IELTS Writing Task 2 Questions
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- Countries Spending Money Major Sports Competitions Olympics
Many countries spend a lot of money preparing competitors to take part in major sports competitions such as the Olympics, the football World cup etc. It would be better to spend this money encouraging children to take up sport from a young age.
- International News School Subject Secondary Students
Some people believe that secondary school children should study international news as one of their school subjects. Others think that this would be as waste of valuable school time.
- Technology Changed Children Free Time Advantages Disadvantages
New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time.
- Companies Methods Improve Sales Products Most Effective
Companies use a variety of methods to improve the sales of their products. What are those methods?
- Increase Fuel Costs Cars Vehicles Solve Environmental Problems
Some people think that one of the best ways to solve environmental problems is to increase the cost of fuels for cars and other vehicles.
- Robots Important Human Future vs Dangerous Negative Effects
Some people think that robots are very important to human's future development, while others think they are dangerous and have negative effects on society.
- Universities Replacing Face-to-Face Teaching Online Courses Positive Negative
More and more universities are replacing face-to-face teaching with online courses.
- University Education Employment Skills vs Academic Study Only
Some people believe that university education should focus on the skills of employment for the future. Others think it should focus on academic study only.
- Car Dependency Problems Should People Stop Driving
Many people depend on the car for their daily domestic, social and working needs. However, unlimited use of cars causes some problems. What are the problems?
- Young People Full-Time Education Until 18 Required
Some believe that young people should be required to attend full-time education until they are at least 18 years old.
- Work Most Important Element Life Satisfying Career Meaningless
The most important element of a person's life is his or her work. Without a satisfying career, life is meaningless.
- Government Change Individuals Way of Living vs Personal Freedom
Some people think that governments should change the way individuals live, while others believe they should choose the way themselves.
- Shops Banned Selling Unhealthy Food Drink
Shops should not be allowed to sell any food or drink that has been scientifically proved to be bad of people's health.
- Professional Workers Doctors Nurses Teachers Paid More Sports
Professional workers like doctors, nurses and teachers make a greater contribution to society and so should be paid more than sports and entertainment personalities.
- Imported Food vs Local Food Reasons Encourage Local Buying
In many countries, more and more people choose to buy imported food rather than food produced locally. Why do people buy imported food?
- Import Foreign Films TV Programs vs Produce Own Shows
Some people believe it is better to import foreign films and TV programs, while others argue that countries should produce their own shows.
- Getting Old Modern World Bad vs Elderly Life Better Past
Some people say that in the modern world, getting old is entirely bad. Others say life for the elderly nowadays is much better than in the past.
- Parents Working Abroad Family Advantages Disadvantages
Many parents often go and work in different countries, taking their families with them.
- Schools Stop Using Books Films TV Games Computers Instead
Some people think that schools should stop teaching students by using books, because students find them boring and children can learn from films, TV, video games, and computers instead.
- Women Equal Role Police Military vs Not Suitable
Some people believe that women should play an equal role to men in a country's police force or military force, while others think women are not suitable for this kind of job.
- Schools Turn Children Good Citizens Workers vs Individual Benefit
Some people think that the main purpose of schools is to turn children into good citizens and workers, rather than to benefit them as individuals.
- Technology Advances Preventing Solving Crimes Decline
Crime rates are likely to fall as advances in technology make preventing and solving crimes easier.
- Local History vs World History School Importance
It is more important for schoolchildren to learn about local history than world history.
- Rich Country More Wealth Citizens Satisfaction
Some experts believe that when a country is already rich, any additional increase in economic wealth does not make its citizens any more satisfied.
- Young People Less Communication Older People Reasons Solutions
Nowadays, in many countries, young people do not communicate with older people as much as they used to.
- Cities Schools Homes Shops Offices Separated Zones Advantages
In many cities, planners have separated schools, homes, shops, and offices into specific areas which are widely separated from each other.
- Peer Pressure Young People Behaviour Advantages Disadvantages
Young people are often influenced in their behaviors and situations by others of the same age. This is called "peer pressure".
- Internet News vs Newspapers TV Programs Positive Negative Development
Many people no longer read newspapers or watch TV programs to get news. They get news about the world through the Internet.
- Single Legal System World vs Countries Own Laws
Some people think it is better for one single legal system throughout the world. Others say countries should have their own law.
- Competitiveness Positive Quality Affect Individuals Positive Negative Trend
Competitiveness is a positive quality for people in most societies. How does competitiveness affect individuals?