TUYỂN TẬP CÁC ĐỀ THI, CÂU HỎI IELTS WRITING TASK 2 MỚI NHẤT 2016

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IELTS ESSAY QUESTIONS
IELTS
  often
  uses
  the
  same
  topics
  but
  change
  the
  essay
  questions.
  In
  order
  to
 
prepare
  well
  for

  Writing
  Task
  2,
  you
  should
  prepare
  ideas
  for
  common
  topics
  and
 
then
 practice
 applying
 them
 to
 the
 tasks
 given.
 
 

Table
 of
 Contents
 
ART
 ........................................................................................................................
 1

 
BUSINESS
 &
 MONEY
 ...............................................................................................
 2
 
CITY
 .......................................................................................................................
 4
 
CULTURE
 &
 LIFESTYLE
  ............................................................................................
 5
 
CRIME
 &
 PUNISHMENT
 ..........................................................................................
 6
 
EDUCATION
 ...........................................................................................................
 7
 
ENERGY
 ................................................................................................................
 11

 
ENVIRONMENT
 ....................................................................................................
 11
 
FAMILY
 &
 CHILDREN
 ............................................................................................
 13
 
FOOD
 &
 DIET
 ........................................................................................................
 15
 
GOVERNMENT
 .....................................................................................................
 16
 
HEALTH
 ................................................................................................................
 18
 
MEDIA
 &
 ADVERTISING
 ........................................................................................
 19

 
READING
 ..............................................................................................................
 21
 
SOCIETY
 ...............................................................................................................
 21
 
SPACE
 EXPLORATION
 ...........................................................................................
 25
 
SPORT
 &
 EXERCISE
 ...............................................................................................
 25
 
TECHNOLOGY
 .......................................................................................................
 25
 
TRANSPORT
 .........................................................................................................
 27
 
TOURISM
 .............................................................................................................

 28
 
WORK
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 28
 

 

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ART
 

 
1. Some
 people
 give
 more
 importance
 to
 artists
 (painter,
 writers,
 musicians)

 in
 the
 
current
 age
 of
 rapidly
 developing
 technology
 and
 science.
 What
 do
 you
 think?
 
Do
 people
 prefer
 arts
 to
 technology
 in
 your
 view?
 (AT
 –
 June
 2014
 –

 Pakistan)
 

 
2. Some
 people
 think
 that
 the
 government
 is
 wasting
 money
 on
 the
 arts
 and
 that
 
this
 money
 could
 be
 better
 spent
 elsewhere.
 To
 what
 extent
 do

 you
 agree
 with
 
this
 view?
 

 
3. Art
 is
 considered
 an
 essential
 part
 of
 all
 cultures
 throughout
 the
 world.
 However,
 
these
 days
 fewer
 and
 fewer
 people
 appreciate

 art
 and
 turn
 their
 focus
 to
 science,
 
technology
 and
 business.
 Why
 do
 you
 think
 that
 is?
 What
 could
 be
 done
 to
 
encourage
 more
 people
 to
 take
 interest
 in

 the
 arts.
 
 

 
4. Some
 people
 think
 that
 art
 is
 an
 essential
 subject
 for
 children
 at
 school
 while
 
others
 think
 it
 is
 a
 waste
 of
 time.
 Discuss

 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 
 

 
5. Artists
 need
 a
 certain
 amount
 of
 freedom
 to
 develop
 their
 creativity.
 Some
 
people
 think
 that
 artists
 should
 have
 total

 freedom
 to
 express
 any
 thoughts
 and
 
ideas.
 To
 what
 extent
 to
 do
 you
 agree
 with
 this
 view?
 

 
6. Most
 artists
 earn
 low
 salaries
 and
 should
 therefore
 receive

 funding
 from
 the
 
government
 in
 order
 for
 them
 to
 continue
 their
 work.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 
agree?
 

 
7. Some
 people
 consider
 that
 governments
 should
 provide

 assistance
 for
 all
 kinds
 
of
 artists,
 e.g.:
 painters,
 musicians,
 and
 poets,
 while
 others
 think
 that
 this
 kind
 of
 
support
 is
 a
 waste
 of
 money.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and

 give
 your
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 
August
 2015
 –
 Vietnam)
 

 
8. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 anyone
 can
 create
 art
 such
 as
 painting,
 poetry,
 music
 
and
 so
 on.

 Others
 think
 that
 a
 person
 should
 have
 special
 abilities
 to
 create
 art.
 
Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Canada
 –
 March
 2016)
 

 

BUSINESS
 &
 MONEY
 

 
1. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 countries
 should
 invite
 foreign
 companies
 to
 open
 
their
 brunches,
 offices
 and
 factories
 in
 order
 to
 develop
 their
 economies.

 Others
 
think
 countries
 should
 invest
 in
 their
 own
 companies
 instead.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 
and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 July
 2015
 –
 USA)
 

 
2. Nowadays

 plastic
 money
 replacements
 such
 as
 credit
 and
 debit
 cards
 are
 
extremely
 popular,
 even
 more
 than
 banknotes
 and
 coins.
 Discuss
 the
 
advantages
 and
 disadvantages
 of
 this.
 Include
 your
 personal

 opinion
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examples
 based
 on
 your
 own
 experience.
 (GT
 –
 June
 2015
 –
 Saudi
 Arabia)
 
 

 
3. Some
 people
 think
 saving
 money
 is
 good,
 but
 others
 think
 that
 spending
 money

 
is
 a
 better
 way
 to
 enjoy
 life.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (GT
 –
 
March
 2014
 –
 Egypt)
 

 
4. The
 reason
 that
 most

 individuals
 are
 in
 debt
 is
 due
 to
 the
 overuse
 as
 well
 as
 
irresponsible
 use
 of
 credit
 cards.
 Banks
 should
 not
 issue
 credit
 cards
 unless
 they
 
are
 complete
 sure

 of
 an
 individual’s
 ability
 to
 pay
 back
 their
 debits.
 To
 what
 
extent
 do
 you
 agree
 with
 this?
 

 
5. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 the
 higher
 a
 product
 is

 priced,
 the
 more
 likely
 it
 is
 that
 
people
 will
 want
 to
 buy
 it.
 To
 what
 extent
 does
 price
 influence
 potential
 buyers?
 
What
 other
 factors
 influence
 people
 to
 buy

 a
 product?
 

 
6. Some
 people
 think
 that
 the
 only
 way
 to
 judge
 someone’s
 success
 in
 business
 is
 
by
 the
 amount
 of
 money
 they
 make.
 Is
 money
 a

 true
 indicator
 of
 the
 success
 of
 a
 
business?
 In
 what
 other
 ways
 could
 success
 in
 a
 business
 be
 measured?
 
 

 
7. Some
 people
 think
 that
 it
 is

 better
 for
 a
 country’s
 economy
 if
 people
 spend
 more
 
money
 rather
 than
 saving
 money.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 with
 this
 view?
 
 

 
8. Due
 to

 the
 development
 and
 rapid
 expansion
 of
 multinational
 corporations,
 
local
 businesses
 are
 unable
 to
 compete.
 Some
 people
 think
 that
 the
 closure
 of
 
local
 business
 will
 bring
 about
 the
 death

 of
 local
 communities.
 To
 what
 extent
 
do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 
 
 

 
9. Some
 people
 say
 success
 can
 be
 achieved
 through
 hard
 work
 and
 
determination;

 others
 argue
 it
 is
 reached
 by
 using
 money
 and
 personal
 
appearance.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 March
 2014
 –
 
Australia)
 

 

10. Many
 people
 now
 live
 in
 societies
 where
 consumer
 goods
 have
 become
 
relatively
 cheap.
 Do
 you
 think
 the
 advantages
 of
 cheaper
 consumer
 goods
 
outweigh
 the
 disadvantages?
 (March
 2016)
 

 
11. In
 many
 countries,
 development
 of
 supermarkets
 has
 made
 small,
 local
 
businesses
 to
 shut
 down.
 Does
 advantages
 or
 disadvantages
 outweigh
 in
 this
 
context?
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in

 Canada
 –
 March
 2016)
 

 
12. Some
 people
 think
 that
 only
 staff
 who
 worked
 in
 a
 company
 for
 a
 long
 time
 
should
 be
 promoted
 to
 higher
 positions.
 Do

 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give
 your
 
opinion
 and
 examples.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Canada
 –
 Jan
 2016)
 

 
13. Nowadays
 there
 is
 an
 increasing
 trend
 of
 big
 shopping

 centres
 opening
 up
 while
 
small
 shops
 are
 closing
 down.
 What
 are
 the
 advantages
 or
 disadvantages
 of
 big
 
shopping
 centres
 versus
 small
 local
 shops?
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Iran

 –
 Jan
 2016)
 

 

 

 


 


 


 

 


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14. Some
 people
 believe
 they
 are
 entitled
 to
 all
 the
 money
 they
 earn,
 to
 spend
 
everything
 on
 themselves,
 instead
 of
 paying
 part
 of
 their
 salaries
 in
 taxes
 to

 the
 
state.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion
 and
 
examples.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 UK,
 India
 –
 Dec
 2015)
 

 
15. Some

 people
 think
 that
 economic
 growth
 is
 the
 only
 way
 to
 stop
 world’s
 poverty
 
and
 hunger,
 while
 others
 say
 that
 economic
 growth
 is
 the
 cause
 of
 
environmental
 disasters.
 Discuss

 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 
Test
 in
 Nepal,
 Bangladesh
 –
 Nov
 2015)
 

 
16. Airline
 companies
 in
 many
 countries
 have
 reduced
 the
 cost
 of
 tickets.

 Is
 it
 a
 
positive
 or
 a
 negative
 development?
 Give
 your
 opinion
 and
 examples.
 (IELTS
 
General
 Test
 in
 India
 –
 Oct
 2015)
 

 
17. In
 some
 countries
 shops

 manufacture
 and
 sell
 their
 own
 products
 and
 some
 
people
 believe
 that
 it
 is
 a
 positive
 development;
 others
 see
 this
 as
 a
 negative
 
development.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give

 your
 own
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 India
 
–
 Sep
 2015)
 

 

CITY
 
1.

2.
3.

4.

5.
6.

7.

