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PHN LOI B WRITING TASK2 2014 2015

(Updated n 11/7/2015)

I.

Dng cu hi Discuss:

Ngy 15/2/2014:
Some people think success in life comes from hard work and determination. Others think
money and appearance are more important. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Ngy 12/04/2014:
Some people think the main purpose of education is to make individuals useful to society;
others say education helps them to achieve personal ambitions. Discuss both views and
give your opinion.
Ngy 19/07/2014:
Some people think that the government has the duty to ensure its citizens have a healthy
diet, while others argue it is the responsibility of each individual. Discuss both views and
give your opinion.
Ngy 26/07/2014:
Some people think that environmental problems are too big for individuals to solve.
Others believe individuals can also do some things to solve these problems. Discuss both
views and give your own opinion
Ngy 09/08/2014:
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
Ngy 20/09/2014:
Some people think that introducing new technology can improve peoples quality of life
in developing countries. However, others believe that free education should be offered.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
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Ngy 25/10/2014:
Some people think that job satisfaction is more important while other people think that a
stable job is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Ngy 8/11/2014:

Some people believe that a crime is a result of social problems and poverty, others think
that crime is a result of bad person's nature. Discuss and give your opinion.
Ngy 6/12/2014
Some people think that it is best to live in a vertical city (mean that people work and live
in high buildings) while others think a horizontal city is better. Discuss both view and
give your opinion.
Ngy 17/1/2015:
Some people think that there should be some strict controls about noise. Others think that
they could just make as much noise as they want. Discuss both views and give your
opinion.
Ngy 14/3/2015:
Nowadays, many families have both parents working. Some working parents believe
family members like grandparents can take care of their children, while others think
childcare centers provide the best care. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Ngy 21/3/2015:
Some people think that famous people can help international aid organization to draw
attention to important problems. Others believe that the celebrities can make the
problems seem less important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Ngy 18/4/2015:
Some people think that schools should reward students who show best academic results,
while others believe that it is more important to reward students who show improvements.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Ngy 9/5/2015:

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Development in technology has brought various environmental problems. Some believe
that people need to live simpler lives to solve environmental problems. Others, however,
believe technology is the way to solve these problems. Discuss both views and give your
own opinion.
Ngy 16/5/2015:
Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students are
encouraged to make comments or even criticism on their teachers. Others think it will
lead to loss of respect and discipline in the classroom. Discuss both views and give your
own opinion.
Ngy 6/6/2015 :
Some people prefer to directly help or support people who need it in the local community,
however, others prefer to give money to the national or international charities. Discuss
both views and give your own opinion.

II.

Dng cu hi Opinion:

Ngy 09/01/2014:
The best way for governments to solve the problem of traffic congestion is providing free
public transport in 24 hours per day, and seven days a week. To what extent do you agree
or disagree?
Ngy 25/1/2014:
International community must act immediately to ensure all nations to reduce their
consumption of fossil fuels e.g. gas and oil. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Ngy 1/3/2014
Living in big cities is bad for people's health. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with this opinion?
Ngy 8/3/2014:
Some people say that all young people should have full-time education until they are 18
years old. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Ngy 15/03/2014:
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It is important for all towns and cities to have large public spaces such as squares and
parks. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Ngy 10/05/2014:
Nowadays, as women and men have to work full time, household duties should be
equally divided. Do you agree or disagree?
Ngy 07/06/2014:
Some people believe that if a police force carries guns, this encourages higher level of
violence in that society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Ngy 02/10/2014:
Government funding in university should only be provided for scholarship for the best
student. all other funding can find from student fees and private organizations. To what
extend do you agree or disagree?
Ngy 11/10/2014:
Today more and more people are using mobile phone and computer. Thus, the
communication ability is losing. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Ngy 18/10/2014:
Some people think that it is not necessary to go to other countries to study other culture.
We can learn from books, films and the internet. Do you agree or disagree?
Ngy 01/11/2014:
It is better for people to be unemployed than people to be employed but they do not enjoy.
Do you agree or disagree?
Ngy 13/12 /2014:
Some people think that shop should not be allowed to sell food or drinks that are
scientifically proven to be bad for peoples health. Do you agree or disagree?
Ngy 20/12/2014:
Art classes, such as painting and drawing, are as important for childrens development as
other subjects, so it should be in compulsory in high school. Do you agree or disagree?
Ngy 10/1/2015:
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Leaders and directors in an organisation are normally older people. Some people think
younger leaders would be better. Do you agree or disagree?
Ngy 31/1/2015:
Some people say that too much attention and too many resources are given in the
protection of wild animals and birds. Do you agree or disagree about this opinion.
Ngy 12/2/2015:
Some people think that the best way to increase road safety is to increase the minimum
legal age for driving cars or riding motobikes. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Ngy 14/2/2015:
The use of mobile phone is as antisocial as smoking. Smoking is banned in certain places
so mobile phone should be banned like smoking. To what extend do you agree or
disagree?
Ngy 28/03/2015 :
Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones in
communication has negative effects on young people's reading and writing skills. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
Ngy 25/4/2015:
Young people who commit crimes should be treated in the same as adults who commit
crimes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Ngy 11/07/2015:
Advertising discourages people from being different individuals by making us want to be
and to look the same. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

