1st Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The graph shows the internet usage in Singapore by age group
from 1998 to 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where
relevant.
Task 2:
Topic: In the modern world, it is possible to stop, work and communicate with people via the internet
and live without any face-to-face contact with others. It it a positive or a negative development?
2nd Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The graphs below provide information on the UK steel industry between the years 1970 and 2000. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2:
Topic:
In some countries, people these days spend very little time
with their children. What are the causes of this? Whom does this affect more, parents or children?
3rd Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The diagrams below show the structure of a solar panel and how it can be
used. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2: Topic:
Nowadays, many people spend less and less time with family. Why is this happening? How does this affect individuals and their
families?
4th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The graph below shows the average house prices in 3 countries between
the years 1997-2014.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2:
Topic:
Some people believe that the government should be responsible for transporting students to school, while others believe
that parents should bring their children to school. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
5th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The pie charts below show the proportions of visits to Ireland last year by age group, and by gender and type of visit.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2:
Topic:
The main aim of advertising campaign is to increase sales of a certain product, but people don´t really need it.
To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion and relevant examples.
6th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The bar chart below shows the average rainfall for Australia by month
for last year. The line shows the average rainfall for Australia by month for the last 40 years. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2:
Topic:
The modern family structure and roles of each member have changed in the recent years. Do you think it has a negative or
a positive effect on families? Give your opinion and relevant examples.
7th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The pictures show the layout of a cinema in 1980 and the same cinema now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting
the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2:
Topic:
Some people say that modern technology has made shopping easier, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your
opinion.
8th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The diagram below shows the use of 5 different types of transport by people in the UK in 1990 and 2010 (in billion kilometres
travelled). Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You
should write at least 150 words.
Task 2: Topic:
In some countries, more and more parents begin to teach their children at home rather than send them to school. Do the
advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
9th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The pie charts and table give information about the total value and sources of fish imported to the US between 1988 and 2000.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2:
Topic:
In the future, it seems it's going to be more difficult to live on Earth. Some people think more money should be spent
on researching other planets such as Mars to live on. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
10th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The chart below describes the production of wheat by 5 countries in 2012 and 2020.Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2: Topic:
The cost of public transport has been rapidly rising over the past decade. What are the reasons for this? What are some
possible solutions?
11th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The table below gives information about students studying in six departments in an Australia university. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2:
Topic:
There is an increasing trend of old people living longer in many countries around the world. Do you think this has a
positive or a negative effect on the population as a whole?
12th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The bar chart below shows the numbers of men and women attending various
evening courses at an adult education centre in the year 2009. The pie chart gives information about the ages of these course
participants. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2: Topic:
Some of the world´s languages are now spoken very little, so step should be taken to prevent their complete decline.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
13th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The table shows the number of people (millions) that remain undernourished around the world from 2000 to 2009. The chart
displays the global price of two food grains over the same period.
Summarise the data by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
Task 2: Topic:
Some people believe that excessive use of modern technologies such as computers and smartphones is negatively affecting
the reading and writing skills of young people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
14th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The chart below shows the annual pay of doctors and other workers (in thousands of US dollars) in seven countries in 2004.
Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2: Topic:
The media should include more stories which report good news. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
15th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population
in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2: Topic:
The most important aim of science should be to improve people's lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
16th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The table below gives information about the number of hours spent by people belonging to different age groups on several leisure
activities in India, in a year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2:
Topic:
In some countries, it is illegal for employers to reject job applications on the basis of age criteria. Is it a positive or
negative development?
17th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The first chart below shows the percentages of women and men in
a country involved in some kinds of home tasks (cooking, cleaning, pet caring and repairing the house). The second chart
shows the amount of time each gender spent on each task per day. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the
main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2: Topic:
More and more people today are drinking sugar-based drinks.Why is this happening? What measures can be taken to reverse
this trend?
18th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The table below shows daily oil production in 4 countries from 2000 to 2004 in millions of barrels. Summarise the information
by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2: Topic:
Today, many people do not know their neighbors in large cities.What problems does this cause?What can be done about this?
19th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The chart below shows the proportion of survey respondents that showed interest in particular sports in three different years in
the UK. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2: Topic:
To improve children's life, mothers and fathers should attend parenting and child development courses every
year. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
20th Jan
Task 1:
Topic: The pie charts below show how working adults in a
particular country spent their time in 1958 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2:
Topic: In many countries not enough students are choosing to study science at university. What are the causes of this?
What effects does it have on society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
21st Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The bar chart below shows the percentage of unemployed men
over the age of 60 in Japan in 1980 and 2000. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2:
Topic:
In many countries around the world, young people decide to leave their parents' home once they finish school. They start
living on their own or sharing a home with their friends. Is this a positive or a negative development.
22nd Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The graph below shows the percentage of Azerbaijan’s exports to four
countries from 1990 to 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where
relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Task 2:
Topic:
Some people encourage watching sports as a way of learning about teamwork and strategy, while others believe that one
can learn these skills only through playing sports. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
23rd Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The charts below show the usage of coal, oil, hydropower, wind
and renewable energy for fuel production, in 2002 and at present. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the
main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2: Topic:
Some people think that students should study in their own city, however, many students prefer to study far away from
their home. Do the advantages of studying away from home outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any
relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
24th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The bar chart below shows the percentage of government
spending on roads and transport in four countries in the years 1990 - 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2: Topic:
Some people think that the development of technology decreases crime, while other believe it encourages criminal
activity. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
25th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The table below shows the water consumption percentages in four countries by different sectors (households, industry and
agriculture). Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the
main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2: Topic:
Some believe that watching the news on TV and reading newspapers is a waste of time because the news has no relevance
to people's lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from
your own knowledge or experience.
26th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The graph below shows the average time it takes four car
manufacturers to produce vehicles at their US factories. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2: Topic:
Many young people do not enjoy competitive sports because they are afraid of losing. For that reason, youth sports
competitions should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
27th Jan
Task 1:
Topic: The diagram below describes the process of recycling
aluminium cans. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2: Topic:
Some argue that poor living conditions drive people to commit crimes, while others believe that it is the
result of individuals' bad intentions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
28th
Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The charts below show the percentage of male and female students of different age groups who studied in full-time and
part-time in a particular country in 2006. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2: Topic:
Young people who commit serious crimes should receive the same punishment as adult offenders. Do you agree or
disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
29th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The pie charts below show energy sources used in Australia in
2008 as well as predictions for 2030. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Task 2: Topic:
Some countries have an ever-increasing proportion of the population who are aged 15 or younger.
Why this could be the case? What do you think are the current and future effects of this trend for those countries?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
30th Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The diagrams below shows the layout of a school library 5
years ago and now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
Task 2: Topic:
In the past, people wore traditional clothes and followed their culture. These days, most people wear similar clothes and
therefore look very similar to one another. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
31st Jan
Task 1:
Topic:
The chart below shows the result of a European survey into young
people's expectations for change in five different areas of life in the next 20 years. The respondents were asked if they
thought the situation would improve or get worse. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Task 2: Topic:
Some people think that employers should not care about the way their employees dress, because what matters is the
quality of their work. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
