Đoán Đề Cả Năm 2019 Ielts Đình Long: 287 words

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1. More and more people buy a wide range of household goods like television,
microwave oven and rice cooker. Do you think this is positive or negative
development?
The increasing variety of household goods has been recognized as an unstoppable trend, yet
argument regarding its necessity or rationality seems not to be ceased. In fact, many believe that
such excessive growth is merely a reflection of the profound influence of consumerism, of which
I second.
The intension of cyclical consumer products industry was upstanding: to fulfill various
demands and create a better and more convenient living condition. Driven by this vision, the scale
of this industry soared in the last century, and managed to add various household appliances,
ranging from traditional ones such as washing machines and electrical tin openers to stylish
devices such as flat-screen television and sweeping robots, into our life. Indeed, these items allow
us to pay more attention to other important aspects in life, and also plays a significant role of a
country’s economy, which will then assist the promotion and popularization of these
merchandises. This circulation runs smoothly for years, until the rise of consumerism.
Consumerism refers to an ideology that encourages the acquisition of goods in ever-
increasing amounts, which will eventually make customers purchasing items related to the display
of status and not to functionality or usefulness. With its influence, consumers may end up
sacrificing significant time and income not only to purchase but also to actively support a certain
firm or brand. Needless to say, this behavior should be acknowledged as a direct contradiction to
the original purpose of having more household goods, as such considerable amount of these
articles, sometime quite expensive or even luxury, may highly likely capture people’s full
attention.
Without disdain the benefits brought by household goods, it may not be wise to possess as
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2. Some people believe that employers should not be concerned about the way their
employees dress, but the quality of their work. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
The importance of dress code and appearance at workplaces has already been recognized and
accepted, yet many are opposing a mandatory dress code as they believe the quality of
employee’s work is far more significant to any enterprise. Personally, I believe it would be wise
to lean more towards the working performance.
Making sure everyone in the workplace is dressed to certain standards cannot only create a
general atmosphere of professionalism—whether it means three-piece suit or jeans-and-T-shirt.
This is of great value in industries where image is highly valued and workplaces where face-to-
face contact between employees and customers is regular and consistent, as when customers look
at employees, they can see people who are dressed appropriately for the industry, which may
boost their confidence in the business as a whole. Besides, such visual uniformity in the
workplace can also promote the impression of “being a team” among the workforce, which can
eventually stimulate sales by making employees conspicuous to customers.
Despite the benefits brought by dress code in enhancing working performance, one must
notice the potential downsides of implementing one in certain industry, as clothes have a huge
impact on how people feel, their confidence levels, and how they interact with others. An
example of this is when everyone is forced to wear a suit and tie, a stuffy and conservative
environment may highly likely be inherently created. In fact, for those innovating enterprises
mainly focusing on inspiring creativity of employees to yield profits, a strict dress code is going
to be counterproductive. Therefore, the appearance of employees is not with universal
importance.
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Overall, the priority of practicing a dress code should be determined by the nature of
industry, as the pursuit of performance is the sole goal of any company.
3. Lectures were used in the past with many students. With modern technology available
for education, there is no justification for this way of teaching.
The implementation of modern technology in educational institutes is certainly a progression, yet

many go overboard and claiming the traditional teaching methods should be completed replaced.
Personally, I believe the merits of the old-school ways should never be neglected.
The most distinguishable advantage of modern educational technology is that it can improve
access to education, including full degree programs, as such advance not only can provide
numerous learning materials, but also can make these materials accessible to a wider audience.
With greater possibility of engaging with these resources, students can spend more time on
specific aspects of what they may be learning in school, but at home. An example of this could be
when Khan Academy and TED Talks are actively being used in many schools and universities.
Eventually, these additional support to the educational system will enable better integration for
non-full-time students, particularly in continuing education.
Although students appreciate the convenience brought by these technologies, one must
notice the complexity of learning environment as the interplay and interactions of many things
impact the outcome of learning. When technology is brought into an educational setting, the
pedagogical setting changes in that technology-driven teaching can change the entire meaning of
an activity without adequate research validation. In fact, technology, in and of itself, does not
necessarily result in fundamental improvements to educational practice, as the implementation of
such technology would scarcely encourage students to work socially or collaboratively, and can
also make them highly susceptible to distraction and sidetracking. This issue can be solved by
appropriate supervision as provided by instructors in traditional classroom, meaning performance
of courses equipped with high-level technology can be limited.
Overall, completely replacing traditional way of teaching with modern technology could be
too aggressive due to questionable consequences of doing so.
4. People are now surrounded by advertising. This both affects what people think is
important and has a negative impact on people’s lives. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
The real influence advertisement can bring to ordinary people is arguable. In my opinion,
although I have to admit that the prerequisite of any successful advertisement is to influence the
general public, it would be unwise to ignore its merits.
The influence of advertisement has already gone far beyond its most obvious function: to
popularize products. Despite the fact that such ability is the main purpose when advertisement
debuts, there is more to it, as now it has commonly functioned as an approach to provide extra
value to the goods, achieved by constant appearance of certain concept in advertising and
therefore to shape public opinion. An example of this is diamond, which has been disguised so
well that almost everyone now is certain that it is one rare mineral with extremely low reserves
and a symbol of long-lasting relationship, although the fact could be the exact opposite.
However, saying it is wrong to overlook the effect of advertisement is not equal to saying it
is acceptable to ignore the most significant advantage of it, being to fulfill demands, since it is
beyond argument that demands drive purchase, especially for those living in less satisfied
condition. Yet it should also be noticed that demand is a vague expression that has been
constantly misunderstood as the‘demand of necessity’, in which case the need in people has been
restricted to the basics to maintain life. The purpose of many purchases people made has now
extended to satisfy their mental desire, or as a commitment to others in the case of diamond.
Overall, while one must recognize the profound influence of advertisement in people’s life,
this may not be completely negative.
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5. Figures show that in some countries, there is an ever-increasing proportion of

population aged 15 or younger. What do you think the effect of current and future in
those countries?
In many countries there is a dramatic increase in the number of young people. This development
has far reaching implications. In this essay, I will examine the present and future impacts of the
rise in the population of children.
When there is an increase in the number of children, the demand for schools and teachers also
increases.
Unfortunately, many countries do not have enough schools to admit all the children. For example,
in China the number of school-aged children is very high; however, the country does not have
enough good schools. As a result, many students do not have access to quality education. The
situation is not much different in India.
The growth in the number of children can be attributed to the failure of family planning in these
countries. When families have several children, it becomes difficult for them to cater to the needs
of everyone. If families limit themselves to one or two children, they will be able to give more
care and attention to those children.
The rise in the number of young people will lead to unemployment in the future. And when
youngsters can’t find jobs in their country, they will be forced to emigrate. This leads to the
undesirable brain drain. When several applicants fight for the same job, finding employment will
become more difficult. This will encourage unemployed people from developing nations like
India and China to immigrate to countries like the US and Canada.
To conclude, the growing population of children below the age of 15 will impact the present and
the future in many ways. This trend calls for the allocation of more resources to education. It also
demands the generation of more jobs.
6. The restoration of old buildings in major cities in the world costs numerous
governments' expenditures. This money should be used in new housing and road
development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The high speed urbanization has generated contrasting attitudes towards ancient buildings
among governments in different countries. Numerous old buildings are being eradicated in order
to give way to new housing and road development, which, from my own perspective,
actually conceals the underlying flaws of this practice.
It is undeniable that, under the expansion of the city, more new houses and roads are becoming
urgently needed. Well designed modern buildings with reasonable spatial arrangement are more
glamorous and functional than old ones, such as accommodating more people in the crowded
metropolis. In addition, advancedthermal insulation building materials and central heating system
result in consuming less resources, causing less environmental damages. Moreover, highly
developed cities require advanced traffic system that can ease the traffic congestions plaguing
most of the world’s major cities .
While considering from a more comprehensive aspect, the value of restoring meritorious ancient
buildings should never be neglected. Despite the cost of restoration, old building could serve as
landmarks of the unique and local history, so their historical value could weigh much more than
its function serving as mere residence. Additionally, preserving old buildings may benefit local
tourism to some extent. When well-protected ancient buildings with historical significance are
publicized, tourists attracted would surge to them, stimulating the economic increase such as
purchasing and hotel industry. The revenue from tourism can be invested in not only safeguarding
ancient buildings but also constructing newer houses and developing roads.
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Even though it is hard to arrive at an absolute conclusion, I strongly conceive that conservation of
ancient buildings could be costly, but it is rewarding in the long terms. Ancient buildings with
significant historical value should be restored however huge the expenditure is, and those of less
value be torn down to give way to urban development.
7. Some people believe that people who read books can develop more imagination and
language skills than those who prefer to watch TV.
Since the beginning of civilization, human beings have joined in the pious hope that books, as a
whole, would edify people by sparking their imagination, spurring their creativity, and enhancing
their linguistic aptitude. By stark contrast, the ascent of modern media has only goaded on the
harangues against arts by mechanical reproduction. TV – as commonly perceived as the epitome
of “lowbrow” culture – has become a case in point. However, such sweeping generalization, or
rather simplistic dichotomy, is susceptible to further examination.
