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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 8.5

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In recent years, "responsible tourist" have paid attention to preserving both culture and environment of the places they visit. However, some people say that it is impossible to be a “responsible tourist" To what extent do you agree or disagree?

At present，visitors should take responsibility for protecting the culture and environment of the resort they travelled to, but this suggestion is too impossible to keep.In my view，I strongly believe that it is possible to be a responsible tourist ，even though it is very difficult. I will prove my opinion by introducing the efforts that government can make and illustrating the role that technology can play in informing the local culture.

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“Prevention is better than cure” Out of a country’s health budget, a large proportion should be diverted from treatment to spending on health education and prevention measures. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

The world has been certainly suffering from many challenges. This will lead to health problems. Some people opine that the authorities should spend a large amount of money to create awareness of fitness and precautionary steps but, not on the solutions. I strongly support this view. The essay will discuss my stance with the arguments in the below paragraphs.

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

Many people think that the internet is a great way of communication. However, some don't believe that the information found on the internet is complete and reliable. In this essay, I will discuss both views as well as share my opinion.

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Some people say that traveling abroad is necessary to get knowledge about other countries, while others suggest that TV and the internet can also help people know about foreign countries. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

It is widely believed that visiting overseas is necessary to receive knowledge about different nations.However, others believe that people can know about other countries with the help of TV and the internet. In my opinion, it is necessary to visit another country to explore more about it. In this essay, we will discuss both views before a conclusion is reached.

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Everyone should become vegetarian because they do not need to eat meat to have a healthy diet. Do you agree or disagree?

It is true that being a vegetarian brings tangible benefits to human health. While I agree that eating only foods from plants is better for our health, I do not believe that everyone should have a diet without eating any meat.

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Increasing the price Of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. to what extent do you agree or disagree? what other measures do you think might be effective?

The petrol rates can encouragingly affect the society by the reduction of vehicle use. Some people believe that increment in the gas fee will aid to reduce the environmental and cars issues. The essay will discuss that how price changes in oil for owned cars can affect the economy and what other steps can be taken to make it more useful?

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Crime is becoming a serious concern. Some believe that more action should be taken to prevent crime. While others feel that little action can be done to stop crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Increasing criminal incidents are becoming a big reason to worry. One section of people believes that the punishment can be further made hard to prevent the unlawful act from occurring. Whereas, others are of the opinion that it will not be of any use to stop the crime from increasing, as it is a mindset and circumstances which leads to increase in the bad doings and very little can be done to improve in this area. I this essay I will explain each of these viewpoints with some relevant examples.

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

Communication is one of the main aspects of life, and when it comes to making a connection some people believe that the Internet is a suitable medium for that, while others disagree and think that it is not the correct way to get information. I agree with the first view and think that the Internet is vital.

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Many parents encourage young people to leave their home when they become older, while others think that they should stay with their family. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Numerous clans prefer their toddlers to live on their own when the age has come while others want their children to live close with them. In my opinion, both ideas have their own advantages and I believe that living separate from parents could raise a person in an amazing way.

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Some people believe unpaid community service should be compulsory part of high school programs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is a common belief that free volunteer work should be mandatory for high schoolers. Arguments both for and against as well as my opinion will be evaluated in this essay.

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Global environment issues are the responsibilities of rich nations not of the poor nation. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

In recent years, all countries in the world have been concerned to tackle the climate change problems. Some opine that the emergency of the global ecosystem should be solved by developed nations, rather than developing one. I personally agree with this notion as the industrial regions are playing a significant role in the current natural issues for the following reasons.

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In many countries today there are many highly qualified graduates without employment. What factors may have caused this situation and what, in your opinion, can/should be done about it?

Nowadays, there are a lot of high education graduates that they don't have a job in many countries. In this essay, I will explore the young people's problems associated with unemployment and suggests possible solutions for them. Firstly, I will share an issue related to a major issue and give an available solution, and secondly, I will discuss another related problem and suggest a possible solution. In the end, I will express my own opinion on the matter.

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Public celebrations such as national days etc are held in most countries which is expensive so govt. should not spend money on it and on more useful things. Do you agree or disagree?

Undoubtedly, national events hold cultural and historical significance and hence celebrating them lavishly is justified. However, I vehemently reckon that money spent on them is more than required and can certainly be used on another essential sector such as education and infrastructure.

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The breakthroughs in medical science are by far the most significant advances in world society over the last two centuries. Discuss this statement and give your opinion.

The explores of health areas have been helping a vast of lives and be prioritised by people in the last decades.This essay will discuss this statement, I extremely agree with it.

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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 day and age, more and more people are migrating to overseas nations for living or studying purposes. A rising number of people believe that life abroad could be extremely hard for individuals and could trigger serious social issues and other problems in general. From my perspective, I totally lean towards this statement for several rational motives.

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A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honor, kindness, and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Some people think that values such as honour and kindness have become unimportant and the only important thing is the amount of wealth that an individual has. I strongly disagree with this statement because in today’s world community still use values to judge a human.

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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?

In the modern era, technology and digital news are used profoundly. Most of the editions of the publication are available on the internet and could be used encyclopaedia at the same time to receive the required knowledge. With this emerging trend, it could be seen that the acquaintance of invaluable information from the dictionary and journals would be diminished gradually. I partially agree with the notion.

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Some people think the technology makes life complex, so we should make the life simpler without using the technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Today technology has become a major part of our life without it there is not a minute of the day which can be spent other than the time you are sleeping, although, the over usage of technology is making people's life very complex and hard to go around. Each of these has its own advantages and their disadvantages which I will illustrate separately and then give my point of view

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Some people feel that entertainers such as film stars, pop musicians or sports stars are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Which other types of job should be highly paid?

There has been a contagious argument that celebrities working in the entertainment industry are greatly overpaid. I am inclined to the view that they are justifiably paid and also there are other kinds of employments that should earn as much money as the mentioned stars.

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some people say that main environmental problems of our time are due to lack of some specific species of plants and animals. Other says that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

At present, the World is facing severe problems with some changes in the environment. While some people believe it is because of the loss of plants and animals, others feel there are more dangerous aspects involved. In my opinion, pollution is causing more damage to the environment than disappearing species. This essay will discuss both views and also provide my opinion.

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