People attend colleges or universities for many different reasons (for example,

new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge etc.). Why do you

think people attend colleges or universities?

You should give reasons for your answer using your own ideas and experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Model Answer 1:
People mainly get enrolled in a college or university to achieve the necessary education and
degree they require to get a job or to build a career. Having a good career is one of the main
reasons people spend their time in colleges or universities but there are other reasons as well.
The current society and its educational structures are far different than they had been a century
back when a self-educated person could gain a good career and parents could arrange private
tutors to ensure their childrens education. But in todays world colleges and universities are the
authority to declare a person to have the necessary education to be ready for the job sector and
without the certification from colleges and universities it is almost impossible for someone to get
a good job.

People are going to colleges and universities because this is the most common way of getting the
education and they have no alternative as the people of past century had. Most people are
learning in colleges and universities and getting themselves ready for the future. The sole
purpose of a college or university is to ensure the proper theoretical and moral education to build
the ideal citizens the country needs and this is the system which is unquestionably accepted by
the society and people. People who do not have the plan to use their certificate to get a job either
because they have other career plans or may be blessed with inherited fortune. They go to these
educational institutes to learn the values, ideas, knowledge and education they require to be good
humans. In fact, education is a borderline between a savage and a good man and this is another
reason the society has adopted the idea of education for all and the colleges and universities are
the places to get this education in the current age.

Some people go to universities to get further education to enhance their horizon or to improve
their job position & salary. Others go to the colleges and universities to let the world know that
they are educated. Funny this may seem but many people simply consider the higher education
as the status they require to get a higher position in the society. Colleges and Universities
nowadays offer specialised courses like technical courses or creative courses and many people
attend those courses simply because of their pure interests on these subjects or to gain the
knowledge they need.

In my opinion, getting the education, learning new things, experiencing diverse cultures and
customs, getting prepared for the future career, improving job position, subject matter interests
and social status are the main reasons for people to attend colleges and universities.
Nowadays food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way
people live?

Give reasons for your answer using your own ideas and experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Model Answer 1:
Food is one of the fundamental needs of human lives, and from the ancient period till this ultra-
modern tech-time people have invented different ways to prepare and customise foods. The
customs and ways people prepare foods and present to others vary depending on the race, culture
and country. But the most fundamental need of preparing foods is to fulfil the very basic human
need: hunger. Preparing foods was very cumbersome in earlier ages but with the advancement of
human knowledge and technology, men have created many devices and made many new ways of
easily making foods. The number of restaurants and fast-food shops are ever increasing and that
have omitted the need to prepare the food at all. The advanced technology like a rice
cooker, meal cooker and easy availability of ingredients nowadays help people to prepare food
in no time and that has improved the way of peoples lifestyle.

People now spend less time preparing foods and can utilise this time in other tasks like
professional tasks, reading, entertainment and spending time with family and friends. Thus
people get more productive and social because of the increased time they have.

Quick food has become very popular which omits the needs of cooking and professionals,
students and business person are having those foods in their lunch time. This is a significance
improvement of saving time and using it more productively. Though the fast foods have some
health issues, the ever increasing popularity of it shows the needs to have more time in our busy
life and saving this time from the allotted time from cooking. The cooking machines help the
housewives to prepare the foods easily and they do not have to spend time in a hot kitchen to
prepare food. This is a leap towards a modern life where foods can be prepared virtually
anywhere and in few minutes.

In summary, the improved way of cooking helps people nowadays to save time and cook in a
more convenient place. This helps them to spend time on more important things and lead a life
without much hassle.

Many people believe that women make better parents than men and that is why
they have the greater role in raising children in most societies. Others claim that
men are just as good as women at parenting.

Parental responsibilities and roles are very important for the parents to make their children prepared for
the future. The way a father or mother treats a child affects greatly for his/her future growth both
mentally and physically. If parents fail to take great care of their children, then those children might go
astray and will claim their parents for their misfortune. Every mother and father love his or her children
more than anything in this world and they expect them to be great persons and well established in
future. Throughout the human history, mothers mainly take care of the children and do most of the
works for the children. On the contrary, men are mainly busy outside the home to earn the living for the
whole family.

This is not to say that men are not of importance in children caring and they do not know their kids.
They are most necessary if children are to appreciate fully the roles of both sexes. But women have
proven themselves superior parents as a result of their condition, their less aggressive natures and they
are generally better to communicate with kids. Men remain busy at their works and have to stay outside
the home most of the time, but women have lots of spare times to share with their children. From the
time they are little girls, females learn about nurturing. First with dolls and later perhaps with younger
brothers and sisters; girls are given the role of career. Girls see their mothers in the same roles and so it
is natural that they identify this as a female activity. Boys, in contrast, learn competitive roles far
removed from what it means to nurture. While boys may dream of adventures, girls' conditioning means
they tend to see the future in terms of raising families. Girls also appear to be less aggressive than boys.
In adulthood, it is men, not women, who prove to be the aggressors in crime and in war. Obviously, in
raising children, a more patient, gentle manner is preferable than a more aggressive one. Although there
certainly exists gentlemen and aggressive women, by and large, females are less likely to resort to
violence in attempting to solve problems.

But if we consider that all women are good for their children and men can not raise a kid properly then
perhaps it would be a partial judgment. Is not there any family where the mother has died or not
present and it is the father who takes care of the children as well as does jobs outside? Certainly, there
are lots. In third world countries, fathers are comparatively more educated than the mothers and the
take care of their children's education greatly. A child needs the affection and caring of both father and
mother.

Parents are the best teachers.

Whether parents are our best teachers or not is a never-ending debate and people are divided both in
favour and against this argument. Both have a very strong contribution and influence on a childs
learning but in my opinion, parents overtake the teachers in terms of teaching their children.

First of all, I would like to point out that a teacher is not merely a person who takes a text book and read
texts from there to a student. Rather a teacher is someone who devotes his/her times to teach someone
everything that someone needs to know to advance to next step. Morality, intricacies of life, subject
matter knowledge, art, science, history, value of time etc. are something that cant be taught through
academic books and a good teacher is someone who teaches someone these all.

Now that we know the true responsibility of a teacher, we can easily compare our parents and teachers.
The things that we learn from our parents are far more important than what we learn from our
teachers. I am not denying the invaluable knowledge we learn from our teachers through our academic
years, but what we learn from our parents are incomparable. We learn to survive, talk, and distinguish
well from bad, values of life, morality and such important other things from our parents. We are the true
reflection of our parents and our characters are shaped by their personality and behaviours. Later the
teachers help us to enhance our knowledge, horizon and our view of life but the very foundation and
ground are made by our parents.

The parents sacrifice so many things of their life just to ensure a better life for us and nothing in this
whole world could even be compared with their sacrifice for us. Think of a student who is unable to pay
his/her monthly school fees would be cast away from the school and the beloved teachers would
scarcely be there to help him/her. On the other hand, the parents would always be there with their
every possible effort to help the child.

In summary, the things we learn from our teachers are important for our lives and with those valuable
lessons and knowledge we prepare for the future but the things we learn from our parents shapes who
we are, who we become and their contribution is much more important compared to the contribution
of the traditional academic teachers and thats why in my opinion parents are best teachers.

World history suggests that violence and conflict were more evident under male
leadership than under female leadership. So, for peace to prevail, female
leadership can be considered as a better option than male leadership

The human history has been violence and conflict-stricken since the beginning of the human existence. If
we look back in history or to the world around us, we see wars, conflict, power struggles and
revolutions, peace making kings, prudent emperors and ruthless rulers. History also reveals that society
has always been predominantly male dominated, with leaders and rulers mainly being men. It is, hence,
easy to blame the ruler and put the responsibility of atrocities on the shoulders of men. But a deeper
perspective always reveals to historians that conflict is a generic tendency of humans. So peace being
disturbed is not the liability of men only, but humans in general, and a power shift, from men to women,
is destined to be futile in prevailing peace.

Most of the women who are known to be great till date, e.g. Queen Isabella of Spain, Queen Mary, a.k.a.
Bloody Mary, Victoria, and Elizabeth of Britain, all have ruled over a vast spectrum of power. And they
often have done so ruthlessly, achieving goals with an iron hand. They have waged wars that are barely
comparable to only a few of those devised by men. These women are not anomalies of history, but
examples from numerous others, who went beyond the boundaries of gender in the path of prevailing in
power while expanding peace whenever they deemed it to be expandable.

The two greatest wars of modern history, World Wars I & II, have taught us that wars are impersonal.
Race, religion, nationality, sex are only pretences to the universally human lust for power. It is true that
during both the global conflicts men were in the rulers thrones. But it will be foolish to say that
Margaret Thatcher, the famed Iron Lady who spared no road against a minnow enemy in the war of
Falkland, would be more peacefully diplomatic than how the greats Winston Churchill and Franklyn D.
Roosevelt had been tackling the Axis of Hitler.

The gender issue is only a determinant in the battle of the sexes, not the battles among nations and
peoples. It is therefore, impertinent, if not irrational, to conclude that world conflicts result from the
rule of a particular gender and the finer sex would do a better job at prevailing peace if selectively put at
the helm of human nations.

Though some people argue that war and conflicts among nations and within a territory are impersonal
regardless of men and women leaders, the history suggests that world saw less violence, war and
conflicts under female leaders. Considering this in in mind I suggest the idea that female leadership can
be considered for a better world.

The major World Wars, conflicts among nations, civil wars mostly caused by the male ego,
assassinations and conflicts of interests among men. Very few female leaders contributed making
decisions to have war with other nations in their period of ruling a country. Sometimes people often
mention the Trojan War and convict a female as the main reason for this war. But the fact is, it is not
even a historically approved war and its root lies more in mythology than in evidence. And even if it was
true, female leaders were not even remotely involved deciding to start the war. Though the number of
male rulers throughout the history is much more compared to the number of female leaders and very
few major wars could be related to the decision or action taken by women.

Women are naturally mild-hearted and avoid conflicts and wars by all means. They are more caring and
less violent by their prototypes and that makes them better leaders in terms of serving people. The
leader who is caring and has the mentality to serve people would naturally be a good leader and women
are better candidates than men in this regards.

In summary, the idea of female leadership in terms of avoiding wars and serving nations better is indeed
a good idea.

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Cricket has become more popular than the national sports in the sub-continental
countries.

Cricket is a gentlemens game and it is originated in the United Kingdom. Although it is England's
national game but people here in India and from other subcontinent countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka
and Bangladesh follow this sport from the core of their hearts. How valued is this sport in sub-continent
when compared to the national sport can be ascertained from a recent newspaper article where a
contrasting comparison is being done among the prize money received by the man of the match of a
cricket match and a hockey match. The difference is humongous, Rs 5 Lac in the case of cricket and a
meagre sum of Rs 20,000 for the national sport.

The popularity of cricket in sub-continent can be linked to team's performance in this sport, apart from
this sport sub-continent teams do not have any presence in the world arena. For instance, popular
sports like football, basketball, golf and even hockey which are our national sport but we haven't won a
world cup ever since the legendary Mr Dhyan Chand have left this sport. So fans tend to support their
team only when the team is performing well, where they can have their idols to imitate.

The second reason I can make out pertains to a distant past when British ruled the sub-continent for
around 200 years. At that point of time, the sub-continent didn't have its own identity. We have taken a
lot of inspiration from that era e.g. our legal system, infrastructure design and even the sport of cricket.
Even in those days British used to play cricket, it was then considered a sport of elite class and from
there people from sub-continent develops a liking of this sport.

Even though after the declaration of independence, India adopted its own constitution, laws but the
influence of British era is quite evidently visible. And the same is true for our national game as well, we
declared hockey as our national sports but citizens of our country still have an inclination toward cricket
more than any other sports.

To solve the ever-increasing environmental hazards throughout the world, the

best way is to increase the price of fuel.

It is true that skyrocketing the fuel price can make a nosedive on the use of vehicles in many
cities but curtailing the volume of energy we utilise is not an elixir as it would soar the daily
living expense as well. Hence, the human being ought to scout out renewable energy in an
attempt to halt the tide of environment upheaval.

To begin with, protecting the environment only through the buoyant price of energy sounds
somewhat over-optimistic. Developing other environment-friendly forms of momentum, such as
hydrogen, which is the most potent weapon to deal with this murky water is a far better solution.
Despite the exorbitant price of fossil fuel, there is still a kaleidoscope of transportation that will
need it. And by extension, airplane would be a concrete example- although the usage of these
kinds of gigantic transportations is bound to dwindle, it is undeniable that they still emit a sheer
amount of carbon dioxide. Therefore, diving deeply into the domain of substitute energy can be
served as a luminary that close Pandoras Box.

Besides the renewable energy and the colossal fuel price, rearing a myriad of flora can usher in a
great preponderance. What renders an easy access to oxygen is the vegetation which would
absorb carbon dioxide the most malignant element to our environment. In this dimension,
revive the biodiversity seems as important as importance can be. Shielding the rainforest from
deforestation and planting a broad spectrum of trees that spanning from alpines to bush on the
major boulevards can truly breathe life into the urban sprawl. Most importantly, it could
thoroughly eradicate the environment ailments.

With all that, it is reasonable to extrapolate that spurting the fuel prices can be described as a
blunt instrument. Nevertheless, impeding a wide range of anthropogenic activities and cementing
the cornerstone of ecosystem might be much more possible and practical to tackle with this
elusive enigma.

Safety standards are important when building people's homes. Who should be
responsible for enforcing strict building codes the government or the people
who build the homes?
The population of the world is increasing and so does the needs for more houses, commercial buildings
and other constructions are escalating as well. The high rising buildings constructions, wood-house
constructions etc. require more safety & standard issues while this is being violated often and accidents
related to building constructions are increasing. Some people opine that Government is solely
responsible to ensuring the safety and codes while others believe that house owners are the persons
who should be responsible. In my opinion, a government has a role in setting the rules and following it
but it the owners and authority of the building owners who should ensure the standard and safety while
constructing the houses and commercial buildings.

First of all, it is out of the scope for the government to appoint necessary manpower and monitoring
system in every place where the construction works would occur. Before building any house, people
must take the permission from the authority and build the house accordingly. But any accident occurs
due to the lack of safety procedure; improper use of tools and materials, unskilled labour, unnecessary
rush would be because of the owners failure to comply the codes.

The workers, who work for contractions; including the architect, engineer and labour, should know the
safety rules and codes and also should protest when they believe that a rule might have been violated
and ignored. The labours should never assent to work in a position which is harmful and risky for them,
the engineers should maintain the strict rules instead of blindly following the construction owners order
and the local authority should time to time monitor the constructions to avoid the hazards.

In conclusion, the Government does not have the necessary scope to monitor each & every construction
in a country and the house owners must know the safety procedures, standards and rules to make sure
the safety.

Many office authorities impose a restriction on smoking within the office

premises. Some governments have even banned smoking in all public places. This
is a good idea but it takes away some of our freedom

Smoking is injurious to health' is a widely known advice, written on all the cigarettes packets to
continuously remind the smoker of the ill-effects of smoking on health. Considering the health of
smokers, governments and organisations are taking steps to limit people from smoking inside
office premises. In my opinion, this is a good move by the authorities; however, some people
argue that such initiatives will curb our freedom.

Although our constitution allows one to do whatever one wants to do but if any of his action
involves impacting the health of others, then such rights need to be limited. Medical science has
proved that Smoking not only impact the well-being of the person who is actively involved in
smoking but also of the person, passively inhaling the smoke.

Despite the impact of smoking on the health of other people, some people think that prohibiting
one from smoking in the place of his choice, governments and organisation are curbing freedom
of the people. This may sound true if thought in terms of the right to freedom but if one morally
considers the bad effect of smoking on the other people who do not even touch cigarettes, this no
more feels apt to exercise such rights. One must exercise his rights as long as it does not impact
others.

To summarise, smoking not only affects the health of active smoker but also degrades the
immunity of passive smoker. Therefore one must not smoke in places with public. We must
exercise our right for only for the benefit of us as a whole. Further, the move for restricting
smoking in public places should not be seen from the perspective of curbing freedom but must be
supported for everybody's good.

Nowadays, more and more foreign students are going to English-Speaking

countries to learn the international language English". It is undoubtedly true
that studying English in an English-speaking country is the best way, but it is not
the only way to learn it.

