IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 156

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the would are now 'one big traffic jam'. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can government take to discourage people from using their cars?

In the past three decades, the number of car owners continues to increase, posing the world “one big traffic congestion” leading the world to the global traffic crisis.

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News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported? Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

Nowadays, everyone is aware that the information is controlled. Someone else decides which information should be told on television or written in newspapers. Personally, I feel that this simple choice influence our lives more than it should.

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Nowadays many people have access to computers on a wide basis and a large number of children play computer games. What are the negative impacts of playing computer games and what can be done to minimise the bad effects?

As technology is developed, many people use computers in diverse ways and especially children spend a big amount of time to play computer games. In this essay, I will discuss what kind of negative impacts could happen and how to reduce these bad effects.

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Many people think that happiness relies on the responsibility of individuals; others think that it is affected by other factors. Discuss both views and state your opinion by using examples from your personal experience.

Some people believe mirth depends on your onus, while some others believe other factors affect their gratification. This essay will discuss on both views and give an opinion, why peace of mind depend on other factors such as achievement of goal, wealth and their desires.

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Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions. Some people think that is fully justified while others think it is unfair.

It is obvious that sports professionals get a higher level of salaries than other experts who are working in the different fields. While some persuade that sports professions are significantly paid more money differing to other professions, I assert they are deserved it considering their deep and wide range of qualities and impact on nation.

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It is commonly said that today's children are facing huge challenges. This essay indent to discuss the causes of these pressures and give some suggestions to solve them.

In today's world, it become usual to argue that kids are having wider challanges that it was. In this essay, I will discuss the reason of these preassures and promote several measurements to tackel them.

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Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

The transportation is one of the importance factors in our life. It can be divided in two categories: public that use railway and private or individual vehicle that is drive on the road. These two types have both advantage and drawback impacts, which influence our society that we need to think about. Some people agree with the government spending on railways rather than road, while others not. In this essay will explore my opinion and the reasons why I agree or disagree with this topic.

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Many students choose to study at college and universities that are far away from the places where they grew up. Do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?

An increasing number of students select studying at colleges and universities that are far away from their hometown. Although there are some demerits such as separation from your parents’ protection and higher costs, merits of standing on one’s own feet far outweigh these demerits.

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Air tranport is increasingly used to transport fruits and vegetables to other countries where they cannot be grown or are out of season. Some people say this is good but other believe the use air transport for this purpose is not justified. Discuss both veiws and give your opinion.

Air-plane transport is widely used to deliver various kinds of fruits and vegetables from spesific regions to places that can not produce it. Several people argue that it is a good way but others believe that this action is not justified. In this essay, I will discuss both of these opinions and give my own perspective.

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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.

While it is widely debated that in order to become successful we must emphasis more on academic performance of youngsters over a practical subjects like physical education or cookery by removing these lessons out of the curriculum, others argue that these subjects are equally crucial as academic one and show variety of benefits for students as well. Both point of views and reasons why I support the latter statement will be further discussed in this essay.

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Percentage of UK people who consumed daily recommended amount of fruit and vegetable in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The recommended amount of vegetables and fruits eaten by UK citizens in the years 2002, 2006, and 2010 is represented in the form of bar graphs.

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Some people believe that public buildings should be moved out ò the city to promote citizen's well-being and better economic growing, while some argue that the planning will cause more harm than good. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There was a plan that public buildings should be moved out of the city. It can lead to two main benefits including both providing citizen's health and supporting more for the economic growth. While some argue that planning will cause more harm than good, I stand in the opposite mind. From my point of view, that plan has more advantages than disadvantages.

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The government should control the Internet to reduce cyber crime and ensure safety of users. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Thanks to the advance in technology, the Internet has been prevalently evolving many aspects of human activities. Such develop has raised the prominent debate as to whether local authorities should enfore more online regulations to protect users from cyber crime and promote the online safety. Thus, this essay will delve deeply into the merits and drawbacks of this stance and eventually deliver the partly advocating rationales.

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Foreign visitors should pay more than local visitors for cultural and historical attractions. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

It is sometimes argued that tourists from overseas should be charged more to visit important sites and monuments, while local residents pay with a cheaper price. However, I completely disagree with this idea.

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Some people work for the same organisation all their working life. Others think that it is better to work for different organisations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, the majority of people are confused about how to live their working life. Is it better to stay in the same company for a whole period, or is working in different places more effective for a professional life?

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Do you agree learning cooking and haircut online help save time and cost? Is it possible to learn cooking and haircut online?

Nowadays, learning online platform is entering the education system in the new era because you are able to learn from everywhere so, it helps saving your time and cost for sure. But in my opinion, online platform can only work for the beginner stage especially cooking and haircutting because there are a lot of details that if you would be a good chef and haircutter you have to learn on many small details that not be able to learn online class. So, I agree that learning cooking and haircutting online help save time and cost but I do not agree that possible to learn.

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A company is considering moving its headquarters to a new location to improve its business prospects. Some people believe that Move to a larger city with more business opportunities, better infrastructure, and access to a larger talent pool. Others believe that Stay in the current, smaller city where the cost of living is lower, employee satisfaction is high, and the company has established community ties. Give your opinion and state reason for your opinion

A perfect location is very crucial to run a successful business. Moving the main location to a larger city will outweigh the advantages of operating the company from the same location with employee satisfaction and lower company costs.

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Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more advantages to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disavdantages to living in a house compared with living in an apartment?

Demand for houses has increased over the past few decades. Some people believe, that living in an apartment has many benefits, However, I think, Housing advantages outweigh the disadvantages in terms of owning land.

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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. Compare and contrast the advantages & disadvantages

It has been witnessed recently in some countries a considerable percentage of young people as compared to the old ones. However, such a phenomenon has both advantages and disadvantages as will be presented in the upcoming paragraphs.

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Recently, abortion increases rapidly and becomes a controversial topic. Some people suppose that abortion should be legal while others are against it. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

ANY PEOPLE FEEL THAT ABORTION IS VERY COMMON NOWADAYS, EIGHTER OTHERS BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED, BECAUSE IS A CRIME, I truly believe that parents must decide what is better for them, not the legislation or religion.

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