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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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I didn't have any nightmare travel experiences, but my friend has had such an experience.

I didn't have any nightmare travel experiences, but my friend has had such an experience. She flew to Russia twice, to St. Petersburg. All these two times she flew with her mother and on business, they made various documents, tried to apply for citizenship in advance and got it done. When they flew there for the first time, everything seemed to go well and they handed over all their personal data and documents and even had time to rest. But when they flew for the second time, everything didn’t go according to plan. When they landed at St. Petersburg airport they were immediately detained by the police. My friend was taken to some orphanage or shelter, and her mother was taken to the police. My friend spent 2 days in a separate room with no windows, just a bed.The food was completely incomprehensible; no one knew what it was. The room was very small. My friend said if she stayed there for a long time, she would simply go crazy within these four walls. Finally, after two days of suffe...

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Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more advantages to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment?

The issue of living in a detached house or in a flat is being discussed by some individuals. It has both negative and positive aspects. This essay will show that living in a house has more benefits rather that drawbacks. It will first suggest that capacity and privacy are the primary advantages, followed by a discussion about priceless as the main disadvantage.

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Advertising is becoming more and more common in everyday life. Is it a positive or negative development?

Advertising has become an ubiquitous part of our lives. It can be found on television, radio, internet and even in our mailboxes. From my perspective, I strongly believe that advertising has more positive than negative effects.

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Some people think it is very good idea to bring your family when travelling overseas for work or study reasons. Discuss the advantage and disadvantage and give your opinion

When moving to a new country, an individual must consider family impact. Choosing to travel with family contains potential benefits and drawbacks. This essay argues that bringing family includes more positives such as eliminating homesickness and providing opportunities, but some negatives exist such as expense and distraction.

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Many people strive to maintain a successful career and happy family life at the same time.What problems can this situation create?What are the possible solutions?

People are doing too much struggle to become successful in their activity to give a bright future and luxurious life to their families. They also try to maintain the balance between their professional and personal life and to maintain this balance they have to face some hidden issues.In this essay, I will explain some issues that can be created by this situation as well as some steps which can be taken to prevent this type of predicament.

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Some people think the government should invest more money in teaching science than other subjects in order to a country to develop and progress. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Investing funds in science might be an appropriate deposit. Most of the successful governments have planned several investment methods to progress. There is no doubt that I totally agree with this method. I will clarify this in more detail.

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car ownership has increased so rapidly over past thirty years that may cities in the world are now on big traffic jam. how true you think this statement is? how government should encourage people to reduce using their cars.

A rise in a number of cars not only becomes a cause of traffic but also makes people think about its reduction. Traffic jam has proved that people are getting more cars in this era and creating more obstacles in urban cities, therefore, I will shed some light on this statement and give some solution, how government can tackle these problems.

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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 thia would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

There is a discussion regarding different views on improving public health, while one group of people raised the importance of building more sports facilities, the other group believed it would not be effective and requested other ideas to be implemented. Despite the increasing number of sports facilities that would help people to exercise more and help improve their health, there are other methods also that need to be explored to not only improve the physique but also the mental health of the public.

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people living in the 21st century generally have a better quality of life than people who lived in previous centuries to what extent do you agree or disagree

In the 21st century, people across the globe are enjoying a significantly improved quality of life compared to their counterparts in previous centuries. I strongly agree with this assertion due to advancements in technology, healthcare, and overall societal progress.

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In many countries, the number of obese children is increasing rapidly, and many people believe that the government is responsible for this alarming problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In many countries, the number of obese children is increasing rapidly, many people believe that the government is responsible for this alarming problem. I find that this is not an entirely accurate opinion. Although the government is responsible for the problem of overweight in children, the key is still parental supervision and proper education from schools.

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Eating too much sugar is harmful for health.Some think it is the government’s responsibility to limit people’s sugar consumption,while other people believe it is individual’s responsibility .Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Excessive sugar intake is a terrible habit that will cause various chronic diseases. Some people argue that it is the government's task to limit sugar consumption, while others think everyone should be responsible for their own health. This essay will try to discuss this matter from both views.

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It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?

Our lives depend on the choices that we make. For some people, it is essential to take risks both in their careers and personal lives. Although taking risks may include losing what you already have, the potential benefits outnumber any potential drawbacks.

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some people think that in the mordern world we are more dependent on each other. Others argue that people have become more independent. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There is no doubt these days people argue about the societal independence the community plays in the contemporary era we observe that technological advancement is a new treatment in the world to cut off between people. Some people believe that people need each other for help and are dependent on each other while others think that technology becoming more dependent on people. In the essay, I am going to discuss the drawbacks and benefits of views and draw my conclusions.

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Every year several languages die out. Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

several people feel that disappearing of some languages which occurs every year will make their lives more convenient as there would be less variety of languages in the universe. I completely disagree with this idea as I believe that language includes a great part of our culture.

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Some people think that success is the best way to measure intelligence. Others believe that it can be measured through other useful parameters. Do you agree or disagree?

There is an argument on how to evaluate intelligence, several people believe that success is the best way to evaluate intelligence, yet others suppose it is better to measure it by some specific index. In my opinion, I agree that intelligence is a better method to evaluate by useful parameters.

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Some people believe that international trade and communication with other countries as a positive trend, while other things that it is harmful to the nation and they may lose their identities. To what extend do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give your own opinion and relevant examples

Foreign trade is considered to have a positive impact on nation. Masses pass an argument that it could be deleterious and may cost the goodwill of country. However, I believe that it is the best way to establish good relationships with the neighbouring countries. In my essay ,I shall explain my view point with supportive example

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Nowadays, artifical intelligence is being used to drive cars. Why is this happening? Is it a positive or negative development?

These days, some cars are being operated by artificial intelligence. This is due to the fact that the technology is more sophisticated than it used to be, and it should be considered a positive development because it is more efficient for workers who drive cars to their office.

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Money spent on space exploration is a complete waste. Governments could better spend this money on other things to benefit the nation. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

One school of thought holds that instead of wasting the budget on space discovery, it has more benefits for the nation if the government allocates their funds to other purposes. I totally disagree with the statement, and I would argue that the expense of money spent on the exploration of spaces has multiple benefits.

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Some people say it is more important to plant trees in the open spaces in towns and cities than to build more housing. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

One school of thought holds that cultivating flora around public spaces in urban areas is more crucial than constructing more buildings. I firmly agree with this statement, and I would argue that growing plants has multiple merits.

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Plastic bags, plastic bottles and plastic packaging are bad for the environment. What damages does plastic do to the environment? what can be done by the government and individuals to solve this problem?

Degradation of the environment due to plastic substances, a rampant issue, has been increasing in recent times. Although the excessive usage of these has resulted in infertile lands, water and air pollution along with the threat to animal life, the sustainable remedy to alleviate this is to limit its use by enforcing strict laws, warning people about the harms of plastic use to the environment and encouraging them to reuse and recycle the plastic products.

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