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07/01/2017: Task 1: Bar graph: minimum and maximum levels of air pollutants in four big cities in 2000 Task 2: Some universities offer online courses as an alternative to classes delivered on campus Do you think this is a positive or negative development? 12/01/2017: Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: It is neither possible nor useful for a country to provide university places for a high proportion of young people To what extent you agree or disagree? 14/01/2017 Task 1: Pie charts Task 2: In schools and universities, girls tend to choose arts while boys like science What are the reasons for this trend and you think this tendency should be changed? 21/01/2017 Task 1: Pie charts Task 2: Nowadays young people spend too much of their free time in shopping malls Some people fear that this may have negative effects on young people and the society they live in To what extent you agree or disagree? 11/02/2017 Task 1: Bar charts Task 2: It is better for college students to live in schools than live at home with their parents Do you agree or disagree? 16/02/2017 Task 1: Line Task 2: Many people think modern communication technology is having some negative effects on social relationships.Do you agree or disagree 18/02/2017 Task 1: Table Task 2: Do u agree or disagree with the statement that government should invest more money in science education rather than other subjects to develope the country 04/03/2017 Task 1: Map Task 2: Some people think that developing countries need financial help from international organizations Others think that it is practical aid and advice that is needed Discuss these views and give your own opinion 18/03/2017 Task 1: Line Task 2: Some people think that governments should ban dangerous sports, while others think people should have freedom to any sports or activity Discuss both views and give your own opinion 25/03/2017 Task 1: Line chart Task 2: The best way to solve world’s environmental problem is to increase the cost of fuel Do you agree or disagree and give your own opinion 30/3/2017 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: The society would benefit from a ban on all forms of advertising because it serves no useful purpose, and can even be damaging 08/04/2017 Task 1: Pie chart Task 2: Consumers are faced with increasing numbers of advertisements from competing companies To what extent you think consumers are influenced by advertisements? What measures can be taken to protect them? 20/4/2017 Task 1: Maps Task 2: Scientists say that in the future humanity will speak the same language Do you think this is a positive or negative social development? 22/04/2017 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: Some people think that people who choose a job early and keep doing it are more likely to get a satisfying career life than those who frequently change jobs To what extent you agree or disagree? 6/5/2017 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: Some people think that good health is very important to every person, so medical service should not be run by profit-making companies Do the advantages of private health care outweigh the disadvantages 13/5/2017 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: People should look after their health for personal benefits, rather than a duty for a society What extent you agree or disagree? 20/5/2017 Task 1: Process Task 2: Some people think a job not only provides income but also social life Others think it is better to develop social life with people you not work with Discuss both views and give your opinion 25/5/2017 Task 1: Table Task : Parents often give children everything they ask for and what they like Is it good for children? What are the consequences when they grow up? 3/6/2017 Task 1: Line graph Task 2: As the number of cars increases, more money has to be spent on road systems Some people think the government should pay for this Others, however, think that the user should cover the costs Discuss and give your opinion 8/6/2017 Task 1: Pie charts Task 2: Some people say that it is possible for a county to be both economically successful and have a clean environment Others disagree Discuss both view and give your opinion 17/6/2017 Task 1: Line Task 2: Space travel has been possible for some time and some people believe that space tourism could be developed in the future Do you think it is a positive or negative development 24/6/2017 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: scientists predict in the near future cars will be driven by computers, not people Why? Do you think it is a positive or negative development? 08/07/2017 Task 1: Map Task 2: Everyone should stay at school until 18 To what extent you agree or disagree? 15/07/2017 Task 1: Table Task 2: The animal species are becoming extict due to human activities on land and in sea What are the reasons and solutions? 20/07/2017 Task 1: Table Task 2: Some people are born to be leaders, others believe leadership can be learnt Discuss and give opinion 29/07/2017 Task 1: Mixed charts Task 2: In some parts of the world it is increasingly popular to research the history of one’s own family Why people want to this? Is it a positive or negative development? 03/08/2017 Task 1: Line and Bar Task 2: Some people think it is more important to spend money on roads and motorways than on public transport systems To what extend you agree? 12/08/2017 Task 1: Map Task 2: Solving environmental problems should be the responsibility of one international organisation rather than each national government Do you agree or disagree? 