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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow their customs and behaviour. Cthers disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or expcricnce.

Nowadays Migration towards developed countries is rapidly increasing. Due to this one part of the society argues that immigrants should always accept foreign region and their traditions. while other people counter that immigrant countries should learn and value their regional habits. I believe that society should accept the tradition of immigrants who move abroad.

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Some people think that dangerous sports should be banned, while others believe that people should be free to do any sports or activities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The contentious discourse surrounding the permissibility of perilous sports or the imposition of prohibitions has ignited fervent debate. While some advocate for stringent bans citing concerns over public welfare, others champion the sacrosanctity of individual liberty in recreational pursuits. Effectuating a judicious equilibrium between safety imperatives and personal freedoms stands as an imperative in navigating this nuanced terrain.

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There is certainly a difference in thoughts, ideas and actions between children, their parents and grandparents. Why do these differences exist? Does it cause problems in your community, in your opinion?

Generational gaps are a phenomenon caused by differing experiences, education levels, and socio-economic conditions. For instance, many grandparents may have had less formal education and were raised in times of economic hardship, influencing their beliefs and behaviors. Parents, on the other hand, might have been exposed to the benefits of higher education, better job opportunities, and technological advancements, shaping their worldviews differently. Children today are growing up in a digital age, with access to information at their fingertips, which greatly influences their perspectives and values.

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Vehicle technology is advancing rapidly and cars that drive themselves have already been developed. In the near future, most people will use driverless cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Currently, people have different views as to whether vehicle innovation is developing fast whether cars can drive by themselves and whether they are expanding in the future. Despite the fact that automatic cars have many benefits, it will be hard to predict. I believe that most people will continue to use normal cars in the long term.

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Eating too much sugar is harmful to health. Some people think it is the government’s responsibility to limit people’s sugar consumption, while others think it is an individual’s responsibility to limit the amount of sugar they eat. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Consuming too much sugar exposes individuals' health to danger, it is scientifically evident that if we do not monitor the amount of sugar we eat, we are likely to be patients of many chronic diseases. While some argue that this is the government’s responsibility to counter this phenomenon, others believe that it depends on individuals, I would argue that this is a shared responsibility.

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Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

There are widely differing views on the issue that the best way of improving health is by increasing the number of sports facilities, while others think that sports is not enough for the improved health in the society. I personally believe that just sports cannot improve the health of people and other aspects of the people's life should be taken into account, too. There are two principle reasons for this.

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Nowadays, a lot of offices employ open-space designs instead of separate rooms for work. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? At least 250 words - 40 minutes.

In the present age, whether open-space designs for offices provide more benefits than traditional ones has sparked much debate. Some people assert that open layout is beneficial in terms of improving employers’ collaboration whereas many others argue that in offices with open-spade design workers find it challenging to focus on their job owing to constant interruption. In this essay, I will consider both pros and cons of the discussion.

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People can live and work anywhere they want to choose, because of improved communication technology and transport. Do the advantages of this development outweigh disadvantages?

It has been observed that the advance of communication technology and transport gave people more options to choose where they live and work. Despite the numerous debates surrounding this topic, my stance on this issue is that the merits of this matter surpass its possible drawbacks.

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Some people think that older school children should learn a wide range of subjects to acquire more knowledge, while other people believe they should learn a small number of subjects in details. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Few individuals believe that students should learn variety of subjects to gain more knowledge, on the other hand few people thinks that undergraduates should acquire limited number of subjects with focused and deeply. This essay will intends to analyse both view and explain why i am in favouring of limited number of education.

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In many countries, young people are leaving their homes in rural areas to study or work in cities. What do you think are the reasons for this? Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

In various nation young adults are moving away from their home town and living in urban areas for higher education and for a better work life. Although, this may harm a person in short term, it allow to create new opportunities and i believe that this advantage far outweighs any potential disadvantages.

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In today's world, many people spend increasingly less time in their homes. what are the reasons for this? What are the effects of this trend on individuals and society?

These days, a number of individuals spending more and more time on their work rather than staying at homes. The two main reasons for this are they are overwhelmed by their work and they devote more hours to travelling to work. The impacts of this are they cannot give time to their families and faces health problems.

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Many companies are developing electronic books. Some people think thoese books will replaced paper books in the future. To what extent do you agree?

Technological advancementes have allowed widespread access to the information without boundaries, thus digital books are widely available. Hence, many people argue that hardcopies will be replaced by e-books, however, many other argue that printed out copies are necessary. I consider that both are required, and in this essay, I explain my reasons in detail.

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Many offenders commit more crimes after serving their first punishment. Why is this happening, and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem.

Some criminals are punished once and then engage in many more crimes. This problem may be related to the inability of criminals to find work after release. The reasons as well as the effects of this issue will be discussed in this essay.

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In many countries, the number of animals and plant declining? Why do you think this is happening? How can this issue be solved?

It is an alarming fact that there has been a sharp decline in the number of plants and animals in many countries recently. There are many reasons for this problem to be the case, but also a lot of solutions to this.

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The number of people who are at risk of serious health problems due to being overweight is increasing. What is the reason for hte growth in overweight people in society? How can this problem be solved?

The problem of obesity among modern people is alarming and requires our imminent attention. The modern lifestyle is the culprit of the increasing number of overweight people and both the government and schools can take active steps to alleviate the problem.

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In many countries schools have severe problems with student behaviour. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?

With the advancements of technology, schools from many places have to face many challenges and most difficult one would be changing manners of the students. There are many reasons behind this but the family problems affecting the children's behaviour is the common one. This can be overcome by not giving pressure to them but explaining the consequences of the bad behaviours.

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

The two plans captured the differences that will be made in an airport which is in the southwest of a country and the developments will occur next year.

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In many countries people have to pay for medical care, but some think that it should be a free service provided by the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

A lot number of countries governed that citizens must spend their own money for their personal healthcare. Many people argue that medical needs should be considered as a free public service provided by the government. I completely agree that the necessity of health matters is part of human rights and every government should establish a policy that regulate a free healthcare service in many forms such as national insurance and creating a mass development in regional hospital.

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Some people ague that children should be forced to wear a school uniform. To what extent do you agree?

Some rules in school like wearing the same clothes are debatable. Many people consider that this rule is a kind of military expression as it has similar concerns. Although people may worried about it, I would suggest that students should have the same dress due to safety reasons and also economic benefits.

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Directors of large organizations earn much higher salaries than ordinary employees do. Some people think it is necessary, but others are of the opinion that it is unfair. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

These days, some people believe that bosses of large companies earn more money than ordinary employees, which is essential. However, others consider it an injustice.

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