New technologies and ways of buying and selling goods are transforming the lives of consumers. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
as cyber-perpetration is becoming a main online problem, socail media and technological companies should be obligated be government to launch strict policy(ies) against cyber-bullying. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You share a parking area with several neighbours and have recently started having problems.
Write a letter to be copied to all neighbours that share the parking area. In that letter
• explaining the problems
• suggesting ways to help the situation
• proposing a possible meeting
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Neighbours,
........
You should write at least 150 words.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Digital technologies (for example, computers and smartphones) have improved the quality of communication between people. Use reasons and examples to explain your answer.
You recently spent a weekend with your friend in her/his new house.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, you should:
explain what you like about his new house
tell what you enjoyed most during your staying
Suggest when and where you could meet next time with
her/him.
Many people have a close relationship with their pets. These people treat their birds, cats, or other animals as members of their family. In your opinion, are such relationships good? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Some people think students should be encouraged to work or travel after finishing secondary education and before starting university. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Share your own experience and examples.
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News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported? Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
It is often said that retirement is the happiest time of one's life. How far do you agree or disagree with this view ?
People in your area are having problems with their internet connection. Write a letter to the company which provides the connection.
In your letter,
describe the problems
explain how it is affecting people
say what the company should do to help
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
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear……………………,
With a fast pace of modern life more and more people are dependent on fast foods as their main meals. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
The graph below shows the percentage of unemployed people aged between 15 and 24 in five European countries in 2005, compared with the overall percentage of unemployment in those countries.
Thanking a friend for a holiday.
You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days. You hadn't seen each other for a long time. Write a letter to the friend. In your letter:
•say how you felt about the visit
•refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him / her
• invite your friend to visit you
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ________
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Today’s schools should teach their students how to survive financially in the world today. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. 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.
It is better for college students to live on campus than live at home with their parents. To what extent do you agree with this idea?
The major cities in the world are growing fast, as well as their problems. What are the problems that young peopl living in cities are facing with? Give solutions to these problems
Nowadays, more and more foreign students are going to English speaking countries to learn the international language English. It is undoubtedly true that studying English in an English speaking country is the best way, but it is not the only way to learn it. Do you agree or disagree with the above statement?
In many countries there is a problem with dec lining quality of air and water from both industry and construction. What measures could be taken to prevent this?
Television serves many functions. Watching TV makes us relax. We can learn knowledge and information from TV programs. Besides, TV can also be seen as a companion. To what extent do you agree with this?
In many countries around the world, young people decide to leave their parents’ home once they finish school. They start living on their own or sharing a home with friends. Is this a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answers and include relevant examples.
Modern technology is creating a single world culture and if is good for mankind. do you agree or disagree with statement.
Some people say that universities should be concern with educating people so that they will have wide general knowledge and be able to consider important matters from and informed view point. Other people say that universities should make or train students to do the jobs required by the society, and not concern themselves with broader issues. What do you think?
Some people think that dangerous sports should be banned . Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
You have recently been on a vacation in a foreign country and stayed at a home-stay, you have realised that you have misplaced an expensive wristwatch and cannot find it.
Write a letter to the family you stayed with. In your letter:
Give details of your stay
Describe your wristwatch
If found how they could return it to you.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ........
Travelling in group with a tour guide is the best way to travel. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowl- edge or experience.
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don’t fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter
•Say which points in the article you agree with
•Explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres
• Offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
Write at least 150 words.
Topic: Some sociologists say that, it is a waste of time for students to pursue secondary education for 12 years. It is better to shorten it to 9 years only, then go to vocational school to learn a skill applied in their jobs or go to university to get a degree. To what extent do you agree with this?
You have recently moved to a new place and haven't got a chance to tell your friend.write a letter to your friend.
Where and why you move from there?
Compare your new place with old.
Where do you live now?
You are a student at an English language school in Brighton and are living in private accommodation with other flatmates. You have not had hot water or heating for some time. The landlord’s workmen have tried to fix the problem but without success.
Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter,
state your reason for writing
describe the problems and explain how you feel
propose a solution and risk the landlord to take action
The position of women in society has changed markedly in the last twenty years. many of the problems young people now experience such as juvenile delinquency, arise from the fact that many married women now work and are not at home to care for their children. to what extent do you agree or disagree with this option?
Childhood obesity is becoming a problem throughout the developed world. Because of this, some people think that adverts for fast food, sweets and sugary snacks should not be allowed in schools and colleges. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Government investment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a wast of money. Government must invest this money in public services instead. To what extend do you agree with this statement.
Some people think that scientists experimenting with animals in a laboratory is the only way we can guarantee new products will be safe for human use. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
In spite of technological developments in transportation, many people believe that a bicycle is the best way to reach any destination within the city. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a bicycle nowadays?
Towns and cities are attractive places. Some people suggest that the government should spend money putting in more works of arts like paintings and statues to make them better to live in. To what extent, do you agree or disagree with their opinion?
The table below shows the number of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before and the year after it was refurbishment. The charts show the result of surveys asking visitors how satisfied they were with their visit, during the same two period.
In some countries, an increasing number of children are overweight or obese as a result of eating too much fast food. Banning fast food from school canteens is the best way to fight this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everyhing they want onilne without paying. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishments should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviours to children?
In the past, most people used to travel to their place of work. With the increased use of computers, the internet, and smartphones, more and more people are starting to work from home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development for employers and employees?
Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any revelant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You recently bought a product, but you are not satisfied with it. Write a letter to the company that made the product. In your letter:
•Describe the product you bought
•Explain why you are not satisfied with it
•Suggest what the company should do to fix the problem
Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this notion.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important for students to study history and literature than it is for them to study science and mathematics. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
The chart balow shows the value of one country's exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of axports in 2016 compared with 2016. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where rejevant
The main purpose of public libraries is to provide books and theyshouldn’t waste their limited resources and space on providingexpensive hi-tech media such as computer software, videos andDVDs.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture.
Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter
introduce yourself
explain what is wrong with the furniture
say what action you would like the landlord to take
The table shows data about underground railway systems in six major cities with date open, km of routes, and passagers numbers per year in millions.