EXPECTED WRITING TASK 2 QUESTIONS January to April

2020(From Makkar)

1.Children nowadays spend a great deal of time watching television. However,

television cannot replace the book as a learning tool, which is why children are less
well‐educated today. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Model Essay 1:
The main reason of poor education quality among children nowadays is that they
spend a lot of their time watching television programmes and do things that are
remotely connected to quality education. I completely agree with the statement that
television cannot replace the book as a learning tool as it is far less educative and
far more addictive.

Firstly, television cannot replace books as learning materials owing to the fact that
children often misuse television in the disappearance of parents. For instance,
educative programs are less attractive than the cartoon shows and other programs
children prefer to watch. While there are lots of educative and suitable programs, it
is not unusual that a child would prefer to watch programs that entertain more than
educating.

Another reason television is not as suitable as a book because when children learn
through television then their focus will be on audio-visual presentation, not in
learning. Whereas if they follow books then they focus on books and the lessons it
offers.

It is often heard that many children watch TV for long hours and that is detrimental
to their health. Television programs are addictive and many children do not
concentrate on other important things like study or outdoor activity when they
become addicted to watching TV programs.
Finally, television cannot replace the book as learning tool due to television might
be a tool that would be wastage of time. However, if children spend more time in
reading books there is no chance of wastage of time. The primary focus of
television is entertaining people while books are considered as the cornerstone of
knowledge and wisdom.

To conclusion, although television is more entertaining than books, it cannot

become a great tool for education as books are for children. The book is still the
most appropriate learning tool and the television can never replace it terms of
child’s education.
2.Some people think that foreign visitors should be charged more than locals when
they visit cultural and tourist attractions in a country. To what extent do you agree
with this view?
It is sometimes seen that tourist attractions, including museums, important
historical sites and prominent monuments, impose a higher fee for the overseas
travellers than the local people. I do not agree with this idea and believe that the
charges should be exactly the same.

From a perspective, it might seem logical to charge foreign tourists more to enter a
traditional and historical place as most of those monuments and establishments are
state-owned and the government fund those from the tax they collect from the local
residences. From this regard, many feel that local residences are already paying a
portion of the ticket money through the tax they pay to the government. However,
this is a very narrow view and this arrangement dissatisfies the visiting tourists as
many of them find it discriminatory. From a broader view, if more foreign
travellers are encouraged to visit nationally important tourist attractions and
important historical and cultural place, this would bring more foreign tourists and
this would ensure more earning from the tourism sector. Furthermore, it would
help spread the national and cultural importance around the world. From this
perspective, collecting some extra money from the entrance ticket is a shortsighted
step.
Furthermore, happy tourists encourage their immediate friends and family
members to visit a country and some tourist attractions. If those tourists get the
impression that they are being changed more money than the local people, they
would psychologically feel unhappy and would share their dissatisfaction with
others which would mean less foreign tourists. Many shrine and monuments are
maintained by the ticket money it collects and if the number of visiting travelers
get decreased, it would be tough for the authority to maintain those important
places. From this perspective, having an equal entrance fee has a better impact.

