August 2019 Task 2 Questions
1. Some people believe that to be successful at a sport you need a natural ability and others think that hard work and practice can make you successful. Discuss both views and give your opinion?
2. Some people believe that there will be a reduction in air travel in the future. Do you think that this trend is a positive or negative development?
3. Some people believe that technology has made man more sociable and others think that it has made us less sociable. Discuss both views and give your opinion?
4. At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people. Do you think that the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
5. Some people believe that it is important to give gifts to friends and family to show that we care about them. Others think that there are better ways to show that we care. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
6. Today much of the food people eat gets transported from farms that are thousands of miles away. Some people believe it would be better for the environment and the economy if people only consumed food produced by local farmers. Would the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
7. With internet improvements, people can share views or opinions on certain goods or services that they have purchased. Is this a good or a bad thing? Discuss both views and give your opinion.
8. The qualities and skills that a person requires to become successful in today’s world cannot be learned at a university or any other academic institution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
9. Shopping has become a new favourite pastime for younger generation. Why is this the case? Should we encourage them to develop other hobbies too?
11. Some people think that prison sentences should not be used to deal with criminals. Education and skills training should be used instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
13. Today it is common practice for many business meetings and business training to take place online. Do the advantages of this new development outweigh the disadvantages?
14. Nowadays, internet and television have given ordinary people a chance to become famous. Is this a positive or negative development?
15. Some people from poor and rural backgrounds find it difficult to get a university education. Universities should make it easier for such groups to enrol. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
16. Some people think that it is the responsibility of governments to take care of the environment, while others believe that it is the responsibility of the citizens. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
17. Many people believe that family has a greater influence on a child’s life and development than other factors, such as friends, TV, music and so on. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
18. Science can now offer people a life expectancy of close to one hundred years or even more. Some people view it in a positive light, but others believe it creates some problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
19. These days, many people prefer ready to eat food outside of their home rather than homemade food. Do you think this has more advantages or disadvantages?
20. Certain personal qualities cannot be achieved through university studies. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and relevant examples.
21. In some countries the quality of life in larger cities is declining. Why do you think this is happening? What measures can be taken to stop it?
24. It is often said that it is not necessary to have a tertiary education to become a successful businessman. To what extent to you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and relevant examples.
25. Courses and general online study have recently become very popular. However, some people still prefer to attend classes in person. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
July 2019 Task 2 Questions
1. Nowadays consumer goods have become the most important part of people’s lives. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
2. Some people say that protecting the environment is the government’s responsibility. Others believe that every individual should take responsibility for it. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
3. Some people are fond of buying new gadgets, phones, or laptops. Is this a good or bad thing? Discuss your opinion.
4. Some people believe that if people are allowed to work after the age of 60, it could cause problems. Do you agree or disagree?
5. Some parents think children should have mobile phones, others disagree. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
6. Some people think that schools should select students according to their academic abilities. Others believe that it is better to have students with different abilities study together. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
7. Some people think that zoos are cruel and that all zoos should be closed. However, others think that zoos are useful for protecting rare animals. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
8. Nowadays newspapers publish information about the private lives of individuals. Some people think the government should maintain certain control over the information that gets published, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
9. Culture and traditions change from generation to generation. Why does this happen? What can be done to change it?
10. Food travels thousands of miles from producers to consumers. Some people think that it would be better for the environment and economy if people ate only the local food produced by farmers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
11. Advertising is influencing people more and more. Is this a positive or a negative trend? Give your own opinion and examples.
12. Nowadays museums and historical sites are visited mainly by foreign tourists rather than by locals. Why is this happening? What can be done to get locals to visit museums and historical sites more often?
13. Many sports players advertise sports-related products. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
14. Governments and big companies should work together to reverse environmental damage, rather than expecting individuals to take responsibility. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and relevant examples.
15. Government should spend money to encourage the development of sport and art for school students, rather than supporting professional sports and art performances for the general public. Do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.
16. Some parents believe that reading books for entertainment is a waste of children’s time. They think that their children should read only serious educational books. What is your opinion?
