People who have original ideas are of much greater value to society than those who are simply able to copy the ideas of others well. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In some parts of world , it’s becoming increasingly popular to try to find out the history of their own family, why do you think people do this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
The diagram below shows how rain water is collected and then treated to be used as drinking water in an Australian town. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think the media should not report details of crime to the public. What extent do you agree or disagree.
You are going away to travel for the summer. A friend will be looking after your house while you are away.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
say where you are going,
describe your home
explain some of the things your friend must do to look after your house.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ________
In the future, noboby will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
All over the world, the number of overweight people is growing. What do you feel are the main cause of this? What are the effects?
A friend has written to you asking for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem in the past.
Write a reply to your friend. In your letter:
-Tell your friend you understand the problem.
-Explain what happened to you in the past.
-Suggest possible solutions to the problem.
Television has had a significant influence on the culture of many societies. To what extent would you say that television has positively or negatively affected the cultural development of your society?Use your own knowledge and experience and support your
Some people choose a career according to the social status and salary it will give them. Others choose a career according to whether they will enjoy the work. Which do you think is the best way to choose a career? Give reasons for your answer and inlude any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
life experience could better gained through family and friends but other say personal experience is better. what are the advantages of both views. Which ones is better
The charts show the main reasons for study among students of different age groups and the amount of support they received from employers. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
Too much emphasis has been put on going to university for academic study. We should encourage more people to receive vocational training because of the needs for tradespeople like plumbers and electricians. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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 governments take to discourage people from using their cars?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The pie charts compare the proportion of water consumption for industry,
agriculture, and domestic purpose in six separate regions of the world.
Overall, it is clear that water used for agriculture accounts for the largest
proportion, except for North America and Europe, mainly providing for
industrial use.
With regard to agricultural use, Central Asia is the area that uses the greatest
level of water, at exactly 88%, followed by the figure for Africa and South
East Asia, at 84% and 81% respectively. South America needs a smaller rate,
with 71%, compared to one-third of the total consumption in Europe.
In contrast, Europe area primarily uses water for industry, making up the
highest percentage among the remaining regions, over a half of the total.
Likewise, 48% of water is prioritized this purpose in North America,
contrasting to 10% of that in South America. A noticeable pattern is that all
six areas use an inconsiderable percentage of water for domestic purpose,
apart from South America, with 19%, being the most significant consumption
level.
The growth Of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in towns and cities closing. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answers. Include relevant examples from your own knowledge.
The bar chart shows the level of air pollution in five different countries
some people think its better to choose friends who always have the same openion as them. Other people believe its good to have friends who some time disagree with them. Discuss both these views and give your own openion.
The bar charts below show the most popular music platforms in the United States and United Kingdom in 2021.
You arranged to visit a friend in Canada but an important event at hame now means that you must change the dates of the visit.
Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter.
-Explain the important event
-Epologise for the situotion
-Suggest a new arrangement
•Nowadays animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Some people argue that these experiments should be banned because it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, while others are in favor of them because of their benefits to humanity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The illustration shows information about how an igloo is built from snow. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Mobile phones and the Internet play an important role in the way people relate to one another socially. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Few people devote time to hobbies nowadays. Say why you think this is the case and what effect this has on the individual and society in general.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some say that it would be better if the majority of employees worked from instead of travelling to a workplace every day. Dou you think advantages of working from outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that parents have the greatest influence on their child´s academic development, while others think that a child´s teacher has more influence. Discuss both sides and give your opinion
The chart below shows the transport which young peopole preferred to use in different countries.
To improve the job prospects, some people want the secondery schools to spend more time teaching commu nication and business skills and spend less time teaching history. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You had borrowed money from your friend when you were facing some financial problems and forgot to pay it back. Write a letter to your friend and in your letter: ● apologize for being late in returning the money ● explain what happened ● say how you are going to fix the issue now
The maps illustrate the development which took place in Liverton docks between 1980 and now.
the graph below shows the unemployment rates in the USA and Japan between march 1993 and march 1999.
What are the benefits of living in big cities,as opposed to rural areas? What are the problems of rural areas, and how can they be solved?
more people decided to have childreb in their later age than in the past, why? Do advantages of this outweigh disadvantages ?
It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adult, compared with the number of older people. Do the advantage of this situation outweigh the disadvantage?
The pie charts and table give information about the total value and sources of fish imported to the US between 1988 and 2000.
Some people say it is a waste of time when plan for the future .It is more important to focus on present.Ti what extent do you agree or disagree.
Q. People who go to live in other countries, should follow the customs and traditions of the new country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Because modern life is very complex, it is essential for young people to have the ability to plan and organize. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
The table chart depicts that information about expenditure consumers on food, clothes, and leisure in five countries Spain, Turkey, Ireland, Sweden, and Italy in 2002.
You are studying in a large town where there are no leisure facilities for young people.wriyr a letter to the local council.in your letter
Describe the problem
Make some suggestion for leisure facilities
Say why you think that these facilities will make the town a better place.
The graph below shows the production levels of the main kinds of fuel in the UK between 1981 and 2000. Summarise the formation by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
You have recently returned from an afternoon at your public library, and noticed various negative aspects that could be improved upon.
Write a letter to the manager of the public library. In your letter:
Describe the poor experience you had
Include ideas for what the library should change
Explain why you feel the library needs alteration
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Unhealthy eating has a negative effect on both individuals and the society in which they live. Some people think that the government should tax unhealthy foods while others believe that a ‘fat tax’ is unfair and unnecessary. 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.
The pie charts show energy sources in Australia in 2008 and predictions for 2030
it is important for people to take risks in both personal and professional lives. Do you think the advantages of this phenomenon outweigh the disadvantages? Opinion: advantages outweigh disadvantages 因
Write a letter to your friend that you moved to a new city
State the reason
Describe the city and accomodation
And invite your friend
Due to to low-cost airlines, many more people can travel abroad than ever before. Do the advantages that tourists bring to the countries they visit outweigh the disadvantages?
The line graph illustrates the amount of carbon dioxide emissions an individual produced in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Portugal from 1967 to 2007.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently bought a second-hand car from a company that sells used cars, but the car developed some problems. You have phoned, left messages and sent emails, but you have not heard anything from the company that sold you the car.
Write a letter to the manager. In your letter
explain the problems you have had in contacting the company, and explain your dissatisfaction
describe the problems with the car
tell the manager what you want him to do
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,