To conclude, from a broader perspective having the same ticket fee, both for the
residence and foreign tourists, to allow the entrance to any nationally and
historically important place including museums, art exhibitions, parks and
historical places is more beneficial and I completely agree that the fee should not
be different.
3.Universities should allocate the same amount of money to students’ sports
activities as they allocate to their libraries. Do you agree?
Model Essay 1:
It is often seen that universities provide the best education to their students and
prepare them as the ideal citizens of the nation. They also focus on physical health
by offering them various sports facilities. Some people argue that sports are
equally important and must have the same allocation of funds as university
libraries. However, others state that main aptitude of educational institutions is to
provide lofty education and must invest handsome amount for the betterment of
libraries. I agree to some extent that role of the library is far more important than
sports activities.
It is very important to have good physical education for students. It will not only
improve their health but also helped them in developing skills such as teamwork,
handling pressure under tensed situations etc. Therefore, it is required by the
universities to spend on this constituent. Furthermore, nowadays there is too much
study pressure on students. In order to relax and re-energise, such activities should
be provided at a regular interval.
Library is an essential part of every educational institution. Large numbers of
students rely on libraries to complete their assignments, research works and final
projects. It shows that existence of a university is incomplete without having one
or more libraries in it. Thus, a huge amount should be invested in libraries to
improve its books catalogue. Latest books, journals and other reference materials
should be incorporated in libraries to facilitate its users.
To sum up, I would like to say that spending time in libraries is more worthful and
has lofty values than playing. Universities must upgrade their libraries accordance
with technological advancement without considering the cost so that numerous
benefits could be taken out.
4.Tourism is becoming increasingly important as a source of revenue to many
countries, but its disadvantages should not be overlooked. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
Model Essay 1:
It is an undeniable fact that tourist spots in every country have become more
popular and have so many visitors. The development of tourism has so many
benefits, such as more income from tourists and exposure of culture, although the
drawbacks of this development cannot be ignored. This essay discusses the
drawbacks of tourism for such countries followed by relevant examples. I agree
that the disadvantages of the tourism should be handled prudently to lessen its
adverse effects on a country.
Firstly, tourism activities can threaten the traditional culture of a country. Local
people tend to imitate the cultures that are brought by the tourists from their home
countries. Based on a cultural research conducted in Indonesia last year, local
people stated that their traditional cultures are not suitable to the modern era,
whereas the cultures brought by tourists to their country are more suitable and
modern. For example, more local people like wearing modern clothes rather than
traditional one as well as they follow more modern dances than the traditional one.
Secondly, tourism can cause the bad effect to the environment. Take littering cases
as an example. It is irrefutable fact that so many tourists ignore the policy about
rubbish. Bali as a tourism destination, besides getting awards because of the
successful tourism, this city is well-known for the rubbish as well. The government
face the difficulty in handling this littering problem because the increasing number
of tourists each year. Then, the local people get the effect to their environment,
such as land pollution, flood, and air pollution because of the waste.
On the other hand, tourism can increase the national government income from
tourists' visa and local people get the work-field as well as the chance to learn other
cultures. For instance, local people can build home stay area for tourist and gain
income from that business. It can reduce the number of unemployment people and
grow knowledge of local people about tourists' language.
Based on the previous explanation, we can conclude that tourism will be the threat
for local cultures and environment, even though it is good for gaining income for
government and local people as well as create a chance for local people to have job
and knowledge.
5.Throughout history, people have dreamed of living in a perfect society, but they
have not agreed on what an ideal society would be like. What do you think is the
most important element of a perfect society in the modern world? How can people
work towards achieving an ideal society?
Model Essay 1:
Most people in the world have a dream to live in an ideal society and lead a happy
and meaningful life. However, they do not have the same idea about what the
perfect society would look like. I personally think that there are three indicators
that can measure the perfection of a society in the modern world: social value,
proper infrastructure and employment opportunity. This essay discusses these
factors and the ways to achieve that ideal society followed by the examples.
Firstly, social value and social bonding among people is the most important aspect
of a perfect society. In a society where people have a strong bonding and obey the
social norms tend to lead a better life. Society is formed with many families. If the
family members are close and have a better relationship, they would form a better
society. A perfect society must have people with human quality and good social
behaviours.
Secondly, having good infrastructures and services can be one of the requirements
of a perfect society. People need the infrastructures and public services to fulfil
their necessity. Take people living in Melbourne as an example. Melbourne is
claimed as a most livable city in the world and the people can be classified to live
in a perfect society. This country has so many modern infrastructures, for example,
modern public health centre, school, bus stop, and others as well as good services
in the airport, local government office, etc. This ideal condition can be achieved if
the people pay the tax regularly and obey the rules. The tax payment becomes a
resource to build good and complete facilities for society. Furthermore, if the
society obeys the regulation, they will not have problems with the services of
people.
Thirdly, an ideal society needs sufficient job fields to work in. People can fulfil
their needs by having a good salary from their work and have a good career in the
future. For example, people in Los Angeles spend most their time for working and
have a good financial condition. This situation can be created by the society if
people can be an entrepreneur. By being an entrepreneur, they can create new work
fields for others and reduce the number of unemployed people.
In conclusion, a perfect society has to have good infrastructures and services as
well as sufficient job vacancy. Then, this situation can be built by paying tax,
obeying the policy, and creating the work-fields by entrepreneurs.
6.More and more companies are allowing employees to work at home. Do you
think this is a positive or negative development?
Model Essay 1:
With the advent of the computer and the widespread use of the internet, people
have changed the way they perform everyday tasks. An increasing number of
corporations believe in letting employees work full-time or part-time from home
and thousands of people are doing freelancing to earn their livings. The following
essay will discuss the pros and cons sides over this change.
A recent poll shows that people lose self-control and discipline easily while they
perform professional work via telecommuting. Because people are given more
freedoms to deal with the tasks and without a strict deadline, they often mixed their
professional attitude with their personal life. They often lie to their employers and
thus perform poorly.
On the contrary, imagine that there is no one looking over your shoulder and
enforcing strict hours and because of that you may feel tempted to work endlessly.
That can strongly influence your working effectively. Therefore, there are other
issues emerged that employees can't get along well with others since everyone just
concentrating on their missions and it's easy to be overlooked.
Nevertheless, other people propose that the argument above is merely a one-sided
story, by working at home you save on many hidden costs associated with going to
work. These include costs of commuting, car purchasing, fuel costs, and parking
spots as well. Moreover, flexible time and comfortable workplace provides
employees more inspirations and creatively, since thinking out of the box is
essential for those who work in advertising companies, IT firms and in other fields
of works that require creativity. Without the stresses and strict monitoring from the
office, working independently in their own preferred environment at their own
pace, professionals are often a lot happier and a lot more productive.
In conclusion, it depends on companies current situations to consider whether to
allow employees work from home or not. For my view, as a designer, I prefer to
work from home since it gives me more inspirations and freedom.
7.Many people say that the only way to guarantee a good job is to complete a
course of university education. Others claim that it is better to start work after
school and gain experience in the world of work. Discuss
Model Answer 1:
At recent years, there is an ongoing debate whether by completing further study in
university or by joining the workload directly will lead someone to be employed in
a good job. I personally believe that continuing higher study in a course at a
university will alleviate the opportunity to get involved in the labour market.
The light competitiveness in work field, in some ways, increases the need for
qualified workers. Moved by this trigger, universities develop the quality of the
students by improving the specialisations and by extending the variety of courses.
Taken as an example, business courses have been expanding the field of study in a
wide range of majors such as public health business which provides the
participants to focus on hospital management, pharmacy business, etc. or social
based entrepreneur which develops the candidates to build their social-based
businesses by a small amount of money.
On the other hand, undeniably, students in university seem to be the lack of
practical experiences in working environment. Being an employee means more of
responsibilities, job deadlines, etc. and there are several consequences if they show
bad performances. To solve this case, internship programmes and core soft skill
training can be effective ways out. University faces challenges to keep improving
the curricula in order to prepare the students with work experiences by entering the
utmost graduate students with 3 months working programmes in thrived companies
as well as with several working skills training such as leadership training.
To sum up, in spite of the growth of demand for universities' graduates in good
offer jobs, it is inevitable that they have more positive sides to fit them in such
enormous opportunities.
8.Some people think that spending a lot on holding wedding parties, birthday
parties and other celebrations is just a waste of money. Others, however, think that
these are necessary for individuals and the society. Discuss.
Model Essay 1:
In the current world, most of the people like to celebrate any special occasion by
inviting a lot of people. The discussion that throwing too much money to hold
parties like birthday, marriage or any other special event is a debatable one, with
strong logics provided by the supporters of both the views.
A few argue that the special events need to be celebrated grandly, as it happens
only a few times in a lifetime. For instance, marriage is considered to occur once in
a lifetime and the people want to have the memory of that event until their last
breath. This is possible only when the location is well decorated and all of the
friends and the neighbours are invited. By spending limited money, it is almost
impossible to achieve something special which will be remembered forever. Thus
it is obvious, why some people incline towards this point of view.
On the other hand, some people believe that it is not right to spend a huge amount
money on personal celebrations as there are a lot of people across the globe under
starvation. For example, in most of the African countries, many people do not even
have food to eat for a single meal a day. In case, the money spent on celebration
can be sent to the people who are really in need, definitely, a lot of life can be
saved. Hence, it is clear why a few individuals refute with high spending parties.
Considering the memories of special occasions as well as starvation, spending
much money for parties has been supported and refuted by many. Even though
memories of some special events are important, saving human life from starvation
is more important. Hence, in my opinion, it is necessary to cut down the spending
on parties and spend that money for the poor people’s food
9.Many people say that movies and TV programs affect us negatively while others
say that they are two influential and useful media for us. How do movies and TV
affect us?
There has been tremendous growth of entertainment media over the last few years.
Media influenced numerous people and it becomes an essential part of their life.
Some people argue that media is spoiling youngster badly due to the severe
violence that is being used on TV programmes and films. However, others state
that it keeps us updated with the latest news and a source of entertainment for
many. I strongly believe that media has undeniable benefits on people lives.
Media play a vital role in easing our stress and tension. Nowadays people are busy
in their hectic routine work, they get very less time for recreational activities.
Movies and television provide best sources of entertainment and help us to become
refreshed and informed, relaxed and energetic for our future work. In addition to
this television also provide news and other informative programs which create
awareness and enhance our knowledge.
However, youngsters are negatively affected by the violence and aggression shown
in movies and dramas. They have become less patience and more susceptible to
violence. This has also increased the crime rate in the society. People want to act
like their favourite celebrity in real life, which cause many problems. For Instance,
people start fighting over a small dispute which could turn into a battlefield on a
later stage. Fashion and style that youngsters often follow because of their
favourite actor or actress are often unacceptable in many societies.
In conclusion, I believe that we should use media as a fun activity rather than
highlight its negative aspects. It is also recommended to remove violence. Finally,
movies and TV has more positive effects and should be the mandatory part of
everyone lives.
10.Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish. Why do you think this is
happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish
produced?
Model Answer 1:
The modern society is generating an increasing amount of waste and the waste
management has become one of the pressing issues both in developing and
developed countries. With the inevitable rise in population and industrialisation,
this problem will be further aggravated. The government can help decrease waste
production by educating the public and by promoting recycling.
The global population has reached a staggering seven billion recently. Solid waste
is a by-product of this phenomenon. This number is expected to balloon to nine
billion by 2050 if the current trend goes on. The amount of trash produced is
likewise expected to rise. Manufacturing industries also contribute to the total of
accumulated waste. While market demands go higher, the number of factories built
also increases to satisfy this demand.

This unsavoury problem has taken centre stage as the world focused on tackling
global warming. One way that the government can help alleviate this burden on the
environment is by educating the culprits – the general public. By promoting the use
of reusable bags when shopping, the amount of plastic bags can be greatly reduced.
Furthermore, the government can also run advertisements and put up posters in
ways that a household can reduce the trash it generates. Another step that the
government may undertake is through sound recycling. It must invest in a
technology that can be managed through the municipal level. To encourage its
citizens to adhere to this program, collection areas for recyclable materials must be
accessible. Sweden has set these areas within 300 meters from residential areas and
so far they are succeeding.

To conclude, it is a fact that the human population will continue to rise. In order
for the world’s natural resources remain sustainable, the government and the public
must cooperate to find a solution to this ever-present problem.
11.Many young people are leaving their homes in rural areas to study or work in
the cities. What are the reasons? Do the advantages of this development outweigh
its disadvantages?
Migration from rural areas to cities has become more prevalent due to the
availability of better universities and job opportunities there. While some people
argue that the disadvantages of this phenomenon outweigh the merits, I believe that
this development is beneficial in many ways.
There are two main reasons which urge people to leave their rural villages and
towns and move to the cities. The first reason is that most of the universities are
located in the cities and these universities attract the ambitious students who want
to earn higher degrees. The second reason is that the job market in the cities is
more active and therefore, it is much easier for professionals to find jobs there
compared to the rural areas where the economic activities are limited.
There is no doubt that there are several disadvantages to this migration such as the
exponential population growth in the cities which hits the cities’ infrastructure
severely and also this migration leaves the rural areas abandoned and demotes
some necessary professions such as farming. But, on the other hand, moving to
cities has two major merits for the individuals and nations also have immensely
benefited from this phenomenon.
The major advantage gained is the remarkable increase in the numbers of the
university graduates which ultimately increases the society’s education level. The
second merit is that cities allow more people to have better jobs and enhance their
financial conditions.
In conclusion, most of the people in rural areas tend to move to big cities for
reasons related to their career and their education. Although there are some
disadvantages to this issue, we cannot deny that the individuals and society are
benefiting much from this phenomenon.
12.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?
Today the world is more connected than any time before and people from all over
the countries can arrive at their destination within 24 hours. However, while this
possibility permits to millions of individuals to encounter different cultures every
year, the phenomenon of the international tourism brings also conflicts between
people with different habits and costumes.

To begin, tourism creates isolation more than integration. In fact, tourists prefer to
look at different places, costumes and habits like sitting in front of the television
screen, watching a documentary, more than sharing time with the indigenous
population. Furthermore, tourists don't respect foreign habits and cultures, often
because they don't understand it. For example, they throw the litter on the ground,
or even worse they don't respect their hosts’ religion.
Nevertheless, the effects of international tourism are not all negative. Sometimes
tourists fall in love with people and places they visit and decide to live in there,
acting as mediators between cultures and enhancing integration. It's the case of lots
of tourist guides that decided to move abroad and enjoy a different lifestyle and
culture, trying to share their feelings with visitors. Also speaking the language of
the place we visit can help us understand people from different cultures.

