Topic: Today in Japan, many buildings and public areas have a lot of lights for decoration, such as the lights used during Christmas. Do you think this is a good idea?
Points
Safety
The environment
Tourism
Task instructions
Choose TWO of the above points to support your idea.
Write approximately 120–150 words.
Use a clear structure (intro, main body, conclusion).
Who is your best friend? How did you meet him/her? How long have you known each other? Why are you friends? What do you like about your friend? What do you think your friend likes about you?
Imagine you see this scene one day. You want to tell your friend the story of the amazing skater you saw. Describe the picture in as much detail as you can. What is happening? Where is this? How is the weather? What is the person wearing? What might he be thinking? Be as imaginative and creative as you can! Remember to write like it like you are telling your friend.
Topic: These days, some people put solar panels on their houses to produce electricity. Do you think the number of these people will increase in the future?
Points
Environment
Natural resource
Cost
Task instructions
Choose TWO of the above points to support your idea.
Write approximately 120–150 words.
Use a clear structure (intro, main body, conclusion).
To make a decision, do you follow your feelings and go by intuition, or do you try to collect as much information as you can and decide once you have made a complete analysis of the facts?
What was the most significant event in your life so far? Why? What were the consequences of it? How would your life have been different if it had never happened?
If you have something to do that you dread, do you prefer to do it now and get it out of the way, or would you put if off until the last minute? How come?
QUESTIONS 1–5: Write a sentence based on a picture
DIRECTIONS: In this part of the test, you will write ONE sentence that is based on a picture. With each picture, you will be given TWO words or phrases that you must use in your sentence. You can change the forms of the words and you can use the words in any order.
Topic: It is common for people to exchange messages on the internet. Do you think sending messages on the internet is better than talking on the phone?
Points
Time
Information technology
Convenience
Task instructions
Choose TWO of the above points to support your idea.
Write approximately 120–150 words.
Use a clear structure (intro, main body, conclusion).
Some parents tell their children which school he or she should enter and what to learn there. Others say to their kids that they should study what they are interested in and make their own choices. Which kind of education is effective? Explain your reasons.
What do you think of the university system in your country? Do people study hard enough? Do universities produce good graduates that contribute to your society? Do you have any criticisms of the system? What are the strengths of the system?
Below is a graph of land and sea temperatures from 1950 to 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
*Lowess smoothing = averaging scatter plot values over a certain span to create a smooth line.
Tablets and e-readers are becoming more and more popular these days, but some people say that they will always prefer reading on paper. Which do you prefer and why?
Above is a Wordle™ * of a news article. Summarize the article by interpreting the words and frequencies shown.
*A Wordle™ takes all the words in a text and arranges them randomly. The size of the word shows the frequency with which it appears—larger words appear more often.