‘Nowadays, news companies spend a lot of money covering international news.
However, local news is more relevant to people’s lives and should receive more
funding.’
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You should spend about 40 minutes on this topic. In many countries, paying for the things using mobile phone (cellphone) apps is becoming increasing common. Does this development have more advantages or more disadvantages? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples
> “You are planning to spend a weekend at a hotel with your family. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter:
Explain when you want to come and how long you will stay
Ask about activities and places of interest nearby
**Ask about facilities and services at the hotel”**
Today, worldly coronavirus widespread became every nation problem, including education sector and it made many educational officers and experts suggest the government to spend more of its budget on free internet access. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
These days, in some countries, an increasing number of young adults are choosing to spend their whole weekend inside their own homes. Why do you think this is happening? Is this a positive or negative development?
The given bar chart indicates total spendings on health care as from percentage perspective of GDP in 12 European countries during the years of 2002, 2007 and 2012.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
There have been some problems with the bus service, especially its reliability, in your area over the last two weeks.
Write a letter to the manager of the bus company. In your letter
• describe what the problems are
• explain how these problems are affecting you
• suggest what you would like the company to do
Some parents believe that students must work hard at school and spend their free time learning their school lessons, while others believe that students need to spend their free time playing and developing other skills. With which opinion do you agree? Use specific reasons to support your opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task:
Your internet connection has recently been slow and unreliable.
Write a letter to your internet service provider to complain. In the letter:
-Describe the problem and why you are unhappy
-Arrange for an engineer to visit your home
-Request a reduction in your bill
You do not need to write any addresses
Write at least 150 words.
The given bar chart indicates total spendings on health care as from percentage perspective of GDP in 12 European countires during the years of 2002, 2007 and 2012.
Some people believe that governments should spend money on building more public libraries, while others think this is a waste of money because people can access information online. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In a number of countries, some people thik that it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these view points and give your own opinion.
The presented pie chart illustrates the household spending of Japanese and Malaysian in 2010.
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazins for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six year old child.
Write a letter to the parents. In your letter
-explain why you would like the job
-Give details why you would be a suitable person to employ
-say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
ou should spend about 40 minutes on this task. In many countries, a small number of people earn extremely high salaries. Some people believe that this is good for the country, but others think that governments should not allow salaries above a certain level. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You have seen an advertisement in an Australia magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child.
Write a letter to the parents. In your letter
-explain why you would like the job
Give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ
Say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an
organisation.
Write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do
work experience. In your letter
* thank the manager for the opportunity to do work experience
* explain what you hope to learn from the work experience
* a s k s o m e questions about t h e work experience you a r e going to d o
Some people believe that the best way to spend a holiday in a foreign country is to go out to meet people, instead of staying in the hotel most of the time. What is your opinion? Give reasons & include relevant examples from your own experience.
Some people believe the government should spend money on building trains and subway lines to reduce traffic congestion. Others think that building more and wider roads is the better way to reduce traffic congestion. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Some people argue that the government should spend money on public services and facilities, but not on the arts. Do you agree or disagree?
The pie charts show the spending habits of UK citizens in 1971 and 2001. Write a report to a university lecturer describing the data.
Studies suggest that many teenagers these days prefer socialising online to meeting one another in person. Why do you think this is the case? What measures could be taken to encourage teenagers to spend more time meeting one another in person? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think space research is a waste of money. The government should spend that money on the improvement of people’s living conditions. What is your opinion on this IELTS topic?
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/
unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work.
In your letter
- explain why you want to do voluntarylunpaid work at the museum
- describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
- give details of when you would be available for work
Write at least 150 words
You do NOT need to write any addresses
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
The pie chart below shows the percentage of ad spending by different kinds of media in India from 2012 to 2017.
Read the question below and write a letter.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Write at least 150 words.
You and your family are moving to another country for work, and you are looking to buy a
house there. Write a letter to a property agent. In your letter:
Introduce yourself and your family
Describe the type of accommodation that you hope to find
Give your preference for the location of the accommodation
the bar chart shows the hours per week that teenagers spend doaing certacin activities
GOVERNMENTS SHOULD FOCUS THEIR SPENDIN ON PUBLIC SERVICES RATHER THAN ON THE ARTS ( EG. MUSIC AND PAINTING). TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?
You are going to write a for-and-against essay about whether spending time indoors or outdoors is better for our well-being.
You are planning to take a vacation.
Write a letter to a friend. In your letter
•describe the vacation spot you have chosen
•explain how you plan to spend your time there
•invite your friend to join you on your vacation
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear….
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently organized 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
Write at least 150 words.
The government should spend money on promoting sport and art in schools, rather than sponsoring professional sports and art events in communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
School are spending more time teaching traditional subjects such as history. Some people think they should rather spend more time in teaching skills that can help students to find a job. To what extent do you agree and disagree?
Some people think that children who spend a lot of time reading children’s story books are wasting their time which could be better used doing other useful activities. To what extent do you agree?
You are in a hospital with a broken leg. Your colleagues have sent you get well soon greeting cards and gifts. Write a letter to them and include:
Thank them for everything
Explain how you spend time in the hospital
Inform them about your recovery process
Governments are often blamed for spending too much money on projects to protect wildlife while ignoring other problems. Some people believe that governments must prioritize the needs of their citizens above all else. To what extent do you agree?
You should spend about 40 minutes on the question. These days, in many countries, fewer and fewer people want to become teachers, particularly in secondary schools. What are the reasons for this, and how could the problems be solved?
some people say that governments should spend money on building theatres and sport station. Instead, they should spend money on medical care and education. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You have just moved into a new home and are planning to hold a party. You are worried that the noise may disturb your neighbour. Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter introduce yourself describe your plans for the party invite your neighbor to come You do NOT need to write any addresses. You should write at least 150 words.
you have seen in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child.
Write a letter to the parents. In your letter
. explain why you would like the job
. give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ
. say how yo would spend your free time while you are in Australia
Some people think that what children watch influences their behavior, while others believe the amount of time they spend on television influences their behaviors most. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Children spend too much time using their smartphones. Why is this happen? Do you think this is something good for them or not?
Today’s teenagers struggles with many social issues. Some people think that this is because their parents are spending more time at work than at home. Do you agree or disagree?
Many countries spend a lot of money on improved transport for urban areas while neglecting rural transport. What are the problems associated with this? What are some possible solutions?
You are going to spend your vacation in a city in a foreign country. You have never been there before. Your cousin has a friend who lives there. Write a letter to the friend. In your letter
•* introduce yourself
•*say why you are making this trip
•*ask some questions about the city (e.g., places to see, things to do, things to bring)
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six year old child.
Write a letter to the parents. In your letter
•Explain why you would like the job
•Give details of why you will be a suitable person to employ
•Say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
the bar chart below describe the gross domestic spending on research and development in five countrise between 2001 and 2011.
Government should spend more money on railway rather than road. To what extent do you agree?
Some people believe that governments should spend more money on public services such as healthcare and education, while others think that investing in technology is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.