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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?

In some countries today, the population includes a significantly higher number of young adults compared to older individuals. While acknowledging the drawbacks of this demographic shift, I firmly believe that these can not prevail over the benefits

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Some people think that governments should ban dangerous sports, while others think people should have freedom to do any sports or activity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

Some argues that the government should stop people in doing dangerous sports while others believe that individuals should have their own choice to do it freely. Banning this kind of activities will promote safety within the community as well as limit the opportunities for people to do extreme sports.

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Intelligence is the most important quality that a leader needs to have. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There has been an ongoing debate as to whether leaders must own the ability of intelligence or are there other skills which are more crucial rather than it. I am of the opinion that although intelligence is one of the best qualities which is required, other skills can be involved more.

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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 this day, food calorie and nutrition become one of important aspect people considered when they want to eat something especially when they are on a diet or they just starting to build healthy habits. This would cause debates whether restaurants should provide nutritional data when they serve their food or not. By showing nutritional information, it will improve people’s healthy eating habits, also encourages restaurants to use healthy ingredients. However, there are some drawbacks, where getting accurate nutritional data can be expensive and time consuming for the restaurants, and for the customers it will feel less enjoyable eating experience. But I believe the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

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Some people think that the best way to stay fit is joining a gym or health clubs. While others think That doing everyday activities such as walking or climbing stairs is enough. Discuss both aspects give Your Own opinion

It is often argued that the proper way to stay strong and healthy is to commence a gym or fitness center, while others argue that engaging in daily activities including jogging or stair climbing. Although doing day-to-day activities is cost-free, I believe that starting gym activities provides easy access to different machines which helps individuals to get the best results.

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In order to be successful at a sport, some think you must be phusically strong while others believe mental strength is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some people believe that in order to become successful in sports, someone must be physically strong while other people think that mental strength is more important than physical strength. While mental strength allows someone to participate in sports, I personally believe that physical strength is more important because each sport requires physical strength.

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In some countries there are more young people choosing to enrol in work-based training instead of attending university. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

There have been contentious debater over the decision of beginning your career path as an apprentice instead going to the university. Some people believe that acquiring the base knowledge on a particular field is more effective by practical and real experience. Others argue that university is essential in order to succeed in a particular sector. Despite the differing views, I am inclined to believe that the only way to learn how to work is, indeed, practicing and working out on some real life problems and solutions. By fostering this practical experience, a wider knowledge on the job will be obtained.

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What are the benefits of living in big cities, as opposed to rural areas? What are the problems of rural areas, and how can they be solved?

In the modern era, people who live in cities have more benefits than in villages. And is affecting rural areas. There are some problems like agriculture production is letting down, economically poor. we will discuss in this essay with solutions.

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In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

No one will buy traditional newspaper or books in future because, people can gather information through online platforms. It will happen in future due to advancement of technology and I strongly agree with this statement for some reasons explained above.

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Some people think that university students should pay all the expenses for their studies because a university education only benefits students themselves and not a society as a whole discuss both persepctives and give your opinion ?

There is no denying the fact that the education is an essential for the societies. While it is a commonly held belief that all the university expenses should be pay by students themselves, there is also an argument that only students are benfiting from university degree and not the society as a whole.

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The money spent by governments on space programmes would be better spent on vital public services such as schools and hospitals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many people argue that governments should spend more money on schools and hospitals rather than on space programmes. I completely agree with this view because having an excellent public service infrastructure can provide a better environment for humans to thrive.

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Some people believe that children should do sports so that they will grow up as healthy adults, but others feel sports are just about enjoying yourself. Discuss these both views and give your own opinion.

Doing exercises by children has been a vital topic of debate. While some people believe that doing sports can help children as young adults become healthy, others believe that sports should be just classified as enjoyable activities. Both sides of the argument highlight noticeable points which will be discussed, followed by my own perspective.

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Internet addiction How serious is this problem among young people where you live, and what can be done about it?

The Internet might be the biggest sensation of the 20th century. Back then people would have not even imagined what an essential part of an individual’s life this invention would become. It's no brainer that this ever-developing technology is used widely in today’s world. Young people are the largest portion of the internet users. But how much does it cost to be online almost 24/7? Is it harmful or useful after all?

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Learning a new language at an early age is helpful for children. Is it more positive for their future aspect or have some adverse effects. Agree or disagree?

In today's world, language plays a vital role in human life, and the younger generation is the future of nations, so they should possess diverse language skills. Some people believe that acquiring a new language at a young age is beneficial for children and has a positive impact on their future, although it may also have some negative consequences. I concur with this viewpoint, and my reasons are elaborated in the following paragraphs, leading to a logical conclusion.

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Some people say that advertising encourages people to buy things they do not need. Others say that advertisements are important sources of information about new products. Discuss both views and give your opinion

Some individuals are of the opinion that people purchase products that they do not need through advertising. Others, nevertheless,say that advertisements are the value sources of informafion about the newly launched products. In this essay, I would evalue both schools of thought before proposing my own perspective on this matter.

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In many countries, the government spend a large amount of money on arts. Some people agree with this. However, others think government should spend more on health and education. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

The phenomenon of governments tend to use large amounts of money on arts-related aspects of life has led to the division of two contrary opinions. For some, they are in agreement. Nevertheless, others believe that it would be more beneficial for the money to be exploited on health and education. Frankly, my personal view is somewhere in the middle, and thus, the following points made will be dedicated to the clarification of my thought.

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Many people believe that cycling is a healthy and environmentally friendly mode of transport. However, it is still unpopular in many countries. What are the reasons? What could be done to encourage the use of bicycles among wider population?

In the last few years for transport many communities have chosen to drive a car or other automobile car, However, Travelling using a bicycle has more benefits as compared to other vehicles for our health as well as for the environment. In the following paragraph, I am going to discuss the reasons why people choose other automobile vehicles and also provide suggestions to encourage the use of bicycles.

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Some people believe that when designing a building, the most important thing to be considered is the function rather than the appearance. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

While it is a great thing to have a building that looks fancy, we have to keep in mind that every building serves a purpose. Meaning that, it should be designed efficiently to cover all those needs and contain certain functions. I also agree with the sentence to a certain area and during this essay, my reasons for it are going to be mentioned.

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In some countries there are more young people choosing to enrol in work-based training instead of attending university. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?

In more than one country students prefer to subscribe themselves in work-based trainings instead of going to university. I believe that in the first moment this can have positive effects on both economy and individuals, but in a long term period its disadvantages will outweigh the advantages.

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Some species of animals are almost extinct; and many others seem to be fast approaching a similar risk. What are the reasons for this? What should be done to solve this problem?

It is known that more than one species of animals is on its way to extinction, moreover, it seems that others may soon face the same problem. In my opinion, causes that are leading to the extinction of many species of animals can be found in humans practices. However, governmets can manage the problem by increasing taxes on these activities.

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