CÁC ĐỀ THEO TOPICS CỦA IELTS

WRITING TASK 2 NĂM 2017-

2018

EDUCATION
15/3/2018 Some people believe that it is more important to teach children the
literature of their own country than other countries. Do you agree or disagree?
7/7/2018 Many people say that universities should only offer places to young
students with highest marks, others say they should accept people with all ages,
even if they did not do well at school. Discuss both views and give your own
opinion.
19/7/2018 Education for young people is important in many countries. However,
some people think that the government should spend more money on education
in adult population who cannot read and write. To what extent do you agree
or disagree?
25/8/2018 For schoolchildren, their teachers have more influence on their
intelligence and social development than their parents. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
08/09/2018 Given high unemployment rate, it is recommended that the
government only provide primary education and no secondary education. What
do you think?
29/09/2018 Some teachers think that international student exchange would be
beneficial for all teenage school students. Do you think its advantages will
outweigh the disadvantages?
01/12/2018 Some people think that it is more effective for students to study in a
group, while others believe that it is better for them to study alone. Discuss both
views and give your own opinion.
15/12/2018 Some people do not go directly to college but travel or work for a
short time. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
07/01/2017: Some universities offer online courses as an alternative to classes
delivered on campus. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
12/01/2017: It is neither possible nor useful for a country to provide university
places for a high proportion of young people. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
14/01/2017 In schools and universities, girls tend to choose arts while boys like
science. What are the reasons for this trend and do you think this tendency
should be changed?
18/02/2017 Do u agree or disagree with the statement that government should
invest more money in science education rather than other subjects to develop
the country.
08/07/2017 Everyone should stay at school until 18. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
20/07/2017 Some people are born to be leaders, others believe leadership can
be learnt. Discuss and give opinion.
19/08/2017 Writing, reading and maths are the three recognized traditional
subjects. Computer skill should also be the fourth largest branch. Do you agree or
disagree?
16/09/2017 Students leave high school without learning the way how to manage
their money. What are the reasons and solutions of this issue?
30/09/2017 The best way to reduce youth crimes is to educate their parents
with parental skills. To what extent you agree or disagree?
28/10/2017 Student learn far more with their teachers than other sources
(internet or television), To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2/12/2017 Schools are no longer necessary because children can get so much
information available through the internet, and they can study just as well at
home. To what extent do agree or disagree?
14/12/2017 Some people think that children should start school at a very early
age, but others believe that should not go to school until they are older. Discuss
both these views and give your opinion.

GOVERNMENT
1/2/2018 Scientific research should be carried out and controlled by the
governments rather than private companies. Do you agree or disagree?
2/8/2018 Some cities have few controls on the design and construction of
housing and office buildings. People think that they are free to choose the design
they like. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
08/09/2018 Given high unemployment rate, it is recommended that the
government only provide primary education and no secondary education. What
do you think?
10/11/2018 Some people think governments should spend money on faster
means of public transport. However, others think money should be spent on
other priorities (eg cost, environment).
18/02/2017
Do u agree or disagree with the statement that government should invest more
money in science education rather than other subjects to develop the country.

18/03/2017 Some people think that governments should ban dangerous sports,
while others think people should have freedom to do any sports or activity.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
25/03/2017 The best way to solve world’s environmental problem is to increase
the cost of fuel. Do you agree or disagree and give your own opinion.
3/6/2017 As the number of cars increases, more money has to be spent on road
systems. Some people think the government should pay for this. Others, however,
think that the user should cover the costs. Discuss and give your opinion.
03/08/2017 Some people think it is more important to spend money on roads
and motorways than on public transport systems. To what extend do you agree?
12/08/2017 Solving environmental problems should be the responsibility of one
international organisation rather than each national government. Do you agree or
disagree?
26/08/2017 In many countries, children are becoming overweight and unhealthy.
Some people think that the government should have the responsibility. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?

LAW
3/2/2018 The only way to improve safety of our roads is to give much stricter
punishments for driving offences. What extent do you agree or disagree?

CHILDREN
25/8/2018 For schoolchildren, their teachers have more influence on their
intelligence and social development than their parents. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
25/5/2017 Parents often give children everything they ask for and do what they
like. Is it good for children? What are the consequences when they grow up?
9/12/2017 People think that children nowadays have more freedom. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?

BUSINESS
24/2/2018 Nowadays, some employers think that formal academic qualifications
are more important than life experience or personal qualities when they look for
new employees. Why is it the case? Is it a positive or negative development?
30/3/2017 The society would benefit from a ban on all forms of advertising
because it serves no useful purpose, and can even be damaging.
08/04/2017 Consumers are faced with increasing numbers of advertisements
from competing companies. To what extent do you think consumers are
influenced by advertisements? What measures can be taken to protect them?
22/04/2017 Some people think that people who choose a job early and keep
doing it are more likely to get a satisfying career life than those who frequently
change jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
6/5/2017 Some people think that good health is very important to every person,
so medical service should not be run by profit-making companies. Do the
advantages of private health care outweigh the disadvantages.
13/5/2017 People should look after their health for personal benefits, rather
than a duty for a society. What extent do you agree or disagree?
20/5/2017 Some people think a job not only provides income but also social life.
Others think it is better to develop social life with people you do not work with.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
09/09/2017 Anybody can use a mobile phone to answer the work and personal
calls at any time or 7 days a week. Does this development have more positive or
negative effects on both individuals and society?

