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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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in many countries around the world rural people are moving to cities so the population in the countryside is decreasing. do you think this is a positive or a negative development? give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Urbanization is happening in a lot of countries. The movement of population from rural areas to the cities is a good sign of people’s awareness of educational and economical needs. It means that young people are striving to get higher titles and more income for their goals. Furthermore, it will give a lot of opportunities for the rural people to grow professionally and meet a lot of diverse cultures. They could be more open-minded and will have connections with people from any different background, increasing their exposure.

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It Is Better For Students To Live Away From Home During Their University Studies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is an opinion that university students should live apart from their parents. Personally, I agree with this statement. From my point of view, child separation makes them independent and responsible for their life choices. Moreover, living away from home helps to improve relationships between children and their parents.

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According to those in the travel business, the nature of the average 'holiday' is changing. Rather than seeking a relaxing break in a far-away place, people now want exitement on their holidays and are keen to participate in unusual and challenging activities. Do you agree or disagree?

Compared to the past, people have different tastes of holiday nowadays. They prefer doing some particular yet intense activities rather than just relaxing in the open air. I strongly agree that there is a natural change on people's holiday pattern. A further explanation will be presented in this essay.

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Around the world, many adults are working from home, and more children are beginning to study from home because technology has become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

As science and technology advanced in leaps and bounds, multitude adults are able to work at home. A increasing number of children are starting their education from home since technology turns more convenient and less expensive. Although it would bring some undiniable benefits, stay-at-home lifestyle development has more negative effects.

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Some believe that the government should provide free education for all levels (primary, secondary, and university). Others believe that students should pay for the university by themselves. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The mass population’s education is a sole factor that could indicate a country’s future. Some people assume that it is compulsory for the government to offer pupils free education at all stages. Whilst, others believe that universities should charge students.

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Many people believe that university students should study a full range of subjects, instead of some specific subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this viewpoint?

Many individuals think that students that enroll education in university should learn all of the scientific disciplines than deeply undertanding some particular subjects. I strongly disagree, because everyone has their own expertise and many problems in our surroundings use interdisciplinary perspectives.

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Some people believe that celebrating personal events is a waste of money. Others feel that these celebrations play an important role in the lives of individuals and in society as a whole. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Celebrating personal occasions has become a popular trend this decade. Many people feel that spending money for this celebration is not worth it. On the other hand , some individuals believe that these events enhance individual lives and society. In this essay, i will explain the two opposing ideas and views and present my personal views.

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interest in homeschooling is becoming more widespread around the world. in your opinion, should school be compulsory for all children, or should families be allowed the right to choose to educate their children at home?

In the modern era, educating at home is prevailing among disparate groups of society. I think all people should have the freedom to opt between home and school learning and raise their kids as they want.

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Due to so many young people dropping out of schools, the rate of unemployment is increasing, and it affects our society in different ways. In your opinion, how can this situation be improved?

Nowadays, many youngsters are being dropped out from school because of many excuses, as a result, there is an increase in the number of jobless and bring detrimental effect to our society. This sitution can be improved by enforcing strict regulation related to the compulsary education up to a certain age limit regardless the background of problematic students and providing financial assistance to students from poor economy background.

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Due to the availability of fast food nowadays, many people have low-quality diets. What problems can this cause? What can governments do to resolve these problems?

As a result of the convenience of fast food, a lot of people have low-quality meals these days. This essay will firstly discuss how fast food affects on human health and second, solutions governments need to take action.

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Some people think mobile (cell) phones should be banned in public places such as libraries, shops and public transport. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is argued that there is a sentiment to restrict the use their mobile phones in public areas. However, I completely disagree with that notion for several reasons, which will be discussed in this essay.

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Public transit(e.g. buses,local trains,metros/Subways) play an important role in helping residents and visitors get around large cities. Public transit should be free at all time for those who want to use it. Discuss both sides give your opinion.

Public transport is more common in well-developed countries. The buses are the most common transport system in our country. Also, other public transport is used by people such as local trains, metros and flights. In the below paragraphs, I am going to explain about uses of public transport and also its benefits.

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More and more people in developing countries are purchasing cars for the first time. What problems do this case? What do you think are the possible solution?

In contemporary society, the evidence that buying cars has grown considerably in recent decades, is obvious. Numerous individuals frequently purchase new automobiles and this phenomenon creates ample concern regarding the environment and road infrastructures. In my view, it can effectively be addressed by not only manufacturing electric-powered cars but also investing in well-structured roads.

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Nowadays, people believe that governments should invest tax-payers money in healthcare, while others believe that money should be used in other areas. Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.

Some argue money from taxes should go to healthcare while others would rather it be spent on other sectors of the economy. I personally think government spending on healthcare is as essential as on other areas.

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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?

In recent years, parents have more concentrated on their children's education than the previous years. So , some of them think that non-academic subjects are no longer useful for student's education as well as should be removed such as physical education and cookery. However, on this point, I would disagree with the statement. In this essay, I will take some examples of why we should keep that classes and try to draw some conclusions.

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Many people argue that restaurants should be required to disclose the nutritional information of the dishes they serve. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages

In the modern era, there has been growing tendency of individuals to eat fast food and leads some people suggest that all of the eating place should give information of nutritional composition in each menu. Personally, there are many benefits of this idea outweighs the drawbacks and this essay will discuss about it.

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Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

In recent years, there has been a considerable rise in the number of offspring using smartphones, which is the consequence of the wrong parenting method. This is an extremely harmful development and can cause many problems for offspring when they get older.

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Internet technology means people do not need to travel to foreign countries to understand how others live. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In this day and age, the Internet has pushed back the frontier of human impossibilities in a multitude of spheres including traveling. This deep infiltration into the tourism industry makes some people declare that the Internet has turned traveling abroad into an obsolete choice. Nevertheless, from my standpoint, traveling in person still retains its values in the technology-driven era.

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Some people say that all popular TV programmes should aim to educate viewers about important social issues. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is true that the role which TV programmes play have been of great importance to better our society. Some believe that popular TV entertainment programmes set the goal to educate viewers about social problems. From my point of view, I partially agree with this statement, as there have some adventages .

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Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

Some youngsters are be with their smartphones longer time everyday.The post COVID change in education to online flatform could be a major reason for this, however addiction to social media may prone young kids to be with thire phones all the time.In my opinion, this is a negative development and resons are analyticaly presented in this essay.

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