Microsoft Word ielts writing Task 2 Actual Tests 2015 2016 2017 & Sample Answers docx

 
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Environmental awareness (noun phrase): 
the understanding that the environment 
needs to be protected
Example: The first step to environmental protection is concerned with raising the 
environmental awareness of individuals.
 
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Ecology (n): 
the relationships between the air, land, water, animals, etc
Example: Oil spills cause terrible damage to the fragile ecology of the sea.
 
 
IELTS Writing Task 2 in January 2015 
Some people say that too much attention and too many resources are given in the 
protection of wild animals and birds. Do you agree or disagree about this opinion?
The protection of wildlife has become a frequent subject of debate with strong arguments 
for and against. Personally, I believe that humans are paying too much attention and 
allocating too many resources to this issue, as will now be explained.
Firstly, if we allow any species to disappear, this is actually not a disaster. Some people 
may argue that the biology will be seriously affected if birds and wild animals are on the 
verge of extinction, but this is an exaggeration. Fossil evidence suggests that the mass 
disappearance of the dinosaur did not cause any harm to other species on the Earth but 

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merely triggered the emergence of others such as the mammal. Therefore, we should not 
devote too much attention to the protection of wildlife.
Secondly, public money is limited. This means that the national budget should be allocated 
to more urgent issues rather than expending too much in the conservation of wild animals 
and birds. For example, more resources should be diverted to medical research to find out 
remedies for fatal diseases such as HIV and cancer, which may help to save thousands of 
lives in society.
Finally, the government can simply protect wildlife by continuing campaigns to raise 
public awareness of the protection of wildlife habitats, or impose stricter punishments on 
activities that may harm wild animals. Any individual who hunts wildlife for food or for 
pleasure should be given a heavy fine, and this may discourage them from threatening the 
life of wild animals.
In conclusion, while I do not refute the argument for the conservation of wildlife, I believe 
that it should attract less attention and fewer resources from the public.