Tổng hợp 170 bài mẫu IELTS Writing

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IELTS ESSAY SAMPLE 
LAYOUT 
The 35553 is a total of 21 sentences. At about 12 words per sentence this is 252 words. 
 a 3-sentence Intro 
 a 5-sentence para 
 a 5-sentence para 
 a 5-sentence para 
 a 3-sentence conclusion 
Conclusions 
A good conclusion will 
 rephrase the question 
 summarize the main ideas 
 give your opinion, if you haven't given it already 
 look to the future (say what will happen if the situation continues or changes) 
but will 
 NEVER add new information 
Should we test products on animals? 
I agree that we need to make sure that animals who are used for testing new products 
have the minimum of suffering. However, I am convinced that animal testing is 
necessary, and that it will continue to benefit humans in new and wonderful ways. 
Should we beat children? 
In conclusion, physical punishment can be a useful method of discipline. However it 
should be the last choice for parents. If we want to build a world with less violence we 
must begin at home, and we must teach our children to be responsible. 
Is education important? 
In conclusion, although there are undoubtedly some problems with increased levels of 
education, I feel strongly that the country can only progress if all its people are educated 
to the maximum of their ability. 
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Who are the better parents - men or women? 
I think this is not an either/or question. Both men and women have strengths and skills 
that are important for children's psychological growth. We need to ensure that both 
parents play an important role in the family in order to give children a good start in life. 
Who learns quicker - adults or children? 
Finally, I feel that we cannot generalize about children or adults being better learners. It 
depends on the situation and the motivation of the person, and the level of enthusiasm 
he or she has for learning. 
Should dangerous sports be banned? 
In summary, our society would be healthier if more people took part in sports of all 
kinds. We should continue to try to prevent accidents and injuries. However, we should 
also ensure that sports are challenging, exciting, and, above all, fun. 
Through recent medical advances we now have the capacity to determine the characteristics of 
unborn babies, produce clones, transplant animal organs to humans, as well as prolong life. 
Such technology is unethical, interferes with the course of nature and should be prohibited. To 
what extent do you agree with this opinion? 
1.In conclusion, recent medical advances offer us advantages such as prolonging our lives, 
improving the quality of our lives, and providing some infertile couples with the opportunity to 
experience parenthood. On the other hand, they pose dilemmas, including compromising our 
standard of living because of a dependent elderly population, potentially causing harmful mental 
and physical side effects, and undermining our ethical values. Therefore we have to think about 
them carefully or it will not be good. 
This example follows the suggested model of a concluding paragraph. The two summary 
statements succinctly paraphrase the main arguments. The paragraph makes a 
recommendation too, however, the benefits of this are not stated, so it is vague and 
unconvincing. 
2. What is more, poor people often cannot afford to pay for these new medical 
advances.Consequently, they are only a benefit to a small, affluent part of the population, so we 
should prohibit them. 
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This example does not follow the suggested model of a concluding paragraph. There is no 
statement referring to the main arguments or summary of them. In fact, it provides another 
argument, which the concluding paragraph should not contain. It does make a recommendation, 
however, this appears to be motivated by envy or jealousy, so it is not a very credible 
suggestion. 
3.To conclude, new medical advances have many positive outcomes. However, we should 
analyse our objectives carefully in order to decide what is appropriate and what should be 
permitted. If we do not, the result might not be longer more fulfilling lives, but instead,extended 
less satisfying existence. 
This example follows the suggested model of a concluding paragraph. The summary statement 
is good; it refers back to the main arguments. The paragraph makes a recommendation too, 
which seems logical and acceptable. 
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 EDUCATION 
1. As computers are being used more and more in education, there will be soon no role 
for teachers in the classroom. 
There have been immense advances in technology in most aspects of people's lives, especially 
in the field of education. Nowadays, an increasing number of students rely on computers to 
research for information and to produce a perfect paper for school purposes. Others have 
decided to leave the original way of learning to get knowledge through online schools. These 
changes in the learning process have brought a special concern regarding the possible 
decrease of importance of teachers in the classroom. 
Some people believe the role of teachers started to fade because computers have been helping 
some students to progress in their studies quicker than when compared with an original 
classroom. For example, in the same classroom, students have different intellectual capacities, 
thus some would be tied to a slow advance in their studies because of others‟ incapacity of 
understanding. In this way, pupils could progress in their acquisition of knowledge at their own 
pace using computers instead of learning from teachers. 
