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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 7.5

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Some people think that zoos are cruel and all the zoos should be closed. However, other people think that zoos are useful to protect the rare animals. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

It is often argued that it is unethical to keep animals in captivity as wildlife is supposed to live in their natural habitats, therefore, all the zoos ought to be shut down. However, many believe that endangered species are well protected in zoos. In my opinion, I believe that although in some cases, animals suffer human cruelty, overall, zoos are beneficial to preventing the extinction of rare breeds.

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Some people believe that it is essential to include physical education classes in the curriculum for all school age children. Others think that children's time is better spent on more academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The number of individuals has an opinion that physical education classes should be necessary curriculum in each school for every student. However, leavings suggests that for children it is better to spend their time on learning more academic subjects. In my opinion, there are some exceptions, but in most cases, all young members of society have to do both things, they should do athletics as well as study

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The use of social media is replacing face-to-face interaction among many people in society. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Social Media is increasingly popular in today's society as a result of advances in technology. Many people argued that it has taken over in-person interaction, while others think otherwise. In my opinion, I believe that the advantages do outweigh the disadvantages. This essay will discuss the reasons why and it will further elaborate on it.

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Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are married or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree. Discuss both there views and give your opinion.

Recruitment programs are always challenged by the responsibility to choose the right candidate for a company. The interview is an important step to get to know the future employee, and often personal information is asked with this intent. While some people agree with this procedure, others might think it is irrelevant. In my opinion, it is not only crucial for fairness, but it also needs deep attention.

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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 with this statement.

It is argued that, in upcoming days people will prefer reading through an electronic medium rather than the printed forms. I completely agree with the given statement; firstly, the digital way of reading can be accessed anytime and anywhere. Secondly, the free availability of such material on the internet.

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Individuals can do nothing to improve the environment, only governments and large companies can make a difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

After the dawn of science and technology, we started using many products which as a consequence polluted our environment. There are few claims that nothing could be changed by a citizen, however, others advocate that governments and huge organizations only make it happen. Personally, I strongly disagree with the view and discuss it in the coming paragraphs.

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Some people think that cooking is an important skill for young people to learn. Others believe that it is better for people to learn how to cook after they become adults. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is true that cooking is one of the most important skills everyone should learn. However, there is a debate on when is the right moment to learn such skill. While some believe that people should learn how to cook when they become adults, I believe the best phase to learn this skill is when we are young. This essay will discuss both views and present arguments to support my opinion.

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Every country should have a free-health service, even if this means that the latest medical treatments may not be available through the service because they are too expensive. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is often believed that the government should provide free medical benefit to the public whereas others think that there are few services that are expensive may not be available with a minor cost to them. In my point of view, it is the duty of the government to take care of the community of the country. In the upcoming paragraphs, I would elaborate on the reason for availing free medical benefits.

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Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing( for example, through cellphone tracking and security cameras. In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening. Do you think advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

With the development of modern technology, advanced gadgets such as GPS location has been widely used to monitor people, making impressionable people claim that this is violating human rights. However, from my perspective, such movement has more advantages than shortcomings.

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Many believe that individuals can do little to improve the environment. Only governments and large companies can make a real difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people have the opinion that the government and large companies can do ample improvement to the environment as compared to the individual one. I agree with this statement and, believe that only authorities can bring change.

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic. Extreme sports such as sky diving and skiing are very dangerous and should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

There is no doubt that the popularity of adventure sports has been increasing, in recent years. The enjoyment which would get from the activities encourages more and more young sportsmen to participate in this. In my opinion, even though there are some risks involve in this, this is a great way of relaxation.

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Many people use distance-learning programs to study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the benefit as much as attending college or university. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In today's world, homeschooling has become extremely popular among the young population but there is still a controversy since a certain part of a population consider that it might be better for children to have face-to-face classes. In my opinion, distance-learning can be equally beneficial for students as attendance of schools and when parents choose online-learning for their child they lose nothing.

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Some people think that children should start at a very early age. But others believe that should not go to school until they are older. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It has been said that children should start their formal education as early as possible. Despite the many merits they may deprive of this argument, this essay will prove that the drawbacks are more justifiable by analysing how heavier academic pressure can be in learning at an early age.

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Most countries want to improve standard of living through economic development, however, others think social value is lost as a result. Do you think the advantages of economic development outweigh the disadvantages?

It is evident that the improvement in countries’ economy can bring a good quality of life to their citizens. Nevertheless, it can lead to the loss of human values such as some people might be driven only by money. In my opinion, I believe although it has some negative impact, economic growth by and large benefits societies greatly in many aspects.

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Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with?

In the world we are living, advertisements have become an integral part of our lives. Television commercials, newspaper and social media ads are the most common means of reaching people. Some believe that adverts encourage one to buy unnecessary things, whereas, others think that they provide useful information about the new product. I agree with the notion of advertising products will improve the standard of living of people by helping them to buy appropriate items.

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Some people think a country benefits from a large proportion of young university students, others think sending young people to universities only leads to graduate unemployment. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, the large number of students tend to apply for various universities. Some people argue that the main purpose of this phenomenon is for students to work in the business industries after graduation, while others claim that public interest could increase due to a rise in the number of university students. In this essay, I will elaborate on both aspects of this phenomenon and discuss my statement.

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Some people say that modern technology has made shopping today easier, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion

The advancement in the field of information and technology has helped people in almost all areas and shopping is one of them. While there is a faction of people who favour the notion that such technologies have actually eased doing shopping nowadays, there is another group that opposes this belief. This essay will shed light on both the viewpoints and present my ideas on why I agree that online shopping has indeed helped people by making shopping easier and convenient.

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Artists need a certain amount of freedom to develop their creativity. Some people think that artists should have total freedom to express any thoughts and ideas. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Visionary people are very well known as an open mind people,Some of us argue that these peopleshould express themselves without any barrier.I agree with the view that everyone should have the freedom to express, but we have to maintain a limit especially public person because they could be seen as a leader.

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Some people believe that it is essential to include Physical Education classes in the curriculum for all school-age children. Others think that children's time is better spent on more academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Including Physical Education exercises into school schedule is essential as some people think, while their opponents consider that subjects of precise-science are crucial. In my opinion, although it is great for children's academy performance to play sports activities, it is more important to study scientific subjects.

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Some people believe that reading stories from a book is better than watching TV or playing computer games for children. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is true that nowadays it is by far preferable for children to spare their time reading books rather than watching the television and playing computer games. Although I completely agree with the previous statement, I also consider that children need to be allowed to have an enjoyable time doing whatever they want.

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