PTE Essays (Click on Questions to see answers)

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1. Topic: It has recently been announced that a large shopping center may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

2. Topic:Choose one of the following transportation vehicles and explain why you think it has changed people's lives. Automobiles, bicycles, airplanes. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

3. Topic: In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this phenomenon.Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.

4. Topic: Should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or should governments spend more money on improving public transportation (buses, trains, subways)? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.

5. Topic: It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay.

6.Topic: In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think this is a good idea? Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details.

7. Topic:What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important.

8. Topic:Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher.Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do you prefer?Use specific reasons to develop your essay. 

9. Topic: It has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built in your neighborhood.Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

10. Topic: Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the qualities of good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer.

11. Topic:Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young adults. Other people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults. Which view do you agree with? Use examples to support your position. 

12 Topic:Schools should ask students to evaluate their teachers. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

13.Topic:Students at universities often have a choice of places to live. They may choose to live in university dormitories, or they may choose to live in apartments in the community. Compare the advantages of living in university housing with the advantages of living in an apartment in the community. Where would you prefer to live? Give reasons for your preference.

14. Topic:The government has announced that it plans to build a new university. Some people think that your community would be a good place to locate the university. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new university in your community. Use specific details in your discussion.

15.  Topic: Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer

16.  Topic: It has recently been announced that a new movie theater may be built in your neighborhood.Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

17. Topic: A person you know is planning to move to your town or city. What do you think this person would like and dislike about living in your town or city? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.

18. Topic:Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry are more important than saving land for endangered animals. Do you agree or disagree with this point of view? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

19. Topic: Ido agree with the statement that people should sometimes do things that they don't enjoy doing. And I would rather go as far as saying that they should try to enjoy things they are forced to do.

20.  Topic:Businesses should hire employees for their entire lives. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

21.  Topic:Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students.Which point of view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.

22. Topic:Some people think that governments should spend as much money as possible on developing or buying computer technology. Other people disagree and think that this money should be spent on more basic needs. Which one of these opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

23. Topic: If you could ask a famous person one question, what would you ask? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

24. Topic:You have been told that dormitory rooms at your university must be shared by two students. Would you rather have the university assign a student to share a room with you, or would you rather choose your own roommate? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.

25.  Topic:People have different ways of escaping the stress and difficulties of modern life. Some read; some exercise; others work in their gardens. What do you think are the best ways of reducing stress? Use specific details and examples in your answer.

26.    Topic: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should be paid according to how much their students learn. Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

27. Topic: Many students have to live with roommates while going to school or university. What are some of the important qualities of a good roommate? Use specific reasons and examples to explain why these qualities are important.

28. Topic: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Dancing plays an important role in a culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

29. Topic:Some people prefer to live in places that have the same weather or climate allyear long. Others like to live in areas where the weather changes several timesa year. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 

30.Topic:Some people think governments should spend as much money as possible exploringouter space (for example, travelling to the Moon and to other planets). Otherpeople disagree and think governments should spend this money for our basic needson Earth. Which of these two opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasonsand details to support your answer.