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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Some people feel that governments should take a large portion of people's salaries to pay for necessary public services such as roads and schools. Others feel that high taxes are a bad thing. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

A large part of the population holds the view that the government should invest a large portion of people's earnings in public services, but others might not agree with this view. I will be discussing both views and state my opinion on this matter.

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In many countries, children are becoming overweight and unhealthy. Some think that the government has the responsibility to solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

I strongly agree that as children are becoming overweight and unhealthy the government has the responsibility to solve this problem. The below information describes to what extent I with agree this.

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Some people think that all university stsudents should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

There are different views about what university students should study whether they should choose a subject based on their preferences or study a subject that will benefit them in the future, such as science and technology. While there are some advantages for college students studying science and technology, I believe that students have a right to choose subjects they like.

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Some people think that sports prepare children for work life while others think they do not. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

One of the social concerns today relates to preparing sports for children's work life. While it is widely believed that physical exercises train them to get ready for future work life, others believe it is not that important for training physical strength for children. In my opinion, doing exercises will bring them a lot of advantages in their life.

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Public celebrations( such as national days, festivals, etc) are held in most countries. Theses are often quite expensive and some people say that governments should spend money on more useful things Do you agree or disagree?

In most countries, public ceremonies ( such as national days, festivalsm etc.) are celebrated, respectively. Organizing these activities requires significant expenses, as well as, a group of people believes that money spent for festivity should be spend on other kinds of things which are more profitable. Personally, I disagree with it and this essay will discuss my point of view in the following paragraphs, including soe examples from my own experience.

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In some countries, more and more people are hiring a personal fitness trainer, rather than playing sports or doing exercise classes. What are the reasons for this ? is this a postive or a negetive development ?

In some continents, numerous people are paying a lot to a personal fitness coach, rather than developing a habit to be sporty or attending some classes for exercise. This is because a personalised training creates pressure on people to follow that routine strictly, while it might create a negative effect as some sports can decline their popularity and personal trainers can not be affordable.

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Some people think the government should pay for health care and education, but others believe it is not the government’s responsibility. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

A school of thought holds that the authorities should spend money on society's health facilities whereas the alternative stance asserts that it is not the government's function. In this essay, I will discuss two sides of this problem and describe my own opinion.

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Maintaining public libraries is a waste of time since digital technology is now replacing they are function to what extend do you agree or disagree?

It is certainly true that nowadays internet is serving the purpose of public library since anyone can read any page or content of any book sitting at home. Though some people think that preserving libraries where mass people can go and study has become meaningless, what I strongly believe is no matter how fast and convenient electronic technology has become, we must look after and save public libraries.

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Public places are noisy. What are the causes of this and what do you think should be done about it?

Nowadays, there are a lot of public neighbourhoods such as coffee, restaurants, parks, universities,and a company that the person of time have been increasing so, we can see plenty of fields that are crowded therefore if we pay attention, we will understand that this places there are many bustles then

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The internet provides us with info about life and cultures of different countries and some say it is not necessary to visit them to learn about them. Agree or disagree?

Many people believe that books, movies and the internet enable them to learn as much about culture as travel does, so they do not have to go on a trip to other destinations for such a purpose. However, while I admit that those channels are informative, they fail to provide the learners with the latest information or practical experiences; therefore, people still need to go travelling to learn about culture .

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In some countries older people are being encouraged to work longer and not to retire. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working beyond retirement age.

In some nations elderly people are being motivated to work longer and not to retire. In my opinion, this trend can bring benefits namely, boosts economy of country, reduce the feeling of loneliness among older people, however, there are downsides of this trend including, increase unemployement among young people, make older people under stress.

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some people say that it's better to teach language students in small classes, whereas others think the number of people does not matter. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion

Proponents believe that learning the language in small classes has significant improvement whereas opponents argue that the size of the class does not matter. As far as I am concerned, small-group learning has a plethora of advantages over large-group learning. This essay will state both sides' opinions.

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Should parents use corporal punishment to discipline their children?

There is a common belief that physical punishment has long been adopted by many parents whenever their kids are out of control.In my ,opinion I firmly disagree with this view.

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Music play an important role in society, others think it is simply a form of entertainment for individuals. Discuss both views and give your opinion Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

A modern educated person is always interested in some art fields, namely painting, cinema, music and so on. Some people assert that music is no more than an entertainment and addition to their usual life, whereas many others argue that music is a form of art and has a significant effect on the humanity. I am a favour of the latter view.

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Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

It is widely believed that music plays a vital part of all human culture for a wide range of reasons. As I agree with the point of view about a good way to bring people of different cultures and ages by music.

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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 negative development ?

It is said, the countryside is pure and fresh but the cities are full of chances and development, so in this ,essay I will discuss the positive and negative since I agree this is a negative impact.

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it is better to purchase small number of expensive clothes than large number of inexpensive clothes. Do you agree or disagree?

Few costly garments are better to have as opposed to large amounts of low-priced clothes. While many people might say that ordering cheap clothes is more practical and affordable, I agree with the statement as high-priced attires are much more durable and desirable.

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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?

It's crucial for people to take risks in both their personal and professional life. Every individual faces probability of success and failures in their life, if we are not taking risks for the fear of failure then we would not be achieving any success. I believe that the advantages of taking risks always outweigh the disadvantages as we will get closer to success only when we take risks.

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Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a negative or positivedevelopmen?

Nowadays, more countries are becoming alike since people are able to purchase the same items anywhere in the globe.I believe this is a positive development, because many foreigners will be able to adapt to their new country.Although, this can lead countries to lose their economy.

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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 it is positive or negative development?

Nowadays people who live in village have been tending to emigrate cities. Basically, the number of people in cities is going to frequently increase, thus, villages are faced the limited numbers of citizens by that. Both positive and negative side effects come from this movement, however, the negative sides might be bigger than the negative cause of abandoned agriculture and nature.

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