Writing Task 2 - examples	

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Book 2	"Fatherhood ought to be emphasized as much as motherhood. The idea that women are solely responsible for deciding whether or not to have babies leads on to the idea that they are also responsible for bringing the children up."

To what extent do you agree or disagree?	
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Book 2	"Prevention is better than cure".
Out of a country's health budget, a large proportion should be diverted from treatment to spending on health education and preventative measures.

To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?	
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Book 2	Without capital punishment, (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and crimes of violence increase. Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?	
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Book 2	The position of women in society has changed markedly in the last twenty years. Many of the problems young people now experience, such as juvenile delinquency, arise from the fact that many married women now work and are not at home to care for their children.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?	
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Book 4 / 1	Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State which you consider to be the most effective.

comics    books    radio    television    film     theatre	
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Book 4 / 2	Happiness is considered very important in life.
Why is it difficult to define?

What factors are important in achieving happiness?	
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Book 4 / 3	Creative artists should always be given the freedom to express their own ideas (in words, pictures, music or film) in whichever way they wish. There should be no government restrictions on what they do.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?	
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Book 4 / 4	In many countries schools have severe problems with student behaviour.
What do you think are the causes of this?

What solutions can you suggests?	
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Book 5 / 1	Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?	
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Book 5 / 2	In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.	
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Book 5 / 3	Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults.

Discuss these views and give your own opinions.	
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Book 5 / 4	Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much more influence on our personality and developments than any experiences we may have in our life.

Which do you consider to be the major influences?	
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Book 6/ 1	Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflects 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?	
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Book 6/ 2	Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than other people in important professions. Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.	
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Book 6/ 3	Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customs and behaviour. Others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.	
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Book 6/ 4	Some people prefer to spend their whole lives doing the same thing and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.