IELTS Practice Tests Plus Volume 2 Writing Practice Test 2
Question list
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below shows the results of a survey to find out what members of a city sports club think about the club’s activities, facilities and opening hours.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make any comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Modern societies need specialists in certain fields, but not in others.
Some people therefore think that governments should pay university fees for students who study subjects that are needed by society. Those who choose to study less relevant subjects should not receive government funding.
Would the advantages of such an educational policy outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
Comments:
In most parts of the world, it is legal to get married when turning 18 years old. However, some people hold the idea to delay that eligible age till 21 because of the possible demerits of early marriages. From my point of view, I support the idea of later marriage with explanations as follows.
Firstly, it is believed that the rate of divorce would be decreased if juveniles waited to get married after their 21. That is because the later marriage means having better preparation for family life. Almost all teenagers admitted that they got married early due to their impulse acts during the adolescent period, such as unintended pregnancy. The lack of preparation resulting in not fully understanding the crucial responsibility of sharing a home life with a partner or having kids ends up in an early divorce.
Secondly, teenagers are permitted to get married just after high school graduation may also bring a lot of disadvantages to their career and social position. When getting married before 20, the young are likely to delay their undergraduate. Because they often have more concerns about their new life, especially women, who have been seen as housewives for a long time. It is also true in the case of young husbands when they are distracted from education due to the role of breadwinner. Hence, it is hard for under-20 couples to obtain financial and social life stability without university degrees.
In conclusion, I agree that the appropriate age for marriage life should be at least 21 because of more opportunities to have a sustainable family life and be successful in society