 
Some
 people
 believe
 that
 a
 vertical
 city
 in
 which
 people
 work
 and
 live
 in
 tall
 
buildings
 is
 a
 good
 idea.
 Others
 say
 that
 horizontal
 living
 is
 better.
 Discuss

 both
 
views
 and
 express
 your
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 December
 2014
 -­‐
 Vietnam)
 

 
Living
 in
 big
 cities
 has
 a
 negative
 effect
 on
 people’s
 health.
 To
 what
 extent

 do
 
you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –
 March
 2014
 –
 Australia)
 

 
Some
 say
 that
 due
 to
 heavy
 traffic
 governments
 need
 to
 build
 more
 roads
 in
 

metropolitan
 cities,
 while
 others
 argue
 this
 isn’t
 the
 right
 solution.
 To
 what
 
extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give
 your
 reasons
 and
 examples.
 (GT
 –
 May
 
2014
 –

 India)
 

 
Nowadays
 there
 are
 many
 traffic
 jams
 that
 cause
 long
 delays
 on
 the
 roads.
 Why
 
is
 this
 happening?
 Suggest
 a
 solution
 to
 the
 problem.
 (GT
 –

 May
 2014
 –
 
Australia)
 

 
Some
 say
 that
 cars
 should
 be
 banned
 from
 city
 centers.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 
disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 (GT
 –
 January

 2014
 –
 Australia)
 

 
Governments
 spend
 an
 enormous
 amount
 of
 money
 on
 renovations
 of
 old
 
buildings
 in
 large
 cities.
 Some
 believe
 that
 this
 money
 is
 better
 spent

 on
 building
 
new
 houses
 and
 road
 development.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 
(AT
 -­‐
 December
 2010
 –
 Jordan)
 

 
These
 days
 due
 to

 advancement
 in
 computers
 and
 technology,
 the
 trend
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working
 or
 studying
 from
 home
 is
 increasing.
 Do
 you
 think
 it
 will
 become
 
common
 and
 people
 will
 stop
 going
 to
 schools
 and

 offices
 in
 the
 future?
 (AT
 –
 
December
 2013
 –
 UK)
 

 
8. People
 consider
 living
 in
 large
 cities
 hard
 or
 uncomfortable.
 Why
 do
 you
 think
 
this
 is

 so?
 What
 would
 you
 suggest
 to
 make
 improve
 this
 situation?
 (GT
 –
 
December
 2010
 –
 Australia)
 

 

CULTURE
 &
 LIFESTYLE
 
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.


 
In
 the
 past
 people
 used
 to
 wear
 their
 traditional
 clothes
 depending
 on
 their
 
culture.
 Nowadays
 the

 trend
 is
 changing
 and
 people
 wear
 different
 clothes.
 Is
 it
 
a
 positive
 or
 negative
 development?
 How
 does
 it
 affect
 certain
 societies
 and
 
people’s
 behavior?
 (GT
 –
 August
 2015

 –
 Saudi
 Arabia)
 

 
Modern
 lifestyle
 has
 made
 it
 harder
 for
 people
 to
 live
 a
 healthy
 and
 active
 
lifestyle.
 What
 are
 the
 causes
 of
 this
 situation?
 Suggest

 what
 can
 be
 done
 by
 the
 
government
 and
 large
 organizations
 to
 improve
 it.
 (GT
 –
 July
 2015
 –
 Australia)
 

 
In
 some
 countries,
 more
 and
 more
 adults

 are
 living
 with
 their
 parents
 after
 
graduating
 from
 college,
 university,
 or
 even
 after
 finding
 a
 job.
 Do
 the
 
advantages
 of
 this
 outweigh
 the
 disadvantages?
 (AT
 –
 April
 2015

 –
 China)
 

 
Some
 people
 believe
 that
 young
 generation
 should
 follow
 traditions
 of
 their
 
society;
 others,
 however,
 believe
 that
 young
 people
 should
 be
 free
 to
 make
 their

 
own
 choice
 as
 individuals.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 July
 
2015
 –
 Bulgaria)
 

 
Some
 people
 think
 that
 our
 behavior,
 customs
 and

 traditions
 are
 no
 longer
 
relevant,
 and
 have
 to
 change
 due
 to
 the
 influence
 of
 modern
 ways
 of
 life.
 Do
 you
 
agree
 or
 disagree?
 Include
 any
 relevant
 examples
 in

 your
 response.
 (AT
 –
 
October
 2014)
 

 
Some
 people
 think
 that
 it
 is
 necessary
 to
 travel
 to
 other
 places
 to
 learn
 about
 
other
 cultures.
 Others
 say

 that
 books,
 films
 and
 the
 Internet
 can
 be
 used
 as
 a
 
source
 of
 information
 about
 different
 cultures.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give
 
your
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 October

 2014
 –
 Asia)
 

 
It
 is
 believed
 that
 everyone
 should
 have
 an
 ambition
 to
 become
 successful
 in
 life.
 
Is
 it
 really
 important
 to
 have
 these
 ambitions?
 Is

 being
 ambitious
 good
 or
 bad?
 
(AT
 –
 August
 2014
 –
 India)
 

 
The
 famous
 American
 actor
 John
 Wayne
 once
 said,
 “Tomorrow
 is
 the
 most
 
important
 thing

 in
 our
 life.”
 However,
 some
 people
 think
 that
 the
 present
 time
 is
 
more
 important.
 How
 important
 is
 it
 for
 individuals
 and
 the
 country
 to
 think
 and
 
do
 something

 for
 the
 future?
 What
 is
 your
 own
 opinion?
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 2014
 –
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9. Some
 cultures
 value
 elderly
 people
 more,
 while
 other
 cultures
 value
 the
 youth
 
more.
 Discuss
 both

 approaches
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 June
 2014
 –
 
Canada)
 

 
10. Young
 generation
 spend
 a
 lot
 of
 their
 free
 time
 on
 shopping.
 Is
 this
 good

 or
 bad?
 
Should
 they
 be
 encouraged
 in
 some
 other
 activities
 during
 their
 free
 time?
 
(March
 2016)
 

 
11. Nowadays,
 young
 people
 know
 a
 little
 about
 their
 traditions

 and
 culture
 in
 their
 
country.
 What
 are
 the
 reasons?
 Is
 this
 a
 positive
 or
 a
 negative
 development?
 (Feb
 
2016)
 

 
12. Some
 cities
 do
 not
 restrict
 on

 how
 stylish
 and
 unique
 houses
 and
 offices
 that
 
people
 construct
 can
 be.
 Do
 you
 think
 the
 advantages
 of
 this
 approach
 outweigh
 
the
 disadvantages?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Australia,
 Iran

 –
 Feb
 2016)
 

 

CRIME
 &
 PUNISHMENT
 
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.


 
Young
 people
 who

 commit
 serious
 crimes
 such
 as
 robbery
 or
 violent
 attacks
 
should
 be
 punished
 in
 the
 same
 way
 as
 adults
 who
 commit
 the
 same
 crimes.
 To
 
what
 extent
 do
 you

 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –
 April
 2015
 –
 Australia)
 
 

 
Some
 people
 think
 that
 teenagers
 who
 commit
 crimes
 should
 be
 treated
 the
 
same
 way
 as
 adult

 criminals.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –
 
April
 2015
 –
 Thailand)
 

 
Nowadays
 many
 young
 people
 get
 involved
 in
 criminal
 activity.
 Why
 is

 this
 
happening?
 Give
 reasons
 followed
 by
 examples
 and
 suggest
 preventive
 
measures
 to
 eliminate
 this
 problem.
 (AT
 –
 May
 2014
 –
 UK)
 

 
Some
 countries
 are
 struggling

 with
 an
 increase
 in
 the
 rate
 of
 crime.
 Many
 people
 
think
 that
 having
 more
 police
 on
 the
 streets
 is
 the
 only
 way
 to
 reduce
 crime.
 To
 
what
 extent

 do
 you
 agree?
 
 

 
Many
 crimes
 are
 often
 related
 to
 the
 consumption
 of
 alcohol.
 Some
 people
 think
 
that
 the
 best
 to
 reduce
 crime
 rate
 is
 to

 ban
 alcohol.
 Do
 you
 think
 this
 is
 an
 
effective
 measure
 against
 crime?
 What
 other
 solutions
 can
 you
 suggest?
 

 
It
 if
 often
 thought
 that
 the
 increase
 in

 juvenile
 crime
 could
 be
 attributed
 to
 
violence
 in
 the
 media.
 What
 do
 you
 think
 it
 is
 the
 reason
 for
 a
 growth
 in
 the
 rate
 
of
 juvenile
 crime?
 What

 solutions
 can
 you
 offer
 to
 deal
 with
 this
 situation?
 
 

 
Some
 people
 think
 that
 the
 government
 should
 be
 responsible
 for
 crime
 
prevention
 while
 others
 believe
 that

 this
 is
 the
 responsibility
 of
 the
 individuals
 to
 
protect
 themselves.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 
 


 

 

 


 

 


 


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8. Internet
 crime
 is
 increasing
 rapidly
 as
 more
 and
 more
 people

 around
 the
 world
 
are
 accessing
 the
 Internet.
 What
 are
 worst
 Internet
 crimes?
 How
 can
 they
 be
 
prevented?
 

 
9. In
 many
 countries
 we
 see
 ever-­‐increasing
 rate
 of

 crime
 committed
 by
 young
 
people.
 What
 do
 you
 think
 cause
 that?
 What
 parents
 and
 teachers
 can
 do
 about
 
it?
 (March
 2016)
 

 
10. Some
 people
 think
 that

 jail
 is
 the
 best
 solution
 to
 criminal
 problems.
 However,
 
other
 people
 think
 that
 providing
 people
 with
 better
 education
 is
 more
 effective
 
to
 stop
 the
 crime.
 To
 what
 extent

 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree.
 (January
 2016)
 

 
11. Young
 people
 who
 commit
 crimes
 should
 be
 treated
 in
 the
 same
 way
 as
 the
 
adults
 by
 the
 authorities.
 To

 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (September
 
2016)
 

 
12. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 crime
 rate
 can
 be
 reduced
 by
 giving
 a
 long
 
punishment,
 while
 others

 say
 there
 are
 alternate
 ways
 to
 reduce
 crime.
 Discuss
 
both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Pakistan
 –
 March
 2016)
 

 
13. Nowadays
 the
 crime

 rate
 among
 young
 people
 is
 increasing.
 Why
 do
 you
 think
 
this
 is
 happening?
 What
 can
 be
 done
 by
 parents
 and
 teachers
 to
 reduce
 it?
 
