You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture.
Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter
introduce yourself
explain what is wrong with the furniture
say what action you would like the landlord to take
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.
You have just returned from holiday and were not satisfied with your trip. Write to the travel agency. In your letter
•Say where / when you went on holiday
•Explain why you are not satisfied with your holiday
•Tell them what you would like them to do
The graph below shows the percentage of GDP government spending on health, education and road & railways from 2000 to 2025 in a particular country.
The bar chart illustrates how families spent weekly in the year of 2018 and 2022.
General Training Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently hired a restaurant to host an office party at work, but there were several problems with the food and service.
Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter:
Give details of the food and services you ordered
Describe the problems that occurred
Explain what you want the restaurant to do
Write at least 150 words
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 100 Percentage of households 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Percentage of households with electrical appliances (1920-2019) 2000 2019 1080 1960 1920 1940 Year ~O- Vacuum cleaner - Washing machine mo Refrigerator Number of hours of housework* per week, per household (1920-2019) Number of hours per week 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2019 € 2000 4980 1960 1920 1940 Year • 0 Hours per week
Some people say that spending the national budget on soace exploration is a waste of resources. They insist that those funds should be spent on people living on earth. Do you agree or disagree?
Some companies spend a lot of money on scientific research and use animals for testing. Do the advantages of using animals in research outweigh its disadvantages?
Many people think arts(painting and music)do not directly improve people’s life, so the government should spend money on other important areas. Do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, children spend too much time watching TV and playing computer games. Some people believe this has negative effects on children's mental abilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree？
The chart below compares the percentages of tourism dollars spent in different economic sectors in two time periods. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, make comparisons where relevant.
The pie charts below show the percentage of time working adults spent on different activities in a particular country in 1958 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing houswork in housholds in one country between 1920 and 2019.
Some government spend a lot of money on exploring space. Some feel that this investment is justified while others think that money should be spent on public services like healthcare and education. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Children of ages 7-11 now spend more time watching television and/or playing video games than before. What are the effects of this on children, family and society?What are the possible solutions to this situation ?
Governments around the world spend too much money on treating illness And diseases and not Enough on health education and prevention.Do agree or disagree?
Some believe that money for education should mainly be spent on better computers while others believe it would be better spent on teachers. Discuss both views and give your own opinio
Some people think that it is more important to spend time developing a successful career. Others believe that it is more important to spend time with family. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
With the rise of smartphones and social media, people are spending less time interacting face-to-face. What effects does this phenomenon lead to? What solutions can be implemented to encourage more face-to-face interactions?
these days parent encourage kids to spent more time in screnns and tablets to improve their technological skills. does this development advantges outweigh disadvantages
The way children spend their free time has been altered by new technologies. Are the benefits of this greater than the drawbacks? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
You are planning to spend a weekend at a hotel with your family. Write a letter to the hotel making the arrangements. Include the following:
– when you want to arrive and leave
– explain the type of rooms you would like and ask how much they will cost
– ask about activities and places of interest near the hotel
Some people say that it is better to promote healthy lifestyles than spend so much money to treat obese people. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
Nowadays both men and women spend a lot of money on beauty care. This was not so in the past. What may be the root cause of this behaviour? Discuss the reasons and possible results
These days, children have easy access to home computers, tablet computers and smarthphones, and many spend a large part of their free time using these devices. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this situation and give your own opinion.
You recently travelled on the local bus service in your town. You think the driver drove badly and was rude to the passengers. Write a letter to the manager of the local bus service. In your letter
- introduce yourself and say when the incident happened
- describe what you saw and heard
- say what you would like the bus company to do about it
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarise the information by selectiong and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
“Prevention is better than cure” Out of a country’s health budget, a large proportion should be diverted from treatment to spending on health education and preventative measures. To what extend do you agree of disagree with this statement?
Modern forms of communication such as email an messaginh have reduced the amount of time people spend seeing their friends.This has had a negative effect on their social lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Teenagers are facing more problems these days as compared to old days.The reason is that parent are spendind less time at home.Agree or disagree
Some people argue that arts, such as painting and music, are a waste of money and the government should spend this money on other public services. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people think it is more important to develop a successful career while others think it is more important to spend time with friends and family. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people think it is essential to spend much money on a wedding celebration, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
A REPORT INDICATED THAT MANY CHILDREN BETWEEN 7 AND 11 SPEND TOO MUCH TIME WATCHING TELEVISION AND / OR PLAY VIDEO GAMES. HOW DOES THE PROBLEM AFFECT THE CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES AND SOCIETY? WHAT MEASURES CAN BE TAKEN TO CONTROL IT?
The richer countries of the world spend billions on space travel and space exploration. Do you think this is a good use of money? What in your opinion could be done to better use the resources of a country?
Topic: Nowadays in many countries more and more people are spending their time away from their families. Why is this? What are the effects on themselves and on their families?
Space exploration is a costly project. The money would be much better spent on reducing social problems. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
A lot of money is spent nowadays searching for oil. As the world's oil resources will eventually run out, it would be more logical to spend some of this money on developing new sources of power, such as wind and solar. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Nowadays people spend less time at home. what are the reasons behind this trend. how can we solve this issue?
The chart below shows the hierarchical structure of a marketing company. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons whererelevant.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You should write at least 150 words.
both government and individuals are spending vast amount of money protecting animals and their habitats. This money could be better spent dealing with the fundamental issues in society such as poverty and health care. To what extend do you agree or disagree
the table shows the average time and money spent at different types of restaurants
Some parents believe that a child should not waste time by reading entertainment books. Instead, they should spend time reading educational books only. What is your opinion about this?
Experts say that older people stay healthy when they spend time with others.nowadays older people experience loneliness and poor health conditions.what are the causes of this and suggest some solutions
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summeries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should spend 20 minutes on this task. The tables below show sales of fair trade coffee and bananas in five countries in Europe in 1999 and 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Million of dollars are spent on space research every year. Some people argue that the money should be spent on improving living standards on Earth. Do you agree or disagree?
You recently spent the Christmas vacation at the home of your college friend who lives in a different city.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
-thank your friend and his family for letting you stay with them and celebrating the festival
-mention what you liked about being there
-ask your friend to be your guest sometime
Some people say that at all levels of education, from primary school to university, too much time is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. Do you agree or disagree?
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children's sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public. write a letter to the company. In your letter *describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team * summaries the benefits of paying for the concerts * say how you think the company should spend the money