Goverment should spend money on railways rather than roads.To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement.Give this reason for your answer include relevant example from your own knowledge and experience
Many people consider shopping malls as great places to spend their leisure time and meet others. People in the past, however, visited shopping malls only when necessary. To what extent do you think this is a negative trend?
Some people are happy to spend the whole of their life living in the same area. However, others prefer to live in many different areas over their life time. Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this
task.
Your friend is celebrating her Birthday soon and has invited you to a party. But you are unable to come because you are going to
attend an important meeting that day.
Write a letter to your friend and
• thank her for the invitation;
explain why you cannot come;
• propose to meet on other day;
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write your own address.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Mary,
In many countries, the governments likes to spend more money on the arts. Some people agree with this. However, others think government should spend more on health and education. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people believe that it is important to spend a lot of money on family celebrations while others think it is waste of money. Discuss both veiws and give your opinion.
Some people think government should spend money on sport facilities for training top athlets. Other think it is should be for everybody. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays, people are spending more time away from their homes because they spend longer in their workplace. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this situation and give reasons and examples from your own experience. Write 250 words minimum.
The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by a particular UK school in 1981,1991, and 2001. Summerize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevent.
Experts say older people were happier and healthier in the past because they did more excercise and spend more time with their family and friends whereas now many suffer loneliness and health problems.What are the causes o this and what are some solutions
You visit a cafe every day. Write a letter to the manager of the cafe.
In your letter
Say what you like about the cafe - peacefull environemnt, as well as the coffee, welcoming employees and the interior
Suggest an improvement to the cafe - An addtional barista as well as counter, and add some games
Explain the benefits of your suggestion - increase efficiency + customer's will spend more time cafe which will increase cafe's revenue.
With all the problems in the world today, spending money on space exploration is a complete waste. The money could be better spent on other causes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You were invited by a friend to go on a holiday together, but you couldn’t attend.Write a letter to your friend.In your letter:
•apologize for not being able to join them on the holiday
•explain the reason why you couldn’t attend
•suggest another time or activity to meet and spend time together.
The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countires in 2002. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Cong Thanh)
Nowadays young people prefer going to shopping centres rather than spending their time in organised activities such as sport or music. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money , either to sponsor a local children's sport team for 2 years or to pay for to 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
• summarize the benefits of paying for the concerts
• say how you think the company should spend the money
In a number of countries some people think it is necessary to spend large sum of money on constructing new Railways land for very fast trains between cities. Others believe that money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both the views.
These days, many children spend their free time playing computer games. Why do they do this? Are there any disadvantages to this activity?
MANY YOUNG PEOPLE SPEND MUCH OF THEIR FREE TIME IN SHOPPING MALLS.THIS HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON THEM AND SOCIETY. TO WHAT EXTEND DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE
Children now adays spend a great deal of time watching television, however, television cannot replace the book as a learning tool which is why children are less well- educated today to what extend do you agree or disagree.
Some people say the government should give the health care the first priority, while others believe there are more important priorities to spend the tax payers’ money. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
ou should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Every country should have a free health service, even if this means that the latest medical treatments may not be available through the service because they are too expensive. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
newspapers and television news programs do not effect most people therefore spending time on reading and watching Tv is a waste of time.to what extent do you agree or disagree ?
the table below gives information on consumer spending on differnet items in five different countries in 2002.
People in many countries have to spend more and more time away from their home. Why is this? What are the effects on people themselves and their families?
Some people think that the government should invest more in promoting a healthy lifestyle to prevent illness, rather than spending money on treating people who are already sick. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THE GOVERNEMNT SHOULD SPEND MORE MONEY PUTTING IN MORE WORKS OF ART LIKE PAINTINGS AND STATUES IN CITIES TO MAKE THEM BETTER PLACES TO LIVE IN. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?
Government should spend money to encourage the development of sport and art for school students, rather than supporting professional sports and art performances for the general public. Do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.
The bar graphs below show information about spending and test grades in the Riverdale Public School system. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting in the main features and make comparisons where relevant
It is often said that governments spend too much money on projects to protect wildlife, while there are other problems that are more importants. Do you agree or disagree?
Now-a-days,people all over the world are spending more and more time apart from their families.Why is this happening ?How does this affect people and their families. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The government spends a lot of money on education. More money should be spent on free time activities. To what extent do agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answers and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
The new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading across the globe and affecting all the walks of life. To contain the outbreak, many countries have put themselves in lockdown, such as by closing borders or suspending flights. Is this a positive or negative movement? What should an individual do to help prevent the further spread of the virus?
Parents should encourage children to spend less time in studies and more time in physical activities. To what extent do you agree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Your local council is planning to hold an election to choose members from the society but there are no young people on the council and you think that the council needs young people's views. You are thinking of standing for election.
Write a letter to the head of the council. In your letter,
state why you want to be elected
mention why you think you would be a good candidate
describe your qualities, skills, experience, interests, if any
It is important for public money to be spent on promoting healthy lifestyle to prevent illness rather than spending money treating people who are ill. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In a number of countries, some people think that is it necessary to spend large sums of money on construction new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Other 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 example from your own knowledge or experience.
Both governments and individuals are spending vast amount of money protecting animals and their habitats. This money could be better spent dealing with fundamental issues in sociely such as poverty and health care. To what extent do you agree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are a member of an organisation which meets regularly at a particular restaurant. The most recent meal you had there was not satisfactory.
Write a letter to the manager of the restaurant. In your letter
explain why you are writing
describe what went wrong with the meal and service
suggest what the manager should do to ensure that you and your group return to the restaurant
You do NOT need to write any addresses
Young people in wealthy countries often take a 'gap year' between high school and university in order to spend time travelling abroad. This is an excellent way for teenagers to prepare for their future lives. To what extent do you agree with the statement?
What distinguishes young people from their parents' or grandparents' generation is a lack of physical exercise. Today's generation are spending far too long playing computer games, chatting aimlessly on social networking sites or simply watching TV, and too litle time being active. to what extand do you agree or disagree
It is not the responsibility of billionaires to address social problems. They have created their own money by working hard and they should be able to spend it in anyway that they want to. If it wasn’t for billionaires, we wouldn’t have a lot of the things which we all enjoy today, such as X-boxes, iPhones and Tesla cars. We should be thanking them, not criticising them.To what extent do you agree with the above statement?
A friend you made while you were studying abroad would like to spend a
semester studying in your country. He/she has written to ask for your advice.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter
• describe why you think he/she will enjoy it
• explain why you recommend studying at your university
• give some advice about how to apply
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ____________,
Nowadays governments in many countries spend a lot of money on works of art such as paintings to be displayed in public places. Is this a positive or negative development?
Some people are happy to spend their whole life living in the same place. However, others prefer to live in many areas over their lifetime. Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.
Many countries are spending a huge amount of money on supporting their competitors to take part in some worldwide competitions. Other argue that it would be better if these countries can spend money on the children to take part in sports. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
More people say that devoting one’s time to family activities is more important than spending time working. Others believe that dedicating one’s time to work is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion
ou 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
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ...........,
The government should spend money in promoting sports and art in school, rather than sponsoring professional sports and art events in communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays people are spending more time in workplace and staying away from home for work. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages with your own experiences.