However, the presence of a teacher is essential for students because the human contact 
influences them in positive ways. Firstly, students realize that they are not dealing with a 
machine but with a human being who deserves attention and respect. They also learn the 
importance of studying in group and respect other students, which helps them to improve their 
social skills. 
Moreover, teachers are required in the learning process because they acknowledge some 
student's deficiencies and help them to solve their problems by repeating the same explanation, 
giving extra exercises or even suggesting a private tutor. Hence, students can have a bigger 
chance not to fail in a subject. 
In conclusion, the role for teachers in the learning process is still very important and it will 
continue to be in the future because no machine can replace the human interaction and its 
consequences. 
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Nobody can argue that the acquisition of knowledge is more fun and easier with 
computers. The mere activity of touching and exploring this device constitutes an 
enjoyable task for a kid. This, accompanied with the relaxing attitude and software 
interactivity, usually conduce to a better grasping of new knowledge. At a higher 
educational level; the availability of digital books, simulator and other academic 
materials, provide the student with an ever accessible source of information, that 
otherwise would not be at hand. 
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But, besides the increasing complexity and behavior of intelligent software, which is 
usually embedded in the academic digital material, the need of human interaction in the 
learning process will always be present, at least in the foreseeable future. There is the 
necessity for a human being to be able to determine what the specifics needs of each 
individual are. The expertise of a teacher in how to explain and adapt complex concepts 
to different individuals can hardly be mimicked by a computer, no matter how 
sophisticated its software is. 
As computers are becoming a common tool for teaching, teachers should be more 
aware of their role as guides in the acquisition of knowledge rather than transmitters of 
facts. They have to be open minded to the changes that are taking places, keep 
updated and serve as a problem solvers in the learning process, thus allowing students 
to discover the fact for themselves. 
To summarize, in my personal view, teachers play and will() play an important role in 
the classroom, especially at the primary level. No matter how complex computers 
become, there will be no replacement for the human interaction, but in the way haw this 
interaction takes place. 
Excellent essay! Are you a native English speaker? Well done. The only problem: 
too long, 365 words instead of 250-265 maximum. 
2. 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. 
It is quite common these days for young people in many countries to have a break from 
studying after graduating from high school. This trend is not restricted to rich students 
who have the money to travel, but is also evident among poorer students who choose to 
work and become economically independent for a period of time. 
The reasons for this trend may involve the recognition that a young adult who passes 
directly from school to university is rather restricted in terms of general knowledge and 
experience of the world. By contrast, those who have spent some time earning a living 
or traveling to other places have a broader view of life and better personal resources to 
draw on. They tend to be more independent, which is a very important factor in 
academic study and research, as well as giving them an advantage in terms of coping 
with the challenges of student life. 
However, there are certainly dangers in taking time off at that important age. Young 
adults may end up never returning to their studies or finding it difficult to readapt to an 
academic environment. They may think that it is better to continue in a particular job, or 
to do something completely different from a university course. But overall, I think this is 
less likely today, when academic qualifications are essential for getting a reasonable 
career. 
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My view is that young people should be encouraged to broaden their horizons. That is 
the best way for them to get a clear perspective of what they are hoping to do with their 
lives and why. Students with such a perspective are usually the most effective and 
motivated ones and taking a year off may be the best way to gain this. 
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3. Some people believe that a college or university education should be available 
to all students. Others believe that higher education should be available only to 
good students. 
Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why. 
People learn through their entire lives. They constantly improve their knowledge and 
develop. I think that a college or university education should be available to all students 
because every person has the right to choose the way to self-perfection. Bellow I will 
give some of my reasons to support my position. 
First of all, every person should have the chance to get a higher degree, gain new 
knowledge and experience. However, some people believe that higher education should 
be available only to good students. I think it is silly. It is like to make unavailable 
traveling for one who does not have IQ high enough. 
Second of all, some young people do not do well at school but they have great 
personality and ability to learn. They are self-confident, persistent and patient. With 
these qualities they can get higher grades then their classmates who are talented but 
lazy. Imagine for example situation when a teenager gets high grades because his or 
her parents constantly make him or her study and help to do most of the homework. In 
this case a child does very well at school but I think a college can show the opposite 
results. 
Finally, it is a discrimination against students to make available higher education only 
for good ones. 
