IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 46

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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

Taking risks is often seen as a necessary part of achieving growth and success, whether in someone's career or personal life. While risk-taking can have potential drawbacks such as failure or financial loss, this essay agrees advantages far outweigh the disadvantages because risks can lead to significant personal development and career advancement.

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Some people say that with the development of modern technology printed books, newspapers and magazines lose their importance. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is argued that traditional books and articles have less significance due to the rise in invention of digital devices. I completely agree with this statement because the ease to aquire accurate information from internet outweighs pre-recorded information in olden books and it is easier to carry smartphones

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As computers are being used more and more in educ ation, there will soon be no role for teachers in the classroom. Do you agree or disagree with this statement

Nowadays, computers and technologies become a vital role in education, helping students to learn more effectively both in class and at home. However, the disruption of these innovations cannot totally substitute the duty of teachers. Therefore, I strongly disagree that the artificial intelligence will delete the role for teachers in the classroom.

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Some young people believe it’s best to move out of their hometowns when they become adults, while others wish to live in their hometowns their whole lives. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

In this day and age, exists an increasing number of youths that emigrate to other countries when they reach adulthood. In contrast, others adolescents prefer to stay in their birthplace for the rest of their lives. In this essay I am going to discuss wich way of life is better, delving depper in both opinions, plus, I am going to share my point of view about it.

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Some feel that it is impossible for a country to be economically progressive and environmentally friendly at the same time. Others disagree with this view. Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.

It is observed that many countries in the world are economically rich but, at the same time, not environment friendly. As per various reports, the carbon emission per person in developed countries is found to be much higher than that in developing countries, which may have led to impression that economic progress is not possible without impacting our environment. This essay will delineate both perspectives, ultimately contending that it is possible for countries to be both developed and environmentally friendly at the same time.

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Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree? Beka

Sugary products are very popular among people of all ages, especially children. But many of these products are unhealthy because they contain too much sugar. Some people believe making them more expensive can help people to stop eating them. I partly agree with this idea.

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While many people go to university for academic study, more people should be encouraged to do vocational training because there is a lack of qualified workers such as electricians and plumbers. Do you agree or disagree?

In recent years, there has been scarce of professionals like plumbers, carpenters, and technicians as the university degrees are given more emphasis. There is an increasing trend in regards to joining college and gaining a esteemed degree but at the same time some pupils should be encouraged to attain vocational trainings to meet the demand of qualified workers. I agree with the later statement and believe that technical education should be given equal emphasis.

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Nowadays people use bicycles less as a form of transport. Why is this the case? What can we do to encourage people to use bicycles more? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.

Today, the majority of population goes at work by car or train, instead of using bicycles. These forms of transport are faster, and they have better performances. However, governments should encourage people to use bicycles, in order to preserve our environment and planet.

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to learn effectively, children need to eat a healthy meal at schools. how true is that statement? whose responsibility it is to provide food for school children?

Improving the productivity in children’s learning can be done by providing them a healthy diet at school. I firmly agree with this statement as the quality of food has become the school’s responsibility.

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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?

Customers widely regard innovation as essential, and to appeal to them, companies nowadays market their products as new in some form. I partly believe that this is a positive development.

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Some people believe that giving longer prison sentences is the best way to reduce crime. Others believe that there are better ways to reduce crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Unquestionably, every coin has two sides and so are the people. Society's people are divided into two groups and therefore, some individuals reckon that the superior way to decrease the crime by putting a criminal in prison for years however, others think that there are several ways to combat with it and crime has become a topic of debate among multitudes. This essay will compare both of the opinions along with my viewpoint which is in the favour of latter view will be discussed in a sensible conclusion.

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The working week should be shorter and workers should have a longer weekend.

The weekend must be longer for employees, with shorter working weeks. In my opinion, I support making long holidays for workers to get benefit from the weekends.

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Governments spend an enormous amount of money on renovations of old buildings in large cities. Some believe that this money can be better spent on building new houses and developing roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

There is huge amount of money spent to renovate old buildings in many cities. A few consider this as a sheer wastage and argue spending on building new houses and new infrastructure is a better use of our limited finances. I disagree with this opinion, stating that old buildings have a history and a charm which cannot be written off.

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The ability of learning a foreign language becoming less important due to the advances of technology. Do you agree or disagree

It is true that, the technology is developing increasingly day by day. Also, it gives us a lot of benefits. For instance, it facilitates some household chores , intervenes in transportation, and problems helps the improvement of healthcare, and education. So, many people believe that the ability to learn a foreign language is not essential, because of advances in technology. To tell the truth, I completely disagree with this statement. In this essay, I will interpret my disagreement , and give my own opinion.

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. It is important for all towns and cities to have large public outdoor places like squares and parks. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? You should write at least 250 words.

Whether people live in town or city, they need public spaces as community centres. However, many people believe that parks and squares might be used for new buildings, in relation to the present housing crisis.

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Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some people argue that competing against others at work, at school and in daily life has a positive impact, while others say that people focusing

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In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books becuse they will be able to read everything they want online without paying To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statment?

In this modern era, a lot of people are able to read what they want without paying and fewer people buy printed newspapers or books. This tendency to the online market is growing fast and maybe in the future we will read only from electronic devices. In this essay, I'm going to show the advantages and disadvantages of these, incorporating my opinion, which is that we will need to buy more books and newspapers. The cost of editing a book or a newspaper is very exèpensive and for this reason more people are moving to the online market, which is way cheaper.

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Some people want governments to spend money looking for life on other planets. Others, however, think this is a waste of public money when there are so many problems on earth. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

Nowadays, many people think that governments should invest on space discovery, in order to find new resources and places to live. Others, instead, believe that there are already several social and economic problems on earth, so institution should focus on these.

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Media coverage of violent crime frightens people and encourages criminals. Some people say it should be banned from newspapers and TV programs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In the prevailing era, crime has become a grimmer issue in some parts of the world. It is an argued issue whether newspapers and TV programs telecast the violent offences that scare the general public and motivate the criminals. Although having news related to crimes on television and in magazines can make people fearful, I believe that it should not be prohibited from them.

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In the future, people may no longer be able to pay for things in shops using cash. All payments may have to be made by card or using phones. Do you think this will happen one day? Why do you think some people might not be happy to give up using cash? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In this modern era, the way people make payments has evolved due to the advancement of technology. With the growing popularity of credit cards and debit cards, mobile wallets and another digital payment systempayment system it is quite possible that in the near future currency will no longer accepted for shopping in many parts of the world. While this transformation will happen, but have to recognize other individuals who might not be happy with this change.

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