LANGUAGES
20/4/2017 Scientists say that in the future humanity will speak the same
language. Do you think this is a positive or negative social development?

SPORTS
6/1/2018 Some people think that it is more beneficial to take part in sports
which are played in teams, like football, while other people think that taking part
in individual sports, like tennis or swimming, is better. Discuss both views and
give your own opinion.
27/10/2018 Sport is becoming a business with high income for professionals
and more companies have involved in financial and in other ways. Is it a positive
or negative development?
13/12/2018 Some say that sports play an important role in society. Others,
however, think that it is nothing more than a leisure activity. Discuss both views
and give your own opinion.
18/03/2017 Some people think that governments should ban dangerous sports,
while others think people should have freedom to do any sports or activity.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

TECHNOLOGY
18/1/2018 Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money since computer
technology can replace their functions. Do you agree or disagree?
20/1/2018 Research shows that business meetings, discussions and training are
happening online nowadays. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
14/4/2018 In today’s world of advanced science and technology, we still greatly
value our artists such as musicians, painters and writers. What can arts tell us
about life that science and technology cannot?
19/5/2018 The range of technology available to people is increasing the gap
between the rich and the poor. Others think it has an opposite effect. Discuss
both views and give your opinions.
18/8/2018 In the modern world, it is possible to shop, work and communicate
with people via internet and live without any face-to-face contact with others. Is it
a positive or negative development?
03/11/2018 There are more workers who work from home and more students
who study from home. This is because computer technology is more and more
easily accessible and cheaper. Do you think it is a positive or
negative development?
16/02/2017 Many people think modern communication technology is having
some negative effects on social relationships. Do you agree or disagree.
24/6/2017 scientists predict in the near future cars will be driven by computers,
not people. Why? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
09/09/2017 Anybody can use a mobile phone to answer the work and personal
calls at any time or 7 days a week. Does this development have more positive or
negative effects on both individuals and society?
14/10/2017
There have been many inventions in human history (example: the wheel). Some
people think the most important thing is the internet. To what extent do you
agree or disagree with this opinion?

TRAVEL
21/4/2018 Organized tour to remote areas and community is increasingly
popular. Is this a positive or negative trend?
2/6/2018 Nowadays, international tourism is the biggest industry in the world.
Unfortunately, international tourism creates tension rather than understanding
between people from different cultures. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with this opinion?
13/10/2018 Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but
not local people. Why is this the case and what can be done to attract more local
people to visit these places?
17/6/2017 Space travel has been possible for some time and some people
believe that space tourism could be developed in the future. Do you think it is a
positive or negative development.

SOCIAL PROBLEMS
7/6/2018 Traffic and housing problems could be solved by moving large
companies, factories and their employees to the countryside. Do you agree or
disagree?
28/7/2018 Some people say that economic growth is the only way to end
hunger and poverty, while others say that economic growth is damaging the
environment so it should be stopped. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
15/09/2018 Most of the world’s problems are caused by overpopulation. Do you
agree or disagree?
5/10/2017 More and more people in the city live in small space & without
outdoor space. Do you think it is a negative or positive development?
2/11/2017 The aging population is good for business, the economy and society.
Others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion
13/1/2018 People living in large cities today face many problems in their
everyday life. What are these problems? Should governments encourage people
to move to smaller regional towns?
4/11/201 It is difficult for people in the cities to get enough physical exercise.
What are the causes and solutions?
 CRIME
11/8/2018 [IDP] Some people think that the best way to reduce crime is to give
longer prison sentences. Others, however, believe that there are better alternative
ways of reducing crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
30/09/2017 The best way to reduce youth crimes is to educate their parents with
parental skills. To what extent you agree or disagree?

HEALTH CARE
26/4/2018 It is more important to spend public money promoting a healthy
lifestyle in order to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment of people
who are already ill. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
26/08/2017 In many countries, children are becoming overweight and unhealthy.
Some people think that the government should have the responsibility. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?

ENVIRONMENT
11/10/2018 Individuals can do nothing to improve the environment; only
governments and large companies can make a difference. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
25/03/2017 The best way to solve world’s environmental problem is to increase
the cost of fuel. Do you agree or disagree and give your own opinion.
12/08/2017 Solving environmental problems should be the responsibility of one
international organisation rather than each national government. Do you agree or
disagree?

