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Topic 1: Too much emphasis is given for the education of students. More governmnent
money should be spent on free time activities for young people.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Topic 2: Some people believe that housing is a basic human right for all people and the
government should provide free houses for everyone.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Reading YES/NO/NOT GIVEN
Topic 3: Some countries have introduced a law to limit working hours for employees. Why
was this law introduced? Do you think it is positive or negative development?
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Topic 4: Some people think that the best way to improve road transport safety is to let the
driver test each year.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Topic 5: In many countries, a small number of people earn extremely high salaries. Some
people believe that this is good for the country, but others think that governments should
not allow salaries above a certain level. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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Topic 6: In the past, important knowledge of culture and history was stored in museum.
Nowadays, information is freely available on the Internet, therefore, museums are no longer
needed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Topic 7: Some people say it is necessary to create a new language that improves
international communication.
Do you think the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?
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Topic 8: Leaders and directors in organizations are normally older people. Some people think
having a younger leader would be better.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvnokS8REY&t=876s
Topic 9: People often think about creating an ideal society, but most of the times fail in
making this happen. What is your opinion about an ideal society? How can we create an
ideal society?
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Topic 10: Some people say it is government’s responsibility to transport children to school,
while others believe parents should transport their children to school.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Topic 11: The graph below shows the changes in production (millions) of three products in a
garment factory from 1990 to 2010.
Topic 12: In the past, teachers were the main source of information, but today students have
a wide source of information, so teachers are no longer important in the modern education.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Reading T/F/NG
Topic 13: Some people think that success in life comes from hard work and determination,
while others think that there are more important factors such as money and appearance.
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Topic 14: In many places, people’s lifestyle is changing rapidly, and this affects family
relationships. Do you think the advantages of those developments outweigh the
disadvantages?
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Listening section 1
Topic 15: With growing population in cities, more and more people live in a home with small
or no outdoor areas. Is it a positive or negative development?
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Listening section 2
Topic 16: Some people believe that when designing a building, the most important thing to
be considered is the function rather than the outward appearance.
To what extend do you agree or disagree?
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Topic 17: It has been suggested that all young adults should be required to undertake a
period of unpaid work helping people in the community. Would the drawbacks be greater
than the benefits to the community and the young adults themselves?
