The following two pie charts give the results of a survey into the popularity of various leisure activities among European adults in 1985 and 1995. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You work for a small company. You need to arrange for some time off work. Write a letter to your employer. In your letter • explain why you want to take time off work • give details of how long you will be away • suggest how you will make up for the lost time You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear……………………,
Some people that children should learn how to grow food and cook with it in school lessons. What is your opinion
You are about to go on vacation for a month. A friend from another town will come and stay in your apartment.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter:
explain where your friend can get the key to the apartment
give your friend some instruction about using your apartment
recommend some places to go
One of the widely discussed issues nowadays is an influence professional sportsman on teenagers. It is undeniable that they have a vital role in our life, especially youths’.
TOPIC 1: Tourism is a good thing for developing countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
22.Government should fund scientific research rather than commercial organizations. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?
Home schooling belongs to the past and is unacceptable in the modern society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use your knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
The graph shows population variation in three wildlife species from 2011 to 2016 in North America and its coastal areas. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting main features and make comparisons where relevant.
“Prevention is better than cure.” Out of country’s health budget, a large proportion should be diverted from treatment to spending on health education and prevention measures. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some countries are struggling with increases in crime rates. Some believed that having more police on the streets is the best way to reduce and combat crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A growing number of people work by telecommuting, that is, the employees working from home, using a computer and the Internet to connect with the office. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working this way?
You recently borrowed an item of clothing from a friend. While you had this item, it was damaged.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter you should:
• apologise for damaging the item of clothing
• explain how it became damaged
• say what you will do to fix the problem
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Some believe that training is necessary to be a good teacher, others think, teachers do not need a training course. Discuss both views along with your opinion
In the futures, robots will do more and more jobs instead of human. Does this development have more advantages or disadvantages? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge.
You have some documents that you need to be translated into another language as soon as possible. Write a letter to a translation agency. In your letter:
● say what the documents are
● explain why you need them to be translated
● ask for the documents to be translated urgently
In many modern societies, grandchildren rarely spend any quality time with their grandparents.
What do you think are the consequences of this?
Write about following topic: In many places, new homes are needed, but the only space available for building them is in the countryside. Some people believe it is more important to protect the countryside and not build new homes there. What is your opinion about this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The following table graph represents the information about sales of drinks in small café for four months (January-April).
Question- Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
You are studying abroad. You must return home before the end of the semester for a family event.
Write a letter to your supervisor.
In your letter:
explain why you need to leave early
request time off
reassure your professor that this will not affect your studies
Write at least 150 words.
You should spend no more than 20 minutes on this task.
Sending spacecraft and astronauts into space is very expensive. It would be better for governments to use the money spent on space exploration to improve the quality of life on Earth. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Whilst, majority of individuals think that pupils study superior in school when they learning in group. However, others believe students learn better when they studying alone. I will discuss about both views in the following paragraphs.
Write a letter to a friend apologizing for your recent behavior and explain what led to the situation, as well as the steps you will take to ensure it does not happen again.
Fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas) are the main sources in many countries.But in some other countries the use of alternative sources of energy (wind energy and solar)are encouraged. To what extent do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Some people think that instead of preventing climate change, we need to find a way to live with it. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You stayed at your friend’s house when you attended a conference in Australia. Unfortunately, you left a large envelope with some important documents in your room. Write a letter to your friend. In the letter:
-Thank your friend for the stay.
-Describe where you left the envelope.
-Ask him/her to return it to you by post.
Write a minimum of 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic:
You want to arrange a conference for your company, and you need to ask one of your colleagues to give a presentation in this conference. Write a letter to your colleague. In your letter include:
• Details about the conference
• Why do you want your colleague to give a presentation?
• What arrangement will you do for this conference?
You would like to take some time off of work to attend a training course. Write a letter to
your supervisor asking for permission to attend the course. In this letter,
Describe the training course
Say how it will help improve your job performance.
Explain how much time you need off and ask for permission.
As computers are being used more and move in education. There will soon be no role for the teacher in classroom. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In some countries around the world, voting is compulsory. To what extent do you agree with the notion of compulsory voting.
The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections untill 2030.
Write a letter to the building manager. In your letter,
explain the reason for using a bicycle to commute
mention what problems you have encountered with parking
what you recommend to solve the problems
GENETIC ENGINEERING IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE IN MODERN SOCIETY. SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT IT WILL IMPROVE PEOPLE´S LIVES IN MANY WAYS. OTHER FEEL THAT IT MAY BE A THREAT TO LIFE ON EARTH. DISCUSS BOTH VIEWS AND GIVE YOUR OPINION.
In most countries, with the widespread of the use of Internet, people have more freedom to choose to work at home instead of travelling to work. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The map blew show Colwick Arts Centre in 2005 and today. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
IN THE FUTURE ALL CARS,BUSES AND TRUCKS WILL BE DRIVERLESS.THE ONLY PEOPLE TRAVELLING INSIDE THESE VEHICLES WILL BE PASSENGERS. DO YOU THINK THE ADVANTAGES OF DRIVERLESS VEHILCLES OUTWEIGH THE DISADVANTGES?
Many people think that living in the city is better than living in the countryside. To what extent do you agree with this view? Minh Bui
A person’s nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old fashioned values calmer such as under calmer kindness and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
At the present time, the population of some countries includes relatively large number of young adults, comparedd with the number of the older people. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the advantages?
Your Local Travel Agent Recommended A Place To Visit And You Are Now Having A Good Time There. Write A Letter To Your Travel Agent And Tell Them The Following:
– What You Have Been Doing
– What You Hope To Do Before The End Of Your Holiday
– Say Why You Like This Place
Your friend recently came to your birthday party and bought you an expensive present. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter:
>thank your friend
> explain how useful the present is
> arrange to meet up with your friend sometime soon
Write at least 150 words.
Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more advantages to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disavdantages to living in a house compared with living in an apaartment?
As more and more students take classes online, classrooms will become a thing of the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Now-a-days people use social media to keep in touch with others and be aware of the news. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
People today can shop, work, and communicate with others via the Internet. They do not need to do these face to face. Is it a positive or negative development?
Every year an increasing number of students choose to go to another country for their higher education. Do you think the benefits of this development outweigh the problems associated with it?
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
Some people think that we do not need to worry about environmental problems because future technology will solve them. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
A local college wants people with a job to come and talk to students about what it is like to work. You would like to come forward and talk to the students about your job.
Write a letter to the principal of the college. In your letter,
• explain what you would like to talk about
• say why students would be interested in your job
• suggest a possible date and time for the talk
An increasing number of professionals such as doctors and teachers are leaving their own poorer countries to work in developed countries. What are the problems associated with and some possible solutions?