2- Writing - Task 1 - Chart or graph
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The two graphs show the main sources of energy in the USA in the 1980s and the 1990s.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the changes which occurred.

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The graph below shows the differences in wheat exports over three different areas.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

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Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

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Task -1 Latter
Your-have a full-time job and are also doing a part-time evening course. You naive find that you cannot continue the course.
Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter
* describe the situation
* explain why you cannot continue at this time
* say what action you would like to take
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Your heighbours have recently written to you to complain about the noise from your houselflat.
Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter
* explain the reasons for the noise
* apologise
* describe what action you will take
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You will move to a new city for work. You know some people who live there.
* Ask them for help finding accommodation
* Tell them where you would like to live
* Tell them the type of place you are looking for
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Your car is hired from a company and while you are driving on holiday, you have a small accident. You will have to write a report to the company to explain it.
You need to explain the following:
1. When and where you hired it?
2. Describe how the accident happened?
3. What kind of action did you take after the accident?
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Task 2 - Personal opinion
1-
Governments should make more effort to promote alternative sources of energy.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
2-
Counties such as China, India and Japan have unsustainable population growths. In fact many experts are of the opinion that the population ‘explosion’ which is now a very worrying concern, is the most serious threat to life on this planet.
Give some suggestions to address this problem.
3-
In a recent survey conducted in this country, it was found that up to 20% of twelve year-olds in some schools were showing early signs of nicotine addiction.
In the eighteen to twenty year age bracket the percentage was as high as 70%. A large contributing factor to this high level of addiction is attributed to the uncensored TV advertising of cigarettes.
For this reason all cigarette advertising should be banned.
Discuss.
4-
Write about the following topic:
Illiteracy has traditionally been viewed as largely a third world problem.
However it is becoming apparent that in countries such as the USA and Australia, illiteracy is on the increase.
Discuss possible causes for this and its effect on society.
5-
Write about the following topic:
Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects on your children.
Do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
June 22nd, 2009, 05:56 PM
Peace be upon you
These are the most common questions in IELTS exam
Try to answer them
1- Speaking
Warm-up
1. Could you show me your identification card please?
2. Could you tell me your full name please?
3. What shall I call you?
4. Does your name have any special meaning?
5. Why do so many people change their names?
6. Is your name important to you?
Hometown or birth place
1. Where do you come from?
2. Where do you live?
3. Can you tell me something about your hometown?
4. Can you tell me some famous landscapes or scenic spots in your hometown?
5. Can you tell me some history of your hometown?
Personal background and information
1. Are you a student or do you have a job?
2. What do you like most about your study?
3. What kind of job do you prefer after graduation?
4. What is your major?
5. What do you do for living?
6. Could you tell me a typical day of yours?
7. How do you get your job?
8. Are you satisfied with your job?
9. What do you like most about your job?
10. What kind of job do you prefer in the future?
Hobby or inclination
1. What do you usually do in your spare time?
2. Do you prefer to stay alone or with your friends?
3. What do you usually do on weekends and weekdays?
4. What do you usually do when you go out?
5. What do you usually do with your friends?
6. Do you like reading?
7. What kind of books do you like best?
8. Do you like English? Why or why not?
9. What do you think of the importance of English?
10. What are good hobbies and bad hobbies? Why?
Future plan
1. Why do you take the IELTS test?
2. What are you planning to do in the next five years?
3. What are you planning to do in the next ten years?
4. What is the first thing you will do when you arrive at the new place?
Traveling
* Do you like traveling?
* Do you like travel alone or with your friends?
* Have you traveled to other places? Where are they?
* What do you usually do when you first arrive in a new place?
* What are the benefits of traveling?
* Why do so many people like traveling nowadays?
Friends
* Do you have many friends? Are they casual acquaintances or close friends?
* Do you prefer to stay with your family or with your friends?
* Do you prefer one or two close friends or many friends?
* Can you talk about your best friend?
* How to make friends?
* What do you usually do with your friends?
* Is the time you spend with your friends as much as that you spend with your family?
Music
* Do you like music?
* What are the benefits of listening to music?
* What kind of music do you like best?
* Why do you like this kind of music?
Transportation
* Can you say something about the transportation in your hometown?
* What is the common means of transport in your country?
* Do traffic jams often occur in your hometown or in the city where you live?
* How to solve the problem?
* What changes in transportation have taken place in the past several years in your country?
Building
* Can you tell me an interesting building in your hometown?
* Can you tell me an interesting building in Guangzhou?