So, if a student does poor and gets low grades he/she should be sent down. But if a 
person was never given a chance to try himself/herself at college, what to do in this 
case? 
To sum up, I think that all young people should have the chance to get a higher 
education. To take or not this chance must be up to them. 
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4. Some people believe that the best way of learning about life is by listening to 
the advice of family and friends. Other people believe that the best way of 
learning about life is through personal experience. Compare the advantages of 
these two different ways of learning about life. Which do you think is preferable? 
Use specific examples to support your preference. 
From my everyday experience and observation I can stand that the best way of learning 
about life is through personal experience. However, some people think that it is wiser to 
learn about life through listening to the advice of family and friends. It does not mean I 
totally disagree with this way of learning. Moreover, I think that it is wise for a person to 
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take an intermediate position because each of these ways has its own advantages. 
Bellow I will give my reasons to support my point of view. 
From the one side, learning through one's personal experience brings many benefits. 
First of all, scientists say that personal experience has greater impact on a person. I 
have to agree with this. Take for example children. They will not believe their parents 
that something can hurt them until they try it and make sure in it. Furthermore, most 
likely they will remember this experience longer. Second of all, people learn how to 
analyze their mistakes, make conclusions and next time try to avoid them. So, I think it 
is a great experience that makes people stronger, more self-confident and persistent. 
They gain more knowledge and experience that will be very helpful and valuable in the 
future. 
From the other side, listening to the advice of family and friends brings many benefits 
too. Parents with great patience pass down their knowledge and experience to their 
children. They teach them all they know and they want their children do not make the 
same mistakes. In addition to those practical benefits, learning from someone's advice 
is painless. For example, parents nowadays very often talk to their children about drugs. 
I think it is a great example when one should not try drugs in order to gain new 
experience. I think it is a case when children must trust their parents. 
To sum up, I think it is wise to combine both of these ways to learn and try to analyze 
personal mistakes as well as not personal. I think together they can greatly simplify 
one's life and make the way to success shorter. 
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5. With the pressures on today’s young people to succeed academically, some 
people believe that non-academic subjects at school (eg: physical education and 
cookery) should be removed from the syllabus so that children can concentrate 
wholly on academic subjects. 
To what extent do you agree or disagree? 
What young people should study at school has long been the subject of intense debate 
and this is a question that certainly does not have one correct answer. 
We need to provid ... nd to the environment, and all motorists much 
accept that they are making a small contribution to this. 
To sum up, provided you have access to an efficient public transport system, then 
buying and running your own car could be considered an expensive luxury. 
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162. 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? 
Today the way we consider human psychology and mental development is heavily 
influenced by the genetic sciences. We now understand the importance of inherited 
characteristics more than over before. Yet we are still unable to decide whether an 
individual‟s personality and development are more influenced by genetic factors (nature) 
or by the environment (nurture). 
Research, relating to identical twins, has highlighted how significant inherited 
characteristics can be for an individual's life. But whether these characteristics are able 
to develop within the personality of an individual surely depends on whether the 
circumstances allow such a development. It seems that the experiences we have in life 
are so unpredictable and so powerful, that they can boost or over-ride other influences, 
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and there seems to be plenty of research findings to confirm this. 
My own view is that there is no one major influence in a person's life. Instead, the traits 
we inherit from our parents and the situation and experiences that we encounter in life 
are constantly interacting. It is the interaction of the two that shapes a person's 
personality and dictates how that personality develops. If this were not true, we would 
be able to predict the behavior and character of a person from the moment they were 
born. 
In conclusion, I do not think that either nature or nurture is the major influence on a 
person, but that both have powerful effects. How these factors interact is still unknown 
today and they remain largely unpredictable in a person‟s life. 
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163. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? 
A person should never make an important decision alone. 
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 
From my everyday experience and observation I can claim that discussion of an 
important decision with other people bring many benefits. In the following paragraphs I 
will give my reasons to defend this statement. 
First of all, different people have different opinions. In order to make the right choice 
people should discuss every possible decision and its consequences. Making an 
important decision alone can bring many negative aspects. For instance, a person can 
reveal his selfishness or impatience and the consequences of that decision can affect 
many people in the future. I think that a good and wise decision can be born only in 
discussion because people can share their knowledge and experiences a look at the 
problem from different sides and aspects. 