Living in the 21st century, there is no doubt that English is the most commonly used and
important language for communication, education and career. Not surprisingly, a lot more
foreign students are studying abroad in English-speaking countries to learn English, as many
people believe that it is the best way to learn it. In my point of view, I agree that it is not the only
way to learn English and I will be explaining the reasons in the following paragraphs.

To begin with, English can be learnt anywhere by practising more. People believe that studying
in an English-speaking country is the best way. It is awfully correct simply because foreign
students are forced to speak in English instead of their mother languages. There would be no
people to communicate with if they speak in their own languages. If foreign students speak and
practice more in English in their own countries with their friends and families, they can still be
very fluent with native speaking skills.

Furthermore, foreign students can learn English easily through the media. They could watch the
BBC news and English drama without subtitles to enhance their listening skills. Foreign students
can write down the frequently used words and phrases that they hear from the show or drama,
and thereby learning more vocabularies. Moreover, they could read articles and blogs written by
BBC as it is an institution that is trustworthy and has accurate and complex vocabularies.

In conclusion, studying in an English-speaking country is not the only way to learn English and
also is not always affordable for most families. There are a large variety of ways to learn it even
if it is not an English-speaking country.

Do you support that the nuclear technology should be used for constructive
purposes?

Like any other technological invention, the nuclear power has a great potential to be used positively for
the betterment of the people and at the same time, it can cause disaster if used negatively. So the use of
nuclear technology and its possible destructive power is an issue which is much debated and in my
opinion, we should use this power positively for the benefit of the human.

First of all, the technology contains power and this power can both be positively and harmfully used.
Nothing is wrong with the technology or tool but with the people who actually command it. We cant
think of the modern life without the use of cell phone, TV, refrigerator etc. and are not they causing
harm to the environment? Yes they are, and a single gas cylinder can be used to cook foods and then
feed people or run vehicles and on the contrary can be used to blow up a house. Only because the gas
has the power to blow a house does not abstain us from using it for our benefits.

Second, most of the countries in the world, except few rich countries, struggle for the electricity and
similar energy powers and cant improve because of the scarcity of it. The nuclear power can be a great
source of energy for these countries and can be a very effective solution for them to improve their life
standard and overall economic status.

In every sphere of life, we need energy: from irrigation to hospital operation and the use of nuclear
energy can ensure better lives for us. Obviously, the nuclear power possesses a great power that can
destroy a city or even a country if not properly handles, but this is not the reason we should completely
forget about a power that can change the world.

In conclusion, we should learn from our past mistakes about the explosions of the nuclear centres and
then come with better solutions to use this power towards the betterment of mass people.

Men do most of the high-level jobs. Should the government encourage a certain
percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women?

Though some people would argue that women are working in high-level job positions in many
renowned organisations, the reality is that the number of such women employees is very
ignorable compared to their male counterpart. As a result, the issue appears that the government
should reserve a certain percentage of such jobs for women and this is supported by a group of
people while being criticised by another group. In my opinion, the government actually should
reserve a percentage of such jobs to maintain the equal opportunity, to maintain a balanced
workspace and in the overall economy.

First of all, the high-level jobs occupied by the male diminish the balances of power between the
male and female in such organisations. Since we are living in a century where we are most
sincere to establish the equal power of men and female, this is very reasonable that women
should actually work in such high-level positions. Second, the consumers, end users and service
receivers of a company and organisation are both male and female and female decision-making
employees for such companies are equally important compared to the male.

Third, the society would like to make a balance between the contribution of male and female and
again the power between them, without letting women work in high-level job position, it would
not be possible. The women are needed to participate in every sphere of society for a better
world and without letting them use their ability we cant actually expect that.
Fourth, the women are improving in terms of education, power, contribution in the current era
than before and such a scheme is taken by the government would inspire them more to run
ahead. In third world countries, the fate of girl is determined when her parents decide if the girl
should go to school or should learn to cook and get prepared for marriage. The privilege
provided by the government in case of jobs for women would encourage such parents to equally
treat their boys and girls.

In conclusion, a certain reserved position for women in high-level jobs is actually a good idea to
empower the women towards the overall betterment of the organisation and society.

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Cities are becoming overcrowded.

What are the causes of this situation, and what can be done to improve this situation?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge
or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

Sample Answer

Urbanization has become a global phenomenon. Metropolises all over the world are witnessing a
dramatic rise in their populations. In this essay, I will outline the reasons behind this situation
and propose some solutions to tackle it.

The main cause is high levels of migration from the countryside to cities. In developed nations,
rural industries, ranging from agriculture to food production and livestock breeding, have been
automated. As a result, fewer people are required to manage farmland and farm animals. Many
wealthy country dwellers often head towards vibrant cities for a change. In a sharp contrast, mass
migration to urban conurbations in developing nations is fuelled by frequent crop failures,
unemployment and poor rural infrastructure.

Furthermore, millions of countrymen lack access to basic facilities such as healthcare, education,
entertainment and transport etc. They seek a secure livelihood and higher standard of living for
themselves and their children. Undoubtedly, mega cities have a developed infrastructure and
offer a wide range of educational and employment opportunities. All these features attract young
aspirants and job seekers to cities.

The unfettered growth of urban population exerts an enormous pressure on the available
resources in cities. It also causes problems like high property prices, poor sanitation, congestion
and pollution etc. Therefore, effective measures must be taken to curb the influx of people.
Firstly, governments should plan policies for the overall development of the
countryside. Secondly, the excessive dependence on farming should be reduced. For this, other
employment opportunities must be generated in rural areas. This can be done by promoting
traditional skills like pottery making, knitting, weaving and basketry etc. If people can make a
decent living in the countryside, mass migration can be controlled.

To sum up, the causes of this trend are primarily to do with unemployment and underdeveloped
facilities in the countryside. The best solution is to bridge the huge disparity between urban and
rural areas.

It is said that "Not everything that is learned is contained in books".

Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from
books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why?

Books are our best companions and source of knowledge from our infant time till the end of life. Our
learning begins by reading books. Books open new horizons in front of us. But sometimes the hardest
and most important lessons we learn in life come from our participation in different situations. The
things we learn in real-life can never be learned through anything else. We can't learn everything from
books and in my opinion, the knowledge we gather from our experience is far more important, than
anything else.

Of course, learning from books in a formal educational institution and learning from books for
someone's own interest are highly important. Books are like open doors. Whenever someone read
books, it helps the readers to broaden their power of imagination, to introduce them new ideas. In facts,
books are a fine collection of ideas, experiences, imaginations and innovations of writers for the readers.
But everyone's life is quite different than others. So, we sometimes face a whole new situation. I
believe, most important lessons cannot be taught. It must be faced and learned all by ourselves. The
experiences we gather from our daily life help us to rectify our future act. We learn from watching a
situation even if we are not the part of it. We even learn from the stories we hear from our friends or
family members about some strange situations that have occurred.

No one can teach us how to live alone, how to share our feelings, how to create self-respects. Those all
must be learned from our experiences. Experiencing our own triumphs and disasters is really the only
way to learn how to deal with life. Books, teachers, parents give us guidelines and our experiences give
the perfection of it.

Men do most of the high-level jobs. Should the government encourage a certain
percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women?

What is your opinion on that?

Though some people would argue that women are working in high-level job positions in many
renowned organisations, the reality is that the number of such women employees is very
ignorable compared to their male counterpart. As a result, the issue appears that the government
should reserve a certain percentage of such jobs for women and this is supported by a group of
people while being criticised by another group. In my opinion, the government actually should
reserve a percentage of such jobs to maintain the equal opportunity, to maintain a balanced
workspace and in the overall economy.

First of all, the high-level jobs occupied by the male diminish the balances of power between the
male and female in such organisations. Since we are living in a century where we are most
sincere to establish the equal power of men and female, this is very reasonable that women
should actually work in such high-level positions. Second, the consumers, end users and service
receivers of a company and organisation are both male and female and female decision-making
employees for such companies are equally important compared to the male.

Third, the society would like to make a balance between the contribution of male and female and
again the power between them, without letting women work in high-level job position, it would
not be possible. The women are needed to participate in every sphere of society for a better
world and without letting them use their ability we cant actually expect that.

Fourth, the women are improving in terms of education, power, contribution in the current era
than before and such a scheme is taken by the government would inspire them more to run
ahead. In third world countries, the fate of girl is determined when her parents decide if the girl
should go to school or should learn to cook and get prepared for marriage. The privilege
provided by the government in case of jobs for women would encourage such parents to equally
treat their boys and girls.

In conclusion, a certain reserved position for women in high-level jobs is actually a good idea to
empower the women towards the overall betterment of the organisation and society.

The 21st century has begun. What changes do you think this new century will
bring?

Use examples and details in your answer.

As we have already stepped into the 21st century, it is inevitably true that enormous changes like
advances in technology, heath care, and transportation will be visibly experienced. This essay will
highlight the beneficial growth in our health sector and transport system that is possible to be made
available in the new generation.

Development in the health care will be greatly observed in this century. First of all, the diagnosis of
severe diseases will be straight-forward as a consequence of the presence of high technological
apparatuses and innovative devices. Secondly, rehabilitation and cure to deadly illnesses will be less
complicated, this is due to the constant research of the professionals like the medical team and
scientists on the treatment like medicines, effective exercise, and healthy eating. Lastly, the percentage
of deaths of the human beings will significantly decrease and therefore, the quality of life will enhance
and chances of people to live longer will gradually rise.

Another noticeable trend that we can look forward to in this era is the technological approach to
transportation. Faster and more reliable transport system will be made available to the public at a
cheaper price. Hence, people all over the world can step foot to the different diversity of each country
close to a blink of an eye. A good example is the constant competition of the airline companies,
therefore, decreasing their price range or offering a more reasonable package holidays to the mass
public.

In conclusion, there are several advantages that human beings will experience in the 21st century.
Through vigorous experiments and knowledge learnt from the previous generations, people may expect
a more convenient life such as able to live a longer and healthier as well travelling will less financial
worry.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

A zoo has no useful purpose.

Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.

Keeping wild animals in cages for public exhibition is a tradition that people are performing for a
long and for majority people this is an amusement and educational purpose for kids while others
think it to be a very inhuman act. This is a much-debated issue and I personally find no
usefulness of a zoological garden where these animals and birds of different kinds are kept for
public entertainment.

First of all, the idea of keeping wild animals in cages is really a brutal one and human should not
be proud of act like this. Who has given us the power and authority to forcefully bring animals to
zoos and then being hilarious watching their activities? Do our weapon and brain makes us
superior and powerful enough to decide the lives of other species? No, if we are superior to those
wild animals, it is our humanity and superiority of thinking power and where would that
humanity is when we encage other species? There are thousands of amusement parks and
children parks and we should not make a zoo that would only represent our brutality and the
outcry of the animals.

Have we ever though if a more intelligent species arrives in our territory and encases us like we
do to other animals, how pathetic that would be for us? Many people would say that those are
educational purposes and to let the kids know about those animals. But in a zoo what we see are
encaged animals with their dismay and helplessness. Children would never learn the true nature
of those animals when they would learn it from a zoo. Animal Planet and Discovery channels are
two better alternatives for children to learn about those wild animals than the zoo.

Zoo is many countries are used for commercial purposes and no matter what the authorities do;
they cant ensure a free life for a bird which should be flying in the sky rather than trying to
escape from the cage.

In conclusion, the zoo serves no useful purpose and there are no good reasons to put the animals
and birds in cages

People remember special gifts or presents that they receive. Why?

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer

A person in his lifetime receives many gifts and presents and with the span of time he might forget
about them. But special gifts are kind of gifts that he would remember for a long time or even in some
cases forever. There are various reasons why we remember those short of special gifts and the most
influential reasons are physiological, economic, memory and effort related to the gifts.

First of all, a gift, no matter what it is, is always special when it is given by a very dear person. Gift
received from parents or children on special occasions are cherished by most of us. In this case, the
cordiality and attachment it more important that the gift itself. For instance, many people treasure the
gift they receive from a lover, friend, father, mother or a special person for a long time. The gift I got
from my father on my 12th birthday was merely a diary and that I still consider a very special gift for me.
This special gift reminds me my childhood and the love of my father and thats why I will always
remember it.

Second, people often wish for certain things which are they usually cant buy and if such a present is
given someone, it is likely that he will remember it for a long. For instance, when my uncle purchased
me a laptop when I was around 18 years old, I was very excited and I will never forget the gift.
Sometimes the surprise gifts are memorable and become special to some persons. For instance, the gift
I gave to my college on his birthday became one of the special gifts for him as he later expressed. Thus
these sorts of special gifts remind us the goodwill and love we actually receive from that person.

Third, expensive gifts often surprise people and can become their special gift. If a car is bought to
someone which he would not be able to afford is ought to become a special gift as well. It is common
human phycology that they would remember such gifts for a long.

Finally, the memory related to a gift is the most important factor for a special gift. The small gift given by
a father who is no more with the children would definitely become a valuable gift to that son/daughter.
With time the gift might get lost or broken or even useless but the memory remains and thus the
memory involved with a gift is an important factor and thats why people would remember the gift.

We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in

business, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes. What things will they
be used in the future? Is this dependence on computers a good thing or should we
be more suspicious of their benefits?

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

Today, the computer has become an indispensable tool in our day-to-day activities. In fact, we
find it very difficult to get through a working day without it. In this essay, we will discuss the
usage of computers in the foreseeable future. Also, we will analyse how this dependency will
have negative impacts on the society.
To begin with, computers can be used in performing daily chores at the house. For instance,
cleaning of the home can be done with the minimum effort and time with the advent of robot
maids. In addition, teachers can use computers for teaching their students by staying at their own
place. In other words, tutors can arrange multiple classes in different cities at the same time by
the help of this tool. Thus, it is obvious that the computer can be used in household work as well
as for teaching purpose in the coming future.

However, inordinate usage of this tool has many disadvantages. First of all, human beings will be
replaced by this machine leading to the increase in the unemployment which is intrinsically tied
to the rate of the crime within the nation. Furthermore, the absence of physical presence of
teachers in the classroom can raise the problems of discipline within the students. In other words,
social development of these pupils will be harmed and thereby, will cause a hindrance in the
nation's social growth.

From above, it can be seen that computers will be used for various activities at home as well as at
educational institutions in the future. But, excessive utilisation of this machine can boost the
issues related to job causing rise in the crime and afflict the young people's development. It is
thus hoped that people will be made aware of the harmfulness of relying too much on computers.

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for
communicating information. State which three you consider the most effective.

Comic
Books
Radio
Television
Film
Theater

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

In our daily life, we communicate information through lots of different media like the internet,
televisions, radios, books, cell phones, films etc. We are living in such a time when information
is one of the most important issues and the information technologies as well as the
communication media greatly influence our lives. The rapid-growing websites and TV channels
are many of few little examples how media are spreading to make information easily accessible.
All the media for information interchange have advantages and disadvantages and not all can
attract all types of audiences. Comics, books, radios, televisions, film and theatre are all very
powerful media for communicating information. In my opinion books, televisions and film
among those aforementioned six media are most effective.

Books are the witness of history and the main source from which we gain knowledge. From a
very ancient period till now, books have been working as the light-house for our society. In our
childhood, we gather most of our knowledge and skills from books. It opens new horizons in
front of us. The writer writes down their experiences, imaginations, knowledge, explanation etc.
about each and every issue of our lives. Books are the long-lasting protocol to make a bridge
among writers and readers.

However, all are not happy to read books. They expect something easier and more vivid. Music,
radios, films etc. are more appealing to them. Television is another powerful media. Watching
television is a part of our daily lives. Most of the people who have a TV set, watch programs,
news etc. with apt attention. It is a strong medium for Government and other organisations to
send their messages to the mass population. Program representatives also broadcast the people's
view and opinions about different controversial issues in TV programs. However, this medium
has lots of demerits and bad impacts. Government and politically biased organisations often send
negative and misleading news. Again young people watch different satellite channels and try to
adopt the alien culture which is really harmful for the culture and tradition of a country.