If books in ancient times or pre-industrial era remained rare commodities or some “food for
soul” of scarcity, such trite elitism hardly holds true anymore. It’s commonly acknowledged that
the modern publishing industry has thrived in tandem not only with people’s intellectual needs or
the authors’ meticulous research and tormenting introspection, but also the economic cycle, the
scandals and rumors of celebrities, the life and (probably untimely) death of much glorified
politicians and business tycoons, recipes for success, some ephemeral buzzwords in marketing
etc. The life cycle publishing industry hence no more than mirrors the myriad of supply and
demand curves in the real commercialized world, which only makes it all the more demanding on
the readers’ effort to distinguish what is good from what is bad. It thus does not come as surprise
when Arthur Rubinstein, the pianist of great theatricality, grieved at his becoming blind at 90
years young: “I simply regret having read so many bad books all my life.” Such compunction will
undoubtedly repeat itself on you and me and alike.
If a book is characterized as intellectual fast food or worse by readers, it would be futile and
far-fetching to discuss its effect on their cognition or knack for languages. However, if we think
of some breath-taking TV documentaries on some of scenic places in some uncharted land or
those unraveling the myth of human civilization and the universe, it is hard not to concede that
they are indeed more edifying than some of the potboiler books. As Nabokov once wryly has it,
“imagination is merely a function of memory”; and memory a multiplication of vision and
learning. By the same token, who would deny that Maggie Smith’s impeccable rendering – with
those witty twists in her uncanny demeanor - in so many TV series simply outshines the unending
clichés in those best-selling books?
To conclude, books, as a traditionally much venerated cultural form, should not be overrated
in its importance on transforming one’s intellectual capacity, as manifested by many cautionary
tales. Both illuminating books and inspiring TV programs call for one’s discerning capacity.
8. As countries develop, more and more people buy and use their own cars. Do the
advantages of this trend for individuals outweigh the disadvantages for the
environment?
Citizens of diverse nations have benefited considerably from economic prosperity which not only
improves their living standards, but also enhances their purchasing power that enables people to
enjoy previous unaffordable or even luxury stuffs. It can be widely observed that an increasing
number of households have equipped themselves with at least one car each, which has more
disadvantages for the environment rather than advantages for individuals.
Undeniably, vehicles can offer plenty of conveniences for citizens. Under the progress of
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urbanization, the city lay-outs have been greatly extended while people are living more
dispersedly in different communities compared to past residence structure. With cars, it is easier
for people to reach their destinations within short periods of time, which offers more freedom
for individuals’ choice of residence as well as enhances their efficiency of commuting to some
extent.
Considering from the exploitation of natural fuel, however, such a development shall be judged in
a more comprehensive way. More vehicles require for more supplies of energy, thus imposing a
great threat on the preservation of limited natural fuel. Once the natural resources are exhausted,
it is no longer possible for people to reverse this phenomenon, posing a fatal influence on human
existence.
What is more, more waste gases from cars will be emitted, which inevitably threatens the
environmental balance. Up until now, no feasible method has been invented to perfectly tackle
the environmental pollution. As a result, both the environment and the public health have
undergone massive tortures. For example, people living in cities have long been suffering from
diseases in their noses and lungs. Some are even attached by cancers just because they have long
been exposed under the pollution caused by car emissions. The wide equipment of cars has
indeed triggered great dangers to the whole natural system.
In conclusion, although conveniences to individuals provided by cars are highly visible, the
considerable flaws and troubles caused by this phenomenon have always served as an alarm and it
is urgent to implement certain countermeasures to slow down this development.
9. In most countries, prison is the most common solution for the problem of crime.
However, the more effective solution is to provide people with better education so that
they do not become criminals.
In many countries, it is not uncommon that depriving the freedom of criminals as punishment.
Yet, some argue providing better education may be a more effective solution. As far as I am
concerned, I disagree with the abovementioned statement, as both education and imprisonment
are effective in terms of preventing potential crimes, while prisoning criminals also exerts
positive effects in terms of fairness and deterrent effects.
To begin with, offering better education strengthens individuals’ competitive edge which
consequently increases their job opportunities. This measure, from a long-term perspective, will
effectively lower the criminal rate, as lower unemployment rate tends to cause higher criminal
rates. Furthermore, good moral education helps people, especially the young, to develop upright
moral values such as honesty, fairness and respect for others. Most importantly, they will learn
how to tell right from wrong. Therefore, education plays a paramount role in preventing crimes.
Besides proper education, prisoning is also effective to nip crimes in bud. Imprisoning criminals
for what they have committed shows a powerful deterrent against potential crimes. Deprived of
freedom, on the other hand, most of them may be remorseful for their previous actions, which
could decrease the future reoffending rate. Also, punishing criminals for malicious acts according
to the law shows judicial fairness for victims.
From what we have discussed above, it is safe to conclude that the crucial role of education for
prevention of crimes is undeniable, and it also benefits teenagers who cannot tell right from
wrong. Meanwhile, prison also shows its effectiveness in the aspects including deterrence and
justice.
10. Some people think that one of the best ways to solve environmental problems is to
increase the cost of fuels for cars and other vehicles. To what extent do you agree or
disagree with this statement?
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The severity and urgency of properly addressing environmental problems are hardly arguable, yet
the specific method is contested for decades. Although many choose to believe the solidity of
dealing with these issues with higher price of fuels, I consider this as too narrow an approach.
While the occurrence of positive outcome towards environment is almost inevitable were the
price of fuels to increase, the final result may not be as expected for long. Rooted from the human
nature of rejecting any cost increase, the leading reason for the optimistic attitude of this
particular approach would be the effect on limiting the number of cars and therefore reducing the
amount of environment-damaging gas emission. However, since the cost of public transport
would also be affected, resistance in people with the need of travel seems to be inevitable, hence
the impossibility of achieving the desired goal.
In addition, the delicacy of eco-system and the complexity of environmental issues make the
proposal mentioned above nothing but a delusion. In fact, one must not only notice the close
interaction within the sub-system of environment, for example the pollutant in soil will eventually
migrate into water body, but also fully appreciate the necessity of comprehensively solving
environmental problems, meaning that the overall performance of any eco-system will not
become better if only the air quality were to be improved. Therefore, the method of meddling
with fuel price can only be described as biased, as it merely focuses on the issue of air pollutants.
Overall, increasing the price of fuels is most defiantly not the best solution to environmental
issues, as it has neglected both the reaction of consumers and the complexity of environment.
11. Many country invest money to prepare competitors to join top competitions like
Olympic Game and the World Cup. It is necessary to offer money to encourage
children to exercise. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many countries are investing more in pulling for the children’s exercise in order to promote
competitor’s fostering. Some people embrace the phenomenon, while others side against this.
Personally, my preference goes to the former notion.
Indeed, it is understandable why many oppose it. Spending money to encourage children to
take exercise will distract their attention from study. The time children can spend is established. If
they involve themselves in exercising further，they have to cut down the energy and time on
study. It is reported that more children prefer to exercise because exercise can make them relaxed
and they can play with the peers. Exercise encouragement among children can definitely result in
study time occupation.
Although the stance sound plausible，I still insist that the progress of encouraging juveniles
to exercise should not be curbed. The primary reason for this is that physical condition of children
can be improved. More equipment for entertainment are facilitated at home, leading to the young
generation’s lacking physical excises and sedentary life. More investment in exercise
encouragement, such as building more sport fields and setting up scholarship for these positive
young sport participants, would render activity joining more attractive.
Furthermore, more potential and competitive athletes can earn more prizes in top
competitions. More money spent on fostering competitors can cultivate lots of potential
sportsmen. Government’s inclination means stronger supporting in professional equipment and
training. And changing social bias that exercising is not an achievement is another bonus. Both
these benefits will make children devote themselves to exercising and have more possibilities to
access to great prizes in great competitions.
To sum up, I do not deny that exercise encouragement among young generation will bring
about learning time occupation. However, I still believe we should take into consideration the
healthy condition enhancing of the children and more possibilities in gaining prizes in
competitions.
12. Some people believe that newspaper is the best way to learn about news, while others
believe that more effective way is through other media.Discuss both views and give
your opinion.
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Although the necessity of being informed is hardly arguable, the specific way of doing so is:
while many still praise the old-fashioned newspaper, others consider it obsolete. For me, I believe
that learning the news is too complicated to be properly done only by newspaper or other media.
Acquiring information should be time-efficient and vivid, which are also the leading reasons
of the rise of media other than newspaper. In fact, the new media, being recognized as
“grassroots” as basically everyone with access to Internet can upload and spread their own vision
of news, is much faster than newspaper, since the time, not only for printing and distributing, but
also for reporters to get to the scene, can be saved. In addition, the importance of diffusing news
visually and/or aurally should also be reckoned, since comparing with articles, sounds and images
can easily make a deeper impression.
