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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Studies suggest that children spend more time watching TV than they did in the past and spend less on doing active or creative things. Why do you think it is the case? What measures and methods can be used to tackle with it?

The majority of the new generation is used to time for watching TV more and more time and they do not have to do any activities or any achievements. Because they are addicted to watching TV programs like cartoons. Therefore, it is are many cases and in this essay, I will discuss them.

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Some people think that the best way to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, believe there are better alternative ways of reducing crimes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Basically, reducing crime is so important for each society because people who are living in a country must save and feel free. There are different types of crimes that people will face in the future. Obviously, we should consider some policies to decrease criminal activities.

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Today more and more people are using computers and electronic devices to access information. Thus, there is no need to print newspapers, books, or magazines anymore. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, there is increasing use of computers and other electronic gadgets to acquire information. Therefore, nobody needs to create written materials, such as newspapers, journals and so on. I am firmly of the opinion that using more technological devices is much more beneficial in terms of budget and easy access.

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In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?

Nowadays due to the prevalence of globalisation and technological advancement students have more chances to apply in a foreign universities when they are in homelands. In this essay I would like to describe the benefits and drawbacks of this study.

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The media has become too influential in peoples lives today and this is a negative development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The communication sources are widely affecting lives of masses to a greater extent. Some individuals hold a negative opinion for such development. From my perspective, it is true and the reasons will be examined further in this essay.

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Many countries are experiencing population growth, and need to build more homes. Some say that new homes should constructed in existing cities while others argues that new towns should be built to accommodate the growing population. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these point of view

Unquestionably, every coin has two sides and so are the people. Society divided into two groups and therefore, choosing new site for construction of housing with increasing new-born generation has become a topic of debate among people. This essay will compare and contrast both of opinions with each positive and negative reasons.

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Pollution is becoming a major environmental problem. What are the causes and solutions to solve this problem?

Pollution is the mian environmental issue. The causes of this are that factories dumping waste materials to the rivers and having too many cars running every day on the world producing C02,and the solutions are to have stronger regulations for factories to force them follow regulations and to use electrical cars to avoid producing too much gasses.

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the chart below showes the avrege monthly expenditure by brithish households in three years

The given bar chart describes the average monthly spending that was consumed by people in the UK in three decades ( 1990 , 2000 and 2010). Units are measured in pounds sterling.

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Write about the following topic. Buying things on the Internet, such as books, air popular. tickets and groceries, is becoming more and more Do the advantages of shopping in this way outveigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nowadays, people are starting to shop online, and this business model is becoming more and more common. In the near future, we might not have physical store anymore. It is agreed that digital shopping has more positive impacts than negative shortcomings. This opinion will be analyzed by discussing the time efficiency improvements from developing e-commerce, and the environmental aspects in this topic.

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Many retired people today are choosing to live in other countries. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?

In contemporary times, a myriad of elderly people are emigrating to other countries. In my opinion, it has certain drawbacks. This essay will examine the advantages and disadvantages of going abroad chosen by retired people and provide a logical conclusion.

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Public transport is essential but problematic. Describe some of the problems connected to public transport and suggest some solutions.

Public transport such as bus, underground, tram, etc, are popular in the street, and they bring a lot of benefits to citizens. However, there are many problems with people when they use public transport. People may receive dangerous trips, bad services, and delays when they use public transport. Drivers should be careful, facilities and schedules improved to provide better service for citizens.

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Public transport is essential but problematic. Describe some of problems connected to public transport and suggest some solutions.

Many public transportation systems are available these days, which people choose according to their convenience. By using public transport, a lot of issues occurred. I will explain the issues and solutions in upcoming paragraphs.

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In certain nations, parents have high academic expectations for their children, resulting in limited leisure time. What could be the potential benefits and drawbacks of this for children and the society that are part of?

Parents encourage their children to focus more on their curriculum and they reduce their free time to join any other activities. This trend has some upsides and downsides which will be examined further in this essay.

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To what extent do you agree and/or disagree? Some people think that the only purpose of working hard is to earn money.

It is thought by some that the aim of working among individuals is solely for financial rewarding. Although I accept that some employees take extra hours in work only to obtain more money,I believe that the purpose of this tendency among people is to lay the groundwork for their future and escape form long-term dependency.

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Some people like to own the place where they live, but other people like to rent where they live. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, there is an ongoing debate about whether it is better to own or rent the place where people live. While some people believe that owning a home can be beneficial in long term, others including me, think that renting offers more flexibility and less financial commitment.

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The rise of social media platforms has made it easier for people to vent their frustrations and complaints publicly. What is the consequence of this trend? Is there any benefit to expressing complaints on social media?

Increased popularity of social media revealed a gateway of spare complaints and doubts expressed by the society. There are several questions that are standing for this statement which I desire to answer in this essay.

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Some people say history is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that, in today’s world subjects like science and technology are more important than history. Discuss both views and give tour own opinion.

In these modern days, some individuals argue History is quite crucial as a education subject, others believe Science and Technology are more valuable and relevant. In this essay, I will explain both of these views and give my opinion.

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Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In these modern days, it is quite common that we have a lot of options. I’m fully agree with this statement, and in this essay I will discuss the reasons and supporting evidences from my experiences.

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In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast transport for cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is generally believed that, a few individuals believe that lots of fund is needed to enhance the current public transport. While some others consider it’s better to allocate it to build new railway routes for fast trains connecting to other cities. In this essay, I will discuss both of these perspectives.

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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?

It is generally believed that the population of several nations consists of less older people, compared to the number of young adults. There are benefits and drawbacks of this situation, but I believe the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

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