In addition, a large amount of money around the tourism business contrasts the
tendency of some countries to close their border to foreign people. This can lead to
a better comprehension of these cultures and so to integration.

In conclusion, the biggest industry in the world have to feel the need of changes in
the way tourism is structured, so it could become a mean of integration and
reciprocal understanding more than create tensions between cultures.
13.Demand for food is increasing worldwide. What is the cause of this? What
measures can the international community take to meet this demand?
whether the agricultural sector can meet the growing demand for food worldwide.
This issue is caused due to two main causes – the ever increasing population and
extreme changes in climatic conditions. However, it can be resolved through
appropriate measures.
The growing demand for food is caused by the ever increasing population.
Actually, over the last 50 years, there was a drastic increase in human population.
In fact, world population is expected to increase from 7.9 billion in 2017 to 9.7
billion by 2050. Unfortunately, food production has not kept pace with. Climatic
changes happening due to various reasons like depletion of ozone layer, acid rain
and global warming have led to a decrease in the production of food.
However, this situation could be remedied by farmers by increasing the area under
cultivation and by using improved farming techniques. For example, yield can be
increased by using quality fertilizers, improved methods of irrigation and modern
techniques called precision farming. In addition to this, the government needs to
take active participation in educating farmers about the use of such techniques and
products. The international community also needs to step in. Countries where food
is surplus must show the willingness to export it to poor countries at a nominal
price. This will ensure that everyone irrespective of their financial situation or
nationality has access to three square meals a day.
In conclusion, though population is increasing and climatic changes have damaged
the current supply of food by using improved farming techniques and bringing
more area under cultivation, food production can be stimulated.
14.Experts say older people were happier and healthier in the past because they did
more exercise and spent more time with family and friends, whereas now many
suffer loneliness and health problems. What are the causes of this and what are
some solutions?
Some people believe that if senior citizens increase their social interaction and
keep themselves physically active they can lead a healthy and happy life but most
of them do not do so. This essay will try to identify the reasons behind this and
offer some possible resolutions for the same.
There can be several causes behind this trend. First, many seniors live alone. Their
children have migrated to cities in search of better employment. Consequently,
they are alone most of the time. While going out and talking to neighbours is still
possible, many elderly people choose to stay within the confines of their home.
This could be due to the nagging aches and pains that afflict everyone as they age.
Unfortunately, when they do not move about much, their health deteriorates even
further. There are also some seniors who believe that they have discharged all of
their duties and there is nothing more for them to do. They also tend to live a life of
inactivity and seclusion.
There can be some possible solutions to this issue. Governments and private
organizations should offer jobs to senior citizens. This benefits them as well as the
organization because they can stay mentally and socially occupied while putting
their extensive experience and expertise to good use. Seniors are experienced
people. There should be avenues for them to use their knowledge and experience
for the benefit of them. For example, they can engage in community work. Also,
the older people should indulge more in hobbies they find interesting. Gardening
for instance, can keep a person on his toes and physically fit. Furthermore, the
older generation people can join local clubs with their peers and friends to reduce
loneliness.
To conclude, older people lead a sedentary and isolated lifestyle mainly due to age
related ailments that restrict their movement. They can solve these problems to a
great extent by getting involved in community work and pursuing a hobby.
15.People spend a lot of money on various things as they earn more money
nowadays than before. Is it a positive or negative development?
In the modern world with all aspects of development that humans are doing, people
now can earn more money than in the past. Accordingly, they are spending the
amount of money on various things and, in my belief, it could have as many
positive effects as negative.
On the bright side, expending money could be a leading factor for economic
welfare. Firstly, people spend money to buy clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc so the
producer could produce more items to sell and pay salary to their employees.
Secondly, for some people, their income money directly related to other people's
shopping habits, for example, hairdressers, makeup artists or even supermarket
owners their income money depends on people. Additionally, statistics results
show that whatever people spend more money on buying things means that the
economy is growing. For instance, people who are living in China spend millions
to buy houses, cars, gems or strange things so that this money which came from
people could help society to improve.
On the dark side, although spending money could provide jobs, welfare or Self-
satisfaction, it is being many problems for the community when it became an
obsession for rich people. Sometimes they spend a huge amount of money to buy
exclusive objects like a cruise ship, golden car or exotic animal fur or ancient
artifacts but they never use them because they lose their interest in the items and it
is a real personality problem. Also, this kind of behavior could influence society's
health like conspicuous consumption, to illustration, a family with a mid-range
income wants to buy very expensive objects just because their neighbor has.
In conclusion, despite the negative impact of this phenomenon on social health, in
my opinion, spending money could provide more businesses and employment for
people and help economic growth in the country.
16.Many famous sports players advertise sports products. Do the advantages of this
outweigh the disadvantages?
Nowadays, advertising has become a crucial part of every business. Many well-
known sports personalities advertise various sport-related products. There are a
couple of benefits such as an increase in employment and children involving active
lifestyle, but there are also drawbacks to be taken into consideration.
To begin with, one principal advantage of famous sportspeople advertising a
sports-related product is it helps in creating jobs. Many people purchase products
that are endorsed by their favorite sports person, which helps to increase the sale,
thereby, generating employment. For example, MRF is endorsed by famous Indian
cricket personality, Virat Kholi, which has helped the company to increase its sale
of cricket bats by 25% and employment by 32%. Another advantage of brands
getting endorsed by well-known sportspeople is it encourages children to indulge
active lifestyle. Sports star normally advertise products by playing their game or
showing their skills, which encourages children to imitate or learn the same skills
by playing the desired game; thereby, avoiding a sedentary lifestyle. Overall, it
helps to generate enough jobs and appeal to youths to adopt an active and healthy
lifestyle.
On the other hand, one problem that can arise by sports players advertising sport-
related products is it put undue pressure on parents. Children force their parents to
buy the desired product by seeing their star endorsing the same, which forces
parents to divide unplanned budget to satisfy children's need. For instance,
according to a recent poll, 47% of parents complained that they need to spend 10%
of their unplanned expenses on sports-related products
in order to satisfy their children's demand. Another problem that can arise is that
products get expensive due to being endorsed by a celebrity. As a huge chunk of
money has to be paid to celebrity, the cost is recovered from the price of the
product, making it expensive. Therefore, pressure on parents and an increase in the
cost of the product are a couple of disadvantages that result from celebrity
endorsing sports products.
To conclude, brands getting advertised by elegant sports personalities can result in
a couple of benefits, but forceful pressure on parents to buy the desired products
and increase in the cost are some disadvantages that can occur.
17.These days many families move to other countries for work. Some people
believe that the children in these families benefit from this move. However, others
believe that it makes life more difficult for the children. Discuss both these views
and give your own opinion.
Nowadays, a significant number of families immigrate to foreign countries in
pursuit of more job opportunities. While some people assert this trend is beneficial
for dependent offspring, others opine that this venture brings more difficulties to
the children. This essay seeks to investigate both mentioned viewpoint, followed
by my own perception.
On the one hand, there are a plethora of advantages to support the former group’s
perspective. First and perhaps the most lucrative point is that children alongside
their families, escape the challenges of their home country. To elaborate, there are
many problems, including unemployment that forces families to move abroad;
hence, these children will find it easier to find a job. Moreover, immigrant children
are more successful in climbing the ladder of their career even compared to
natives. Statistics show that the unemployment rate among bilingual adults who
immigrated when they were children is less than 20 percent, additionally, they hold
more pivotal positions in various fields.
On the other hand, the latter group claim that moving to another country during
childhood has its share of drawbacks. Immigration has almost an unbearable
negative physiological effect on them because children have to get acquainted with
a new culture. To illustrate, latest researches conducted by A.B.C university prove
that one of the major causes of childhood depression is the cultural and language
barrier to immigration. Furthermore, they have to abandon their school and friends
which adds to the mentioned problem.
To recapitulate, while both sides have indisputable points in defending their
viewpoints. From my notion, for children, the merits of moving abroad outweigh
the demerits they will have a brighter future due to the ampler availability of job
opportunities and elimination of old country’s problems.
18.Many people think that more money will make them happier. How important is
money for happiness?
Making more money has become more important to people rather than it used to be
once. It is associated with the common belief that to live more happily you need to
be wealthier. In this essay, I will discuss about the role of money in people’s lives
and the reasons causing them to be so reliant on monetary issues to feel happy. As
well, I will try to draw some conclusions.
There are some key factors resulting people in giving too much importance to
money over other aspects of lives. Needless to say, the more money they have the
more achievable their goals will be. If they had so much money to have a lavish
lifestyle, they could buy everything they would like to, from big houses to luxury
cars. Rich people could keep up with the latest fashions if they were keen on new
trends. Last but not least, they have the chance of being surrounded by a
substantial number of friends, which in-turn makes their emotional demands be
fulfilled.
Despite the fact that money is the key to afford living expenses, hardly could it be
the only way to feel happy. Firstly, making money to excess would not guarantee
happiness in families. Kim Kardashian, for instance, was talking about her fears
once. ‘I cannot trust people anymore because many of my friends have betrayed
my trust up to now’, she said. Secondly, happiness is not a feeling that you find
outside yourself. You can enjoy every minute of your life in a cabin watching the
beautiful nature around you while a rich person might never camp in the nature
instead of staying in luxury hotels. Finally and more importantly, though, it is the
quality of relationships among family members that would create a happy and
convivial atmosphere in which they live. Many of less affluent families have been
seen to live with lower stress levels to their close relationships with each other.
In conclusion, although having money is essential to make a living, it is desirable
up to a certain point. Furthermore, happiness is a sense more dependent on
people’s characteristics and families. My view is that to live happily you need to be
as wealthy as you can afford your basic demands, enjoy your life and be nice to
your loved ones.
19.Some people think parents should supervise their children’s activities closely,
while others believe children should have more freedom. Discuss
It is often debated how much freedom children should have. Although some people
believe that the activities of children should be monitored closely by parents,
others oppose this viewpoint. I, however, believe that parental supervision is only
necessary until they are mature.
Children should be monitored until they reach a certain age because they are
unaware of the world outside the secure environment of the home and they are not
mature enough to understand the difference between good and bad. Consequently,
they can fall an easy prey to a bad company of friends, if not guided by parents.
Furthermore, the internet has a lot to offer apart from knowledge and information.
To exemplify, one of my friend’s daughter misused social media websites to send
obscene / vulgar messages to her male friends to draw their attention. These types
of instances can be avoided if children use the internet under the surveillance of
their parents.
On the other hand, there are some valid reasons to give children the freedom to
make their choices. Firstly, after they reach a certain level of maturity, children
should be encouraged to make their own decision. This practice will help them
learn faster than those who are dependent on their parents for making decisions for
them. Actually, learning from one’s own mistakes is easier than learning from
knowledge imparted by one’s parents.
In conclusion, I believe that until a certain age, children need parental guidance;
however, once they are mature, they should be allowed to make their own
decisions because this practice will help them to achieve greater success than when
they are dependent on their parents.
20.Today, many people do not realize how important the natural world is. Why is
this How can people learn more about the importance of the natural world?
Nature is the source of our all needs, so we should have the knowledge of our
source of livelihood. Most of the people do not care about nature, although our
survival solely depends on nature. I will discuss the reasons of this ignorance and
how people can learn more about our world in my further paragraphs.
To embark on, though all our needs such as food, shelter and cloths are the gift of
Mother Nature, people still ignore this facts. There are numerous reasons behind
this lack of awareness. Firstly, today’s generation receive all their needs in
supermarkets and malls. They believe that all their required items are abundant in
the society. Secondly, government are not giving much importance in spreading
knowledge source of foods, cloths and all our day-to-day used materials. Lastly,
older people afraid of sharing this knowledge with young ones as they are
technologically more advance than older generation. Older people feel themselves
outdated even though they have the most valuable knowledge gathered though
experiences.
In many ways, awareness and importance of nature can be spread to people.
Firstly, government should include a subject in schools which is all about nature
and its importance. We should nurture this awareness from childhood so that in
future they respect nature and its gift. Secondly, society must create a platform to
exchange ideas among older and young generation so that experiences earn by
aged people become a boon for next generation. Otherwise, community, as a
whole, will not able to raise their level.
To recapitulate, government and society must work hand in hand to share
importance of nature from generation to generation through teaching our children
and explaining the difficulties faced by older generation.

