writing task 2 questions

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 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 reasons
for 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 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 do 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 do 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 do 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 do 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 do not work with. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

25/5/2017

Task 1: Table
Task 2 : Parents often give children everything they ask for and do 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 do 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 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?

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 do 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 7 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 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 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 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


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 do 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 do agree or disagree?

9/12/2017

Task 1: Table
Task 2: People think that children nowadays have more freedom. To what extent do 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 1

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 2

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 do you agree or disagree?

Band 8 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

3/3/2018

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 do 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 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 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 do you agree of
disagree?

Tháng 5

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 do 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 do you agree or
disagree?

Tháng 6


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 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?

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

7/7/2018

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 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


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 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 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 do you agree or disagree?

Tháng 9

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 do 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 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 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 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


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