19/08/2017 Task 1: Table Task 2: Writing, reading and maths are the three recognized traditional subjects Computer skill should also be the fourth largest branch Do you agree or disagree? 26/08/2017 Task 1: Mixed Task 2: In many countries, children are becoming overweight and unhealthy Some people think that the government should have the responsibility To what extent you agree or disagree? 09/09/2017 Task 1: Maps Task 2: Anybody can use a mobile phone to answer the work and personal calls at any time or days a week Does this development have more positive or negative effects on both individuals and society? 16/09/2017 Task 1: Map Task 2: Students leave high school without learning the way how to manage their money What are the reasons and solutions of this issue? 21/09/2017 Task 1: Pie charts Task 2: As life expectancy is increasing, people work after retirement with pay Alternatively, some people start to work at a young age Are these positive or negative impacts? 30/09/2017 Task 1: Tables Task 2: The best way to reduce youth crimes is to educate their parents with parental skills To what extent you agree or disagree? 5/10/2017 Task 1: Bar chart + table Task 2: More and more people in the city live in small space & without outdoor space Do you think it is a negative or positive development? 14/10/2017 Task 1: Line graph Task 2: There have been many inventions in human history (example: the wheel) Some people think the most important thing is the internet To what extent you agree or disagree with this opinion? 21/10/2017 Task 1: Pie charts Task 2: Some people say that the increasing business and cultural contact between countries is a positive development, while others think that many countries will lose their national identities as a result Discuss both views and give your own opinion 28/10/2017 Task 1: Line graph Task 2: Student learn far more with their teachers than other sources( internet or television), To what extent you agree or disagree? 2/11/2017 Task 1: Pie charts Task 2: The aging population is good for business, the economy and society Others disagree Discuss both views and give your opinion 4/11/2017 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: It is difficult for people in the cities to get enough physical exercise What are the causes and solutions 11/11/2017 Task 1: Maps Task 2: People in many countries are spending less time with their family What are the reasons, and effects of this? 25/11/2017 Task 1: Pie charts Task 2: The news media have become too much influence in people lives today and this is a negative development To what extent you agree or disagree? 2/12/2017 Task 1: Maps Task 2: Schools are no longer necessary because children can get so much information available through the internet, and they can study just as well at home To what extent agree or disagree? 9/12/2017 Task 1: Table Task 2: People think that children nowadays have more freedom To what extent you agree or disagree? 14/12/2017 Task 1: Mixed [Bar and Pie] Task 2: Some people think that children should start school at a very early age, but others believe that should not go to school until they are older Discuss both these views and give your opinion 16/12/2017 Task 1: Line Task 2: The users of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, are replacing faceto-face contact in this century Do you think the advantages of this way outweigh the disadvantages? 2018 Tháng 6/1/2018 Task 1: Line grapgh: The graph below shows the number of enquiries received by the Tourist Information Office in one city over a six-month period in 2011 Task 2: Some people think that it is more beneficial to take part in sports which are played in teams, like football, while other people think that taking part in individual sports, like tennis or swimming, is better Discuss both views and give your own opinion 13/1/2018 Task 1: The table shows the number of employees and factories producing silk in England and Wales between 1851 and 1901 Task 2: People living in large cities today face many problems in their everyday life What are these problems? Should governments encourage people to move to smaller regional towns? 18/1/2018 Task 1: Process: The diagram below shows how orange juice is produced Task 2: Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money since computer technology can replace their functions Do you agree or disagree? 20/1/2018 Task 1: The bar shows the percentage of people going to cinemas in one European country in different days Task 2: Research shows that business meetings, discussions and training are happening online nowadays Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Tháng 1/2/2018 Task 1: The table below shows the percentage of the population by age groups in one town who rode bicycles in 2011 Task 2: Scientific research should be carried out and controlled by the governments rather than private companies Do you agree or disagree? 3/2/2018 Task 1: Mixed (Table & Pie): The pictures show information about average income and spending on food and clothes by an average family in a city in the UK Task 2: The only way to improve safety of our roads is to give much stricter punishments for driving offences What extent you agree or disagree? Band Sample 10/2/2018 Task 1: The pie charts show the results of a survey conducted by a university on the opinions of full-time and part-time students about its services Task 2: The tradition that family gets together to eat meals is disappearing What are the reasons? What are the impacts? 