21.In many countries, weddings are getting bigger and more expensive than the
past. Is this a positive or negative development?
It is true that present day wedding ceremonies are grand and more materialistic as
compared to past. In my opinion, it is an unnecessary squandering of money and
loss of natural resources which makes it a negative development.
Nowadays, people wish to have a fairytale wedding which cost them an arm or a
leg. This is because apart from buying exclusive outfits and accessories for the
bride / groom, they also have to pay for providing the best hospitality to their
relatives like booking a descent hotel for their stay, gifts and so on. People from
high socioeconomic can afford such expenses ; however,those who belong to low
socioeconomic cohort can not handle it. The later group have to give away all their
savings just to make their day special and to maintain social status. Some people
even take loan for this reason and are in debt for years .Indeed ,this is not a wise
decision .Instead this money can be used in a better way by saving it for future
emergencies or for other important work .
Moreover, such weddings causes heavy loss of our natural resources.T he main
attraction of any nuptial is the delicacies offered to the guest to gorge on and the
flamboyant ambience and décor of the venue. Hence, to make it a mammoth event
and to show up social status no stones are kept unturned by the people . Althought
the food is prepared according to the guestlist ,yet much of it is wasted as people
are served liberally beyond their appetite .In current scenario, where many nations
are facing scarcity of food and electricity, it is irrational to waste such useful
resourses.
In conclusion, the big fat weddings have direct impact not only on our financial
state but also on our valuable natural resources . Therefore , it is certainly a
negative development.
22.Some believe that it is the responsibility of people to take care of the
environment. Others say it is the government that should take care of the
environment. Discuss
People have different views about whether the protection of environment are under
responsibility of government or of people. In my opinion, while individuals have
some responsibilities, the prior duty is belong to governments.
Each people are responsible to decrease their carbon print. When they decrease the
carbon usage, most environmental problems will start to decrease. For this reason,
people can start with using glass products instead of plastics which will result in
stop production of plastics because of less demand. People also limit their
unneccessary paper, water and electric usage. Smart usage of them will definetly
save trees and water resources which are essential element of our environment. As
a result, when individual take a role in saving environment, it will spread to
factories and other communities then this movement trigger to reverse effects of
global warming and other environmental problems.
On the other hand, even individual role is important, without government force is
impossible to sustain better environment. Governments have power to control
factories and impose law for protection of environment. Factories can be supported
financially and giving tax advantages in order to produce and use environmental
friendly products which will lead to common use among people. Governments can
also establish relationships with other developed countries in order to make
protocol for environment such as Kyoto and they also can help underdeveloped
nations in terms of educational, financial and technical support. Without
international support, it does not possible to protect environment. As a result,
government have enough power to control and lead everything related with the
environment.
In conclusion, although it is important to take place in environment protection as
an individual, governments responsibilities are higher and they have enough power
to allocate their resources to provide green environment for public.
23.These days, mobile phones and the internet are very important to the ways in
which people relate to one another socially. Do the advantages of this development
outweigh the disadvantages?
Nowadays, internet and mobile phones are very necessary for such ways in which
pupils attach to one other socially. I think there are more advantages rather than
disadvantages. I will discuss about in the upcoming paragraphs.
To begin with, there are some merits for this view which are described in the
following paragraphs. First of all, due to technology, it can be seen that in such
areas is developing and also there are a great deal of masses using many social
apps like whatsapp, instagram, snapchat and so on. With the help of this type of
apps people easily interect with other people as well as they easily make a good
friend and their they do spend time with their friends through video calls and audio
calls as well as chat with their friends.
Moving further, with the help of internet and mobile phones they play online
games with their friends. For instance, PUBG game is very popular in some
countries and this trend is increasing day by day as well as people play this games
in one teamm and there are four persons involve in this team. Moreover, people
can easily communicate with other persons and also share their feelings, emotions,
ideas and opinions.
However, there are some demerits for this development. Firstly, these days people
are over depended on internet and mobile phones. Therefore, they do not
communicate with their family members as well as family gap is also increasing.
Secondly, sometimes some friends are fake on internet so that is why they can
harm the other people.
To sum up, there are more advantages as compare to disadvantages. If people can
less use of internet then th
24.Scientists believe that in order to protect the environment, people must use less
energy in their daily lives. However, most people have not changed the way they
live. Why do you think many people have not taken individual action? What could
be done to encourage them to take action?
The course of human civilization has had a devastating effect on the environment.
Now we are facing problems such as – melting of glaciers, depletion of the ozone
layer and Climate change to name a few. Environmentalists have been warning the
governments and the general public over many years now but with no effect.
People still have no regard for the indiscriminate use of coal derived fuels and
wastage of water. This could be due to the lack of economical alternatives in the
market or a feeling of apathy due to the extremeness of present lifestyle. We must
encourage people to take part in the preservation of the environment by
introducing safe, effective and economical alternatives and by government
regulation.
Many citizens are aware of the environmental concerns from the exhaust from
industries and vehicles. The dependence of today’s’ life on coal based fuels is
extreme and has been developed over the past centuries. It will be time consuming
and expensive to make a system change. Though many environmentally safe
alternatives exist they are out of the reach of the common man. For example,
battery operated cars are expensive and the networks of charging stations are still
developing whereas, petrol and diesel filling stations with facilities are easily
available.
People can be encouraged to conserve energy by making the alternatives more
accessible to all sections of society. Governments must support by companies
developing environmental safe products and technology by offering incentives.
Education is also an important factor, as the consumers today are busy and stressed
and do not have the time to spend seeking out new products and methods of saving
energy.
In conclusion, we must become a more environmentally sound society so that our
children will be able to inherit an inhabitable earth. This is our responsibility as
parents and caregivers. It is unfortunate that we have neglected this for
convenience and greed. Therefore all action must be taken to correct this
environmental degradation.
25.Films and computer games which contain violence are very popular. Some
people believe they have a negative effect on society and so should be banned.
Other people, however, say they are just harmless and help people to relax. Discuss
both these points of view and give your own opinion.
The effect of violent television and video games on a society is a grave concern.
While many people argue that violent programmes ought to be banned because of
their bad influence on people especially children, others believe that they are a
good source of entertainment. In my opinion, their influence on people is
pernicious, and hence, they should be regulated.
According to one view, the violent films, serials and online games are mere
medium mediums of enjoyment and relaxation. It is believed that watching violent
actions or playing aggressive videogames is psychologically helpful as they allow
the viewer or user to release their suppressed violent emotions in a safe way.
On the contrary, studies have shown that consistent exposure to foul language and
bad conduct adversely influences people, and they begin to perceive violence as
normal. For example, according to a recent study, children who regularly play
aggressive video games, tend to be more aggressive and impulsive. Once violence
becomes normalized in their psyche, they stop seeing it as a crime. Unfortunately,
this gives rise to criminal tendencies in them. I personally think that such
programmes need to be regulated since they are detrimental to individuals as well
as the society.
In conclusion, people may have different opinions about the depiction of violence
on television and in video games. In my opinion, violent content ought to be
censured
26.Many doctors say that people in today’s world do not do enough physical
exercise. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions are there to this
problem?
In a recent study, medical practitioners have mentioned that the current lifestyle of
people does not include physical workouts. People are more inclined towards the
sedentary lifestyle. This issue is of grave concern as a lack of exercise leads to
many health issues and needs to be taken care for the healthy living.
The main reason for the unhealthy habit is the influence of technology in all
aspects of life. The available tech-friendly options have quickly replaced the old
ways where physical strength was involved. All new building has provided
elevators, which people prefer to take instead of climbing stairs. Similarly, the
usage of the car is preferred more in comparison to walking or cycling to work.
Another influence of technology is seen in our young generation where children
prefer to stay home to play video games rather than getting involved in outdoor
activities.
This change is leading people towards wrong choices which have an adverse effect
in the long term. Raising awareness regarding the subject is essential. The
government should implement health awareness campaigns in offices and schools.
The offices should make sure staff is attending these workshops. Introducing gym
in offices can be another way to ensure staff participating in routine physical
exercise. Organising health fairs in the society can be helpful to raise awareness
where residents can be registered into health programs which will boost their
physical health. In schools, it should be mandatory to complete minimum hours of
physical education and activities. The government can also introduce health drives
which the public can attend and get the benefit.
In conclusion, I believe the healthy lifestyle is vital for long life. It is time that the
public is encouraged to include physical exercise in their daily routine.
27.More and more parents are allowing their children to play on computers and
tablets as they think that children should learn technology skills. Do the advantages
of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
In recent years, children is permitted by their parents to play much times with
tablets and computers due to provide their sophisticated technological skills. In my
opinion, it is agreed that these devices give the advantages rather than the
disadvantages. Analyzig this circumtance that computers and tablets can make the
kids smarter than ordinary typical age group and it would be fluencing their
knowledge for the next grow up period.

