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1. Recent Essay Questions
2025-04-26: EssayNo. 1
Some people believe that teachers should be responsible for teaching students to distinguish right from wrong and to behave ethically. Others argue that teachers should focus solely on teaching students academic subjects. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Keywords: school subject; academic success
Type: Discussion
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2025-04-26 2025-04-19: EssayNo. 2
Some people believe that children have the freedom to make mistakes, while others argue that adults should prevent them from doing so. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Keywords: child
Type: Discussion
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2025-04-19
2021-08-07 2025-04-12: EssayNo. 3
If you want to be successful at work, you should have high-level computer skills. Do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: success; computer
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2025-04-12 2025-04-05: EssayNo. 4
Some people think that Mathematics is the most important subject for school children to study, while some disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Keywords: math
Type: Discussion
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2025-04-05 2025-03-29: EssayNo. 5
Some people think that certain old buildings that are historically important in cities or the countryside should be preserved. Do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: old building
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2025-03-29 2025-03-22: EssayNo. 6
Many schoolchildren dislike learning maths. What are the reasons, and what are the best ways to make them enjoy maths?
Keywords: maths
Type: Direct Question
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2025-03-22 2025-03-15: EssayNo. 7
Many young people's choice of future jobs is based on salary. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Keywords: job; salary
Type: Advantages & Disadvantages
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2025-03-15 2025-03-08: EssayNo. 8
In more and more countries, people give money on special occasions rather than personally giving gifts. Why might this be the case? Is it a positive or negative development?
Keywords: gift
Type: Opinion
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2025-03-08
2022-08-11 2025-02-22: EssayNo. 9
Some people think that modern communication technology is having a negative effect on social relationships. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: communication technology
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2025-02-22 2025-02-15: EssayNo. 10
The best way to protect the environment is to use local resources, such as food or building materials, rather than transporting resources from other places. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: environment
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2025-02-15 2025-02-08: EssayNo. 11
Some people think rapid population growth in cities benefits people who live there, while others believe that it has negative impacts. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Keywords: population
Type: Discussion
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2025-02-08 2025-01-18: EssayNo. 12
Some people think society could benefit more if more people study business than history. To what extent do you agree or disagree？
Keywords: business; society
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2025-01-18
2022-12-17 2025-01-11: EssayNo. 13
Some people say the fashion industry is bad for the environment, as it encourages consumers to buy new clothes all the time. Do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: fashion; environment
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2025-01-11 2025-01-04: EssayNo. 14
An increasing number of people are changing careers during their working life. What do you think are the reasons for this? Do you think this is a positive or negative development for society?
Keywords: career
Type: Direct Question
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2025-01-04 2024-12-28: EssayNo. 15
In the modern world, using animals for food or animal products, such as clothing and medicines, is no longer necessary. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: animal
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-12-28
2022-04-09
2019-11-30 2024-12-21: EssayNo. 16
Many people believe that reducing the income gap between the rich and the poor can lead to a happier society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: society
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-12-21 2024-12-21: EssayNo. 17
Nowadays, more and more people want to get things done instantly (such as services, information, and tasks). Why is this? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Keywords: fast
Type: Cause
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2024-12-21 2024-12-14: EssayNo. 18
Art classes, such as painting or drawing, are as important for children's development as other subjects, so they should be compulsory in high school. Do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: school subject; art
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-12-14 2024-12-14: EssayNo. 19
Successful sports professionals can earn much more than those in other important professions, like nurses, doctors, and teachers. Some people think it is fully justified, while others believe it is unfair. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: celebrity; salary
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-12-14
2023-05-27
2021-11-11 2024-12-07: EssayNo. 20
Long-distance flight consumes the amount of fuel that a car uses for many years and pollutes the air. Some people think that we should discourage non-essential flights, such as tourist travel, rather than limit the use of cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: environmental protection
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-12-07 2024-11-30: EssayNo. 21
In some countries, celebrities complain about the way the media publicizes their private lives. Some people say that they should accept it as part of their fame. Do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: celebrities; media
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-11-30 2024-11-23: EssayNo. 22
Some people think that the best way to succeed is to get a university education, while others disagree and say that it is no longer true nowadays. Discuss both views and give your own opinions.
