Many people like to wear fashionable clothes. Why do you think this is the case?

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Some people get into debt by buying things they don't need and can't afford.

What are the reasons for this behaviour?

What action can be taken to prevent people from having this problem?

It is sometimes said that people should be encouraged to get married before they are 30, as this is best both for the individual and for society.

Do you agree or disagree?

The continued rise in the world's population is the  greatest problem faced by humanity at the present time. What are the causes of this continued rise?

Do you agree that it is the greatest problem faced by humanity?

In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development ?

You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

Nowadays, technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing (for example, through cellphone tracking and security cameras). In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening.

Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for government to impose a higher tax on this kind of food.

To what  extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?