IELTS and A-Level Topics

Accounting
Advertising
Art
Business
Chemistry
Communication technology
Computers
Culture
Discrimination
Economics
Education
Physical Education
Electronics
Environment
Animals
Pollution, Fuel
Urban vs Country, Transport
Water
Wildlife
Film studies
Food
Geography
Globalisation
History
Health
ICT
Law
Leisure
Languages
Maths
Music and music technology
Media Studies
Photography
Physics
Philosophy
Sociology
Technology
Work, employment and unemployment

Art

Creative artists should be given freedom to express their own ideas (in
words, pictures music or film) in whichever way they wish. There should
be no government restrictions on what they do.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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Accounting

To what extent is there a choice between the desire to make a profit and
catering for the real needs of society? Discuss and give your opinion.

(Write not less than 250 words)

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Advertising

Advertising is all around us, it is an unavoidable part of everyone?s life.

Some people say that advertising is a positive part of our lives while
others say it is negative.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your
answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.

(Write not less than 250 words)

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Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of
advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Business
Increasingly, the western world has been outsourcing its labour-related jobs
to cheaper alternatives available in less-developed countries. Although this
creates opportunities for people in poorer nations, it is a policy that is
criticized by many in the west. What are the advantages and disadvantages
of the outsourcing of labour related jobs?
(Write not less than 250 words)

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Some people argue that it is more important to have an enjoyable job than
to earn a lot of money. Others disagree and think that a good salary leads
to a better life.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
(Write not less than 250 words)

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Chemistry

Some people argue that advances in Science, especially Chemistry have made a
great contribution to helping society. Other people argue that progress in Science
and Chemistry has cost the global environment dearly. Give your opinion using
examples from your own knowledge or experience.
(Write not less than 250 words)

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Communication technology
Some people argue that the government should give every unemployed
person a mobile phone and should make sure they have access to the
Internet. They believe this is the best way of using public money to reduce
the problem of unemployment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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"We should also make sure people are not left behind. 10% of (UK)
population is still not online and there are tremendous benefits if they
were"
In what ways does having a large number of people with internet access
benefit society and business? Do you agree that it is a positive
development?
To what extent do you agree that more communication technology makes
better communication between people.

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Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed
because of technology.
In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships that people
make? Has this been a positive or negative development?
Write at least 250 words.


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Computers
The widespread use of the Internet has brought many problems. What do
you think are the main problems associated with the use of the web? What
solution cans you suggest?
(Write not less than 250 words).

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We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in
businesses, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes. What things
will they be used for in the future? Is this dependence on computers a good
thing or should we be more auspicious of their benefits?
(Write not less than 250 words)

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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.
(Write at least 250 words).

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Discrimination

Some reports have discovered the incidence of violence for young women is
increasing. Give possible reasons and recommendations to the situation.

(Write at least 250 words).

Universities and colleges should accept exactly equal numbers of female

and male students for every course. To what extent do you agree or
disagree? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant
examples from your knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

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Economics

Most of the consumer goods which are advertised and sold in large quantities do
not really reflect the real needs of people and their communities. To what extent do
you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant
examples from your knowledge or experience.

(Write at least 250 words).

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Education

Some people think that children of different abilities should be educated together.
Other people think that its better to teach the intelligent children separately and with
special treatment.

What do you think? Use your own ideas of knowledge and experience and support
your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

Write at least 250 words.

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University education should be free to everyone, regardless of income.
To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any
relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
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Present a written argument to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the

following topic.
Formal examinations are the only effective way to assess a student's performance.
Continual assessment such as course work and projects is not a satisfactory way to do
this.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
experience or knowledge.

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Electronics

There has been an explosion in the use of electronic gadgets by teenagers in the
last decade. To what extent do you think this is a good or bad thing?

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

Write at least 250 words.

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Environment

Damage to environment is an inevitable consequence of the

improvement in the standard of living. To what degree do you agree or
disagree to this position?

(Write at least 250 words).

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Explain some of the ways in which humans are damaging the environment.
What can governments do to address these problems? What can individual
people do?

(Write at least 250 words).

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Environment: Urban vs Country / Transport

Traffic and housing problems in major cities could be solved by moving

large companies and factories with their employees to the countryside.
To what extend do you agree or disagree? In most parts of the world, the
volume of traffic is growing at an alarming rate.

In the form of an assignment, discuss about the main traffic problems in

your country, their causes and possible solutions.

(Write at least 250 words).

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Public transport could be made free of charge. Are there more
advantages or disadvantages to this change?
(Write at least 250 words).
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In many major cities of the world you will find large public buildings, both
new and old.
Discuss the advantages of such buildings.
How important is it for a country to construct such public buildings when
houses are what is really needed?
(Write at least 250 words).
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Environment: Water

What are the causes of water scarcity?What are your solutions

(Write at least 250 words).

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Environment: Fuel
The best way to solve the worlds environmental problems is to increase the cost of fuel. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
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(Write at least 250 words).

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Food

Nowadays people can consume food from a wide range of different countries not
just from their local area. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.

(Write at least 250 words).