FAMILY
23/6/2018 In many places, people’s lifestyle is changing rapidly, and this affects
family relationships. Do you think the advantages of those developments
outweigh the disadvantages?
20/10/2018 In recent years, the family structure has changed, as well as family
roles. What are the changes occurring? Do you think these changes are positive
or negative?
29/07/2017 In some parts of the world it is increasingly popular to research the
history of one’s own family. Why do people want to do this? Is it a positive or
negative development?
11/11/2017 People in many countries are spending less time with their family.
What are the reasons, and effects of this?
 ARCHITECTURE
3/3/2018 Some people think that newly built houses should follow the style of
old houses in local areas. Others think that people should have freedom to build
houses of their own style. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
10/3/2018
When designing a building, the most important factor is intended use of the
building rather than its outward appearance. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?

2/8/2018 Some cities have few controls on the design and construction of
housing and office buildings. People think that they are free to choose the design
they like. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

ARTS & CULTURE

24/3/2018
Museums and art galleries should concentrate on works that show history and
culture of their own country rather than works of the other parts in the world. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?

14/4/2018 In today’s world of advanced science and technology, we still greatly

value our artists such as musicians, painters and writers. What can arts tell us
about life that science and technology cannot?
7/4/2018 Some people think the government funding should not be used for
supporting art and culture, while others think supporting cultural activities may
be beneficial for the population and the culture. Discuss both these views and
give your own opinion.
21/10/2017 Some people say that the increasing business and cultural contact
between countries is a positive development, while others think that many
countries will lose their national identities as a result. Discuss both views and give
your own opinion.

LIFESTYLE
5/5/2018 These days people in some countries are living in a “throw-away”
society which means people use things in a short time then throw them away.
Causes and problems.
23/6/2018 In many places, people’s lifestyle is changing rapidly, and this affects
family relationships. Do you think the advantages of those developments
outweigh the disadvantages?
18/8/2018 In the modern world, it is possible to shop, work and communicate
with people via internet and live without any face-to-face contact with others. Is it
a positive or negative development?
08/12/2018 Most people try to balance between their work and other parts of
their lives. Unfortunately, not many achieve this balance. What are the reasons for
this and what can be done to solve this?
21/01/2017 Nowadays young people spend too much of their free time in
shopping malls. Some people fear that this may have negative effects on young
people and the society they live in. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
11/02/2017 It is better for college students to live in schools than live at home
with their parents. Do you agree or disagree?
20/5/2017 Some people think a job not only provides income but also social life.
Others think it is better to develop social life with people you do not work with.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
16/12/2017 The users of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, are replacing
face-to-face contact in this century. Do you think the advantages of this way
outweigh the disadvantages?

ANIMALS
12/5/2018 Some people think that a huge amount of time and money is spent
on the protection of wild animals, and that this money could be better spent on
the human population.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this
opinion?
11/8/2018 [BC] It is a natural process for animal species to become extinct (e.g.
Dinosaur, dodos …) There is no reason why people should try to prevent this from
happening. Do you agree or disagree?
15/07/2017 The animal species are becoming extict due to human activities on
land and in sea. What are the reasons and solutions?

SPENDING MONEY
12/5/2018 Some people think that a huge amount of time and money is spent
on the protection of wild animals, and that this money could be better spent on
the human population.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this
opinion?
7/4/2018 Some people think the government funding should not be used for
supporting art and culture, while others think supporting cultural activities may
be beneficial for the population and the culture. Discuss both these views and
give your own opinion.
26/4/2018
It is more important to spend public money promoting a healthy lifestyle in order
to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment of people who are already ill.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

19/7/2018 Education for young people is important in many countries. However,

some people think that the government should spend more money on education
in adult population who cannot read and write. To what extent do you agree
or disagree?
10/11/2018 Some people think governments should spend money on faster
means of public transport. However, others think money should be spent on
other priorities (eg cost, environment).
18/02/2017
Do u agree or disagree with the statement that government should invest more
money in science education rather than other subjects to develop the country.

03/08/2017 Some people think it is more important to spend money on roads

and motorways than on public transport systems. To what extend do you agree?

SHOPPING
30/6/2018 Large shopping malls are replacing small shops. Do you think it is a
positive or negative development?

MEDIA
24/5/2018 The media should include more stories which report good news. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
17/11/2018 Nowadays, there is a trend that reports of media focus on problems
and emergencies rather than positive developments. Some people think it is
harmful to individuals and to society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
25/11/2017 The news media have become too much influence in people lives
today and this is a negative development. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
16/12/2017 The users of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, are replacing
face-to-face contact in this century. Do you think the advantages of this way
outweigh the disadvantages?

OTHERS
21/7/2018 Many university students live with their families, while others live
away from home because their universities are in different places. What are the
advantages and disadvantages both situations.
13/09/2018 Some people think that the most important thing about being rich is
it gives a person the opportunity to help other people. Do you agree or
disagree?
04/03/2017 Some people think that developing countries need financial help
from international organizations. Others think that it is practical aid and advice
that is needed. Discuss these views and give your own opinion.
21/09/2017
As life expectancy is increasing, people work after retirement with pay.
Alternatively, some people start to work at a young age. Are these positive or
negative impacts?