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In some countries it is thought advisable that children begin formal education at four years old, while in others they do not have to start school until they are seven or eight. How far do you agree with either of these views?

Education helps in fundamental growth and development of students. Some countries think school should be started at age four; however, some think later than that i.e. seven or eight is right. Though there are arguments, I radically agree that four years age is perfect to start education for children. This essay will discuss the views.
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Some believe that charitable organisations should help people no matter where they live. Others argue that charities should only help those living in the country where the charity is based. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Over the past few years, there has been evident growth in the provision of charity for needy. While most of the people advocate that anyone can receive a charity irrespective of the location of the provider, others believe that the charity foundations should give priority to the local residents. This essay will discuss both arguments and my support for the latter viewpoint.
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The dangers of smoking are well known, yet many people continue with this habit. They will have to spend more money than others. Do you agree or disagree to what extent

Smoking can cause numerous adverse effects on the human body. Although smokers are aware of the dreadful impact on their internal body, they still prefer to continue their atrocious habit. Consequently, it will cost ample an amount of money for medical management. I strongly agree that smokers will have to pay more than non-smokers for hospital care as they tend to get more sick as compared to others.
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In some countries many more more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think is a positive or negative development?

The trend of living alone is rapidly burgeoning worldwide. Some people opine that this is adversely affecting the mental health of people whilst others have contrast viewpoint. Although staying far from family become necessary in certain cases, I believe this is a negative development as this has severe repercussions.
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Some people believe that young people who commit serious crimes should be punished in the same way as adults. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The capital offence among youth makes many people think that the court should apply the same punishment as adults on young people. Even though it seems like a logical interpretation, I strongly oppose the idea for the sake of teenagers’ future.
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many television news programmes show pictures of events in the news which people find upsetting. While television has a duty to report important news, it should not bring disturbing images into people’s homes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

News channels have the responsibility to report any significant news to their audience and it should be free of any violent pictures. I favour this stance and will state the reasons in this essay.
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Many people think that the most important things in life are free (i.e. they cannot be bought). Do you agree or disagree?

In this modern era, many people think that they can buy everything in this world and feel satisfied with those things. However, there are certain things which cannot be buying from money. I completely disagree with the above notion.
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countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. do you think this is a positive and negative development ?

In the modern world, individuals are able to purchase the same goods in every country and these conditions lead to nations become more similar. In my opinion, I believe that easy access to every product from the homeland has numerous benefits. In this, some of the positive consequences will outline.
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People think that government should increase the cost of fuel for cars and other vehicles to solve environmental problems. Give your opinion.

It is often argued that in order to end environmental issues, the state should raise the fuel's cost for all transportation modes. I strongly agree with that statement because cars and other vehicles are the major contributors to air pollution and society prefer to use their own vehicles to travel rather than using public transportation due to the cost-efficiency.
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Nowadays, many people use the Internet to get medical advice instead of going to see a doctor. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

The online solutions have changed the method of diagnosis for the patients. In today’s scenario, human beings prefer online treatment from the physician instead of visiting them. The only reason is that in today’s world everyone wants to save hours and money but at the same time, I strongly believe it is a negative evolution, as proper diagnosis is only possible with a physical visit to the clinic.
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In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or book because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is well-known considering that the popularity of online news and e-books will significantly increase among the community, due to people, who will probably follow free news sources and will read online books via the internet rather than will spend additional money on printed one. I completely agree with the idea that people will ignore the existence of newspapers as new technologies are developing.
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Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Certain individuals believe that guardians should promote their children to participate in the managed activities during their spare time while few people think that it is vital for them to do activities on their own. In my opinion, students should be involved in the planned group events so that they can work in a team and interact with their peers.
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In some countries many more more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think is a positive or negative development?

The solitary rate among people has surged up interestingly due to the fast pace of life, especially in the developed nations. However, this scenario brings both optimistic and adverse effects on humans. I will further discuss my stance on both sides in the ensuing paragraph.
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Write about the following topic. It is often argued that it is difficult to get children to read. Why do you think this is? What measures could be taken to encourage children to read more? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Often it is argued that it is difficult to get children to read. This happens for several reasons.
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Some people believe that family is more important than friends. To what extent do you agree and disagree?

It is believed by most of the people that family plays an important role than their friends. I agree with this statement to a most extent because the family will always support you no matter what. This essay will discuss both views in subsequent paragraphs.
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Many children these days have an unhealthy lifestyle. Some people believe that both schools and parents are responsible for solving this problem, while others argue against this. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Many children, nowadays, lead a sedentary and inactive style of life, some people believe that the responsibility lies within schools and parents, while others are opposing this. This essay agrees that parents and teachers should educate children about the dangers of an unhealthy lifestyle as well as discussing both points of view.
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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 own opinion.

There has been a remarkable increase in the number of the society assert that if you have a job which does not satisfied with you, in this case, it is better that you should try to get used to living with this, whilst other groups of people claim that this situation can be altered by enhancing themselves. In this essay, we will examine both sides before drawing a logical conclusion.
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The idea of having a single career is becoming an old fashioned one. The new fashion will be to have several careers or ways of earning money and further education will be something that continues throughout life. To what extent do you agree?

The trend of having a sole career is outdated and the new is of having numerous skills and techniques of getting the livelihood and continuing to acquire knowledge in a lifespan is becoming popular. I strongly believe that an individual should not depend on the same origin of cash for the whole lifetime, instead should create multiple sources of livelihood. This essay will firstly discuss the positive effects of this on the work-life balance and secondly, it will explain how it helps in maintaining mental health.
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An increasing number of children are overweight which could result many problems when they grow older both in terms of their health and health care costs. Why do you think so many children are overweight? What could be done to solve this problem?

Nowadays, the rate of children who are overweighted is increasing, causing several problems in their lives and also to governments, that have to spend more on health services. In this essay, I will discuss some causes and solutions to this problem.
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The first man to walk on the moon claimed it was a step forward for mankind. However, it has made little difference in most people’s lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Scientists often visit other planets to explore the chances of lives. Some people opine that it is a waste of enormous funds whilst others have contrast viewpoint. Although ordinary people's lives stay the same, I believe these visits can be beneficial for mankind in future.
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