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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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In many countries, people are now living longer than before. Some people say an ageing population creates problems for governments. Others people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. To what extend do the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages?

Constantly increasing live expectancy has become a hot debated issue nowadays. While some people believe that more elderly people in our society can lead to additional challenges that the government should tackle, other see this change as a great opportunity, that can benefit our society. In this essay I will argue that the advantages of increase in ageing population can outweigh the disadvantages, if companies adopt the working environment and recognize the retired people as a new market share with great potential.

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Some people think there is no need for professional photographers as everybody knows how to click pictures. What is your opinion? Include any relevant personal experience and knowledge

Historically, as automation and technology kept developing it forced many workers to lose their jobs. Similarly, the countinous evolution of the camera resulted in the reduction in size and complexity regarding its operations, hence making it easy for everyone to capture photographs and pushing professional photographers out of the market. I opine that this development can shrink the market size for photographers but cannot entirely replace them.

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In some cultures, children are told they can achieve anything if they work hard. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?

Aspiring for success is something that probably all humans have an interest in, successively there are many popular techniques that parents educate their children on how to be successful, a very common one is telling them that they can achieve anything if they work hard enough. Today we are going to contrast what are the advantages and disadvantages of saying so.

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Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Over the last few decades, some developing countries have spent money on railways, whereas it might be have traffic conjunctions or need the new public transportation. However, if governments should spend money on roads, most individuals buy cars increase the traffic.

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Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree Discuss both views and give you opinion

Job searching is a very tough task. A jobless person suffers a lot of difficulties in doing so. And if you are not a qualified person then there would be no chance for you to get a desired job.

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Some people think that strict punishments for driving offences arethe key to reducing traffic accidents. Others, however, believe that other measures would be more effective in improving road safety.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Road safety has become a great concern for people with the rise of accidents and fatality those accidents cause every day. People have a varying opinion on how to make roads safe and I believe strict laws should be there to punish the driving offenders but a combination of other methods would bring better results.

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With a fast pace of modern life , more and more people are turning towards fast food for theirs main meals . Do you hinh the advantages outweigh the disadvantages ?

The past 50 years have seen a dramatic increase in availibility of fast food. Yet, there remains some disagreement as to whether the overall effect of this kind of food has been positive and negative. Some laud its convienence and relatively low cost, however, in this essay i intend to argue that fast food is detrimental both to the individuals that consume it and to society at large.

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It is more important for a building to serve a purpose than to look beautiful. Architects should not worry about producing building as a work of art. Do you agree or disagree ?

In the modern era, some groups of society think the apperance of a structure does not matter at all while others disagree. I personally endorse the latter standpoint and I'm going to explain why in the rest of this essay.

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Individual greed and selfishness have been the basis of modern society. Some people think that we must return to older more traditional values such as respect for the and the local community in order to create a better world to live in. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In contemporary, humans are becoming more and more greedy and selfish for their purposes; therefore, many are of the opinion that we should restore previous traditions and values, like admiring family and society values. In my view, this will be beneficial for both individuals and communities to live a better lifestyle.

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Some people get into debt by buying things they don't need and can't afford. What are the reasons for this behavior? What action can be taken to prevent people from having this problem?

Some individuals tend to purchase unnecessary goods while they are not affordable. Although there are specific root causes behind this phenomenon, effective policies can be adopted to remedy the situation.

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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 of giving children this message.

It is common in most cultures to believe that if children are told to work hard, they will be able to achieve anything. There are pros and cons to this message conveyed by parents to children. It could be harmful to the future of some children whereas others would thrive in their achievements.

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Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones for communication has had a negative effect on young people’s reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

It is often argued that youngsters has been affected a negative impact on their reading and writing skills by using of technologies for communication. From my perspective, it seems convincing since using mobile phones and computers can lead young adults to have a challenge in comprehension of words and sentences, and they cannot focus on what they are doing.

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In some countries, more and more people are hiring a professional fitness trainer, rather than playing sports or doing exercise classes What are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or a negative development?

In recent years, many individuals across the world have relied more and more on private fitness instructors as a form of exercise as opposed to the traditional way of sports participation and joining active exercise classes. This is mainly because personal instructors offer the best results due to their expertise and access to modern types of equipment; thus, making it a much more beneficial initiative.

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There is a lot of pressure on young people today to succeed academically. As a result, some people believe that non-academic subjects, such as physical education and cookery, should be removed from the school syllabus so that children can concentrate on academic work. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays students come across the pressure that they have to be successful in academic studies. Some people tend to think that non-academic subjects are not essential and it is more useful if young people will improve only their academic subjects. However, the issue is not entirely straightforward, and arguments can be made against the idea. This essay will discuss a debate, and give a concluding view.

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Globalization is creating a world with a single culture and destroying national identity in the process.To what extend do you agree or disagree

Globalization is creating a world with a single culture and destroying national identity in the process. To what extent do you agree and disagree?

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Every large city in the world is facing the problem of increasing traffic from the growing numbers of cars and other motor vehicles.Which factors are responsible for the increase in traffic?How can this traffic problem be reducedʼ

In today's modern world, there are a great number of traffic jams in many big areas which occured as a result of private transportation. Two important cases that brought to these problems should be resolved by the government. This essay will deal with setbacks and clarification in the following paragraphs

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big salary is more important than job satisfaction. do you agree or disagree?

In this cutting-edge era, there is one of the highly controversial issue whether high income have much significance as compared to job satisfaction. I disagree with the given notion and the supporting points will be discussed in the subsequent paragraphs.

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It is now possible for scientists and tourists to travel to remote natural environment, such as the South Pole. What are advantages and disadvantages of this development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

There are many pristine places in which scientists have desired to gain access in order to evaluate endemic details, and many people argue that it is necessary to explore and discover innovative characteristics. However, tourism has increased over the time and those unknown places are the most appealing destinations such as North and South Pole. Then, I believe that allowing scientists and tourists have positive and negative impacts. In this essay, I explain both sides and give my opinion.

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Fossil fuels are the main source of energy around the world today. In some countries, the use of alternative sources of energy is replacing fossil fuels. Is this a positive or negative development?

A thought of using substitute of unrenewable sources has become increasingly common. This is because change in lifestyle has taken mammoth dimension. I applaud the efforts being done to bring this transition.

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Some people think that in order to prevent illness and disease, governments should make efforts in reducing environmental pollution and housing problems To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statements?

In today's world, diseases are fast increasing, and new ones are emerging. However, some argue that the government should focus on pollution and housing issues in order to prevent sickness. It's somewhat true, in my perspective. In this essay, I shall express my clear opinion.

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