ESSAY TOPICS                                                                         Jim Wyllie - IELTS examiner

Write at least two hundred and fifty words on one of the following topics. You should spend about 40 minutes on the topic.

1. Many cities are building bicycle lanes for people who want to cycle to work.

          What are the advantages and disadvantages of cycling to work?

2. Experts are predicting that 50% of the current languages spoken in the world today will become

    extinct by the end of the century.

          Why is this happening?

          What steps, if any, should governments take to stop this happening?

3. Some schools and employers require the wearing of a uniform.

          What are the advantages and disadvantages of having to wear a uniform?

4. Some cities are proposing a complete ban on private vehicles in the centre of the city.

          What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a ban?

5. Some countries are proposing that the current school leaving age be raised from 16 to 17.

          What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping students in school until the age of 17?