Films are an audio-visual representation and can catch the attention of people from different
geographical locations, races and cultures. A good film can shape someone's morality and
doctrine and the film-makers with their huge amount of money, are so careful to make their films
realistic and eye-absorbing. Every film has a direct or potential message or moral. On the
contrary, some films also bring a wrong message to us. For example, protagonists are always
smoking in the films and it seems that smoking is a good and smart habit. It causes many
younger people imitate them smoking.

In conclusion, I would like to state that books, televisions and films are the most powerful and
effective medias for communicating information

Some people claim that there are more disadvantages of the car than its
advantages. Do you agree or disagree? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages
of having a car.

Give reasons for your answer.

In our lives, we travel from one place to another for a great variety of reasons and while
travelling we greatly depend on cars, whether it is a private car or a public bus. The number of
car owners is increasing every day because every person expects the freedom to travel and
comfort while travelling. And that is why most of us want to own a car. However owning a car
have many advantages and disadvantages as well.

The main advantage of owning a car is it gives the freedom to travel. If you have a car then you
don't need to be limited to fixed routes and timetables. Moreover, a car-owner can take is/her
family members with him/her and other necessary goods whenever he/she wish which might
have been impossible otherwise. In addition, personal cars give comfort while travelling on the
contrary to the public buses which are so crowded and disgusting. You can read books, listen to
music or even can play with kids while you are in your own car but those all seems to be
impossible in a public transport. On the contrary, owning a car is very expensive. The price of
the car, the cost of the tax, insurance cost, fuel cost, driver's salary, car repairing etc. all must be
considered before buying a car and that is why it is out of reach of the middle-class people.
Moreover, private cars can not carry many passengers at a time yet occupy spaces in the street.
As the number of cars is increasing in the road so does the traffic jam. Perhaps the major
disadvantage of cars, in general, is the huge damage they do to the human health and to the
environment. More cars mean more pollution. The environment pollution is a serious issue today
and at any cost, we must reduce the amount of pollution and if we consider it then owning a car
is never a good idea.

To sum up, having a car gives someone freedom but if public transportation system is easily
accessible, safe and efficient, then the idea of buying and owning a car should be abandoned.

A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your
locality.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community.

To meet the demand of increasing population large companies, factories, etc are growing faster
than any other past time. New factory means new job opportunity. Again, a new factory means
more pollutions and a new threat to the environment. In the whole, new factories bring good
opportunities to a community but the risk it creates by increasing the environment pollution is
too much. In my opinion, the benefits of having a factory near my community are out-weighted
by the risks. That is why I strongly oppose the establishment of a new factory near my
community.

It is true that a new factory offers many positive things to the people. For example, a new factory
creates lots of job vacancies as well as many potential employment opportunities. It also creates
small business opportunities surrounded the factory. The authority of the factory improves the
transportation and communication systems of the area. It is often observed that a locality having
a large factory or industry offers better economic freedom than an ordinary urban area.

But I believe, people of my locality are happy with their current economic condition. My
community is a beautiful and calm area with almost ignorable pollution. My community would
be harmed by a large factory. In particular, the factory will destroy the calm and neat
environment as well as will increase the air, water and sound pollution. In the long run, the
environment will be seriously hurt and people's health will be affected. Again the newly created
factory will make the community crowded. To accommodate more workers more homes will be
needed. I don't want to see too many cheaply constructed townhomes in my locality.

I heartily believe this growth will change my community too much. I was born here and most of
my memories regarded of the area. I love my community very much. I feel that dangers of the
factory are greater than the benefits. So I would strongly oppose the idea of establishing a factory
near my community.

It is said that "Not everything that is learned is contained in books".

Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from
books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience.

ooks are our best companions and source of knowledge from our infant time till the end of life. Our
learning begins by reading books. Books open new horizons in front of us. But sometimes the hardest
and most important lessons we learn in life come from our participation in different situations. The
things we learn in real-life can never be learned through anything else. We can't learn everything from
books and in my opinion, the knowledge we gather from our experience is far more important, than
anything else.

Of course, learning from books in a formal educational institution and learning from books for
someone's own interest are highly important. Books are like open doors. Whenever someone read
books, it helps the readers to broaden their power of imagination, to introduce them new ideas. In facts,
books are a fine collection of ideas, experiences, imaginations and innovations of writers for the readers.
But everyone's life is quite different than others. So, we sometimes face a whole new situation. I
believe, most important lessons cannot be taught. It must be faced and learned all by ourselves. The
experiences we gather from our daily life help us to rectify our future act. We learn from watching a
situation even if we are not the part of it. We even learn from the stories we hear from our friends or
family members about some strange situations that have occurred.

No one can teach us how to live alone, how to share our feelings, how to create self-respects. Those all
must be learned from our experiences. Experiencing our own triumphs and disasters is really the only
way to learn how to deal with life. Books, teachers, parents give us guidelines and our experiences give
the perfection of it.

Over population in major urban centers around the world is a major issue. What are the problems of
this? What can be done to solve the issue?

Many countries in the world are currently experiencing growing populations in urban areas. This
has caused issues of accommodations and increased crime rates, in cities. However, measures
like community projects or government initiatives can help in curbing the problem.

Increased density of population in cities has caused several dilemmas. Firstly, over population
has led to overcrowding and poor quality housing in large cities. This can cause cause significant
health problems, resulting in illness, such as bronchitis or pneumonia. Another serious
consequence of over crowding is the increased crime rates as people living in damped conditions
are often desperate to improve their situations and often take the path of crime.

The best way to solve this is provide essential housing and healthcare for all citizens. Although it
is difficult, but with proper planning and correct steps, government can surely solve this issue.
For instance, Chandigarh, the only planned city in India, although is highly populated but not
faces any issues of over crowding. Secondly, setting up community projects to help foster more
community spirit can help people provide healthy environment, reducing the crime rates. Often
people in city feel quite emaciated and alone, communities can help provide support.
Overall, it is clear that the problems caused by overpopulation in urban areas are very serious.
However, if governments and individuals take collective responsibility , then it is possible to
provide some pragmatic solutions to solve the issue.

Some universities offer online education for students. What is the impact on online education
on the individuals?

Write at least 250 words.

SAMPLE ANSWER

The world has shrunken down to the click of a button and knowledge now transfers in rates of
Mbps, sometimes even more. Despite the competition for getting into the Ivy League colleges,
many prefer the online courses provided by the prestigious colleges across the world. On one
hand, online education has opened doors of knowledge for people who cannot access it
otherwise, there are questions on the quality and effect of the courses.

The coming of MOOC brought in lives of many the much-needed quality of education. Many
university students have admitted learning a new technology online. Even more, online courses
help people in advancing their careers. For instance, 26% of people in India have confirmed to
have a better job profile after taking an online course.

However, there have been questions about the integrity of people taking the courses. Critiques
believe it is very easy to cheat on the online exam and one can never be sure of the knowledge
gained through the online courses. Even more, learning online comes at the cost of isolation.
Although, this seems to work for job holders it often restricts the university students. For
example, a course taken with 30 other students allows the individual to think in a more broader
aspect of the course.

Overall, online education provided by universities allows students to grow more than their
defined scope of learning. However, it often does comes at the cost of isolation and can be best
suited for job holders. With advancement, however, we expect a better methodology to be
derived in online education.

Despite its negative health effects, the tobacco industry remains an important part of the
economy of many nations. Discuss.

You should write at least 250 words.

SAMPLE ANSWER

Tobacco is one of the leading causes of death across the world, causing death ranging from
cancer to ischemic heart diseases among many others. Despite its negative health effects, the
tobacco industry is beneficial to the global economy at primary, secondary and tertiary level.
Firstly, it provides a source of income to the otherwise poor families in rural areas. Secondly, it
is a livelihood for many small businessmen and the street vendors in the country. The tobacco
industry has an appalling negative impact on the society but its economic contribution cannot be
neglected.

Tobacco is the main source for many livelihoods living in many countries around the world. It
requires less fertile soil on the farm or region and produces better results from tobacco per unit
land. In addition, growing tobacco gives way to the successful production of other crops along
with animal rearing.

Even more, the tobacco industry is also a source of income for many street vendors in big cities.
Most vendors serve tea, newspaper etc along with tobacco to ensure higher income. Also, there
are bars and restaurants that serve different forms of tobacco for profit margins.

Moreover, tobacco industry also benefits the government from the foreign exchange when
exporting it to other countries. For instance, Brazil earns around 2% from exporting tobacco to
the world.

Overall, the tobacco industry has laid down its root in our systems giving the society certain
monetarily benefits. However, a cumulative effort from within the society and government to
channelize the economy in a way that dependence on tobacco industry can be minimised, both of
individuals and society is the need of the hour.

Schools these days focus too much on academic subjects rather than sports.

What are the reasons behind this trend and how it affects children? Educational institutions
today are putting a lot of emphasis on academic achievements of students. This essay will look at
the reasons behind this growing inclination towards academics and its subsequent effects on
school children.

One of the main reasons is the parental pressure. Parents believe that in the times of cut-throat
competition, academic achievements alone can promise a secure future. Nowadays, employers
assess young applicants on the basis of their marks and skills. Students with a higher percentage
are often given preference over weak performers. Parents therefore pressurise their kids to do
well in studies.

Another reason is that outstanding results of students give a school an edge over others. Results
have become a parameter which parents consider while getting their children enrolled in a
particular institute. Moreover, majority of the schools these days lack sufficient open space for
outdoor sports like badminton, cricket and football etc. If they focus primarily on educational
outcomes, they can cover-up this shortcoming without compromising their monetary benefits.
This scenario is particularly true in Asian countries.

The enormous pressure exerted by the unduly high expectations of schools and parents has a
detrimental effect on the overall development of young children. It not only renders them
physically unfit but also makes them mentally overworked. Many of them lose their interest in
studies and a few may even drop out of school if they cannot handle it. What is more, in the long
run, students still remain unprepared for the real world of employment. They lack presentation as
well as communication skills which cannot be solely developed by bookish knowledge.

All in all, the focus of schools towards academics can be attributed to parental pressure, lack of
space for sports and other activities and bright business prospects it offers to these institutes.
However, it hampers the rounded development of pupils. I personally feel that instead of
weighing all children on the same scale, individual differences should be respected and strengths
be recognized in order to make them shine.

Students should pay the full cost of their own university studies, rather than having free education
provided by the state.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

In the contemporary world, tertiary education has become paramount. However, a lot of
deserving students are unable to enroll in colleges and universities because of financial
limitations, which is really very sad. The only rescue for such candidates is the free higher
education provided by the government. Some people argue that students must bear the cost of
their university studies instead of utilizing the state funds. But, I disagree with this notion.

First and foremost, the tuition fee in universities is generally high. The cost of
accommodation/hostel, commuting, examinations, books and stationery further add up to the
expenses. Hence, if a person is not from an affluent financial background, it becomes very
difficult for him/her to pursue higher education. Quite often, bright students lose the motivation
to study in colleges or universities and instead start working after completion of secondary
school. This is a serious flaw that deprives young adults of equality of opportunity and promotes
discrimination in society.

Furthermore, tertiary education offers numerous benefits to individuals and society.

College/University graduates have greater intellectual, problem-solving skills and civic
mindedness as compared to their non-college counterparts. Higher economic and job security,
improved standard of living, increased tax revenues and greater workforce productivity are some
other tangible plus points of higher education. These factors are pivotal to the development of
any nation. Free university education to all is therefore justifiable.

To sum up, education is a fundamental right to all. I believe that it should not be obligatory for
scholars to pay their higher education expenses, especially if they are worthy of it. Free
education to the needy is a great encouragement which should be promoted in the future.

Directors of large companies often receive much bigger salary increases than ordinary workers.
Employers organisations say that in a global market this is necessary to attract the best
management talent.

What are your views?

In the past few years, the corporate sector has witnessed immense growth globally. This progress
has created several job opportunities for professionals in various fields at all levels. When it
comes to salaries, we often see a huge difference between the earnings of the ordinary employees
and top managers. Senior managers usually draw massive salaries whereas the junior and middle
level workers are paid just average amounts.

In my viewpoint, I would agree with the statement that directors should be paid more as
compared to their subordinates. Firstly, their job responsibilities, working skills and problem-
solving attitude are significantly different from that of the other employees of the organization.
Secondly, executive directors and managers are accountable for the profits and losses of their
companies. They have a tight schedule as they have to fulfill their responsibilities within the
given duration. Considering all these factors, I think that the senior managers deserve a higher
payroll.

Moreover, an attractive salary acts as a motivation for the workers as they will also work harder
to reach the top position. Therefore, companies can use this factor for inculcating a sense of
healthy competition among employees. It also helps in getting the best out of them.

To conclude, we can say that it is vital for companies to provide impressive salary hikes to their
directors. This practice motivates the staff to work diligently for reaching higher positions in the
organization.

Many people are using credit cards or loans to run up huge personal debts that they may be unable to
repay. It should, therefore, be made more difficult for individuals to borrow large amounts of money.
What is your opinion on this?

In present times, banks have become more than just a place for depositing ones savings or
keeping the valuables. They now offer several other services such as providing loans, issuing
credit cards, facilitating alternative investments and financial management etc. This expansion
has greatly simplified the life of individuals as it offers the independence to be able to do things
at right time, rather than waiting endlessly.

As a result, many people are using credit cards for their day to day transactions and also resorting
to loans for fulfilling their other requirements. Although the easy availability of loans and credit
cards has simplified life, it also has a darker side. It causes huge personal debts to a lot of people.
Hence, it is often argued that banks should change their lending policies, making it more
complex for individuals to borrow huge sums of money. I completely agree with this view.

In my opinion, there must be stringent rules on borrowing hefty amounts as personal debts
eventually result in a burden and make life difficult. Moreover, easy borrowing also encourages
materialism in society by expanding ones purchasing power. People tend to use their credit
cards or personal loans for unnecessary shopping just to satisfy themselves and later feel troubled
in repaying the amount. Therefore, the concerned authorities must tighten money lending
procedure by revising the terms.

To conclude, I would say that facilities offered by banks are very helpful to people. But,
adequate measures are needed to avoid their misuse.
Cities are becoming overcrowded.
What are the causes of this situation, and what can be done to improve this situation?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or
experience.

Urbanization has become a global phenomenon. Metropolises all over the world are witnessing a
dramatic rise in their populations. In this essay, I will outline the reasons behind this situation
and propose some solutions to tackle it.

The main cause is high levels of migration from the countryside to cities. In developed nations,
rural industries, ranging from agriculture to food production and livestock breeding, have been
automated. As a result, fewer people are required to manage farmland and farm animals. Many
wealthy country dwellers often head towards vibrant cities for a change. In a sharp contrast, mass
migration to urban conurbations in developing nations is fuelled by frequent crop failures,
unemployment and poor rural infrastructure.

Furthermore, millions of countrymen lack access to basic facilities such as healthcare, education,
entertainment and transport etc. They seek a secure livelihood and higher standard of living for
themselves and their children. Undoubtedly, mega cities have a developed infrastructure and
offer a wide range of educational and employment opportunities. All these features attract young
aspirants and job seekers to cities.

The unfettered growth of urban population exerts an enormous pressure on the available
resources in cities. It also causes problems like high property prices, poor sanitation, congestion
and pollution etc. Therefore, effective measures must be taken to curb the influx of people.
Firstly, governments should plan policies for the overall development of the
countryside. Secondly, the excessive dependence on farming should be reduced. For this, other
employment opportunities must be generated in rural areas. This can be done by promoting
traditional skills like pottery making, knitting, weaving and basketry etc. If people can make a
decent living in the countryside, mass migration can be controlled.

To sum up, the causes of this trend are primarily to do with unemployment and underdeveloped
facilities in the countryside. The best solution is to bridge the huge disparity between urban and
rural areas.

It is believed that young people have too much freedom and they dont pay attention to the older
peoples advice. Do you agree or disagree?

The world is changing at a rapid pace and thus the difference between people born in different
times is inevitable. Individuals with a mere difference of few years tend to sometimes have
completely different opinions. This clash often leads people to come in the denial mode. Most
people believe that the younger generation has been given a lot of freedom and they rarely listen
to the elder peoples advice.
Millenials as we know they are independent individuals with access to the world that happens at
a click of a button. With knowledge at their hand, they have become more enlightened of the
things of past, which they disagree with. For instance, a person believing that a woman should be
allowed to work outside, will less likely to listen to someone who disagrees with it.

