Essays
Opinion, for-and-against and problem-solution essays from B2 to C2, including IELTS Task 2 and Cambridge essays, with annotated model answers.
B1 Intermediate
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B1
City or Countryside? Where Would You Rather Live?
Write a short opinion essay comparing life in a city and in the countryside, and say where you would rather live and why.
B2 Upper intermediate
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B2
Should Public Transport Be Free?
Write a for-and-against essay on free public transport, using two given notes and an idea of your own, and reach a clear conclusion.
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B2
B2 First Part 1: Essay on Learning a Skill Online
Write a B2 First Part 1 essay using two given notes and your own idea, within 140–190 words.
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B2
Fast Fashion: Read the Article, Then Write an Essay
Read a short article about the true cost of cheap clothes, answer comprehension questions, then write an essay using ideas from the text.
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B2
IELTS Task 2 Problem and Solution: Traffic Congestion
Explain the causes of traffic congestion in cities and propose practical solutions in a well-organised essay.
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B2
IELTS Task 2 Opinion: Should All Children Learn to Cook?
Agree or disagree that every schoolchild should be taught to cook, with a clear position and developed examples.
C1 Advanced
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C1
AI in the Classroom: Help or Hindrance?
Write a discursive essay evaluating two ways AI tools could change education and decide which matters more.
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C1
C1 Advanced Part 1: Essay on Protecting Local Shops
Write a C1 Advanced Part 1 essay discussing two of three ways to support local shops and decide which is more effective.
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C1
IELTS Task 2 Opinion: Should University Be Free?
Write an opinion essay on whether governments should pay for all university education, with a clear position throughout.
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C1
IELTS Task 2 Discussion: City or Countryside for Children?
Discuss both views on whether children are better off growing up in a city or in the countryside, and give your own opinion.
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C1
Should Museums Be Free to Enter?
Write a discursive essay on whether national museums should be free, weighing funding against access.
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C1
IELTS Task 2 Two-Part Question: Living Alone
Answer two direct questions: why more people live alone, and whether this is a positive or negative development.
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C1
IELTS Task 2 Advantages and Disadvantages: Working From Home
Discuss whether the advantages of working from home outweigh the disadvantages, giving a clear judgement.
C2 Proficient
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C2
Is Nostalgia an Obstacle to Progress?
Write an argumentative essay on whether societies' love of the past holds them back, with a precise, well-supported thesis.
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C2
Privacy or Convenience: What Are We Really Trading?
Write an essay examining whether people knowingly trade privacy for convenience, using precise argument and carefully chosen examples.
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C2
Essay: Should Museums Send Objects Home?
Discuss whether museums should return objects taken from other countries in the past, weighing ownership, access and preservation, and reach a nuanced conclusion.
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C2
C2 Proficiency Part 1: Essay on a Four-Day Working Week
Summarise and evaluate the key points of two short texts about a four-day working week, then give your own view.