First and foremost, both of computers and tablets will improve children become
briliant people in their golden age. Due to the fact that, in the beginning period of
age supplying much more information could built their brain in the best condition.
For instance, if an early age people is getting stimulation everyday from the
gadget, it will stimulate the brain to record many types of data. So, extra-ordinary
kids who familiar with the gadget have a big opportunity to gain excellent person.
Additionally, toddler which is usual with gadget often obtain an achievement in
their school. Because of, they spent the time for positive activities such as playing
games, learning numbers, or watching videos from sophistichated things.

On the other sides, using electronic appearance can be affected children's health.
Owing this, if they are spending a lot of time looking up the media, the kids can get
eye problem. It is caused that the kids wear a glasses to assist their sight.
Moreover, utilizing media without parental advisory will be harmful the kids to see
inappropriate broadcasting. So, parental advisory needed to control their child to
reach benefit effect.
To conclude, in my point of view the parents who give permit for the child to let
using electronic tools provide positive effect rather than negative for their grow up
period.
28.Many people join distance‐learning programs (study material, post, TV,
Internet) and study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the same
benefit as attending colleges or universities does. Do you agree or disagree?
Distance learning, a modern phenomenon, has become widely popular, especially
after the invention of the internet. In the pre-internet era, it was confined to posts
and TV and could attract a nominal number of leaners. Despite a boom in home-
based learning trend due to the technological advancements, it is not as much
beneficial as attending a formal educational institute, as far as I am concerned.

To begin with, university education is not restricted to some textbook lessons as it

also focuses on creating an enlightened generation through a favourable
environment where students learn to interact with each other, discover the diversity
of cultures, and learn to face real-life challenges. Some video scripts and printed
documents cannot teach them how to use those in the practical world. For instance,
someone who learns a skill online finds it difficult to implement it in the real
world. Thus their poor performance in professional life is imminent.

