Some people believe that it is parents who teach children to recycle waste, while others feel schools are more responsible. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people belive that investing in art and culture is a waste of money and that governments should instead spend more on essential areas such as education and healthcare. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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 recently purchased a piece of furniture online from a well-known company. However, when arrived, it was damaged and did not match the description provided on the website. Write a letter to the customer service manager of the company. In your letter:
- Explain what you ordered and what was wrong with it
- Describe the inconvinience this has caused
State what you would like the company to do
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
The charts below show the proportion of people's total spending in a particular european country was spent on different commodities and services in 1958 and in 2008.
Some people think that studying literature from the past is a waste of time for high school students. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You are taking a course at a local college. The deadline for your project was last week but you haven't finished it. Write a letter to your lecturer. In your letter introduce yourself explain why you haven't handed in the project yet request more time to do it. Write at least 150 words.
Some people think that the government should provide assistance to all kinds of artist including painters, musicians and poets. However, other people think that this is a waste of money. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The government is spending a lot of money discovering other planets. Some people think that the government is wasting money and should spend more money addressing the problem of the public. To what extent, do you agree or disagree?
Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recyclng is for the goverment to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?
Your colleague recently gave you a book. You had a presentation, and this book
helped you in the presentation. Write a letter to your colleague.
In your letter,
• tell the topic of your presentation
• why the presentation was important for you
• how the book helped you in presentation
The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area fo britain. The table shows where the money come from and the charts show hoe it was distributed.
Some people say that it is. A waste of time to learn literature such as a novel and poems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write a letter to a friend about an item you borrowed last week, that accidentally got damaged. In your letter
– Describe the item.
– What was the damage?
– What do you intend to do to rectify the problem?
Last week, you celebrated your birthday with some friends in a restaurant. It was a great success and you and your friends enjoyed yourselves very much.
Write a letter to the restaurant. In your letter
mention the food and service
explain that you really enjoyed the atmosphere
suggest any improvements to make things better
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
The table below shows the numbers of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before and the year after it was refurbished. The charts show the result of surveys asking visitors how satisfied thay were with their visit, during the same two periods.
Recently you purchased two items from an online store, but wrong products were delivered.
Write a letter asking the company to manage the issue. In your letter,
● describe the items
● explain what the issue was
● state how you want them to address this situation
Nowasays tourist are visiting one place to another places. However, people think that tourist should adopt the other cultureof country where they are visiting do you agree or disagree
In many countries, too much money was spent by government and individuals on national celebration such as New Year and religious festivals. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
You are enrolled in a study abroad course in another country. Your accommodation was arranged by the course provider, and there is a major problem with the accommodation.
Write a letter to the course provider. In your letter:
•Introduce yourself and describe the problem
•Describe the accommodation you thought you were getting
•Ask the provider to solve the problem
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Mr. Gazeley
Topic: Computers today can quickly and accurately translate languages, therefore, it is a waste of time to learn a foreign language. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The government investment in art, such as music and theatre is a waste of money.goverment must invest money in public service instead.Do you agree or disagree?
You recently visited a department store. One member of staff at the store was very helpful to you and you want to tell the store about this.
Write a letter to the store manager. In your letter.
- say which part of the store you visited
- describe how this member of staff was helpful to you
- say what you would like the manager to do
You are studying a short course in another country. Your accommodation was arranged by the course provider. There is a major problem with the accommodation.
Write a letter to the course provider:
-Say what the problem is
-describe the accommodation you thought you were getting
-ask the provider to solve the problem
Some people want the government to spend more money for looking life on other planets, however, others think it’s a waste of public money when there are so many problems on earth that the government should be solving. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You borrowed an item from a friend. While it was in your possession, it got damaged. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• thank your friend for lending the item to you
• explain how it got damaged
• tell your friend what you plan to do about it
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear…….
You travelled by a long distance bus recently and your suitcase was damaged.
Write a letter to the bus company. In your letter
•Inform the bus company of when and to where you travelled
•Describe your suitcase and what happened to it
•Explain why the company should pay for a new suitcase
Yoy stayed in a hotel and was not satisfied with service. Write a letter to a manager
You recently noticed a local restaurant that was offering a part-time job.
Write a letter to the restaurant's manager. In your letter,
-explain that you would like to apply for the job
-give some details of any relevant experience that you have
-specify the days and times that would suit you
some argue that stories about famous people in the news is a waste of time and ridiculous. to what extent you agree?
Money spent on space exploration is a complete waste. Governments could better spend this money on other things to benefit the nation. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
The graphs below show the development of the cutting tools made by stone, one was made 1.4 million years ago, and the other was made 800 thousand years ago, viewing from back view, front view and side view. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The restoration of old buildings in major cities throughout the world involves enormous expenditure. This money would bring more benefits if it was used to provide new housing and road development. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?
Some people think the government should support artists like painters, musicians, and poets, while others believe this wastes money. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You are just back from a long journey and you met an airline hostess who was rude to you on the plane. Write a letter
to the manager and in the letter, you should mention:
• Why did you write this letter?
• What did this hostess do to you?
• What is your expectation?
Some people think that government should provide assistance to all kinds of artists, while some others think it is a waste of money. What is your opinion?
Nowdays people waste alot of food that was bought from shops and restaurants. Why do you think people waste food ? what can be done to reduce the amout of food they throw away ?.
Write a letter to a cinema manager you have previously been to
regarding a problem you had. In your letter mention
Which the movie was and when you saw it
- What the problem was
What the manager should do to rectify the problem
Several languages are in danger of extinct because these are spoken by small number of people. Some people say that government should spend public for money on saving these languages by other believe that it would be waste of money discuss both opinion.
You recently attended a training course for your work. Your employer has asked you for your feedback on the training course.
Write a letter to your employer. In your letter:
•Remind your employer what the course was about,
•Explain why the course was useful to you in your work,
•Suggest why the course may not be suitable for some of your other colleagues.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………….,
You get 20 minutes to complete this task.
Some people think that news has no connection with people’s lives; so it is a waste of time to read newspapers and watch television news programmes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Describe a historical era you are interested in When was this era How you learn about it What it was famous for Explain why you are interested in
Recently you noticed that the waste (garbage) disposal in your area is creating problems. Write a letter complaining about the situation to the environment officer. * The time of waste pickup. * What is the problem with the waste. * Suggest solution to the problem.
Several languages are in danger of extinction because they are spoken by a very small number of people. Some people say that governments should spend public money on saving these languages, while others believe that would be a waste of money. Discuss both these views and give your opinion
Government investment in the arts, such as music and theater, is a waste of money, government must investment this money in public services. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell him how you feel.
Write a letter to the singer. In your letter,
•say how you feel about his performance
•give details of your musical activities
•explain how you would like him to help with your musical activities
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear........................,
Government investment in art, such as music and theater is a waste of money. Government must invest in pubic services instead. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that it’s important to spend a lot of money on family celebration while others think it’s a waste of money. Discuss both views
Some people believe that travelling is a waste of time and money, while others argue that it is an important way to gain knowledge and experience different cultures. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.