Even more, most of the younger people tend to have an entrepreneurial mind while older
generation was more loyal towards a single employer. So, when the elder generation tries
stopping them or advises them, they often go into the denial mode.

The human race is constantly evolving and there is a change in the ideologies of people
belonging to different generations. It is only through understanding the changes and the present
scenarios can generations be able to share their experiences and creativity.

Do children behave better when they are rewarded or punished? Discuss both views and
give your opinion.

You should write at least 250 words.

The most impactful years in the lives of person are that of childhood. It is in these years that one
forms impressions and the experiences shape the nature and behavior of the child. Some people
believe that a child must be punished for a wrongdoing while others believe that one must shape
an individual through rewards.

Rewards and recognition are the positive pillars to motivate a person. When a child gets a reward
for speaking well or discipline or cleanliness, it motivates him or her to do it more. Even more,
the child gets to know the importance of the good things he or she is doing in life. Even more,
complementing children for their excellence boosts their self-esteem and help them become
better individuals.

However, punishments have their own impact on the lives of an individual. Children refrain from
doing an activity in fear of receiving punishment. For instance, if a child was abstained from
having chocolate because of a mistake he or she did, there will be a realisation on why the things
are not right. Punishing must not mean physical or mental torture, if done with care it brings in
the realisation more than fear.

Overall, growing years are formative years of a child life and both rewards and punishment are
necessary. In my opinion, a child must get both but what is more important is the realisation of
things from rewards and recognition.

A country is experiencing population growth and needs more homes. Should new homes be
constructed in the existing cities or should there be new towns built for the purpose?
Discuss.

Write at least 250 words.

The world has become a global village and with new opportunities rising we have shrunk to a
very small area of possibilities. The population is exponentially growing and with urbanization,
more and more people are moving to cities. As a result, the existing cities face living and
housing crisis. Most people believe that cities must be developed more and extended to support
the growing population. However, others are of the opinion that the government must focus on
building new towns.

Constructing new homes in the city is more likely to make the city congested and difficult to
handle. A large number of population at one place often means more traffic jams, higher crime
rates, and congested public transport. Even more, the resources in the city are always limited.
Having a huge number of population accumulated at one place would mean that most people do
not have jobs or high-quality education.

On the other hand, developing towns will ensure that the population is well distributed
throughout the country and development takes place in all realms of life. More developed towns
also help in having a better quality of living and a higher economic growth of the country. For
instance, having a town with all amenities is more likely to have several business and other
job markets. One big business is often equivalent to 20 small. A developed town allows for the
20 business.

Developing cities will ensure that the people living in the cities have proper living but every area
has its own limitations beyond which it cannot grow. However, expanding towns allows the
country to have a well-rounded growth leading to a healthier and a richer country.

Television has the biggest impact on our lives because it is the most popular way of getting
information. Do you agree or disagree?

Technology advancement has changed the way the world perceives things. With the coming of
the internet and exponential progress in the hardware area, broadcasting of information has been
redefined From radio to newspapers to television, change has happened. Although the internet
has now become the primary source of news, the importance of television cannot be denied.

Youtube and other internet channels have made getting what we need faster and more accessible.
One can easily watch their favorite episodes online and the coming of web series has moved the
youth towards the internet. However, the importance of television comes in when people need to
watch things together. For instance, a world cup, most people wait for the time and make a group
of people for the live telecast on television.

Furthermore, most people prefer watching the news on BBC, Aaj Tak and other news channels
telecasted in television. However, we cannot even deny that the younger generation is getting the
required information mostly online. In addition, the children who once were glued to the
television screen are now mostly stuck with a mobile phone.

There has been an immense change in the way things are done and we are shifting towards newer
technology forms. Television surely has had the most powerful impact on the lives of people.
However, in my opinion, the internet is slowly taking over television and other forms of mass
media.

Nowadays, we communicate less with our family members. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The world has become a global village yet in many sense it has grown apart. We can talk with
people miles away by just a click of a button yet have failed to make real time connections with
people around. With the hustle and bustle of our lives and the maddening rush of proving
oneself, most people have lost the daily connect with family members.

Technology has a major role to play in the lives of 21st-century people in all aspects. For
example children today prefer playing with their tablet rather than watching television or
playing with their parents and friends. Further more, the concept of nuclear families has become
prominent. More and more people are likely to stay away from their parents. Adding to it, they
are often very busy with their lives. Most parents are not able to connect with their parents and
then also with their children.

However, there are some people who still are able to find a balance between the rush of life and
the real life connections they have with people. Proper utilization of their weekends and effective
planning is what helps them in being in connection with their family members. For instance, a
friend of mine plans two holidays every year, one with family members the other alone. Also, he
makes sure he has a chat with his parents daily.

Technology, competition, and globalization might have made it not obvious for people to
connect with their family members. But, even in this rush, if someone can give solace to us it is
the family members. There are some who delay it, but most people are now trying to have a
connection with their blood mates.

Today more and more young children have mobile phones. Critics say that this is a negative
development. Do you agree or disagree? What is your opinion?
Write at least 250 words.

Cell-phone texting has become a preferred channel of basic communication between teens and
their friends, with cell calling being second. There is no denying that technology has evolved
over a period of time and has become easily accessible across the globe. One such technology
advancement, that has swept the world and made people stick to it, is the mobile phone
technology. More and more youngsters are inclined towards it. But, there are some opinions that
mobile phones have more negative impact on younger generation than positive.

With so many features being available to them, most of them have dedicated their lives to a five-
inch screen. A recent study showed that the people aged between 15-30 years are addicted to
phones and are more likely to face depression, anxiety, and heart palpitations. Furthermore, the
young people using phones tend to have a negative impact on their studies and job. Most of them
lose out on connecting with people in real life because of their over indulgence in the technology
at large.
However, mobile phones also have a positive impact. With the crime rates in young people
increasing phones make sure they can be tracked. For example, in a recent kidnapping case,
police was able to track down the victim using the GPS on their mobile phones. Moreover, many
young people have used their mobile phones in fighting corruption.

The latest mobile phones are embedded with powerful tools and there is no denying that.
However, most people tend to have compulsions to it leading to a depressed and often anxious
individual. So, in my opinion, the mobile phone is a power that needs to be used with equal
responsibility.

Parents who work in jobs that require a lot of traveling have no time for their family. How
does this affect the family and the parents? Discuss and give your opinion.

Write at least 250 words.

The world is a global town and people have started traveling more than ever. There are some
who take on a journey for personal reasons while most of them have to go round the world for
work. With globalization, more and more companies are expanding allowing business to grow,
resulting in frequent business travels. Although frequent travels look fancy outside, they have an
impact on the social life of individuals.

Parents who have to travel frequently are often left with very little time for their family. In
addition, if the time duration of the visit is long, most parents miss out on the growing years of
their children. For example, an employee working at my firm once complained of how his new
born could not recognize him for few months. Even more, it takes away the daily routine of a
family. There are more fluctuations with people moving in and out on regular basis. This often
leads to a dismantled family where individuals know less of each other.

Often children, especially the teenagers, feel a lack of connection when their parents are not
around for the most part. It has been observed that having parents at home when a child comes
and goes out is good for the children psychologically. Studies have even proved that children
who spend less time with their parents are more likely to have trouble forming relationships.
Even more, having a healthy family life is more likely to boosts the confidence of individuals
working in high-pressure jobs.

Overall, although traveling offers new experiences to individuals when done once you are part of
a family, often leads to stress for both parents and the children.

Due to the new technologies and the internet radio is going to disappear in a few years. Do
you agree or disagree with the statement?

Give your opinion.

Write at least 250 words.

We have made a rapid advancement in the field of technology and managed to even surpass our
own expectations. Gone are the days when pigeons were used for communication. Mobile
phones and the internet are the new dimensions of our space and time. While new technologies
are heading towards us with a jet speed, the old ones are disappearing even faster.

Just after its invention, the radio was used primarily for communication in the armies and the
navies. However, in recent times, radio is being used in wireless technology like mobile
communication etc. We are at a time when the internet has made information easily accessible.
From news to songs, one can easily get whatever they like on the internet in an instant. Whereas,
they have to wait if they want to hear something on the radio.

Although the internet provides everything instantaneously, there is much more fun in listening to
the RJ in the local language, giving news and other fun talks. There is a personal connection
while talking with the RJ and explaining problems. And then, there is always a surprise element.
Radio is also the best thing you can turn on sitting in your car.

Overall, in my opinion, even though various new technologies have taken over, radio is still a
very tough contender and will take a long time to become dormant. People in this fast paced life
often look out for personal connect, which radio provides.

Providing financial aid to the poor can increase poverty.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.

Poverty has become a pressing problem across the globe. Governments in many countries take
various measures to control the rising poverty levels. Giving monetary help to the poor is one of
the most common methods followed globally. But, the effectiveness of this approach is often
questioned by social reformers and economists. According to them, this measure can make the
situation worse. I completely agree with this view and in this essay I will support my opinion
with examples.

Firstly, financial support does not provide the poor with a motive to become self-sustained. It
seriously damages the spirit of self-development. The fundamental reason behind this is the
psychological attitude which it creates in the minds of beneficiaries. If someone is getting money
for their needs without doing any work, then why they would work. Even if the amount is less,
they are willing to accept it. Such people resist any kind of change in their way of living. This
can be exemplified with unemployment benefit receivers who hardly try to find a suitable
employment for themselves.

Another reason why I am against distributing money to the poor is that it affects the overall
growth and development of a country. Research has shown that nations where citizens depend on
monetary help experience a slow economic growth rate. A possible explanation for this could be
the skewed distribution of the available funds. The money that is meant for the development of
the nation is given to those who dont contribute to the economy in anyway. Therefore, it can be
concluded that this solution creates a vicious cycle of poverty that is extremely hard to break.

To sum up, any government is responsible to fulfil the basic needs of its people. But, I strongly
believe that providing financial help to the poor is not the answer. This practice should be
discouraged. Other measures like skill development programmes, opening aided schools and
hospitals, and creating more employment opportunities can yield far better results. In short, dont
give fish to the poor, teach them how to fish.

The advantage provided by English as a global language will continue to outweigh the
disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

You should write at least 250 words.

SAMPLE ANSWER

The world has shrunk to a button in the 21st century, where almost everything is possible just by
the click of that button. With the world coming closer and communicating together, globally
English has emerged as a global language. With this emergence, there are many who believe that
it has left a lot of cultures in a hay stray while others believe it brings more opportunities for
every individual. In my opinion, the presence of a global language will always bring more
benefits than having multiple of them.

English is in present, the primarily spoken language in most parts of the world, as a result of
either colonization or their own dialect. All the countries that have been part of colonization have
now in their culture an ingrained touch of English. This makes English the first choice in case of
Global language. Even more, the big market players in the present society are mostly people
from English states. For example, Google, Facebook, Canon, Apple, and many others. Having
English as the Global Language allows people to interact with a bigger set of organization and
expand their networking.

However, making English a Global Language has impacted various of cultures across the world.
There are many local languages that are dying because people have stopped speaking them
altogether. With the language gone, there are fewer chances of the culture being present. With
this, we are all moving towards the existence of just one culture, which probably will end up
making life boring for all. Even more, with competition, people often look at those who cannot
speak English in a low light.

Overall, making English a global language is the easiest and best way to make the world
communicate better. However, we need to ensure a global language must not hijack the existence
of the other cultures and languages.

Many people believe that effect of social media on both individuals and society has been negative. To
what extent do you agree or disagree.
Over a period of a decade, we have seen an advancement in the field of science and technology
like never before. With the coming of the internet, several sub-branches came into existence.
One of them being the social networking sites. Some people believe that websites like Instagram
and facebook have had detrimental effects on the individuals as well as society. In my opinion,
however, with every change, there do come the good and the bad.

In terms of individual impact, social media sites proved to be both beneficial and boon. The
world has shrunk to a point where we can interact with a larger audience. For instance, a person
can interact with someone living in Afghanistan over a project on facebook or skype. Even more,
we have become more knowledgeable! One cannot deny the importance of youtube in our lives
as an immense help in making us learn new things. However, just like anything over done do
have negative impacts, people who browse facebook for simply wiling away time surely loose
out on many things.

With respect to society, things surely have changed. Comparing them to the past scenario not
only limits us it also allows us not to have a better approach towards changes. With the coming
of social media, on one hand where people are becoming defragmented there are examples where
people have joined hands towards making society a better place.

Overall, in my opinion, with every new change, there do come loopholes. As an individual, it
must be our responsibility to make the best of everything present.

Do the advantages of having English as a global language outweigh the disadvantages?

Due to the colonization done by the British, more than half of the world started speaking English
language and it has surely helped in uniting the world on a global platform. I would say the
advantages of English as a global language outranks its disadvantages as a global language.

In todays world, when people are traveling around the world for leisure, studies, work and
medical treatment, understanding English language comes to an aid. It is the worlds only
language which is widely spoken and understood. Standardization of the process, be it
documents, maps, road signs, food menu, public transport etc. was required for the convenience
of the people, this is where a universally spoken language comes handy. ergo English.
Speaking a common language in a foreign country helps you in easily adapting in a new
environment, as you can relatively easily make friends, learn about the culture, find job, visit
places. For a two way communication to happen successfully both the parties need to be able to
understand each other and respond accordingly and this is where the language plays its crucial
part of building a communication bridge.

If you are moving abroad to a new country for higher studies, you always tend to look for an
English speaking country, less you are equally fluent in reading, writing, and speaking the other
language like German, Cantonese, French or Russian. Worlds major countries like United States
of America, Russia, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand are all English
speaking countries, ergo moving to these countries for the purpose of work or relocating is
relatively easier for a person who comes from an English moving country.
There are hardly any disadvantages that I can think of, considering English as a global language,
barring just one that you get so engrossed in learning and communicating in English language
that you lose touch with your own language and roots. Language is an integral part of the culture
and it is what links you to it and it is what you pass on to your future generation.

I would like to conclude with the statement that English has truly become a global language
which is playing a vital role in uniting the world and its advantages surely outweigh the
disadvantages.

Write about the following topic:

Men and women are commonly seen as having different strengths and weaknesses.

Is it right to exclude males or females from certain professions because of their gender?

It is a common notion in our society that men and women have different abilities and it is fair to
exclude males or females from certain professions, simply on the basis of their gender.

I as an individual totally disagree with this viewpoint. In todays world, everyone is capable of
doing everyones job. Women are mastering or exceling in the so called mens zone of expertise
and vice versa. We have women winning gold medals for their countries in sporting events like
wrestling, archery, marathon, gymnastics, weightlifting, body building and shooting etc. We
have women astronauts of the Indian origin, late Kalpana Chawala and Sunita Williams are great
examples. In the field of medicine we have Dr. S Padmavati, Indias first woman cardiologist
and a national award recipient and Dr T. S. Kanaka Indias first neuro surgeon are in their late
90s and 80s. They not only did break the glass ceiling, these doctors also proved their mettle by
having several firsts to their credit.
If we talk about armed forces, we have women fighter pilots as well in the naval and ground
services. If we look into the world of corporate, we have women like Indra Nooyi Chairperson
and Chief Executive Officer of PEPSICO, worlds second largest manufacturer of carbonated
beverages. Ms. Bachendri Pal was Indias first female to climb the Mt. Everest.

Males like Gordon Ramsay, Rick Baker and Javed Habib have excelled in their respective fields
of culinary arts and make-up artistry and hair styling, the trades which were largely dominated
by females. These examples clearly prove that gender discrimination has no significance in
todays world.

To sum up, whenever designating work to someone, an individuals skill sets should be taken
into consideration and not their gender. From the experience of my own and from the knowledge
I have gathered, with all due respect towards our achievers, the women of world, I say its totally
unjustifiable and inappropriate to typecast men and women, when it comes to professional
competency

In some countries, schools have added a foreign language in the curriculum of primary
schools. Do the advantage outweigh the disadvantages?
You should write at least 250 words.

SAMPLE ANSWER

We are living in a globalised world where a person sitting in India could be having a business
conversation wit someone in New York or may be in China. The world has shrunk to 0s and 1s.
Most schools therefore have now started offering a foreign language as a subject in primary
schools.

