You should spend about 40 minutes on this question. Some people believe that sport is an essential part of school life for children, while others feel it should be purely optional. Discuss these opposing views and give your own opinion. You should give reasons for your answer, and include ideas and examples from your own knowledge and experience.
The diagrams show a museum and its surroundings in 1990 and 2010
Many people believes that solar panels can be used to provide electricity for domestic use. Give yout oppinion about that process and make comparisons where relevant.
Buying tickets on the internet such as books, air tickets, and groceries is becoming more and more popular. Do the advantages of shopping in this outweigh the disadvantages?
some people believe that reading stories from a book is better than watching television or playing computer games for children. to what extent do you agree or disagree.
Grandparents play a big role in the bringing up their grandchildren. Do you think it is useful for grandparents to be involved? What is your opinion
The Research Studies show that overeating is equal ly harmful to people’s health as smoking. Therefore, the advertisements of certain food products should be banned similar to cigarettes. To what extent you agree?
Some people believe that the widespread use of technology in education has improved learning, while others think it has led to more distractions and decreased the quality of education. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The chart below shows long term international migrations in the UK from 1999 to 2008.
Some people think that cities are the best places to live. Others prefer to live in rural areas. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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.BBB
Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are self medicating instead of visiting their usual doctor. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples f knowledge or experience. your own
Some people believe that it is advantageous to use computers in education, while others believe it affects the natural process of learning in children. What is your opinion?
Some people think that economy progress is the only way to measure a country's success, while others think that there are other factors which can be used to measure a country's success. What are these factors? Which, of all factors,do you think are most important?
Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have just read an article in an international magazine which contains some incorrect information about your town.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter,
• say which points in the article you are in agreement with
• explain ways in which your town centre is different from what is stated in the article
• provide some interesting local facts about your town
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
when companies want to employ some staff, they usually ask them some personal questions. Some people say this is a good thing, while others believe it is wrong. Discuss both these view and give your own opinion.
You are going to visit New Zealand for an 'English and Homestay' program. You have just received details of your homestay host family.
Write your first letter to the family. In your letter
•introduce yourself
• ask the family some questions to get information that is important to you
• tell the family about your arrival date and time
The table below shows the household composition in a North American country from 1970 and 2003.
In large towns and cities, people often know very few of their neighbors. What problems can this cause? What can be done about these problems?
Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation each year. Others believe that students should have several short vacations throughout the year. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
Many working people get little or no exercise either during the working day or in their free time and have health problems as a result. •Why do so many working people not get enough exercise? •What can be done about this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In many large cities, people waste hours of their time every day because of traffic congestion- one the roads. What are the causes of this? What solution can you suggest?
Crime is a big problem in the world: many believe that nothing can be done to prevent it. To wahat extent do you agree or disagree?
The graphs show crimes that took place in the city of Greenvale and arrests from 2010 to 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and report the main features, and make comparisons where relevant。
Many governments have laws that ban the sale and use of hard drugs such as heroin and cocaine, yet they allow people to buy drugs such as tobacco and alcohol. Laws that prohibit the sale and use of hard drugs should be applied to all drugs, including tobacco and alcohol. What is your opinion? Give examples or yor personal experiance write at lease 250 words
The pie charts shows the crops grown in one US country in 1990 and 2010
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now ‘one big traffic jam’. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can government take to discourage from using their cars?
Many people today buy ready-made food rather than spending time cooking. What do you think are the reasons for this? Do you think the advantages of this development outwiegh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
chool children are becoming far too dependant on computers. This is having an alarming effect on reading and writing skills. Teachers need to avoid using computers in the classroom at all costs and go back to teaching basic study skills. Do you agree or disagree?
Many different countries have most shops and products that are the same. Some people consider this to be a positive development, while others think it is a negative development. Discuss both views and give your opinion
You are not feeling well and you cannot continue your studies at school. Write a letter to your professor.
- explain the situation;
- ask permission not to attend;
- say what you will do to compens
The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
More and more people today are moving away from where their friends and family live. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
you come home from work and realize your microwave has stopped working .write an email to your landlord and include following information . tell him about your problem explain why you need a microwave ask him to fix or replace the microwave
In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasize that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
The table below shows the projected growth of global freight by 2050 and how this will affect carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
the two maps below show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and in 2010. summarise the information by selecting and reporting main features.
Governments around the world spendToo much money on treating illness And diseases And not Enough on health education and prevention.Do agree or disagree
The charts show the age of library members and the proportion of loans by category in 2016, as well as the number of total loans between 2007 and 2016 in Little Chalfont Library
The system used for rubbish/garbage collection in your local are is not working properly. This is causing problems you and your neighbours.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter
•Describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly
• Explain how this is affecting you and your neighbours
• Suggest what should be done about the problem
The two maps below show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Beka 2
Gone are the days when children dreamed of becoming doctors and nurses – today’s children want to become YouTubers or vloggers. According to a survey of 1,000 children aged six to 17, more than three quarters of them say they’d consider a career in online videos. (Adapted from https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4532266/75-cent-children-want-YouTubers-vloggers.html)
It is dangerous for kids to aspire to become a YouTube sensation.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
ou should spend about 40 minutes on this task. There is a lot of pressure on young people today to succeed academically. As a result, some people believe that non-academic subjects, such as physical education and cookery, should be removed from the school syllabus so that children can concentrate on academic work. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
All high school students should be encouraged to take part in community service programmes. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some business prohibit smoking in any of their offices. Some government have banned smoking in all public places. Do you agree or disagree?
In their advertising businesses, nowadays, usually emphasis that their products are new in some way. Why is this? What effects have? Do you agree or disagree?
Friendly robots are now being developed to help people at work and at home. Do you think the positive effects of this development outweigh the negative? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
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 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
The diagrams below show the stages and equipment used in the coment-making process, and how coment is used to produce concrete for building purposes.
Throughout history, male leaders have led us into violence and conflict. If a society is governed by female leaders it will be more peaceful. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?