IELTS Writing Task 2 Questions
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- Increased use of mobile phone and computers makes people lose ability to communicate face to face
The increase use of mobile phone and computers makes people lose the ability to communicate face to face.
- Living in big cities is bad for people health
Some people think that living in big cities is bad for people's health.
- More important to spend money on roads and motorways than on public transport systems
Some people think it is more important to spend money on roads and motorways than on public transport systems such as railways and trams.
- Schools should focus on producing good citizens and workers rather than benefiting students as individuals
Schools should focus on producing good citizens and workers rather than benefiting students as individuals.
- Intelligence is the most important quality for a leader
Intelligence is the most important quality for a leader.
- Traditional food is being replaced by international fast food negative effects on families and societies
In many countries, traditional food is being replaced by international fast food. This will have negative effects on both families and societies.
- Schools should focus more on teaching students how to be successful in workforce and less on academic success
Schools should focus more on teaching students how to be successful in the workforce and less on helping them to achieve academic success.
- Most common solution for criminal behavior is prison but many believe education is better method
The most common solution for criminal behavior is prison, but many believe education is a better method.
- Government needs to spend money to encourage development of sport and art for school students rather than support professional events
Government needs to spend money to encourage the development of sport and art for school students, rather than to support professional sports and art events.
- Governments should pay full course fees for students who want to study in universities
Some people believe that governments should pay full course fees for students who want to study in universities.
- Dangerous extreme sports should be banned
Dangerous extreme sports should be banned.
- Discourage non-essential flights such as tourist travel rather than limit use of cars
One long-distance flight consumes fuel which a car uses in several years' time, but they cause the same amount of pollution. So some people think that we should discourage non-essential flights, such as tourist travel, rather than limit the use of cars.
- Gap Year Work Travel Working Experience More Useful Than Travel
Some students choose to work or travel after leaving school and before going to university. Many people, however, say that working experience is more useful in adult life than travel.
- Popular Research History Own Family Reasons Positive Negative Development
In some parts of the world, it is becoming popular to research the history of one's own family.
- Best Way Solve World Environmental Problem Increase Fuel Price
The best way to solve the world's environmental problem is to increase the price of fuel.
- Factors Motivate Workplace Money Most Important
Many factors motivate people in the workplace. Of these, money is the most important.
- Not Enough Recycling Waste Materials Reasons Solutions
In some countries, there is not enough recycling of waste materials (e.g. paper, glass, and cans).
- Advertisements Becoming More Common Everyday Life Positive Negative
Advertisements are becoming more and more common in everyday life.
- Acceptable Use Animals Medical Research Benefits Human Beings
Some people claim that it is acceptable to use animals in medical research for the benefits of human beings while others argue that it is wrong.
- Government Invest More Money Teaching Science Than Other Subjects
The government should invest more money in teaching science than in other subjects for a country's development and progress.
- Children Start School Very Early Age vs Older
Some people think that children should start school at a very early age, but others believe that children should not go to school until they are older.
- Giving detailed descriptions crimes newspapers TV negative consequences restricted
Giving detailed descriptions of crimes in newspapers and on TV can have negative consequences, so it should be restricted.
- Many people put personal information online address telephone number everyday activities socializing social networks banking purposes
Many people put their personal information online (address, telephone number, etc) for everyday activities such as socializing on social networks or banking purposes.
- More more people move away from family friends working
More and more people move away from family and friends for working.
- Environmental problems too big individuals solve government cannot solve unless individuals make action
Some people think that environmental problems are too big for individuals to solve, while others think that the government cannot solve these environmental problems unless individuals make some action.
- Acceptable use animals benefit humans wrong exploit animals human purposes
Some people think it is acceptable to use animals for the benefit of humans. Other people think it is wrong to exploit animals for human purposes.
- Best way government prepare future invest resources young people
The best way for a government to prepare for the future is to invest resources in its young people.
- Housing shortages big cities cause severe social consequences government action solve problem
Housing shortages in big cities can cause severe social consequences. Some people think only government action can solve this problem.
- Older schoolchildren study large number subjects develop range knowledge study smaller number subjects focus details
Some people think that it is better for older schoolchildren to study a large number of subjects and develop a range of knowledge. Others argue that they should study a smaller number of subjects and focus in details.
- Today news plays important role people lives news media influential ever before
Today news plays an important role in people's lives and news media are more influential than ever before.