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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 decide to do this. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In certain nations, adolescents are urged to get into employment or venture for at least 1 year after graduating from high school before contemplating starting their university careers. Personally, I believe this can only result in challenges for children as they try to adapt to a new environment. Therefore in this essay, I will tackle both the benefits and drawbacks of asking young ones to take this route.
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There is growing evidence that man-made activities are making global temperatures higher. What might be the man-made causes of temperatures rising? How should we deal with this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.  You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Technology has never been as important as today, it has earned its place in human life. Electronics are everywhere around us, for instance, the cars we drive, the phone we use, and many more such devices, but they all come with consequences. Yes, the unorganized use of developing technology to meet the increasing demands of the population is the reason behind concerning the increase in global warming. This paragraph will shed light on some man-made activities that might be the reason for rising temperatures and how can be dealt with.

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Modern medical science has made it possible to combat many diseases. This is one reason that people are living longer lives now than they did in the past. Discuss the effects this might have on society.

Modern medicine has given each individual the opportunity to live a longer life. Drugs have been developed to treat a wide range of ailments as well as to relieve the symptoms of a variety of chronic illnesses. The benefits to individuals are evident, but the benefits to society are less certain.
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All over the world societies are facing a growing problem with obesity. Obesity affects both children and adults. What are the reasons for this rise in obesity? How can it be tackled?

In many countries, people are facing the problems of obesity including both young and old persons because for numerous reasons. The origins of this situation seem to stem from countless factors, whereas several remedies appear to be open to us.
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In many countries around the world young people decide to leave their parents’ home once they finish school. They start living on their own or sharing a house with friends. Is this a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples.

In numerous countries, most children choose independent living away from their parents when they graduated. This statement has several advantages, and I will explain why in this essay.
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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?

People in some parts of the world are increasingly being curious to know about the history of their living buildings. There are some possibilities for this fact, for example, some individuals are proud of living in an ancient house with historic items belonging to many years ago, or they are admiring ancient architectures, and so on.
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With the improvements in today’s health care, society has to care for more and more elderly people. Do you feel that society will be able to cope with the increase in number of elderly people today and how can it be managed? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Recently, the debate on whether society will be able to deal with the rise of elderly people today has been heated. As far as I am concerned, taking care of the elderly may not be a burden for society because of the development in technology. Therefore, the government should focus more on technological enhancement in order to deal with the ageing issue.
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In some countries, 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 question?

History is the route of what we are today. The societies of some regions of the world are more curious to look forward to the history of the residence of where they live in. This essay will elaborate on the causes of this and the way they find out about the history of their living place.
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When students move to a new school, they sometimes face problems. How can schools help these students with their problems? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.

Students usually have to deal with challenges when they change to a new school. Some of these problems could be social adaptation and knowing about all academy's organizations, even the structural ones. In this essay, we will discuss these two problems and give possible solutions for each one that can be adopted by the schools to help their students.
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These days in many countries fewer and fewer people want to become teachers particulary in secondry school. What are the reasons for this and how could the problem be solved.

It is true that in several regions of the world the trend of becoming educators is declining day by day. This essay shall discuss two main reasons for this including low salaries and the boring lifestyle of teachers, however this thing can be resolved through various means.
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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 reach this?

One of the prized aspects of people life is to be aware of the place they are living in which is increasing every day. This essay will shed light upon major reasons associated with why communities love to trace the history of their homes and propose some practical approaches to make it possible.
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With the improvements in today’s health care, society has to care for more and more elderly people. Do you feel that society will be able to cope with the increase in numbers of elderly people today and how can it be managed? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

In the present scenario with the development of technology to its peak, the healthcare department has enhanced, which in turn improved the health of the citizenry, especially the old citizens. However, there is a talk that government has to take care of these elderly folks as they increase in number. I firmly believe that society will not have much trouble in handling the situation.
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Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things.other peoplethink that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it. Discuss both views and give your view.

The advertising industry's business growing day by day on a very huge scale and focus on selling more units to customers. However many people think that it does not affect their buying choice. I agree with this statement to some extent and also we can't ignore the power of advertisement.
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Some people believe people cannot solve environmental problems, whereas others believe individuals are responsible for solving environmental problems. Discuss both views and give your own

There exist controversies as to whether individuals alone can mitigate current environmental issues. Pertaining to this, certain advocates state that civilians created the existing nature-related problems and hence they needed to be accounted for while some critics oppose it and point out that this is a global issue and the government needs to be more liable. I strongly favour the idea that the system plays a pivotal role in resolving these hazardous matters.
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More and more people decide to eat healthy food and exercise regularly. What are the reasons for this trend? What can be done to encourage more people to eat healthier and exercise?

It is true to say that people tend to have nutritious food and do some physical activities more than in the past. In the following paragraphs, a number of factors contribute to this trend, and possible ideas to support these people will be outlined.
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Many supermarkets are selling more and more products that are imported from other countries instead of selling food that is locally sourced. What are the reasons for this? Is thus a positive or negative development?

Imported goods may be far more popular in many supermarkets in comparison to local products. This essay will explain the reasons behind the situation and highlight my opinion on why it is a negative development.
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Traffic congestion is a growing problem in many of the world's major cities. Explain some possible reasons for this problem, and suggest some solutions.

Nowadays, the most common problem in the world's major cities is Traffic congestion. The main reasons for this are a large number of private cars ownership and inadequate public transportation. let us talk about it in this essay.
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Many young people today leave school with a negative attitude towards learning. What is the reason, and what can be done to encourage a positive attitude to learning.

More and more young students hold poor attitudes towards schooling now. There is one major reason behind such a phenomenon. In this essay, I will elaborate on the cause and suggest effective solutions to stimulate students’ motivation.
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Many people today are worried about young children using video games. What problems might these games cause, for children and society as a whole? How could these problems be reduced? You should give reasons for your answer, and include ideas and examples from your own knowledge and experience.

In recent times, concerns have been raised about the use of electronic games by youngsters. This essay will discuss the negative impacts video games might have on children and society and thereafter address some solutions.
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Walking is known to be beneficial for health and yet fewer and fewer people are walking these days. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to tackle this problem?

It is often said that although walking is advantageous for health, people who are actually doing it become less and less nowadays. One of the main reasons for it is due to their tight work or school schedules and this problem can be solved by the implementation of necessary laws.
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