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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

There is no denying that technological developments will bring many changes in plenty of fields such as driving. Many people consider that when technological improvements applied to driverless vehicles can cause many drawbacks others do not. I strongly believe that the disadvantages of this new technology outweigh the advantages. This essay will discuss both views by giving examples.

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

The given maps illustrate changes that are planned for an airport site and its current look. According to the plan, the site of the airport will be expanded by adding more new sections.

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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

There is no denying that over-consumption of sugar can cause many problems in people's health. Some people believe that a rise in the fee of products that include sugar can be helpful for the public's health. I strongly agree with this opinion. This essay will discuss why I support increasing sugary food and drinks to protect health.

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University students often focus on one subjects . However , some people think that universities should encourage students to learn a range of other subjects . To what extent do you agree or disagree ?

The scheme below provides information on how carbonated beverages are made, showing a gradual development.

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In order to arrest the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, governments worldwide have imposed large-scale lockdowns. This has caused tremendous problems to both individuals and societies. Compose an essay discussing these problems.

COVID-19 has encountered the lives of many innocent people by the gestures of various infections. In order to shake out COVID-19 partition globally government implemented a lockdown for a particular time period.

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In many country average weight of the people increasing and fitness levels are decreasing. What do you think are the causes of problems and what measures could be taken solve them?

Nowadays a lot of countries face an issue with overweighting and low fitness levels among the population.

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The gap between rich and poor countries is expanding. How can it be resolved?

The economic distance between developed and developing countries is widening. There are some reasons why it could happen, such as product characteristics, human resources and governance policies. To solve this issue, knowledge transfer and sharing technology platforms from rich countries could be possible solutions. I will elaborate more on this essay.

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Today social skills are being more and more emphasized by employers. Some people believe that social skills are important besides good qualifications for their job success. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?

Nowadays, employers believe that social skills are becoming more and more confirmed by companies. Moreover, some people think that the major requirements for their job success are social skills besides good qualifications. I completely agree with this point of view because when the person has this skills he will become more effective and it will helps him in building professional relationships.

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People from cities go to university more often than those who live in the country. Some people think that the government should make it easier to enter universities for people who live outside the cities and towns by setting lower entry requirements and tuition fees. to what extent do you agreee or disagree with this statement.

The majority of students that manage to attend a university are mostly people from the urbanized areas rather than people that live in rural areas. This issue has raised concerned among public and they believed that the government should enable the students that live in towns to enter a university with a lower entrance requirements and university fees. In my opinion, I agree to lessen the tuition fees, but I disagree to change the university entry requirements as all students should be given equal opportunity.

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In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they would be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.

There is a controversial futuristic debate surrounding the functionality of paper-based reading materials. Many are of the opinion that printed books and newspapers are becoming out of date and in the upcoming years anybody will have access to online versions for free. I totally disagree with this announcement owing to the preference of many to utilise the paper version and the fact that claiming free access to internet versions is unfounded.

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Some parents send their children to preschool when they are three or four years old. Other parents wait until their children are old enough for primary school before they send them to school. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sending children to preschool at a young age.Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

There is the point of view, that society is divided into two groups. While first prefer to send kids to preschool organizations as soon as possible at nearly three or four years old, others tend to think the kid should be quite old and mature to start learn at preschool courses before primary school. This essay will present the argument in favor of early education.

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Some people say that every human being can create art. Others think only people with the ability can create art. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is often argued that only some of human beings have ability to create art. From my perspective, it seems not entirly convincing, since every human being can create art. Without the exception, every human have their own talents.

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Nowadays, more and more people tend to take information from online news than from newspapers or TV. What is the positive and negative sides of this development

Today, the majority of society chooses to gain information from the internet rather than other sources such as television and newspapers. I think, despite that it is a positive development there is a bit of negative development which impacts health.

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In the future all cars, busses and trucks will be driveless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

In the following years, all vehicles including cars, buses, and trucks are predicted to have self-driving features, which means the vehicles would be operated by the system , not the person. This essay will discuss whether the benefits of this outweigh the drawbacks.

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Some people think that social networking sites have a hug negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree and disagree?

In recent times, technology has become increasingly advanced, and many applications have been created to support individuals’ work. Therefore, it is argued that social networking sites may offer several immense detrimental impacts on both the personal and societal levels. I would argue that although social networking sites will be able to offer certain drawbacks, there are more positive impacts such as experiencing diverse cultures and gaining new knowledge or skills.

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The plans below show a public park when it first opened in 1920 and the same park today. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given diagrams illustrate that a park initially opened in 1920 and how it appears today.

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Nowadays, many people send their children to boarding schools so that they can have time to work. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?

Currently, people send their children to boarding schools and create conditions for work. This broadens the children's worldview, and allows them to have a good career in the future, but it also causes them to be alone, away from their families for a long time. In my opinion, the advantages can outweigh the disadvantages if the process is well-managed.

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Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists and not local people. Why is the case? What can be done to attract local people?

Nowadays, various museums and historical places are mostly visited by travelers from other cities and countries instead of local individuals. In this essay, I will consider the reasons and also solutions for each of them.

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Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there is more advantage to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment?

Individuals may choose living in a house or an apartment based on their taste and budget. Although, living in a house could be so attractive ,from my point of view ,staying in a flat is more beneficial.

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Art is considered an important part of a society as well as an expression of its culture. Do you think it is important for children to be taught art? Do you think children should be encouraged to focus on art rather than other subjects

It is commonly believed that cultures are defined through art and it is fundamental to societies. I think that teaching art subjects at school will develop students’ creativity and assist them in expressing their thoughts and emotions. However, I tend to disagree with the idea of limiting school curriculum to only art as it will not suffice their educational demands.

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