Learning a language always helps an individual to grow faster and sharper. According to a
survey, a person who knows more than one knowledge is better at taking decisions and doing
multi-tasking. A foreign language in primary school syllabus will surely help students to develop
their minds better and grow into smart individuals.

Even more, we often speak a language with a flair if we converse in it or have heard it over a
period of time. Teaching a certain language right from the primary school can help students get a
good grasp of it in the later years of life.

However, we are living in a dynamic world and what seems important now may become obsolete
later on. Therefore, deciding on the language to be taught can be a tough choice. For instance, if
a child learns Mandarin when young only to realise that Hindi has now become the most
important language could lead to shift of attitude towards learning a language. However, one
cannot deny that a person who can learns a foreign language can learn another faster.

Overall, being able to communicate orally and in written in a foreign language is troublesome for
a child in primary school. However, no matter how slower a learner is, an additional language
always gives the person an added advantage in later years of life.

Today, more and more students are deciding to move to a different country for higher
studies. Do you think the benefits outweigh the problems?

You should write at least 250 words.

With the expansion of economies and the desire to get a global exposure, there has been an
increase in number of students who prefer going abroad for higher studies. While there are
various positives with this shift, there are some drawbacks as well. In my opinion, if going to
abroad fits into ones plan for life, he or she must definitely try to get hold of the exposure.
However, merely doing it for the sake of it, can cause trouble.

Studying abroad brings with it a host of problems. Firstly, most students face cultural shock, this
when mixed with browbeat of studies, often cause students to stumble. However, if the person is
ready to adapt to the new place without judging or comparing it could give them a life time
experience.

Secondly, countries like US, America and Australia do not have very high number of job
available. Most students take education loan for their studies in foreign countries. Failing to get a
job often leads to a strenuous life. Comparatively, the students with international exposure are
offered better opportunities back in their home land.

Overall, like most good things, there certainly are roadblocks to the education in overseas. But, if
the student is determined to have a multi-faceted career schooling at a foreign university surely
gives the extra advantage.

Some people say it is okay to use animals for our benefit while others believe it is not right to exploit
them.
Discuss both the point of views and give your opinion.

Over a period of two centuries, we have advanced exponentially in the area of medicine. From
cancer to tuberculosis, we have almost cured everything with the help of animals. Although some
people believe that it must be illegal to use animals for the testing of drugs, others opinionate that
it is for the larger good.

The major medical treatments have been made possible through animal testing including cancer
and HIV. Testing new drugs often has several side effects, sometimes even causing death.
Considering this, it could be very strenuous to get human volunteers for the testing, hence
hampering the progress. Secondly, we as humans share similarities with animals. Testing drugs
on any other species would not give the expected results.

However, with animals being used for testing, countless animals are experimented on and then
killed after their use. Others are injured and have to live their remaining life in captivity. Even
more, often many drugs never see the light of public use. Most activist stand against the death of
innocent animals because many times the drugs never see the light of public use. In addition,
animal testing often costs an enormous amount of money as animals must be fed, housed and
care for testing.

Overall, in my opinion, we should start looking for alternatives for the drug testing keeping in
mind that many species are getting endangered. An imbalance in nature could in turn impact us
with graver issues.

Young people often spend their time in the shopping malls. This has negative effects on society and
the young.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Globalisation, technology and media has hit the world with a greater force than we could have
imagined. With these changing times, most young people now prefer spending their leisure times
at malls rather than having constructive hobby. Some people believe this can have adverse effect
on society, which I agree with.

Firstly, most teenagers and youngsters shop either from their pocket money or their parents
money, usually to show off. For example, an 18 year old girl will probably buy an expensive
dress to brandish in front of her friends or a young man will get an expensive phone to display
his wealth. This money if put to better use, like, education for poor or for self improvement can
ensure a better society.

Secondly, going to shopping malls is not just about buying things anymore. Youngsters often go
to these shopping centres to try out a food chain. Doing this regularly can have adverse effects on
the health of the individual.

However, we are in times when an individual is judged by the external appearance rather than
internal, at the first sight. Shopping malls often have better options in terms of discount and
quality. Even more, there are marts with lot of positive activities. For example, most book shops
in the malls allow the person to read a book in the shop for as many hours one wants to.
Overall, youth spending time in shopping malls can have both detrimental and positive effects.
Like most of the other changes that hit the society, ultimately it depends on the individual how to
take it.

It is necessary for parents to attend parenting training courses to bring their children up.
Do you agree or disagree?

You should write at least 250 words.

It is the 21st century and with globalisation and an upsurge of youth around the world there has
been an increased competition for jobs and building a career. Gone are the days of limited hours
of working, in present times people have added workaholic to their personality trait. Some
people believe that it is important for parents to attend parenting schools in order to bring their
children up efficiently. In my opinion, given the state of our times, attending parenting schools
should not be discarded completely.

Firstly, a person learns more in company of peers. It is not necessary to entirely go by the rule
book being taught in the parenting school but learning from the troubles of the fellow parents can
be helpful. Every child is unique but sometimes the solution to the problems is same. Even more,
this helps in building confidence amongst parents.

Secondly, with technology ruling over the world there has been a dramatic change in the way
world behaves. We have got problems like never before, peer pressure, sexual harassment and
identity crisis. It is important for parents to understand how to deal with such problems in their
kids especially because for most of them they have not dealt with such issues.

In conclusion, overall it is possible for an individual to give up everything and raise their
children. However, giving up on oneself to raise children can take a toll of lives. In my opinion,
taking help from parenting schools and yet doing everything unique for their children is what is
required to raise healthy kids.

Schools are spending more time teaching traditional subjects such as history. Some people think they
should rather spend more time in teaching skills that can help students find a job.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Schools are considered to be the place where a child learns how to complete a syllabus and grasp
the theory about practicals he or she will be doing as part of job. Some people are of the opinion
that instead of making children cram the theory they must be given industrial training in school.
In my opinion, I disagree on giving more importance to job specific training than theoritical
knowledge.

Firstly, school is a place where a child develops his or her overall personality. Subjects like
history, English help in understanding the world better. For example, a person who has learnt
about the world war II will surely be better able to understand the present world scenario. Even
more, often the work that we do is an amalgamation of lot of jobs put together. For instance, in
IT it is not just about computer coding but also about communication skills.

Secondly, every industry is always changing and evolving. Getting a hold of how the industry
works can limit the person in a box or a way of doing things. It is only when one knows the
theory right and does faces the real life problems he or she develops a new way of dealing with
things. In addition, there always comes a time when an individual becomes the master. Not
having slightest of knowledge of other domains can make ones career stagnant.

Overall, in my opinion, schools are where the students learn not just the subjects but importance
of things like hard work, patience, relationships, time management. These are things one can
learn when they have a broader knowledge base to get a grasp. Limiting one to a certain industry
can make an individual stagnant in later phases of life.

These days, almost every individual wants to own a startup.

Many believe that this is the best time to live in while others are afraid of its repercussions.

Give your opinion.

A generation ago, people worked hard to get a respectable job in their hometown and settle with
their parents. With globalisation making its way to our homes, people explored new areas in
search of better opportunities. However, we have now shifted towards an era where people want
to work for themselves. I completely disagree with this idea.

Firstly, it should never be about following an idea of someone else. So, if an X person got
successful after opening their own company, it does not necessarily guarantee you success as
well. Even more, every individual has their own unique talents and one should always work on
their strengths. For example : if Sachin Tendulkar thought about opening a company of cricket
equipment we could have had the best company for cricket equipages but surely not the God of
cricket.

Secondly, a market is best run when their is a balance of individual goals. If everyone started
having their startups we would be left with few who would run it, resulting in lot of failures.
Thirdly, starting a company demands time and patience with no guarantee of success. If in a
society every individual starts struggling, the society in large will suffer on quality of life.
In conclusion, although it is common belief that the net worth of a person is the best parameter of
success, I believe every one must pick the juggle that fits best in their puzzle of their life.

The exploration and development of safe alternatives to fossil fuels should be the most important
global priority today.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or
experience.

Fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas are the primary source of energy in the world. These
fuels have fuelled almost all major industries and economies across the globe. Many experts
propose that finding other forms of energy that are safer than these non-renewable ones should
be the topmost priority of all the nations. I strongly agree with this view.

To begin with, the world has overused fossil fuels without paying attention to their detrimental
effects on our natural environment. Global warming and soaring air pollution levels have become
a threat to our planet and our existence. All nations are experiencing a change in their climate.
Their citizens are suffering from diseases caused by hazardous air pollutants. Unquestionably,
these are international problems and resolving them is beyond the capacity of any one nation.

Furthermore, the reservoirs of coal, crude oil and natural gas are depleting at a rate faster than
ever before. The day when these sources will not be able to support us is not very far. Definitely,
the way forward is global co-operation which will focus on the research and development of
sustainable means of energy. Many wealthy countries like UK, Japan and USA are trying to
reduce their dependence on non-renewable fuels. They are developing technology for other eco-
friendly forms of energy such as solar, water, wind and geothermal etc. But, developing and
poorer nations are not on par with them. I believe that co-ordinated efforts will be fruitful in
bridging this gap as well.

Of course, there are several other serious global problems such as illiteracy, poverty, shortage of
food and water, unemployment and terrorism etc. They are as important as exploring alternative
sources of energy. Nonetheless, the efforts to repair the damaged environment should be
prioritized before it is too late.

To conclude, the unquenched thirst for development and the rise in the global population have
exacerbated immense pressure on fossil fuels. Personally, I believe that sincere efforts at a global
level are required not only to meet the increasing demands of energy but also to mitigate the
problems that excessive exploitation of non-renewable fuels has caused.

some employers offer their employees subsidised membership of sports and gym. Some people
believe that this is an effective way of improving your productivity, while others are of the opinion
that there is no benefit in doing so.
Discuss both views.
You should write at least 250 words.
Every company across the world wants the best of the employees to be working for it. Although,
some take it for granted, there are many business empires that make sure that their employees
work productively.

On one hand, if the workers are stress free and more jolly their working time will be more
efficient leading to higher levels of output and service. Companies that offer sports and gym
membership are more likely to have a staff that balances work life quite well. This can be more
motivating than pay increments, perks or financial rewards.

Conversely, it is not guaranteed that such perks could help employees perform better. For
instance, not necessarily employees will avail these services. Even more, it is easier to quantify
the target related approaches. Example, it is simpler to find if a job training worked out or not.
But, for health of employees and its relation with productivity is hard to find.

Overall, the health related subsidies surely are attractive but they do lack the measurability
factor. Spending more funds in training the employees in newer domains seems to be a better use
of HR budget.

Write about the following topic:

A persons worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material
possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem
important.

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

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

We are living in a world surrounded by people with goals, however, sadly the goals seem to be
centrally oriented towards the career. In times, when we judge the potential of the other person
on the basis of how well off her or she is ,there are some who believe that no matter what the
behaviour does comes first.

A person cannot help another individual until and unless he or she is able to help himself or
herself. In a world, where money can buy almost everything, judging a persons worth based on
the social status, surely seems more logical. Even more, with millions of people all over the
world fighting for success, a person who gets it must have definitely worked smarter than others.
For example, there are millions of those who code, but it was ultimately Mark Zukerberg who
could bring out the idea of Facebook.

On the other hand, judging a person only on the basis of the money might not be the right thing
to do. A person who cannot share is similar to the person who does not have. For example,
although Steve Jobs was more of a genius that Bill Gates, it is ultimately Bill Gates who helped
millions of people get education. Even more, there are people like Mother Teresa or Malala who
have changed the way we see at others.
Overall, in my opinion, certainly people are judged on the basis of the credit they have, but we
have still not forgotten the good deeds that make a person. No matter how successful a person is,
he or she is ultimately judged on the basis of his or her behaviour.

SAMPLE ANSWER 2

With the advancement of technology and media the lives of individuals have become much more
vulnerable than ever. People know about others more than ever in the last few decades. There are
some people who believe in modern times, the worth of an individual depends on the social
status that he or she has while many others are of the opinion, that the behaviour of the person
still has a very important role to play.

We are in times when the lives of all the successful people is like an open book for us. Although,
this has helped people in understanding how to gain success, people have started comparing
every successful person with the one they know about. So, for example, Sandeep Maheshwari
might not be considered as successful as Bill Gates, simply because he does not have that much
of money. Even more, people with madness rushing in their lives have surely started judging the
success on the external factors.

However, no matter how successful an individual is, ultimately he or she is also judged on the
basis of the good deed he or she has done. It is the good work that does make an impression on
other people lives. For instance, Steve Jobs might be considered a revolutionary figure by many,
but it is Bill Gates who is admired by all. Even more, there are people like Mother Teresa and
Malala that are loved more than anyone in the world.

Overall, in my opinion, surely people have become litel materialistic with the changing times.
However, ultimately it is the kindness and the nature of the individual that impacts the people all
around the world.

It is the responsibility of the government to protect its citizens from any natural calamity.
Do you agree or disagree?

Natural calamity whenever occur cause a huge damage. Although, some people believe that there
is nothing much can be done about them, neither by citizens nor government. There are some of
the opinion that prevention from natural calamity must be the responsibility of the government.
In my opinion, surely government has a huge role to play but they are not the only key players.

Government is the one having authority to make decisions for the millions of people living in the
country and their decision surely have an impact. Passing a law that sets the standards for any
construction will surely bring about changes and reduce the impact of natural calamities. Even
more, there should be more campaign for combating natural disasters similar to the life taking
diseases. In addition, once the calamity has occurred, governments must ensure that the rescue
team reaches to the incident as fast as possible.

However, imposing everything on government is not really a pragmatic approach. Surely,

government can make laws but until and unless we as individuals follow them, there is not much
that can be done. Even more, people should act more pro actively while construction for their
buildings are done, ensuring that the material used is right.

Overall, authorities surely have a major role to play in ensuring there are less damages being
made post a calamity. However, nothing fruitful can be done if only one party tries. It must be a
joint effort from both sides, citizens as well as government.

SAMPLE ANSWER 2

Natural Calamities often happen unannounced and the worst ones shake things up for the entire
world. Knowing the impact they have made on our lives, some people believe that it is the
responsibility of the government to ensure that the citizens of its country are safe during such a
scenario. However, there are others who believe that government is of individuals just like us,
having little control over natural calamities. In my opinion, surely government cannot do
everything but surely certain steps can be taken by them.

Firstly, passing a law that ensures that a certain standard is maintained while doing any sort of
construction can ensure that the impact of natural calamities is reduced. Secondly, government
can make sure that the number of trees are increased and in cases of building societies, the plan
must be such that it is surrounded by trees and other natural things. Nature often is the best way
to fight back calamities. Thirdly, government can ensure that the people are made aware of any
possible calamity through mass communication.

However, governance is only one part of dealing with the problem. Nothing can be done if
individuals are not pro-active. It is the responsibility of the individuals to make sure that the they
do follow the rules. Even more, in case there are no rules, they use the best quality product while
building home or offices. Also, choosing places that are far away from the calamity zones must
be preferred.

Overall, natural calamities have a very large impact on our lives and we must make sure that
proper steps are taken to ensure that the post effect of the calamity are reduced. This is the
responsibility of both the citizens and government.

Some people believe that in present times, women do get as much equality at work as men,
while others believe that even today women have to fight their way to succeed at work.

Women have carved their way into the offices and are doing a great job in the different aspects
of life. Not only managing a great career, but ensuring a healthy home. Although, many people
are of the belief that with changing times, men and women are treated equally in the office arena
there have been voices stating against the statement.

Women have made a huge progress in the work space but still get lesser pay than their male
counterparts. Even more, it is often more easier for a man to get a promotion than a female,
especially when it comes to higher ranks of the organization. Even in industries like film
industry, most of the actresses have complained as to how they are offered lesser pay as
compared to their male partners. Recently, it was Indira Nooyi who grasped the attention when
she said that women cannot have it all in their lives and have to adjust.

However, the situation has definitely improved when compared to the past. Presently, we can see
more of working women in organizations. In health and education, most countries have largely
closed the gap. With initiatives from organizations like SEBI, there is now an increased number
of women in the board of an organization when compared to the past. Even more, companies are
now keeping in mind the life of a working women and provide offerings to ensure they are able
to work comfortably.