Second of all, I think that making decision alone is unacceptable especially for a 
company. Imagine that a chief makes the decision about increasing a production line 
without discussing it with his employees. In this case a part of company's profit will be 
spending on extended purchase of raw materials. So, share holders will be left without 
dividends. This decision may lead to getting rid of company's shares and as a result of 
this declining the value of a company as a whole. 
To sum up, I think that a person should always consult his relatives or colleges when 
making an important decision to avoid possible mistakes. 
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164. You have decided to give several hours of your time each month to improve 
the community where you live. 
What is one thing you will do to improve your community? Why? 
Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. 
I think the question what would I do if I had a chance to improve my community is 
difficult. I have in my mind many things, the improvement of which will make our 
community better place to live but they all require the participation of many people and, 
moreover, they require investments, which I can not provide. For example, my 
community is quite noisy. We have the huge mall just in front of our community, so 
traffic jams are very common for this place. I think that the construction of a few pass-by 
roads will benefit all people who live here as well as people who drive by every day. 
Unfortunately, the question is what I can do for my community giving a few hours of my 
time every month. I think I can not do much, but I still can help someone in my 
community. For example, I can baby-sit. I know a couple of families with little children, 
who can not afford to spend much money on the baby-sitter. One of these families is a 
single mom with a little girl. Julia, this is her name, is a waitress in a restaurant. She is a 
great person and we became close friends. So, sometimes I offer her help with her child 
when she has to work in the evenings. Another family has two funny little twins. One 
time their parents asked me to babysit their children because they had to attend an 
unexpected presentation. 
I think this kind of help brings many benefits to my community. First of all, people 
become friendlier. For example, those families, which I mentioned above, became 
friends after I introduced them to each other. Second of all, people get to know each 
other and feel more secure in their houses and apartments. Finally, I am ready to help 
those people because I am sure that they will help me too. One time I lost the keys from 
my car and Julia offered me her car for a while. 
To sum up, I believe that baby-sitting is a great way to help my community in many 
aspects. 
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165. If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would 
you change? 
Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. 
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If I could change one thing about my hometown, I think it would be the fact that there‟s 
no sense of community here. People don‟t feel connected, they don‟t look out for each 
other, and they don‟t get to know their neighbors. 
People come and go a lot here. They change jobs frequently and move on. This means 
that they don‟t put down roots in the community. They don‟t join community 
organizations and they‟re not willing to get involved in trying to improve the quality of 
life. If someone has a petition to put in a new street light, she has a very hard time 
getting a lot of people to sign. They don‟t feel it has anything to do with them. They don‟t 
get involved in improving the schools because they don‟t think the quality of education is 
important to their lives. They don‟t see the connection between themselves and the rest 
of their community. 
People don‟t try to support others around them. They don‟t keep a friendly eye on their 
children, or check in on older folks if they don‟t see them for a few days. They‟re not 
aware when people around them may be going through a hard time. For example, they 
may not know if a neighbor loses a loved one. There‟s not a lot of community support 
for individuals. 
Neighbors don‟t get to know each other. Again, this is because people come and go 
within a few years. So when neighbors go on vacation, no one is keeping an eye on 
their house. No one is making sure nothing suspicious is going on there, like lights in 
the middle of the night. When neighbors‟ children are cutting across someone‟s lawn on 
their bikes, there‟s no friendly way of casually mentioning the problem. People 
immediately act as if it‟s a major property disagreement. 
My hometown is a nice place to live in many ways, but it would be much nice if we had 
that sense of community. 
166. A foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country. 
Where should this visitor go on that day? Why? 
Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. 
Traveling is a good way to find out more about different countries with different 
traditions and customs. Some travelers prefer to spend in one country just a few days or 
one day and then leave for another country. This way of traveling allows people to visit 
more countries in fewer days. Unfortunately, in this case such travelers have to hurry in 
order to visit more places. 
I am from Saint-Petersburg, Russia. So, if a foreign visitor has only one day to spend in 
my country I think I would advice him to visit the "Hermitage" - the most well known and 
amazing museum in Russia. The "Hermitage" has 3 floors and more then 100 halls. It is 
really amazing to visit that place. Many people from all over the world every day enter 
its walls. Some of the rooms devoted to the history of other countries. Others devoted to 
the art of a famous painter and the history of his life. However, most of the halls 
conclude many things such as paintings, royal belongings, sculptures from Russian 
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history. 
