WRITING TASKS
TOPIC 1: WORK AND CAREER
Task 1
The charts show information about the percentage of men and women aged 60-
64 who were emloyed in four countries in 1970 and 2000.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2
a. Some people think that work is the most important thing in people’s life.
Without the success of a career, life becomes meaningless. To what extent
do you agree or disagree?
b. Some people say that teenagers should work part-time and earn money.
This way they will learn basic lessons about work and become more
disciplined. Others argue that teenagers shouldn't sacrifice their rest and
after-school activities to work.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
TOPIC 2: EDUCATION AND SCHOOLING
Task 1
The chart below gives information about levels of education by age range in the
UK in 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2
a. Some people say that children should be encouraged with a
competitive feeling right from a tender age, and others say
that children must be taught cooperation rather than
competitiveness in primary school and high school. In your
opinion, what should be the right approach?
b. In some countries young people are encouraged to work or
travel for a year between finishing high school and starting
university studies. Discuss the advantages and
disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.
TOPIC 3: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Task 1
The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in
poverty in Australia in 1999.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2
a. These days more fathers stay at home and take care of their children while
mothers go out to work. What could be the reasons for this? Do you think
it is a positive or a negative development?
b. Some people believe that children should be allowed to stay at home and
play until they are six or seven years old. Others believe that it is
important for young children to go to school as soon as possible. Discuss
both views and give your own opinion.
TOPIC 4: NATURE, THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Task 1
The diagram below shows the process of using water to generate electricity for
human use.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2
a. Nowadays environmental problems are too big to be managed by
individual persons or individual countries. In other words, it is an
international problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
b. 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?
TOPIC 5: CULTURE, ART AND TRADITIONS
Task 1
Plan A below shows the ground floor of a particular art gallery in 2005. Plan B
shows the same area in the present day.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2
a. In today’s world of advanced science and technology, we still greatly
value our artists such as musicians, painters, and writers. What can arts
tell us about life that science and technology cannot?
b. It is inevitable that traditional cultures will be lost as technology develops.
Technology and traditional cultures are incompatible. To what extent do
you agree or disagree with this view?
TOPIC 6: HEALTHCARE, HEALTH AND SPORT
Task 1
The first chart below gives information about the money spent by British parents
on their children’s sports between 2008 and 2014. The second chart shows the
number of children who participated in three sports in Britain over the same
time period.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
TOPIC 7: GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Task 1
The charts below show the distribution of the world's water and the use of water
in three countries.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2
a. In many countries, the cost of living is on the rise. What effects do higher
prices have on individuals and society? What can be done to solve those
problems?
b. Some people think that developing countries need financial help from
international organizations. Others think that it is practical aid and advice
that is needed. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
TOPIC 8: CITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Task 1
The two maps below show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and in 2010.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2
a. Some people think that cities are the best places to live. Others prefer to
live in a rural area. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of living
in the city to living in the countryside.
b. Some cities create housing for growing populations by building taller
buildings while other cities have opted to build on wider areas of land.
Which solution is better?
TOPIC 9: COUNTRYSIDE AND AGRICULTURE
Task 1
The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultureal land becomes
less productive. The table shows how these causes affected three regions of
the world during the 1990s.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2
a. Some people support the development of agriculture, like factory farming
and the scientific creation of fruits and vegetables, while others oppose.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
b. Fewer young people do farming work in rural areas. Why? Should young
people be encouraged to do farming work?
TOPIC 10: GOVERNMENT AND THE AUTHORITIES
Task 1
The charts below show local government expenditure in 2010 and 2015.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2
a. Some people advocate death penalty for those who committed violent
crimes. Others say that capital punishment is unacceptable in
contemporary society.
Describe advantages and disadvantages of death penalty and give your
opinion.
b. The government should control the Internet to reduce cyber-crime and
ensure safety of users.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
