IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 171

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Some people think its better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them.Other people say believe its good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss boths views and give your own opinion.

In living, it is normal that people always have thoughts on something. In fact, others' opinions are able to build our life up in any aspects, for instance, suggestions or advice given from our friends. However, some people argue that it is better to have friends that have the same personal thoughts as we do, and some of them argue that it is crucial to make friends with people who would always agree to our opinions. In this essay, I would like to elaborate some advantages and disadvantages of both sides.

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in some countries more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or buliding they live in. what are the reason for this? how can people research this?

Some people are intrested in knowing about the story behind the house they live in or the building that they purchased. There could be so many reasons why they pick up various methods to investigate on such issues, some do it just to satisfy their curiosity while others take cautions and care about safety matters.

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Many people prefer to spend the money they get rather than save it for their future. What are the reasons? Is this positive or negative development?

Firstly, we have two types of people the first type being the spender and the second type being the saver type. I would like to start with the first type which is the spender I see what makes this type spend more than actually save the money they have this kind of mindset I would call it YOLO which stands for you only live once those type of people have no fear just because they are scared of missing the freedom of living they don't want to die without doing something kind of scary or risky or fun they want to simply live in the moment. The second type which is the saver this type is really different than the spender as we said the spender has the YOLO mindset, in the other hand the saver is more scared to do risky stuff or risky spending mainly scared of regret the idea of maybe later on in life I would have needed that money or oh I wish I didn't spend that money on those dumb things. Hence, not all the saver type think in that way that is just the unhealthy ones. Lastly , I think...

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Around the world it is likely that more adults will work from home and more children will study from home, as computer technology becomes cheaper and more accesible . Do you think this will be a positive or negative development.

Working and studying from home by using computers is increasing with low cost that computers are easy to access in future. I believe that it is a negative situation and will have some dangers for humans first, using too much of computers can damage the social relationships of people. Second, the health of people can be affected.

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Some people think that the media should be for entertainment only, while others believe that media should have educational values. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In today’s society, the media is favoured by many people. One can assert that it is a way for entertainment, while one can argue that it should be used for education. Personally, I agree to a certain extent that media should have educational aspects, however, media is also a powerful tool used to entertain us.

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Many people today believe that we should abolish prisons because of their numerous problems. What are the problems with prisons? What solutions can be implemented to address these problems?

Prison system has been around for decades serving as means of justice to law-breakers. The system has managed to keep the peace in the society to a certain extent and recently some groups of people are arguing to abolish the system due to their numerous issues. This essay will lay down the problems related to jail institutions and practical solutions to address these issues.

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Although the prices of fuels have greatly increased over the last decade or two, it is argued that further increases in fuel prices are the only way to reduce world consumption of fuel and lessen pressure on the world`s fuel resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

However, the cost of fuel has been increasing dramatically since one or two decades ago, and some discussions say the growth of fuel costs is the only solution for turning down the use of fuel around the world. I disagree with this opinion for two reasons one, raising the cost of fuel has other irreparable risks for people two, some strata of society might not properly understand the purpose of increasing fuel prices.

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It is responsiblitity of individuals to save and provide for their own retirement. Governments have no obligation to provide this benefit. To what extend do you agree or disagree with these statements ?

Some people think it is not regulator's obligation to provide their citizen's retirement. It is individual's responsibility to allocate some specific amount of their money for their own elderly period. I fully disagree with the statements because there is a gap between people in the society, some of them are socio-economic and education. To make it just, government have obligation to intervense the situation.

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Some people believe that school children should not be given homework by their teachers, whereas others argue that homework plays an important role in the education of children. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion.

While some people claimed that children should not assigned for homework from their teachers, others argue that homework plays an important role in the education of children. Both point of views and opinion towards homework will be elaborated on in this essay.

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In many countries, the government prioritises economic growth above all other concerns. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.

The prioritization of economic growth above other concerns by governments has been a contentious issue. While proponents argue that economic growth is the key to a nation's prosperity, critics contend that this approach has far-reaching consequences.

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In some countries university students live at home with their family while they study, whereas in other countries students attend university in another city? Do you think the benefits of living away from home during university outweigh the disadvantages. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Living away from home for many students can be a transformative experience, as well as offering a wide range of social and intellectual skills. Some families send their daughters and sons to live alone during their university stages for sparking their curiosity and mentality. While some may see that it is too early for them to hold responsibilities. From my perspectives, I personally discovered that merits outweigh the drawbacks of this proposal. This essay will explore both, and demonstrate why its proponents are correct.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In the past, young people depended too much on their parents to make decisions for them; today young people are better able to make decisions about their own lives.

Parents have an influence on their teenage decisions specially when they are young . However i think level of influence has decreased over years and current time population of children more independent when making a decisions . I will explain in this essay that i completely agree that children are better in the past.

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Many believe that the best way to solve environmental problems is to increase the price of fuel. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

I believe that increasing the price of fuel is a way to solve some environemental problems, but not the best way to solve all the environmental problems.

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Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

Nowadays, a lot of people who have some health problems want to try alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting a professional medical centre. Some people argue that people cannot believe an alternative treatments on the other hand, other people say there is no problem when we use it. I think except a few treatments, most of substitutive medical methods are negative.

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Some people think that museums should be enjoyable places to entertain people, while others believe that the purpose of museums is to educate. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There is an ongoing debate involving the purpose of museums. While some people think museums are a place that everyone can enjoy themselves, I believe the primary purpose of museums should be education.

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The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in thr last ten years. Didcuss the causes and effects of this distributing trend.

It is indend true that these days people are suffering more from different types of diseases as compared to earlier. It is stated that the obesity among youth has surged approximately 20% since last decade in the western countries. I will discuss the reasons and impacts of this negative trend in the subsequent paragraphs.

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Today our communications, medicine and transport systems all depend on computer technology. Our reliance on computer technology in these fields has created a dangerous situation. 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 and experience. Write at least 250 words.

Our telecommunications, health care and travel systems are based on electronic technology at present . This dependence has created a grave condition . This essay agrees with this opinion because of the unemployment it produces . Furthermore , the chances for hacking into these systems are not impossible , which could put every thing at stake .

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In Britain, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In a nation like Britain,senior citizens are living in retirement homes,where wellness nurses and caregivers are there to support them with their daily tasks.In my opinion,the authorities are completely responsible for the expenses of old people and my supporting viewpoints are mentioned in the following paragraphs.

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Some university students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others believe it is more important to give all their time and attention to studing for a qualification. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

In our society, there are many ways people can learn. Some people believe that university students want to learn outside of their major, and others believe that spending their time and effort to studying for a qualification is more worthy. I agree with the view that learning about other subjects in addition to their main subjects is important, because it can broad their field of study.

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

The uprising technology has led public to believe that driverless car and bus is not far. This development raises a debate whether the advantages of these autonomous vehicles outweigh its disadvantages. This essay would be exploring the boundaries of benefits and drawbacks of driverless vehicles with reasoned examples.

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