However, speed and realism cannot be the only features that matter in getting the news. For
many, accuracy is of the greatest significance, hence their support to newspaper simply due to the
rigorous censorship system of traditional printing industry that can make the information gaining
from printed media more reliable than from other ways. This belief, however, is only partially
true, as the diminishing newspaper industry is now are willing to adjust their content according to
viewers’ appetite just to stay in business, and therefore it is getting difficult to find a truly
trustworthy newspaper.
Overall, I believe newspaper today is becoming a verification tool of news towards other
media, as despite the dip in form in the aspect of being fast and being vivid, newspaper still
remains competitive in reliability.
13. Some people think the most important thing about being rich is that it gives person an
opportunity to help other people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The gap between rich and poor are increasing day by day. Undoubtedly, rich people have extra
potential to help others as they have surplus money. There only a few people are realizing this
fact and helping others. In my essay, I will explain the main reasons in support of my views.
Only a few industrialists are philanthropists. They spend their money on luxuries, such as lavish
parties and unwanted things. Instead, they should spend the money on educating poor children or
supporting old peoples. A smile of gratitude is worth millions of dollars. For instance, when you
feed the hungry and receive the whole hearted blessings from them, you will realize the power of
helping others. On the contrary, spending a lot of money on organizing a party for the affluent
people will not bring you that much satisfaction. The plastic smiles of the guests will reveal it at
all.
Man is a social animal. The sufferings of the society are affecting the well being of the society.
Rich people can help the community in so many ways. They are often powerful, and are able to
make changes. Besides, they have rich friends. Money, influential friends and their connections
can make a difference to an entire society not just an individual person. We often hear milliners
say that they want to give something back to the community, to their old school, or some times to
the poor people. A few millions out of a billionaire’s fortune is really a blessing for others. Rich
people have to examine their reasons of spending.
In conclusion, affluent people should donate to charity rather than waste money on expensive
trinkets or meaningless entertainment.
14. Governments should make people responsible for looking after their own local
environment. Do you agree or disagree?
With the unprecedented pace of industrialization in many developing countries, quality of local
air and water has deteriorated to appalling levels. Consequently, governments and communities
have devised various strategies to contain the plight. Among them, some governments tend to
resort to authoritative measures such as enacting strict laws on environmental protection;
however, some others are inclined to take a more laissez-faire stance – they subscribe to the
notion that people should be hold accountable for safeguarding their own local environment.
From my perspective, the practicability of such strategy is questionable at best, and this age-old
issue needs more comprehensive solutions.
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First and foremost, not every single individual is incentivized to protect the local
environment, which could be deemed as a purely altruistic deed for some. It’s universally
acknowledged that human beings are inherently selfish and make most of the decisions out of
self-interest, be it external rewards and incentives or some inward sense of gratification.
However, when it comes to environmental issues, while many do recognize the perilous status
quo, they regard it as too irrelevant, or even far-fetching to act on someone else’s behalf. For
instance, if someone gets used to commuting to work by car on a daily basis, he might feel averse
to the nuisance of having to double or even triple his time spent on riding public transport,
sweating among the crowd in the tormenting heat and smell, and putting up with the cacophonous
noises, although he is fully aware of the good he would do to the environmental well-being. By
the same token, if the government cannot ensure the individuals can act out of the collective
interest of the society, it connives at the environmental decisions of business entities, which are
completely profit oriented, and to which sustainability is more often than not counterproductive.
Accordingly, normative measures which serve to bind citizens’ behavior should only be
secondary to the administrative ones. Of paramount importance to this is strict legislations which
can truly wield coercive effects on individuals and companies alike. One salient example of this is
the stripe penalty in the city state Singapore, one of the inarguably cleanest countries in the world.
It also boasts the soundest environment, as is indicated by its air quality and forest coverage.
Furthermore, government should also channel more resources to the amelioration of the public
transport, making it an inviting alternative to citizens.
In conclusion, making people responsible for environmental protection is well-intended but
ill-advised. To effectively tackle such a problem, more comprehensive strategies, rather than a
singlehanded one, are called for.
15. Many parents choose to teach their children at home instead of sending them to
school. Do you think the benefits of home schooling outweigh its drawbacks?
Education was carried at homes for centuries. There were not schools. Teachers were hired for
wealthy people. The poor could not afford for teachers so their children did not take any
education. The most people were illiterate. Then appeared voices that more education could
improving life of all class of society. So schools were established, but education at home was still
popular at wealthier homes. Both school and education at home have some advantages and
disadvantages.
Teaching children at home gives them more opportunity to understand any subject. All attention
is paying to one pupil and every question is answered. There is no possibility to cheat or be
unprepared to lesson. Students could develop their interesting in any subject very easily. This is
the better way to be very good prepared for every exam. But, in general, this is the most
expensive way to have well educated child. Children, who are educated alone, have less friends
and colleagues, are more selfish and could have difficulties in adult life.
School, again in general, is reasonably cheaper than home education. There is less attention for
one pupil but among more children is some kind of rivalry. Students learn because want to be
better than friend or colleague. They meet more people so their life is more civilized. Friendship
for all life starts very often in school. Adult life has less mysteries for them than for children
educated at homes. However there are more violence, more opportunity to meet bad company and
finally end school without any education.
In conclude, school has more advantages because not only teach, but also socialize pupils. And
for parenting two of the most important subjects are good education and good breeding. It is the
best preparing for adult life.
16. Traffic and housing problems in major cities can be solved by moving large
companies, factories and their employees to the countryside. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
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Increased traffic and lack of housing supply are major concerns in many places. By relocating
large businesses, including their factories and employees, to rural areas, these issues can be
properly addressed. I personally find this idea justifiable; however, at the same time, some other
initiatives should be implemented if we expect to solve traffic and housing problems effectively.
Moving businesses and their facilities to the countryside will cause urban population to
shrink substantially as successful companies, such as Apple, provide work for thousands of
people. This, as a result, will relieve pressure on urban housing supply systems. Another
apparent advantage of a decreased population is lower volumes of traffic which help reduce
traffic congestion. In Hanoi for example, most people travel to work by private vehicles, and this
leads to overcrowded roads during the rush hour. If big companies are based in a rural area
and offer accommodation to their employees near their workplaces, this will no longer be the
case.
Nonetheless, I think the mentioned problems are rather complicated and can only be solved
completely by the introduction of some other measures. One example involves the development
of road systems because narrow roads largely contribute to traffic jams in major cities. Building
wider roads and motorways will allow a greater number of vehicles, both private and public, and
therefore reduce traffic congestion. Also, residential areas with small living spaces that
can accommodate a growing population should be established in urban centers.
In conclusion, I agree that relocating businesses to the countryside is one way to deal with traffic
and housing problems. I also believe that we need a combination of this approach and a number
of other actions, as listed above, to tackle these problems in a more comprehensive manner.
17. Some people think that art (such as painting and music) does not directly improve
quality of people’s life, so the government should spend money on other areas. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
Throughout the history, arts have always been placed in an inferior place compared with other
more seemingly more important facets such as education, economy and health care. As intangible
arts might be, I still believe that it should be more highly valued by government because it Can
make the masses enjoy a better life.
Arts, especially the visual ones, can make cities and towns more visually attractive and
spectacular. This is because artists know the tips that can please our brains, and they can employ a
variety of shapes, pattern, colors and designs to arouse our origin desire Moderns cities are a
place to demonstrate the function of art because it is ubiquitous to see a host of well-designed
advertising pictures displayed along the streets and in the shopping malls; some cities decorate
landmark buildings with sophisticated external glass walls. Living in this Environment, citizens
are likely to be proud of the modernization of the place where they live and their sense of
happiness will also be improved.
Other forms of art, such as music, opera, and dancing, can also never be underestimated due
to their effect on people's emotions. Enjoying a piece of light music or immersing themselves in
an opera, people's mind can be soothed; Also likely to help release some pressures because
dancers focus on motions and paces, casting the worries aside for the time being. In some
developed countries, music and dancing even used as aiding therapy for those who are born
mental fatigue, may stress or mental Disorder.
In conclude, it is quite justifiable for governments to allocate fund to arts even though some
opponents who are short sighted and norrow-mined will complain the uselessness of arts.
Governments should be visionary, believing their attention and assistance in arts will never be in
vain
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18. In many countries, people can eat a wide variety of food that are grown in other
areas. As a result, they eat more food produced in other regions than local food. Do
you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
With the globalization, trading among different countries in the global develops significantly.
Nowadays, it is easier for residents in one country to purchase commodities from other areas. This
essay will discuss both pros and cons of this issue.
To begin with, it is undeniable that there are a range of advantages of buying foods from all over
the world. First and foremost, that there a wide diversity of foods from more countries is
beneficial for consumers. In details, local inhabitants have countless opportunities to choose what
they want to buy. Therefore, they can shop around and purchase the things they need at the
cheapest price. In addition, this development has positive influences on both export and import
countries. Regarding exporters, to produce a huge number of products, the demand of labours
went up considerably. As a result, there will be more jobs and the rate of unemployment will
reduce. In terms of importers, it will help these nations decline the pressure about producing foods
within small farm area.
