Samples Band 7

IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 7

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Many people hol the view that it is better to buy their home rather than rent it. do you agree or disagree

It is believed that housing buying problems are a topic of interest nowadays. While many families argue that it is a good idea for them to invest in buying a house, others may hold a different viewpoint. From my perspective, buying a home has more benefits than disadvantages for many societies.

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Nowadays, animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Some people argue that these experiments should be banned because it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, while others are in favor of them because of their benefits to humanity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

With a conflicting view about whether animal experiments should be prohibited, advocates argue that human beings can make good use of these creatures to gain some benefit for themselves, while opponents believe that the suffering caused needs to be stopped, thus conforming to a reasonable moral standard. Personally, I think animal testing aimed at scientific discoveries should be allowed until they are replaced by alternatives.

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Some people believe that unpaid community activity service should be a compulsory part of high school programs (for example, working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood, or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some hold the opinion that participating in community service, including charitable activities or educating younger children, without receiving any wage should be a mandatory program in upper secondary education. I partially agree with this idea since, on the one side, compulsion can serve as a forcing factor that leads students towards being engaged in activities benefiting their community. However, on the other side, coercing students into doing unpaid community service may foster a sense of resentment in them.

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Some people believe that unpaid community activity service should be a compulsory part of high school programs (for example working for charity, improving neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children) to what extend do you agree or disagree?

Unpaid community activities such as working for a charity or improving neighbourhoods are so popular in some countries. Even in a few countries working in these activities are obligatory. There are many positive effects on society from these kinds of activities. I strongly believe that the impacts positive outweigh the negative impacts.

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Some people think robots can improve human life in future, while others think robots may affect society in a bad way. Discuss both view points and give your opinion.

It is rightly said that artificial intelligence will take over human life in this growing world as technology is getting more advanced day by day. The day is not so far when most of the human tasks will be taken care of by trained robots using technology such as machine learning. This can make human life easier but also complicated at the same time. In this essay, I will discuss both views and share my opinion.

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Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

It is a subject of many debates that music has no limitations for its audiences. Some individuals believe music is a great means to intimate people from different cultures and ages. I am in complete agreement with the statement due to some reasons which I will explain in this essay.

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Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?

It is obvious that sugary products have a negative impact on our health. Considering this fact, some would suggest that the government should obligate producing companies to make them more expensive so that people find it more difficult to buy them. I agree with this argument to some extent. I believe that although increasing the price is an efficient way, there are some matters that we should consider when doing that.

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The most important aim of science should be to improve people’s lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It’s true that the subject of what is the purpose of science has been a controversial issue that people like to debate about. Some scientists argue that the aim should be the improvement of people’s lives, however, others assert that it should not be only for humans. This essay will explain two views, and state why disagree with this idea.

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Some people think that children should only read academic books. Others believe that reading books for pleasure is equally important. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some parents believe that children should only study textbooks being taught in classrooms because they will help them achieve higher grades in their exams. As they focus on academic books more, they will be able to perform well and gain a better understanding of how to tackle subjects that seem difficult to them. Despite, the fact that reading educational books is very important, in my opinion,books which are read for fun have equal importance since children gain from its social and educational aspects.

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Some people say that advertising encourage us to buy things that really do not need. Others say that advertisement tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which view points do you agree with?

Purchasing new products that are not necessarily impact the keenness of some people in its advertisement they say , but other people believe one of the factors for the improvement of their life is the advertisements for new goods that can choose it. I think both of the two views might be corrected that depend on their situation.

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

It is argued that governments should use the money from the tax on building railways rather than roads. On one side I believe, two publicly funded options should be equally available for the public, however; I also think we should all support the idea of prioritizing the railway systems as it has more environmental benefits.

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In many different countries, most shops and products become the same. Some people think it is a positive development, while others think it is a negative development. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It’s the era of globalization, we can see that most shops and products become the same in various countries. While someone regards this as a positive development, other think it is a negative development. This essay will explore both perspectives and provide my balanced viewpoint in the end.

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some people think that sports are important, while others think that they are just leisure activities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Sports considered to be the best way for physical and mental health. There are numerous of benefits of sports one can have. Sports can also be used for leisure activities to relax your mind and body. We shall explore more on this topic further in the essay.

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Nowadays more and more museums and art galleries around the world are putting their material contents online. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

People are considering museums and art galleries as important tourist places where all the unique collections will be available. Whether government authorizes the material contents of these online or not is a never-ending debate. Can anyone deny that having this kind of public place is the entertainment at a weekend, help researchers to collect informative data and benefits from funding? Certainly not.

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Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Most individuals think that there is a vast amount of choices present nowadays. This essay agrees with this statement because people can choose endless careers as per their desire and also opportunities are doubled compared to the earlier days.

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Some people think educated people more valuable than people who learned skills through experience Do you think educated people are more valuable for society? What kind of skill can people learn through experience that can benefit society?

A number of individuals consider education to be an appropriate way to become a skilled specialist, while others believe that learning through life experience has more benefits. Of course, studying theoretical basics is important in order to understand some essential aspects. However, I reckon that people who have plenty of experience could be also useful to society.

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Some people think that too much money has been spent looking after and repairing old buildings, so we should knock down old buildings and build modern ones instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is controversial that the maintenance of decayed buildings is a waste of money and their lands should be used for the construction of contemporary towers. From my standpoint, this statement is properly false as they are essential to specialise the culture and also offer advantages for the economy.

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Some people think tourism should be banned while some disagree. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

People hold distinctive opinions regarding a debate which is linked to whether tourism should be restricted or not. Some people assert that tourism should not be banned, while opponents believe that tourism should be restrained. In my opinion, both sides have plausible arguments which should not be overlooked.

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Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

In the contemporary world, technology has transformed human life in terms of communication, education, travelling etc. However, people spend a massive amount of time in front of screens especially, the young generation has become addicted to mobile phones. I concur with the prior that, I believe it is a negative development for children. Although using smart devices has tremendous benefits for the community.

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Some people think it’s 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 these views and give your own opinion.

Choosing a friend is a difficult life decision. Some people argue that people should become friends with someone who has the same views, while others think that we should choose friends who often have opposing opinions. I support the latter group of people since this type of friendship instils the necessary skills and qualities.

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