IELTS Writing Task 2 Problem and Solution Topics/Questions 2026

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30.Environmental problems such as pollution and climate change affect all the people in the world. Although global decisions are made to reduce these problems, the solutions are not effective. Why are the solutions ineffective? How can these problems be solved? Write an essay with no less than 250 words.
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Literacy has traditionally been viewed as largely a third world problem. Discuss possible causes for this and its effect on society.
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“Many people today find it difficult to balance the demands of their work and personal life. What are the causes of this situation, and what can individuals and employers do to reduce the problem?” Use your own knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
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Global warming is one of the most serious issues that the world is facing today. What are the causes of global warming and what measure and what measures can governments and individuals take to tackle the issue?
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Crime appears to be rising in most countries in the world, especially among young people. What is the cause and effect?
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A construction project has recently begun near your home. There are loud noises coming from the construction site all day. In the last few days, the workers have been working until midnight. You are having trouble sleeping with the loud noise, and you have to wake up at 6:00 a.m. for work. Write an email to your local government and do the following things: • Tell them where you live. • Explain what the problem is. • Ask them to limit the time in which the workers can operate heavy machinery.
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These days, poverty has become a serious issue around the world. What are the problems that can occur because of this issue and suggest some solutions to overcome this problem. .
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Children these days spend a lot of time apart from their parents because in many homes, both parents work. What problems can be caused by this? What are some ways to support such children?
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Many people who care for the elderly do not have anough time to look after them? What problems related to this? What are some possible solutions?
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It is better to reform criminals instead of just punishing them. What measures could be taken to attempt to integrate law-breakers back into society?
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Some people believe that humans are damagings seriously the environment. what are the causes? what should people do to solve this peoblem?
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immigrating to a new country is a hard task because a person has to adopt a new culture. some believe that the immigrant can survive within his minority community. dicuss your views and who you support.
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in many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. some people say an ageing population creates problems for goverments. other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. to what extent do the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh this disadvantages
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Overpopulation in many big cities in the world is a major problems. What are the causes of this? How can this problem be solved?
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young people have different ideas and attitiude when compared with their parents and grandparents.What are the differences?What problems may be caused due to this?
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Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. •In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? •Is this a positive or negative development
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In some citites and towns all over the world ,the high volume of traffic is a problem.what are the causes of this and what actions can be taken to solve this problem.
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In some countries, young people move out of countryside to the towns and cities while older people stay in the countryside. Why is this the case? What are the solutions?
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In many countries not enough student are choosing science subjects at university. -What are the causes of this? -What are the effects on the society?
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All over the world, the number of overweight people is growing. What do you feel are the main cause of this? What are the effects?
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We have entered a throw-away society and fill the environment with rubbish. What are the causes and what are your solutions?
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Due to poorer countries experiencing a 'brain drain' they are seeing many professionals, such as doctors and teachers, leaving to work in more developed countries. What problems does this cause? What solutions can be suggested to deal with this situation?
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In many cities, public parks and open spaces are being replaced by housing and commercial buildings. What problems does this cause? What solutions can you suggest?
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A trend in current times is the need for many workers to spend time outside of company hours answering text and e-mail messages for their job. What problems does this cause for the worker? What can be done to reduce the impact of these problems?
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Nowadays many ecosystems in the world are experiencing problems because large predators are going extinct. Why is this a bad thing? What solution can governments implement to solve this problem?
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In many developing countries, there is a problem of declining quality of air and water. What are the causes of this and what measures could be taken to prevent this?
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Countries are becoming similar because people are able to buy the same product anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answers and include relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience/
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Children are facing more pressures nowadays from academic, social and commercial perspectives. What are the causes of these pressures What measures should be taken to reduce this pressure
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The prison system has not been effective at reforming criminals. A large number of convicted felons return to committing crimes soon after being released. What are the problems with the prison system and what solution can you recommend to address this issue?
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Nowadays people are spending more time away from their homes because they spend longer in their workplace. Discuss advantage and disadvantages
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Many people who care for the elderly do not have enough time to look after them. What are the problems related to this? What are some possible sollutions?
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In order to solve traffic problems, governments should tax private car owners heavily and use the money to improve public transportation. Do the advantages of such method outweigh the disadvantages?
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In order to meet the increasing water demands and fight against irregular rainfalls, many countries are building large water reservoirs such as dams. Is this a positive or negative developement? What other measures can be implemented in order to solve these issues?
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It is observed that in many countries not enough students are choosing to study science subject what are the causes? What will be the it’s effects on society?