June 2019 Task 2 Questions
1. Shopping is now one of the most popular forms of leisure activity in many countries for young adults. What do you think is the reason for this? Is this a positive or negative development?
2. In many countries, people are living in a “throwaway society” where things are used for a short time and thrown away. What are the causes of this and what problems does it lead to?
3. In some countries, people follow the latest fashion and hairstyles. In your opinion, what is influencing this? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
4. In some countries, children under 16 years old are not allowed to leave school by law and get full-time work. Is this a good or bad thing? Discuss your opinion.
5. Nowadays, people have adopted an unhealthy lifestyle. Why do think this is? How could this problem be solved?
6. Some young people are leaving the countryside to live in cities and towns, leaving only old people in the countryside. Why do think this is? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
7. In many countries, people have more health problems because they choose to live an unhealthy lifestyle. What do you think are the reasons for this and how can it be solved? Give relevant examples from your experience.
8. Countries with a long average working time are more economically successful than those countries which do not have a long working time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
9. Nowadays, people of all ages from certain parts of the world spend most time at home rather than going outdoors. Discuss the reasons, is this negative or positive development?
10. With the development of technology and science, some people believe that there is no great value of artists such as musicians and painters. What are the things artists can do but the scientist cannot? Should art be encouraged more?
11. Some people think that job satisfaction is more important than job security. Others think that people cannot expect to enjoy a job and having a permanent job is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
12. Many educators believe that international exchange trips are beneficial for students. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and include any relevant examples from your own experience.
13. Nowadays, some parents pressure their children to be successful in a specific field. What are the reasons for this? Is it a positive or negative development?
14. Most scientific inventions and discoveries are worthless and only waste time and money resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.
15. Some people think that money is the best gift for teenagers. Others disagree. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
16. Some people think that the Olympics is no longer important in the 21st century. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
17. These days many children spend a lot of their time playing computer games but little time doing sports. Why is this? Is this a negative or positive development?
18. In some countries people who visit art galleries are reducing. What are the reasons for this? How can this problem be solved?
19. Why do students prefer doing part time jobs during their studies? Do you think this has more advantages or disadvantages?
20. In many countries, women and men are working full-time. It is therefore, logical for women and men to share household chores. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give relevant examples.
21. Although parents are responsible for raising a child, outside influences play a key role in their development. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion.
22. Some people believe that people who do physical work should be paid on par with the people who have high level degree. Do you agree or disagree?
23. Some people think that secondary or high school students should be taught how to use money management as it is an important life skill. Do you agree or disagree with the statement?
24. In many countries, people buy clothes and choose hair styles according to the latest fashion. Why is this happening? Is this a positive or a negative development?
May 2019 Task 2 Questions
1. Shopping is now one of the most popular forms of leisure activity in many countries for young adults. Why is this? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
2. Many people think that money to be important for achieving happiness. What importance does money have regarding happiness? Give your answer with relevant examples.
3. These days many children spend a lot of their time playing computer games but little time doing sports. Why is this? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
4. Some people think that one of the best ways to solve environmental problems is to increase the cost of fuel for cars and other vehicles. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
5. Nowadays shops have extended opening hours almost every day of the week in many countries. Is it a positive or negative development for shoppers and local community?
6. Many companies use advertisements to increase sales. What are the main reasons that make an advertisement effective? Is it a good thing or a bad thing to the society?
7. Should young people follow older people’s example or it’s good for them to challenge older people’s opinions and thoughts. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
8. Many people believe that in order to have clean and tidy streets in their neighbourhood, this should be the residents’ responsibility, while others think it should be the government’s duty. What is your opinion?
9. Nowadays many children are playing computer games instead of doing sports activities. Why is it happening? Is it a negative or positive development?
10. Nowadays people can buy a large variety of household goods, more than ever before in most countries in the world. Is this a good or bad development? Give your opinion and examples.
11. Governments prohibiting the underage children for getting full-time jobs in certain countries. Do you agree or disagree?