Overall, there have been attempts on part of both the employers and the women employees to
make sure they get the equal right and opportunity. But, we have just started and their is a long
way to go before we finally assume to have succeeded in bringing balance in the work culture

Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary
school rather than secondary school.
Do the advantages of this outweigh the drawbacks?
Write at least 250 words.

Foreign languages have become a key component of school curriculum in many parts of the
world. But, whether children should learn them at primary or secondary school is a topic of
frequent discussion. Some people argue that children should be introduced to international
languages at primary level. Personally, I believe that the pros of this early exposure of foreign
languages outnumber the cons.

To begin with, in todays globalized world, it is almost impossible to deny the significance of
being a bilingual or a multilingual. Our foreign language abilities play a defining role in every
field, be it finding a dream job in a multinational company or settling in a new country.
Therefore, teaching international languages to young pupils is a major step towards their bright
future. More importantly, childrens minds are highly receptive when they are young. They can
learn anything much more quickly than adults and are not afraid of making mistakes. These early
language lessons can not only boost the confidence level of learners but also help them attain
native-like fluency. These classes will also have a positive impact on childrens social life.

On the other hand, the negatives of making children learn an international language when they
do not understand its value should not be overlooked. Most schools, especially the Asian ones,
have many subjects like science, mathematics, history and geography etc. in their curriculum. As
a result, young students have a lot to learn. So, including one more subject in the form of a
foreign language definitely puts additional pressure on children. Some learners find it hard to
cope with this extra work. It is often observed that if students do not get the support they need,
they tend to lose their interest in the language.

To sum up, language acquisition is a gradual process. The sooner it begins, the better the results
will be. I believe that careful lesson planning can make the entire learning experience enjoyable
and rewarding for every child.
Crime is a big problem in the word. While many believe nothing can be done to prevent it, there are
some still fighting against it.
Discuss
You should write at least 250 words.

POINTS

1. Crime can be prevented by the honest presence of authorities.

2. Incorruptible law enforcement needs to be done.
3. The government should be able to set examples for the people and especially younger
generations to follow.
4. Global cooperation is required.

SAMPLE ANSWER

Crime is unquestionably one of the most prevailing and worrying aspects in our society. The
increased crime rates not only bring loss of lives, it instills a sense of fear among people.
Boundaries often get created and beings start limiting themselves to their comfort zone. Crime
prevention, therefore, should be taken very seriously and can be achieved in various ways.

Firstly, the presence of local authorities in ensuring the incorruptible law enforcement might
sound costly but is an investment that will pay dividends in long term. A safer region helps in to
set examples for others, especially the younger generations. For instance, crime has dramatically
been reduced in Kolkata setting stage for the areas near by.

Secondly, government needs to invest in regions at a very minute level. Funding money to
stationing police headquarters in and around slums is one way of reducing crimes. It will help in
improving the lives of many living.

Thirdly, crime has a very global impact and makes global cooperation very critical. Operating in
a parochial way can incur significant financial losses and render any expenditure futile. For
instance, Pakistan and India fight over Kashmir has yet not given a result, but the lives of India,
Pakistan and Kashmir have been in terror for the past 67 years.

To conclude, illegal activities are a costly and dangerous fact in the present global economy.
However, with large-scale government investment is an attainable goal. Even more, by spreading
the international cooperation, the resources can be invested significantly for a more effective
result in reducing crime impact.

Child Labour is a major concern all over the world.

What are the causes of it?
How can the problem be solved?
Write at least 250 words.

Child labor has been an international concern as it damages, destroys and spoils the present and
the future of not only the child but of a country. A child is the hope of a nation and yet when
millions of them are deprived of a carefree childhood, it directly impacts the growth of the
country. Although, child labor is common in most of the parts of the world, it is more often faced
in the developing and underdeveloped sections.

There are several reasons for forcing a child into work. Firstly, it increases the family income. A
family which is finding it difficult to make its need meet, is more likely to send their child to
work then to school. Secondly, a child labour is more likely to work at lower wages, which is
exactly more factories are likely to hire them. Even more, a child is less likely to indulge in
dishonesty and is less liable to misbehave or be violent, which is what makes them perfect for
domestic aid.

Although, it might seem that the issue of child labour can never be solved, there are several way
in which we can surely fight the issue. Firstly, the government needs to make sure that the laws
made are strictly adhered. Even more, the general public should be made aware of the severe
consequences of child labor. Secondly, an increase in employment opportunity for adults would
help in overcoming the issue of poverty which is more likely to reduce the number of children
being forced into labor work.

Overall, it is not only the responsibility of government to ensure that number of child labours are
reduced. But every educated person of a country to ensure that the children of the country get a
bright future, a future that every child deserves to have.

Some people believe that the age limit for the drivers should be increased to ensure road
safety.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

IDEAS

Increasing the age limit will make people break the traffic rules more often.
Instead, the focus should be on ensuring high standards for giving the driving license.
The age does not determine how well a person will drive.
Trained traffic police and strict enforcement of traffic rules will ensure safer roads.

SAMPLE ANSWER

Traveling is in the blood of young people with most of them waiting to get their driving licenses.
On the other hand, there is a rapid increase in the number of road accidents, especially the ones
involving young drivers. Some people believe that the age limit for driving should be raised to
tackle this situation. Although this is a feasible solution, in my opinion, there are other ways that
should be followed to make roads safer for the general public.

Increasing the age limit will unlikely reduce the road safety as it is practically impossible to
check every individuals driving license. Increasing the age limit will make it all the more fun
resulting in increased illegal activities. However, if the focus is put upon improving the standards
for getting driving license it will ensure that only the right set of people do get it. This will also
make people to work hard to drive legally. For example, people can actually feel proud on
gaining the driving license because it will be a proof that they indeed drive good.

Even more, age does not define how well a person can drive. Driving is more of how much you
have practiced. Like, a 20 year old can drive better if he or she has been driving on rough edges.
On the other hand, a 34 year may not drive that well if he or she does not has practice of driving.

Overall, surely age can play a role in safer roads, in my opinion it cannot be the deciding factor.
Therefore the focus should be on improving the quality of rules and enforcement rather than
increasing age limit.

Some people believe that the age limit for the drivers should be increased to ensure road
safety. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Write at least 250 words.

Everyday thousands of people across the globe succumb to road accidents. Many of these
crashes involve young drivers. Some people argue that the age limit for driving should be raised
to tackle this situation. Although this is a feasible solution, in my opinion, several other measures
can be more effective in curbing traffic deaths and injuries.

Raising the legal driving age means that there will be fewer novice drivers on roads. This would
certainly make roads safer as young motorists are accountable for about 20 percent road
accidents globally. But, how to prevent the other road mishaps which are not caused by teenage
drivers. Furthermore, we should keep in mind the fact that the more you resist someone, the
more they go against it. Thus, this solution can lead to unauthorized driving by teenagers. This is
particularly true for some Asian countries where traffic rules are flouted in broad daylight.

On the other hand, if we focus on the precautionary measures, I believe that road safety can be
improved considerably. Firstly, the governing bodies should change the standards for giving
driving licenses. Only qualified individuals must be issued a license. Secondly, driving penalty
such as small fines, license suspension, drive awareness courses and even prison sentences
should be introduced for those who disobey traffic laws. Thirdly, authorities should pay attention
to safe road design. For instance, warning signs for bumps, sharp bends and cameras to monitor
the speed limit of vehicles can be of great help. Finally, higher investment in public transport by
local councils or governments can be fruitful as it will reduce the number of private cars on
roads.

In conclusion, altering the legal age limit to drive can definitely make a difference. Nonetheless,
other measures are equally vital, without them it is almost impossible to combat road fatalities.

Some people think that governments should pay the course fees for everyone who wants to
study at university.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
IDEAS

Paying the fee for everyone will be over budget for the government.
No competition left resulting in degrading quality of education.
 People with high quality of life will also use government resources which can be put on other
resources.
There are millions who need money for the junior education as well.
Issues like food, job and many others need attention as well.

SAMPLE ANSWER

Millions all around the world live with the unfulfilled wishes of studying in a university although
there are very few who do get the opportunity. With this, there are many who believe that it is
the responsibility of the government to ensure that everyone does get admission in the university.
In my opinion, the government should definitely give attention to the number of students
demanding university education but paying for everyone is surely not a pragmatic step.

Firstly, there are a lot of issues a country face; education being just one of them. There are
homeless people, ones who need food and then millions seeking for job. Spending the entire
budget on providing university education to everyone will leave government with few resources.
Even more, free things often dont receive respect and importance. So, if the students are given
free education without any competition, they are likely to take things very lightly. Also, there are
students who lack even basic education. It is the responsibility of the government to ensure that
the entire nation is on the same page.

In addition, if the government spends fortune on providing education to all, there is less money
left for endeavors like space and sports which require equal importance. Nevertheless, it is the
competition that ensures that people work hard and improve. Taking away the competition will
surely degrade the quality of education.

Overall, surely there are many in need of university education but providing it to all free of cost
will bring down the education quality. On the other hand, competition can surely be loosened up
and government can provide better scholarships than making it completely free.

You should spend 40 minutes on this tast.

Some people believe that people who have been in prison become good citizens later. It is often
argued that these people are the best to guide teenagers about committing a crime.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Prisoners are the people who have experienced the tough consequences certain actions can lead
to. Some people argue that these people know the best and could help teenagers from not taking
any dramatic step in their lives. In my opinion, if a person has truly evolved after spending life in
prison, surely they can have a great impact on other people lives.

Teenage years are the ones in which a person is susceptible to lot of things and with an increased
crime rate committed by teenagers, there are several reasons for criminals to help individuals.
Firstly, a person who has been in the prison can explain in a better and deeper way the
consequences one could have to face for wrong actions. They have examples and more
importantly, they understand the other individual better as at some point, they can inter relate.
Secondly, it is easier for them to judge the other person. So a prisoner can very easily predict the
kind of trouble a teenager is having and under what circumstances can he or she take any drastic
step.

However, it is not necessary that a person who has been in jail understands the consequences. It
is very likely to be possible that the person has no regrets going to jail. If someone like him or
her, counsels a teenagers the outcome could be more devastating than expected. Even more, it is
not obvious that a person who has been in jail can influence people to be better.

In conclusion, a person who has faced the consequences of his or her actions can surely bring out
change in the lives of others but it is not a compulsion. The most important thing is how well the
people receive him or her and how well the person has evolved after the tenure in jail.

Some people believe that the students of secondary schools should study international news as one of
their subjects. Others think it is a waste of time. Give your opinion.
Also, give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.

POINTS

1. Global media enriches the minds of a teenager.

2. There are news that are very important for a student to know for better understanding
of subject.
3. Medias attention on wars and civil unrest effects teenagers.
4. Mental health is the most important thing for any individual.

SAMPLE ANSWER

The potential for the global media to have a remaining impact on the youth is considerable. It
could either take them to their best or end up showing them the path of darkness. Although, some
commentators believe that media has no importance in secondary education, analysts defend the
idea that international news should be taught at schools.

Firstly, global media undoubtedly enriches the teenagers understanding of contemporary affairs.
It is because the news provides a person with the concise summary of the international affairs.
For instance, a study by Oxford sociologist shows that media has a great impact on the kind of
activities a teenager chooses to do. Even more, present day knowledge helps in understanding the
importance of topics in school. International news will allow students to understand the concepts
taught in class in a better way.

On the other hand, medias attention on crime, violence and negative news impacts the
teenagers. This is because the exposure to violence often leads to depression. Even more, when
teenagers get acquainted about the lives of the celebrities, they tend to compare, leading to a
troubled life. For instance, a recent survey has showed that depressed teenagers often cite the
dismal state of the world as source of their depression. Mental health being one of the most
important thing for an individual, study of international news could be a destructive and wasteful
use of school resource.
In conclusion, study of news in school has both the positive and negative impacts. Thus, if
medial studies are to enter schools in future, schools have to think about the negative aspects of
news and try to minimize them.

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.

Technology has changed the way people work. Discuss

With computers in our hand, highly skilled individuals at our workforce and every day
inventions that are changing the way that we work. Technology has surely made a great impact
on the way we work. There are opinions that technology is destroying the middle class and
ultimately many jobs. However, people believe that technology is making lives easier allowing
people to focus not only on their work but maintain a healthy lifestyle.

There has been a shift in the kind of jobs that people used to do in the past decade. From times,
when organizations required people who could put their data into a register, maintain the register.
A skilled workforce is required that knows how to operate on computers, better if they know
database. Even more, with everything coming online, there is a huge demand of people who can
do online jobs. So, one can find jobs like content writer, editor, fashion designer and so much
more online.

Even more, technology has allowed people to work for their own. For example, there have been
individuals like Gursimran Khamba, Tanmay Bhatt and many others who have earned well off
by putting their art online. Also, with technology people have gained much more freedom with
respect to work. More and more people now work from home allowing them to balance both
their work and life.

Overall, technology has surely changed the way people work. With more sophisticated software
becoming easily accessible to individuals, work has become easier and more flexible. However,
there have been people who have lost their jobs to technology, the ones who were able to change
and learn working with automation have gained success.

Sample Answer Two

Technology is the application of science and in the past few centuries we have been able to
invent some of the best technologies that have changed the way things are done. From the way
we work to the way we relax technology has surely entered every sphere of our life, mainly
affecting our work. Although, it has made our lives easier, there have been many unskilled or
low skilled jobs that have been lost for technology.

Technology is almost everywhere in our workplace from fax machines to the printers. We
require technology for almost everything. From days when everything was stored in hard copies,
we have moved into time when everything information is stored in databases. Organizations
demand for individuals who know, how to use them. The farmers need not to plough the entire
field on their own, but they can easily do it with the help of tractors.
Even more, with space technology becoming so efficient, it has become more easier for us to
predict the simple of things like weather, allowing people to plan things accordingly. Invention
of internet has connected everyone around. A company is now able to operate from different
geographical spaces and yet stay connected. People are not defined by their work space and can
easily work from the place and time that they want to.

In conclusion, just like industrial revolution, the advancement in technology has transformed
many jobs, requiring a completely new skill set as compared to earlier times. While many have
changed themselves to fit into this new technical world, others have resented and just like always
the one who changed have gained more success.

Tourism has become a major source of income for all countries.

Write the advantages and disadvantages of Tourism. What should be done to ensure healthy tourism
takes place.

POINTS

1. It enhances the value and image of the nation in front of the world.
2. Foreign investments come in creating lot of new jobs and careers.
3. Helps in promoting better understanding and amity among people.
4. Tourist often pollute the places they visit.
5. People tend to hurt the sentiments of the inhabitants.
6. governments should explain the social etiquette and values to individuals.

SAMPLE ANSWER

Tourism is about visiting new places with religious, cultural and historical importance.
Travelling helps people know and expand beyond their present and in recent times there has been
an increased number of people who love travelling. This allows host country to get rich income.
With countries working on tourism, it has become a major source of foreign exchange.

There are several merits of tourism. Firstly, it enhances the value and image of the nation in front
of the entire world. There is a flow of foreign investment which leads to improvement of
infrastructure facilities. Not only this, there are jobs and careers created for individuals. For
example, a country with great tourism, allows people to jump in its business, from hotels to
tourist shops and lot more. Even more, travel reduces the difference among diversified sections
of society and promotes better understanding, amity among people.

However, there are certain disadvantages associated with tourism. With the increased number of
tourist, tourist places have been getting polluted and losing their natural beauty. Even more,
often to earn more revenue from a particular place, certain changes are made to the local area,
that leads to the area losing its originality. There are even times when tourist and local people
have rifts between them, causing worry and tension among people.
Governments should design comprehensive tourism policy to promote tourism. There should be
program and shows to publicize a particular place. Even more, tourists should be asked to
undergo medical examination and be explained about the social etiquette and values.

In conclusion, tourism has surely become an important revenue source and efforts must be taken
to modernize it. It allows for better international relations between countries and a feeling of
universal brotherhood.

Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like.
Others believe that they should be only allowed to study subjects that are useful in future, like science
and mathematics.
Discuss both views and give your opinions.

