IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 224

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?

Some people tell children that they can do everything if they try hard enough. In this message, there are both advantages and disadvantages.

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Most high-level positions in comapanies are filled by men even though the workforce in many developed countries is more than 50 percent female. Companies should be required to allocate a certain percentage of these positions to women. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

Despite there are 50 percent women in the whole workforce, most higher positions in organizations are hold by males. Some argue that organizations should allocate a certain percentage of higher positions for women. I completely disagree with this viewpoint, because higher positions require high-level skills and expertise, and if it is decided by gender, it would not be appropriate to the position.

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Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it. Disscuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Advertising is really effective to lead people to buy their things, otherwise there is another opinion that it is so common that it is no longer effective.

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In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasise that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

These days, many advertisements focus on emphasising that the products are new. Even though It is helpful to catch people's attention, I believe it can make the opposite respond. In this essay, I will discuss why many companies focus on emphasising “new” and show my opinion.

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Rich countries often give money to poorer countries, but it does not solve poverty. Therefore, developed countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people think that it is helping the poor by giving them money but some people disagree. In my opinion, it depends on what type of the problem is. Money is helpful but it is a short-term solution, however, in the long run, it is not ideal. If a problem needs to be solved, the source of the problem needs to be solved.

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

Some individuals assume that it is right to just accept an inferior situation, like an uncomfortable job or getting paid less, while others believe that you should take actions to improve your current state. Even though taking in a bad scenario could save you some energy, you will miss a ton of opportunities by doing nothing.

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As the internet becomes more popular, newspapers are becoming a thing of the past. 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.

Nowadays, the utilization of cyberspace has growing more and more prevalent, some people perceive that newspapers are gradually turning into an outdated item. I reckon that this is an inevitable trend because many of its functions has been replaced by the Internet and it is not healthful keeping reading on newspapers.

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Some people say free time activities for children should be organized by parents. Others say that children should be free to choose what they do in their free time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

People have different views on whose responsibility is to decide what sort of hobbies children should do at their free time. While parents have more experience therefore they can choose wisely, it is important that they let their children to decide how they want to spend their free time.

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Everybody should donate a fixed amount of their income to support charity. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many non-governmental organizations aim to support marginalised communities. Working adults must give some part of their earning for this cause. This essay agrees with the aforementioned view and give reasons for it.

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some people think that in order to prevent illness and disease, governments should make effports in reducing environmental pollution and housing problems. TO what extent do you agree or disagree with this statemen?

In recent years, the pollution has become an increasing problem in many countries, leading to onticeable impacts on housing quality and public health.

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Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

Nowadays, social science is more and more developed, the world is becoming more modern and rich. Therefore, today we humans have many choices, for me I partly agree with it because for rich people, they will have more choices while poor people only have one choice.

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In some countries, there are more young people choosing to enroll in work based training instead of atending university

Rather than enrolling tertiary institutes, youngsters are considerably selecting to take part in work-based training in handful nations. This essay will discuss its demerits overshadow its merits.

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In many countries today, 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?

Nowadays, people are taking more and more interest in watching and reading dramas related to crime. Because these dramas are full of suspense, and action which are shown in them. In my opinion, these shows should not be forecast as this can have a negative impact on human behaviour of all ages and could also lead to an increase in crime rate in communities. This essay will discuss how TV shows destroy a person's mind by making them addictive and behave in the same manner.

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In the past, people usually stayed in one place throughout their lives. These days, people often move around. They often live in several different places in their lifetime. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant information from your own knowledge and experience.

Most previous generations lived in the same place from birth to death. But today this has changed and people want to live in other developed cities or countries. Despite the advantages, there are also disadvantages.

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Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foregin language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advanantages of this outweight the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include some relevant examples.

In today's contemporary world, being billingual is considered an asset as you can blend in different social groups easily. Researchers often argue and express their grave concern on this ongoing debate, whether younger generation should initiate various foreign languages during early academic stages. This essay will discuss some pros and cons of the scenario, and suggest that it's helpfiul or not.

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Cyber insecurity is a rising problem in many countries. What problems does a lack of cyber security cause to Internet users? What solutions can you suggest to solve it?

In the modern era, the Internet has penetrated extensively in the diverse life’s spheres. Despite the fact that it has unequivocally assisted humans’ life, it is accompanied by paving the way of executing crime which threatens everybody’s privacy. This essay will express the consequences of the insecure environment of the Internet and propose the practical solutions for the sake of protection it against cyberattack.

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In some countries, the government promotes public transport as the primary means of transportation and discourages private vehicle ownership. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this situation

These days, the technology of transportation has been developing really fast and people can used publict transportations which have a range of facilities also, some governmnets believe it is important that people use public form instead of privet cars and avoid inhabitants to have own vehicles. while that is public transportations have a lot of benefits, I still that it cannot overshadow the drawbacks.

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Mobile phone and the internet could have many benefits for old people. However, this age group uses technology the least. What are the benefits for old people of using mobile phones and the internet? How can we encourage them to use this new technology?

In the modern era, people’s life has completely changed through the development of technology. Despite the fact that young generations have truly adapted with technological transformation, the elderly have not embarked on being compatible with the Internet and mobiles which have a host of benefits for their lives. The pros of them and some practical solution will be elaborated and proposed in this essay to extend them in all life’s periods.

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Private car ownership has been increasing over the past few decades. This has given ordinary people greater mobility, but has also led to concerns about traffic congestion and air pollution. Do the advantages of private car ownership outweigh the disadvantages?

At the present time, private car ownership has been rising among ordinary people. Some people believe owning a car has an effect impact , for example, traffic congestion and air pollution. While others say it is important. In this essay, I will explore the merits and demerits of using a private car.

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In the past, people lived in one place for a long time, but now they can live in many different places. What are the reasons? Is this a positive or negative development?

Centruies ago,when travel facilities were only in budding stage, human population stayed in one geographical location for entire life-time. Whereas, mobility of communiities is rapidily evolving now.

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