IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 899

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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pie charts the amount of money that a children's charity located in US spent and received in one year.

The two pie charts show the annual revenue a children's charity in the US generated from food donations, community contributions, other income, government grants and investment income and how they spent their budget on three different categories.

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New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time. Do you think the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?

There has been an evident change in the recent years regarding the way technology has affected the way children spend their free time. In my opinion, the advantages of such do outweigh the disadvantages, for the following reasons.

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In your view, what is the most important thing for governments to spend money on: education, health, transportation, or something else? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

There are numerous priorities of society and the government needs to balance all perspectives. Nevertheless, spending a lot of resources never to solve all problems, as well as the quality of public services is negative in some countries. In accordance with my perception, most people believe that the government may provide everything, however it is not true, and considering that the government gains money through taxes, paid for by the population, the advantages and disadvantages may be considerate.

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In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?

There is a notable interest in familiarity with origin of houses where people live in. From my perspective, people want to be aware of previous tenants in order to understand the ambiance of the walls.

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here are several reasons why some people in the USA become homeless. No matter what ethnicity, age, race or gender, people can still live outside without having a shelter to live in. Some may become homeless due to experiencing a layoff, a house catching fire, bankruptcy and so on. Needless to say, homeless people are treated cruelly and inhumanely. To be more precise, some may tease, abuse, or even gang up on them in some cases.

There are several reasons why some people in the USA become homeless. No matter what ethnicity, age, race or gender, people can still live outside without having a shelter to live in. Some may become homeless due to experiencing a layoff, a house catching fire, bankruptcy and so on. Needless to say, homeless people are treated cruelly and inhumanely. To be more precise, some may tease, abuse, or even gang up on them in some cases.

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Some people think paying taxes is a big enough contribution to their society, while others think people have more responsibilities as members of society than only paying taxes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There is no doubt that paying taxes help toward building a nation. However, some people believe that paying their taxes only is not good enough and we have more duties to our society. I agree with those who argue that we have more responsibilities as citizens.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should read only those books that are about real events, real people, and established facts. Use specific reasons and details to support your opinion.

Nowadays, most of people gain a knowledge from books that are about real individuals, sat up news and events so they can not get full of news from only those books. In my opinion, there is a negative affect specially for young generation so some people believe that fake statements.

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In some countries, shopping online is replacing shopping at store. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

It is true that in several parts of the world, traditional shopping stores are losing their position for e-commerce. From my perspective, I firmly believe this is an inevitable trend and the following paragraphs will explain my reasons.

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

In many developed countries, the workforce is composed of more than 50% women, yet high-level positions in companies are predominantly filled by men. This has sparked a debate about whether companies should be required to allocate a certain percentage of these positions to women. In my opinion, I agree that such a policy should be implemented to promote gender equality and diversity in the workplace.

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Some people say that it is necessary to possess talent to become a successful sportsperson. Others, however, believe that hard work and practice are required. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

A skilled person has different talents that may use to have a successful life. However, others believed that somebody should encourage themselves to discover, learn, and practice new things that make their activity successful. This essay argued what is the greatest thing to do to make a man achieve their goal in life.

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Some working parents believe child care centers can provide the best care for children, while others think family members like grandparents can do that better. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Many adults today come to the conclusion that child care centers benefit the children by their best facilities as well as qualities, whilst others believe that relatives such as grandparents are the best choices. Both sides will be discussed in the following paragraphs and I will give my perspectives in the conclusion.

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Some countries achieve international sports by building specialised facilities to train top athletes, instead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Do you think this is positive or negative development? Discuss both views and give your opinion.

How sports facilities should be provided is a topic that has been discussed among many groups of people. Some people think that it is right that the athletes can take priority such as new sports centres. However, others think that it is a negative trend that sports facilities can be used by athletes only. In the following paragraphs, both of these two views will be discussed.

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Some people think that the teenager’s years are the happiest times of most people’s lives. Others think that adult life brings more happiness, in spite of greater responsibilities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

While some people are of the opinion that teenagers experience more happiness than adults because adults are saddled with greater responsibilities, I tend to agree more with the opinion that despite having more things to cater for as grown-ups, adulthood gives us more happiness as we will discuss further.

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In some countries, criminal trials are shown on television for the public. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

There are various opinions on whether broadcasting criminal trials for people is advantageous. In this essay, I will illustrate both views and explain my opinion on why it is beneficial for the public.

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some people who have been in prison become good citizens later. some say these are the best people to talk to school students about the dangers of committing a crime. to what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.

some individuals believe that those who become good citizens after being in prison should be encouraged to educate youngsters about the potential dangers of crime commitment. personally, I agree with this viewpoint completely although certain drawbacks of this tendency need to be taken into consideration.

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Some people say that art (e.g. painting, music, poetry) can be made by everyone whereas others believe that it can be only made by those with special abilities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

People always argue that everyone is able to generate art such as: music, painting, poetry while others believe that art is only made by individuals who are gifted. Personally, I strongly believe that art can be made by everyone.

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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?

It has been argued by many individuals that in the upcoming time, all vehicles will be automated such as public and private transportation where solely travellers without drivers. In my opinion, the disadvantages of this notion are more as compared to its disadvantages. This essay shall shed light upon my perspective in the subsequent paragraphs.

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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.

It is believed that teaching at home is the best education for a child's future. Others, however, think that academic education is better. Personally, I believe that both types of education are good, but a school curriculum is preferable. In the paragraphs underneath, this essay shall see my thoughts about the topic.

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Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace.Others think that the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an employer. What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a univeristy?

It is a wide rage of people claim that universities should focus on graduates with various knowledge and essential skills for their future career. While others argue that the main reason for attending university is to absorb all the knowledge for its own benefits that will be useful to the employment industry.

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

These days, people have a lot of choices in their own lives. Some of the prefer to be a self-employed, while others prefer to work as employee. These two options are very different ones and each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages.

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