On the other hand, importing foods from overseas can bring some adverse effects. Firstly,
nourishment which is transported from aboard may be not fresh and unsafe. Due to the fact that it
takes a long time to move commodities from foreign countries to inland, these foods can contain
preservative which is harmful for people health. Moreover, that the quality of imported foods
accelerate will threat the development of local commodities. For instance, the abundance of foods
from overseas along with a suitable cost results in a remarkable decrease in consuming domestic
products. This makes farmers face with more challenging circumstances.
In conclusion, although there are some drawbacks of buying foods which shipped from other
countries in the world, I strongly believe that the advantages of this development outstrip the
disadvantages, especially in countries where the areas of agriculture land is narrowed.
19. Some people believe that the range of technology available to individuals is
increasing the gap between the rich people and the poor people. Others think this
has an opposite effect. Discuss both view and give your own opinion.
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It is quite common to see technology merge into people's everyday life. However, whether it
would be a driving force of widening wealth gap between the rich and the bottom 10% of people
has become a debatable issue. Personally, I believe that it has both Positive and negative effects
on the income gap.
On the one hand, it is true that the richer a person is, the more he benefits from the
technology enhancement. There is no doubt that those with more possession focus more on the
cutting-edge technology having impacts on people's life. By doing this , they smell the trend of
the future market right from the beginning and buy relevant stocks accordingly. For example, they
had, since five years ago, held the stocks of Amazon and Apple, which have tripled their stock
price since a significant amount of people Have purchased their products, long before other
people even saw their potential., the upper class takes more advantage of the technological
development, leading to greater gap between the very top 10% and the bottom of the scale.
On the other hand, it seems average people have more opportunities to move to higher class
by utilizing more high-tech gadgets for individuals. For example, computers were an extremely
expensive laboratory product two decades ago. However, it has become a necessity in average
Family in China. This allows those even from disadvantaged families to acquire the latest
technology and use it to move up the ladder since being a programmer is the job with the highest
pay in China. In this sense, more people are allowed to lead a better Life in such social
environment; and therefore, the general wealth gap may reduce.
In conclusion, with the spread of the latest technology, the odds are high that both the rich
and the poor are leading a better life. And whether it would widen or narrow the gap between the
two group of people remaining unknown.
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20. Children are experiencing the increasing educational, social and commercial
pressures. What are the causes? What measures do you think can be taken to reduce
them?
It is true that children nowadays are burdened with academic and competitive requirements in the
society. Due to this, the general habits of children are not as healthy as they were in the past,
which is a worrying development.
Due to the rapidly broadening vistas of education, the expectations from a child to learn
more and perform excellently are leading to them being overburdened and fatigued. There are
certain select schools which make themselves out of bounds for students below a certain
academic level. Parents inflict high expectations upon their kids to get admitted in these over-
hyped institutions. As a result, the children instead of utilizing their free time in playing sports or
nurturing a hobby, are constantly under the pressure of shining in their parent’s eyes.
The achievements of children also become a topic to boast about in social circles. Instead of
encouraging a healthy competitive environment and motivating their child to pursue the things of
his interest, they compare him with other’s kids thus obligating him to prove himself better than
the others. Sometimes children do not realize they are under pressure and strive to excel in order
to feel appreciated.
The solution to this rising and concerning problem is that first and foremost, parents need to
understand that they are not breeding racehorses. Every child has his own unique capability which
should be explored and strengthened. The educational institutions too need to ease up on the
façade of expecting outstanding results from every child and not overwhelm children with extra
load of studies.
In conclusion, every child should be left to grow naturally in order to achieve the best out of
him. Imposing various pressures on children may hamper their development on a long run.
21. Many people today prefer socializing online to that in the local community，do you
think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Traditionally, we tended to have face- to-face communication in the scope of local

neighbourhood. With the advent of Internet, the form of social networking has been dramatically
shaped and online communication is more prevail. From my personal perspectives, this brand-
new phenomenon should be embraced with more optimism.
Online social networking is tremendously beneficial to enlarge the circle of friends. In the
past, the geographical barrier took its toll on the number and scope of friends individuals can
make, which means that the interpersonal relation was made only in the proximity of where we
live and work and therefore the diversity of interpersonal relationship will be reduced. However,
based on the Internet, a variety of social networking such as Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin
enable individuals to make new friends, build business connections or simply extend their
personal base globally. Therefore, they can experience more exotic lifestyles and hear voices of
people of distinct ethnicities.
Another benefit of online socialization is that more information can be exchanged
simultaneously. Many social networking platforms incorporate an instant messaging feature,
through which one can communicate with different friends on different issues at the same time. In
this way, more fresh between friends can be shared and the more information can be processed.
However, the shortcomings of online socialization can also not be underestimated, and
potential risk of being a victim of cybercrime obviously stands out. The personal information can
be exaggerated or even faked in the virtual world, as some criminals intend to deceive some
innocent netizens for financial purposes, but this hazard can be easily avoided if online regulation
is tightened.
To conclude, we should regard online social networking as a positive contributor to
interpersonal relationship. Some undesired consequences might be induced, but that is occasional.
22. The young people in the workforce are changing their jobs or careers every few years.
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What do you think are the reasons? Do you think the advantages outweigh the
disadvantages?
Traditionally, we tended to have face- to-face communication in the scope of local

neighbourhood. With the advent of Internet, the form of social networking has been dramatically
shaped and online communication is more prevail. From my personal perspectives, this brand-
new phenomenon should be embraced with more optimism.
Online social networking is tremendously beneficial to enlarge the circle of friends. In the
past, the geographical barrier took its toll on the number and scope of friends individuals can
make, which means that the interpersonal relation was made only in the proximity of where we
live and work and therefore the diversity of interpersonal relationship will be reduced. However,
based on the Internet, a variety of social networking such as Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin
enable individuals to make new friends, build business connections or simply extend their
personal base globally. Therefore, they can experience more exotic lifestyles and hear voices of
people of distinct ethnicities.
Another benefit of online socialization is that more information can be exchanged
simultaneously. Many social networking platforms incorporate an instant messaging feature,
through which one can communicate with different friends on different issues at the same time. In
this way, more fresh between friends can be shared and the more information can be processed.
However, the shortcomings of online socialization can also not be underestimated, and
potential risk of being a victim of cybercrime obviously stands out. The personal information can
be exaggerated or even faked in the virtual world, as some criminals intend to deceive some
innocent netizens for financial purposes, but this hazard can be easily avoided if online regulation
is tightened.
To conclude, we should regard online social networking as a positive contributor to
interpersonal relationship. Some undesired consequences might be induced, but that is occasional.
23. More and more people want to buy famous brands of clothes, cars and other items.
What are the reasons? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
It is true that famous brands, including clothes, perfume, and cars, are always attractive. As
people’s preference of these brands grows, so does the unease about this trend’s influence.
There are several reasons resulting in this tendency. Firstly, it is without doubts that with the
development of economy, more modern people in most countries are able to afford famous
brands. Secondly, famous brands usually mean higher quality and longer service life, leading to
an improved live standard. Besides the practical benefits, what the famous brands bring to their
buyers probably is social status. After all, with shockingly high endorsement fee and other
marketing expenses, nearly all famous brands keep out the mass in the lower-class group, so it
seems that only people coming from a higher social ladder can afford a luxury car or bag.
Therefore, this misconception or vanity –the possession of a product with a famous brand stands
for a higher social status –impulses some people to decide to purchase them, even though they
know such decision can cost their three-month’s wage. Though they are aware of the economic
burden of paying for famous brands, the admire from others and satisfaction lure them to
continuously lead to a pleasure-seeking lifestyle. In a society where the majority of people are
materialistic, it can be easily predicted that some valuable inner qualities, such
as frugality and diligence may be despised, which will do a great disservice to the development of
economy from a longer term.
In conclusion, there are mixed reasons why more people choose to buy famous brands, including
pragmatism and materialism. Though this trend may reflect an improving economic advancement,
it will bring more adverse impacts to a society.
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24. An increasing number of people are changing careers during their working life. What
are the reasons for this? Does it have a positive or negative development for society?
Relatively frequent change of job and career in youngsters is becoming increasingly common.
There are several reasons to explain this trend, and generally I believe the society would benefit
from it.
The reason of this development is not complicated: information is becoming more accessible,
actionable, and leverage-able than ever before. In the past, if one were to switch jobs, they would
have to search job openings in the newspaper, print out a resume, write a cover letter, and then
mail them to a potential interview. This process can and will be repetitive, for there is no grantee
that job hunting can always be as smooth as one may assume. Such endeavor, most of which will
be in void, can cause great pain for every job hunter, especially those who have a family and
personal life to manage. In the modern era, however, such hassle does not exist anymore due to
the fundamental shift of information actionability—we can now find hundreds and thousands of
job openings on the internet at a click of a button, not to mention the growing number of
headhunters.