(IELTS
 General
 Test
 in

 India
 –
 Feb
 2016)
 

 
14. In
 many
 countries,
 prison
 is
 the
 most
 common
 solution
 to
 crime
 problems.
 
However,
 some
 people
 believe
 that
 better
 education
 will
 be
 a

 more
 effective
 
solution.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 Give
 
your
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Australia
 –
 Feb
 2016)
 

 

 

EDUCATION
 

 
1. Some
 people
 say
 that
 history
 has
 nothing
 to
 teach
 us.
 Others,
 however,
 believe
 
that
 to
 understand
 the
 present,
 we
 must
 learn
 from
 the

 past.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 
and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 March
 2015
 –
 EU)
 

 
2. In
 countries
 where
 there
 is
 a
 high
 rate
 of
 unemployment,
 most

 pupils
 should
 be
 
offered
 only
 primary
 education.
 There
 is
 no
 point
 in
 offering
 secondary
 
education
 to
 those
 who
 have
 no
 hope
 of
 finding
 a
 job.
 To
 what
 extent

 do
 you
 
agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 

 
3. In
 most
 universities
 students
 focus
 on
 specialised
 subjects,
 however
 some
 
people
 believe
 that
 universities
 should
 encourage
 students

 to
 study
 a
 wide
 
spectrum
 of
 subjects.
 To
 want
 extent
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give
 your
 opinion.
 
(AT
 –
 June
 2015
 –
 Iran
 &
 UK)
 

 

 


 


 


 

 


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4. University
 students
 should
 pay

 in
 full
 for
 their
 own
 education
 instead
 of
 the
 
society
 funding
 their
 studies.
 The
 reason
 is
 that
 individuals
 tend
 to
 benefit
 after
 
graduation
 more
 than
 the
 society.
 To

 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 
Give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 June
 2015
 –
 Australia)
 
 

 
5. Giving
 lectures
 in
 auditoriums
 to
 large
 numbers
 of

 students
 is
 an
 old
 way
 of
 
teaching.
 With
 the
 technology
 available
 today
 there
 is
 no
 justification
 for
 it,
 and
 
everything
 should
 be
 done
 online.
 To
 what
 extent
 do

 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 
Give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 June
 2015
 –
 India)
 

 
6. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 students
 should
 be
 allowed
 to
 evaluate
 and
 criticize

 
their
 teachers
 to
 improve
 the
 quality
 of
 education.
 Others
 think
 this
 is
 
disrespectful
 to
 teachers.
 Discuss
 both
 views,
 give
 your
 opinion
 and
 include
 
relevant
 examples.
 (AT
 –

 May
 2015
 –
 Malaysia)
 
 

 
7. Some
 teachers
 tend
 to
 reward
 students
 with
 high
 academic
 results.
 Others,
 
however,
 support
 and
 reward
 students
 that
 improved
 their
 grades.
 Discuss

 both
 
approaches.
 Give
 your
 opinion
 and
 provide
 examples.
 (AT
 –
 April
 2015
 –
 
Australia)
 
 

 
8. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 history
 is
 very
 important
 and
 we

 must
 study
 the
 past
 
to
 understand
 the
 present.
 Others
 say
 that
 it
 has
 little
 or
 no
 use
 at
 all.
 Discuss
 
both
 views,
 give
 your
 opinion
 and
 support
 it

 with
 relevant
 examples.
 (AT
 -­‐
 March
 
2015
 –UK)
 

 
9. Usually
 students
 have
 to
 study
 a
 range
 of
 different
 subjects.
 Some
 people
 
believe
 that
 learning
 subjects
 without

 being
 interested
 in
 them
 won’t
 be
 
beneficial.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 (GT
 –
 March
 2015
 –
 
Australia)
 

 
10. Some
 people
 think
 that

 children
 should
 have
 some
 classes
 outside
 their
 schools,
 
visiting
 local
 companies
 or
 public
 enterprises
 for
 some
 real
 life
 experience.
 To
 
what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give

 your
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 February
 2015
 –
 
Netherlands)
 

 
11. Over
 the
 last
 few
 years
 more
 and
 more
 students
 enroll
 in
 universities.
 This
 
situation
 creates
 competition
 among

 individuals.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 Is
 it
 
a
 good
 or
 a
 bad
 development?
 (AT
 –
 December
 2015
 –
 Pakistan)
 

 
12. Some
 say
 full
 time
 students
 should

 spend
 most
 of
 their
 time
 studying,
 others
 
believe
 that
 they
 should
 do
 other
 activities
 as
 well.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 
or
 disagree?
 Use
 examples
 to
 support

 your
 answers.
 (AT
 –
 December
 2014
 –
 
Canada)
 

 
13. The
 government
 is
 funding
 universities
 and
 providing
 scholarships
 for
 the
 best
 
students.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you

 agree
 with
 this
 approach?
 Shouldn’t
 it
 be
 
supported
 by
 private
 organizations
 and
 students
 paying
 their
 own
 tuition
 fees?
 

 

 

 


 

 


 


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(AT
 –
 October
 2014
 –
 Australia)
 

 
14. Some
 people
 think
 that

 certain
 things
 taught
 in
 school
 are
 a
 waste
 of
 time,
 but
 
others
 don’t
 agree
 with
 this
 statement.
 Discuss
 both
 points
 of
 view
 and
 give
 
your
 own
 opinion
 based

 on
 your
 personal
 experience.
 (AT
 -­‐
 June
 2014
 –
 Brazil)
 

 
15. Children
 can
 learn
 effectively
 from
 watching
 television,
 which
 is
 why
 it
 should
 be
 
encouraged
 at
 school

 and
 at
 home.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 
with
 this
 statement?
 (AT
 –
 May
 2014
 –
 Asia)
 

 
16. Some
 people
 say
 that
 the
 purpose

 of
 education
 for
 individuals
 is
 to
 be
 useful
 to
 
the
 society,
 while
 others
 argue
 that
 the
 purpose
 is
 to
 fulfill
 personal
 ambitions
 of
 
an
 individual.
 Discuss,
 what
 is

 your
 opinion?
 (AT
 –
 April
 2014
 –
 Australia)
 

 
17. Some
 people
 think
 young
 people
 should
 be
 required
 to
 continue
 education
 until
 
they
 are
 18
 years
 old.
 To

 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –
 March
 
2014
 –
 Australia)
 

 
18. 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.
 (AT
 –
 February
 2014

 –
 UK)
 

 
19. Scientists
 have
 reported
 that
 junk
 foods
 are
 detrimental
 to
 health.
 Some
 people
 
believe
 that
 education
 is
 the
 answer
 to
 this
 problem,
 but
 others
 disagree.

 To
 
what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –
 December
 2010
 –
 Vietnam)
 

 
20. Students
 in
 schools
 and
 universities
 learn
 more
 from
 their
 teachers
 than
 through

 
other
 means
 such
 as
 the
 Internet,
 libraries,
 and
 TV.
 To
 what
 extent
 you
 agree
 or
 
disagree?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Dubai,
 UAE
 –
 March
 2016).
 

 
21. Many

 people
 believe
 that
 schools
 should
 teach
 children
 to
 become
 good
 citizens
 
and
 workers
 rather
 than
 independent
 individuals.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 
or
 disagree?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in

 India
 –
 March
 2016).
 

 
22. Some
 people
 say
 that
 humanitarian
 subjects
 such
 as
 philosophy,
 history
 and
 
literature
 that
 people
 study
 in
 universities
 have
 no
 value
 for
 their

 future
 career.
 
To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Iran
 
–
 March
 2016)
 

 
23. Some
 people
 believe
 all
 children

 should
 be
 taught
 together.
 Others
 say
 that
 
they
 should
 be
 separated
 according
 to
 academic
 abilities.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 
and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 UK
 –
 Feb

 2016)
 

 
24. Some
 believe
 that
 more
 academic
 subjects
 such
 as
 chemistry,
 physics
 and
 
history
 should
 be
 taught
 in
 schools,
 while
 others
 believe
 that
 students
 will
 derive
 

more
 benefits
 from
 studying
 practical
 subjects,
 such
 as
 motor
 mechanics
 and
 
cooking.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 provide
 your
 own
 opinion
 with
 relevant
 

 

 

 


 


 

 


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examples.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Australia
 –
 Jan
 2016)
 

 
25. It

 is
 more
 important
 for
 school
 children
 to
 learn
 about
 their
 local
 history
 than
 the
 
world
 history.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give
 your
 opinion
 and
 examples.
 (IELTS
 
Test

 in
 Australia
 –
 Jan
 2016)
 

 
26. In
 some
 countries
 students
 spends
 about
 5
 hours
 a
 day
 in
 school;
 in
 other
 
countries
 they
 study
 even
 less.
 Does
 short

 school
 day
 have
 more
 advantages
 or
 
disadvantages?
 Discuss.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Brunei
 –
 Dec
 2015)
 

 
27. Some
 people
 say
 that
 distance
 learning
 is
 a
 quick
 and

 effective
 way
 to
 study.
 
Others,
 however,
 disagree
 and
 say
 that
 distance
 learning
 programs
 can
 never
 be
 
as
 good
 as
 courses
 taken
 in
 person.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree

 with
 the
 
statement?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Saudi
 Arabia
 –
 Nov
 2015)
 

 
28. In
 many
 countries,
 an
 academic
 degree
 from
 a
 university
 is
 preferred
 to
 
vocational
 training.

