IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 2112

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Public celebrations (such as national days, festivals etc) are held in most countries. These are often quite expensive, and some people say that governments should spend money on more useful things. Do you agree or disagree?

Public celebration often includes people from various cultures and communities. The prime motive of celebrations of festivals and national days is to bring people closer to each other. Most of the culturally diverse countries celebrate their festivals with great zeal and enthusiasm which turns out to be a costly affair. However, it is considered by some that government needs to be more prudent and instead spend money wisely on other essential things.

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Some people think that watching sport is a waste of leisure time. do you agree or disagree ?

International sport activities, such as the oplymic games or the champions league, is one of the most watched events on television. Many people worldwide wait in anticipation for months until the event start and than spend hours watching it through the screen in plessure. Others, on the other hand, think it is a waste of valuable time which could be spend differently.

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Some people think that children should be taught to be competitive in school. Others, however, say that cooperation and team working skills are more important. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

While some people are of the opinion that schools ought to teach children to compete, others believe that attention should be on cooperation. In my opinion, I believe team work will avail children the required skills to excel in life.

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In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV. What do you think are the causes of this? • What solutions can you suggest? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Reading newspapers or catching up with news developments on TV is a great source of increasing your knowledge about your surroundings and to keep yourself updated with what's happening worldwide. Although, nowadays we see a decrease in the trend of youth taking interest in the same.

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Some coutries spend a lot of money to make bicycle usage earsier. Why is this ? Is this the best solution of traffic congestion ?

Increased car use and traffic congestions are among the most imprtant issues major metropolitans and crouded coutries face. In recent years several coutries have been promoting the use of bicycle as a way to ease these growing concerns.

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Some people think the best way to solve global environmental problem is to increase the cost of fuel. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Environmental problems like pollution in this world is taking new upper limit and getting worsen day by day. Some individuals believe that the most effective way to deal with worldwide ecological difficulties is to raise the price of fuel. However, I am of the opinion that it will benefit the society to some extent only, which will be discussed in the following paragraphs.

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Research shows that business meetings, discussions and training are happening online nowadays. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

It is true that distance business meetings, discussions and training are gaining enormous popularity in recent years. Despite some obvious advantages of this trend, I would argue that these are outweighed by the disadvantages.

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It has been claimed that workers over 50 are not responsive to rapidly changing ideas in the modern workplace and that for this reason younger workers are to be preferred.

In recent years, digitization has had a significant impact on the way we perform work. It has been considered by some that elderly people are unable to adapt to the dynamic work environment. However, young people are more flexible and thus should be considered. This essay will argue why senior employees aged 50 and above are of prime importance for the company.

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Discipline is an ever increasing problem in modern schools. Some people think that discipline should be the responsibility of teachers, while others think that this is the role of parents. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

The new style school's roles are ambiguous for parents and teachers. It is difficult to decide if educating the children is the responsibility of the teacher or the parents. In this essay, we will discuss who is responsible for taking care of the children.

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Many childhood diseases can now be prevented through the use of vaccines. Should parents be made by law to immunise their children against common diseases or should individuals have the right to choose not to immunise their children?

Discussion regarding the topic "Usage of vaccine to cure of childhood diseases" is always a debate one. To my knowledge, usage of these, is either for prevention or cure the disease. Let’s discuss some of the advantages in the following.

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Many childhood diseases can now be prevented through the use of vaccines. Should parents be made by law to immunise their children against common diseases or should individuals have the right to choose not to immunise their children?

Discussion regarding the topic "Usage of vaccine for cure of childhood diseases" is always a debate one. To my knowledge, usage of vaccine, is either for prevention or cure the disease. Let’s discuss some of the advantages in the following.

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Many childhood diseases can now be prevented through the use of vaccines. Should parents be made by law to immunize their children against common diseases or should individuals have the right to choose not to immunise their children?

Discussion regarding the topic "Usage of vaccine for cure of childhood diseases" is always an debate one. To my knowledge, usage of vaccine, is either for prevention or cure the disease. Let discuss some of the advantages in the following.

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Some people believe that a gap year between school and University is a good idea, while others disagree strongly . Consider both side of this debate and present your own opinion. You should give reasons for your answers and include ideas and example from your own knowledge and experience.

Although it is sometimes thought that a year gap between school and university ought to be, while other people believe that by having a gap between studies, a child could lag behind in their career. In my opinion, whether to join university or taking a gap or not, it depends on the student choice.

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Some people believe that to reduce the amount of time people spend commuting (travelling to work), parks and gardens close to city centres should be replaced by apartment buildings for commuters to live in. However, others disagree with this. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Although it is sometimes thought that parks and gardens ought to cut which are closer to city centres, while other people believe that these recreational places provides relief from hussle-bussle city life. In my opinion, rather than to focus on to reduce parks, its better to introduce fastest transit system to commute city centre from distances.

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It is expected that there will be a higher proportion of older people than young people in many countries in the future. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

In the present age, people can live longer than ever before thanks to scientific and technological development. However, higher percentage of the elderly will benefit the society in certain ways. As well as offering my opinion, this essay will discuss the merits and downsides of high proportion of older people in the future.

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Some people think the development of the technology make people’s life more complex, so we should make the life simpler without using the technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

People’s life become more complex than ever before with popular existence of technology, leading to suggestion of removing technology to live a simple life. This essay will discuss why I moderately agree with this proposition because of undeniable advantages of technology and its disadvantages.

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Despite the variety of sport facilities and gyms, people become less fit than ever What are major causes? What solutions you suggest?

There is no doubt that throughout the last decade, the rise in living standards has provided enormous benefits to our lives, however, it also fuels several severe matters, particularly health problems. Although there is a wide array of options in sport facilities and gyms, the health of community is worse than ever. The question arise is what cause this contradiction and are there any solutions to tackle this phenomenon. The following essay will analyze certain possible reasons together wit...

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Men do most of the high-level jobs. Should the government encourage a certain percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women?

Though some people would argue that women are working in high-level job positions in many renowned organisations, the reality is that the number of such women employees is very ignorable compared to their male counterpart. As a result, the issue appears that the government should reserve a certain percentage of such jobs for women and this is supported by a group of people while being criticised by another group. In my opinion, the government actually should reserve a percentage of such job...

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Some people think that the best way to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, believe that there are better alternative ways of reducing crime. Discuss both views and give your own opinions?

A fierce debate has been provoked if longer imprisonment is the optimal approach to alleviate the significant crime rates in this day and age. Nonetheless, there is no shortage of critics who opine that a myriad of better alternative resolutions is not unearthed yet. This essays will depict two sides of the statement before presenting my final conclusion.

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In many countries senior positions have higher salaries compared to those of young workers of the same company. Some people think this isn’t justified. Do you agree or disagree?

In some nations there is a difference in wages according to the position of an employee, seniors are paid higher amount as compared with their juniors. A significant number of individuals believe that it is not right for the people. In my opinion, the difference should be there to raise the competition and to keep them motivated during the work.

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