Set 1

WRITING TASK 1

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The process shows how plants create food

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WRITING TASK 2

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New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time. Do advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Set 2

WRITING TASK 1

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The two maps below show an island, before and after the construction of some
tourist facilities.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.

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WRITING TASK 2

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Prison is the common way in most countries to solve the problem of crime. However, a more effective solution is to provide people a better education. Do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Set 3

WRITING TASK 1

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The diagrams below show some principles of house design for cool and for warm climates

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WRITING TASK 2

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Although more and more people read the news on the Internet, newspapers will remain the most important source of news for the majority of people. Do you agree or disagree with that statement?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Set 4

WRITING TASK 1

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The table below gives information on average hours and minutes spent by UK
males and females on different daily activities.

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WRITING TASK 2

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Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but not local people. Why is this the case and what can be done to attract more local people to visit these places?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Set 5

WRITING TASK 1

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The graph below presents the employment patterns in the USA between 1930 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and report in the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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WRITING TASK 2

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Some people think that children should start school at a very early age, but others believe that children should go to school until they are older.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Set 6

WRITING TASK 1

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Summarise the information by selecting and reporting description of the correlation of the table that follow.

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WRITING TASK 2

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People think that children nowadays have more freedom.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Set 7

WRITING TASK 1

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The pie chart gives information on UAE government spending in 2000. The total budget was AED 315 billion. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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WRITING TASK 2

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Schools are no longer necessary because children can get so much information available through the Internet, and they can study just as well at home.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Set 8

WRITING TASK 1

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The bar chart below give information about five countries spending habits of shopping on consumer goods in 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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WRITING TASK 2

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People in many countries are spending less time with their family.
What are the reasons, and effects of this?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Set 9

WRITING TASK 1

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The pie charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Oman and Spain in 2005 and projections for 2055. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

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WRITING TASK 2

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More and more people in the city live in homes with small spaces or no outdoor areas. Do you think it is a negative or positive development?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Set 10

WRITING TASK 1

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The barchart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in Australia, divided into three categories, from 2001- 2008.  Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

WRITING TASK 2

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As life expectancy is increasing, people work after retirement with pay. Alternatively, some people start to work at a young age.
Are these positive or negative impacts?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.