III.

Dng cu hi Advantage Disadvantage:

Ngy 22/2/2014:
Children's education is expensive. In some countries, the government pays some or all of
the costs. Do the advantages outweigh its disadvantages?

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Ngy 16/08/2014:
In some countries, governments are encouraging industries and businesses to move out of
the cities and into regional areas. Do you think the advantages outweigh the
disadvantages?
Ngy 29/1/2015:
It is now possible for scientists and tourists to travel to remote natural environment, such
as the South Pole. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Ngy 28/2/2015:
Some students take a year off between school and university, to work or to travel. Do the
advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Ngy 13/06/2015 :
Traffic and accommodation problems are increasing and government should encourage
businesses to move from cities to rural areas. Do the advantages outweigh the
disadvantages?
Ngy 04/7/2015:
Some people think that young people should be required to do unpaid work helping
people in the community. Are disadvantages of this requirement greater than the benefits
for the community and individuals?

IV.

Dng cu hi 2-Part question:

Ngy 18/1/2014:
Many students find it difficult to concentrate or pay attention at school.What are the
reasons? What could be done?
Ngy 24/04/2014:
An increasing number of advertisements on TV aim at children. What are the effects of
television advertising? Should television advertising be controlled?
Ngy 17/05/2014:

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Some children can learn more efficiently by watching TV. Therefore, children should
watch TV regularly both in school and at home? Do you agree or disagree?.
Ngy 24/05/2014:
Many young people who leave school hold a negative attitude towards learning. Why
does this happen? What are the solutions?
Ngy 28/06/2014:
With the increasing demand for energy sources such as oil and gas, should people be
looking for sources of oil and gas in remote and untouched places? Do the advantages of
this outweigh the disadvantages of damaging such areas?
Ngy 02/08/2014:
In many parts of the world, children and teenagers are committing more crimes. Why is
this happening? How should they be punished?
Ngy 06/09/2014:
As major cities in the world are growing today, so do their problems. What are problems
for young people who are living in the cities as the result of continued growth? How
problems might be solved?
Ngy 27/09/2014:
In recent years, more and more people tend to live individually. What are the causes of
this trend? Does this have a positive or negative effect on society?
Ngy 21/5/2015:
Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in their life. What are the
reasons? What are the effects on society and family life?
Ngy 19/06/2015:
In some countries, a high proportion of criminal acts are committed by teenagers. Why
has this happened? What can be done to deal with this?

V.

Solution Problem:

Ngy 7/2/2015:
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Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but not local people.
Why is it the case and what can be done to attract more local people to visit these places?
Ngy 11/4/2015:
Nowadays, more and more older people who need employment compete with the
younger people for the same jobs. What problems this causes? What are solutions?
Ngy 30/5/2015:
Many people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their country. What are
the reasons? Solutions to change negative attitudes?
Ngy 27/06/2015:
People today do not feel safe either at home or when they are out. What are the causes?
What are the solutions?

VI.

Dng Negative Positive development:

Ngy 5/4/2014:
An increasing number of people change their career and place of residence several times
during their life time. Is this positive or negative development?
Ngy 10/07/2014:
Some countries achieve international sports by building specialized facilities to train top
athletes, instead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Do you think this is
positive or negative development?
Ngy 22/11/2014:
In some countries, shopping online is replacing shopping at store. Do you think it is a
positive or negative development?