 Nevertheless,
 we
 should
 educate
 more
 people
 using
 
vocational
 training.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 
statement?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Malaysia

 –
 Nov
 2015)
 

 
29. Some
 people
 think
 that
 children
 should
 receive
 formal
 training
 at
 school
 on
 how
 
to
 be
 good
 parents
 in
 the
 future.
 Do
 you
 agree

 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 
(IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 India
 –
 Oct
 2015)
 

 
30. Nowadays
 students
 can
 access
 information
 online,
 so
 library
 services
 are
 no
 
longer

 necessary.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Thailand
 –
 Oct
 2015)
 

 
31. Handwriting
 skills
 (using
 a
 pencil,
 a
 pen
 or
 a
 brush)
 are
 on
 decline.
 What

 can
 be
 
the
 reasons
 for
 this?
 Is
 it
 a
 positive
 or
 a
 negative
 development?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 
India
 –
 Oct
 2015)
 

 
32. Children
 often
 find
 it

 difficult
 to
 study
 math
 and
 philosophy.
 Some
 people
 think
 
that
 these
 subjects
 should
 be
 optional
 in
 the
 study
 curriculum.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 
disagree?
 Give
 your
 opinion
 and

 examples
 from
 your
 own
 experience.
 (IELTS
 
Test
 in
 Uzbekistan,
 Saudi
 Arabia
 –
 Oct
 2015)
 

 
33. Some
 teachers
 think
 that
 international
 student
 exchange
 would
 be
 beneficial
 for
 

all
 teenage
 school
 students.
 Do
 you
 think
 its
 advantages
 will
 outweigh
 the
 
disadvantages?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Australia
 –
 Sep
 2015)
 

 
34. Some
 people
 think
 that
 uniform
 at

 school
 is
 unnecessary
 and
 should
 be
 banned.
 
To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Spain
 –
 Sep
 
2015)
 

 
35. Some
 people

 believe
 that
 university
 education
 should
 focus
 on
 skills
 for
 
employment
 in
 the
 future.
 Others
 say
 that
 universities
 should
 only
 focus
 on
 
academic
 study.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give

 your
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 August
 2015
 –
 
Australia)
 
 

 

 

 


 

 


 


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ENERGY
 

 
1. Some
 people
 claim
 there
 are
 different
 ways
 of
 saving
 energy
 (electricity
 and
 
gas),
 such

 as
 using
 energy
 for
 shorter
 periods
 of
 time
 in
 the
 workplace
 and
 not
 
using
 electricity/gas
 one
 day
 a
 week.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 
statement?
 Give

 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 December
 2013
 –
 UK)
 

 
2. Governments
 should
 make
 more
 effort
 to
 promote
 alternative
 sources
 of
 
energy.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree

 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 opinion?
 

 
3. One
 day,
 the
 world’s
 oil
 and
 gas
 reserves
 will
 run
 out.
 The
 search
 for
 alternative
 
energy
 sources
 like
 wind
 power,
 solar

 power,
 burning
 waste
 and
 water
 power
 
are
 causing
 as
 much
 environmental
 damage
 as
 the
 oil
 and
 nuclear
 power
 courses
 
they
 are
 intended
 to
 replace.
 How
 far
 do
 you

 agree
 with
 the
 latter
 statement?
 
What
 possible
 benefits
 do
 the
 alternative
 energy
 sources
 bring
 or
 what
 damage
 
do
 they
 cause?
 
 

 

ENVIRONMENT
 
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.


 
Nowadays
 there
 is
 a
 trend
 of
 rapid
 increase
 in
 already
 excessive
 use
 of
 natural
 
resources
 such

 as
 oil,
 forest
 and
 fresh
 water.
 What
 dangers
 does
 it
 bring?
 What
 
are
 the
 possible
 solutions
 to
 address
 these
 issues?
 (AT
 -­‐
 August
 2015
 –
 Singapore)
 
 

 
Developments
 in
 technology
 have
 brought
 various
 environmental
 problems.
 
Some
 believe
 that
 people
 need
 to
 live
 simpler
 lives
 to
 solve
 environmental
 
problems.
 Others,
 however,
 believe
 technology
 is
 the

 way
 to
 solve
 these
 
problems.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 May
 2015
 –
 Asia)
 

 
Human
 activity
 has
 had
 negative
 impacts
 on

 plant
 and
 animal
 species
 around
 
the
 world.
 Some
 people
 believe
 that
 it
 is
 too
 late
 to
 save
 them,
 but
 some
 believe
 
that
 effective
 action
 should
 be
 taken
 to

 improve
 this
 situation.
 Discuss
 both
 
views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 April
 2015
 –
 Asia)
 

 
Some
 people
 say
 that
 instead
 of
 finding
 ways
 to

 prevent
 climate
 change,
 we
 
should
 find
 ways
 to
 live
 with
 it.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –
 
May
 2015
 –
 Canada)
 

 

Many
 people
 believe
 that
 companies
 and
 individuals
 should
 pay
 to
 clean
 up
 the
 
environment
 in
 proportion
 to
 the
 amount
 of
 pollution
 they
 have
 produced.
 Do
 
you
 agree
 or

 disagree?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion
 and
 examples.
 (AT
 –
 June
 2015
 –
 
USA)
 

 
Modern
 technology
 has
 a
 great
 impact
 on
 our
 environment.
 Some
 say
 that
 

people
 should
 adopt
 a
 simple
 lifestyle
 to
 solve
 this
 problem,
 while
 others
 argue
 
that
 the
 technology
 itself
 should
 provide
 a
 solution.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 
your
 own

 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 May
 2015
 –
 Australia)
 
 


 

 


 


 


 

 


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7. All
 around
 the
 globe
 every
 year
 many
 animal
 species
 become
 extinct.
 However,
 
some
 people
 feel
 that
 governments
 should
 be
 concerned
 more
 with
 solving
 the

 
problems
 of
 human
 life.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 April
 
2015
 –
 UK)
 

 
8. Many
 people
 think
 that
 too
 much
 attention
 and

 resources
 are
 given
 to
 
protection
 of
 wild
 animals
 and
 birds.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 
statement?
 (AT
 –
 February
 2015
 –
 Vietnam)
 

 
9. There

 is
 a
 growing
 demand
 for
 fresh
 water
 nowadays
 and
 this
 is
 becoming
 a
 
global
 problem.
 Discuss
 the
 possible
 causes
 for
 it.
 What
 measures
 can
 be
 taken
 
by
 governments

 and
 individuals
 to
 overcome
 this
 problem?
 (AT
 –
 September
 
2014
 –
 Iran)
 

 
10. Industrial
 pollution
 is
 increasing
 all
 around
 the
 world.
 Some
 people
 say
 that
 the
 

most
 effective
 way
 to
 tackle
 the
 problem
 is
 to
 tax
 companies
 that
 are
 causing
 
the
 pollution.
 Others
 argue
 that
 there
 are
 other
 ways
 to
 control
 the
 situation.
 
Discuss

 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (GT
 –
 February
 2014
 –
 Australia)
 

 
11. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 parents
 should
 be
 teaching
 their
 children
 to
 use
 
recycled

 things
 and
 avoid
 wastage.
 Others
 argue
 that
 school
 is
 the
 best
 place
 to
 
teach
 it.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 December
 2013
 –
 

Bangladesh)
 

 
12. Some
 people
 are
 of
 the
 opinion
 that
 we
 should
 protect
 some
 wild
 animals,
 while
 
others
 believe
 that
 we
 should
 protect
 all
 wild
 animals.
 
Discuss

 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion
 (Feb
 2016)
 

 
13. Environmental
 problems
 are
 too
 big
 for
 individuals
 or
 individual
 countries
 to
 
handle.
 It
 should
 be
 handled
 at
 an

 international
 level.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 
agree
 or
 disagree?
 (January
 2016)
 

 
14. Environmental
 problems,
 such
 as
 pollution
 and
 global
 warming,
 affect
 people
 
these
 days.
 Although

 governments
 have
 made
 some
 efforts
 to
 solve
 these
 
issues,
 only
 fewer
 solutions
 have
 been
 found.
 Why
 is
 this?
 What
 can
 be
 done
 to
 
solve
 this
 issue?
 (December
 2015)

 

 
15. Some
 people
 think
 that
 “air
 travel”
 should
 be
 restricted
 as
 it
 causes
 serious
 
pollution
 and
 use
 up
 fuel
 resources.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give
 reasons

 to
 
support
 your
 answer
 and
 add
 examples
 from
 your
 own
 experience
 or
 
knowledge.
 (November
 2015)
 

 
16. There
 is
 an
 argument
 between
 scientists
 regarding
 wild
 animals.
 Some

 of
 them
 
believe
 in
 saving
 wild
 animals
 of
 all
 kinds,
 others,
 however,
 are
 interested
 in
 
saving
 only
 particular
 species.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 

(IELTS
 Test
 in
 Iran
 –
 Feb
 2016)
 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 


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17. Nowadays
 environmental
 problems
 are
 too
 big
 for
 individual
 countries
 or
 people
 
to
 solve.
 We
 have
 reached
 stages
 where
 we

 need
 cooperation
 on
 an
 
international
 level
 to
 protect
 the
 environment.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 
disagree?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Kazakhstan
 –
 Dec
 2015)
 
 

 
18. Today
 we
 can
 see
 an
 over
 consumption
 of
 natural
 resources
 such
 as
 air,
 fresh
 
water,
 oil
 and
 so
 on.
 The
 usage
 is
 increasing
 at
 a
 very
 dangerous
 pace

 and
 is
 
already
 reaching
 critical
 levels.
 What
 are
 the
 reasons
 contributing
 to
 this?
 What
 
should
 be
 done
 to
 minimise
 the
 effects?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Australia,
 Singapore
 –
 Nov

 
2015)
 

 
19. Environmental
 problems
 such
 as
 pollution
 and
 climate
 change
 affect
 all
 the
 
people
 in
 the
 world.
 Although
 global
 decisions
 are
 made
 to
 reduce
 these
 

problems,
 the
 solutions
 are
 not
 effective.
 Why
 are
 the
 solutions
 ineffective?
 
How
 can
 these
 problems
 be
 solved?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 India
 –
 Nov
 2015)
 

 
20. Some
 people

 think
 that
 air
 travel
 should
 be
 restricted
 because
 it
 causes
 great
 
pollution.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 the
 statement?
 (IELTS
 
Test
 in
 Canada
 –

 Nov
 2015)
 

 
21. There
 are
 animal
 species
 that
 are
 close
 to
 extinction.
 Some
 say
 that
 only
 animals
 
that
 are
 beneficial
 to
 people
 should
 be
 protected.
 Do
 you

 agree
 or
 disagree?
 