Moreover, instructors have extensive experience in dealing with students from

different backgrounds and modify their lessons according to the capacity of the
students. This is completely missing in the distance learning method and thus the
single-package-fits-all model is less productive. Taking an online course to learn to
play the guitar could be a classic example. A recent study by the University of
Sussex reveals that nine out of ten online guitar learners fail to master it due to the
lack of motivation and this is where the formal education comes in - motivating
students. Taking distance learning courses for learning a programming language,
or how to cook a cuisine can be useful for many but this can never be the
alternatives to education we receive from colleges and universities.
To conclude, we attend educational institutes to learn and become enlightened
citizens, not to memorise lessons and pass exams. While distance learning can be a
bonus to our already enlightened mind, it can never be the same as studying at a
college or university.
29.Psychological illnesses may not be as obvious as physical disabilities or
illnesses, nevertheless they are just as disabling in their own way. Society,
however, is more accepting of those with physical than psychological illnesses or
disabilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Undoubtedly, mental disorders occur rarely compared to physical disorders. It has
been observed that psychologically challenged people are less likely to be accepted
by the public and physical disabilities are treated with more empathy than mental
illness. I completely agree with this viewpoint and I will explain the reasons in this
essay.
Scientific research shows that a few psychological disorders manifest at the later
stage of life. Moreover, sometimes a person with a family history of mental illness
or a traumatic experience is usually the one who becomes the victim of these types
of illness. Although these diseases are rare, the society does not accept them
because patients behave unreasonably in such cases. For example, people who
suffer from split personality disorder often display different characters at the same
time in unpredictable ways. In such situations, it is difficult to control them by
regulating their behaviors. Hence, society is disrespectful to these people.
On the other hand, patients who have physiological illness are accepted by the
society because these diseases can be cured by medications or therapies. The
predominant factor is that they can communicate with patients as they are mentally
stable whereas the connection cannot be established with mentally-ill patients.
Consequently, many families abandon mentally unstable people.
To recapitulate, any illness related to health whether physical or psychological are
harmful and they should be treated with medication and family support. However,
the society only shows concern for physically ill people as mentally ill patients are
difficult to deal with and behave unpredictably.
30.Should education and healthcare be free of charge and funded by the
government, or should it be the responsibility of the people to pay for these
services? Write at least 250 words.
Proper education and healthcare facilities are conceivably two determining factors
for the overall development of a nation. Whether the government should bear the
cost of education and healthcare or should it be citizens’ responsibility is open for
debate. I believe that a government must have a greater portion of its budget
allocation for it, but ultimately it is personal efforts that can ensure an enlightened
and healthy nation.
To commence with, each government allocate resources for its education and
health sectors but not all can achieve the desired success. Education in third world
countries is less expensive than that of rich nations and yet the literacy rate in the
former is dismaying. This is mostly because only allowances by the state cannot
guarantee a better education. This is true for the healthcare sector as well and
healthy lifestyle is perhaps more important than having more hospitals and state-
managed checkup points.
Furthermore, making education free for all at higher levels is not possible for the
government as it would require a budget unendurable for the state. This is why
there are so many private colleges and universities and they are doing just fine to
provide quality education. Corruption is widespread in state-managed policies and
due to this affluent citizens turn to public healthcare facilities most of the time.
Citizens should support the healthcare costs and education fees, which many of
them are already doing, to let the government focus on developing the country in
the industrial sector.
To conclude, governments already support the education and healthcare sectors by
offering free-eduction in primary and in many cases secondary levels. Establishing
hospitals and appointing doctors for free is not feasible for all states. This is why
citizens should be responsible too for their education and healthy lifestyles.
31.Governments spend a lot of money on public celebrations such as national
holidays and public festivals. Some people say that the government spends too
much on this and that they should use this money on other useful things. Do you
agree or disagree?
National events and public celebrations are paramount for the country and its
people because it refers to the people values, cultures and traditions. However,
some people believe that the political party of the nation should not spend
excessive amount on festivals and should instead use it for the development of the
country. This essay will argue, the need for the government to spend the amount on
festivities is justifiable.
On one hand, some denizens worry that government spending money of national
events and festivals is useless. Instead funds should be allocated for the
development of infrastructure like hospitals, medical care treatment, schools,
colleges which will contribute to the overall growth of the society. Moreover, it
will not only provide the opportunity of employment to many people but will also
improve the literacy rate as well as the health condition of the people. To illustrate,
a recent study has depicted that countries spend more billion dollars of their funds
on celebrating events and festivals which can otherwise be used for technological,
infrastructural and social enhancement.
On the other hand, the public ceremonies help to develop the feeling of nationality
among the people irrespective of cast, gender and religion to gather together and
remember and respect the period of struggle and glory of the great leaders of the
past. Furthermore, it develops a sense of unity among people. To elucidate, In
India the Independence Day on 15th August is commemorated on a large scale to
recollect the struggles of the freedom fighters to free India from the rule of the
Britishers.
To Conclude, I vehemently agree that money used by the ministry of the nation for
celebrating the festivities and social events are essential as it ensures to bring peace
and union in the country
32.In some schools and universities, girls tend to choose arts subjects (e.g.
literature), and boys tend to choose science subjects (e.g. physics). Why do you
think this is so? Should this tendency be changed? Do you agree or disagree?
According to the traditional belief, men are considered to be the bread winners
whereas women are seen as care givers and are responsible for taking care of the
family. Hence, girls opt for art subjects in schools and colleges and boys opt for
science subjects. In my opinion, I unquestionably believe that this trend should be
changed and both the genders should be given to choose subjects according to their
interests.
The view that males have the sole responsibility to provide financial support to the
family and females as taking care of the family members is deeply rooted in our
society. The primary reason is the gender related personalities and competence.
Simply stated, boys are considered to have analytical abilities which is not
possessed in girls so that is why they opt for subjects like physics, chemistry and
maths. Parents have an age old believe that the girls have to become housewives
and look after their family is also the main objective of not persuading them to
build a career as medical doctors or scientist. To illustrate, a research report has
depicted that more that 30% of the girls do not take analytical related subjects as it
is not appreciated by the family and society
Undoubtedly this trend should be changed and both the sexes should be treated
with equality. Both men and women should be given the equal opportunity to
choose the course on the basis of his interest and curiosity. Parents should not
consider the main responsibility of girls to take care of the household chores but
should encourage them to get high education and build a successful career. To
elucidate, great ecientist like Marie Curie, Ada Lovelace have proved that women
are no less than men in fields like science and physics.
In conclusion, I vehemently agree that both men and women should be treated
impartially by the community and should be motivated to excel in fields like
science and physics
33.Due to so many young people dropping out from schools, the rate of
unemployment is increasing and it affects our society in different ways. In your
opinion, how can this situation be improved? Write at least 250 words.
An increasing number of young students drop out from schools, sometimes to earn
to support the family and sometimes due to reasons not rational, and this has a
severe consequence in a long run. Not always those students are to blame and this
is not the context of this discussion. Rather the state should revise the way it runs
schools and arrange re-schooling facilities and the school authority should arrange
some paid jobs to needy students to mend this situation.

To begin with, a young pupil drops out from a school mainly to earn a wage to
support his family and this is more common in developing and poor countries.
According to a recent report, more than 30% students leave schools in South Asian
countries due to financial hindrance. The government in such a country should
focus on developing condition of parents who have school-going offspring. The
education should be free and some subsidies should be provided to poor students.
Besides, the government's initiatives to create more jobs would also improve this
situation. However, the greatest step the government should and can take is
arranging re-schooling facility for those disarrayed pupils with some incentives
and job provisions.
Moreover, the school authority should make education more fun in school to retain
young students. For instance, some of the Japanese schools use interactive and fun
methods to teach young minds and this has increased students’ school attendance
dramatically. Such initiatives should be welcomed and more widely used. Besides,
the school authority can arrange some clerical jobs to needy students to help them
continue their studies.

To conclude, education is the most important pillar for the development of a nation
and the state and school authority should help students stay in schools and finish
their academic years. Without having an educated nation, the crime and
unemployment would skyrocket to push the society to a complete chaos.
34.Children are facing more pressures nowadays from academic, social and
commercial perspectives. What are the causes of these pressures and what
measures should be taken to reduce this? Write at least 250 words.
A common belief is that children of today’s society are facing huge academic
pressures. Their competition is not with the children sitting next to them or in the
next class. It is at national and international levels. Parents have high expectations
for their child. They want them to excel in every field. Every parent wants their
child to go to the best school of their city. These days, the school bag is heavier
than the student himself. Moreover, considering the standards of education and
competition today, after the school, they have to go to private coaching too. Thus
they are left with no time to relax or engage in enjoyable outdoor activities.
Then comes the social and commercial pressures on children today. The situation
becomes perilous when children want to adopt the global culture despite the fact
that their parents want them to stay rooted in their own culture. This in turn leads
the children to rebel against the rules laid down by their respective family. In
addition to this the commercial pressures have a major impact on the minds of
today’s children. It stresses them out when they cannot compete with their peers in
terms of material possessions. For example, a child will undoubtedly want a
mobile phone that is as good or even better than that of his friend.
To sum up, we cannot deny that today’s children are facing more pressures from
academic, social and commercial perspectives. However, to avoid the same,
Parents should have realistic expectations from their child. And most importantly
they should spend adequate time with their children. The greatest onus is on the
schools and teachers. They should not teach to win at all cost. They should in fact
make a student learn how to win with modesty and lose with grace. Both parents
and schools should learn and allow children to bloom by bringing out their hidden
talent. It in turn will make a child grow physically and psychologically.
35.Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on
everyday matters (such as food, clothes and entertainment) is likely to result in a
society of individuals who only think about their own wishes. Other people believe
that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
According to some people, children should be allowed to decide what they should
eat, wear or watch. However, others opine that if children have the freedom to
make their own choices, they will grow up into selfish individuals. In my opinion,
children should definitely have the liberty to make their own decisions; however,
since they are too young to understand what is good or bad for them, parents
should help them make the right decisions.
It is important for a child to learn how to make decisions regarding his lifestyle or
future career as decision making is an important skill for success in life. When he
is allowed to make his own choices he will learn to take the responsibility for his
actions. This is another skill required for success. Needless to say, a child who
takes small decisions right from his childhood can deal with the conflicts and
challenges in life more efficiently.
On the contrary, when children have total freedom to make their own choices, they
may fail to consider the feelings of others. For example, a child may insist that he
should be able to watch cartoon whenever he wants to. He may not consider what
other members of the family want to watch on TV. If his parents allow him to have
his way all the way, he will definitely grow into a selfish person who does not care
for others. It is, therefore, important for parents to set the limits of the freedom
their children can have.
In conclusion, I believe that even though children should be allowed to make their
own choices, parents should teach them to respect the feelings of others; otherwise,
they may end up becoming selfish.
36.In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums
of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities.
Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Write at least 250 words.
People, in some countries, prefer to have a fast and extensive rail communication
while others think that improving the existing road transportation system is far
more important and that is why more budget should be spent on roads. This essay
discusses both views and includes my opinion before drawing a reasonable
conclusion.

On the one hand, people in favour of having a speedy and reliable train
communication system mainly base their ground on the fact that trains can carry a
great number of passengers and goods at a time and can remarkably reduce the
traffic congestion. Rail communication is safer, faster and can connect cities and
towns that build a better communication system than the conventional road
transport system, according to these people. Furthermore, locomotives are already
famous in many countries and have greatly improved communications there. Due
to such advantages, people often opine that more money should be allocated for
constructing new train lines. For instance, train system in China has a
groundbreaking contribution to improving its overall communication system and
many countries have started adopting this model.

On the other hand, public transport system plays an essential role for
interconnecting the different parts of the cities and the highest percentage of people
use this system to travel to different places. Though trains can improve the city
transport facilities, it is not an alternative to the existing road transports. That is
why many people believe that national budget should be utilised on improving the
public transport for the sake of the better communication for mass people. For
instance, train line in the UK has always contributed to a great extent to the overall
transport system in the country. Nevertheless, the public transport has always been
the main commuting mode for the UK citizens.

