Samples Band 8

IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 8

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Individuals can do nothing to improve the environment; only governments and large companies can make a difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people believe that in order to create a society with no pollution, clean water, and proper garbage collection systems, only government and NGOs must take corrective action instead of an individual. However, I partially agree with this statement, because there are some roles for the dwellers too to make the atmosphere clean. These responsibilities will be discussed in subsequent paragraphs.

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Some people think that people moving to a new country should accept new culture in the foreign country. Others think that they should live in a separate minority group with different lifestyle. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

Globalization is at its peak nowadays, and with many people moving abroad for higher education, and job opportunities it is evident that people are getting introduced to new cultures and traditions. There is a school of thought which believes that people should seclude themselves and form a group in which they carry out their former lifestyle, whereas others think that individuals should learn to adapt and appreciate new cultures. In my opinion, both of these views can be practiced simultaneously. In this essay, we shall discuss these two topics further.

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While some people believe that new houses should be built in the same style as the houses already in the area, others argue that local councils should allow people to build a house in their own style. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In every society a proportion favours towards the old-school architecture, when it comes to building shelter, whereas there is a portion which is more interested in adding their own touch to it. In this essay I'll discuss both the points. However, keeping in mind the present situations, I believe that a home is a personal space and hence should be personalised.

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Successful sports professional can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions. Some people think this is fully justified while think it is unfair. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is thought by some people that sports celebrities deserve to earn large sums of money, whereas others believe that it is unfair. While sports people should earn enough money to support them, I believe that giving them huge salaries is unfair.

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Governments should spend more money on medical research and less on researching the environment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Every country is investing a substantial amount in investigation and development work nowadays. While many may argue that medical investigation should be prioritized over climate, I disagree. According to me, understanding our climate more can truly be beneficial and can even help in the evolution of the medical field.

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Some people think that children should begin their formal education at very early age and should spend most of their time on school studies. Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing. Compare these two views. Which view do you agree with? Why?

One school of thought believes that the child ought to be admitted into an institution at toddler age of life, whilst most of the people want a youngster to enjoy playing at the beginning stage. However I strongly agree with an earlier part that prefers the offspring to proceed towards education, having real time to learn the skills along with social exposure.

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Some people think that government should ban dangerous sports while others think people should have freedom to do any sports or activity. Discuss both view and give your opinion

Nowadays, people all around the world are paying a lot of attention to free time activities, hobbies and active holidays. Some sports that are regularly practiced result in injuries and health problems. One group of people thinks that dangerous sports have to be prohibited. Another group, however, is convinced that a freedom to do anything must be absolute. This essay is going to discuss both opinions.

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When choosing a job, the salary is the most important consideration. To what extent, do you agree or disagree

Money is the one of the essential part of life without them it is difficult to survive. While selecting a post, the income is the major crucial aspect accountable. In my opinion, I totally disagree with this notion. I would argue that this does the not necessarily happen that wages is considered. There are several other options had to be seen, suchsuch as, working environment, timing, Incentive and co-workers.

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Some people believe that to give opportunities to the new generation companies should encourage high level employees who are older than 55 to retire. Do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that senior managers or directors should be motivated to finish their retirement when 55-year-old, in order to offer chances to new generation. While I disagree with the idea of making high-age administrator to withdraw, I believe that young management could be beneficial to companies.

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Some people say it is important to keep your home and your workplace tidy,with everything organised and in the correct place. What is your opinion about this?

According to a group of people, it is essential to keep everything well-organised and categorized properly, whether at work or at home, I strongly agree, with this notion because, by adopting this methodology at workplaces it saves a lot of time and it reduces home accidents.

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Some people think an international car free day is an effective way to reduce air pollution. Others think there are more effective ways do to this. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

These days, the rate of crime is increasing an alarming issue in many nations around the world among the age of youth. This stance has many circumstances, such as violent games, movies and lack attention in the family. It can be tackled by two possible solutions: the state should prohibit and limit time of children by parents. This essay will explain both causes and solutions behind this phenomenon.

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Some people feel that government should take a large proportion of people's salaries to pay for necessary public services such as roads and school. Other feel that high taxes are a bad thing. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In every country, there are workers, who supports the party in lead to acquire a huge portion of their income for public development whereas there is a part which disagrees with the decision. This essay will discuss both the perspectives. However, in my opinion, the massive tax reduction should not be implied to all the citizens of a nation.

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Some people think that it would be better for large companies and industries to move to regional areas outside large urban centers. Do you think advantages outweigh disadvantages?

The rapid industrialization has made a lot of people to believe that residential areas should be separated from the industrial clusters. Although the location of any industry has plenty of benefits if it is situated within the city but its drawbacks cannot be avoided.

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Missions to explore space are hugely expensive, and there are problems on Earth which demand attention. The number of these missions needs to be reduced. Do you agree or disagree?

Space is a huge platform, which is full of opportunities for new breakthroughs and inventions. Annually, numerous galaxies, solar systems are being discovered. That is why, a lot of financial resources are allocated to space explorations and space missions. Important to mention that the social and environmental problems nowadays require more attention, a bigger financial input. I agree that the frequency of missions has to be modified and decreased.

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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?

There is a huge surge in the number of unemployment rates today. As more and more students are graduating, more people are becoming jobless around the world, although they are highly qualified. This essay will discuss the various causes behind the rising number of unoccupied people and the solutions, in my opinion, which will curb the matter.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

Nowadays, we live in a globalised advance, knowing a foreign language provide many opportunities for people in school and working life. In my opinion, I completely agree with the statement that children should start to learn a foreign language in their primary schools. For several reasons, which will be mentioned below the essay.

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Nowadays, young people admire sports stars though they often do not set a good example. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

In recent years, more and more youngsters have a proclivity for cherishing and idealizing the top athletes, although they are not a good role model. In my view, this could be seen as desirable because the majority of the famous sports exert a positive influence on individuals and society.

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Nations should spend more money on skills and vocational training for practical work, rather than on university education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Every country contributes a significant amount of money to maintain world-class education system. However, in recent decades, the number of nations is enhancing university level courses, but they are ignoring the vocational courses. To my mind, it is better to distribute the money equally on both types of courses.

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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 ?

Hiking the fuel consumption cost is considered, as the best method to resolve the problem of traffic congestion and increasing pollutants in the environment.This essay disagrees with the given information because there are numerous active initiatives, which can prove beneficial to regulate the number of vehicles on the roads and the polluting contents.

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Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Others. However, argue that circumstances of an individual crime and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account. Discuss both side and give your opinion.

In the case of punishments for violation, there are 2 points of view. First group believes that there should be a fixed one for each type of abuse. However the second group thinks that some factors such as desire should take part in the decision. In my opinion, all factors, namely the circumstances and goal of violation should be considered.

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