IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5. Page 268

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Southlands main exports in 2000 and 2024, and future projections for 2035.

Southlands main exports in the past, which were the 2000s, are in the present, which is 2024, and in the future, which will be 2035.

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Some people think that cars are the best way to travel in a city, while others think that bicycle is better. Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.

Transportation is one of the most considerable factors when people travel, and some believe that the best choice to reach a city is driving cars while others claim riding bicycle should be the way. In my point of view, bicycle is basically better option than cars even though it totally depends on situations.

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Describe the last time you received an important letter or email. You should say: who the letter or email was from when you received it what it was about and explain how it made you feel.

E-mails play a very crucial role in everybody's life and it has become an important part of everybody's routine. We all receive e-mails every day as it shows a formal way of working. I receive many e-mails every day related to job vacancies, online shopping, and so on.

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Some people think that young people should follow older people's examples. Others believe it is quite natural for teenagers to challenge what old people say. Describe both point of views. Give your opinion with reasons and relevant examples.

Respecting the elders is universally agreed as a virtue, however, nowadays it is believed that young people should challenge some old concepts which are outdated. I partially agree with both ideas. This essay will first look at the arguments for respecting the senior before turning to those against.

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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 drierless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages.

Cutting-edge technologies have led to the creation of driverless vehicles and during the last decades these innovatives tools have become widely popular due to their positive impacts in societies. From my perspective, I consider that the benefits oustand the stumbling blocks, and in this essay, I will explain my reasons in detail.

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

Nowadays in many countries around the globe people are affected by gaining more weight due to bad happens of eating as well as having issues with health fitness that is declining.

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In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough.What are the advantages and disadvantages ofgiving children this message?

In many cultures, people raise their children through encouragement. They told their child as long as they worked hard, they could achieve everything. From my prospect, this message could bring both advantages and drawbacks to children.

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The animal species are becoming extint due to human activities on land and in sea. What are the reason and solution ?

Human activities on the land and the sea area lead to the extinction of some animal species. This essay will reveal about the causes of this case and put forward a number of solutions.

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In many countries today,crime novels and TV crime drames are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these book and TV showes are popular? what is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?

These days the popularity of books and TV serials having a criminal content is increasing across the world.There are a number of factors promoting this trend.This essay will discuss its reasons including heightened level of excitement and the monotonous story of other dramas and it will also give my opinion on the downsides of this trend such as an increased crime rate and health related issues.

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Describe your Study and work background and why are you interested in studying in this university?

I worked as a part-time internal manager in a beauty clinic from 2017 to 2019. Since then, immediately after my graduation, I have worked as the full-time internal manager of the clinic. I have participated in various management seminars to improve service quality and optimize the clinic's progress during these years. In particular, I am keenly interested in fostering innovation and creativity in the beauty field and social communication, so I have used this interest to make a difference in my management style. More important than benefitting from the feeling of satisfaction that I have in myself by doing my favorite work, seeing the feeling of satisfaction both in employees and customers is a genuine, indescribable pleasure for me. All these matters require sufficient knowledge to create a distinctive and creative environment and also to support a successful workforce, leading to a safe and quality work environment. Throughout my work at the clinic, I have put a lot of effort into ...

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countris should produce enough food for their own population and import as little as possible. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Most countries send their products such as food to another country, but some argue that the government should transfer them as little as possible. Although producing enough food has its own advantages, however, in my opinion, I strongly disagree with this statement because I suppose it helps the government, and I will examine and explain it.

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Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now ‘one big traffic jam’. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage from using their cars?

Vehicle possession has escalated dramatically for the last 30 years which leads to traffic congestion in many cities in the world. I completely agree with the given statement. Governments should take initiatives to prevent usage of cars.In the following paragraphs, I will discuss the logic behind this statement and the effective regulations government can take to halt this.

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Some people believe that professional athletes serve as positive role models for young people, while others argue that their behavior both on and off the field has a negative influence. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

There are two controversial perspectives heating a debate over whether athletes are a good or bad example for youngsters to follow. In my opinion the athletic experts have some positive and negative effects on children.

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Some people believe that animals must be used for conducting laboratory tests, while other people think that animals are innocent creatures and we must not exploit them. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

People are calling into question the usage of animals for laboratory tests. While some individuals believe that it is logical to examine creatures for scientific discoveries, others assert that the animals rights should be considered to protect them in these cases. Both sides provide rational justifications that will be elaborated.

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The best way to learn about other culture is to work in a multinational organization do you agree or Disagree

Learning about different cultures has been a popular topic in recent years. There are multiple methods to delve into multiple cultures; however, people debate whether working in a multinational organization is the best way to learn about them. To some extent, I don't completely agree with this opinion, while there are other nice approaches.

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Many people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their country. What are the reasons behind this view? What are the solutions to change it?

It is universally believed that international traveling has a bad effect on their nation. This essay attempts to shed light on the driving factors behind this issue before outlining several viable solutions that should be adopted to tackle it.

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Fossil fuel is the main source of energy. In some countries, the use of alternative sources of energy is encouraged. Is this a positive or negative development?

Given the deterioration of environmental quality that stems from the combustion of fossil fuels,several nations have encouraged the adoption of sustainable energy sources.This essay attempts to shed light on the merits and demerits of this tendency before concluding it is an encouraging development.

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The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is changing the way businesses operate. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating AI in the workplace. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

The advances of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have brought a wide range of opportunities to be taken in various workspaces. Although there are manifold benefits involved in this trend, the drawbacks are by no means negligible. I assert that the advantages of this trend outweigh its disadvantages.

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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 opportunities to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

In these days, there is a growing trend among students to pursue their studies outside their native land. Although, they may face loneliness at their young age, studying abroad benefits them with life experiences which would be advantageous in future. In my opinion, overseas education is an excellent learning opportunity, and it has more advantages than downsides.

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Describe an item of technology that you own which is very important to you. You should say: where you got it from how long you have had it what you use it for and explain why it is important to you.

An item of technology that is important to me is my digital watch. It is black in colour. It has many features like getting notifications, music, health records, and so on. We can connect it with our phone and then it shows all the same things which are there in my phone.

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