Points

1. Certain courses like, engineering, information technology offer more job opportunities and
better salaries than other jobs.
2. On society level, certain jobs are considered to be more respectable than others.
3. Focus on technology in higher education leads to new invention, economic growth and greater
future prosperity.
4. Society benefits best when people do what they love.
5. Certain aspects like creative thinking, knowledge on history, arts helps person for all round
development.

Sample Answer

People have different opinions about the choice students should have with regard to the subjects they
choose for study at university. While some argue that it would be better if students be forced into
certain key subject areas, there are opinions stating a person should be allowed to do what they love
the most. I believe, a society can truly succeed when every individual does what they love.

There are various benefits for directing the students towards areas like technology, computers,
science, medicines etc as they are likely to be more beneficial than certain art degrees. With so
many companies being technology centric, there are more career opportunities and job
progression, better salaries and hence improved life style for people who take them. On society
level, by forcing people into certain areas, governments can ensure the knowledge and skill gaps
be filled in the economy. Even more, it helps in new inventions, economic growth and greater
future prosperity.

In spite of these arguments, forcing a student towards a certain area merely because of better
economic growth is less likely to bring in the required benefits. In my opinion, a society benefits
from people who are passionate about learning. Even more, it is not possible to predict what
areas of study will be beneficial for the society in long run. Allowing an individual to follow
their passion allows them to do the things in a perfect way and bring about change in the world.
In conclusion, although it seems practical and sensible for universities to give more preference
for certain subject, I prefer the freedom to lie within an individual on the choice of subjects.

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:
Convenience foods will become increasingly prevalent and eventually replace traditional foods and
traditional methods of food preparation. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.

Recent years have witnessed a dramatic change in the type of food people consume. Nowadays,
convenience foods or most commonly known as processed foods form a major part of most
peoples diet, especially in developed countries. Considering the strong influence of this trend on
global food habits, it is often claimed that the popularity of such foods will rise substantially in
the future and traditional foods will disappear. I completely agree with this statement.

There are two main reasons why processed foods are likely to become more popular in the
coming years. Firstly, the decline in family size and the increase in single-adult households have
rendered cooking unnecessary. In the past, people lived in large families where one person
looked after time-consuming domestic tasks such growing and preparing food. Definitely, this
way of living was more economical in those times. But, in todays fast-paced world, where
nuclear and single parent families have become the norm, preparing food daily is often seen as a
useless and boring activity.

Secondly, the number of full-time working mothers is increasing day by day. Maintaining a fine
balance between personal and work life has become a herculean task for many females. Most of
them, therefore, prefer to use the fastest means of satisfying their childrens hunger. Since
convenience foods take less time to prepare, they generally turn out to be the easiest option.
Undoubtedly, this trend is a serious threat to the existence of traditional foods as our young
children are highly likely to imitate what they see every day.

To sum up, I strongly believe that there is a close relation between our way of living and food
habits. In this modern world, people are choosing ready to eat foods over conventional foods for
two main reasons mentioned above. If this trend continues, I have no doubt that traditional food
will become a thing of the past.

Some people believe that a person improves their intellectual skills with a group of people more than
by doing personal activities.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

POINTS:

1. Team games require members to perform diverse range of mental caluclations.

2. One can acquire information that cannot be acquired in isolation.
3. Feedback helps people to refine their understanding of a particular concept.
 4. Study by Cambridge shows that there are several permutations and combinations that a
soccer player is able to fetch in a particular game.

SAMPLE ANSWER

In recent decades, many researchers have studied the importance of group-level comprehension.
Although, some intellectuals believe that it is always better to study on own, researches have
often showed the other picture. There have been convincing evidence that group activities
improve the intelligence of individuals. In my opinion, there are surely more advantages of
working in groups than as a single entity.

Firstly, team games mostly require the individuals to perform a diverse range of rapid mental
calculations. For instance, a player has to predict and anticipate all the possible actions that the
competitor can take with very tight time constraints. A recent study of Cambridge University
showed that a soccer player in a fraction of time figures out lots of permutations and
combinations from a single soccer event. These predictive powers resulting from the activities
performed in a group context improve the mental ability of the individual.

Secondly, study groups enable individuals to obtain information that they might not be able to
acquire in isolation. The reason behind is that in isolation a person often lacks good feedback.
This is very necessary for the refinement of the understanding of concepts. For instance, a British
Learning Group found out that study groups have a far more objective and sophisticated
understanding of topics when compared to people or the learners not part of study-groups.

In conclusion, I believe the notion that group activities do improve the intellectual abilities of an
individual. With time it is hoped that more schools will try to felicitate group studies and games
for a better study culture.

Children are being exploited all over the world, for beggary, found in harmful factories and in
unhealthy situations.
Discuss.

The world has progressed in the past few decades but there are certain aspects we still lag
behind. One of them is child labour and has been an international concern for a very long time. It
damages, destroys and spoils the future of children. However, the number has yet not declined to
be ignored. Children are not only found in factories, trafficked, and forced to beggary but often
deprived of the basic requirements.

Child exploitation is a major issue in the developing and under developed part of the world. With
the countries facing acute poverty, the families are forced to send their children for work in hope
of more money. Even more, with the increased crime rate children are easily kidnapped,
trafficked and often forced into beggary. In some cases, they are first ill-treated, like their body
parts are damaged ensuring they look like beggars. These children not only have to suffer from
ill treatment but also the loss of a lovely family.
In case of girls, it has been observed, that they are kidnapped and forced into prostitution,
damaging their minds forever. Some are married off by the family members for dowry and in
other cases, made sex slaves by their own family members.

Even more, children are being forced into work in factories, like, cracker factory, chemical
factory, which are dangerous for their health giving them serious health issues for entire lives.
Often a child who has been forced into labor, molds the personality of the individual, making
them lose faith in society and good things. As a result, children often end up taking drastic steps
like murder, robbery etc. when they grow up.

Overall, child labour is a serious concern and should be dealt with an urgency to make sure that
there are no more children who are forced into labor work. It could mean bringing up more
schools or making sure that there are jobs for parents or declining crime rates.

Some people believe it is a good idea for students to work part time to ensure better opportunities in
future.
Others are of the opinion, job during study distracts the individual.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write at least 250 words.

Part-time job is the kind of work a person does for a fewer hours per week allowing an individual
to explore different other aspects of his or her character. While in many countries it is common
for students to work part time allowing them the freedom to learn their course practically,
allowing better knowledge about their subject. Some people are of the opinion, that a job during
the student years take away the time and attention required during education.

Doing a part time job while studying surely ensures a more practical knowledge about a subject
to the student. For example, a student doing a course on mechanical engineering is more likely to
know about what he or she is studying when they get to work on the real tools in real life
scenario. Even more, part time jobs allow students to become more independent. Most students
are seen to save money from their part time jobs for their graduation.

However, odd jobs are very tough to handle for students. They need to focus not only on their
studies but also work, leaving them drained off, with no social life. It has been even observed
that some student leave their education to work, while in many cases there have been positive
results, in many the students were left with neither a good job nor a better education.

Overall, part time jobs offer more exposure to the students about their subjects, if chosen
wrongly, it can leave the person drained off to pursue other plans. In my opinion, an individual
should do a part time job, but it should always be something that he or she loves to do and
enhances their personality.

SAMPLE ANSWER -Two

Most of the successful companies that we have today in our world, from Apple to Microsoft, the
successful people that we cherish, from Shahrukh Khan to Kangana Ranaut, started with what
they do as part time job. It was when they realized that they have fallen in love with this work,
that they did actually made it big. Many people are of the opinion that part time jobs allow an
individual to explore his or interest early in life while others believe that more often a part time
jobs leave the person drained off to pursue future plans.

Odd jobs surely help an individual to grow, to perform better and work on the different skills that
he or she has. For example, a person may like writing, but when he or she starts working as a
part time writer they get to know the seriousness of their interest. It becomes much more easier
for them to make a choice of career later in life because they have already become aware of their
potential. Even more, a part time job, allows a person to learn different aspects of life, like hard
work, punctuality, discipline which may or may not directly affect their lives.

However, if done in a wrong way, often leads to emaciation. Even more, part time job workers
are not included in the health benefits and the other services that the company offers to its
regular employees. Also, a part time job worker is less likely to get a promotion as compared to a
regular worker. A student can find it difficult to focus on studies, sometimes skipping classes to
fulfill the sleep that he or she missed. It could make up for a very stressful life for the student,
when there entire focus should be on grasping knowledge.

In conclusion, nothing is perfect. Maintaining a job while studying is not what everyone can do.
It demands lot of focus from the individual. One need to make sure that they learn things well in
school, meanwhile maintaining a balanced work. However, in my opinion a person who is able
to do it, is more likely to benefit more than his or her counter parts.

Some people love to travel abroad while others find it better to first visit their own country before
travelling abroad. Discuss Both Views. You should write at least 250 words.

Over the past few decades, the international tourism industry has seen a boom period. From
cheap air travel, to the rise of the middle class, more and more people are now travelling.
Although, there are people who believe that it is always good to visit the nearby abroad
countries, there are many who love to take on the domestic travel before any international travel.
In my opinion, it is a great idea to visit international places but one must prefer to have a good
knowledge about the local area, before hand.

To begin with, peoples knowledge about their own country and its brands and products has
become very sketchy with the increased globalization. For instance, people in India are likely to
know more about American television series than the 18th century Indian struggle. It should,
therefore, be clear that citizens need to know much more about their own countries and visit their
own culture before visiting the other countries. India has versatile culture and incredible
locations. India has approximate 35 UNESCO heritage sites and widely visit by tourist.

Secondly, people reap high economic benefits if they are well traveled in their country of birth.
This is because they are very much aware of travelling and now their country well. This not only
provides them better business opportunities but helps them when they go for the foreign travels.
Exploring other countries is in trend and International tourist count increasing year by year.
In conclusion, although few argue outright against foreign travel, there are surely reasons for
domestic travel to be preferred.

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.

While studying in a foreign country can bring lot of advantages to the individual there are some
negative influences as well of the host culture.
Write at least 250 words.

NOTES:

1. Studying abroad allows students to comprehend and gain experience beyond the course
material set.
2. A person develops good communication skills, manners and skills that are useful for life.
3. An individual develops broad thinking and practical outlook on how things work in life.
4. There are lot of health issues, security problems and cultural beliefs that get struck because of
foreign culture.
5. Chances of drug addiction.
6. Cultural shock

SAMPLE ANSWER

Education teaches to excel in life, not just the subjects, but teaches how to deal with life. And
foreign education is surely a golden chance for an ideal student. It instills in a child the ability to
take decisions, stand by them and be more independent. Although, there are several benefits of
studying abroad, some issues exist as well.

In the internationally reputed institutes a student gets a chance to learn under the masters of the
particular field. In addition, living away from home teaches the child good communication skills,
manners and useful lessons for life. There comes in a spirit of Universal brotherhood in the
individual. Even more, an individual develops broad thinking and practical outlook that helps
him or her to stand out of the crowd.

However, one cannot deny the negative influences of host culture. There are students who get
health problems and sometimes the new environment makes them feel homesick. It might even
be possible that his or her religious and cultural beliefs are looked down by the locals, making
him or her feel down. Chances of being affected by vices like drinking, free movements and drug
addiction exist and people have been trapped in the evils of such practices.

In conclusion, a student should remember the reason for attaining foreign education and try to
emulate the positive aspects of the host culture

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.

In some countries, people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think this is a
positive or negative development? Answer in at least 250 words
The last decade has seen the rise in people who live alone, particularly in large cities in
developed world. In my opinion, this trend can have both positive and negative consequences in
equal measure.

The rise in one-person households has some great positive effects for both personal and broader
economic reasons. On an individual level, people who choose to live alone tend to become more
independent and self-reliant than those who live with their family members. Certain things like
paying electricity bills, managing budget, cleaning and taking care of oneself can be learnt only
when you have to live alone. From an economic perspective, the trend towards living alone will
result in a greater demand of housing, leading the construction industry, estate agents and other
companies that rely on homeowners to buy their products or services.

However, there are certain negative impacts as well of living alone. Firstly, people living alone
often get surrounded by increased feelings of lonliness, isolation and worry. Most people miss
out on the emotional support that only family and friends can provide. Secondly, with increase in
the demand for housing, there will be a rise in the property prices and rents. While this may
benefit some businessmen, for the general population, this is an issue that might hinder their
living alone decision.

In conclusion, the increase in one-person households will have both beneficial and detrimental
effects on the individuals and on the economy.

Nowadays more people are choosing to live with friends or alone rather than with their families. This
trend is likely to have a negative impact on communities.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with
examples and relevant evidence.

In the world where work and study opportunities are growing faster than ever before and
travelling to other places is much cheaper and quicker, many people shift away from their roots.
Sometimes their movement may be a preference rather than a necessity, especially when living
alone or staying with friends is considered better. There are varied views about how such
preferences affect communities.

On the one hand, it is believed that voluntarily shifting away from families is a sign of growing
up and taking responsibilities. Especially because the decision to relocate needs a tremendous
amount of the sense of self-reliance. Some opine that when someone shifts away from the
comfort of ones home, they tend to become much more independent. Further, they tend to
develop more freedom of speech and are less likely to be a subject of others opinions. It is
believed that nurturing of such virtues eventually adds to the overall health of the community
and finally everyone benefits from such practice.

On the other hand, although the qualities of independence and self-reliance are more often
present in individuals who stay away from their families, it does not mean that they cannot be
imbibed in the people living with their loved ones. Furthermore, there are numerous
interpersonal skills which can be effortlessly inculcated in a family setup. Take mutual respect
for example, for a cohesive society it is an essential virtue. Tolerance to others opinions and
actions are often tested with parents, spouses, siblings and other members of the family.

In addition, contributing to responsibilities of home and loved ones fosters the sense of
belonging. When we live independently, we tend to think for ourselves and do things which
benefit us. But, it is not the case in a family setup. We live, dance, eat, cry, take care, forgive,
forget and celebrate together in a family. Any community will undoubtedly prosper with such
values.

To conclude, I strongly believe that even if there are benefits of staying alone, any society is
much more positively affected by more people choosing to live with their families.

More and more people are migrating to cities in search of a better life, and life in cities can be
extremely difficult.
Discuss some of the problems people living in cities face. How can government make urban life better
for people?

Cities are where people dream. However, there could be certain drawbacks of living in large
metropolis. In my opinion, government has a major role to play in improving the lifestyle at
cities for the average inhabitant.

The main issue for people living in cities is the cost of living. Inhabitants of cities have to pay
higher prices for housing, transport and even food. The other major problem with living in urban
areas is the high rate of crime when compared to rural locations. Not only crime, there is an
increased poverty leading to depression and high stress level. Furthermore, the air qualities in
cities is often poor due to the pollution from traffic, and the streets are over crowded.

However, there are various steps that the government should take to tackle these problems.
Firstly, investment in building affordable or social housing to reduce the cost of living. People
living in cities have to live in localities that are not only unsafe but even unhealthy for living.
Secondly, politicians should use their power to ban vehicles in cities and promote use of cleaner
public transport. This will reduce both air pollution and traffic congestion. In Delhi, for example,
the introduction of odd-even rule, i.e. cars with odd serial numbers can travel on certain days
while even on others has helped to curb the traffic problem. A third option would be to develop
provincial towns in rural areas, by moving industry and jobs to those regions, in order to reduce
the pressure on major cities.

In conclusion, an unchecked migration of people from towns to cities is likely to increase

pressure on major cities. Governments can certainly implement a range of measures to enhance
the quality of life for all residents

There should be more equality at workplace, ensuring people get what they want based on their
credentials.

Discuss.
In recent decades, most countries have done fairly well in achieving gender equality. However,
there is so much more that needs to be done. With instances of gender discrimination in the
companies, there have been rising voices demanding equal rights.

For instance, a female actress is more likely to earn less than her male counterparts. This is not
only obvious in countries like India, but is a common phenomenon in entire world. Similarly,
men find it difficult to get family friendly work policies, or flexible work arrangements to when
compared to their women counterparts.

Every individual has the liberty to live their lives on their own terms. Hence business
organizations should thrive towards the removal of barriers to ensure full and equal participation
of men and women equally. Even more, the same policies should be applied while recruiting
candidates. This ensures that both men and women get equal employment opportunities on the
basis of their qualification and competence.

