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Some people believe that the only important thing in life is his or her work. Without a successful career, life is meaningless. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It always will be a controversial topic whether a well-paid job is only required for a happy and meaningful life. I do not completely agree with the statement rather I believe that other factors play a vital role in our life. This essay will discuss both points of views in the following paragraphs with relevant examples.
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The internet has greatly increased our access to information. To what extent do you think this is a good thing? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Advances in technology bring so much ease to activities on a daily basis. I completely believe that it is a positive sign because messes can connect to people all around the world. In this essay, I will discuss both advantages and disadvantages and explain why I feel that it has more benefits.
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Some governments spend a lot of public money training individuals to be successful in international sporting events. Some people believe that this money should be spent on things that will benefit the general public instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

It is known for a fact that some governmental authorities prioritize winning on international sporting events, and fund training of human beings to participate in those. Nonetheless, some group of people oppose this idea as they contemplate that the funding should be used in an efficient way to satisfy the basic needs of society. I partly agree with the latter statement and will discuss it below.
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Children who grow up in families which are short of money are better prepared with the problems of adult life than children who are brought up by wealthy parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is currently a contentious argument over whether children from a poor background is better prepared for life's problem than children from wealthy families. I totally agree with this opinion because children from poor families have to face problems sooner, which leads to better problems management.
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Some people believe that charity organisations should help people wherever they live, others think they should help people in their country only. Discuss both views, give your opinion.

Nowadays, charity works among people and organization become stronger than yesteryears. But the people have mixed feeling regarding the destination of their charitable work. Some think that the free service and donation should be within their area but others are against this. This essay will discuss both sides of this argument and discuss why it is important to do charity without any discrimination.
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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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

There are some who argue that celebrities, actors, musicians, and athletes are paid too excessively. In my opinion, considering the effort that they are exerting, their pay is huge. And I think that it is unfair for professionals who render more services and yet they are not well compensated.
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Universities should allocate the same amount of money to students' sports activities as they allocate to their libraries. To what extent do you agree with this view? Give reasons for your answer and give any relevant example or experience you have to support your answer.

These days, sports activities have a role in the students' life compared with the last century. Because of that many colleges spend a lot of money to develop their sports' facilities as they spend on libraries' equipment. In my opinion, they should do that and I agree with this view. I will discuss that view in the essay below.
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Completing university education is thought by some to be the best way to get a good job. On the other hand, other people think that getting experience and developing soft skills is more important. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

It is prominent to obtain a job of your dream in this competitive market, while some individuals hold the thought that completing graduation is the best way to get employed. However, others think by enhancing skills and gaining experience is crucial. This essay will analyse both perspectives and I am personally in favour of the latter view.
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Some people say that in the modern world it is very difficult for people to have a healthy lifestyle. Others,however, say that it is easy for people to be healthy and fit if they want to be. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

In this modern era, a healthy lifestyle becomes one of the hot issues that is discussed by people across the world. Talking about that topic, not everyone has the same view about living a healthy lifestyle. That is might be a reason why some people say that it is hard to live a healthy lifestyle, whilst others think the other way around. Therefore, in this essay, I would like to examine both views as well as the plausible conclusion regarding that matter.
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Some people think that in the modern world we are more dependent on each other, while others think that people have become more independent. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

We, as a human, are considered as a social animal, the animal that is bounded by the norms of the society. The general tendency of a human is to be co-dependent on others for some of their work. No human is fully self-independent. With the advent of the modern era and the advances that it made in the past few decades, people have argued whether we have become more dependent than the previous era.
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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?

Some people have suggested that in the near or distant future people will stop buying physical newspapers or books since everything will be available to read online for free. However, I completely disagree with this idea for two important reasons.
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Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career, while others believe that it is better to get a job straight after school. Discuss both view and give your opinion

A handful of individual thinks that graduate from university or college often seeks any difficulty to get a job.However few opine that it is good to get a profession after the completion of secondary schooling, in my opinion, I believe that studying in college help learner to attain a perfect post, as well as degree, make the student more competitive to live in society I will discuss both views in the upcoming paragraph
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In many countries, traditional foods are being replaced by International fast food. Many people think that it is good to eat traditional foods while other believe that fast food is a good choice. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

The consumption of fast food has increased and replaced a home-based food trend in many nations. While some believe that having fast food save time, In my opinion, eating too much fast food can lead to serious health issues.
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In many countries today crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these books and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?

Nowadays, in most the nations, novels related to crime and TV crime dramas are becoming popular. There are two major reasons that these crime books and shows have become famous. All these will be discussed in the course of this essay. In my opinion, I believe that these shows have a positive impact on society.
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Many museums charge for admission while others are free. Do you think the advantages of charging people for admission to museums outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, we can see that many entrance tickets for museums may not be free anymore, even though some might still be free. For that reason, many people have already discussed this thing and some may think that the benefits of charging the entrance tickets may not outweigh its drawbacks. Therefore, in this essay, I would like to explain my opinion as well as provide a plausible conclusion regarding that matter.
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the continued rise in the world's population is the greatest problem faced by humanity at the present time. What are the causes of this continued rise? Do you agree that it is the greatest problem faced by humanity?

The increasing number of the human population is the biggest issue in this century. Many people believe that many reasons have driven this occurrence as well as the problems that might follow it. Therefore, in this essay, I would like to suggest the main driving force behind this issue together with the plausible answer regarding this matter.
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Culture is much the same all around the world when compared to previous times. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

It is a commonly accepted opinion nowadays that culture across the world is becoming more and more similar. Some people think that it is a positive trend, while others support the idea that it is a drawback. In this essay, I will provide the reasons why I tend to think that such evolution is a positive one.
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Researchers show that overeating is as harmful as smoking. Therefore, advertising for food products should be banned in the same way as the cigarette advertising is banned in many countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

Nowadays pupils are tackling a lot of pressure in their various phases of life. Sometimes they get stress from school, or by their menage or even occasionally by the advertising industry. This stress has a detrimental effect on the individual youngster. Proper curfew measures should be taken to reduce stress over children. In this , the essay I will elucidate both causes and safety measures required to reduce stress over children's life.
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It is better to save money than to spend it. How far do you agree with this statement? Is saving more important than spending in today’s world? Give reasons for your answer, and provide ideas and examples from your own

Nowadays, some people claim that saving money is better than spending it. I completely agree with this idea, especially considering today's world and its unpredictability. This essay presents reasons and examples to support my opinion.
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Some people think that the best way to increase road safety is to increase the minimum legal age for driving cars or riding motorbikes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some individuals believe raising the minimum legal age for driving cars or riding motorbikes is the most effective method of increasing road safety. While I accept that this policy deems helpful to some extent, I believe it is not the best because there are much better measures to reduce traffic accidents.
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