12. Nowadays parents give more freedom to their children than in the past. Is it a positive or negative development? Give your opinion and include relevant examples.
13. Many museums and historical sites are mostly visited by foreign tourists, but not local people. Why do you think it happens? What can be done to attract local visitors to these sites?
March – April 2019 Task 2 Questions
1. Many people believe that it’s better to learn something in a group rather than individually. Do you agree or disagree?
2. Some people think that men are naturally more competitive than women. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
3. These days, mobile phones and the internet are very important to the ways in which people relate to one another socially. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
4. Weddings are more expensive in many countries comparison present and past. What is the reason behind this? Is this a positive or a negative development?
5. Some believe that is the responsibility of people to take care about the environment. Others say it is the government that should take care of the environment. Discuss both views and state your opinion.
6. Scientists believe that in order to protect the environment, people must use less energy in their daily lives. However, most people have not changed the way they live. Why do you think many people have not taken individual action? What could be done to encourage them to take action?
7. Many doctors say that people in today’s world do not do enough physical exercise. What do you think are the causes of this?
What solutions are there to this problem?
8. In many countries small shops and town centers are going out of business, because people tend to drive to the large out-of-town stores. This results in an increase in car use, and it also means that people without cars have limited access to out-of-town stores. Do you think advantages of such development outweigh its disadvantages?
9. Films and computer games which contain violence are very popular. Some people believe they have a negative effect on society and so should be banned. Other people, however, say they are just harmless and help people to relax. Discuss both these points of view and give your own opinion.
10. Computer games and films containing violence are popular today. Some people think that these are harmful for our society and the government should ban them. Others argue that such games and films are fine for entertainment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
11. Many people believe that the increasing number of cars in cities is the biggest source of pollution and waste. Others think that industries are the ones causing pollution. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
12. Many people these days have computer, laptops, telephones at their home for work. Do you think, working from home has more advantages or disadvantages? Give reasons.
13. Many people today use their phones to communicate by sending text messages than talking. What are the reasons for this? Does it have advantages and disadvantages?
14. It is expected in the near future that there will be a higher proportion of old people compared to younger population in some countries. Is it a positive or negative development? Give your opinion and examples.
15. Some people think that schools should involve students in school management. Do you agree or disagree with this idea? Give reasons for your answer.
16. Fast food is a part of life in many place. Some people think this has bad effects in lifestyle and diet. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons.
17. These days it is very common to have people from two different generations mix in the same workplace. Are there more advantages or disadvantages to this situation? Give your own opinion and include relevant examples.
2019 Task 2 Questions (February 2019)
1. Nowadays, more people would rather purchase food than cook at home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
2. In many countries, the rich are becoming richer and poor are becoming poorer. Why is this a problem? What solutions can be done to solve this problem?
3. Some people think that radio is the best way to get news while others think that television is better for this purpose. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
4. Over consuming sugar is unhealthy. Some people think that the government should take responsibility to control it. Others think that individuals should take responsibility of sugar intake. What is your opinion on this? Discuss both views.
5. All the people in a company should be treated equally and provided with the same number of vacation leaves per year. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?
6. Some people do not mind to spend their leisure time with their colleagues while some people prefer to keep their private life separate from their work life. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
7. Some people believe in the era of e-technology, printing newspaper and magazines will cease to occur in the near future. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
8. Some people say schools should be responsible to teach young adults to look after their health, while others think this is not responsibility of schools. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
9. Many people try to look younger than their age. What do you think are the causes people do this. Is a good or bad thing?
10. Some people believe that children should be given lessons on how to manage money in the school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
11. Money should be spent on creating new public buildings such as museums or town halls rather than renovating the existing ones. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
12. Some people think that watching movies is a waste of time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
13. Some people say that schools do not do enough to teach young people about health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
14. Some people believe that the museums and historic sites should be open for free for children under 18 years old. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
15. Doctors these days are saying people are not getting enough physical exercise. What do you think are the causes for this trend? What can be done to solve this?