In addition, it should be the responsibility of the organization to ensure that every individual in
its organization is getting the same benefits. They need to consider health, money and
bonus. Finally, workplaces should eliminate any forms of gender discrimination on the grounds
of marital status, pregnancy or maternity, and in relation to family and caring responsibilities for
both women and men.

In conclusion, the achievement of gender equality in workplace is not only necessary but
important for productivity of the organization and more importantly nation.

Some people believe that when choosing a job, the only thing to be considered is the salary it is
offering, while others are of the opinion that you should do what you love. Discuss both views.

It is the cofounder of Apple that has inspired the generations to come to do what they love to do.
However, in reality, often the things that we love tend to give us little money to be able to
survive in the world. While there are people who believe that nothing is better than doing what
makes them feel right, there are people of the opinion that one should be more practical when
choosing a job. In my opinion, it must be a balance between the two.

Doing something that you love surely gives oneself a sense of achievement. When someone does
a job that they like, it is more likely that people will finish it till the end. It is only when someone
does what they are not very interested in, that they tend to give up. Even more, although some
jobs pay less, if it feels right, the joy that one gets by doing something that their heart feels right,
gives much more joy than something that is done purely for money.

However, it cannot be denied that money is equally important for leading a life. There have been
people who felt in love with acting and when they tried pursuing their career in it, failed
miserably. Some of them ended up being in mental asylums, others committed suicide. Keeping
in mind such examples one needs to make sure that they are at least able to feed themselves
before they go on to do something more close to themselves.

Overall, it is important to be financially independent to be able to live in this world but it is

equally important to be able to do things that are true to ones nature.
There has been an increase in the number of homeless people all around the world.
What are the causes of it?
You should write at least 250 words.

Home is the one place everyone wants to go after a long tired journey, be the journey of
everyday office or of something as exciting as going on a world tour. But, there are so many
people all around the world that are deprived of a beautiful comfortable home. There are people
who need to live in sheds across the the roads and even worse some dont even have that.

Many people across the world have left their homes in search of jobs in different parts of the
country or world. While it is easy to leave the house, it is not very easy to get a job, leaving
people homeless and jobless. There are even some children who shed away their responsibility of
parents and send them to home shelters. These people are not only deprived of the love and care
they deserve when they get old but also of the home they have built in their lives.

Even more, there has been an increase in the crime rate all over the world. With the number of
children being kidnapped all over the world, they are being forced into beggary or prostitution,
taking away their home and beautiful life. In addition, with wars happening around the world,
there are so many people who lose their accommodation and have to live in the refugee camps
before any country accepts them. Sometimes this wait is only for some years while other times it
extends to life time. Other factors such as natural calamities also play a role in taking away the
homes.

Overall, surely there has been an increase in the number of people losing their accommodation. It
not only causes them physical pain but as well mental agony. In my opinion, the government
should surely take initiatives to ensure that more and more people have stable homes to live in.

Salary should be given on the basis of skill set not experience.

Do you agree or disagree with the statement?

Money is one of the most important factor that comes into foreplay when people decide the job
that they will take. Some people believe that it is the experience that counts more than the skill
sets and person should be given salary on the basis of it. While others are of the opinion that
experience surely is important however skill set is what should be the basis of salary. In my view
point, the importance of experience cannot be denied but the basis of salary should be the skill
sets.

It might be possible that a person has been working for the pst few years on a particular
technology but often it has been seen that merely sitting and working does not gives the in depth
knowledge of the concepts. People who work do get to know ho work is done but the basic
concepts often get deprived. Hence, it cannot be said that just because a person was working for
n number of years on it, they are likely to know more from someone who has the in-depth
theoretical knowledge of the subject.

Even more, a person who has the right skill set for a particular job can always do the same task
in a better way. For example, a labour has an experience of building houses for years but he can
never replace the architect, because an architect is more skilled than a labour. An experienced
person knows how to do things they way they are told, but a person with right skill set knows
how to do things the right way.

Overall, in my opinion, experience surely is important but it cannot outweigh the person who has
the perfect skill set.

There are certain jobs that pay more while others that pay less even though the amount of
effort remains the same.

Discuss.

Money is one factor that plays a very important role when choosing a job. But, there are even
some who choose a job because of the passion they have for doing it. However, one cannot
change the way a person chooses a job, there have been voices raised that certain set of jobs are
given more priority than others, even though the amount of effort is done is equal.

The money a person gets in exchange for the work that they do, in present times depends on how
much it impacts the economy of a country. So, for example, a businessman is more likely to earn
more than for instance a superstar. Because a company that is succeeding is likely to help the
government in solving issues.

Likewise, a housewife is not paid at all whereas someone who is working 12 hours in an IT
industry is more likely to get more than 4 lacs per annum. In my opinion, there are certain issues
that need to be taken care of because the government believes that they are doing more for the
economy of the country.

However, in my opinion, people with better skill sets should be given more salary it should be
taken care that the others who are doing work, maybe not directly affecting an economy, should
get satisfactory income.

Overall, salary is surely directly proportional to kind of skill sets an individual has and the kind
of work he or she does. But, it should be made sure that everyone gets at least a minimum
satisfactory income.

In the 21st century, many women have come out of their home to become what we call working
women.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of women joining the workforce?
Write at least 250 words.

When most countries were fighting for democracy and freedom from British rule, an internal
turmoil was happening simultaneously. The struggle of women to get equal rights and by the end
of 20th century, women have surely made their presence visible in the global world. Although,
with more women working, there is growing economy and better lifestyle, certain areas like kids
and home have surely got the back seat.
In this positive social change scenario with women becoming part of corporate organisations
and, for that matter, establishing their own ventures, has helped them do things independently,
making them more confident and even helped them gain self respect. This has in turn reduced the
physical or mental abuse cases. In addition, women being more emotionally mature, a woman at
higher level in an organisation can bring more stability to the company.

However, with more and more women joining multinational companies, has certainly given a
back step to the children and social life. With both partners working, there is less of time for
family life, leaving the children unhappy and lonely. It has often been seen that now kids are
more likely to take a wrong step than ever before. Moreover, cases of depression and anxiety are
more prevalent in kids than ever before. A woman is the person who makes a house, home. With
women finding it difficult to juggle home and work, the quality of life gets deteriorated.

Overall, work has allowed women to grow individually, develop their skills and become more
creative than ever before. However, when women are asked to between work and home, with no
help from their partners, it leaves the family and kids feeling left out.

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.

Space exploration is very expensive and the money should be spent on other more important things.
Give your opinion in this essay.

Space exploration requires the best of technology, technicians and lot of effort, making it one of
the most expensive things that human beings collectively do. Although, some people are of the
opinion, that the money spent on space exploration should be saved and spent on other essential
things required, I tend to differ.

Technology is the one thing that makes our lives easier and most of technology that we are using
in present time is a result of space research. Like, satellite technology on which we depend for
broadcasting and weather forecasting. Without satellites, it would not be possible to give
warnings of an approaching storm! Even more, space research has also led to the development of
lightweight materials that offer us heat protection and enable food preservation.

Environment destruction has begun and it has grasped the attention of the entire human race. No
matter how far we have reached, we are dependent on our nature. Some believe that if in near
future Earth diminishes or breaks down, we humans should have a place to live.

Overall, it cannot be denied that we are facing enormous issues on our planet, from poverty to
wars to health issues, but in my opinion space research is one aspect that allows us to look
towards our future. Spending entire money only on space research might make us broke, but
completely avoiding it might just lead us nowhere.
Essay topics: Some people think that robots
are very important nowadays, but others are
worried about the trend of robotisation.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Submitted by bikermonkey99 on Mon, 01/16/2017 - 10:56

With the era of 4th industrial revolution, robotic technology are likely to become prevalent in
humans day to day life. In this modern day and age, robots are being used in household activities,
as well as in large scale manufacturing and assembling processes. However, some people argue
that robots may have a negative impact in the future and others believe vice-versa. In my
perspective, I opine that the merits of this trend will outweigh the demerits and robotic
engineering will be beneficial in our future developments.

To begin with, there are few concerns as it to why people argue that robots may have an adverse
effect on human life. Firstly, some believe that robots will have an adverse effect on the human
workforce. With the significant rise in unemployment rates around the globe, people being
replaced by automated robots such as self-serving machines and factory robots will have a
counter-effect leading into social issues such as increase of poverty and crimes rate etc.
Secondly, by using robotic technology, people will become dependent on robots, in their daily
engagements and this will indirectly affect their basic social skills as they will have less
interaction with daily life activities. So in the long run, people will be inactive and may
encounter health issues such as obesity, diabetes and heart diseases. Finally, if these machines
malfunction the magnitude of loss will be catastrophic and greater than any human error. Finally,
as far as their efficiency is concerned, compared to humans, robots will always be unreliable as
they lack intelligence and imagination.

On the flip side, despite the negatives, robotic technology has an immense set of positive impacts
to the future society. The first and foremost, benefit of robots are that their ability to operate in
locations such as depth of the sea or outer space exploration where humans are unable to reach.
They can act as a bridge enabling humans to look beyond their visual boundaries. Robots could
help people to cross the final frontiers where they could find an inhabitable planet for human
settlement. Moreover, robots can be a used in medical care for surgeries and monitoring
activities inside the human body. Furthermore, since robots are effective and fast unlike human
beings, they can help humans in their daily activities creating free and extra time for people to
spend with their near and dear ones, which will result in improving our quality of life. As far as
manufacturing and assembling is concerned, robots can walk extensive hours with minimal
maintenance without getting distracted or tired. Also, using robotics in military situations,
warfare and law enforcement can minimize the risk to human life. Last but not least, from the
fore mentioned points, it is proven that robots can make peoples life comfortable and
convenient.

To put it in a nutshell, even though there are arguments which are favoring and against robots, it
is clearly visible that robotic technology is here to stay. As every dark cloud has a silver lining, it
is our responsibility to adopt the positive aspects of using robots to facilitate and accelerate the
future developments.

The gap between the rich and the poor is becoming richer and the poor are growing poorer. What are
the causes of this? what measures can be taken to reduce this problem?

In this modern age, the gap between affluent and the destitute are rapidly increasing while
widening the differences between both parties. In spite of these occurrences, some believe that
there are certain measures to be taken into consideration in order to reduce the differences among
these people. In my personal opinion, I think both individuals and governments should work
together to eliminate this conflict to improve the living standards of financially disabled people.

Firstly, this situation is commonly affected in developing countries, whereas it has been the
cause of many social and economic problems. Extreme poverty and crimes are correlated since
people are trying to commit offences in order to earn a living. Furthermore, the children are often
gambled in these situations, since even when they are able with skill and talent for studies, they
are unable to get education because of their living conditions. As a result, they are unemployed
and they intend to engage in certain delinquency. For an instance, majority of the victims of
demises around the world in using firearms are from the youth sector. With the decrease of the
work force in a country the economy will be unstable and it will present an uncertainty in
development. Moreover, poverty leads into obligations in public health, where people do not
have access to medical services.

However, governments should take necessary steps to tackle these issues and mitigate the gap
between rich and poor. Some officials suggest that, giving financial aid to certain families with
financial difficulties will eliminate poverty but instead, I believe that they should act beyond;
think out of the box, unlike ensuring quality education and giving access to medical services to
all citizens. This will definitely increase the living standards and minimize poverty. Also,
developed countries have a pivotal role in taking responsibility to eradicate poverty from the face
of the earth. It is a positive factor that these measures are already in motion in some African and
Asian countries where welfare programs and medical camps are been established by international
organizations such as WHO and UN etc.

In summary, as human beings, each and every person is entitled and has the right to have a
quality life. I believe, education is the ammunition of anyones armory to fight against poverty.
With that being said, governments along with the help of individuals and international
organizations should ensure to deliver quality education to children, as well as adults in every
community. This will exterminate the gap between the richer and poorer in years to come

Some people think that politicians have the greatest influence on the world.
Other people, however, believe that scientists have the greatest influence.
Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion.

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

Write at least 250 words.

Model Answer:
There is no doubt that both politicians and scientists are exerting a powerful influence in our
world; while politicians tend to lead a country by establishing better laws and treaties and
governing their country well in all fields, scientists tend to reshape the world by developing high
technology.

Obviously, no country would proceed well without the influential of politicians who represent a
countrys image and status on the international stage. They need to confer together to make
feasible treaties which decide the commerce between two different countries. Only when the top
heads come to an agreement will there be a possibility for expanding international market, which
constitutes an indispensable part of a countrys economy in todays open world. Thus, there is no
denial that the worlds prosperity is contingent on how well politicians from different countries
cooperate.

On the other hand, scientists have been a forceful team to drive the world to progress and provide
technical support for politicians to defend a country, which is one of the most important symbols
to represent national strength. High technologies developed by scientists have been applied in
military, exploring outer space etc, which cannot be achieved only by the power of politicians.
However, the high technology could be a disaster if there are no effective and potent laws
legislated by politicians. Thats why heads of six states need to come together to defuse the
Korean nuclear crisis.

In conclusion, politicians and scientists are changing our world in different ways and neither is
less influential. Without perfect laws and regulations, high technology may be used in a wrong
way leading to a catastrophe; and politicians may not be so powerful if they lacked the support of
scientists.

Computers are increasingly used in education. In which areas do you think are
computers more important and in which areas are teachers more important?

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

Write at least 250 words.

Model Answer:
The present era is called the era of technology and computers are extensively used in all the
sectors including education. With the increasing presence of computers and the Internet in
education, many believe that the traditional teaching method will soon become obsolete and
computer-based teaching method will become the mainstream education system. I personally
believe that computer and technology without any doubt have accelerated the education system
but they will never replace teachers and both computers and teachers have distinctive roles to
play in education.

It is true that in some areas of education, computers could be more important than teachers. For
instance, in distance learning system, a computer can become more important than a teacher.
However, we must remember that teachers are still important to run the education system
effectively. Second, computers are connected to a vast network called the Internet and they are
better than teachers in terms of reference, research and knowledge distribution. When a teacher
has knowledge on a particular course or subject, a computer connected to the Internet can offer
almost any information to a student in any field of study. Again, computers can process a huge
amount of data per second and thus can be more helpful to students while conducting research
work or in scientific experiments. They are also more important while evaluating a students
performance. Finally, computers can be better equipped with recorded lectures and could be
more helpful to students than their teachers.

On the contrary, teachers are still considered as the backbone of our education system.
Computers might handle a large amount of data, assess our exam papers more accurately or
connect us to the world, but they cannot teach us discipline, morality or value of time. Thus a
teacher not only teaches us important lessons from academic books, they actually instil most
important human qualities among us. Teachers are important to inspire students, teach them
morality and all the good qualities of life where computers have almost zero contributions in
doing so. Teachers are more important in explaining intricacies of academic and personal life
and can become great mentors for students. Finally, their role to evaluate us and guide us in life
is incomparable.

In short, I believe that computers are important in education where a large amount of data
processing or automation is required while teachers are important to inspire us, guide us and
infuse good qualities among us.

Almost everyone agrees that we should be training children to recycle waste to save the
Earths natural resources. Some believe that it is parents who should teach their children to
recycle waste. Others argue that school is the best place to teach do this. Discuss both views
and give your own opinion

Most people would agree that young people need to be taught about the importance of recycling
waste products and packaging. There is a difference of opinion, however, whether this should
happen at home or in schools. In this essay, I will examine both points of view and then state my
opinion.

The argument in favour of teaching children at school about recycling is largely based around the
idea that children learn best at school. This is because teachers have a natural authority over their
pupils who are used to learning from them and schools are a natural environment for learning.
Additionally, the need for recycling could easily be included in the school curriculum in biology
and geography classes.

There are two main reasons why people think parents taking responsibility for this training could
be more effective. The first is that most of recycling takes place in the home and parents can
therefore more easily control the recycling habits of their children. If, for example, parents see
their child put a recyclable bottle in the wrong bin, they can explain that it needs to go in another
bin. The other very practical point is that often children spend more time at home than at school
and so parents may have more effect.

My own view is that the best solution is for children to learn about recycling both at home and at
school. In this way, they would learn about both the theory and the practice.