IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5. Page 190

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?

The global sugar consumption has significantly surged over the past few years, consequently, leading to an increase in health problems. To mitigate this issue, many people advodate that drinks and food products that contain high sugar levels should be made more expensive. I strongly concur with the suggestion as I believe that high costs would discourage people from buying such products.

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Some say the best way to deal with public health issues is to invest in developing new medicines. Others say that a better way is to promote a healthy lifestyle. Discuss both views and give your opinion

Some argue that the most effective way of tackling public health concerns is by investing in new medicines, while others believe that promotion of a healthier lifestyle is better. Although, this might tackle few diseases at core, putting in more money for innovation of medical pills is a strive towards eradicating incurable health conditions.

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In many professional sports, there is an increase in the number of athletes who use banned substances to improve their performance. What are the causes of the phenomenon and what are some of the possible solutions?

In many worldwide sport events, a good number of sportsmen tend to use banned items in order to gain an unfair advantage over their opponents. The cause for this problem is the weak spots of certain devices that detect prohibited things, that are not fixed to this day, and the potential solution is to increase the level of a punishment for such action.

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All detailes of politicians’ private lives should not be printed in newspapers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

News medias should be punished for posting any information about the private lives of the people in charge. This essay agrees with this statement, because not only publishing such data could potentially endanger their confidentiality, but moreover, these statemen also have rights to keep some things as a secret.

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Many people argue that advancements in technology have significantly improved athletic performance and training methods. However, others believe that this reliance on technology undermines the true spirit of sports. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this viewpoint?

In these decades, the development of technology and science is incredibly fast and many areas including sport are affected by this advancement; while many believe that this action bears advantages for sportsman and the exercises, others have an opinion that the identity of sport is diminished because of these advancements. I agree with the first group and both viewpoints will be argued in the following paragraphs.

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Some people think the news has no real connection to people's lives, so reading newspapers or watching news programs on television in a waste of time.Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays a few people believe that the news are a waste of time, this is because they think that the news are not connected to the peoples’s lives anymore. Under my point of view, news are more important than ever. In this essay we will discuss why news are crucial to the average person, and why news also are significant to our society.

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Some think that too much attention and too many resources are given to protection of wild animals and birds. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Some people believe that if wildlife gets much attention and resources, they will get proper protection. I completely agree with this viewpoint because only proper attention can get wildlife to be protected.

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Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

The issue of which factor will provide more benefits in daily life has sparked considerable debate, with some people arguing that cooperation will be more beneficial while others believe that competition is the best choice. Although there is some rational behind the latter perspective, I personally agree more with the former view.

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In some countries the average of people is increasing and their levels of health and fitness are decreasing. What do you think are the cause of these problems and what measures could be taken to solve them?

In certain countries with a rapid increase in population, the level of physical well-being and fitness has been declining making it an issue of concern . The busy schedule and reluctant behaviour towards adopting a healthy lifestyle is the root cause of this ongoing issue, preventive measures are required to neutralize this trend. These issues need to be addressed by the government in order to propose more healthy lifestyle choices across the globe.

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Money management should be taught at school. do you agree?

It is universally acknowledged that money plays a crucial role in people’s prosperity. Presently, financial management is learned in the community through experience after adolescence. However, it is argued that financial skills should be taught at school to equip juveniles in the global market and guarantee their future. I totally agree with this statement due to its abundant benefits. This essay will express the supportive reasons for this notion.

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More and more people these days work harder and longer hours and have no time for family life and friends. What are the causes in your opinion for this? How is it affecting family life and the society as a whole?

In recent years, people are more often work harder and overtime, and sacrifies their quality time to their families and friends. In this essay, I will examine the root cause of the problems and the negative effect to their family life and societies.

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Money management should be taught at school. Do you agree?

It is universally acknowledged that money plays a crucial role in people prosperous. Presently, financial management is learned in community through experience after adolescent. However, it is argued that financial skills should be taught at school to equip juveniles in global market and guarantee their future. I totally agree with this statement due to its abundant of benefits. This essay will express the supportive reasons for this notion.

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Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Whilst some people tend to think that rivalry at work, at school and in daily life increases quality and productivity of the work, others believe in the work of several people in achieving one goal. In my opinion, cooperation is better than competition, since it comprises different individuals with various skills that makes achieving a goal in any sphere a lot easier.

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Many people believe that social networking sites such as Facebook have a huge negative effect on both society and individuals. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that social media applications have a detrimental effect on society. I firmly agree with this argument about the drawbacks of social media networking sites. This essay will explain several reasons to support the writer's view.

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The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

The diagram illustrates the alterations of the site of an airport’s appearance after the redevelopment of the following year

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In some countries levels of health and fitness are decreasing and average weights are increasing. What do you think are the causes of these problems and what are some possible solutions?

In some parts of the world, nowadays, the number of average weights is climbing high, whereas the number of health quality and well-being are dropping. This essay will first suggest that the biggest problem caused by this phenomenon is technology advancement and then argue that promotion of healthy lifestyle is the most viable solution.

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Social media helps people to keep in touch with friends and stay on top of news and events. Do you think the advantages of social media outweigh the disadvantages? topic in blood?

Social media has been helping people to keep in touch with friends and relatives, also stay up-to-date of latest news and events. Thus, I believe that benefit of social media outweigh drawback.

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Competition for university study is becoming increasingly strong. Why are universities becoming more competitive? Is this a positive or negative development? (Write 250 words.)

I have ever seen the university’s ranking on many social media sites where the Ivy League group gained the top 10 highest-ranking universities in the world, and most of them are from developed countries. In my opinion, this competition has many advantages in the education field.

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Some people regard with those games as a harmless fun, or even as a useful educational tool, others, however, believe that video games are having an adverse effects on the people who played them. In your opinion, do the drawbacks of video games outweigh the benefits?

Nowadays it is common among young children and adults to play video games. Some people argue that a video games have a positive effect on them, while others say it have a bad impact on them. This essay will discuss both views.

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Some people think it is better to spend and enjoy their money once they earn it. Others think it is better to save their money and enjoy it in the future. Which stand do you agree with and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

Nowadays, some people believe that is better to save money in order to have a better live in the future, while other ones think that they should spend their incomes once they earn it. According to the way I see it, people should save their money. In this essay we will discuss why it will be a better idea to save your finances and how could this affect your future.

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