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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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the preventation of health problems and illness is more important than treatment and medicine. Government funding should reflect this.

In the modern world, ordinary people, criminals, and detectives are becoming interesting and genius persons. Everyone attracts to a side, depending on their point of view. The readers are absorbed in a fancy book about them, and the watchers drown in a dramatic TV series about a crime or a detective story. By the way, I am strongly influenced by these types of stories and follow them.

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Lack of practical skills is the main reason for unemployment among youth. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

A group of people opine that practical knowledge is the only cause for lacking jobs among the ages between 18-25 years. I completely disagree with this proposition and will represent relevant points along with precise examples and back up my view.

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Subjects like arts, music and drama are more important than other subjects and therefore should be given more time in the calendar. Do you agree or disagree?

I think that for some people subjects arts, music and drama are more important, therefore they want to pay attention only to that, and some people disagree with this opinion. In this essay, I want to discuss and explain my point of view.

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Although more and more people read news on the Internet, newspapers will remain the most important source of news. Do you agree or disagree?

In my opinion, I absolutely disagree with this point of view. With the development of society, more and more people prefer to read news on the Internet. I believe that reading news on the internet is still the most important source of news, even more so than newspapers.

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Some people say that the fast food industry has made a negative effect on health, the environment, and family eating habits. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons with relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The food industry is one of the largest field in business. Today a lot of consumers are buying and eating "fast food", thus, effect on climate change of environment. I totally agree that fast food have negative effect on Earth. For example, the fast food including recipe such as fried potato and slices of beef or pork between toasted bread, futhermore, it is very harmful for human health because all of these food hardly digestion in stoma.

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Some people like to try new things, for example, places to visit and types of food. Other people prefer to keep doing things they are familiar with. Discuss both these attitudes and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

We can broadly categorise people into two main segments: the first segment of people are comfortable with living in the same place, eating the same types of food, and having a career that involves pretty much doing the same thing and taking almost no risks, while others are completely the opposite who find the meaning of life through risks and challenges and are not afraid of trying new things. Personally, I like to take risks, face challenges and enjoy the diversity of the world through travelling and favour the second group of people.

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Some people argue that the government should spend money only on medical care and education but not on theatres or sports stadiums. Do you agree or disagree

There are controversial perspectives heating up a debate over whether the authority should invest money only on the medical system and schooling. While some claim that it is necessary for governor to fund the cost of the health care system and education, the opposite makes a statement that the authority had better not spend money on theatres or sports stadiums. While each has its own perks, I would contend that it is optimal to combine both mentioned factors.

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Topic: It is better for college students to live far away from home than live at home with their parents . Do you agree or disagree .

College age is the most effective age for an individual. In this period of three to four years students learn the real meaning of life and how to be independent, what career to choose, how money is earned and how to deal with life. In my ,opinion I agree with this passage.

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Today, many people do not know their neighbors in large cities. What problems does this cause? What can be done about this?

In major cities around the world, people are living in apartments due to limited space and high population. Due to the hectic lifestyle, people do not have time to get to know their neighbours. This essay will discuss the problems it could cause among people and offer possible solutions.

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Topic: It is better for college students to live far away from home than live at home with their parents . Do you agree or disagree .

College is the time in one's life which makes one ready to face the job market in future.The skills learnt here will make children the torch bearer of tomorrow. There are different opinions on whether college students should live far away from home or live at home with their parents . In the forthcoming ,paragraphs we will examine the two perspectives.

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Some people argue that cars should be banned in the city centres while other are against in this idea. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

The banning of motor vehicles in the central city is proposed by several individuals. However, there are some people objecting to this idea. In this , essay I will discuss both perspectives on banning cars in the city centre and I will give my opinion.

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Some people say that modern technology has made shopping today easier, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Today, there are a few topical issue atracting a great deal of attention, and one specify matter is shopping online is more and more popular. In particular, one group of people have suggested that some people enjoy using technology to satisfy the cent of shopping while other feel that such a statement may not a be fully apperove of. This essay will discusse the two view above.

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Being a celebrity such as famous film star or sports personality bring problem as well as benefits. Do you think that being a celebrity brings more benefits or more problems.

Nowadays being a superstar, whether a movie star or sports identity, has its own benefits, as well as issues it can cause. While being a celebrity can ensure financial sustainability in your life, I believe that it brings more problems such as a lack of privacy in your life.

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Today many children spend a lot of time playing computer games and little time on sports. Why is it? Is it a positive negative development?

Nowadays, people’s life is depending on electronic products a lot like mobile phones, computers, TV, etc. The phenomenon is that children spend too much time on electronic games and less on sports both positively and negatively has aroused a wide concern among various circles. Divergent as people’s views on this issue in question may be, I believe that this has more likely to have a harmful impact.

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Team activities can teach more skills for life than those activities which are played alone. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Recently, there is a discussion with regard to activities of the team and alone. Some people believe that team activities can make sure people gain more life skills than do alone. As far as I am concerned, I partially agree with this topic that people can learn more life skills for team activities.

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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?

Risk is an inevitable thing in human activities, and yet taking dangers or not depends on each individual's choices. It is said to be crucial in not only their careers but also their personal lives, which I support thanks to the advantages outweighing the disadvantages.

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These days Internet –based courses have become a popular alternative to University – based courses. Some students prefer this type of learning because they do not need to attend lectures. Others argue that it is important to study at university. Discuss both these views and give your opinion

This article claims that fast food is becoming part of our life and introduces a question about who should take responsibility for this, the government or every person.

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Some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even on holidays. Does this development have more advantages than disadvantages?

Over recent times, the management is expecting their resources to be available at all times including off-day. Supporting during holidays provides a lot of benefits for both corporate and employees, but there are still some drawbacks to this. In this essay, I will explore the pros and cons of contacting people during non-working hours.

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Topic: many people use distance-learning programs to study at home, but some think that it cannot bring the same benefits of attending school, college or university. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

While some people think distance-learning programs to study at home are better for children, other experts and humans believe it is not good for them. Let me discuss my opinion in the following paragraphs.

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Some people say that tourism has many negative effects on the countries that people travel to. How true is this statement? What can tourists do to reduce the harmful effects of tourism on local cultures and environment? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant exaples from your own experience.

As a point of departure, the side effects of tourism in most visited countries represent many levels of discussion because have negative and positive impacts around the world.

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