Writing Type One Task

1.The diagram below shows the number of houses built per year in two cities, Derby and
Nottingham, Between 2000 and 2009.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
Write at least 150 words.

2. 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.

Write at least 150 words

3. The bar chart below shows the percentage participation of men in senior development in three
companies between 1980 and the year 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and report in the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150 words

4. The bar chart shows the number of overseas students enrolled in a third year Computer Science
course at a Canadian college.
Summarise the information by selecting and report in the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150 words

5. The diagram below shows the number of landline telephones per 1000 people in different
countries over a five-year period.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

Write at least 150 words.

6. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting description of the correlation of the table
that follow.
Write at least 150 words.

Alcohol-Related Deaths 2005 beers consumption

per capita, 2002
Total Male Female (litres)
Lithuania 125,000 112,000 13,000 91
Ireland 582,000 413,000 169,000 104
Czech Republic 1,369,000 900,000 469,000 132
Canada 580,000 505,000 75,000 86
Estonia 383,000 332,000 51,000 98
Germany 1,185,000 986,000 200,000 107
Austria 913,000 783,000 130,000 106
7. The line graph shows Paris Metro station passengers. Summarise the information by selecting
and report in the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words

8. The bar chart shows the number of visitors to three London Museums between 2007 and 2012.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150 words

9. 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.

Write at least 150 words

10. The table below highlights data on the number of travelers using three major German airports
between 2007 and 2012.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

Airport visitors, 2007-2012 (millions of travelers per year)

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Dusseldorf 27.2 36.4 48.2 37.1 33.2 45.6
Frankfurt 36.5 41.9 44.4 47.3 51.1 69.3
Berlin Tegel 17.3 26.6 39.9 43.3 43.3 43.3
 
Writing Type Two

1.Immigration has a major impact on the society.

What are the main reasons of immigration? To what consequences can it lead?

Write at least 250 words.

2. Some students work while studying. This often results in lacking time for education and
constantly feeling under pressure.

What do you think are the causes of this?

What solutions can you suggest?

3. Some people advocate death penalty for those who committed violent crimes. Others say that
capital punishment is unacceptable in contemporary society. Describe advantages and
disadvantages of death penalty and give your opinion.

4. Influence of human beings on the world's ecosystem is leading to the extinction of species and
loss of bio-diversity. What are the primary causes of loss of bio-diversity? What solutions can
you suggest?

5. Today more people are overweight than ever before. What in your opinion are the primary
causes of this? What are the main effects of this epidemic?

6. Some people think that the increasing business and cultural contact between countries bring
many positive developments. Others say it can cause the loss of national identities. Discuss both
views and give your own opinions

7. People are living longer. Some people think that it causes big problems. Others, however,
think the aging population has many advantages for business, government and for society in
general. Discuss both views & give your own opinion.

8. Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society.
Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both these views and give
your own opinion.

Provide reasons for your answer. Include relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.

9. Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

What other measures do you think might be effective?

Provide reasons for your answer. Include relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.

10. Too much emphasis is placed on testing these days. The need to prepare for tests and
examinations is a restriction on teachers and also exerts unnecessary pressure on young learners.
To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective?
Provide reasons for your answer. Include relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.

11. A number of different medical traditions are now widely known and used: Western medicine
(using drugs and surgery), herbal medicine, acupuncture (using needles at certain points of the
body), homoeopathy (using minute doses of poisons), and so on. How important is the patient’s
mental attitude towards his/her treatment in determining the effectiveness of the treatment?