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Nowadays, the gap between parents and children is growing wider and wider. What was the cause? What are the solutions?
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The demand for food is increasing worldwide. Why has it happened? What measures could the international community take to improve the situation?
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In many counties people are now living longer than ever before. Some people say an ageing population creates problems for governments other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. To what extent do the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disagvantages?
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You have been in a conflict with a team member about the unfair workload and want to have a clear explanation from your manager why your workload is being heavy. Write an email to your manager: Saying why you feel unfair about your team member’s work Explaining your team member’ performance at the moment Stating your solutions how your team’s work is divided effectively Try to write a minimum of 50 words
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The number of animals and plants is decreasing at a dangerous rate around the world. What are the causes of the problem? What can be done to improve this situation?
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Some cities create housing areas by providing taller building. Others create housing by building houses on a wider area of land. What solution is better?
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Eating sweet foods produces acid in the mouth, which can cause tooth decay. (High acid levels are measured by low pH values) Describe the information below and discuss the implications for dental health.
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Unemployment rates are increasing in many countries. What are the causes of this issue, and what steps can governments and individuals take to reduce unemployment?
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Due to poorer countries experiencing a “brain drain” they are seeing many professionals such as doctors and teachers leaving to work in more developed countries. What problems does this cause? What solutions can be suggested to deal with this situation?
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Medical professionals such as doctors and nurses from poorer countries often migrate to richer countries to world. What PROBLEMS ARISE FROM THIS SITUATION? What Measures can be taken to deal with it?
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Life expectancy is increasing in the developed world. What issues will the society and an individual will face with the aging population. What measures we can take to reduce the impact of aging population?
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Many animals species are becoming extinct as a result of human activities. What are the causes an possible solutions to this problem.
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You recently went to a restaurant and were very disappointed in the level of customer service. . Your email should include the following things: • Describe your situation • Complain about the service • Suggest solutions to improve
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The world has many towns and cites constructed in previous centuries that were more suitable and livable for people in those times than they are now. What problems will this cause and what can be done to slove these problem?
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nowadays, people around the world are choosing to self-medicate rather than seeing a doctor and using conventional medicine. What are the causes of this changes and what effects can be seen as a result.
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Despite a large number of gyms, a slulifestyle is gaining popularity in the contemporary world. What problems are associated with this? What solutions can you suggest?
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The fake news is becoming increasingly common in the era of social media. What problems will it cause to individuals and the society? Suggest some measures to deal with it.
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The gap between education in richer countries and education in poorer countries is a growing concern. What solutions can you suggest to deal with this situation?
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nowadays a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicines and trearments instead of visiting their doctors.do think this is a positive or negative dvelopment?
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In many developing nations, the rush to become industrialized has created major problems with air and water quality. What are the problems that this has brought about and offer some solutions to these problems?
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Children are facing more pressures nowadays from academic, socio, and Commercial, perspectives. What are the causes of these pressures and what measures should be taken to reduce these pressures?
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Many criminal Re-offend after they have been punished. Why do some people continue to commit crimes after they have been punished, and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem?
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People in all modern societies use drugs, but today's youth are experimenting with both legal and ilegal drugs, and at an early age, some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the cause and effects of widespread drug abuse by young people. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse.
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Scientists tell us some activities are good for health and others are bad. Despite knowing that million of people continue doing unhealthy activities. What are the causes and what are the solutions?
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Crime rates have been increasing in many cities around the world. What are the key problems contributing to this rise in crime, and what solutions can be implemented to tackle these issues?
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There are growing demands for fresh water nowadays and this is becoming a global problem. What are the causes and solutions?
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The cost of electricity for the average household is increasing in many countries. What are the causes of this phenomenon? What are the possible solutions?
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Obesity has become a bigger and more global problem. What are the causes of this? and what solution can be taken to tackle these problems?
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There are many female students who finish degrees in science and technology courses at university, but few move into the workplace after they graduate. Why is this? What measures can be taken to encourage them into work?
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Fresh water has always been a limited resource in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increased demand, what measurements can governments and individuals take to respong to this problem?
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The movement of people to cities is one of the biggest problems facing many cities today. Discuss the main causes. What solutions can be used to tackle the situation?
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Nowadays online shopping is extremely popular. Discuss the impact of it on the environment and on people who last their fobs because of it.
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Many people today find that the cost of attaining a university level education is extremely high for the students and their families. What are the causes for this situation, and how can governments, universities and the students themselves overcome the problem?
