Samples Band 7

IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 7

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The disadvantages of tourism in less developed countries are as great as the advantages. What is your opinion?

Many believe that tourism has given significant help and implications in poor nations at the same time. This essay believes that aiding the economy has a bigger weight in comparison to the risk of environmental sabotage it may bring to a country.

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Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child’s development while others think that it is important for children to go to school. Discuss the advantages of both methods and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It’s quite an interesting topic and to be honest, I am sure everyone would have a different opinion and thought process on both these methods of teaching children from home and as well as sending them to school. In my opinion, both methodologies are ideal and preferable, and they have to be well balanced and structured, which I shall elaborate more in the coming paragraphs.

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Some people say that it is the responsibility of individuals to save money for their own care after they retire. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Finance has always been one of the primary concerns of most people, especially after they retire. Whereas some people believe that individuals need to save money for their own post-retirement life, others may hold a different viewpoint. In my opinion, each person should actually be responsible for saving up in addition to other sources of financial support.

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Nowadays e-books have become widely spread. Some people claim that e-books are bound to oust conventional ones, while others believe that traditional printed books will never be a thing of the past. Discuss both views and express your opinion.

Technology is burgeoning day by day. People have preferred e-books rather than any conventional printed books. It has a convenient and easy to carry in every place. It doesn’t mean that the value of traditional printed books will be reducing. In this essay, I shall discuss both perspectives and give my opinion.

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With the increased global demand in oil and gas, undiscovered areas of the world should be opened up to access more resources. To what extent do you agree?

The fossil fuels have become pivotal in this modern epoch of the world and its increasing demands require more areas to be discovered to dig out additional resources. I partially agree with this statement and this essay will elucidate that how discovering new lands can be beneficial for people and crucial for nature simultaneously.

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some people think its better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it's good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both sides and give your opinion

It is true that friends are the gift from the od who always stood by you in happy and hard times. Everyone has different thoughts in choosing a buddy, few belief in choosing a person with similar characteristics and others prefer to be with those who oppose them sometimes. This essay will discuss both sides and my view on having a friend who disagrees with you in some situations.

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Children today have more responsibilities than the past. Some people think it has positive effects than the negative ones while others disagree. Discuss both view and give your opinion.

In this modern world, young people play a vital role in terms of a country's representation. Youngsters are always allocated with additional duties and their impacts can be seen in both positive and negative ways. In this essay, I will discuss both these views and also share my opinion.

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Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There are different views about what could be done to improve public health. Whereas some people claim that having a bigger number of sports facilities would benefit the population, others object to that view and argue that this measure is ineffective. I tend to agree with the latter because, from my point of view, building sports premises is just one among a lot of other policies which should be implemented in this area.

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The only way to improve road safety is to give much stricter punishments on driving offenses. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is true that stricter punishments will deter many motorists from driving dangerously or carelessly on the roads. However, I strongly disagree that this is the only way to improve lane freedom, because there are alternative measures which would also be effective.

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The world is heavily dependent on oil for energy. Do you think a future resource will take oil’s place? Why do you think this?

Most would agree that oil will not remain the world’s principal energy source indefinitely. With major breakthroughs in humanity’s ability to harvest power from the sun, I argue that solar power will one day become a cheaper and healthier alternative to petrol. This will be shown viable by looking at the falling price of solar energy per watt against the price of oil and the tremendous improvements to solar technology that have been made over the past few years.

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In some high schools, part of the curriculum requires students to participate in community work such as helping the elderly or disabled. In what way do children benefit from this? Do you think it should be part of the curriculum?

Today all children going to school every day due to know something new and make friends. Some of the high schools make a special programme where students need to take part in public works such as helping the older generation or sick people.

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Some people believe that successful sports teams are always those with the strongest or fittest players. Others think that success depends more on the team’s mental strength. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

A lot of people suppose that success in sports depends on fitness and powerful individuals. However, other people think that physical games can be a win with a strong mindset. I believe that for wining any competition people have to physically strong and as well as they have powerful minds.

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Learning to play team sports is an important part o f a child’s education. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Many people believe team sports is an essential part of a child’s education, while other disagree. This essay will delve into the advantages and disadvantages of team sports and provide my opinion in conclusion.

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It is too expensive to look after and repair old buildings. This money be spent on building modern buildings instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree

By the city ageing, efforts have been done to maintain the society look new. Recently, constructing new buildings prefers to repair the old ones due to the higher expense of maintenance. The author disagrees with this approach. Based on two main reasons, firstly the cultural aspect of the old building is not deniable. Secondly, the development of new buildings is way more harmful to the environment.

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Some say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organized group activities in their spare time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Some people held the belief that children should be encouraged to take part in various teamwork during their free time. However, others claim that it is significant for children to be informed about how to engage themselves on their own. In my point of view, both group activities and self-engagement are of paramount importance, however, I think that sense of co-operation is more important.

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Studies suggest that many teenagers these days prefer socializing online to meeting one another in person. Why do you think this is the case? What measures could be taken to encourage teenagers to spend more time meeting one another in person? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Some studies say that teenagers, nowadays, tend to communicate through the Internet rather than facing one to one. Many reasons can be given to explain this phenomenon, which can necessitate the implementation of appropriate measures to address it.

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Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Every day is a new opportunity to change your life. Some people take these opportunities and use them to create a better life. Other people think that an unsatisfactory life does not need improvement. In my opinion, although accepting your situation may be useful in some cases, it is still better to at least try to improve your situation.

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Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflects the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, advertisement plays a vital role in the marketing of products and services. It is argued that despite the actual needs of the society, maximum sales of popular buyer goods depends upon the power of advertisement in which they are sold. This essay will argue why advertising is entirely necessary inspite those essential human needs.

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fossil fuels are the main source of energy around the world.However,people are being encouraged to use alternative energy source such as wind energy ,solar energy and so on. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? Why?

Fossil fuels have become the principal energy source among many countries in different continents. While many people believe they are the best option, others think renewable sources such as wind and solar energy are better. In my opinion, the introduction of new and cleaner energies is positive for mankind.

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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 the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

In this present world, some technology was being used as tools to keep monitor and tracking people privacy such as by cellphone and record what they say or what they do by security cameras as well as the technology users are unaware that is happening. This essay completely agrees with the suggestion that the advantages of this are more than the disadvantages. In this essay, we will look at first to the advantages of keeping monitor people as well as the disadvantages point regarding this.

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