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IELTS Writing Samples Band 8.5

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Nowadays many people complain that they have difficulties getting enough sleep. What problems can lack of sleep cause? What can be done about lack of sleep?

People complain that it’s hard to have enough sleep recently. This essay will analyse the influences and suggest some advice in the following content

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Is fame good or bad Give your own opinions and discuss both view

Today, the Internet is not as expensive as it used to be before, thus the use of social media has increased. The perks of social media are such that it helps in promoting good deeds, or content that the user is creating hence fame is easy to achieve. However, there has been an ongoing debate on the positive and negative aspects of fame. I see a lot of negative aspects of fame and in the upcoming paragraphs, one is going to discuss both the views and evolve a concussion from the.

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Many office authorities impose restriction on smoking within the offices premises. Some governments have even banned smoking in all public places. This is a good idea but it takes away some of our freedom. What are your opinions on this?

Working areas should be made smoking free by higher management like many countries have restricted smoking in common sites. It is said by many public that the mentioned step is appreciable whilst others say that it endangers people's liberty. I agree with the earlier idea and in this essay, I will highlight the reasons along with suitable examples followed by a lucid conclusion.

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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 driveless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

It is predicted that technology will revolutionize the transportation sector and that we are going to see fully autonomous driving vehicles where passengers are the only commuters. I believe that this development comes with many pros that outweigh the cons.

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Some think Increasing businss and culture contact between nations is positive. Other thinks it needs to disappearance of identity.

Globalization is a need of the era. It helps in providing jobs to the citizens. Moreover it gives us an opportunity to exchange our culture with other nations. However, a bunch of people are really optimistic about it whereas the other thinks it has a negative impact. I agree with the latter part. In the upcoming paragraphs, one is going to discuss both views and evolve a conclusion from them.

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Some people say it is more important to plant trees in the open spaces in towns and cities than to build more housing. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Urbanization is a common trend that is spreading all over the world. This led to the decline of open spaces for trees and housing. There are valid arguments about whether trees or housing should occupy more space. In my opinion, housing should be a priority, and I will explain the reasons in the following paragraphs.

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Some people think that having people from different nationalities and cultural background living together in the same country makes the country develop faster. Do you agree?

People from different countries along with different cultures play an important role in contributing to society and nation as well. I strongly agree with this statement and try to discuss it as much as I can.

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Buying things on the internet, such as books, air tickets and groceries, is becoming more and more popular. Do the advantages of shopping in this way outweigh the disadvantages? Give a reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

As shopping online is being more and more popular nowadays, the debate on whether purchasing things through the internet is beneficial or not has been heated. As for as I am concerned, the advantages can overtake the drawbacks.

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Some people believe that teenagers should be required to do unpaid community work in their free time. This can benefit teenagers and the community as well. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Society has given a lot of things to humankind; it is our moral responsibility to give back to it. However, there is a bunch of groups who think youth should spend their leisure time working for society without getting paid. My opinion doesn’t stand with this. In the forthcoming paragraphs, One is going to discuss both views and evolve a conclusion from them.

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many manufactured food and drink product contain high level of sugar, which causes many health problem. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. do you agree or disagree ?

Many health issues that people worldwide suffer from are linked to the abusive consumption of sugar particularly found in manufactured food and drinks. Thus, it is suggested that raising those goods' prices would affect the behaviour of consumers in a way that limits their purchase of such products. In my view, I disagree with this belief and hold that there are more adequate ways to tackle this problem.

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There are many reasons that can motivate a person to stay working for the same company. Some believe that money is the main reason. Do you agree or disagree?

A highly controversial issue today relates to whether a person can work with a firm for a long period of time without switching jobs. Certain demography believes that money is the main reason for such decisions. I firmly agree and withstand the given notion.This essay will further elaborate on my opinions in the forthcoming paragraph.

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

Nowadays, owing to the many advances medicine and science have encountered since the twentieth century, lifetime expectation is found to outstandingly grow in myriad developed countries. Hence, the citizens are currently ageing in the latter and issues may follow. Thus, it begs the question : what is the balance between the benefits and the negative aspects of this evolution ?In my opinion, this is highly disadvantageous. This essay aims to answer this question by first stating the very nature of this development and will follow by depicting the impacts on our society.

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Many people leave their homes in the countryside to live in large cities.What factors make people want to move to the cities?How realistic it is to control the numbers of people moving to the city?

Multitudes of folks abandon their homes in suburbs in order to reside in towns.Therefore,whereas some probable radices behind this migration are uttered here,possible remedial ideas to curb the stream are suggested as well,which can be occupied by authorities to iron out the crisis.

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

It has been observed in the recent era that a lot of humans want to know about the background of the apartment in which they are living. There can be various factors which cause people in many countries to find out about the past of the building. This will discuss those reasons as well as shed light on the methods through which it can be done in the latter part.

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Gender equality has not been achieved in our society. Women still do not have the same rights and opportunities as men. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

Throughout history, there are some discrimination between men and women in our society in the present century by authorities. this phenomenon is rooted in uneven dynamics that give disproportionate power to one group versus another.From my point of view,the community must be modified to sexual equality.

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Some people feel that the government should regulate the level of violence in films on TV and at the cinema. Others feel that violent films should not be regulated. Discuss both views and give your opinions.

Nowadays, aggressive movies are very appealing to several audiences. The issue of rough shows is controversial with one side supporting that brutal programs have to be controlled by the state, while others maintain the opposite. Both views will be discussed in this essay and I will state my personal opinion against any adjustment.

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Some people say that TV advertisements are helpful for viewers, while others disagree. What is your opinion?

It is irrefutable that most individuals prefer television ads are more popular and helpful for everyone these days while others argue that it is totally wrong and it creates problems for them. Therefore, I will discuss both views with examples in the forthcoming paragraphs.

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In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?

With the serious problem of inflation, the price of a flat is getting more unaffordable year in, year out. However, there is still a bunch of people who prefer to own one instead of renting in some countries. I, personally, believe that it is essential to have one according to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. This essay will discuss why might this case be and its advantages.

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Some think scientists should be allowed to send messages into space to communicate with other life forms while others believe this is too dangerous. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

A highly controversial issue today relates to whether it is necessary to explore space whereas the earth has not been fully harnessed. Some individuals believe that scientists should explore the galaxy and interact with other life forms while others think it is dangerous.Thus, I am going to examine both points of view and explain why I believe it is a risky venture.

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

Nowadays, societies can access everything online such as electronic journals and e-books. Some people believe that no one will pay for physical publications or newspapers because everything they want to read will be available on the internet for free. Although I personally agree that physical books will be not in demand in the future, I disagree with the given reason for it.

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