Write about the following topic:
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara Desert or the Antarctic.
What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places?
Essay 122 – Children to take part in organised group activities
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Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to preoccupy themselves on their own.
Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Essay 121 – Many working people get little or no exercise
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Many working people get little or no exercise either during the working day or in their free time, and have health problems as a result.
Why do many working people not get enough exercise?
What can be done about this problem?
Essay 120 – Now we can see films on our phones or tablets
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Some people say that now we can see films on our phones or tablets and there is no need to go to the cinema. Others say that to be fully enjoyed, films need to be seen in a cinema.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Essay 119 – Curfews in which teenagers are not allowed to be out
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In some areas of the US, a ‘curfew’ is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a particular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult.
What is your opinion about this?
Essay 118 – It is important to keep home and workplace tidy
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Some people say it is important to keep your home and your workplace tidy, with everything organized and in the correct place.
What is your opinion about this?
Essay 117 – Many museums charge while others are free
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Many museums charge for admission while others are free.
Do you think the advantages of charging people for admission to museums outweigh the disadvantages?
Essay 116 – University students should study whatever they like
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Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Essay 115 – Problems over-reliance on cars can cause
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More and more people are relying on private cars as their major means of transportation. Describe some of the problems over-reliance on cars can cause, and suggest at least one possible solution.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Essay 114 – Countries are becoming more and more similar
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Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world.
Do you think this is a positive or negative development?