24/2/2018 Task 1: Bar chart: The chart below shows the percentage of the population in the UK who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables in 2002, 2006 and 2010 Task 2: Nowadays, some employers think that formal academic qualifications are more important than life experience or personal qualities when they look for new employees Why is it the case? Is it a positive or negative development? Tháng 3/3/2018 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: Some people think that newly built houses should follow the style of old houses in local areas Others think that people should have freedom to build houses of their own style Discuss both these views and give your own opinion 10/3/2018 Task 1: The table shows the amount of money given to developing countries by the USA, EU countries and other countries from 2006 to 2010 (Figures are in millions of dollars) Task 2: When designing a building, the most important factor is intended use of the building rather than its outward appearance To what extent you agree or disagree? 15/3/2018 Task 1: Bar chart: The chart shows the proportion of people in a UK survey carried out in three different years who said they were interested in certain sports Task 2: Some people believe that it is more important to teach children the literature of their own country than other countries Do you agree or disagree? 24/3/2018 Task : Pie chart: The charts below show the percentage of people aged 23-65 in different occupations in one UK town (Ashby) and in the UK as a whole in 2008 Task : Museums and art galleries should concentrate on works that show history and culture of their own country rather than works of the other parts in the world To what extent you agree or disagree? Tháng 7/4/2018 Task 1: Line: The chart below shows the average cost of monthly contract for four different mobile (Cell) phones in a European country from January to September 2002, measured in euro Task 2: Some people think the government funding should not be used for supporting art and culture, while others think supporting cultural activities may be beneficial for the population and the culture Discuss both these views and give your own opinion 14/4/2018 Task 1: Mixed (Bar & Table) Task 2: In today’s world of advanced science and technology, we still greatly value our artists such as musicians, painters and writers What can arts tell us about life that science and technology cannot? 21/4/2018 Task 1: Line: The chart below shows the Japan’s population by age groups starting in 1960 and including a forecast to 2040 Task 2: Organized tour to remote areas and community is increasingly popular Is it a positive or negative development for the local people and the environment? 26/4/2018 Task 1: The maps below show Hunderstone town at present and a proposed plan for it Task 2: It is more important to spend public money promoting a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment of people who are already ill To what extent you agree of disagree? Tháng 5/5/2018 Task 1: The table illustrates the percentage of male and female in terms of weight in Vietnam from 1999 to 2009 Task 2: These days people in some countries are living in a “throw-away” society which means people use things in a short time then throw them away Causes and problems 12/5/2018 Task 1: The line graph below gives information about the percentage of women aged 15-64 in employment between 2003 and 2009 Task 2: Some people think that a huge amount of time and money is spent on the protection of wild animals, and that this money could be better spent on the human population To what extent you agree or disagree with this opinion? 19/5/2018 Task 1: Mixed (Table & Line): The table and graph below give information about cinema attendance in Australia between 1994 and 2002 Task 2: The range of technology available to people is increasing the gap between the rich and the poor Others think it has an opposite effect Discuss both views and give your opinions 24/5/2018 Task 1: Pie chart Task 2: The media should include more stories which report good news To what extent you agree or disagree? Tháng 2/6/2018 Task 1: Pie chart: The charts below show the percentage of electricity consumed by different sectors in Eastern Australia in 2007 and 2010 Task 2: Nowadays, international tourism is the biggest industry in the world Unfortunately, international tourism creates tension rather than understanding between people from different cultures To what extent you agree or disagree with this opinion? 9/6/2018 Task 1: Bar chart: The charts below show the number of magazines sold per person in five countries in 2000 and 2010, with projected sales for 2020 Task 2: Traffic and housing problems could be solved by moving large companies, factories and their employees to the countryside Do you agree or disagree? 23/6/2018 Task 1: Table Task 2: In many places, people’s lifestyle is changing rapidly, and this affects family relationships Do you think the advantages of those developments outweigh the disadvantages? 30/6/2018 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: Large shopping malls are replacing small shops Do you think it is a positive or negative development? Tháng 7/7/2018 Task 1: The table below compares actual and predicted figures for populations in three different cities Task 2: Many people say that universities should only offer places to young students with highest marks, others say they should accept people with all ages, even if they did not well at school Discuss both views and give your own opinion 19/7/2018 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: Education for young people is important in many countries However, some people think that the government should spend more money on education in adult population who cannot read and write To what extent you agree or disagree? 