IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5. Page 289

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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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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Some people think directors in big companies should get paid a lot, while others think that directors' high salaries are not fair. In this essay will be discussed both these sides and opinion

Directors must get much amount of salary to make crucial decisions that directly impact the success of the company. For example, many managers work long hours, deal with complicated stuff, and face though challenges. So, high salaries are needed to attract talented directors and motivate them to do their best.

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Food travels thousands of miles from farmers to consumers. Some people think that it would be better for our environment and economy if people consumed locally produced foods. To what extent do the advantages of this would outweigh the disadvantages?

In recent years, progresses in transportation have diminished the impacts of physical barriers, which opens the accessibility to broader resources. This change also impacted on food travels. While foods are being transport in long distances, some argue that this change is lack of environmental and economical considerations. In my point of view, I agree with the negative impacts on our surroundings, but I also believe that it posses certain advantages.

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: Some people think that zoos are cruel and all the zoos should be closed. However,other people think that zoos are useful to protect the rare animals. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is often considered by some menageries are inhuman and should be banned by governments while there are people who disagree with this and think zoos are helpful to protect endangered species. While some support their opinion with reasonable arguments like numerous animals suffer in cramped cages and are not looked after correctly , others consider the animal collection a safe place for breeding and important to increase public knowledge and affection for environment and I rely on their arguments. This essay will discuss two side views.

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

The world of professional sports includes a constant pressure to improve performance that affects many athletes. Many professionals using banned supplements to obtain better results. To solve this issue it is necessary to establish measures such as shift in culture to ackonegle mental health and more restrictive laws on illegal substances.

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Conducting sports events such as Olympics or World cup encourage people to live healthy. While some people indicate that there are various other methods to remain healthy. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The one method encouraging individuals to live healthy is helding sports parties such as Olympics or World cup, however, some argue that there are other ways to stay healthy. I personally claim that the power of sports events outweighs that of other ways to leads people to play sports and have good health.

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