Ielts sample essays collection

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IELTS SAMPLE ESSAYS COLLECTION 
VOLUME 1 – Academic Training 
http://ieltsonlinetests.com
 
(LR) Lexical Resource
 
Uses a sufficient range of vocabulary to allow some flexibility and precision. Uses 
less common lexical items with some awareness of style and collocation. May 
produce some errors in word choice, spelling and word formation.
(GRA) Grammatical Range and Accuracy
 
Uses a variety of complex structures. Produces frequent error-free sentences. Has 
good control of grammar and punctuation but may make a few errors.
 
Example 4 
The study of history has been a topic of ongoing debate. While supporters assert that 
history is critical in helping people understand about human lives, others feel that 
learning about the past does not affect the way we live now. I will discuss
both 
opinions in this essay, and explain why I agree more with the former viewpoint. 
Some people feel that there is no relevance in reviewing history, since the way that 
people lived in former times is dramatically different from
the
present-day. For 
example, two decades ago, the primary mode of communication was through old-
fashioned mail. However, the evolution of technology has rendered that method 
obsolete, since most people communicate via emails or text messages nowadays. 
Since critics find modern day living to be more superior, it is therefore unsurprising 
that they do not hold history review in high regard.
On the other hand, believers feel that learning about history provides us with an 
avenue for reflection to consequently 
show 
progress
with
our development. In other 
words, learning about past happenings provide
s
people with opportunities to 
be 
retrospect
ive
and learn from past events. For instance, when looking back at Albert 
Einstein’s life journey, people learn that he has had countless experimentations 
before his inventions were successful and became recognized. Such accounts have 
been recorded in countless books to highlight life experiences of historically 
significant people. The emphasis is to encourage people to learn from past successes, 
such as develop to a persevering attitude in working towards a more positive future.