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IELTS essay, topic: Traffic on roads has become a problem in nearly every country in the world (solutions)

IELTS Model Essay Sample Band 9 May 2023

This is a model response to a Writing Task 2 topic from High Scorer’s Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission). This answer is close to IELTS Band 9.

Set 3 General Training book, Practice Test 13

Writing Task 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Traffic on roads has become a problem in nearly every country in the world. What can be done to reduce the amount of traffic at a society level? What could individuals do to help?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

You should write at least 250 words.

Sample Band 9 Essay

In nearly every city around the world, the volume of traffic on roads has become a significant problem. Society’s dependence on the car has led to nearly all families owning at least one car and often two. Changing this situation will not be easy, but a series of social reforms and education could allow the numbers of cars on today’s roads to be reduced.

To decrease traffic, multiple social reforms could be imposed. First of all, fuel prices could be raised, while simultaneously public transportation improved. The aim would be to make more people rely on public transportation. Another method to decrease traffic in cities would be to decrease the number of parking slots in the city and increase the cost for these. This method also aims at encouraging the usage of public transportation, as it would make public transport more appealing than parking. Yet another social reform could be to give tax breaks, if proven, that the person is using public transport on a regular basis.

In addition to social reforms, each individual would need to be educated to increase awareness of the environment. This could be achieved through addressing the matter using multiple media. Within this campaign, the environmental as well as the individual benefits of decreasing the usage of cars would have to be highlighted. As a result, the likelihood of voluntary cooperation would increase, because people would become motivated to reduce their reliance on cars.

In conclusion, only when individuals become aware can social reforms function properly. Success would mean more people using public transport and fewer people using cars. When this goal is achieved, stress on the environment will be decreased.

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IELTS Report, topic: Table describing the use of water in 6 countries

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Table Model Answer Band 8

This is a model answer for an Academic Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in Sri Lanka, shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The table below describes water usage for 3 different purposes in 6 countries in 2003. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

IELTS Writing Task 1 Table Water Usage for Domestic Agricultural and Industrial Purposes In 6 Countries In 2003

* Note: this isn’t the actual table given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Band 8.5 Model Answer

The table illustrates the proportions of water use for 3 different purposes in 6 countries in 2003.

It is clear from the table that most countries used the largest share of water in the agricultural sector and the smallest – in industrial.

To begin, the United Kingdom and China had almost identical water usage profiles and their ratios of agricultural water usage were around 90%, while their domestic and industrial water usage ranged between 5 and 7%. India had slightly different figures, with a lower value for agriculture at 82% and higher figures for domestic and industrial usage at 10 and 8%, respectively.

Canada and Australia had a similar domestic water usage, at 63 and 65%, respectively; however the industry in Canada was a major water consumer at 32%, compared to just 2% in Australia. The Canadian agriculture consumed an insignificant 5% of water, unlike Australia, whose agriculture used 33% of water.

Lastly, Japan use the largest share of its water in agriculture (66%), and the rest was shared between domestic and industrial use, in similar proportions of 19% and 15%, respectively.

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