(IELTS
 Test
 in
 India
 –
 Sep
 2015)
 

 

FAMILY
 &
 CHILDREN
 

 
1. Nowadays,
 many
 families
 move
 overseas
 for
 job
 opportunities.
 Some

 people
 
think
 this
 is
 beneficial
 for
 the
 children
 of
 these
 families,
 while
 others
 think
 
children
 will
 find
 it
 difficult.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (GT

 –
 
March
 2015
 –
 EU)
 

 
2. Some
 people
 hold
 the
 opinion
 that
 children
 should
 obey
 certain
 rules
 made
 by
 
teachers
 and
 parents.
 Others,
 however,
 feel
 that

 these
 rules
 will
 only
 limit
 
children's
 growth
 and
 impact
 their
 adult
 life
 later.
 Discuss
 both
 opinions
 and
 
provide
 your
 own
 view.
 (AT
 –
 April
 2015
 –
 EU)
 

 
3. The
 older
 generations
 have
 very
 traditional
 ideas
 about
 the
 correct
 ways
 of
 life,
 
thinking
 and
 behavior.
 However,
 some
 people
 think
 that
 these
 ideas
 are
 not
 
helpful

 for
 the
 young
 generation
 to
 prepare
 for
 modern
 life.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 
you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 opinion?
 

 
4. 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.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or

 disagree
 with
 this
 approach?
 Give
 your
 opinion.
 
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 –
 June
 2015
 -­‐
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5. Some
 parents
 think
 that
 childcare
 centers
 provide
 the
 best
 services
 for
 children
 
of
 pre-­‐school
 age.
 Other
 working
 parents
 think

 that
 family
 members
 such
 as
 
grandparents
 will
 be
 better
 careers
 for
 their
 kids.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 
your
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 March
 2015
 –
 Vietnam)
 

 
6. These
 days
 more
 fathers
 stay
 at
 home
 and
 take
 care
 of
 their
 children
 while
 
mothers
 go
 out
 to
 work.
 What
 are
 the
 reasons
 for
 it?
 Do
 you
 think

 this
 is
 a
 
positive
 or
 a
 negative
 development?
 (AT
 –
 December
 2014
 –
 Portugal)
 

 
7. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 competition
 helps
 children
 to
 be
 better
 prepared
 for

 
their
 future,
 while
 others
 say
 that
 competition
 can
 be
 harmful
 for
 children
 and
 
should
 be
 limited
 to
 adults.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 (GT
 –
 

August
 2014
 –
 UK)
 

 
8. Nowadays
 most
 parents
 put
 a
 lot
 of
 pressure
 on
 their
 children
 to
 succeed.
 What
 
are
 the
 reasons
 for
 parents
 to
 do
 this?

 Does
 it
 have
 a
 positive
 or
 a
 negative
 effect
 
on
 children
 in
 general?
 (AT
 –
 April
 2014
 –
 India)
 

 
9. Some
 people
 are
 becoming
 more
 interested
 in

 family
 history
 research.
 Others,
 
however,
 argue
 that
 one
 should
 focus
 more
 on
 the
 present
 and
 future
 
generations.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 May
 2014)

 

 
10. Some
 people
 say
 that
 parents
 have
 the
 most
 important
 role
 in
 a
 child’s
 
development.
 However,
 others
 argue
 that
 other
 things
 like
 television
 or
 friends
 
have

 the
 most
 significant
 influence.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 
opinion.
 (AT
 –
 January
 2011
 –
 UK)
 

 
11. Some
 parents
 believe
 that
 watching
 TV
 and
 playing

 computer
 games
 should
 be
 
limited
 and
 substituted
 by
 reading
 books.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give
 your
 
opinion.
 (GT
 –
 January
 2014
 –
 India)
 

 
12. Some

 people
 say
 computer
 games
 are
 bad
 for
 children
 in
 every
 way
 and
 some
 
others
 say
 it
 has
 advantages
 in
 development
 of
 a
 child.
 Discuss
 both
 aspects
 and
 
give

 your
 opinion.
 (April
 2016
 –
 Delhi
 India)
 

 
13. In
 most
 part
 of
 the
 world,
 structure
 and
 roles
 in
 the
 family
 have
 changed.
 What
 
changes
 have
 occurred?
 Are

 the
 changes
 positive
 or
 negative?
 (March
 2016)
 

 
14. The
 modern
 family
 structure
 and
 roles
 of
 each
 member
 have
 changed
 in
 the
 
recent
 years.
 Do
 you
 think
 it

 has
 a
 negative
 or
 a
 positive
 effect
 on
 families?
 Give
 
your
 opinion
 and
 relevant
 examples.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Canada
 –
 March
 2016)
 

 
15. Many
 people
 agree
 that

 children
 can
 be
 physically
 punished
 when
 they
 do
 
something
 wrong,
 to
 correct
 and
 discipline
 them.
 Others
 disagree
 with
 this
 
approach
 because
 it
 can
 cause
 trauma.
 They
 believe
 that

 parents
 should
 speak
 
with
 their
 children
 and
 explain
 why
 they
 should
 not
 make
 that
 mistake
 again.
 
Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 personal
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in

 The
 
Dominican
 Republic
 –
 March
 2016)
 

 

 

 


 

 


 


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16. In
 recent
 years
 children
 have
 been
 given
 more
 freedom
 than
 in
 the
 past.
 Do
 you
 
think
 this
 is
 a

 positive
 or
 a
 negative
 development?
 Give
 your
 opinion
 and
 
examples.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Bangladesh
 –
 Dec
 2015)
 

 
17. Some
 children
 have
 friends
 that
 can
 influence
 them.
 What

 do
 you
 think
 parents
 
should
 do
 about
 it?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion
 and
 examples.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 
Australia
 –
 Dec
 2015)
 

 
18. Nowadays
 children
 are

 experiencing
 increasing
 educational,
 social
 and
 
commercial
 pressure.
 What
 are
 the
 reasons
 for
 this?
 What
 can
 be
 a
 solution
 to
 
reduce
 the
 pressure?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Indonesia
 –
 Dec

 2015)
 

 
19. Nowadays
 in
 many
 families
 the
 grandparents
 are
 responsible
 for
 bringing
 up
 
children.
 Is
 it
 a
 good
 or
 bad
 development
 for
 grandparents?
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 

in
 India
 –
 Nov
 2015)
 

 
20. Some
 say
 that
 parents
 whose
 children
 are
 breaking
 the
 law
 must
 be
 punished
 in
 
some
 way.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you

 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 (IELTS
 
Test
 in
 Australia
 –
 Nov
 2015)
 

 
21. Some
 people
 say
 that
 giving
 a
 smaller
 amount
 of
 money
 weekly
 to
 children

 will
 
help
 them
 become
 more
 capable
 as
 they
 grow
 older.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 
(IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 India
 –
 Nov
 2015)
 

 

FOOD

 &
 DIET
 
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.


 
Some
 people
 think
 that
 governments
 should
 provide
 subsidies
 to
 farmers
 to
 
produce
 cheap
 healthy

 food.
 Others
 think
 that
 governments
 should
 tax
 
companies
 producing
 unhealthy
 foods.
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion
 and
 examples.
 
(AT-­‐
 July
 2015
 –
 Pakistan)
 

 
In
 some
 countries,

 it
 is
 now
 possible
 for
 people
 to
 buy
 a
 wide
 variety
 of
 foods
 
transported
 from
 all
 over
 the
 world.
 To
 what
 extent
 does
 the
 benefits
 of
 this
 
development

 outweigh
 the
 drawbacks?
 

 
In
 many
 countries
 traditional
 food
 is
 replaced
 by
 international
 fast
 food.
 This
 has
 
adverse
 effects
 on
 families,
 individuals
 and
 the
 society.
 Do
 you

 agree
 or
 
disagree?
 Give
 your
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 June
 2015
 –
 India)
 

 
Some
 schools
 agree
 that
 fast
 food
 restaurants
 and
 supermarkets
 can
 promote
 
their
 products

 in
 school
 and
 that
 schools
 benefit
 from
 it.
 Is
 it
 a
 positive
 or
 a
 
negative
 development?
 (AT
 –
 January
 2015
 –
 UAE)
 

 
Some
 say
 that
 shops

 should
 sell
 only
 the
 healthy
 and
 good
 food
 and
 drinks
 to
 
consumers.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give
 your
 opinion.
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 2014
 –
 Vietnam)
 

 
6. Some
 people

 say
 that
 fast
 food
 industry
 has
 had
 negative
 effect
 on
 health,
 
environment,
 and
 family
 eating
 habits.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (March
 2016)
 

 
7. More
 and
 more

 media
 coverage
 is
 on
 popular
 people
 who
 came
 from
 normal
 
background
 who
 have
 gained
 success
 in
 cinema,
 fashion
 or
 sports
 industry.
 Why
 
do
 you
 think
 people
 are
 interested

 in
 knowing
 their
 lives?
 (February
 2016)
 

 
8. Some
 fast
 food
 restaurants
 and
 supermarkets
 give
 money
 to
 schools
 to
 promote
 
their
 product.
 Is
 it
 positive
 or
 negative
 development

 for
 schools
 and
 children?
 
Give
 your
 opinion.
 (December
 2015)
 

 
9. The
 fast
 food
 industry
 has
 negative
 effects
 on
 our
 health,
 the
 environment
 and
 
family
 eating
 habits.

 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 India
 –
 
March
 2016)
 

 
10. Many
 people
 believe
 that
 healthy
 eating
 and
 the
 importance
 of
 healthy
 food
 

should
 be
 taught
 in
 schools.
 Others
 say
 that
 parents
 should
 teach
 their
 kids
 
about
 healthy
 food
 and
 diet.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 
Test
 in

 India,
 Bangladesh,
 Iran
 –
 Jan
 2016)
 

 
11. Some
 say
 that
 advertisements
 of
 toys
 and
 snacks
 have
 a
 huge
 impact
 on
 
children
 and
 their
 parents,
 and
 therefore
 advertising

 to
 children
 should
 be
 
banned.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 the
 statement?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 
(IELTS
 Test
 in
 Canada
 –
 Dec
 2015)
 

 
12. Many

 people
 believe
 that
 healthy
 eating
 and
 the
 importance
 of
 healthy
 food
 
should
 be
 taught
 in
 schools.
 Others
 say
 that
 parents
 should
 teach
 their
 kids
 
about
 healthy
 food
 and

 diet.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 
Test
 in
 India,
 Bangladesh,
 Iran
 –
 Jan
 2016)
 

 

 

GOVERNMENT
 

 
1. Governments
 should

 focus
 their
 spending
 on
 public
 services
 rather
 than
 on
 art
 
such
 as
 Music
 and
 Painting.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (GT
 –
 May
 
2015
 –

 Australia)
 

 
2. People
 living
 in
 big
 cities
 face
 many
 problems
 today.
 What
 are
 the
 problems?
 
Should
 the
 government
 encourage
 people
 to
 live
 in
 regional
 towns?
 

