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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the adventages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadventages?

Today, technology is growing very fast. In the future, all cars, buses, and trucks will be driverless. This means no driver will sit in the front. Only passengers will travel inside. I think this idea is good. There are more good sides than bad sides.

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Students should pay the full cost for their own study, bcause university education benefits individuals rather than society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The importance of scholars should finance their own education expenses as it provides personal benefits which were always been debatable and have become more controversial with many people claiming that it is beneficial while others reject this notion. The substantial influence of this trend has sparked controversy over its potential impact in recent years. In my opinion, the former proposition appears to be more rational. This essay will further elaborate my personal perspective and thus will lead to a logical conclusion.

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In some countries, companies allow people to work from home. In others, people are still expected to work in an office. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experiences.

The COVID-19 pandemic had introduced a new working setting due to social distancing policy taken by the government to limit the spread of the virus. During the pandemic, companies in most countries implemented working from home scenario. In some countries, some companies still apply this working setting until now in reasons of effectiveness and inclusiveness. This essay will analyse about the positve and negative of working from home and working from office scenario.

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Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more importnant environmental problems. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Researchers these days are grappling with various environmental issues. Some suggest that lacking bio-diversity is the major problem, whereas the others see other challenges such as climate change as the most contentious topic. This essay will discuss both views and provide my own perspective.

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Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students?

Nowadays, providing students with schoolwork is extremely common. While it is a commonly held belief giving students daily homework is necessary, there is also an argument that opposes it. However, I tend to believe that much homework is unnecessary and I will explain the reasons.

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Some people believe that family has the greatest influence on children's devlopment while others think that other areas such as television friends have a greater influence. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

The development of a child has always been the centre of focus beside many topics, relating to that a debate has arisen surrounding the primary factor of contribution to one's child's growing progress, whether it is family or other impacts. In this essay, both of these ideas will be analyzed beforehand coming to a conclusion from the writer's perspective.

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Many believe that modern technology has brought people together, but others say that it has driven us apart. Discuss both viewpoints and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

Some people hold a strong belief that cutting-edge devices have brought society to communicate with each other, but others say that it will keep us apart. From my observation, I suppose that modern automation can push us further apart

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Nowadays, more people move away from their friends and families for work. Do advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays more individuals leave their loved ones to work in different cities. Despite the feeling of lonliness and the costly living in different cities, I believe this helps them to have more experiences in life and have strong personality.

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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?

These days, some children are really keen on spending hours on their smartphones in their daily lives. This topic is popular and common all over the world. In my opinion, I believe this trend is a negative development, it is because spending too much time on phones will have an effect on health.

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There are many female students who finish degrees in science and technology courses at university, but few move into the workplace after they graduate. Why is this? What measures can be taken to encourage them into work?

In this day and age, there are various job sectors carried out by women, but some of them who graduate from science and technology at college do not have work. In this essay, I will look deeply at the reasons and present/give/proposepurpose of the prime solutions.

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An increasing number of professional such as doctor and teacher are leaving their own poorer countries to work in developed countries. what problem does this cause ? what can be done to deal with this situation ?

In developing and underdeveloped countries, it is common that the experts, specifically doctor and teacher, seek for a better working opportunity overseas. This essay will explain about the effects from this phenomenon and how to mitigate them.

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Popular hobbies and interests change over time and are more a reflction of trends and fashions than an indication of what individuals really want to do in their spare time. To what extend do you agree this statement ? Give reasons for your answer.

Popular hobbies and interests shift frequently and more represent trends and vogues instead of reflecting what people virtually want to do in their leisure time. This is because many individuals tend to follow social demands and because of media exposures.

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In the future, all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, the progress in technology is so fast and companies are planning to build driverless vehicles. It means that they are programmed to be autopilot and there will be no human driver inside them. Although it is a great innovation, I think it can cause some problems. In this essay, I will propose some of the issues and try to draw a conclusion.

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In many countries nowadays, consumers can go to a supermarket and buy food produced all over the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Nowadays, many countries' supermarkets offer food that is produced all over the planet. This is a generally positive development since it provides more choices and lower prices for potential consumers.

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Some people think that students who don’t take a break in studies between high school and the university are at a disadvantage compared to students who travel and work after high school before further continuing their education. Do you agree or disagree?

There have been arguments supporting that a gap year between high school and college is beneficial for students. To a large extent, I do not agree with the above viewpoint and in this essay, I am going to explain the reasons behind.

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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?

Some people hold the view that there is a lot of stress on the young generation today to graduate academically. Moreover, the consequence is they have a strong belief that non-academic schedules should be deleted from the school’s programme. From my observation, I suppose that we should remove some syllabi that are unnecessary for youngsters.

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Doing an enjoyable activity with a child is better for their overall skills development and creativity than reading. to what extent do you agree?

Some people believe that doing an enjoyable activity with a child is the best way of expanding the kid’s skill in comparison with reading. While, I acknowledge that doing an activity in the form of playing has a crucial role in nurturing several skills, I believe that reading also has its unique benefits in fostering some essential skills.

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The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

This map illustrates a plan for redeveloping the airport, and there are some differences between now and next year.

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Each year, the crime rate increases. What are the causes of crimes and what could be done to prevent this rise in criminal activity?

In this day and age, the public argues that the number of crimes is rising significantly. There are many reasons behind this such as low security and financial issues due to many citizens being unemployed. To solve it, there are several arguments and prime solutions that should be adopted by the authorities.

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The development of tourism contributed to English becoming the most prominent language in the world. Some people think this will lead to English becoming the only language to be spoken globally. What are the advantages and disadvantages to having one language in the world?

English become the most important language on the planet by means of the rapid development of tourism. It is argued that there will remain the single language, English, in the world and others will dissipate. The main advantage of it is a enhanced understanding between people, meanwhile the major drawback is a loss and a distortion of many cultures.

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