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Many students are choosing not to study science in universities.what are the causes for that.what are the effects on the society
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Nowadays the way many people intereact with each other had changed because of technology. In what ways technology affected the types of relationship people make? Has this become a positive or negative development?
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People in all modern societies use drugs, but today’s youth are experimenting with both legal and illegal drugs, and at an increasingly early age. Some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the causes and some effects of widespread drug use by young people in modern day society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse.
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Overpopulation of urban areas led to numerous problems . What are the problems faced by urban people due to overpopulation ? Suggest ways by which governments and individuals can tackle this problems ?
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In some countries, people these days spend little time with their children. What are the causes of this? Whome does this affect more, parents or children?
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Today, many people do not know their neghbours in large cities. What problems does this cause? What can be done about this?
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In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customer travel to large shoping malls to do their shoping. is this a positive or negative development.
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n recent years a large number of highly skilled professionals like doctors, engineers and IT professionals from poorer countries are migrating to developed countries for better-paying jobs. What are the possible problems of this and what solutions can you suggest to deal with this issue?
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Many university students nowadays live away from home and their parents because of their university location,while others live with their families. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both situations?
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Some business find that their new employees lack in basic interpersonal skills such as the lack of ability to work with colleagues as a team. What are the causes and suggest possible solutions? Also provide relevant examples from your experience.
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In the mail, you received an advertisement about the opening of a new department store. The advertisement said that they have many items at special low prices. However, when you went to the store, you could not find the items. Write an email to the department store manager in about 150–200 words. Your email should do the following things: Explain why you went to the opening. Complain about the store not having the items they advertised. Describe how you would like the store to fix the problem.
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In many countries, the number of people suffering from stress is increasing. What are the causes of this problem and what measures could be taken to address it?
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Drug abuse is becoming a problem in our society. •What are the causes of this and •what are some solutions
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society is experiencing an increase in many problems such as crime and drug abuse due to urbanization. Give some suggestions to control this trend?
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In many cities around the world, traffic is serious problem. What are the causes of this and what actions can be taken to improve the situation?
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Scientists have been warning for many years about environmental protection and how important it is to limit our personal energy consumption. What are the causes of the over-consumption of electricity? How can people be encouraged to use less energy?
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The global consumption of fast food is rising. What are the underlying causes of this trend, and what measures can be implemented to address it?
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Even when rich countries help poor countries economically, there are still issues related to hunger and diseases. What are the causes and solutions to these issues?
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You and your family visit the local shopping mall every week. However, it has become more and more difficult to find a parking spot recently. You would like to let the shopping mall manager know about this problem. Your email should do the following things: Describe the problem you are having with the mall’s parking. Explain what you and your family have to do in order to visit the shopping mall now. Provide some suggestions for how the mall manager can solve this problem.
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in increasing number of professional such as doctor and teacher are leaving their own poorer countries to work in developed country what problem does this cause? what can be done to deal with this situation?
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More and more plastic is polluting cities, the countryside and oceans. What problems are caused by plastic waste? What can be done to solve this problem?
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a lot of place in the world are rely on tourism as they think it is main source of income .unfortunately tourism can be a problem if it is not well managed . what are the advantages and disadvantages.?
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In order to solve traffic problems, goverments should tax private car owners heavily and use their money to improve public transportation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a solution?
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Nowadays many people complain that they have difficulties getting enough sleep. What problems can lack of sleep cause? What can be done about leg of sleep?
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Many university students nowadays live away from their home and their parents because of their university location, while other live with their families. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each situation.
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Children are facing more pressures from academic, social and commercial sources. What are the causes of these pressures and what measures should be taken to reduce it?
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Due to the increase in population in big cities, more and more people are living in small houses with very little or no outdoor space. What are the problems? What can be done to solve these problems?
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In many countries, the amount of household waste like food packaging is increasing. What are the causes of this problem? What measures could be taken to recuce it ?
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People are living longer. As a result, some people think that older people cause many problems to the government. Others argue that they have greater contribution to the society. To what extent do the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disadvantage
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~*Cyclists and car drivers sharing the same road causes some problems. What are the problems and what can be done to reduce them*
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Medical professionals such as doctors and nurses from poor countries often migrate to richer countries to work. What problems arise from this situation? What measure can be taken to deal with it?
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In many countries not enough students are choosing to study science at university. What are the causes of this? What effects does it have on society?
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There are many zoos around the world these days. What are the causes of it? Is this a positive or negative development?
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