 
3. Some
 people
 feel
 that
 there
 is
 too
 much
 emphasis
 on
 getting
 an
 education,
 and
 
that
 government
 should
 spend
 money
 on
 leisure
 time
 activities
 for
 young
 people
 
too.

 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –
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 2015
 –
 Saudi
 Arabia)
 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


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4. Some
 people
 think
 that
 governments
 should
 invest
 more
 in
 public
 services
 

instead
 of
 wasting
 money
 on
 arts
 such
 as
 music
 and
 paintings.
 To
 what
 extent
 
do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –
 May
 2015
 –
 Australia)
 
 

 

5. Some
 people
 say
 that
 the
 government
 is
 responsible
 for
 aged
 care
 and
 financial
 
support
 for
 the
 elderly;
 others
 argue
 that
 it’s
 the
 role
 of
 individuals.
 Discuss
 both
 
views

 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 February
 2011
 –
 Iran)
 

 
6. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 the
 government
 should
 pay
 for
 and
 offer
 housing
 to
 
people
 who
 lost

 their
 homes
 or
 cannot
 afford
 them.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 
agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 Use
 specific
 reasons
 and
 examples
 to
 
support
 it.
 (AT
 –

 Bulgaria
 –
 March
 2015)
 

 
7. Some
 people
 think
 that
 the
 government
 should
 fund
 music,
 dance
 and
 arts
 
lessons
 for
 children.
 Others
 think
 that
 they
 should
 be
 funded

 by
 private
 
businesses
 or
 by
 children’s
 families.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 
opinion.
 (AT
 –
 January
 2015
 –
 Pakistan)
 

 
8. Many
 people
 believe
 that

 the
 world’s
 most
 urgent
 problems
 can
 only
 be
 solved
 
by
 international
 collaboration.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –
 May
 2014
 –
 
Canada)
 

 
9. Some
 people

 say
 that
 the
 government
 should
 make
 public
 transportation
 free
 
for
 all
 users.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 it?
 Give
 your
 opinion
 
and
 examples.
 (AT

 –
 May
 2014
 –
 India)
 

 
10. There
 are
 too
 many
 people
 need
 help
 everyday
 around
 the
 world,
 and
 it
 is
 
impossible
 for
 government
 to
 reach
 out
 to

 every
 single
 one
 of
 them.
 Therefore,
 
governments
 should
 just
 focus
 on
 helping
 their
 own
 people
 in
 their
 countries.
 To
 
what
 extend
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 the

 statement.
 (April
 2016)
 

 
11. Air
 traffic
 is
 leading
 to
 more
 noise,
 pollution
 and
 airport
 construction.
 One
 
reason
 for
 this
 is
 the
 growth
 in
 low-­‐cost
 passenger
 flights.
 Some

 people
 say
 that
 
government
 should
 try
 to
 reduce
 air
 traffic
 by
 taxing
 it
 more
 heavily.
 Do
 you
 
agree
 or
 disagree?
 
 

 
12. Some
 people
 think
 that

 their
 governments
 should
 focus
 on
 their
 own
 people,
 
not
 the
 others
 outside
 their
 countries.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 
statement?
 

 
13. Because
 the
 problems

 we
 face
 today
 is
 affecting
 the
 whole
 planet,
 good
 
relationship
 between
 countries
 is
 becoming
 important.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 
agree
 or
 disagree?
 (November
 2015)
 

 

14. In
 many
 countries,
 few
 people
 earn
 extremely
 high
 salary.
 Some
 people
 think
 
that
 this
 is
 good
 for
 the
 country.
 Others
 think
 the
 government
 should
 not
 allow
 
salaries
 to

 be
 above
 a
 certain
 level.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 
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 2015)
 

 

 


 


 


 

 


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15. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 the
 government
 should
 help
 the
 unemployed
 or
 just
 
laid
 off
 from
 work
 on
 a

 weekly
 basis.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 
statement?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Canada
 –
 March
 2016)
 

 
16. In
 some
 countries
 shops

 manufacture
 and
 sell
 their
 own
 products.
 Some
 people
 
believe
 that
 it
 is
 a
 positive
 development;
 others
 see
 this
 as
 a
 negative
 
development.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your

 own
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 India
 
–
 Sep
 2015)
 

 
17. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 governments
 shouldn’t
 provide
 aid
 to
 other
 countries
 
if
 they
 have
 poor
 and

 disadvantaged
 people
 within
 their
 own
 country.
 Do
 you
 
agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give
 your
 opinion
 and
 examples
 from
 your
 own
 experience.
 
(IELTS
 Test
 in
 India
 –
 Sep
 2015)
 

 
18. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 free
 housing
 should
 be
 provided
 to
 the
 poor
 by
 the
 
government.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 and
 disagree
 with
 the
 statement?
 

(IELTS
 Test
 in
 Nepal,
 Australia
 –
 Sep
 2015)
 

 
19. Governments
 give
 a
 lot
 of
 support
 to
 artists,
 even
 though
 some
 people
 think
 it
 is
 
a
 waste
 of

 money
 that
 could
 have
 been
 used
 elsewhere.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 
give
 your
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Vietnam
 –
 Sep
 2015)
 

 

 

HEALTH
 

 
1. Nowadays
 there
 is
 an
 increase
 in
 people
 with
 an
 unhealthy
 diet
 and
 not
 doing
 
enough
 physical
 exercises.
 What
 do
 you
 think
 might
 be
 the
 reason?
 What
 can

 be
 
done
 to
 encourage
 people
 to
 have
 a
 healthier
 lifestyle?
 (GT
 –
 April
 2015
 –
 India)
 

 
2. People
 think
 that
 good
 health
 is
 a
 basic
 need
 so

 it
 should
 not
 be
 in
 hands
 of
 
profit-­‐oriented
 companies.
 Are
 the
 advantages
 of
 profit-­‐oriented
 companies
 
overweight
 the
 disadvantages?
 (AT
 –
 March
 2014
 –
 Canada)
 

 
3. Public

 health
 is
 a
 major
 issue
 nowadays.
 Some
 people
 say
 the
 government
 
should
 make
 laws
 to
 restrict
 fast
 foods
 and
 to
 change
 nutrition
 habits
 of
 people
 
for
 healthier
 ones.

 Others
 argue
 that
 this
 is
 a
 totally
 personal
 issue
 and
 everyone
 
should
 take
 care
 of
 it
 on
 their
 own.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –
 January
 2014
 

–
 USA)
 

 
4. More
 and
 more
 people
 are
 suffering
 from
 health
 problems
 cause
 by
 a
 modern
 
lifestyle
 which
 cannot
 be
 treated
 with
 modern
 medicines.
 Some
 people
 think

 
that
 a
 return
 to
 traditional
 medicine
 should
 be
 encouraged.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 
you
 agree?
 

 
5. Healthcare
 should
 not
 be
 provided
 for
 free
 regardless
 of
 a

 person’s
 income.
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health
 of
 a
 person
 is
 in
 his
 or
 her
 own
 hands
 and
 they
 should,
 therefore,
 be
 held
 
accountable
 for
 that.
 Do
 you
 agree
 with
 this

 opinion?
 
 

 

MEDIA
 &
 ADVERTISING
 

 
1. The
 news
 media
 plays
 an
 important
 role
 in
 modern
 societies.
 Why
 are
 they
 
important?
 Do
 they
 have

 a
 positive
 or
 negative
 influence?
 (AT
 –
 April
 2015
 –
 EU)
 

 
2. People
 prefer
 to
 watch
 foreign
 films
 rather
 than
 locally
 produced
 ones.
 Why
 do
 
you
 think

 this
 happens?
 Should
 the
 government
 support
 local
 filmmakers
 
financially?
 (AT
 –
 May
 2015
 –
 Uzbekistan)
 

 
3. Some
 people
 say
 that
 having
 a
 lot
 of
 TV
 channels
 is

 good,
 while
 others
 argue
 
that
 it
 reduces
 the
 quality
 of
 programs.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 
opinion.
 (AT
 –
 May
 2015
 –
 UK)
 

 

4. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 the
 radio
 is
 the
 best
 way
 to
 get
 news,
 while
 others
 
believe
 that
 TV
 is
 better
 for
 this
 purpose.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your

 
opinion.
 (AT
 –
 May
 2015
 –
 USA)
 

 
5. At
 present
 the
 media
 affects
 people’s
 lives
 significantly.
 What
 impact
 does
 this
 
have
 on
 the
 society?
 Is
 it

 a
 negative
 or
 a
 positive
 development?
 (AT
 –
 May
 2015
 –
 
Nigeria)
 

 
6. Television
 is
 a
 good
 thing,
 because
 it
 gives
 people
 enjoyment
 and
 keeps
 them
 

informed
 as
 well.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 (GT
 –
 April
 2015
 
–
 Australia)
 

 
7. Some
 believe
 advertisement
 is
 useful
 and
 informative.
 Others
 think

 it
 is
 false
 
and
 only
 helps
 to
 raise
 prices.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 (GT
 –
 
July
 2014
 –
 USA)
 

 
8. Some
 people
 prefer

 to
 watch
 live
 performances
 from
 their
 home
 on
 TV
 or
 
online,
 others
 prefer
 to
 be
 present
 at
 the
 event
 and
 experience
 it
 live.
 Discuss
 
both
 ways
 and
 give

 your
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 August
 2014
 –
 Brazil)
 

 
9. Advertising
 industry
 has
 a
 huge
 influence
 on
 the
 society.
 Do
 you
 think
 positive
 
effects
 of
 advertising
 outweigh
 negative

 effects?
 (AT
 –
 July
 2014
 –
 Canada)
 

 
10. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 information
 available
 in
 the
 Internet
 will
 end
 the
 era
 of
 
newspapers
 and
 magazines.
 Do
 you

 agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion
 
and
 examples.
 (GT
 –
 April
 2014
 –
 Singapore)
 

 
11. The
 main
 aim
 of
 advertising
 is
 to
 increase
 the
 sales
 volume,

 but
 it
 drives
 people
 
to
 buy
 products
 they
 don’t
 really
 need.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 
Give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 March
 2014
 –

 UK)
 

 

 


 


 


 

 


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12. Nowadays
 media
 is

 paying
 a
 lot
 of
 attention
 to
 life
 stories
 of
 famous
 people
 in
 
fields
 such
 as
 cinema,
 sports
 and
 modeling.
 What
 are
 the
 reasons
 for
 this?
 Do
 
you
 think

 it
 is
 a
 positive
 or
 negative
 trend?
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 New
 Zealand
 –
 
March
 2016)
 

 
13. Some
 people
 think
 that
 it
 is
 good
 for
 a
 country’s

 culture
 to
 broadcast
 foreign
 
films
 and
 TV
 shows.
 Others,
 however,
 think
 it
 is
 best
 to
 produce
 local
 films
 and
 
shows.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.