Associated with this trend, the society would tend to be more fair, reasonable and dynamic:
without being stuck with jobs, tasks, and daily routine, an individual can surely create things
where one’s true passion is about, and therefore fill one’s life with joy. In fact, such change would
eventually forge a society where the majority of general public cantruly enjoy their lives. Some,
however, would argue that a frequent change would create a sense of uncertainty, but one should
also fully appreciate that the ultimate purpose of society is to ensure a life with pleasure for
everyone, which is not going to happen if general public is forced doing things they do not like.
Overall, although some believe changing jobs or careers should not be frequent, I believe it is
beneficial, as people can now truly grasp their life and future.
25. People have different views on how to reduce traffic congestion. Some think that
governments should build more train and subway lines, while others think that
building more roads and widening existing roads will reduce traffic congestion.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
While speed is one of the reasons why modern society prospers, traffic congestion today can be
the tumor that poisons. And to save us from the seating waste of time behind steering wheel,
different solutions have been given by people.
It couldn’t be more easy for a bunch of people to realize that the roads are not enough or too
narrow to the fact of traffic jam, and their solution is to build more roads and widen the existing
roads, which seems to be an upright cure to the symptom. But it’s also easy for them to come to
another fact that the cost of this solution would be an immense abyss, provided that a lot of heated
spots of traffic jams are in the top centers of cities where every inch of land must have already
been occupied with blocks and constructions on the surface and the land price is shooting high.
Then, what about more trains and subway lines underground, as many other would propose so?
Well, this could be the way out, since it is faster and does carry the loads. However, the concern is
that trains and subways have less flexibility than other transportation as the former only shuttle on
fixed schedule and between certain locations so that they would be laid in waste after traffic
peaks.
In my opinion, any hope to eradicate the tumor with single solution could result in prodigality
without effect. And to prescribe for the syndrome of congestion, we have to probe into the
essential cause of disease, which is time itself. Traffic peaks exist because of people’s overlapped
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schedule of commuting. Therefore, only by staggering the work schedule and allowing more
flextime can we root out the problem rather than just to build either more roads or subway lines
26. These days, an increasing number of people in many cities know little about their
neighbors and do not have a sense of community. What do you think are the causes
and what solutions can you suggest?
Though “a neighbor that is near is better than a cousin far off”, an increasing number of people
today in cites seems to be indifferent to their neighbor and live in a community that witnesses a
more and more remote neighborhood. The reasons for this phenomenon are obvious if you
compared the present living situation of city people with the old day’s and with what it would be
in rural areas.
It is said that in the old days, a family will have their steady supply of bread if there be one of
family to work, leaving a great bunch of time for the rest family members home to make well
acquaintance with their neighbors. But nowadays, all of the core family member are very possibly
engaged at either their workplace or school during most of the day, rather than at their house. No
doubt that very limited time or zeal, which is needed for maintenance of any human relationship,
to acquaint their neighbor. Moreover, compared with the life in rural areas, people in cities lead a
life that has not only the need but also the convenience to have an ever-changing social network,
which is no longer circled within some near distance. And that should be the reason why a
neighbor for some city people today is merely another person existing next door who is civil
enough to make no noise and therefore no sense of being.
However, we all know this kind of unhealthy neighborhood should never stay as it is. To bond a
sense of community, that is, to make a real neighbor of the person living next door could be the
same kind of thing that people make friends. Instead of shutting the door tightly to each other,
they should be encouraged to spend some time together, which will require the community center
to organize some social activities that could engaged neighbors together. Only by that can people
in cites break down the walls that isolates them from each other.
27. Some businesses find that new employees who just finished their education lack basic
interpersonal ability such as work with others as a part of team.What do you think
are the causes and what solutions can you suggest?
Although basic interpersonal ability is a must for most jobs, some businesses find their new
employees who just finished their education lack it and struggle at the start to work in a team.
While it is easy for some people to start bombarding on our educational system with the blame, I
think they should stop before clarifying the reasons behind this problem. After all, work is a
completely new experience and schooling can’t always prepare students that far and much.
On the one hand, communication is a matter with the social status of both sides of it, and work in
a business team has positioned the employees in a totally different social structure from school，
which requires time for these fresh worker to reorient themselves in such kind of relationship.
While there are only teachers and students at school and opinions are exchanged in a usually
direct way, there are, undeniably, hierarchical situations between colleagues ranked by their job
titles and opinions should be expressed in related way. On the other hand, it’s vital for us to
realize that communication, especially in a team, is a skill, which means it’s something that
should be learned and trained out in real situations. As far as I know, most companies choose
email as their formal way to communicate, and there are various formats of email expression. I
wonder how could a fresh graduate know the exact way of wording or the minute tonal difference
in email with their first party rather than their vendor, with or without another senior, manger or
director needed to be copied in sending, considering the specific affair in communications, if they
are not born to the job of emailing.
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To solve the problem, schools and universities should certainly leave more extracurricular time
for students to take internship in companies. But more importantly, the businesses should take the
responsibility in adjusting their recruits to communications in new environment, that is, to leave
proper budget for training and mentoring the freshers as a matter of long-term benefits of the
team.
28. Some people who have been in prison become good citizens later. Some people think
that they are the best people to talk to school students the danger of committing a
crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
There is always a price to pay after breaking the law, and it’s an indispensable part of legal
education to let school students know what exactly the consequence is there waiting for a
criminal. But who should take the job? When some people say those who have been in prison and
now are good citizens should do, I raise both hands in favor.
Though most of us could never imagine how harsh the imprisoned life could be and what kind of
life would be after jail, these refreshed citizens do; and as most of us in most of our life have
come to the moment of impulse to commit a crime, they have and they are the price-takers of that
impulse, for which they, rather than someone else, have a say. To be more specific, while it’s
usually an instinct for most of us to stay within the boundary of law and be “good”, it’s a choice
for them to do so after all what they have experienced, which is not easy. As far as I know, a
number of freed criminals were seized back to imprisonment after failed try of starting a new life,
since the social tolerance for these once-convicted person is so little. It would be really
educational to let the students know the reasons why these people, weighing the very danger of
committing a crime, would maintain so hard a civic life with the slate of sin that might always
incur them blames and contempt rather than offend the law again, which seems to be easier for
those weak-minded.
Unlike failure in exams, law means real, not just knowledge and words, as the consequence can
be life-ruining, and only by these people’s real experience can students be impressed by the price
of any choice of delinquency or crime.
29. Some people say modern children's games do not develop a wide range of skills, while
traditional games can be much better for developing such skills. To what extent do
you agree or disagree?
While the industry of electronic game is booming by leaps and bounds with more and more
people enjoying the fun it brings, some start to proclaim that it develops a smaller range of skills
than the traditional games, with which I disagree, for it sounds just like another story of the
backward who is intimidated by what is new.
First, let’s see what is the most possible reason we can expect from their saying. Traditional
games engage more body participation and therefore, more physical training, while the modern
ones do not, but is that true? With the device of latest technique, modern games could happen
within a small room in virtual reality and child can really do the movement of wielding a
badminton bat or even a sword anywhere, feeling it rather than just seeing it on the screen, with
the sensors held in hand. In this way, you don’t have to worry that kids will sit all day dropping
off their physical abilities. But modern games can do more goods with children’s skills than that.
While traditional games are typically composed of a playground, a ball or some other thingies, a
certain number of people and rules, modern games have manoeuvred these elements in a variety
of form with sci-tech innovations and the help of other professions. Kids who are playing modern
games are immersed in the vivid animation of art, the considerate interaction designs, a
storytelling plot, the strategies of cooperation with other players, and way more than these. How
could they be blind and deaf to these all if they are not picking up skills along the course of game.
To conclude, I think those who are clamoring, carping and blaring about children’s lack of gains
from modern games are only lacked of imagination, that is, the imagination of future and the
development of technologies.
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30. Nowadays a large amount of advertising is aimed at children. Some people think this
can have negative effects on children and should be banned. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
While more and more products are oriented to satisfy the need of children, an increasing amount
of advertising that is aimed at children swarm into eye of public, which strikes the alert of some
over-protective adults who claim necessity of banning this kind of advertisements for its possible
negative effects on children. However, I don’t think there is any need for them to worry.
The concern of people who are against children advertisements is most derived from their
misunderstanding of the concept of advertising, which seems to be a cunning craft of persuasion
and inducing maneuvered by merchants and children today are poisoned by these ads as poisoned
by mobile phones, TV programs and computer games. However, the top priority of advertising is
to inform and publicize the use and features of products, and that means two things: first, children
as consumers have the right to know the variety and the information of their intended products as
adults. Second, it’s hard to tell from the effect which ad is children-targeted as long as all kinds of
ads are circulating on channels and internet. Hence, whoever catches a sight of them have the
chance to be advertised and whichever ad that is seen by children could brand its products into
children’s mind, activate them to make a choice of its products in purchasing and be labeled as “a
children-targeted ad”. In this way, any attempt to ban the so-called “children-targeted ads” should
be in vain. And for those worrying people, we have to remind them that in 21st century, we live in
an age of highly-developed public media, which means advertising could be everywhere and our
children are the people who are not only born in this age but also growing up in this age. And this
could endow them the gift to smell out and choose what they exactly need from a miscellany of
information presented by a kaleidoscope of advertisements, which might not be the property of
their earlier generations who obviously fear the way information spreads.
