IELTS All Topics

In many countries nowadays, consumers can go to a supermarket and buy food produced all over the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Some people work for the same organization all their working life, while others think that it is better to work for different organizations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some people think that the best way to improve road safety is to increase the minimum legal age for driving a car or motorbike. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people argue that all experimentation on animals is bad and should be outlawed. However, others believe that important scientific discoveries can be made from animal experiments. Can experimentation on animals be justified? Are there any alternatives?

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?

In some countries today, people are having their first child at an older age. What are the reasons for this? Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

Some people believe that having more money and less free time is better than earning less money and having more free time. Discuss both views and state your opinion.

In recent years, there has been growing interest in the relationship between equality and personal achievement. Some people believe that individuals can achieve more in egalitarian societies. Others believe that high levels of personal achievement are possible only if individuals are free to succeed or fail according to their individual merits. What is your view of the relationship between equality and personal success?

Some people regard video games as harmless fun, or even as a useful educational tool. Others, however, believe that video games are having an adverse effect on the people who play them. In your opinion, do the drawbacks of video games outweigh the benefits?

Discipline is an ever-increasing problem in modern schools. Some people think that discipline should be the responsibility of teachers, while others think this is the role of parents. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.