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as the old adage holds true: the more love a person gives, the more they get.

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IELTS Academic and General Task 2: How to write at a band 9 level

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In achieving personal happiness, our relationships with other people (fam-

ily, friends, colleagues) are more important than anything else.  Issues such 

as work and wealth take second place.  Argue in support of this claim.

Try it yourself! (Answers)

The increasing pressures of today’s money driven world can often cause people to 

gravitate toward material items.  But personal happiness can never be achieved 

through such things as work, success and wealth.  Although these things may be 

nice ‘extras’, it is argued that healthy relationships with family, friends and col-

leagues are the true secrets to personal happiness.  This will be shown be analyz-

ing the often lonely lives of many wealthy celebrities as well as the advice of older