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“THE WRITING EXPERTS”

IELTS WRITING TASK 2 SAMPLE

QUESTIONS

IELTS Writing Task 2.

Advantages & Disadvantages Essays

Sample 1:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

In the past, when students did a university degree, the tended to study in

their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad.

Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 2:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as

media for communicating information. State which you consider to be the

most effective.

• comics • books • radio • television • film • theatre

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 3:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year

between finishing high school and starting university studies.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to

do this?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 4:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more

advantages to live in an apartment.

Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house

compared with living in an apartment?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 5:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

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 or negative development?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 6:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Many museums charge for admission while others are free.

Do the advantages of charging people for admission to museums outweigh

the disadvantages?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Double Question Essays.

Sample 7:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

There are many different types of music in the world today. Why do we

need music? Is the traditional music of a country more important than the

International music that is heard everywhere nowadays?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 8:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in

newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we

become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was

reported?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 9:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in

business, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes. What things will

they be used in the future? Is this dependence on computers a good thing or

should we be more suspicious of their benefits?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 10:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Millions of people every year move to English-speaking countries such as

Australia, Britain or America, in order to study at school, college or

university.

Why do so many people want to study in English?

Why is English such an important international language?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 11:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Happiness is considered very important in life.

Why is it difficult to define?

What factors are important in achieving happiness?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 12:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

As most people spend a major part of their adult life at work, job

satisfaction is an important element of individual wellbeing.

What factors contribute to job satisfaction?

How realistic is the expectation of job for all workers?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 13:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed

because of technology.

In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people

make?

Has it become positive or negative development?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 14:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Today more people are travelling than before.

Why is this the case?

What are the benefits of travelling for a traveler?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Problem & Solution Essays.

Sample 15:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

It is generally accepted that families are not as close as they used to be.

Give some reasons why this change has happened and suggest how families

could be brought closer together.

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 16:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

In many countries schools have severe problems with student behavior.

What do you think are the causes of this?

What solutions can you suggest?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 17:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels

and fitness are decreasing?

What do think are the cause of this problems and what measures could be

taken to solve them?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 18:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

In many countries, the amount of crime is increasing.

What do you think are the main causes of crime?

How can we deal with those causes?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Opinion Essays

Sample 19:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Fatherhood ought to be emphasized as much as motherhood. The idea that

women are solely responsible for deciding whether or not to have babies

leads on to the idea that they are also responsible for bringing the children

up."

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 20:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

"Prevention is better than cure."

Out of a country's health budget, a large proportion should be diverted

from treatment to spending on health education and preventative measures.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 21:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and

crimes of violence increase. Capital punishment in essential to control

violence in society.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 22:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

The position of women in society has changed markedly in the last twenty

years. Many of the problems young people now experience, such as juvenile

delinquency, arise from the fact that many married women now work and

are not at home to care for their children.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 23:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Popular events like the football World Cup and other international sporting

occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing

patriotic emotions in a safe way.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 24:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of

life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 25:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

In many countries children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some

people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it as valuable

work experience, important for learning and taking responsibility.

What are your opinions on this?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 26:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational,

otherwise they are a complete waste of time.

Do you agree or disagree?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 27:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Creative artists should always be given the freedom to express their own

ideas (in words, picture, music or film) in whichever way they wish. There

should be no government restrictions on what they do.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 28:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in

every subject.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 29:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Increasing the price of the 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?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 30:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong

at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

What sort of punishment should parents and teachers allowed to use to

teach good behavior to children?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 31:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Should wealthy nations be required to share their wealth among poorer

nations by providing such things as food and education? Or is it the

responsibility of the governments of poorer nations to look after their

citizens themselves?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 32:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much

more influence on our personality and development than any experiences we

may have in our life.

Which do you consider to be the major influence?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 33:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Some people believe that children are given too much free time. They feel

that this time should be used to do more school work.

How do you think children should spend their free time?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 34:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Some people that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge

and skills needed in the workplace. Others think that the true function of

the university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake,

regardless of whether the course is useful to an employer.

What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a university?

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Discussion Essays

Sample 35:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be

encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate

rather than compete become more useful adults.

Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 36:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for

instance for sports or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes

claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or

musician.

Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 37:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of

crime. Others, however, argue that circumstances of individual crime, and

the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account when

deciding on the punishment.

Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 38:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good

member of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn

this.

Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample 39:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Some people think that all university students should study whatever they

like. Others believe that they should be allowed to study subjects that will be

useful in future, such as those related to science and technology.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your

own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

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