The rise of online shopping has led to the decline of traditional brick-and-mortar stores. What solutions can be implemented to support local businesses and maintain vibrant communities?
Universities should provide students with the skills they will require to succeed at their future. How far do you agree or disagree with the above opinion, what are some of the skills that employers look for in new employees?
The diagrams below give information about a plan to redevelop an industrial site.
Influence of human beings on the world's ecosystem is leading to the extinction of species and loss of bio - diversity . What are the primary causes of loss of bio - diversity ? What solutions can you suggest ? .
You have bought a new camera but when you got it home you found it had some problems. You returned the camera and spoke to the company representative a week ago but the camera has still not been repaired.
Write a letter to the company. In your letter :
• Introduce yourself
• Explain the situation
• Aay what action you would like the company to take
In many countries, teenagers are encouraged to do part-time jobs. What's the situation like in your country? What do yout think are the advantages and disvanatges of doing part-time job
Using a smartphone to make calls, send and receive emails, access the internet, and so on, has become an essential part of many people's lives. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people belive that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career, while others believe that it is better to get a job straight after school. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
young adults, compared with the of older people. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some educationists think that international exchange visits will benefit the teenagers at the school. To what extent do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Write a letter to the Manager to complain about the problems that you met on the flight recently.
In your letter you should: -
1. give details of flight
2. What were the issues with the flight.
3. What you want the manager to do about it.
In many places,new homes are needed,but the only space available for building them is in the country side. Some people believe it is more important to protect the countryside and not build new homes there. what is your opinion about this?
The chart below provides information about the 5 types of transportation that tourists used in a particular city between 1989 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
Write a complete essay to answer the following question and finish your writing at the end of the class. In some developing countries, disabled people are not given proper access to public and private facilities. What are some possible effects of this problem and solutions to it?
You arranges to visit a friend in Canada but an important event at homa now means that you mjst change the dates of the visit.
Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter:
- explain the important event
- apologise for the situation
- suggest a new arrangement
Some students works while studying. This often results in lacking time for education and constantly feeling under pressure. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?
the chart below shows the results of a survey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australia cities.
As a country develops, more people are able to purchase a car. Do you think that the positive for the individual outweigh the negatives for the environment?
Many companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to replace human workers. Do you think the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
In some country, more and more adults are continuing to live with their parents even after they have completed education and found jobs. Do the advantages outweight the disadvantages.
Today people are using the things and throwing or replacing it with latest models or latest fashion. Do the advantages of throwing away society outweigh the disadvantages?
The table presents information about university-level academic staff in one country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 150 words
You were hurt in a minor accident inside a supermarket, and you wish to complain to the supermarket.
Write a letter to the manager of the supermarket. In your letter
-say who you are
-give details about the accident
-suggest how the supermarket could prevent similar accidents
success is depend on hard work but others believe that luck has no role how far do you agree or disagree
The process diagram shows the mass manufacturing of coconut oil. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Many young people choose to take a year out between finishing school and starting university in order to gain work experience or to travel. The experience of non-academic life this offers benefits the individual when they return to education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Today our lifestyle is changing rapidly and affects family relationship.Do advantages outweigh the disadvantage.
More and more people no longer read the newspaper or watch TV programs to get news. They get news about the world through the internet. Is this a positive or negative development?
Online edution is becoming more and more popular. Some people claim thet e-learing has so many benefits that it will replace face-to-face edution soon. Others say that traditional education is irreplaceable. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The table shows the data about average income for one person in dollar, 2 different ages; under 18 and over 60, and poor population in percentage in three states in US, namely in California, Utah and Florida.
The bar graph gives information about cinema genres among men and women in the USA in 2010
Motorways help people travel quickly and cover long distances but they also cause problems. What are the problems of motorways and what solutions are there? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Limited money should be spent either on computer parts or good teachers. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
The pie charts give information about the proportoin males and females in employment in six categories divided into manualand non-manual occupations.
The maps below show the layout of a university’s sports centre now, and how it will look after redevelopment.
Write a letter to the train company’s head office. In your letter,
give the details of your journey, including the date, time and where you sat
explain the problems that happened and express your dissatisfaction
ask about what action will be taken to improve the service
ou should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Whether or not someone achieves their aims is mostly by a question of luck. To what extent do you agree or not agree?
Computers and modems have made it possible for office workers to do much of their work from home instead of working in offices every day. But still some people prefer to work in offices. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
It is now possible to perform everyday tasks such as banking, shopping and business transactions without meeting people face to face. What are the effects it may bring on the individual and the society as a whole?
In the modern world, it is possible to shop, work and communicate with people via the internet without any face to face contact with others. To what extent is this a positive or negative development?
Figures show that in some countries, there is an ever-increasing proportion of the population aged 15 or younger. How do you think this effect current status and the future of those countries?
You recently starting commuting to work by bicycle and discoverd that there is problem with bicycle parking near the building where you work. Write a letter to the building where you work write a letter to the building say
Explain the reason for using a bicycle to commute what problem have you encountered with parking?
What are your recommendation to solve them?
In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building thay live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?
Some people think the cheap air flight gives ordinary people more freedom. However, others think that cheap air flights should be banned because it pollutes the air and brings many problems. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In many countries parents worry about the amount of time children spend watching TV and using the internet. What do you think are the causes of this , what solutions can you suggest
You are organising a conference and you want to request an expert in your field to be the keynote speaker. You have not met this person before.
Write a letter to the expert. In your letter
explain the purpose of the conference
describe what you would like her/him to talk about
provide details about the venue, and the date and time of the conference.
You recently won a photography competition and your photo is going to be shown in an exhibition. ● Invite your friend for the exhibition. ● Please describe the competition prize and about the photograph ●Invite your friend.
The line charts indicate how the number of train passengers varied in an unspecified geographical location, as well as revealing the proportion of trains running punctually compared to the fixed target of 95%. All the statistics are recorded for the period from 2000 to 2009. From a quick glance, the number of train passengers underwent considerable fluctuation, reaching a peak in 2005. Meanwhile, the rate of trains running on time shared the same statistical progression, meeting or exceeding the target from 2002 to 2005 and again from 2008 to 2009. In 2000, the number of travelers using trains was 37 million, climbing to around 42 million before dropping to just below its starting number in 2003. During the next years, train passengers rose sharply and hit the most significant peak of around 47 million in 2005; afterwards, the figure was somewhat unsteady, ending up staying at around 43 million at the end of the period. In terms of running time efficiency, the rate stood at 92% within the year 2000, subsequently amounting to an adequate 95% in 2002. In the later years, the proportion of on-time trains exceeded the set target when the rate was 96% in 2004, but later declined notably by 4% in 2006. However, the percentage of punctual trains went up gradually and eventually stabilized at 97%.
Demand for gas and oil is increasing and so finding new resources in remote and untouched areas is a neccessity. Does the advantages of this outweigh its disadvantages?
Students in some countries leave school without good understanding of how to manage their money. What do you think are the reasons? What are the solutions to this problem？