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This essay topic was seen in a recent IELTS test in Saudi Arabia Most companies use interviews as the only method to select a candidate for a job. Some people think that this is not the best way. Do you agree or disagree? Sample Band 8 Essay Historically, job interviews have been the prevalent method used in recruitment; nowadays, however, many people doubt its validity. It seems to me that one shouldn’t rely on an interview to determine the candidate’s capability to work, as their answers to interview questions are often made up, and a better way would be seeing someone in action before deciding on their suitability for a role. It is common knowledge that most people tend to heavily embellish their responses or just outright lie in a job interview. This nulls the interviewer’s efforts to gauge a… Read More »IELTS essay, topic: Job interviews may not be the best method to select candidates (agree/disagree)

This essay topic was seen in a recent IELTS test in Nigeria Some people believe that parents should choose the degree or the major for their child to study at university. Others feel that children should be able to choose their own degree. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Sample Band 8 Essay These days there are many contrasting views regarding tertiary education. There are firm believers that students should be allowed to follow their passion, who are opposed by those of the view that having parents choose majors for their university students is the correct way forward. Personally, I side with the former view. While there are many reasons as to why university subjects should be chosen by parents instead of students, the most compelling one is that parents are more mature and have more experience with job… Read More »IELTS essay, topic: Who should choose the university degree, parents or children? (discuss)

This essay topic was seen in a recent IELTS test in Taiwan Some people believe that the best way to solve environmental problems is to increase the price of fuel.Do you agree or disagree? Sample Band 8 Essay Raising the price of car fuel is believed by some people to be an excellent method to solve the growing number of environmental issues. However, I strongly disagree with this idea, as doing so would make life difficult for lower-income households. While making fuel more expensive wouldn’t change the habits of wealthy families, switching to fossil fuel alternatives could prove to be much more beneficial for the environment. The most compelling reason against raising the cost of fuel is that the upper classes of society will hardly be affected by rising fuel costs, as this only makes up a minor proportion of… Read More »IELTS essay, topic: The best way to solve environmental problems is to increase the price of fuel (agree/disagree)

This essay topic was seen in a recent IELTS test in Kenya Discipline is a growing problem in modern schools. Some people think that parents should discipline their own children, while others think it should be the responsibility of the government. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Sample Band 8 Essay While some people argue that parents should take sole responsibility for disciplining their children, others take the view that the government should be in charge of such matters. In my opinion, the young generation should be primarily guided by their parents where rules of behavior and moral principles are concerned. However, in some instances government intervention is necessary. On one side of the argument, there are people who hold the opinion that the responsibility of disciplining a child falls squarely on parents’ shoulders, since they are their first… Read More »IELTS essay, topic: Who should discipline the children, parents or the government? (discuss + opinion)