Some people say that it is impossible to feel deeply and see all these amazing historical 
values for one visit. I have to completely agree with this statement. When I first visited 
the "Hermitage" I was 14 years old. It impressed me so much that I was back next day 
to see what I had not been able to see the day before. 
The "Hermitage" is an impressive and beautiful museum. I think it is worth to spend 
there a whole day and I believe that after that a foreign visitor can claim with a proud 
that he or she saw Russia. 
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167. Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than 
people in other important professions. 
Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. 
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. 
As a result of constant media attention, sports professionals in my country have become 
stars and celebrities, and those at the top are paid huge salaries. Just like movie stars, 
they live extravagant lifestyles with huge houses and cars. 
Many people find their rewards unfair, especially when comparing these super salaries 
with those of top surgeons or research scientists, or even leading politicians who have 
the responsibility of governing the country. However, sports salaries are not determined 
by considering the contribution to society a person makes, or the level of responsibility 
he or she holds. Instead, they reflect the public popularity of sport in general and the 
level of public support that successful stars can generate. So the notion of „fairness‟ is 
not the issue. 
Those who feel that sports stars‟ salaries are justified might argue that the number of 
professionals with real talent are very few, and the money is a recognition of the skills 
and dedication a person needs to be successful. Competition is constant and a player is 
tested every time they perform in their relatively short career. The pressure from the 
media is intense and there is little privacy out of the spotlight. So all of these factors 
may justify the huge earnings. 
Personally, I think that the amount of money such sports stars make is more justified 
than the huge earnings of movie stars, but at the same time, it indicates that our society 
places more value on sport than on more essential professions and achievements. 
168. It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its members. 
Compare the contributions of artists to society with the contributions of 
scientists to society. 
Which type of contribution do you think is valued more by your society? Give 
specific reasons to support your answer. 
From my everyday experience and observation I think that artists as well as scientists 
bring many benefits to society. It is a controversial question weather the contributions of 
artists are more or less then the contributions of scientists to the society. For several 
reasons, which I will mention bellow, I think that both types are valuable, priceless and 
irreplaceable for every society. 
The contributions of artists to the society are very essential. Art can form person‟s 
spiritual sense, their views and personalities. People learn history, the traditions of their 
country trough the art. We also watch movies that entertain and at the same time 
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extend our range of interests. Another important aspect of this is that art is an ancient 
means of communication. In old times people depicted the herds of mammoths on the 
walls of their caves. They performed different rituals around the fireplace asking their 
gods for health, good harvest and weather. Our language is a result of people's need to 
communicate. 
From the other side, the contribution of scientists is could not be exaggerated. All 
humankind is indebted to the scientists because of their work and achievements. 
Scientists make our life easier. We have cars and airplanes to move fast from one place 
to another. We have microwaves and a bunch of preprocessed food to make the 
cooking much easier. We have different devices that simplify all we do. Finally, 
scientists are making great achievements in medicine that make our life longer and 
happier. Nowadays people have a great opportunity to do many things faster by use of 
computers. 
To sup up, I believe that artists nourish our souls when scientists and technology feed 
our minds. So, we can not eliminate or underestimate one of them. 
169. People who have original ideas are of much greater value to society than 
those who are simply able to copy the ideas of others well. 
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? 
I certainly agree that people who come up with new ideas; in other words those who 
'invent' or 'discover' things are terribly important to society as a whole. However, I also 
think there is a role in society for good imitators. 
No one would deny that key individuals must be thanked for providing us with certain 
facilities that we use every day. Where, would we be, for example, without basic items 
such as the washing machine, the television and, more recently, the computer? These 
items are now used so regularly that we tend to take them for granted. 
In fact, the society we live in today has become increasingly consumer-oriented, and 
while it may be possible to constantly update and improve consumer goods, not 
everyone where I live can afford the prices of these innovations. Furthermore not 
everyone lives in an area that has accessibility to the latest models on the market. For 
this reason, there is a value to be placed on being able to provide good copies of 
expensive items. 
Having said that, certain innovations have a more serious impact on our lives than 
consumer goods and cannot easily be replicated. Vital medicines like penicillin and 
vaccines against dangerous diseases also exist because people made continual efforts 
to develop them. Scientific ideas such as these enable us to live longer and escape 
illness. 
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