writing task 2 questions

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.. 21/01/2017 Task 1: Pie charts T

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 do 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 reasonsfor this trend and do 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 do you agree or disagree?

11/02/2017

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

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 do you think consumers are influenced by advertisements? What measures can be taken to protect them?

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 do you agree or disagree?

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 do you agree or disagree?

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

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?

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 do people want to do 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 do you agree?

Task 1: Pie charts

Task 2: As life expectancy is increasing, people work after retirement with pay Alternatively, some peoplestart 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?

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 anegative 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 do 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 positivedevelopment, while others think that many countries will lose their national identities as a result Discussboth 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 do 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

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

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 do you agree or disagree?

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

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 3

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

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 do you agree or disagree?

Task 1 : 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 2 : 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 do you agree or disagree?

Tháng 4

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 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?

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 do you agree of disagree?

Tháng 5

5/5/2018

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 do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Task 1: Pie chart

Task 2: The media should include more stories which report good news To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Tháng 6

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 do 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?

Task 1: Bar chart

Task 2: Large shopping malls are replacing small shops Do you think it is a positive or negative

development?

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 do 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 do 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

Tháng 8

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 thedisadvantages?

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?

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 do you agree or disagree?

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 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 do nothing to improve the environment; only governments and large companies can make a difference To what extent do 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 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?

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 thanpositive development Some people think it is harmful to individuals and to society To what extent do 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

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 do not go directly to college but travel or work for a short time Do you think it has more advantages or disadvantages?