IELTS Writing Samples

Some countries have an ever-increasing proportion of the population who are aged 15 or younger. What do you think are the current and future effects of this trend for those countries?

In most science courses at university, there are significantly more male students than female students. What is the reason for this? What could be done to balance out the numbers?

If old people are no longer physically, mentally, or financially able to look after themselves, younger family members should be legally responsible for supporting them. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, more people are migrating to other countries than ever before. In order to become integrated into their adopted countries, immigrants should abandon their old ways and adapt to local customs and codes of behaviour. Do you agree or disagree?

The government should make people responsible for looking after their own local environment. Do you agree or disagree?

Some people say that the Olympic Games no longer have a role to play in the 21st century. Do you agree or disagree?

If old people are no longer physically, mentally, or financially able to look after themselves, younger family members should be legally responsible for supporting them. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The benefits of computers in modern society far outweigh the disadvantages. What is your opinion?

These days, it seems that an increasing number of people are leaving rural areas to live in the city. Discuss some of the effects of rural depopulation (migration from the country to the city) and suggest some ways in which this trend could be reversed.

We are becoming increasingly dependent on computer-based technology. How do you think it will change in the future? Is it good for us to rely so much on computers?