your letter explain:
Why are you writing?
Protest the development of this beautiful and necessary green space in your town.
Make suggestions for what people can or should do to stop the development?
A glance at the four pie charts provided reveals a comparison of the population of the two countries, Yemen and Italy for the three various age groups in two different Periods, in 2000 and foresight for 2050. Overall, it is apparent from the information supplied that the remarkable change society related to 15-59-years-old during this years for both countries. In 2000, in Yemen, the old Population made up 3.6% of the total number of people in comparison with 24.1% in Italy. The 0-14 year group in Italy reached 14.3 %, which was almost 3 times higher than that of Yemen. Moreover, in Italy, the figure for 15-59 year-age was by far the most important in 2000, accounting for 61.6%, while Yemen's young population just reached 46.3 % at the same time. In 2050,the 0-14 age group in Yemen is forecasted to account for 37%, which is higher than that figure in Italy roughly 25%. While a tiny fraction of the old population is projected to record in Yemen, 42.3% of Italy's population is expected to be the elderly. The figure for Yemen and Italy's 15-59-year-old Population is predicted to occupy 57.3% and 46.2%, respectively.
Some people opine that cinema will eventually lose its appeal to mass people and very few people will go to cinema halls. Do you agree or disagree with this view?
You travelled by plane last week and your suitcase was lost. You have still heard nothing from the airline company.
Write to the airline and explain what happened. Describe your suitcase and tell them what was in it. Find out what they are going to do about it.
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Q;- some people support the developments in agriculture such as factory farming and creations of new types of fruits and vegetables, while others oppose this view. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? When doing research, it is better to use printed materials such as books and articles than it is to use the Internet. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? people should only those books that about real events real people and start MS fact use specific reasons and detail to support your opinion
You recently purchased a kitchen appliance, but it was delivered late and damaged.
Write a letter to the store manager to complain about the issue. In your letter:
- describe what item and problems
- explain how the late and damaged delivery affected you,
- state what you would like the store to do to resolve the problem.
Some people believe holding sports events are too expensive, such as olympic games,and the world cup. But others think in opponent way. Discuss both opinion, and give your own view.
Families who send their children to private schools should not be required to pay taxes that support the state education system. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Nowadays families are not as close as in the past and a lot of people have become used to this. Why is this happening ? Do the advantage of this trend outweigh the drawbacks ?
Writing Practice. Crime appears to be rising in most countries in the world, especially among young people. What are the possible causes of this trend, and what solutions would be effective in reducing crime levels?
You travelled to another city on business last week, and there was a problem with your hotel room.
Write to the hotel manager. In your letter…
•Tell the manager about the problems you had
•Explain to them how you feel about what happened
•Let them know what actions you would like them to take.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
In many countries, paying for things using mobile phoned (cellphone) apps is becoming increasingly common. Does this development have more advantages or more disadvantages?