All in all, every coin has two sides, and that’s why we should never ban anything just because
some stare at the negative side. So does it with children advertising.
31. Some people think that schools should stop teaching students by using books, because
students find them boring and that children can learn from films, TV, video games
and computer instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, the voice of replacing book with films, TV, video games and computer in class is
getting louder and louder as many argue that books today are easy to lose attention from students
and make classes boring in the face of multimedia, which I disagree. It’s true that the introduction
of multimedia to teaching makes the class more attractive, but it doesn’t mean that the books lost
their place in class.
Why? Because books and multimedia serve as different ways to enlighten children, that is, while
the text and illustrations of books can present ampler knowledge and the logic behind it,
multimedia means are only taken to enhance students’ memory of knowledge by either vivid
animated scenes or the interaction between man and machine in modern classroom. And if the use
of books is stopped in school, it would be also a pity that the children then might lose the chance
pick up ability to comprehend knowledge and concepts by simply the written statement of it that
leaves greater room to train children in imagination and pick up the skills of wording and writing
during it along the way. What’s more, study as a self-driven process towards self-achievement
should not always be just “fun” as it requires persistence and time, and it should be a good thing
to teach by books as it allows the students to be immersed in the lines of words rather than
distracted by other things in multimedia.
All in all, traditional as it is, teaching by books is still the best way to arrive the best learning
effect and will keep on functioning inconveying knowledge clearly and logically into students’
mind.
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32. one people say that children should go to school as young as possible, while others
believe that children should go to school of at least 7 years old. Discuss both views and
give your own opinion.
While for most of us, the memory of primary school starts at 7 years old as we finished our
kindergarten and set out to receive education rather than just babysitting, it doesn’t seem so natural
for some people who are eager to push forward the time as much as children could kick off their life
as pupils.
Reasons from these people could be complicated but all seem to me poorly grounded in arguments.
For example, they proclaim that kids of smaller age possess greater curiosity than those 1 or 2 years
older and hence, enjoy some possible advantages in nurturing passion for knowledge. But I wonder
how could it be practicable to tap the so-called curiosity into the expected seeking spirit of wisdom
without a torment of sitting 40 minutes each class forced before children are mature in body and
mind.
However, it isn’t also very rational for some other people to stick to the number of 7 as the pupil
admission age without enough consideration of kid’s mental readiness for school, which could be
earlier or later in specific cases.
In my opinion, either ripping children off from parenting too early or forcing to send them all to
school in their 7 would be too lacked of concern, for I believe there is no good to press kids on seat
for schooling as long as they are not mentally ready. And like what we are supposed to do with other
aspects of child education, to individualize the age of school admission requires professional
consultancy, but before we leave the timing to its experts and arrange the best children need, it’s first
our job to break the shackle of mind of so-called school age and have it no rush, no lateness.
33. nowadays, more and more women have full-time jobs as men, so it is logic that men
and women should share the housework tasks equally. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
Although in many societies, women are engaged in an extensive range of positions just as men
are, it is still illogical to claim that the two parts should take the same amount of household tasks.
Considering the reality, it is not sensible to reckon that men and women should shoulder chores
equally. Social norms widely exist in many cultures, in which the two sexes are tightly bound to
different roles. Men are expected to undertake more financial responsibilities to support families,
while women are deemed as those who take charge of domestic tasks. Despite the fact that there
are increasing career opportunities for women, various sex-related barriers such as glass ceiling
mean that female workers are less likely to make professional achievements, and hence
economical rewards, than male employees. Thus, requiring men to shift their concerns from
career and to level up the time and energy they put on housework with women is
counterproductive to the interest of individual families.
However, contrary to the thought that women are more capable of doing household tasks than
men, in many cases, it is males who exceed their female partners in chores, both in terms of
quantity and quality. Men naturally are stronger than women, so they take the majority of works
demanding strength, including repairing and gardening. Many husbands are more creative than
wives and are proved as better cooks and housekeepers. Even men can be more competent than
womenin the areas which are regarded as female dominant, like baby care and needling.
Therefore, it does not make perfect logical sense to believe that women should share equal
household duties because they both work full time.
34. Group or team activities can teach more important skills for life than those activities
which are done alone. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
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People have different views about how they can acquire more important skills for life. While some
agree that engaging in group or team activities can be helpful for them to obtain the additional key
skills for their life. From my perspective，individuals can also have better desirable outcomes by
attending those activities independently.
It is apparent that getting involved in group activities allows people to be good at communicating with
others. This is because in such activities, everyone needs to listen to and respond to others’ opinions.
People also develop decision making and critical thinking skills while playing a part in team
activities. For example, in the case of group discussion in high school lectures, students learn how to
make their voice heard and they also learn how to accept the correct suggestions, probably sounding
harsh, from others.
However, I also believe that we are able to grasp many important skills for our life which could be
obtained from solo activities instead of collective activities. For example, for those traveling alone,
they are more likely to develop the ability to live independently, make decisions, and solve problems,
even learn how to survive in the wilderness. Furthermore, taking part in certain sports like swimming,
ping-pong and tennis can help players to develop a stronger sense of competition, which may make a
big difference to life.
In conclusion, both team and individual activities are helpful for people to develop useful life skills,
but I strongly believe that the latter can produce better results.
35. Nowadays people always throw old things away, what causes this problem? What
effects does the phenomenon lead to? Give reasons for your answer and include any
relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
It is true that people have a tendency to discard their old or damaged possessions these days when
they own something new. There are various reasons why we behave in this way, and it seems to
me that the effects are largely negative.
Many people tend to throw the old things away because of several reasons following. The bottom
line is that the rapid development of technological industry. Every day a wide range of modern
gadgets is launched. We would find it easy to renew our household appliances and replace the old
things by the most up to date ones. In addition, due to busy lifestyle in modern world, many
individuals do not have sufficient time to repair objects. Moreover, these days while the higher
spirit of competition of among manufactures worldwide, people earn more money compared to
past. Therefore, customers who follow fashion can benefit from this competitiveness and buy a
good product at a lower price, and they do not care about throwing old things away and buy the
new ones.
There are also some potential problems at the cost of human activities. Firstly, this trend can
cause serious environmental degradation. It is truly that the amount of garbage discharged into the
environment is going up, which results in the insufficient room left; therefore, individuals have to
burn it to make room for upcoming waste. By doing this, there can be a rise in the number of
carbon footprint emitted into the nature, which can definitely exacerbate the current climate
change. In addition, this issue can place a burden on the government as well as citizens. The
government has to spend money on building up landfill sites, where can be used to constructed
public park the standard of living of the residents instead. Therefore, it can downsize government
budget allocated for public services, such as railway network or public facilities, resulting in a
decrease in the residents’ standard of living.
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In conclusion, it seems to me that the government and each individual should take steps to raise
community awareness, so that they can repair their old-fashion things instead of wastefully throw
it away.
36. some people think scientific research is a waste of time and money，to what degree
do you agree or disagree
The functions of governments come in an array of forms, where which science education is an
indispensable facet. In spite of its importance, I am of the opinion that there exist other aspects
which governments should attach significance to.
Apparently, science boosts the productivity reducing man power in the mean time, as we
currently are pushing buttons in factory production rather than doing original heave-lifting.
Modern transportation as another child of science brings us to the other half of hemisphere within
less than one Day while it would have taken months years ago.
On the other hand, it is quite obvious that the people are inclined to be economically
burdened if governments prioritize health care. This is because more favorable policies will be
issued and more funds will be granted to the public, making it more convenient and cost -effective
for the public to see a doctor. For example, the financial support from governments is likely to
render various medicines and treatments more affordable to people not so well-off. Compared
with the situation where citizens have to bear the cost totally by themselves , the economic
pressure will be relieved to a large extent.
However, governments' investment should not be confined within the boundary of one
aspect. Education, which concerns the long-term development of the whole nation, should also
receive more funds. More talented students will be cultivated due to the abundance of
governments' financial Support, offering more intellectual support to the development of the
society. Apart from education, it is also advisable that taxpayers' money should be distributed to
the infrastructure construction, which will not only benefit every citizen's daily life, but also
attract more investment and create More job opportunities.
To sum up, the allocation of governments' funds can go to more sectors which will exert
more influence on publics and the society as a whole, although the importance of science cannot
be underestimated.
37. Some groups, such as poor people and people from rural areas, think universities
should make it especially easy for them to get access to university education. To what
extent do you agree or disagree？
Having desires to learn, many suburban students could not study further in universities because of
financial problems or living in country-sides. Many assert that universities should assist these
students to fulfill their dreams, however, it can spawn other problems too that now will be
discussed.