Keywords: education aim; ways to success
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-11-23
2023-12-16
2022-01-08 2024-11-16: EssayNo. 23
In the modern world, it is possible to communicate with people via the Internet without any face-to-face contact with others. Is it a positive or negative development?
Keywords: Internet
Type: Opinion
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2024-11-16
2019-12-05 2024-11-02: EssayNo. 24
The values that we learn from our parents and family have a greater influence on our future success than the knowledge and skills we learn at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: parents; family
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-11-02 2024-08-24: EssayNo. 25
Nowadays, people believe that governments should invest taxpayers’ money in healthcare, while others believe that money should be used in other areas. Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.
Keywords: government; health
Type: Discussion
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2024-08-24 2024-08-17: EssayNo. 26
Large companies should pay CEOs and executives higher salaries than other workers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: salary; company
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-08-17
2023-02-11 2024-08-10: EssayNo. 27
In some countries worldwide, men and women have children at a later age than in the past. What are the reasons for this development? What are the effects on society and family life?
Keywords: social problem; family
Type: Direct Question
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2024-08-10
2021-03-06 2024-08-03: EssayNo. 28
Some students choose to travel after leaving school and before going to university. Many people, however, say that working experience is more useful in adult life than travel. Do you agree or disagree with this statement？
Keywords: work; travel
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-08-03 2024-07-20: EssayNo. 29
Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones for communication hurts young people's reading and writing skills. Do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: communication
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-07-20
2022-08-20 2024-07-08: EssayNo. 30
Some people think that individuals are becoming more dependent on each other in modern society, while others believe that individuals are becoming more independent of each other. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Keywords: social interaction; modern time
Type: Discussion
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2024-07-08
2021-07-24 2024-06-22: EssayNo. 31
It is a natural process for animal species to become extinct, e.g., Dinosaurs. There is no reason why people should try to prevent this from happening. Do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: animal
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-06-22 2024-06-01: EssayNo. 32
Health services are a basic necessity. However, private companies have made them quite costly for ordinary individuals. Do the advantages of private health care outweigh its disadvantages?
Keywords: health
Type: Advantages & Disadvantages
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2024-06-01 2024-05-25: EssayNo. 33
Some people think the government should not spend on international aid because there are disadvantaged people in their countries, such as the unemployed and homeless. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: international aid; globalization
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-05-25
2020-07-24 2024-05-18: EssayNo. 34
Mobile phones and the internet could have many benefits for older adults. However, this age group uses technology the least. What are the benefits for older adults of using mobile phones and the internet? How can we encourage them to use this new technology?
Keywords: mobile; Internet
Type: Direct Question
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2024-05-18 2024-05-11: EssayNo. 35
The international community should take action immediately to ensure that all countries reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, such as gas and oil. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: energy
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-05-11
2019-10-20 2024-04-27: EssayNo. 36
Since most information about culture and history can be found online, museums and art galleries are no longer needed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Keywords: online information; museum
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2024-04-27
2020-01-14
2019-11-16 2024-04-20: EssayNo. 37
Some people think technology development decreases crime, while others believe it actually encourages crime. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Keywords: crime; technology
Type: Discussion
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2024-04-20 2024-04-13: EssayNo. 38
Some people think most crimes are the result of circumstances like poverty and other social problems. Others believe that they are caused by people who are bad in nature. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Keywords: crime
Type: Discussion
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2024-04-13 2024-04-06: EssayNo. 39
Some people think that advertising may have positive economic effects. Others think it has negative social effects because advertising makes individuals less satisfied with what they are and have. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Keywords: ad; economy
Type: Discussion
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2024-04-06
2021-05-29 2024-03-23: EssayNo. 40
Many young people do not know how to manage their money when graduating high school. What do you think are the reasons? What can be done to teach them this important skill?
Keywords: money; youth care
Type: Direct Question
Tested on:
2024-03-23
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