 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Malaysia
 –
 
March
 2016)
 

 
14. The
 Internet
 has
 brought
 many
 changes
 into
 our
 day-­‐to-­‐day
 life.
 Nowadays
 we
 
are
 doing
 things
 such
 as
 mailing,

 contacting,
 banking
 and
 communication
 much
 
faster.
 Does
 this
 development
 have
 more
 advantages
 or
 disadvantages?
 (IELTS
 
Test
 in
 Afghanistan
 –
 Feb
 2016)
 

 
15. Nowadays
 more
 and
 more

 people
 read
 news
 on
 the
 Internet.
 Nevertheless,
 
newspapers
 will
 remain
 an
 important
 source
 of
 news
 and
 information
 for
 the
 
majority
 of
 people.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with

 this
 statement?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 
Malaysia
 –
 Jan
 2016)
 

 
16. Nowadays
 crime
 movies,
 programs
 and
 TV
 series
 are
 extremely
 popular.
 What
 
do
 you
 think
 is
 the

 reason
 for
 this?
 What
 effects
 do
 these
 films
 have
 on
 our
 
society?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion
 and
 examples.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 South
 
Africa,
 UK
 –
 Jan
 2016)

 

 
17. Some
 people
 think
 that
 TV
 is
 a
 source
 of
 information
 and
 education.
 Others
 
believe
 that
 TV
 is
 useful
 for
 entertainment
 only.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give

 
your
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 India,
 Saudi
 Arabia
 –
 Dec
 2015)
 

 
18. Some
 people
 say
 that
 mobile
 phones
 should
 not
 be
 allowed
 in
 public
 places,
 

others
 argue
 that
 people
 should
 be
 free
 to
 use
 their
 phones
 wherever
 they
 like.
 
Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Australia
 –
 Oct
 

2015)
 

 
19. Nowadays
 communication
 technology
 is
 developing
 rapidly;
 people
 
communicate
 in
 different
 ways.
 Is
 it
 a
 positive
 or
 negative
 development?
 Give
 
your
 opinion
 and
 examples
 from

 your
 own
 experience.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 
Australia
 –
 Oct
 2015)
 

 
20. Some
 people
 think
 that
 computer
 games
 are
 bad
 for
 children,
 while
 others
 
believe
 that

 they
 are
 useful.
 Discuss
 the
 advantages
 and
 disadvantages
 of
 
computer
 games
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Uzbekistan
 –
 Oct
 
2015)
 

 
21. Some
 people

 like
 to
 see
 live
 performances,
 shows,
 concerts
 and
 so
 on.
 Others,
 
however,
 prefer
 to
 watch
 them
 on
 TV
 or
 a
 computer
 screen
 rather
 than
 
attending
 live
 shows.
 Discuss

 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (IELTS
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22. Some
 celebrities
 say
 that
 their
 private
 lives
 shouldn’t
 come
 under
 media
 

scrutiny.
 Other
 people,
 however,
 believe
 that
 they
 should
 accept
 it
 as
 part
 of
 
their
 fame.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Turkey,
 India
 
–

 Oct
 2015)
 

 
23. Some
 people
 believe
 that
 watching
 TV
 is
 good
 and
 makes
 life
 more
 enjoyable;
 
others,
 however,
 think
 it
 is
 a
 waste
 of
 time.
 Do
 you

 agree
 or
 disagree?
 Give
 your
 
own
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Brazil
 –
 Sep
 2015)
 

 
24. Nowadays
 we
 see
 more
 advertisements
 on
 the
 streets
 and
 on
 our

 TV
 screens.
 
What
 are
 advantages
 and
 disadvantages
 of
 it?
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Australia
 –
 
Sep
 2015)
 

 

READING
 

 
1. The
 main
 purpose

 of
 public
 libraries
 should
 be
 to
 provide
 books.
 Public
 libraries
 
should
 not
 spend
 their
 limited
 resources
 on
 computer
 software,
 videos
 or
 DVDs.
 
To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree

 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –
 July
 2015
 –
 Canada)
 

 
2. Some
 people
 say
 that
 public
 libraries
 should
 be
 free;
 otherwise
 they
 are
 just
 a
 
waste
 of
 money,
 especially

 because
 modern
 technologies
 and
 the
 Internet
 allow
 
easy
 access
 to
 resources.
 Discuss
 and
 give
 your
 point
 of
 view.
 (AT
 –
 March
 2015
 –
 
Saudi
 Arabia)
 

 

3. Some
 people
 say
 that
 with
 the
 development
 of
 modern
 technology
 printed
 
books,
 newspapers
 and
 magazines
 lose
 their
 importance.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 
agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this

 statement?
 (AT
 –
 November
 2014
 –
 Ukraine)
 

 
4. More
 and
 more
 media
 coverage
 is
 on
 popular
 people
 who
 came
 from
 normal
 
background
 who
 have
 gained
 success
 in

 cinema,
 fashion
 or
 sports
 industry.
 Why
 
do
 you
 think
 people
 are
 interested
 in
 knowing
 their
 lives?
 
 (March
 2016)
 

 

 

SOCIETY
 

 

1. How
 important
 is
 it
 for
 individuals
 and
 countries
 to
 think
 about
 the
 future,
 rather
 
than
 to
 focus
 on
 the
 present?
 (AT
 –
 April
 2015
 –
 Asia)
 

 

2. In
 some
 countries,
 the
 population
 that
 is
 younger
 than
 15
 years
 old
 is
 increasing.
 
What
 are
 some
 effects
 this
 can
 have,
 and
 how
 will
 it
 affect
 the
 future?
 (AT

 –
 April
 
2015
 –
 EU)
 

 

 

 


 


 


 

 


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3. Some
 people
 feel
 unsafe
 either
 staying
 at
 home
 or
 going
 out.
 What
 are
 the
 
possible
 reasons
 for
 this?
 What
 can
 be
 done
 to
 address
 this
 issue?
 (AT

 –
 June
 
2015
 –
 Philippines)
 

 
4. Nowadays
 in
 some
 countries
 the
 numbers
 of
 children
 aged
 15
 and
 younger
 are
 
increasing.
 What
 are
 the
 current
 and
 future

 effects
 of
 ever
 increasing
 
population?
 (AT
 –
 May
 2015
 –
 Iran)
 

 
5. Some
 people
 say
 the
 most
 important
 thing
 about
 being
 rich
 is
 that
 it
 gives
 you

 
the
 opportunity
 to
 give
 back.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 
statement?
 Give
 reasons
 for
 your
 answer.
 (AT
 –
 April
 2015
 –
 Canada)
 

 
6. Sometimes
 celebrities
 get
 invited
 to
 international
 aid
 events.
 Do
 you
 think
 that
 
such
 events
 deviate
 from
 their
 main
 purpose
 by
 inviting
 famous
 people?
 (AT
 –
 
March

 2015
 –
 Singapore)
 

 
7. A
 recent
 study
 showed
 that
 both
 developed
 and
 developing
 countries
 prosper
 
because
 of
 the
 economic
 growth.
 People
 from
 developing
 countries
 are
 happier
 

than
 before
 while
 people
 from
 developed
 countries
 are
 not
 as
 happy
 as
 they
 
were
 in
 the
 past.
 Why
 is
 this
 happening?
 How
 can
 this
 situation
 be
 improved?
 
Give

 your
 opinion
 including
 relevant
 examples
 and
 your
 own
 experience.
 (AT
 –
 
March
 2015
 –
 Canada)
 

 
8. Most
 leaders
 or
 directors
 generally
 belong
 to
 an
 older
 age
 group,

 but
 some
 
people
 believe
 that
 young
 leaders
 are
 better.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 
disagree?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 January
 2015
 –
 Singapore)
 

 

 
9. Some
 people
 think
 that
 they
 can
 make
 as
 much
 noise
 as
 they
 want,
 while
 others
 
think
 that
 the
 amount
 of
 noise
 people
 make
 should
 be
 strictly

 controlled.
 
Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 include
 your
 own
 opinion
 and
 examples.
 (AT
 –
 January
 
2015
 –
 Indonesia)
 

 
10. Nowadays
 more
 people
 are
 living
 by
 themselves.
 What

 are
 the
 reasons
 for
 this?
 
Will
 this
 have
 a
 negative
 or
 a
 positive
 impact
 on
 the
 society?
 (AT
 –
 September
 
2014
 –
 Asia)
 
 

 
11. Nowadays

 movies
 and
 computer
 games
 containing
 violence
 are
 very
 popular.
 
