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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 7.5

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Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices, agree or disagree?

It is inferred by some people that in our today’s daily lives, we have too many selections between many crucial factors of lives. Since many people now have their abilities of both motivating and developing, it is strongly agreed that nowadays we have to deal with a variety of choices.

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Nowadays environmental problems are too big to be managed by individual persons or individual countries. In other words, it is an international problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The major concern of the 21st century is environmental degradation that is affecting the globe across. It is true that this matter is so vast that the whole world needs to join hands together to solve this problem. Therefore, it is true that this devastation cannot be handled by a single person or a single nation individually, however, the contribution of every single individual towards well being of the environment is necessary to deal with this concern.

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Some people think that sports involving violence, such as boxing and martial arts, should be banned from TV as well as from international sporting competitions. to what extend do you agree?

For the last few years, sports especially extreme sports have grown in popularity throughout the world. While some people believe that these kinds of sports are too dangerous to be watched on TV or be held in international competitions, others totally disagree with it. Personally, I think that each opinion has its reasons.

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With a growing world population one of the most pressing issues is that of feeding such a large number of people. Some people think that GM foods offer a viable solution to this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In today’s fast-paced world, there is an exponential increase in the global population, as compared to the past centuries. This results in a high demand for food to feed the massive numbers. Henceforth, with the help of science, researchers have come up with Genetically Modified (GM) foods to take up the challenge of ensuring food security in the near future. Although GM foods seem like a viable method to produce products, I believe that there are underlying effects to these modified consumables and thus, have other methods to overcome this issue.

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The threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peace. Nuclear power provides cheap and clean energy. The benefits of nuclear technology far outweigh the disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The use of a Nuclear power weapon to produce electricity and to keep law and order in the whole world is an emerging topic these days. It often concludes that nuclear technology benefits in both circumstances. However, I completely disagree with this statement.

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Sales companies should recruit people who are hungry for money as they will make the most dedicated workers. Do you think money is the driving force behind hard work? What factors should be taken into consideration when recruiting staff for sales positions?

Some companies believe that dedication of workers can be purchased through money when they are hungry for money. While money plays a vital role in worker's satisfaction, I strongly disagree with this argument because sales employees should be recruited by their skills and experiences to dedicate for institution instead of just money.

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It is generally believed that the Internet is an excellent means of communication but some people suggest that it might not be the best place to find information. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is argued that the Internet is one of the best means of communication, while others do not claim that and have said that it might not be a good way to carry out a survey.

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Some people think that physical strength is important for success in sport, while other people think that mental strength is more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Some people opine that success in sports is determined by the muscular toughness of the player; others insist that mental vigour is more important for performing well on the field. In my opinion, physical stamina is more important than mental agility.

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A lot of students find it difficult to write good essays. There is little that you can do to make your essays better or to the job easier. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

A lot of students find it difficult to write good essays. There is little that you can do to make your essays better or to make the job easier. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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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.

Living in overseas an make some problems in the social and practical aspects. Even though there are a limited number of problems occur, when live in a foreign country, it can be mitigated by learning and coping with the foreign language. So, I tend to believe that it's not a serious problem.

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Research into new types of medicine and treatments are essential for improving health and deal with diseases. Who do you think should fund these researchers: private companies, individuals or governments?

New type of medicine is becoming increasingly essential these days, as regards the complicated conditions of diseases in nowadays society. I strongly believe that governments should be the most powerful sponsor for the treatments of this research and patients, compared to business and individuals.

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Learning English at schools is often seen as more important than local languages. If these are not taught many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion, is it more important for everyone to learn English? Should we try to ensure survival of local languages and if so, how?

These days, many people argue that the growing trend to study English in educational institute is causing local languages on the edge of extinction. I completely agree that ability to communicate in English is paramount, but local languages also hold its own importance. In this essay I will support my opinion with examples.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

All the subjects in the world are scripted in a language only, so it is paramount to learn a language before learning a subject. Apart from that learning a foreign language is vital to live up to the competition. Thus, it is crucial to learn an international language at an early stage of life. In this essay, I will describe why learning an international language has become an indispensable thing, and I will disclose my opinion at the end of the topic.

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Are famous people treated unfairly by the media? Should they be given more privacy, or is the price of their fame an invasion into their private life? Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 254 words.

Since the late 80s, many media displayed numerous famous people into the spotlights on news and magazines. For some fans, following celebrities detailed activities became addictive, the media, then responded with more invasion of celebrity's private life. Some stars used this way to keep their fans interested, but for others, it felt very intrusive and led in many cases to health and mental problems. In this matter, I believe there is a middle ground that the media should respect on the regard of the basic human rights.

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In some areas of US, a curfew is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be outdoors after a particular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult. What is your opinion about this?

Young adults in some places in the US, are restricted to go outside in the dark, unless they are chaperoned by elders due to lockdown. In my view, I completely agree that to keep youngsters safe, it is important to contain them in the house after dark.

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Some people think history has nothing or little to tell us, but others think that studying the past history can help us better understand the present. Please discuss the two views and give your own opinion.

While some individuals believe that studying events in the past, we can better understand our present situation, other people absolutely disagree with this statement. I would argue that people who are well-equipped with history are likely to better comprehend what is going on around us.

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Governments should spend more money on medical research and less on researching the environment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Medical research has become an important thing to discover new vaccines and medicines to prevent and cure a lot of chronic diseases in this world. However, environmental research has also become an indispensable thing to save the people and planet from disasters. Instead of giving scope to private corporations, government should initiate their own research for the greater good cause for the people. In every fiscal year, government should give a significant amount of budget allocations for these two aspects. In this essay, I will describe the importance of government's role in the research of health care and ecological system, and I will disclose my opinion at the end of the topic.

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In Britain, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family?

Living in a nursing home is a popular option for the elderly in the UK and the government sometimes pays the cost. In my opinion, I believe that governments must take care of their old people since they are their citizens and, thus, their responsibility.

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Some people think that planting trees in open spaces in cities and town is more important than building houses.To what extent do you agree or disagree

It is commonly believed by many individuals that the construction of buildings in cities are not as important as planting more trees. I completely agree this view because trees are vital to compensate carbon emissions and it is, now more than ever, extremely important to ingrain responsible behaviour in the younger generations.

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Some people think that governments should hold responsibility for not creating equal job opportunities for men and women, while others think that society is at fault. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

It is often argued between different groups of people, where some believe that women are generally discriminated against men in the job sector because of the lack of government action, while others assume that the society is the primary reason behind this action. In my opinion, both government and society are responsible in their own ways, which are further discussed in this essay.

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