TASK TWO QUESTIONS: MIXED / DIRECT
This list contains questions that use two types of prompt. For example:
What are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or negative development?
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. T26003) for the question you choose to write about.
QUESTION LIST (updated)
T20601
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
People are living in a throwaway society, using things for a short time and then throwing them away.
What are the causes of this? What problems does it lead to?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20602
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
As most people spend a major part of their adult life at work, job satisfaction is an important element of individual wellbeing.
What factors contribute to job satisfaction? How realistic is the expectation of job satisfaction for all workers?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20603
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Nowadays the way people interact with each other has changed because of technology.
In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Has this become a positive or negative development?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20604
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems.
To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20605
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20606
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Nowadays, many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work for a company or organisation.
Why might this be the case? What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20607
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Nowadays an increasing number of people are changing their careers.
What are the reasons behind this trend? Is this trend generally positive or negative?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20608
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Many people prefer to spend money and not save it.
What are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or negative development?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20609
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people think that economic progress is the only way to measure a countries success, while others think that there are other measures than can be used.
What are these factors? Which of these factors do you think are most important?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20610
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
In some countries, celebrities can now earn more than senior politicians.
What might be the reason for this? Is this a positive or negative development?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
T20611
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some parents are worried about an increasing level of violence on TV, in video games and on other types of entertainment.
How might this affect children? How could this problem be tackled?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.