21/7/2018 Task 1: Line graph Task 2: Many university students live with their families, while others live away from home because their universities are in different places What are the advantages and disadvantages both situations 28/7/2018 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: Some people say that economic growth is the only way to end hunger and poverty, while others say that economic growth is damaging the environment so it should be stopped Discuss both views and give your opinion Tháng 2/8/2018 Task 1: Line graph Task 2: Some cities have few controls on the design and construction of housing and office buildings People think that they are free to choose the design they like Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? 11/8/2018 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: [IDP] Some people think that the best way to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentences Others, however, believe that there are better alternative ways of reducing crime Discuss both views and give your opinion Task 2: [BC] It is a natural process for animal species to become extinct (e.g Dinosaur, dodos …) There is no reason why people should try to prevent this from happening Do you agree or disagree? 18/8/2018 Task 1: Line graph Task 2: In the modern world, it is possible to shop, work and communicate with people via internet and live without any face-to-face contact with others Is it a positive or negative development? 25/8/2018 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: For schoolchildren, their teachers have more influence on their intelligence and social development than their parents To what extent you agree or disagree? Tháng 8/9/2018 Task 1: Maps/Diagrams Task 2: Given high unemployment rate, it is recommended that the government only provide primary education and no secondary education What you think? 13/09/2018 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: Some people think that the most important thing about being rich is it gives a person the opportunity to help other people Do you agree or disagree? 15/09/2018 Task 1: Pie chart Task 2: Most of the world’s problems are caused by overpopulation Do you agree or disagree? 18/09/2018 [Computer] Task 1: Process: How cold water is collected Task 2: Competitiveness is a positive quality for people in most societies How does competitiveness affect individuals? Is it a positive or negative trend? 29/09/2018 Task 1: Process (glass recycling) Task 2: Some teachers think that international student exchange would be beneficial for all teenage school students Do you think its advantages will outweigh the disadvantages? Tháng 10 11/10/2018 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: Individuals can nothing to improve the environment; only governments and large companies can make a difference To what extent you agree or disagree? 13/10/2018 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but not local people Why is this the case and what can be done to attract more local people to visit these places? 20/10/2018 Task 1: Mixed (Table and Bar) Task 2: In recent years, the family structure has changed, as well as family roles What are the changes occurring? Do you think these changes are positive or negative? 27/10/2018 Task 1: Two table Task 2: (Uncomfirmed) Sport is becoming a business with high income for professionals and more companies have involved in financial and in other ways it is a positive or negative development? Tháng 11 1/11/2018 Task 1: Bart charts Task 2: Cycling is healthier and environmentally friendly form of transport Nevertheless, cycling is getting less popular What are the reasons of this trend? What can be done to make cycling more popular? 3/11/2018 Task 1: Line Task 2: There are more workers to work from home and more students to study from home This is because computer technology is more and more easily accessible and cheaper Do you think it is a positive or negative development? 10/11/2018 Task 1: Pie chart Task 2: Some people think governments should spend money on faster means of public transport However, others think money should be spent on other priorities (eg cost, environment) 17/11/2018 Task 1: Line graph Task 2: Nowadays, there is a trend that reports of media focus on problems and emergencies rather than positive development Some people think it is harmful to individuals and to society To what extent you agree or disagree? Tháng 12 1/12/2018: Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: Some people think that it is more effective for students to study in a group while others believe that it is better for them to study alone Discuss both views and give your own opinion 8/12/2018: Task 1: Line Task 2: Most people try to balance between work and other part of lives Unfortunately, not many achieve this balance Problems and solutions 13/12/2018: Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: Some say that sports play an important role in society Others think it is nothing more than a leisure activity 15/12/2018: Task 1: Line (prices of different types of bread) Task 2: Some people not go directly to college but travel or work for a short time Do you think it has more advantages or disadvantages? ... solutions? 20 /07 /20 17 Task 1: Table Task 2: Some people are born to be leaders, others believe leadership can be learnt Discuss and give opinion 29 /07 /20 17 Task 1: Mixed charts Task 2: In some... disagree? 9/ 12/ 2017 Task 1: Table Task 2: People think that children nowadays have more freedom To what extent you agree or disagree? 14/ 12/ 2017 Task 1: Mixed [Bar and Pie] Task 2: Some people... impacts? 24 /2/ 2018 Task 1: Bar chart: The chart below shows the percentage of the population in the UK who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables in 20 02, 20 06 and 20 10 Task 2: