Rich countries should not employ skilled labour
from poor countries, as poor countries need the
workers more. Do you agree or disagree?
2011
197
Some think that these environmental problems
are too big for individuals to be solved, while
others think that individuals cannot solve these
environmental problems unless governments
make some action. Discuss both views and give
your opinion.
2009
198
Some people believe that improve public health
should increase the number of sports facilities;
others believe that it has little effects and need
other measures to improve it. Discuss both
views and give your opinion.
2009
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IELTS
Lovepreet
199
Newspapers have an enormous influence in
people‘s opinions and ideas.
Why and do you think it is positive or negative
situation?
2009
200
More and more students choose to go to
another country for their higher education. Do
you think the benefits outweigh the problems
associated with it?
2009
201
Some people think it is more important to spend
public money on promoting healthy lifestyle in
order to prevent illness than to spend it on the
2009
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treatment for people who are already ill. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?
202
Nowadays people live in the society where
consumer goods are cheaper to buy. Do you
think its advantages outweigh disadvantages?
2009
203
Caring for children is an important thing of the
society. It is suggested that all mothers and
fathers should be required to take childcare
training courses.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2009
204
Crime is a problem all over the world and there
is nothing that can be done to prevent it. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
2009
205
The cost of air flights has reduced sharply
nowadays. Do you think it is a positive or a
negative development, give your reasons.
GT
206
Individuals should not be allowed to carry guns.
Do you agree or disagree.
By Patrick Bourne
207
Advances in technology and automation have
reduced the need for manual labour. Therefore
working hours should be reduced. To what
extent do you agree?
By Patrick Bourne
208
Some people believe that teenagers should
concentrate on all school subjects. But, others
believe that teenagers should focus on the
subject that they are best at or that they find the
most interest. Discuss both these views and
give your own opinion.
2009
209
If a product is good or it meets people needs,
people will buy it. So advertising is unnecessary
and no more than an entertainment. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?
2009
210
Some people argue that companies and private
individuals, rather than governments, should
pay the bill of pollution. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
2009
211
The subjects and lesson contents are decided
by the authorities such as the government.
Some people argue that teachers should make
the choice. Do you agree or disagree?
2009
212
Some people think that computers and the
Internet are more important for a child's
education than going to school. But others
believe that schools and teachers are essential
for children to learn effectively. Discuss both
views and give your own opinion.
2009
213
The food travels thousands of miles from farm
to consumer. Some people think it would be
better to our environment and economy if
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people only ate local produced food. What
extend does the advantage outweigh
disadvantage?
214
Report research suggests that majority of
criminals who were sent to prison would commit
crimes when set free. What do you think of this
case? What to be done to solve this problem?
2009
215
Money for postgraduate research is limited.
Some people think that financial support from
governments should be only provided for
scientific research rather than research for less
useful subjects. Do you agree or disagree?
2009
216
Some people think that students should go to
college for further education. However, some
others claim that students should go to learn the
skills such as fixing cars or construction. What is
your opinion?
2009
217
Television has changed the quality of life for the
ordinary person. Do you agree or disagree?
May 2011 GT India
218
Some believe that those who are not talented in
language learning should not be required to
learn a foreign language. Do you think school
should require students to learn a foreign
language?
2009
219
A hundred years ago, people think that human
race is steadily improving in every area of life.
Now it seems this is not certain in that situation.
In which areas do you think we have made
important progress nowadays? In which areas
do you think we still need to make progress?
2009
220
Nowadays sending children to boarding school
(either in other countries or in their own
countries) is becoming increasingly popular.
Why is it? Is it a positive development?
2009
221
The development of technology changes the
way people connect with each other. In which
way the development of technology change the
types of relationships that people make? It has
positive or negative effect on the relationships?
2009
222
Some people tend to take temporary jobs (they
only work for few month of year), for they have
time to do other things. Do the advantages
outweigh the disadvantages?
2009
223
Many people go abroad to travel to see what
other countries look like. However, the places all
around the world are looking more and more
similar. What do you think is the cause of this
similarity? Do you think the advantages of this
effect outweigh the shortages of it?
2009
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224
Some people think that family life and parents
have great influence on children's development,
while others consider that external influence
plays a more important role in children's life,
discuss both views and give your own opinion.
2009
225
Individuals and countries cannot help everyone
who needs help in the world, so they should
only be concerned about their own communities
and countries. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
2009
226
The environment problems facing today's world
are so great that there is little ordinary people
can do to improve the situation. Government
and large companies should be responsible for
reducing the amount of damage being done to
the environment. To what extend do you agree
or disagree?
2009
227
Some people say that professional workers
such as doctors, nurses and teachers who
make greater contribution to the society should
be paid more than those people in the field of
sports and entertainment. To what extent do
you agree or disagree?
2009
228
Some people think that introducing new
technology can improve people's quality of life in
the developing countries. However, others
believe that free education should be offered.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
2009
229
Nowadays, people always throw the old things
away when they buy new things, some people
claim that the broken things should be repaired
and used again. What factors cause this
phenomenon? What effects the phenomenon
leads to?
2009
230
An increase in production of consumer goods
results in damage of the natural environment.
What are the causes and possible solutions?
2009
231
Young people are often influenced in their behaviours and
situations by others in the same age. This is
called ―peer
pressure". Do the disadvantages outweigh the
advantages
2010
Ch
232
Some people think parents should read or tell stories to
children, while others think parents need not do that,
as children can read books, watch TV or movies by
themselves. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2010
Ch
233
Some people think typical teaching of a teacher
and students in the class will not exist by the
year 2050. Do you agree or disagree?
2010
Ch
234
Individual greed and selfishness has been the
basis of the modern society. Some people think
that we must return to the older and more
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traditional values of respect for the family and
the local community in order to create a better
world to live in. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
235
Some people think foreign visitors should be
charged more than local people when they visit
the cultural and historical attractions in a
country. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
2011 Ch
236
Some think that children should start school as
early as possible, while others believe that they
should start school at the age of seven. Discuss
both views and give your own opinion.
2011 Ch
237
Environmental problems are too big for
individual countries and individual persons to
address. In other words, we have reached the
stage where the only way to protect the
environment is at an international level. To what
extent do you agree or disagree with this
opinion?
2011 Ch
238
In most of the societies, the role of mother and
father differs. What are the causes of this
difference? What will be the parental roles in
future?
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essay
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Some people believe that women should play
an equal role as men in a country‘s police force
or military force, such as the army, while others
think women are not suitable for these kinds of
jobs. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2011
240
Some people think that men and women have
different qualities. Therefore, some certain jobs
are suitable for men and some jobs are suitable
for women. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
2010 Ch
241
Air travel can only benefit the richest people in
the world. Ordinary people can get no
advantage with the development of air travel. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
2010 Ch
242
Some people think that politicians have the
greatest influence on the world. Other people,
however, believe that scientists have the
greatest influence. Discuss both of views and
give your opinion.
2010 Ch
243
The gap between the rich and the poor is
becoming wider, the rich more richer, the poor
even more poorer. What problems can the
situation cause and give the solutions?
2010 Ch
244
Many people believe that today there is a
general increase in anti-social behaviour and
2010 Ch
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lack of respect for others. What might have
caused this situation? How to improve it?
245
Most countries want to improve standard of
living through economic development, however,
others think social value is lost as a result. Do
you think the advantages of economic
development outweigh the disadvantages?
2010 Ch
246
A report indicated that many children between 7
and 11 spend too much time watching television
and/or play video games. How does the
problem affect the children, their families and
society? What measures can be taken to control
it?
2010 Ch
247
Studies suggest that children spend more time
watching TV than they did in the past and spend
less on doing active or creative things. Why do
you think it is the case? What measures and
methods can be used to tackle with it?
2010 Ch
248
It has been suggested that everyone in the
world want to own a car, a TV and a fridge. Do
you think disadvantage of such a development
outweigh advantages?
2010 Ch
249
Technological progress in the past century has
its negative effect, despite its remarkable
contribution. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
2010 Ch
250
In today's society, more and more work is done
by machines. Do you think the positive effects of
the development overweigh the negative effects
on individuals and society?
2010 Ch
251
Many people who leave school hold a negative
attitude towards learning. Why does this
happen? How to solve the problem?
2010 Ch
252
An increasing number of people change their
career and place of residence several times
during their life time. Is this a positive or
negative development?
2010 Ch
253
Nowadays more and more young people hold
the important positions in the government.
Some people think that it is a good thing,while
others argue that it is not suitable. Discuss both
these views and give your opinion.
