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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Water pollution has been an increasing problem over the last few decades. What are the causes and effects of water pollution?

In today’s fast-paced world, water contamination has become a serious phenomenon over a few ten-year periods. This essay will explore the causes behind this issue, such as factories and lack of attention of government. Also, we will take a look at some of the results of water pollution such as depletion of water sources.

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It is important for people to take risks, both in professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?

Taking risk plays a crucial role in individuals` not only jobs but also lives. Some people think that people cannot reach their goals without risks but, from my perspective, this lead to go bankrupt.

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Some people believe that professionals such as doctors and engineers should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss these points of view and give your own opinion.

A group of individuals have the view that it is better to focus doctors, engineers and another expert to stay and work in the country where they gained their skills. Others think that it is better to work in another country. I strongly agree with the latter opinion.

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More children in developed countries are becoming overweight. This is a serious problem for wealthy countries. Discuss some causes and effects of this problem. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Today we are discussing a serious problem which creating an alarming situation in different developing countries. Being overweight in adults is quite normal but in children is not common. Most of the developing countries face this issue at a large scale as compared to developed countries. We can say that this is a common problem in the world.

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In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decided to do this.

It is prevalent in some countries that most students prefer to stop their universities for a short term in order to work or travel el abroad. There are many advantages s of this tendency, such as gaining experience and reducing stress. Meanwhile, it may have downsides like adaptation problems and feeling disorientation.

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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. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Because the youth is often stressed in today very competitive school, many argue that objects which are deemed non-academic such as cookery or physical education should be excluded from study programs. However, I strongly disagree with this opinion, and believe that children should always take these courses as they will improve the kid's health to support other more academic subjects, and that a lot of students actually enjoy non-academic subjects

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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.

In fast-paced digital era, internet is becoming more popular day by day, therefore, there is a belief that the usage of newspaper will be disappear. I do not agree with this perspective because there are some strong arguments for reading paper publications.

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Universities and colleges are now offering qualifications through distance learning from the Internet rather than teachers in the classroom. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

In the contemporary era, many higher education and colleges frequently give certifications through internet-based learning rather than traditional teaching methods. Despite the many demerits may may derive from this trend, this essay will prove that the benefits are more justifiable by analyzing flexible experience.

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Some people say it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

It is true that learning foreign languages is important and has a lot of benefits for people such as studying in other countries and preventing communication barriers. However, there are some people who believe children should learn foreign languages at primary school, while others do not agree with this statement.

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An increasing number of people are choosing to have cosmetic surgery in order to improve their appearance. Why are more people choosing to have operations to change the way they look? Do you think this is a positive or negative developmen

In this modern era, people normally spend their time watching TV and other entertainment shows. On the TV we often see plenty of public figures with high-level beauty appearances. This leads to the audience expect the same face or body figures as their idol. As a result, plastic surgery has become a trend in society. This essay will clarify why this phenomenon is a negative situation.

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Some people say that modern technology has made shopping today easier, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There are those believe that shopping nowadays is more convenient due to more advanced technology, while there are some not agreeing arguments for several reasons.

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Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing (for example, through cellphone tracking and security cameras). In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening.

In the last few years, automation has developed rapidly. It is good for us, on the contrary on the other hand, technology has many disadvantages. Hackers can now keep watch on people, such as stalking smartphones and computers. Most of the people are unaware and do not believe this. This essay discusses the merits and drawbacks of this machinery development.

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Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.

Staying abroad and communicating using foreign language would become vital obstacles for social and practical aspects. This essay completely agrees with the statement because social and practical problems are influenced by the place where we are staying and the language we use.

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Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however think that change is always a good thing. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Over the last few years, some people have thought that change is good for their lives, and always do some things that are very annoying, people cannot develop themselves and do not grow their careers. Therefore maybe people prefer to spend their lives doing the changes.

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

Although there are always basic standards to measure how good a product is, businesses nowadays heavily stress the more innovative aspects of their products. While this phenomenon can be explained by a fear of competition from similar products, I strongly believe that this poses serious threats for our society.

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Some people think that secondary or highschool student should be taught how to use money management as it is an important lifeskill. Do you agree or disagree with the statement?

It is argued that some individuals believe that the young students should know how to manage money during highschool , as it is a imperative lifeskill. This essay agree with the statement because it will teach students how to save money for their personal use and become a responsible child of their parent.

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The most important aim of science should be to improve people’s lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Enhancement in humanity’s lives should be the prior aim of science. The writer agrees with the mentioned opinion due to both direct and indirect contribution of scientist.

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Some people believe that everyone has a right to have access to university education that government should make it free for all students no matter what financial background they have . To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is a controversial perspective heating a debate whether the authority should waive tuition free for the students regardless of financial condition . I partly side with this notion due to some understandable reason.

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Children should always follow their parents’ advice. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

In contemporary times, there is a growing debate surrounding the extent to which children should adhere to their parents' advice. While some advocate for unwavering obedience, others argue for the importance of granting children the freedom to express their opinions. In my view, a balanced approach is necessary, where children follow their parents' advice while also being encouraged to engage in discussions.

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Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work for a company or organisation. Why might this be the case? What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed?

In current digital era people tend to be freelance rather than working at a corporate. This phenomena occurs because becoming freelancer give us time flexibility and a opportunity to have more than one job. This essay will discuss the phenomena and the disadvantages of being self-employed.

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