16. Some people think that it is better to get information or advice from other people, while others believe one can get any information or advice from the Internet or books. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
17. Recently, many people know a few of their neighbors. What is the cause of this problem? What can be done to solve this problem? Give reasons for your answer and any example from your own experience.
18. Some people say that holding sport competitions cause many troubles, others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
19. Some people believe public libraries are not important for people, others disagree about this statement. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
20. Some people think that watching sport is waste of time during leisure time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
21. Some people believe that in order for a hobby to be enjoyable, it needs to be difficult in some way. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
22. People of older and younger generations work together in same workplace. Do you think there are more advantages or disadvantages for this? Use examples or explain from your personal experiences.
January 2019 Task 2 Questions
1. While recruiting a new employee, the employer should pay more attention to their personal qualities, rather than qualifications and experience. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and include relevant examples.
2. Money should be spent on creating new public buildings such as museums or town halls rather than renovating the existing ones. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
3. All the people in a company should be treated equally and provided with the same number of holidays in a year or people doing different jobs enjoy different amount of holiday time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
4. Some people say that a person’s success is as a result of the way he has been brought up by his parents. Do you agree or disagree?
5. Public celebrations (such as national days, festivals etc) are held in most countries. These are often quite expensive and some people say that governments should spend money on more useful things. Do you agree or disagree?
6. Some people prefer to buy local products while others prefer international products. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
7. Some people say that children given pocket money every week will have lesser money problems when they become adults. Do you agree or disagree?
8. More and more people are opting for ready-made food instead of freshly cooked food. Do this development has more advantages over disadvantages?.
9. Today, many big cities in the world are increasing in size. What are the problems associated with it? What are the solution to these problems?
10. Some young people are leaving countryside to live in cities or towns, it leaves only old people in countryside. What are the problems of this issue? What can be done to solve this problem?
11. Many people believe that learning a foreign language is a very difficult task. What are the most difficult things about learning a foreign language? What is the best way to overcome them? Explain and include your personal experience or knowledge of these problems.
12. Some people think high-end technology can prevent and cut down the rate of committing crime. Do you agree or disagree?
13. Some people feel that courses can make anyone a teacher, while others feel an excellent teacher cannot be made by pursuing a course. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
14. Some people think that high salary is important when choosing a company to work for, while others think that good working atmosphere is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
15. Some people encourage young children to leave their parents house as soon as they become adults while other say children should stay at their parents house as long as possible. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
16. Many countries thought that children have to do homework in their free time while other say children should do more outdoor activity. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
17. Some people say that art subjects such as music, drama and creative writing are an essential part of education, and every school should include them in its syllabus. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and examples from your own experience.
18. Nowadays in many countries women have full time jobs. Therefore, it is logical to share household tasks evenly between men and women. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
19. Some people think that public health within a country can be improved by government making laws regarding nutritious food. Others, however, think that health is a matter of personal choice and responsibility. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
20. Many people believe that learning a foreign language is a very difficult task. What are the most difficult things about learning a foreign language? What is the best way to overcome them? Explain and include your personal experience or knowledge of these problems.
21. Some people believe that construction of new public buildings such as museums, town halls and sporting facilities is more important than renovation of the existing ones, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
22. Nowadays the crime rate is increasing, especially among teenagers. What are the reasons behind it? How can we reverse this trend? What punishment methods should be used, in your opinion?
23. Nowadays online education has become popular as more institutes and companies are offering courses online. However, many people prefer the traditional, classroom training or study. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both methods.
24. Some people believe that the government should take care of old people and provide financial support after they retire. Others say individuals should save during their working years to fund their own retirement. What is your opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your own experience.
25. In some cultures old people are valued more, while in other cultures youth is considered more valuable. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
26. Some people say that art subjects such as music, drama and creative writing are an essential part of education, and every school should include them in its syllabus. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and examples from your own experience.
27. Nowadays people waste a lot of food that was bought from shops and restaurants. Why do you think people waste food? What can be done to reduce the amount of food they throw away?
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