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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 6.5

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Some people believe that restoration of old buildings costs too much; we should demolish them and build new ones instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is widely believed that the reconstruction of the long-standing architecture is pricey, therefore these old buildings should be destroyed and new modernized models should be installed as a replacement. I completely disagree with this statement and this essay will provide my own opinion with the explanations.

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There have been a major advances in technology over recent decades and this has led to significant improvements in people's lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree

In the current scenario, people apparently involve in using immense number of technologies such as, mobile phones, skytrains, the Internet, and the electrical equiment, which considerably improve standard of people's living and make everything convenient. Thus, no doubt, I do agree that better lives of people are caused by the develpment of science.

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Government should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is often suggested that the government ought to spend more money on improving railways than building roads instead. In my opinion, I disagree with this suggestion and believe that although railways is useful, it should not be funded by cutting the costs of building roads.

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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?

In this present world, the number of people living abroad is continuously on the rise. It is common for people living in a place where they do not use their mother tongue. I fully agree with the idea that it will cause some serious problems unavoidably.

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Many feel that happiness is mainly an individual responsibility while others feel that there are important external factors. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some people think that happiness is our responsibility, while others believe that external factors play a major role in it. I believe, we cannot link our happiness to physical entities, nor persons, mainly because it will only deprive us of more things that could make us happier.

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Some people think that they can go to gym to remain fit, while other think that there are other better ways. Discuss both views along with your opinion.

The gym has become the trend in the various countries. Many people believe that doing exercise in the gymnasium will make us fit. But, others think about having other ways to remain fit. This essay will show both views.

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In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sum of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

In many countries, some argument arises in a public regarding that spending a huge amount of budget on whether constructing new express train line or improving the current public transportation system is preferable.

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Some people believe that the government spends too much money on developing space exploration technology. There are many other financial needs that the government should address instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The aerospace technologies are highly developed in major countries such as, America, India, and China, where overall incomes are tremendous. However, there are problems which are needed to be improved using large budget. Hence, I do agree that other financial needs should be addressed instead of this expensive technology.

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In today's job market it is far more important to have practical skills than theoretical knowledge. In the future, job applicants may not need any formal qualifications. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is no doubt that practical skill is most important to get a job. Employers look for the candidates who are capable of delivering the results immediately for which they are being hired. Theoretical knowledge is equally important as it measures the candidate's capability to cope up with changing technology. To say that formal education may not need in future, perspective to the job market is not correct to certain extent due to several reasons.

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Some people say the most important thing about being rich is that it gives you the opportunity to give back or help the poor. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is indubitable that money is very important for helping others. However, I disagree with the It is indubitable that money is very important for helping others. However, I disagree with the given statement that it is the most essential thing in terms of a chance to help the needy. I believe that there are numerous ways of helping the underprivileged, and monetary aid is certainly not the best forms of aid.

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It is often said that governments spent too much money on projects to protect wildlife, while there are other problems that are more important ? Do you agree or disagree ?

Some people argue that, the government should spend money for the welfare of the wildlife, In the meantime, others argue that, government should more focus on the other problems as well. Therefore, I firmly believe that, government should focus more towards protecting the wild animals and after that, this essay will explain my viewpoints in detail as well as, I'll will reach to a proper conclusion.

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1-Films and computer games which contain violence are very popular. Some people believe they have a negative effect on society and so should be banned. Other people, however, say they are just harmless and help people to relax. Discuss both these points of view and give your opinion.

Some people argue that, films and video games will have a negative effect on the society while the others argue that there is no harmful effect on the community since this will encourage to relax the human mind as well as they have an opportunity to enjoy their leisure very well by involving such activities. Therefore, I have a neutral argument about this statement so, in this essay I'll be going to discuss the both views, which can express as follows.

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Around the world it is likely that more adults will work from home and more children will study from home, as computer technology become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think this will be a positive or negative development?

At present, due to the low cost and accessibility of digital devices more and more people are inclined to move their jobs or studies to online platforms while working or learning from home. I believe that such development will certainly affect people beneficially in terms of a reduction of their monthly spending and an increase in productivity in the long run.

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Essay Question : People believe that social networking sites(such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree ? Give reasons and examples from your own knowledge and experience

In the last decade, social platforms like Facebook and many other similar sites have suddenly emerged and immensely contributed to the global communication phenomenon. Many people think that these networking websites have a profoundly damaging effect on both individuals and society. I strongly disagree with this statement because such networks have given us, as individuals, unlimited possibilities to communicate; also, they have aided the development of two important aspects of our society, that is economy and humanitarian campaigns. This essay will focus on these positive impacts of social websites.

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spoken communication is always more powerful than written communication. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?

In every era, communication is considered as one of the strongest methods of expression. However, it is assumed that the verbal statement carries more weightage as compared to written approach. This essay will argue against the said statement and will discuss how and why the written medium is considered a way ahead of the oral conversation.

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Some think that quality art can be made by anyone while others think that it requires special talent and ability. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Art is an important subject, people learn many things from this. Some people believe that everyone can design quality art while others think that special abilities and skills are required to make it. Let us discuss both these statements for a better understanding.

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Some people think it would be better if the whole family (uncles, aunts and grandparents) are involved in bringing up children rather than only parents. What is your opinion?

The family is considered to be the first school to an adolescent. A group of people believes that the experiences of the family will be helpful in the minor's growing phase, but due to certain reasons, the parents refrain their involvement. This essay will discuss the role of the joint family in the upbringing of an infant over the nuclear family.

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Eventually, technology will solve the most important environmental problems the world faces today. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is rightly said that advancement in the field of machinery can have a huge impact on our status.Status is the basic necessity of the human survival and is the cause of existence of humans.I strongly agree with the statement that automation and climate are interrelated.However there are some negative effects to the surroundings.

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Some people think that children should start school at the age of six or seven while others think that children should start school as young as possible. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Though, most of the people come up with an argument that, kids have to start their education after they reach five years, but, on other hand, few say that, they have to start as soon as they reach age three. In my opinion, kids have to start their schooling as soon as they learn how to talk and walk. At least, they have to be joined in a play school so that, they learn basic manners and way of speaking and behaving.

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Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Globalization has been brought enormous changes in every aspect of society, one of them is access or privileges to buy and sold products across country in this world. However, this trend carries both sides, either advantages and disadvantages that might impact to national growth. This essay will examine two sides of these issues and give evidence of why these trends are more beneficial to the country.

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