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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Instead of training a few athletes to win medals at the Olympics, governments should spend the money on programmes encouraging the public to be active and stay healthy. 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.

Many people believe that the government should invest more money in sport opportunities for average inhabitants, rather than training only a few individuals for the Olympics. In my opinion, it is crucial to help the society stay healthy, and develop in physical movement.

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Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective?

Nowadays, traffic jam causes many problems including pollution. Some people argue that the way to solve problems is to increase the gasoline price. In this essay, I will argue that I do not agree with this statement. Due to problem solving, there are two ideas that I think can solve problems. One is public transportation is one of solutions that can solve this problem on traffic problem. Additionally, the pollution law should be legislated.

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Plastic bags, plastic bottles and plastic packaging are bad for the environment. What damage does plastic do to the environment? What can be done by governments and individuals to solve this problem?

Plastic is a material that causes a lot of damage to the environment. However, it is commonly employed in various fields, such as luggage, containers, and wrapping. While it is utilized globally, it does not benefit us in any location. Therefore, it is imperative to come up with a solution for the issues that have been caused.

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The relatively recent development of games on phones, computers, and TV consoles is extremely popular with people all over the world. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such electronic games?

Nowadays, the gaming industry is exorbitantly increasing. Many people believe that, the trend of playing games on technology like mobile phones, desktops, and playstations have positive effects. This essay will discuss both perspectives and argue that, despite some benefits, the disadvantages of accessing games on screen outweigh their advantages.

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Manufacturing Process for Making Sugar from Sugar Cane

The process of sugar production from the sugar cane plant entails a three-pronged approach that comprises natural growth, followed by a chemical transformation, culminating in the separation of the sugar crystals from the end product. Taking a comprehensive view, it is evident that this multifaceted process entails harvesting, processing, and purification.

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In some societies the number of crimes committed by teenagers is growing. What are the reasons for this trend? And what possible solutions could reduce this issue?

In lots of communities, the number of offences performed by teenagers has heightened. The reasons and some possible solutions will be discussed below.

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Many people prefer to watch foreign films rather than locally produced films. Why could this be?Should governments give more financial support to local film industries?

Many people have differing views regarding decisions on watching either foreign or local produced movies. There are several reasons why foreign movie is more popular. From my view, government should definitely provide more resources to support local production.

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In many countries, an increase in crime has been blamed on violent images on television and in computer and video games. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In many countries, violent images on television and in computer and video games have been blamed to be the main reason for the increase in crime. While there are some people who disagree with this statement, I believe that violent images are the main cause of the rise in the number of people involved in crime.

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Some people think that children who spend a lot of time reading children’s story book are wasting their time which could be better used doing other more useful activities. To what extend do you agree?

Some people believe that it could be better for children to spend less time reading story books for children and more time on other activities because reading these books is wasting their precious time. I mostly disagree with this opinion because of several benefits of reading children's story books such as improving imagination and language abilities.

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The most important aim of science should be to improve people's lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Nowadays, scientific developments are occurring at a great rate but some of them seem not to be helpful for population's lives. Additionally, sometimes scientific innovations are harmful and regretted by those who invented them. This essay will argue that science should never harm public but scientists should aim to further understanding as much as to improve nation's lives.

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A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your locality. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory establishment? Explain your position.

A corporate has announced their proposal to construct a new factory in our home town. Some suggest it will provide benefits by supplying job opportunities while others argue that it will contaminate locals by producing harmful substances. From my point of view, I support the construction of the new factory.

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Some people think that children who spend a lot of time reading children’s story book are wasting their time which could be better used doing other more useful activities. To what extend do you agree?

Using time wisely is important especially as a child since every second will contribute to their personality. Some individuals believe kids reading children's stories for a significant amount of time is nothing but a waste of time which can be used by doing other activities. In my opinion, I fully agree with the statement unless the books actually teach a lesson or prevent something.

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Many museums charge for admission while others are free. Do you think the advantages of charging people for admission to museums outweigh the disadvantages.

Nowadays, there are significant numbers of museums that charge the visitors entry fees, while others require no payment. Whether or not this is beneficial to society is a moot point. However, this essay disagrees that making people pay for visiting museums is more advantageous than free admission because the charges might be too pricey for some museums, and the world will eventually lose their interest in art and history.

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Some people think that living in big cities is bad for people's health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The issue of living in metropolitan areas is decreasing people's health has heightened interest of many people nowaday. In my opinion, I would consider myself an advocate of this statement.

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some people think that living in bad cities is bad for people’s health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is a controversial perspective heating up a debate whether living in urban areas has bad impacts on people's health or not. I would contend that living in big cities has both negative and positive influence on people’s health.

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Schools should use films, computers and games instead of books. To what extent do you agree or disagree

In recent years, the issue of whether academies should replace ordinary books with computers, games and films in the education process or not has gained significant attention. From my point of view, I fully agree with this novel idea.

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Friendships that take place online are not as meaningful as those where people meet each other face to face. To what extent do you agree or disagree

Nowadays, when technology is ever-advancing, bonds between human beings can be made through online means, thus creating an argumentative notion that online friendships are not as meaningful as those made through face to face contact. From my point of view, I completely agree with this opinion since only direct interactions can enhance one’s relationships.

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Governments give a lot of support to artists, even though some people think it is a waste of money that could have been used elsewhere. Discuss both views and five your opinion.

Art , of all kinds, fosters harmony in societies, nevertheless, governments allocating funds to artists remains a controversial subject. While some people believe that artists deserve to be paid considerably, other argue that funds should be invested in addressing other formidable challenges. However, I agree with the former opinion; in my perspective, well-deserved artists should be paid by the government as they do not rely on the funds generated by taxpayers.

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Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but not local people. Why is this the case and what can be done to attract more local people to visit these places?

There has been an argument that tourists around the world visiting historical monuments have brought several advantages while some people said that it has detrimental consequences. In this essay, I would like to argue on both perspectives along with my opinion in the upcoming paragraphs.

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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.

One part of society considers History to be one of the most important subjects in the school curriculum and others believe that modern world Science and Technology are the most valuable subjects to learn. In this essay, I am going to elaborate my take on this in further paragraphs.

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