Admittedly, suburban students are more difficult to access the higher education in the current
context and condition, many of them could still not embrace the fruit of advanced knowledge due
to certain aspects like a humble birth and lower quality of pre-college learning equipped with
better opportunities to receive better teaching resources, like those highly-academic and qualified
teaching staff and numerous after-schooling training, affluent students living in urban areas have
the competitive edge, including broader vision of the world and better digital literacy, in the
admission tests, thereby a guarantee in the job market. From the economic perspective, it seems to
be sensible to make the higher education accessible to these disadvantaged students. Universities
could provide them some facilities, such as scholarships or discounted course books.
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However, it is unfair to lower the qualification for poverty-stricken students from suburban
places. The standard of admission should be based on students’ academic performances and
overall abilities, rather than their economic backgrounds and the places where they come from. If
these two factors are taken into account when admission process begins, when admission officers
lower their criteria for them, it is unfair for other candidates. Regardless their financial
backgrounds, students in cities also made an effort to be competitive enough when faced with
tertiary education. Rendering students with monetary assistance is not just a method to save them
from poverty, but an essential way to encourage those talented students with real potential to
dedicate more to their fields.
To conclude, although this notion seems a justifiable way to help student who are living poverty
or from rural backgrounds, however, universities education should maintain its strict admission
requirement and are not meant to provide additional help to those people.
38. In many countries women are allowed to take maternity leave from their jobs during
the first month after the birth of their baby. Does advantage outweigh disadvantages?
Being a mother is a milestone for many women in the course of life, which means that the long
term nurturing and caring of the unborn babies finally bear fruit. Though I am not a feminist, I
suppose it is very necessary for female to take a maternity leave in the wake of delivery.
Being temporarily off work means the newly mothers can have a time to recover from their
delivery. The birth of a baby indicates the painstaking care from his/her mother, which is quite
arduous and energy-consuming. With the maternity leave, mothers can enjoy the professional
health care in some well-equipped hospitals or be soundly taken care of by their family,
guaranteeing that they can recuperate from this strenuous process soon and immune from some
adverse health impacts.
Besides, the maternity leave can also make it possible that father, mother and the newly-born
baby share good quality family time. The birth of the baby means the completion of a new family
and every member of the family is indispensable during this time. If women are deprived of the
maternity leave, not only their babies cannot be taken care of, but also it leaves an emotional
isolation, thereby making the family less closely-knit.
There are, of course, some problems for women to take the maternity leave. The elevation of
female status and their competitiveness in workplace render them to be irreplaceable to some
extent. Although the maternity leave is not long, it is still likely to bring about the managerial
problems to the companies and organizations where they work.
In conclusion, the disadvantages pale into insignificance when compared with the bright sides of
maternity leave. Women are supposed to be given maternity leave and this is beneficial to their
family life and personal physical fitness.
39. Reports show that it is increasingly expensive to keep museums open to public. What
is the best way to fund them (government, business, individual)?
Most public museums worldwide function mainly based on government funding. However, facing
the continuously cost, the sole reliance on the government revenue is barely enough. In my
opinion, the optimal solution requires integration of commercial plans and citizens’ diverse forms
of contribution.
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It is obvious that the stable fiscal allocation should still be the primary source of financial
support for public museums. Serving as a main platform to present a city’s cultural identity,
preserves its historic heritages and promote its international image, it is justified that museum
should be funded by taxpayers’ money. Nevertheless, this does not mean museums should be
absolutely free to the public. In fact, the admission can be charged in order to generate an
additional income. After all, not visitors are locals. For example, a visit to national museum often
is included in the itinerary of a commercial tour package designed by travel agencies for overseas
tourists.
Compared with the admission, opening a variety of business within the proximity of the
premises might be a more direct strategy to generate more revenue. Selling commodities
associated with exhibits, including postcards, books and handicrafts in a souvenir shop is a
common approach can be seen in the majority of museums around the world today. Besides,
adding catering facilities such as cafes and restaurants could provide extra profits.
What individuals can offer varies from person to person according t their capabilities. Firstly,
the donations are not doubt the most straightforward means to contribute. This approach,
however, is beyond ordinary people’s abilities due to their limitations in wealth. Participation in
some voluntary jobs, such as ticket officer or tour commentators is a more realistic way for most
people with a purpose of helping reduce museums’ labor cost.
In conclusion, the best way to fund museums should not be restrained with a single angle. It
depends on the combination of adequate government funding, feasible business plans and
individuals’ involvement.
40. Some people think that young people should spend more of their free time at home
with their families, and spend less time entertaining outside. Others disagree. Discuss
both views and give your own opinion.
The younger generation, as the focus of the whole world, are always supervised by others. They
are characterized as untraditional and bold ones, which also influences their attitude towards the
relationships with families and friends who are indispensable in their life.
Undoubtedly, family is regarded as one of the most important part in our life, especially in
China putting family as the nuclear of the culture. It is the tradition that the youth have the
responsibility and duty to accompany and support their parents and family members, from which
the connection between each other in one family has been strengthened, and the union of the
family is also the bond to maintain our society stable. Besides, if the individual has the awareness
of staying at home with parents when they are free from busy work, they would notice the value
of the virtue that the younger should always respect the older and being with them could be the
best way; by following this, the model could be established for the next generation and the moral
customs can be remained.
However, the young people living in today's society not only rely on the family, but also
friends who cannot be replaced. Nowadays, isolation cannot help one survive, but the close
relationship with friends can bring both happiness and strength when facing various challenges
ranging from life to work. Moreover, having friends with similar interests and personalities has
been a dream for many people, which requires a great amount of time to develop the friendship;
therefore, the after-working time is worth handing out with friends to relax and experience the
different satisfaction brought by your generation.
In conclusion, it is impossible for the youth living without family or friends, so that what
they can do is to seek a way of how to balance the time spent on different groups, and develop it
well.
41. Public transport should be funded by the government so that it can be free for the
people who use it. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.
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Urbanization requires that the development of public transportation, including bus and subway,
should be improved rapidly, and then many people believe that we need not be charged by taking
such transportation. In my opinion, it is reasonable to support this idea by the mass.
As the basic necessity in a city, public transport has gradually become the symbol of
development and modernization, which means that it is worth putting enough money in its
construction, and this is one of the government's responsibilities; additionally, making it free
would also be the purpose that one government should pursue. Undoubtedly, free public
transportation could be a huge attraction for all the citizens, encouraging them to take bus or train
whenever they need and helping to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and air pollution.
Meanwhile, everyone would regard the free transportation service as the improvement of social
welfare, and their satisfaction of the government and the living environment can reach a higher
level, which can be the win-win situation for both individuals and the local government.
On the other hand, it is not easy to demolish the fee of public transport. In order to cover the
cost on construction, operation and maintenance, the fiscal revenue should bear lots of pressure;
as a result, there may be the unbalanced allocation of government's funds, and it could impact the
development of other essential fields like education. However, under the understanding from
various researches and professional instructions, the local government can find a way to balance
the investment in different areas and make sure the fact that the advantages of providing free
public transport could fulfill everyone's expectation.
In conclusion, in spite of the potential risk, the idea - popularizing the public transport for
free - would be the trend in constructing the infrastructures of a city to enhance people's sense of
belonging.
42. It is shown that many criminals have a low level of education, some people believe
that the best way to reduce crime is to educate them in prison so that they can find a
job after they leave prison. To what extent do you agree?
Lack of education and employment opportunities are the main causes of the rising crime rate.
Some people, therefore, feel that by simply educating prisoners, we can discourage them from
committing crimes again after they get released from prison. I totally agree with this view.
Almost nobody is born a criminal. Most criminals are victims of circumstances. In fact most of
them come from the poor strata of the society and lack education. As a result they don’t have
many employment opportunities. Many of them eventually become thieves or gangsters. By
contrast, criminal tendencies are comparatively low among educated people.
Educating convicted criminals in prison will certainly not erase their shoddy past. However, it
improves their chances of finding employment once they get released. One of the biggest
problems that ex-prisoners face is the lack of rehabilitation opportunities. The society prefers to
keep them at an arm’s length and as such they have fewer opportunities for making a living once
they complete their sentence. Unfortunately, this increases their chances of getting into crime
again.
Education may change the situation for good. If prisoners receive an opportunity to learn and
acquire vocational or academic degrees from prison, they are more likely to find employment
upon their release. When they have a secure job and a means of living, most people will not want
to get into crime again.
To conclude, education improves a person’s employability. Just because someone is a prisoner, it
does not mean that they cannot learn or acquire degrees. In fact, educating prisoners is one of the
best things we can do for their rehabilitation and successful induction into the society.
43. Many employers think that social skills are as important as good qualifications
employing people. To what extent do you agree that social skills are as important as
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good qualifications for success in the job?
Nowadays social skills are given increasing importance by employers. To a large extent, I
agree with the view that social skills are as essential as good qualifications for success in
workplaces.
To begin with, job-hunters with excellent social skills as well as good qualifications will land
decent jobs much easier than those who only have good qualifications. Social skills, such as
communication skills, negotiation skills and teamwork spirits, can always manifest candidates’
comprehensive abilities; that is, graduates with such skills are believed to have participated in
enough extracurricular activities to increase their employability; therefore, they may find it
easier to hunt a suitable job than their competitors.
