IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5. Page 96

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Computer games and films containing violence are popular today. Some people think that these are harmful for our society and the government should ban them. Other argue that such games and films are fine for entertainment. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is becoming increasingly common for people to play computer games and films in this era. Even though there are some dangers and disadvantages to cinema and laptops, I think it is more attractive than hanging out with friends.

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

There is an idea of people being able to use a car without people driving it. But there are strengths & weaknesses to it. I personally think that it would have a greater impact in positive ways. In this essay, I will explain the reasons why and present my own opinion of both sides.

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Some people think that good health is very important to every person, so medical service should not be run by profit-making companies. Do the advantages of private health care outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Health is always the top concern of people, so private hospitals are built with the purpose of wellness care. Although some argue that private medical facilities are disadvantages, I firmly believe that holistic care services should be operated by profit-seeking companies.

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What's the right age for parents to get their kids a cell phone? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In this modern era, smartphone usage has become a big problem for parents of childeren. There is no exact time of age of children when parents can give phones but the guardians can limit the excessive usage of the devices. To begin with, some parents may think that the right age to buy mobile phones for their children is after they finish school, as they think they are becoming mature enough to be able to differentiate between what they need and what they do not. However, this may be in favour of thirty to forty per cent of pupils but not to 90 %. Guardians can control their time limit of using smart devices so that they can have enough time to devote to their studies and sports. For example, during the pandemic, kids had no option of going out of the home. Children who had their own phones spent most of their time on smartphones, while others who did not have phones tried to somehow entertain themselves during this difficult period. In addition, parents should monitor their child...

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the working week should be shorter and workers should have a longer weekend. do you agree with it?

It is widely considered that society should decrease working days in a week and employees should take extended weekends. I strognly agree with this proposal, as its advantages offer healthier mental condition and greater quality of life.

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The plans below show the layout of the ground floor of a museum in 1990 and in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The maps illustrate the alterations in a museum ground floor in two different years, which are in 1990 and 2010. Overall, some fundamental features remain the same in the period given, while some sites have changed and moved to other areas as well as new additional facilities.

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It’s widely believed that children of different levels of intelligence should be taught together, while others think that more intelligent children should be taught separately. Discuss both views and present your own opinion.

Some people argue that children of different intelligence levels should be taught together, however, other individuals believe that those who have high intelligence levels should be taught separately. While teaching children of different intelligence levels separately provides the opportunity for giving extra care to children with low intelligence levels, I personally believe that teaching children of different intelligence levels together is more beneficial because children of low intelligence can learn and inspire from children of high intelligence levels.

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Some people think that the detailed criminal description on newspaper and TV has bad influences, so this kind of infornation should be restricted on the media. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

There is no denying the fact that criminal documentaries attract the audience’s attention. While it is a commonly held belief that the detailed description of the crime story in newspapers and TV has bad influences, therefore, these documentaries should be restricted in the media, there is also an argument that opposes it.

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If all workers in a company were paid exact same wage regardless of job role there would be much more harmony and cooperation between staff. To what extent do you agree or disagree

Firstly, there are significant job roles in the company which require specific skills and education. For instance, these requirements belong university degree. On the other hand, doing some special work is necessary for some certificates and courses. According to these requirements, many people spend their time in universities and training. But, these demands are not essential for technical jobs such as receptionist and many people can do the work. This reality must be realised fairly and the best way for it is to wage discrepancy.

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In your opinion, what is the most important characteristics (for example, honesty, intelligence and a sense of humor) that a person should have to be successful in life? Use specific reasons and examples from your experience to explain your answer.

Some individuals tend towards the viewpoint that to be successful, we have a number of personalities in life, for instance, honesty, intellect,and asense of humour. I would have to support the idea that people have necessary characteristics such as intelligence and determination to hard work. This essay will examine on the above argument about intelligence before reaching any staunch conclusion.

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All large companies should provide sports and community facilities to the local community. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.

These days all big private institutions have to implement different types of sports activities and public facilities for the local society.

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.It is not necessary to travel to other places to learn the culture of other people. We can learn just as much from books, films and the internet. Do you agree or disagree?

Acquiring the culture of a country can be achieved without travelling there. Although being surrounded by locals and experiencing their customs first-hand allows for easier cultural impressions, books and movies also provide invaluable insights and information about different cultures.

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More and more tasks we do at home and at work these days are done by robots. Is this a positive or negative development? Thao

In the fourth technological revolution , the use of robots to complete daily tasks at home and workplace is becoming more and more popular. This not only makes life more convenient, but also brings many significant changes in the way people work and live. In my opinion, it also has a lot of other negative things.

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Organizing tours to remote places and communities is becoming more and more popular. Is it positive or negative development for the local people and enveronment?

Nowadays, travelling as far as humanity is able is gaining popularity. Besides the pleasant experience for tourists, it has plenty of detrimental effects both for the locals and for the environment of a place. There are different points of view on this issue. In this essay, I will consider benefits and drawbacks of this trend for the local people and the nature and make a conclusion.

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More and more tasks we do at home and at work these days are done by robots. Is this a positive or negative development ? Huy Tran

In the Fourth Technological Revolution, scientists have researched and created robots operate with artificial intelligence. Nowadays, robots are gradually replacing humans to do housework and at the company. This seems to bring a lot of benefits but to me, it comes with a lot of harm. In this paragraph, i will provide the negatives that robots are replacing humans and give my point of view.

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Topic 13: Some people believe that children should spend all of their free time with their families. Others believe that this is unneccessary or even negative. Discuss the possible arguments on both sides, and say which side you personally support.

Some people think that children should spend all of their spare time with their families while others believe that it is unnecessary and even has negative effects. I personally belive that while spending free time with their families strengthens the bonding of children with their parents, chidlren should spend their free time on developing soft skills, which helps them to secure job in the future.

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In the future, people may no longer be able to pay for things in shops using cash. All payments may have to be made by card or using phones. Do you think this will happen one day? Why do you think some people might not be happy to give up using cash? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Many people forecast that cash may no longer be used to pay when people buy things from shops, and buyers might all use online banking or credit cards to pay for what they buy. I believe that it will be a must with the rapid development of technology, and I think that some people may feel disappointed with this trend because of some certain personal reasons.

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More and more tasks we do at home and at work these days are done by robots. Is this a positive or negative development?

In the modern era, technology is more and more developing to help improve people's life. Especially, artificial intelligence replaces humans in some jobs.. Although some restriction need to be addressed, I think this development is mostly beneficial.

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Good facilities can be found in cities, but not in the countryside. Therefore, new doctors and teachers should be sent to the countryside. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people believe that good facilities only can be found in urban areas not in rural areas. Therefore, doctors and teachers who are new should be sent to countryside. I completely disagree with this statement because new doctors and teachers have the right to work where they want, and services should not be restricted to one area rather should be distributed equally everywhere.

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to what extent has the internet made life more convenient? give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Internet has been one the greatest invention of the humankind and changing our lives on daily basis. It has made people life easier. I completely agree with the statement. This essay will provide reasons to support the statement with examples from real life.

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