Introduction to Task 2

What is the writing in Task 2 called?

• a report

• an essay

• an article

• an email

How much time should test takers spend on Task 2?

• 20 min

• 30 min

• 40 min

• 60 min

What is the require number of words in Task 2?

• 100

• 150

• 200

• 250

Which is not a marking criterion for Task 2?

• task achievement

• lexical resource

• grammatical range and accuracy

• coherence and cohesion

When choosing a job, the salary is the most important consideration.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

• discussion

• opinion

• two-part question

In many countries, a small number of people earn extremely high salaries. Some people believe that this is good for the country, but others think that governments should not allow salaries above a certain level.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

• discussion

• opinion

• causes-effects

Many people prefer to watch foreign films rather than locally produced films.

Why could this be?
Should governments give more financial support to local film industries?

• causes-solutions

• two-part question

• advantages-disadvantages

At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people.
Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?

• causes-effects

• advantages-disadvantages

• problems-solutions

Today more people are overweight than ever before.

What in your opinion are the primary causes of this? What are the main effects of this epidemic?

• causes-effects

• problems-solutions

• causes-solutions

Consumers are faced with an increasing number of advertisements from competing companies.
To what extent do you think consumers are affected by advertisements? What

measures can be taken to protect them?

• discussion

• opinion

• effects-solutions