In addition, good social skills are also beneficial for further career development. It is
universally acknowledged that in an increasingly teamwork-oriented and multicultural
workplace, qualified supervisors are supposed to be those who are competent both
professionally and socially, because only with such competence can the leaders deal with
conflicts and co-operate with different departments. In contrast, employees who only have
good qualifications, may stick to the fundamental work for a lifelong time. Moreover, with the
development of technology, machines are gradually taking the place of workers possessing
qualifications only. For example, ATM has substituted for many bank clerks. Only if the
workers develop good qualifications as well as social skills can they survive in modern society.
Nevertheless, we have to admit that good qualifications, as a prerequisite for individuals’

professional competence, are always highlighted in current society. There are always apparent
imbalances between numerous applicants and limited job demand, which means good
qualifications are necessary for the employers to select competent employees much easier.
In conclusion, social skills, which are the unique attribute of human beings, are as important as
good qualifications for job-hunting as well as further career development.
44. Some people think the qualities a person needs to become successful in today’s world
cannot be learned at a university or similar academic institutions. To what extent do
you agree or disagree.
There is a discussion about whether or not higher education can provide students with qualities
that can lead to success. While I accept that studying at university is useful, I believe students
should also learn from real-life activities.
On the one hand, I agree that young people should attend academic institutions if they want to be
successful. Firstly, when going to university or college, students can acquire basic knowledge
about their fields. Universities often provide theories which have been collected by many
experienced professors after years of researching. There are also a great number of materials and
case studies provided to help students enhance their understanding of the subject, so learners can
easily approach fundamental knowledge without putting too much effort. Secondly, university
students are usually supported by tutors and instructors. All the questions arising can be answered
quickly by those experts, so people who attend higher education could study more effectively than
those who do not.
On the other hand, individuals cannot become successful with only academic knowledge. They
need to broaden their skills in the real working environment. Theories learnt from universities
could be very different from reality, so people are more likely to fail if they are not sufficiently
prepared. For example, many students graduate with excellent results, but they cannot have a job
due to their lack of experience. Furthermore, people need to improve their interpersonal skills
apart from knowledge. In order to be successful, they need to know how to handle relationships
and deal with others. These abilities can be gained through working or doing voluntary jobs.
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In conclusion, I think people should improve their qualities through both academic institutions
and real-life situations if they want to achieve success in current world.
45. Some people think that money spent on developing technology on space exploration is
not justified, they think there are more beneficial ways to cost.Do you agree or
disagree?
It is true that human is going to suffer from a variety of problems in the near decades, such as a
population explosion and an energy crisis. While I do believe there are so many unsolved
problems in our society that require money, it is still justified and necessary to spend money on
exploring the universe.
Granted, pouring money on other areas does bring more benefits. This is because money from the
governments has addressed many existing problems on developing countries, such as a food
shortage, inadequate energy supply and poor infrastructure. Nevertheless, these problems are also
key obstacles to developments in underdeveloped regions, which means if there are more funds
on such issues, the crime rate will reduce in those areas and people working there are motivated to
work harder. Apparently, spending money in this way is more meaningful for mankind than in
space explorations.
However, that is not to say we should stop investing money on space exploration. Our universe is
rich in resources than we can ever imagine, and once our technology reach the level of gaining
such resources, the problems that we faced in the future might be eradicated once and for all. For
example, the US government has been progressing their technology in studying mysterious Mars,
and NASA recently confirms evidence that liquid water flows on today’s Mars. This breaking
news indicates that in the future mankind is able to live beyond the Earth to satisfy the increasing
need of population. From the perspective of scientific research, huge breakthroughs in medicine
and constructing will come in when our high-tech spacecrafts discover life or rare metal that do
not exist on the Earth.
In conclusion, it seems to me that spending money on social issues is more significant, while we
still have to share the cost of the technology for space exploration to seek help in tackling
upcoming problems.
46. Some people think that schools should select their pupils according to their academic
ability. Others believe that young people with different abilities should be educated
together. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people contend that mixed ability classes are more beneficial for children’s development than
streaming them on the basis of judgement about their academic abilities. However, from my
perspective, I disagree with this contention.
Admittedly, mixed ability classes provide a better environment for children’s all-round development.
In such classes, children with different abilities study together and in turn they can learn from one
another. From example, a student, who is good at academic study but weak in dancing or painting,
can learn how to dance or paint formhis peers. In this sense, mixed ability classes allow students to
develop their abilities in different subjects instead of only academic abilities.
Despite the argument above, I believe streaming students brings more benefits to teachers and
students. As for teachers, separating children with better academic abilities from others facilitates
effective teaching. This practice helps teachers to control their students more conveniently and easily.
Compared with mixed ability in which teacher should consider students’ differences when they are
using teaching methodologies, streaming makes this situation simpler. To be more specific, students
are at the same level of academic ability in a class, and in turn teachers can use the same
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methodologies for them all. In this way, the narrower the spread of ability in the class, the more
convenient the teaching can be.
On top of this, steaming enables students to learn in an effective way. According to students’ different
abilities, they are taught in different ways that are more suitable for them. In the top streams, students
use more difficult materials, therefore, they can learn more. In sharp contrast, teachers can explain the
material more slowly to those in bottom streams. Under this circumstance, students with different
academic abilities can study effectively and efficiently.
In the final analysis, mixed ability classes are beneficial for students’ versatile development, but in
my opinion, segregating students based on different academic ability is better for both teachers and
students.
47. Many young people like pop stars and international movie stars rather than famous
people about history of their country. Why? Measures?
It is irrefutable that today we are flooded with information about everything. The youth of today
know It is irrefutable that today we are flooded with information about everything. The youth of
today know about global celebs but are increasingly ill informed about their own historical
personalities. This essay shall analyse why this is happening, and also suggest some measures, to
generate their interest in historical events and people.
The first and major reason for this is that the education system in most of the countries is test-
based. Students are only taught to get good grades and as a result, they only focus on passing their
exams, rather than gaining knowledge about any topic. Their interest is never developed in history
and heroes of our past. On top of that, the youth today is more fascinated towards the celebrities
because of the exposure and importance the media gives to them. Furthermore, most of the
families have now started living in nuclear setups, where both the parents are working, and
because of this the children’s education about their roots and history has taken a back seat.
There are many methods that can be used by parents, schools and the media to develop the
interest of youngsters in knowing about the famous people from history. The schools can
incorporate technology in teaching methods, like the use of audio-visual aids. Educational trips to
museums and famous historical places also help develop the children’s interest. The government
should set up museums and encourage children to visit them by highly subsidizing tickets for the
students. For example, the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Museum has become a great source of
information about the freedom struggle and the sacrifices made by freedom fighters. Also, the
Virasat-e-Khalsa museum has become very popular among the youth as they can learn a lot about
Sikh history and culture. Moreover, TV shows and movies can be made around famous historical
personalities and their contributions. For instance, the recent Bollywood movie Bajirao Mastani,
has been a super hit at the box office and has made a lot of people more aware about historical
events and characters. TV channels like History channel has shows which run throughout the day,
giving information about famous people and events from history.
To conclude, there are several innovative and creative methods that can be used to make the youth
more interested and aware about the notable people from history. This effort has to be made by
parents, at schools and media also has a big role to play in spreading this awareness.
48. In some cities, there are few controls over the design and construction of new homes
and office buildings, so people can build in whatever style they like. Do you think
advantages outweigh disadvantages?
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In some cities, people can build homes and offices in various designs, sizes and shapes whereas in
some others restrictions apply. In my opinion, such restrictions have both advantages and
disadvantages. Let me explain.
Cities where all homes and offices look alike have a unique identity. However, in my opinion,
such cities also look a little boring. This may be acceptable in heritage areas. In many such places
restrictions already apply and people cannot alter the existing designs or build new structures that
don’t conform to the existing buildings. This practice will help preserve the heritage nature of
these towns.
However, in other places, there are hardly any reasons to build homes and offices of the same
kind. Buildings that look unique make cities visually appealing. Also, these structures can serve
as landmarks. I possess limited spatial skills. If I have to find my way through a city where all
buildings look alike, I will have a tough time.
There is a downside to this. If people are allowed to build homes of whatever designs they like,
they might be tempted to show off their wealth. This already happens in a prosperous state like
Kerala. Anyone who has been to this South Indian state couldn’t have missed the palatial homes
that dot its landscape. In Kerala, like in many other parts of India, people can build homes of any
size and design. Unfortunately, this has created rivalry between neighbours. Everyone wants their
home to be the best and the biggest. This obsession with building the biggest home in the
neighbourhood has actually led to the depletion of natural resources in this state.
To conclude, there are both merits and demerits to imposing restrictions on the size and design of
homes and offices that people can build. In my opinion, people should be allowed to choose the
design of their home in areas that do not belong to the heritage category. The government should,
however, impose some restrictions on the size of homes. People must not be allowed to build
excessively large homes just to show off their wealth.
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