IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 196

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages?

In this contemporary era, pastime plays a vital role in human life.On the contrary, most individuals do not have enough time for doing leisure activities.Although, some believe that it may have more benefits I advocate that the drawbacks of this issue are more than its pros. I will explain it more in the following paragraph and will end up with a logical conclusion.

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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 studying for a qualification. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Children nowadays want to focus on multiple subjects rather than only studying their major course. Some student argues that they should be given opportunities to learn other subjects also. However, other says their complete focus should be limited to their major course. In my opinion, children should study other things also along with their main subjects as it multiple benefits when it comes to their career.

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cambridge15- general- test 1 In many countries, crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these books and TV shows are popular ? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas ?

In contemporary world, people have a tendency to spend their time on watching movies and reading books; one of the most popular topics in these fields is crime. There are several reasons behind this fame and in my perspective ,the advantages which this kinds of books and films bear outweigh its drawbacks. causes of this subject and my opinion about it will be discussed in the following paragraphs.

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Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters (such as food, clothes, and entertainment) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes. Other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some people claim that children should make their own choices on everyday matters which play crucial roles in their life. Others believe that it can lead to a society filled with selfish indivituals. In my opinion, letting children to make decisions about thier different daily matters can be beneficial rather than harmful. The reasons for my opinion will be discussed in this essay.

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Some people belive that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

There are some arguments between people some of them believe that being in a bad state is the best, however, others believe that attempting to make better these types of situations is a better action.

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Some university students want to learn about other subjects, in addition to their main subjects. All this believe it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for a qualification. discuss both these wheels and give your own opinion

Some students want to study other subjects apart from their compulsory subjects. Some people believe that students should spend all their time and effort to achieve a university qualification. I personally believe that students should concentrate on both because achieving knowledge outside their educational qualification is important.

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Some people like to own the place where they live, but other people like to rent where they live. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is becoming increasingly common for people to have freedom of choosing in where they going live. While some people believe that they need to own private horizontal house, I, however, side with those who like to rent an apartment to live.

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Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. 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.

In this major of society, there are ranges of majors with differents topics and subjects. Some people think that all university students should study what they like. While, others think they should only be permitted to learn subjects that are going to be helpful in their future, such as some related to science and technology. In this essay, I will explain both views with examples.

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Today many people work until a later age. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nowadays most of the individuals choose to work after retirement. Some argue that continuing to earn money for living in old age is a good choice, therefore they will be independent financially. Whereas others believe they should enjoy their golden age by making memories and open space for younger generation in the work field. In my opinion there are more disadvantages than advantages to working in to old age.

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It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is important for a human to know proper morals and ethics in order to make correct decisions in the future (whether near or far), hence why children are expected to be taught the differences between the "rights and wrongs" in life and execute it thoroughly. Although gentle teaching could stick in a child's brain, experiencing punishment may be deemed as more effective as children try their best to avoid getting in trouble, hence allowing the lesson taught to never leave their mind.

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The increase in mobile phone use in recent years has transformed the way we live, communicate and do business. Mobile phones can also be the cause of social or medical problems. What forms do these problems take? Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of mobile phones? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Technology has seen impressive growth over the past few decades, which has in turn transformed our lives in numerous ways. The smartphones industry has been revolutionized in such a way that majority of the people now rely on mobile phones for both communication and for business purpose. However, the continuous use of these devices can cause social or medical issues such as depression and antisocial behaviours. While I acknowledge the health problems caused by the overuse of mobile phones, I firmly believe that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

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Some people suggest that it is better for children to be brought up the whole family including uncles, aunts and grandparents, rather than just the parents. Do you agree or disagree?

I strongly do not agree that it will be better for cildren to grow up with a big family, including grandparents, uncles and aunts.

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With the development of social media, more and more youngsters are being allowed unsupervised to the internet in order to meet and chat with friends, which can lead to potentially dangerous situations. What solutions can you suggest to deal with this problem?

Currently, there is an increasing number of adolescents who are able to meet and chat with friends online in an unsupervised way, and it could lead to potentially dangerous problems. Parents monitoring and well developed Internet chatting environment could deal with this problem.

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Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child’s development while others think that it is important for children to go to school. Discuss the advantages of both methods and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Some individuals agree that home is best place for offspring development in case of learning, while, some people thought that it is important for children to do schooling. Both of these methofs have pros and i will share my opinion in the essay below.

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

The possibilities of all vehicles will be driverless which mean all people transported with will be passengers. In my perspective, the benefits of driverless vehicles outweigh its drawbacks in both time and cost saving.

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Sugar consumption is too harmful. Some say it is government’s responsibility to limit sugar intake, while others say it’s individual who are responsible. Discuss both views and give you opinion?

The consumption of sugary foods and bevarages has drastically increased in those last few decades. Sugar intake upon a certain level is proven to be harmful for our health. For this reason, some people believe governments should ramp up their efforts to limit sugar intake in people diet, on the other hand others believe that it is a personal choice of each individual. I strongly agree with the second position because each citizens should be free to take its own choice in how he feed himself.

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Some think that governments should support retired people financially while others believe they should take care of themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, there are people who suppose that the government have to help with the money to the elderies, whilst others are convinced that all of the people have to concern to their status by themselves. On this essay I'll discuss both points of view, and try to explain my own.

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Many people say that the only way to guarantee getting a good job is to complete a course of university education. Others claim that it is bette to start work after school and gain experience in the world of work. How far do you agree or disagree with the above views?

Nowadays, the trend of getting higher education in university has become more common. Regarding this, there is argument about whether finishing a course offered by university can guarantee a good job or starting work after school and gaining experience in workforce is more beneficial. While some advocate for studying in university will equip student with more knowledge, others believe that the study case and real case are differents. This essay will offer both perspective before presenting a reasonable opinion.

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Some people think city planners should create more green spaces and plant trees. Other believe that they should focus on building new home. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It has been argued by many people that town architecture should leave space for green areas, whereas others deem that they ought to pay attention to constructing new buildings and homes. This essay believes that city designers have to keep greenery areas in mind while designing a city plan.

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In a number of countries some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing high speed railway lines for inter-city travel. Others believe this money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is believed that it is better to allocate a significant amount of money to building high speed railway lines for traveling between neighbourhoods in city. Some others claim that this budget should be spend on old public transpot improvement. I agree with the opinion of the benefits of spending money on new transportation system for some reasons which will be discussed in this essay.

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