Some
 people
 believe
 that
 they
 have
 negative
 effect
 on
 the
 society
 and
 should
 be
 
banned,
 others,
 however,
 believe
 that

 it
 is
 harmless
 entertainment.
 Discuss
 both
 
vies
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 June
 2014
 –
 Iran)
 

 
12. In
 the
 near
 future
 it
 is
 expected
 that

 the
 proportion
 of
 older
 people
 will
 be
 higher
 
than
 that
 of
 young
 people
 in
 many
 developed
 countries.
 What
 are
 the
 positive
 or
 
negative
 effects
 of
 this
 development?
 (AT

 –
 June
 2014
 –
 UK)
 

 
13. Celebrities
 are
 usually
 famous
 for
 glamor
 and
 wealth
 rather
 than
 their
 
achievements.
 Some
 say
 taking
 them
 as
 an
 example
 can
 be

 dangerous
 for
 
young
 people.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –
 April
 2014
 –
 UK)
 

 

 

 


 

 


 


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14. Most
 people
 believe
 that
 a
 society
 will
 produce

 more
 happy
 people
 if
 there
 is
 
little
 difference
 between
 earnings
 of
 the
 poor
 and
 rich
 members
 of
 society.
 To
 
what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (AT
 –

 February
 2014
 –
 Australia)
 

 
15. The
 responsibility
 of
 preventing
 and
 controlling
 environmental
 damages
 are
 due
 
to
 politicians’
 decisions.
 Individual
 actions
 can’t
 represent
 a
 major
 change.
 To
 

what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 the
 statement?
 (April
 2016)
 

 
16. As
 the
 young
 people
 are
 the
 main
 resources
 to
 a
 country.
 What
 are
 the
 main

 
problems
 they
 are
 facing
 what
 solutions
 you
 can
 suggest
 to
 the
 government
 to
 
solve
 these
 problems?
 
 

 
17. Today
 people
 are
 encouraged
 to
 throw
 the
 oldest

 gadgets
 and
 adopt
 the
 latest
 
models
 and
 latest
 fashion.
 Do
 the
 disadvantages
 on
 society
 outweigh
 any
 
economic
 advantages?
 (December
 2015)
 

 
18. Some
 people
 think
 that
 economic

 growth
 is
 important
 to
 help
 the
 poverty
 in
 the
 
world
 while
 others
 believe
 that
 economic
 growth
 should
 be
 stopped
 
immediately
 to
 stop
 damaging
 the
 environment.
 Discuss
 both
 sides

 of
 the
 view
 
and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 
 

 
19. Some
 people
 say
 the
 most
 important
 thing
 about
 being
 rich
 is
 that
 it
 gives
 you
 
the
 opportunity

 to
 give
 back
 to
 the
 society.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 
disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 Give
 reasons
 for
 your
 answer.
 (September
 2015)
 

 
20. Many
 people

 try
 to
 look
 younger
 than
 they
 really
 are.
 What
 are
 the
 reasons
 for
 
that?
 Is
 it
 a
 positive
 or
 negative
 development?
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Vietnam
 –
 
March

 2016)
 

 
21. Some
 say
 that
 for
 any
 country
 hosting
 an
 international
 sports
 event
 such
 as
 the
 
Olympic
 Games
 is
 costly,
 inefficient
 and
 is
 a
 waste
 of
 money,

 while
 others
 
disagree.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Saudi
 
Arabia
 –
 Jan
 2016)
 

 
22. Some
 people
 think
 that
 man-­‐made
 Zoos

 should
 not
 exist
 in
 the
 21st
 century.
 Do
 
you
 agree
 or
 disagree?
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Australia,
 Tanzania,
 Macedonia
 –
 
Sep
 2015)
 

 
23. Many
 historic
 places

 and
 buildings
 are
 being
 destroyed
 or
 damaged.
 What
 do
 
you
 think
 are
 the
 reasons?
 What
 can
 be
 done
 about
 it?
 Give
 your
 opinion
 and
 
relevant
 examples.
 (IELTS
 General

 Test
 in
 Philippines
 –
 Feb
 2016)
 

 
24. There
 is
 an
 increasing
 trend
 of
 old
 people
 living
 longer
 in
 many
 countries
 around
 
the
 world.
 Do
 you
 think
 this

 has
 a
 positive
 or
 a
 negative
 effect
 on
 the
 population
 
as
 a
 whole?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Canada
 –
 Feb
 2016)
 

 
25. Nowadays
 leisure
 industry
 products
 and
 modern

 gadgets
 are
 widely
 used
 by
 

 

 


 


 


 

 


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young

 people.
 The
 use
 of
 these
 products
 reduces
 the
 young
 generation’s
 
creativity.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 
(IELTS
 Test
 in
 India
 –

 Jan
 2016)
 

 
26. Some
 people
 think
 that
 younger
 generations
 are
 becoming
 less
 and
 less
 polite.
 
Do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 Give
 your
 opinion
 and

 examples.
 
(IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Australia
 –
 Jan
 2016)
 

 
27. Incidents
 of
 anti-­‐social
 behaviour
 and
 lack
 of
 respect
 to
 each
 other
 are
 
increasing
 nowadays.
 What
 is

 causing
 this?
 What
 can
 be
 the
 solution?
 Include
 
relevant
 examples
 in
 your
 response.
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 Australia
 –
 Dec
 2015)
 

 
28. Nowadays,
 more
 and
 more
 people
 are

 using
 consumer
 goods
 such
 as
 
refrigerators
 and
 washing
 machines.
 Are
 there
 more
 advantages
 or
 
disadvantages
 to
 this?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion
 and
 examples.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 
in

 Ireland
 –
 Dec
 2015)
 

 
29. It
 is
 a
 fact
 that
 people
 nowadays
 are
 under
 a
 lot
 of
 pressure
 and
 their
 lives
 are
 
becoming
 increasingly
 stressful.
 What
 could

 be
 the
 possible
 reasons
 for
 this?
 
What
 are
 some
 solutions
 to
 address
 this
 issue?
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Malaysia
 –
 
Nov
 2015)
 

 
30. Some
 languages
 spoken

 by
 very
 few
 people
 are
 losing
 their
 importance
 and
 may
 
become
 extinct
 completely.
 Is
 it
 a
 good
 or
 a
 bad
 development?
 What
 are
 the
 
reasons
 for
 this?
 (IELTS

 General
 Test
 in
 India
 –
 Nov
 2015)
 

 
31. Nowadays
 young
 people
 prefer
 to
 move
 to
 big
 cities;
 older
 people,
 however,
 are
 
the
 opposite
 and
 prefer
 to
 stay

 in
 the
 countryside.
 What
 are
 the
 positives
 and
 
negatives
 of
 this
 trend?
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Brazil
 –
 Oct
 2015)
 

 
32. In
 some
 countries
 old
 people
 are

 highly
 valued
 and
 in
 other
 countries
 youth
 is
 
considered
 to
 be
 more
 valuable.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 
(IELTS
 Test
 in
 Australia
 –
 Oct
 2015)
 

 
33. Many
 people
 strive
 to
 maintain
 a
 successful
 career
 and
 happy
 family
 life
 at
 the
 
same
 time.
 What
 problems
 can
 this
 situation
 create?
 What
 are
 the
 possible
 

solutions?
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 India
 –
 Sep
 2015)
 

 
34. Some
 people
 think
 that
 both
 travelers
 and
 business
 people
 must
 have
 the
 same
 
attitude
 to
 local
 people

 and
 the
 traditions
 of
 countries
 they
 visit.
 Do
 you
 agree
 
or
 disagree
 with
 this
 statement?
 Give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 
Australia
 –
 Sep
 2015)
 

 
35. Nowadays
 the
 differences
 between
 countries
 are
 becoming
 less
 evident
 because
 
we
 see
 the
 same
 TV
 shows,
 advertisements,
 fashion
 and
 follow
 the
 same
 
brands.
 To
 what
 extent

 the
 advantages
 of
 this
 trend
 outweigh
 its
 
disadvantages?
 (IELTS
 Test
 in
 India
 –
 March
 2016)
 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


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36. Today
 more
 and
 more
 old
 cities
 are
 being
 rebuilt
 and
 redesigned

 in
 order
 to
 be
 
modernized.
 What
 are
 the
 advantages
 and
 disadvantages
 of
 this
 trend?
 Give
 
your
 opinion
 and
 relevant
 examples.
 (IELTS
 General
 Test
 in
 Sydney,
 Australia
 –
 

March
 2016)
 

 

 

SPACE
 EXPLORATION
 

 
1. Some
 people
 think
 that
 money
 spent
 on
 space
 exploration
 is
 a
 waste
 and
 could
 
be
 better

 used
 to
 fund
 other
 urgent
 problems
 in
 society.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 
agree?
 

 
2. Discuss
 different
 views
 to
 exploring
 other
 planets
 when
 there
 are
 so
 many

 things
 
that
 need
 to
 be
 do
 

 
3. Some
 people
 think
 space
 exploration
 is
 a
 waste
 of
 resources
 while
 others
 think
 
that
 it
 is
 essential
 for
 mankind

 to
 continue
 to
 explore
 the
 universe
 in
 which
 we
 
live.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 opinion.
 
 

SPORT
 &
 EXERCISE
 
1.

2.

3.

4.

 


 
Some
 people
 consider
 sports
 to
 be
 their
 careers
 in
 the
 society.
 For
 others,
 it
 is
 
mostly
 a
 workout
 to
 stay
 fit.
 Discuss

 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 (AT
 –
 
March
 2015
 –
 Asia)
 

 
Some
 people
 consider
 sport
 to
 be
 their
 career
 and
 role
 in
 the
 society.

 For
 others
 
it
 is
 mostly
 a
 workout
 to
 keep
 fit.
 Discuss
 both
 views
 and
 give
 your
 own
 opinion.
 
(AT
 -­‐
 March
 2015
 –
 USA)
 

 
Some

 people
 believe
 that
 the
 use
 of
 mobile
 phones
 in
 public
 is
 as
 annoying
 as
 
smoking
 and
 should
 be
 banned,
 similarly
 to
 smoking.
 Give
 your
 opinion
 and
 
examples
 from

 your
 own
 experience.
 (AT
 –
 February
 2015
 –
 Hong
 Kong)
 

 
Some
 people
 think
 that
 dangerous
 sports
 should
 be
 banned,
 while
 others
 
disagree.
 Do
 you
 agree
 or

 disagree?
 Give
 reasons
 and
 include
 any
 relevant
 
examples
 from
 your
 own
 knowledge
 and
 experience.
 (GT
 –
 August
 2014
 –
 India)
 

TECHNOLOGY
 

 
1. The
 Internet
 contains

 of
 lot
 of
 information.
 However,
 sometimes
 this
 
information
 is
 inaccurate
 or
 wrong.
 To
 what
 extent
 do
 you
 agree
 or
 disagree
 
with
 this
 statement?
 (AT
 –
 April
 2015
 –

 Asia)