To conclude, I personally believe that, the national budget should be fairly

distributed both for the improvement of the rail and public transports for the
overall expansion and improvement of the transportation system.
37.More and more people are migrating to cities in search of a better life, but city
life can be extremely difficult. Explain some of the difficulties of living in a city.
How can governments make urban life better for everyone?
city offers many facilities and opportunities which are not present in a rural area,
but not without a cost. Pollutions, frantic competition, higher expense and less
personal attachment among people often make cities difficult to live in. The
government has a lot to do to improve the lifestyle of the city dwellers.

The overwhelming expense is the main problem for anyone who moves to a city
from a rural area or a small town. The cost of education, treatment, house rent,
food and daily commodities are far higher in a city. Pollution in cities is the second
most severe issue and it makes metropolitan areas less suitable for children to grow
up. People in big cities live in a contaminated area where the CO2 emission, the
presence of carbon and other toxic elements in the air is higher. Another drawback
of living in a city is the social classification and gap between rich and poor. Social
discriminations in city areas are far higher than the other parts of the country.
Moreover, people in small towns and villages have a great bonding and they know
each other very well, which is quite the opposite in a city. Moreover, municipal life
is full of competition and it makes people’s life miserable. Someone has to
compete to get in a public car, wait for his turn to meet the doctor, wait several
hours in the traffic jam and fight really hard to get a decent job. The competition is
so high that even a child has to go through a tough fight to be accepted in a school.

I believe there are many steps that a government can take to tackle these issues.
Firstly, the government should control the prices of the daily commodities and
build more high rising buildings to reduce the house rent. More public buses with
better facilities should be introduced to reduce traffic jam. Decentralisation and the
development of the provincial towns would let the authorities shift many industries
to these regions and thus reduce the pressure on the cities and metropolitan areas.

In conclusion, the government should take initiatives to improve city people's

living standard and make sure rural areas and towns have plenty of job
opportunities to reduce the pressure on cities.
38.Planting trees is very important .some people says that trees should be planted
in the vacant areas of cities and town, while others says that housing facilities
should be build instead. Do you agree or disagree?
People have differing views with regard to the question of how to use vacant areas
in the cities. While some argue that it would be better to develop housing and
associated facilities in these spaces, I believe that planting trees is much more vital
for human's life.
There are various reason why some people are of the opinion that uninhabited
areas inside the cities should be allocated to build new buildings. They may assert
that nowadays, due to the rapid pace of population growth, housing demand is
increasing. Therefore, it may be reasonable to benefit the whole interior potential
to occupy residents; particularly those working in the cities. Because people
certainly prefer to be as much close to their workplace as they can in order to
reduce the cost living related to commute. In addition, proponent of this idea argue
that each city needs to be known by its landmarks principally made on deserted
ground in the city center. As a result, these skyscrapers are able to attract more
tourists, leading to make new job opportunities for local people.
In spite of these arguments, I believe that cities are required to achieve the right
balance between housing and gardening. Firstly, trees are considered to be the
Earth's lungs. They naturally absorb a huge amount of generated CO2 and produce
O2 as the first key element to be live, resulting in breathing a more purified air.
Secondly, people are mainly looking for a relaxing atmosphere matched with their
nature. This prospect will be bleak unless a natural environment is provided by
planting as much trees as possible. The reason why this is assumed is that not only
are they able to mitigate the sound pollution, but also they are claimed to be an
effective way to diminish crime rate. Finally, this world is belonging to all
creatures correlating to each other in a natural cycle. Forests, as one of the most
significant habitat, has a pivotal role to play to prevent the irreparable negative
impacts of changing ecosystem in long- term.
In conclusion, although it might seem that housing expansion is necessary in cities,
in my view, governments should attach a greater importance to developing green
spaces.
39.In many countries women no longer feel the need to get married. Some people
believe that this is because women are able to earn on their own income and
therefore do not require the financial security marriage can bring. To what extent
do you agree?
Marriage is an beautiful relationship between two bodies and families. In the
current time of technological advancement, one of the most pressing concerns
regarding the given topic that is it necessary for women to get married; either being
able to earn their money by yourself? I completely agree with this topic and shall
explore the dimensions and assertions of this essay and shape up my opinion by the
end.
To begin with, there are numerous reasons why women not ready to get married.
The first and foremost reason is education. in the past time, girls were not allowed
to study because of domestic violence. Morever, the value of males were more than
female due to that one of the earning hand in the home was male therefore, only
man had right to go to school and study. In addition to this, the girls parents prefer
to marry without being study. However, now, the world has totally been changed
and the mentality of people also change. For instance, women are studying and
taking more initiative to compete task with men. There is a huge change between
past and present world, women is better than boys in every field; either it be
educational or professional.
Moving furthur, women do not want to be married as they think that they would
lose their freedom. They think that before marriage, they are free from restrictions
and free to go easily where they want to go whereas, after being married, they have
to follow the rules and regulations of their another home. In spite of this, marriage
can put pressure on them to do every work regarding their will. For example, a
survey conducted by the university of Delhi reveals that 150 out of 200 women
asked that they did not want to marry because their would earn money and another
family not wanted them to continue their job so, they neglected to get married.
All in all, I personally believe that it is good for women is self independent and
completely all task by yourself in a better way, it is even good but they don't leave
traditions and think intellectually about marriage and care about moralities and
emotions regardless of materials.
40.Nowadays celebrities are more famous for their glamour than for their glamour
and wealth than for their achievements and this sets a bad example to the young
people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
 is true that most of the celebrities are known for their luxurious lifestyles than for
their performance or talents these days. Many people think that this kind of attitude
is not a good example for the young generation. To a certain extent, I would agree
that this kind of behaviour would be a bad example for the society, but there are
other famous people are popular due to their outstanding accomplishment.
On the one hand, it is a fact that many famous people become popular due to their
fancy lifestyle, instead of their outstanding achievement these days. Their acting
talent might be standard or below the average, but they are making sensation to the
public by showing their wealth and glamorous lifestyles. One of the examples
would be Kim Kardashian who is famous for her reality television program,
whereas it mostly shows her luxurious mansion, party and shopaholic lifestyles and
less of her acting. It is believed that the behaviour would be a negative influence
for the young people as it teaches them about hedonistic lifestyle.
On the other hand, there are celebrities who are popular for their incredible acts or
outstanding performance. These people have shown to the world that they have
reached success due to strong determination and hard work, and the public always
recognise them for their masterpiece of arts and great achievements. One of the
examples would be the legendary English footballer David Beckham. He was not
only a good athlete but also became the model of some sports apparels. Although
David Beckham sometimes had shown his glamorous lifestyle, but he had also
shown to the public that he was a good football player. He had informed in his
biography that to achieved success, he had to work hard in his young age, as he
had to practice in doing penalty kick for around 1000 kick per day consistently.
These kinds of celebrities are worth to be followed by the young generation.
In conclusion, many famous people are well known for their wealth and luxurious
style, instead of their achievement and it would be a negative example for the
young age people. To a certain point, I would disagree with the opinion, since there
are other celebrities who are famous due to their great talent and performance. In
my opinion, I think the public should be more selective in choosing their role
models, not just in front of the camera, but we should also see from their personal
life as well.
[ by - Darwin Lesmana ]
Sample Answer 2:
Fame and fortune are largely dependent on the hard-work, persistence, luck and
creativity displayed by individuals of a society. These qualities often make them
very famous and popular that the whole nation becomes anxious and curious just to
get their glimpse or an autograph. Few people believe that people are popular due
to their glamour and rich lifestyle. They claim that youngsters should not follow
their footprint because they may lead them astray and I don’t agree fully with this
proclamation. This essay will analyse the merits and demerits of idealising
celebrities before presenting a conclusion.

Famous people such as movie or sports stars can be a role model for the young
people of a society. Idealising and treating them as their idol can help them to
achieve their required goal in life. Following their footprints can result in exploring
their own talent which can further showcase marvels and brilliance. Their
creativity, innovation and display of their skills and abilities inspire adolescents to
bring change in their life for good. For instance, legendary Amir Khan, the famous
Bollywood celebrity, is known for his inspirational and creative movies but not for
his wealth or attractive personality. Adolescents copying his qualities and attributes
have promoted strong moral and ethical values in a society.

On the contrary, few people believe that following superstars and famous people
displaying negativity can mislead young people of our society. Proponents of this
viewpoint believe that inspiring from their negative roles and displaying the same
act at home or in streets can have a severe impact on the society. Moreover,
celebrities are often found in smoking advertisements, charged with drugs and
other criminal activities, youth following their path can result in the destruction of
ethical values of a society. For instance, Sanjay Dutt, Bollywood Actor is well
known for his money and roles as a villain, his terrorist acts in different movies
have given rise to violence and crime in streets of Mumbai, all these were
committed by adolescents for thrill and adventure.

