TASK TWO QUESTIONS: AGREE OR DISAGREE
This list contains questions that use some form of the prompt:
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Use these questions to practise this type of essay. If you want to submit an essay for marking, remember to use the question code (e.g. T10000) for the question you choose to write about.
QUESTION LIST (updated)
T20001
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
A person’s 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 answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20002
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Every year several languages die out. Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20003
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20004
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20005
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20006
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people say that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement.
To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20007
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20008
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20009
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Today, the high sales of consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20010
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood or teaching sports to younger children).
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20011
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people believe that because some children find subjects such as mathematics and philosophy difficult, they should be optional instead of compulsory.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20012
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people say that modern inventions bring a lot more problems than benefits.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20013
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Spoken communication is always more powerful than written communication.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20014
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
As most information about culture and history is easily available on the internet, museums are no longer necessary.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20015
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Scientific research should be funded by governments rather than private commercial organisations.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20016
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people believe that in order to have a happier society we must ensure that there is only a small difference between the rich and the poor.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20017
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
A lot of money is spent repairing old buildings. Instead of repairing these buildings, they should be knocked down and replaced with new ones.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20018
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people believe that it is better for the whole family (including uncles, aunts and grandparents) to be involved in the upbringing of a child rather than only the parents.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
