Writing Part 1
More Essay Questions
B2 First Exam
Essays to practice with
Here are some more essay questions that you can practice with.
You must answer this question. Write your answer in 140–190 words in an appropriate style on the separate answer sheet.
In your English class you have been talking about modern entertainment. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.
Some people say that young people can only entertain themselves in front of a screen. What do you think?
Notes
Write about:
why screen entertainment is so popular
books and reading
…………… (your own idea)
140 - 190 words
In your English class you have been talking about education. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.
‘Teachers need more than just a good knowledge of their subject.’ What do you think?
Notes
Write about:
patience
friendliness
…………… (your own idea)
140 - 190 words
In your English class you have been talking about famous people. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.
‘The private lives of famous people should not be made public.’ What do you think?
Notes
Write about:
public interest in famous people
famous people as role models
…………… (your own idea)
140 - 190 words
In your English class you have been talking about history at school. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.
‘Everyone should be taught the history of their own country.’ Do you agree?
Notes
Write about:
what people can learn from the past
it’s more important to think about the future
…………… (your own idea)
140 - 190 words
In your English class you have been talking about life in the past. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.
"Life is better today than it was 100 years ago." Do you agree?
Notes
Write about:
health
entertainment
…………… (your own idea)
140 - 190 words
In your English class you have been talking about animals and the environment. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.
"We should do everything we can to save animals which are in danger of disappearing from our planet."
Do you agree?
Notes
Write about:
the kind of animals which are in danger
the reasons for protecting these animals
…………… (your own idea)
140 - 190 words
In your English class you have been talking about animals. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.
Is it wrong to keep animals in zoos?
Notes
Write about:
how the animals are treated
learning about the animals
…………… (your own idea)
140 - 190 words
In your English class you have been talking about problems of the 21st-century urban living. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.
Cars should be banned from city centres.
Notes
Write about:
noise and pollution
transport
…………… (your own idea)
140 - 190 words
In your English class you have been talking about sending rockets into outer space and the enormous cost of the space programme. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.
Should we spend money on exploring space?
Notes
Write about:
spending priorities
what we might discover in space
…………… (your own idea)
140 - 190 words
You have had a discussion in your English class about the importance of studying particular subjects at secondary school. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.
All students should study science subjects in every school year.
Notes
Write about:
interesting lessons
future careers in science
…………… (your own idea)
140 - 190 words