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Film studies

Famous actors earn hundreds of times more money than other people in
important professions. Some people think this is unfair. To what extent do
you agree or disagree with this? Give reasons for your answers and
include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

(Write at least 250 words).

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Geography

All university students should spend part of their courses studying in

another country, so they gain experience of another culture. To what
extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answers and
include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

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Globalisation

Even though globalisation affects the worlds economies in a very

positive way, its negative side should not be forgotten. Discuss.
Write at least 250 words.

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Health

" Prevention is better than cure." Out of a country's health budget, a large proportion
should be diverted from treatment to spending on health education and preventative
measure.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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History
Some people think studying the past has little value in the modern world.
Why do you think it is important to do so? What will be the impacts on
children if they are not taught history?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your
own knowledge or experience.
(Write not less than 250 words)

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Many old buildings are protected by law because they are part of a nations
history. However, some people think old buildings should be knocked down
to make way for new ones because people need houses and offices. How
important is it to maintain old buildings? Should history stand in the way of
progress?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your
own knowledge or experience.
(Write not less than 250 words)

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Nowadays museums have become more and more important. What are the
purposes of places such as museums and how should they be funded?
(Write not less than 250 words)

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ICT
As mass communication and transport continue to grow, societies are
becoming more and more alike leading to a phenomenon known as
globalisation. Some people fear that globalisation will inevitably lead to the
total loss of cultural identity.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
(Write not less than 250 words)

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Languages
In order to learn a language well, we should also learn about the country as
well as the cultures and lifestyles of the people who speak it.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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Some people think that machine translation is highly developed in todays
society. Therefore it is not necessary for children to learn a foreign
language.
Whats your opinion?
(Write not less than 250 words)

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Learning a foreign language offers an insight into how people from other
cultures think and see the world. The teaching of a foreign language should
be compulsory at all primary schools.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?

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Law

Levels of youth crime are increasing rapidly in most cities around the
world.
What are the reasons for this, and suggest some solutions.
(Write not less than 250 words)

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Without capital punishment (death penalty) our lives will be less secure
and crime with violence will increase. Capital punishment is essential to
control violence in our society. What is your opinion?
(Write not less than 250 words)

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'Crime in cities is out of control. The government needs to build more
prison facilities and fill them with criminals'
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Present your ideas and opinions with examples where necessary.
(You should write 250 words).
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There are record numbers of people being imprisoned in the UK and the
cost of keeping one person in prison for a year is about 45,000.
Is this an effective use of public money or are there more cost efficient
alternatives?

(You should write 250 words).

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Leisure
Some people say that people should have different amount of holiday according to
their job. To what extent do you agree or disagree to this opinion?
(Write not less than 250 words).
Nowadays there are various methods to relieve the pressure in modern life.
Some read or exercise, others work in their gardens. What do you think are
the best ways of reducing stress?

(Write not less than 250 words).

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Maths

Computers can easily do all the basic and advanced calculations. Do you
think students should spend more time learning basic mathematics or
advanced computer technology. Give your views.
(Write not less than 250 words).

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Media Studies
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as
media for communicating information. State which you consider to be the
most effective.
comics
books
radio
television
film
theatre
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Some people believe that the media, such as the press, TV and internet
should be more strictly controlled. Others feel that controls should be
loosened to give people freer access to information. Which opinion do you
agree with?
(Write not less than 250 words).
The popularity of news media often has significant influence on people'
lives. Some people believe that to be a negative development. Do you
agree or disagree?
(Write not less than 250 words).

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Music and music technology

There are many different types of music in the world today. Why do we
need music? Is the traditional music of a country more important than
the International music that is heard everywhere nowadays?

(Write not less than 250 words).

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Philosophy

Some people believe that the best way of learning about life is by
listening to the
advice of family and friends. Other people believe that the best way of
learning about life is through personal experience.
Compare the advantages of these two different ways of learning about
life. Which do you think is preferable? Use specific examples to support
your preference.
(Write not less than 250 words)

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Photography
Some people believe that hobbies such as photography need to be difficult
to be enjoyable.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
(Write not less than 250 words)

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Physical Education

Universities should allocate the same amount of money to their sport activities as
they allocate to their libraries. Do you agree or disagree?
(Write at least 250 words)
International sporting events such as the Olympic Games do little to promote
international understanding, and are a waste of time and money. To what extent do
you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant
examples from your knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
In many parts of the word there is continuous coverage of sport on television. Some
people believe this discourages the young from taking part in any sport themselves.
Discuss this view and give your opinion.
(Write not less than 250 words)

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Physics

Science and social science subjects such as Physics, Medicine,,

Economics and Law are much more important than arts subjects such as
Literature, History and Music. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from
your knowledge or experience.

(Write at least 250 words).

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Sociology

Some people think visitors from another country should follow local
customs and types of behaviour. Others believe this is unnecessary, as
we now we live in a global society. To what extent do you agree or
disagree? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant
examples from your knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words
Everybody should stay in full-time education until they are at least 21. To
what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answers
and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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Technology

The 21st century has begun. What changes do you think this new century will
bring? Use examples and details in your answer.

Write at least 250 words.

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Work
Some people think that only staff who worked in a company for a long time should be
promoted to a higher position. What's your opinion?

Write at least 250 words.

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