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IELTS Essay, topic: Natural resources cannot sustain economic growth, agree or disagree?

There is no longer enough natural resources to sustain current levels of economic growth. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Recently, the natural resources risen dramatically across the world due to population growth. Some people state that we enough resources. However, there are some individuals who disagree with this opinion. In this essay, the issues behind this phenomenon will be examined.

On the one hand, some people state that if will continue to we cannot have a comfortable life because natural resources are limited. According to a if this situation will continue, the petrol will in 2050. Moreover, it is widely said that the will increase. This will make the amount of natural .

On the other hand, there are some individuals who disagree with above-mentioned perception. The natural resources will technology. For example, the of technology such as cars a positive impact the society. By using this, we can the consumption of natural resources. Eventually, we will not need natural fuel. In my opinion, of natural is , I think the loss of it a negative impact the society because won’t have a comfortable life any more.

In conclusion, I agree with the idea that there is no longer enough natural resources to sustain this situation. In order to our life, the governments countries should tackle this issue.

This essay needs work, in particular in the areas of grammar, sentence structure and word choice (mouse over the words in blue will show suggested corrections). The arguments could have been more convincing. The word count is only 245, whereas at least 250 words are required to avoid being penalised. Overall, this looks like a Band 5.5 essay.

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IELTS test in Bulgaria – November 2012 (Academic Module)

The IELTS exam below was shared by S from Bulgaria (thank you!)

Listening testIELTS test in Bulgaria

Section 1. A man was calling an insurance company.
Questions: filling in blanks (there was a form). We had to write the person’s name, policy number, date of birth and some other information on what was the problem and how it happened.

Section 2. A table describing festival activities.
Questions: table completion – we had to write dates, activities and souvenirs.

Section 3. Two person talked about their research on running shoes. The supervisor gave them advice on how to improve their report.
Questions: multiple choice, matching each line of advice to paragraphs.

Section 4. A lecturer talked about natural fibers and their effect on the environment.
Questions: multiple choice, matching statements to paragraphs.

Reading test

Passage 1. About the life of a man who created technology for seeding the land and improving agriculture.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 2 words), True/False/Not Given, diagram/map labeling.

Passage 2. About violins.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, matching headings to paragraphs.

Passage 3. About the Voynich manuscript.
Questions: matching people to statements.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a chart showing the attendance of people in different age groups at three types of music events in Australia in 2006.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that politicians have the greatest influence on the world. Others, however, believe that scientists have the greatest influence. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– Where do you live?
– Is it a nice place to live? Why?
– Do you intend to leave your hometown in the future?
– Do you visit museums often?
– Do you think it is important for children to visit museums? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about an unusual job you would like to do. Please say

– What is it?
– How did you know about it?
– Why do you think you can do it?
– Why do you like this job?

Discussion

– How do young people in your country learn about having their first job?
– Do you think that governments should provide financial help for the unemployed?
– What do you think of a compulsory retirement age?