Some people feel that entertainers (e.g. film stars, pop musicians or sports stars) are paid too much money.

Advertising encourages consumers to buy in quantity rather than in quality.To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people believe the range of technology available to individuals today is increasing the gap between poor people and rich people. Others think it is having an opposite effect.

Tourism is an excellent way to develop a country, but it can also cause harm. How can countries ensure that tourism benefits the development?

As we are facing more and more problems which affect the whole planet, good relationships between different countries are becoming more important than ever before.

Some employers reward members of staff for their exceptional contribution to the company by giving them extra money.

These days noise and air pollution are serious environmental problems. Some people think that air travel is to be blamed. Others believe that we should reduce the number of vehicles on the roads.

Should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or on improving public transportation (buses, trains, subways etc.)? Why?

The idea of having a single career is becoming an old fashioned one. The new fashion will be to have several careers or ways of earning money and further education will be something that continues throughout life.

It is frequently remarked that success is easy to attain but difficult to maintain.

There has been a huge increase in the size of cities. Many cities have grown in a haphazard way. Why is careful planning important in the development of cities?

Nowadays many students have the opportunity to study for part or all of their courses in foreign countries. While studying abroad brings many benefits to individual students, it also has a number of disadvantages.