To recapitulate, the aforementioned provides plausible arguments in favour of both

views. There is no doubt that famous people have their influence, as youth is not
mature and in the growing phase of their life. However, one should not criticise the
celebrities as it depends on the young people how they perceive and take it
forward.
41.More and more businesses as well as individuals are choosing to communicate
either professionally or socially using technology rather than face to face. Discuss
the advantages and disadvantages of using technology for communicating.
It is an irrefutable fact that the mode of communication has changed enormously
with the advent of the internet. People prefer to use different technologies while
communicating instead of having a face to face conversation. This essay will
explain the positive and negative aspects of online communication.
One of the most important advantages of using technology is that it helps to cross
the geographical barrier. For instance, a person sitting in India can contact his
European clients instantly using email or Skype. This can be beneficial for the
expansion of his business as he can interact with people from all over the world.
Moreover, this way of interaction helps to reduce a lot of overheads like travel
expenses and the cost incurred for setting up a meeting destination.
On the flip side, excessive dependence on communication technologies has its own
disadvantages. To begin with, people lose the personal connect / connection when
they refrain from face to face communication. This can make them feel lonely and
depressed as they are devoid of social life and it can have a detrimental effect on
their mental health. Furthermore, chances of fraud increase when we converse via
phone or email, as we cannot verify the physical identity of the person we are
interacting / conversing with.
To conclude, though technology has made communication easier and more
convenient, there are numerous disadvantages as well if it is used excessively. So
the mode of communication should be chosen judiciously taking into account
several factors such as distance and time.
42.Some people think that being able to communicate with others online is
breaking down geographical barriers and enabling people, who would normally
never have the chance to meet, to communicate. What are the advantages of
international communication online? Are there any disadvantages to this?
In today’s world, no one can argue that the technology has changed human lives
significantly. Many technological communicating methods have been invented in
the last decade. With the internet, it allows us to keep in touch with others who live
in other cities effectively. Some people think that the online communication
measure has many benefits to human beings while others think that it also has
several drawbacks. Both advantages and disadvantages of the online
communication will be discussed carefully.
On the one hand, there are many merits for the development of communication
technology. First and foremost, it can tackle many barriers for communication. The
technology can break down geographical problems. People can contact others who
live in the other part of the world without travelling. Secondly, with
communicating through the internet, people do not have to spend a lot of time for
communication that we used to do in the past anymore. Calling people online
consumes only a few seconds to reach others which can save a lot of time. Lastly,
using the internet for communication is the most convenient way for
communication these days. This is because, it requires only the internet which is
very easy to find almost everywhere especially in a city.
On the other hand, communication online also has many drawbacks for a number
of reasons. Firstly, communication on the internet can decrease personal
interactions. The sense of face to face communication will disappear when we
reach others by sending message online. If a person try to express their ideas or try
to use sarcasm, it may be hard for a recipient to understand clearly. Secondly,
misinterpretation can easily happen during communicating online. If some people
use abbreviation or slang words for communication, it can make readers to be
confused and misunderstanding.
In conclusion, even though both sides have their positive sides, the advantages of
communication online are still much more than the disadvantages. Hopefully, with
the development of technology rapidly, humans will be able to invent new methods
or systems which can alleviate some drawbacks of communication online such as
lacking personal interactions, eventually.
43.Nowadays there is an increase in social problems involving young people
because more parents spent time at work than with their children. To what extent
do you agree or disagree? Give specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
appears that the youth crime rate in the modern world is increasing at an alarming
rate. Although there may be many factors causing this issue, it is perceivable that
the absence of suitable education provided by parents and teachers are the major
problems behind this circumstance. This position will thus be analysed in the
following paragraphs, supported by relevant examples.
Firstly, parents' increasing occupational commitments have limited their
opportunities to educate children on moral qualities. The current economic
condition of the contemporary society requires parents to spend more time at work.
This has consequently created fewer interactions between children and parents,
precluding youngsters from learning basic emotional aspects such as love and
affection from adults. An exemplary case can be seen from my cousin, who barely
gets a chance to learn about a specific manner to talk to strangers or elderly people.
Hence, it seems that such reality has disabled him to possess an ethical mindset,
which might cause behavioural problems outside the home in the future.
Secondly, the modern education system enforces students to obtain tangible
achievements, rather than ethical perspectives. For instance, there was a girl in my
high school who performed well academically. Although she frequently offended
other classmates' feelings with foul words, she was continuously favoured by
teachers because of her good grades. It is personally felt that such an inappropriate
teaching motives of the teachers have left many students to focus on achieving
material accomplishments, regardless of how badly one behaves.
In conclusion, the two aforementioned ideas clearly encapsulate how the lack of
solid and ethical supervisions by adults leaves children to develop problematic
thoughts and behaviour.
44.Some people are afraid to go out for fear of being robbed on the streets. Still,
there are robberies that happen inside houses. What do you think is the best things
a person can do to ensure his/her own security? Use specific reasons and examples
to support your answer.
Nowadays, due to threats of robbery like house breaking or armed robbery on the
roads, people will frightened to go outside home or the streets alone,especially in
the midnight. To lessen these fear people can take significant steps like to set up
motion-detecting outdoor lights and install the alarming system and get a pet dog
etc. I think cops have to say alert all time and also keep patrolling overnight
frequently.
The first and for most reason behind thefts like burglary is thieves are kept
information of victim throughout the internet and mails and some of social media's
like facebook, instagrams etc. people used to update their vacation planes on the
social media and this information will help the robbers to do robbery. For instance,
the data of crime report 2015 shows that 85% of burglaries are occurred due to
people putting their personal data on the internet and social media.
Another reason behind theft is lacking of home security systems. The thieves have
searched the area of their targeted, they'd all the information by analyzing that
earmarked territory. These will lead to larceny and sometimes will resulting in to
death crime of the victim. I think people should set the proper surveillance camera
around the house and get a pet dog. And the most important thing is to install front
door alarm so that person get alert if any unknown will try to enter the house. And
also having a security guard overnight will reduce the peril of embezzlement.
To conclude, the people should be aware and should not spread their private
information on publicly.
45.Some people think that with combined effort on the part of the government and
society crime can be completely eradicated, while others argue that this is
completely hypothetical and that crime has always been present in societies even in
ancient times. Compare these two views. Which do you agree with? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
46.Today, most people get married and give birth in their thirties rather than when
they are younger.Is it a positive or negative development in your opinion? To what
extent do you support this development?
47.Environmental issues have always been an international problem because
governments are not imposing harsh punishments against offenders. To what
extent do you agree or disagree? Support your answer with specific reasons and
examples.
The environment has become a major concern over the last couple of decades,
resulting in several debates on who should be responsible for ensuring its
sustenance for our future generations. In this essay, we will discuss the point of
views for establishing where the responsibility for the protection of the
environment lies.

There is a strong argument that individually we cannot contribute materially to the

cause of preserving our environment because it encompasses several areas where
individual efforts become futile. Some examples are factories that are emitting
hazardous gases in our air or dumping dangerous materials in our rivers. If we
want to take this up as an individual we cannot be expected to be able to prevent
this from happening. One could argue that if each shareholder puts pressure on the
companies that they own this could lead to building up of pressure for being more
responsible, this, unfortunately, is not workable because usually the companies are
mostly owned by funds that are managed by professionals, seeking profit and
environment is very low on their priority list.

The above leads us to deduct that if this movement of preserving our environment
is a collaborative effort by the government and general public we stand a better
chance of being successful. The government should provide the legal infrastructure
to control the natural instinct of profiteering of all investment institutions; with
this, the individual efforts could start making the difference. Continuing the above
example if an individual member of the society notices that same happening in his
or her surroundings, he or she can call on an implementation agency that would
tackle the factory emitting hazardous gases and dumping dangerous materials.
Examples of these implementation agencies include Environment control desk in
the city office, environmental inspectors who randomly visit such factories and are
empowered under the law to impose a fine or completely seal the production
facility found in violation of the rules.

The responsibility surely seems to be tilting towards the actions of individuals

supported through government agencies and legislative framework, thus, in my
opinion, the combined efforts of the government and public would be more
effective. This should not, however, be interpreted as being absolved from keeping
our environment clean and we can through cans and other non-degradable
materials on the beach.
48.Many efforts have been made by countries to address challenges concerning the
environment but the situation has not improved. What are the possible reasons for
environmental degradation? Are there any solutions to combat this problem?
Support your answer with specific reasons and examples.

49.In many countries people tend to move overseas or move to a different part of
their country after their retirement. Discuss why they do so and what the outcome
of this situation is. Provide specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
50.Recent surveys show increased interest in relocation and travel to other
countries. What may be the reasons for this trend, and what will be the possible
outcome from this behavior? Provide examples for your opinion.