2010 Ch
254
Some people think it is not necessary for adults
to receive education in class. Self-study is a
good way for them to study more effectively. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
2010 Ch
255
The movement of people from agricultural areas
to cities to work can cause serious problems in
both places. What are the serious problems and
2010 Ch
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what measures can be taken to solve this
problem?
256
The major cities in the world are growing fast,
as well as their problems. What are the
problems that young people living in cities are
facing with? Give solutions to these problems.
2010 Ch
257
In some countries, small town-centre shops are
going out of business because people tend to
drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result,
people without cars have limited access to out-
of town stores, and it may result in an increase
in the use of cars. Do you think the
disadvantages of this change outweigh its
advantages?
2010 Ch
258
In many cities, planners tend to arrange shops,
schools, offices, and homes in specific areas
and separate them from each other. Do you
think the advantages of this policy outweigh the
disadvantages?
2010 Ch
259
Mobile phones have made life easier: anyone
can use a mobile phone to answer/make work
calls or home calls at any place 7 days a week.
Do you think this development has more
positive effects or negative effects on the
individual and society?
2010 Ch
260
Some countries have introduced a law to limit
working hours for employees.
Why is this law introduced? Do you think it is a
positive or a negative development?
2010 Ch
13/9/2011
261
In some countries, it is illegal for companies to
reject job applicant for their age. Is this a
positive or negative development?
2010 Ch
262
Pollution and other environmental problems are
resulting from a country's developing and
becoming richer. Some think this cannot be
avoided. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
2010 Ch
263
Scientists say that junk food is harmful to
people's health. Some say the way to ask
people to eat less fast food is to educate them,
while others say education does not work.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
2010 Ch
264
Some people have benefited from modern
communications technology, but some people
have not benefited from it at all. To what extent
do you agree or disagree?
2010 Ch
265
Some people think that robots are very
important to human‘s future development, while
others think they are dangerous and have
2011 Ch
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negative effects on society. Discuss both views
and give your opinion.
266
Nowadays, some workplaces tend to employ
equal numbers of men and women workers. Do
you think it is a positive or negative
development?
2011 Ch
267
Nowadays some individuals behave in an anti-
society way, such as committing a crime. In
general, it is the society to blame. What causes
the anti-social behaviours of individuals? Who
should be responsible for dealing with it?
2011 Ch
268
Some people think that it is necessary to travel
abroad to learn about other countries, while
other people think that it is not necessary to
travel abroad because all the information can
be seen on TV and the Internet. Discuss both
views and give your opinion.
2011 Ch
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269
Tourism is an excellent way to develop a
country, but it can also cause harm. How can
countries ensure that tourism benefits the
development.
2011 Ch
270
Some people think governments should spend
money on measures to save languages with few
speakers from dying out completely. Others
think this is a waste of financial resources.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2011 Ch
271
In several years many languages die out. Some
say it is not important because if we speak
fewer languages life would be easier. Do you
agree or disagree?
11
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272
Competitiveness is a positive quality for people
in most societies. How does competitiveness
affect individuals? Is it a positive or negative
trend?
2011 Ch
273
The government should control the amount of
violence in films and on television in order to
decrease the violent crimes in society. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?
2011 Ch
274
Some people think that too much money has
been spent looking after and repairing old
buildings, so we should knock down old
buildings and build modern ones instead. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
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2011 Ch
275
Research indicates that the characteristics we
are born with have much more influence on our
personality and development than any
experiences we may have in our life
GT old essay
276
Most high level jobs are done by men. Should
the government encourage a certain percentage
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of these jobs to be reserved for women?
277
In the past people wore their traditional clothes
and followed their culture. These days most
people wear similar clothes and therefore look
very similar to one another. Do you think this is
a positive or a negative development?
GT Australia June 2011
278
People find it very difficult to speak in public or
to give a presentation before an audience. Do
you think public speaking skill is really
important? Give reasons. Some people say
public speaking should be taught at school. Do
you agree or disagree?
GT April 2010
279
Many old cities around the world are going
through a major process of modernization. What
are the advantages and disadvantages of
modernization?
GT
280
Nowadays doctors can become very rich.
Maybe they should not focus on profitable
activities such as plastic surgery or looking after
rich patients and concentrate more on patient's
health, no matter how rich they are.
GT
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