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

Useful Vocabulary & Expressions:
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Crime rate
: A measure of the number of crimes recorded in a particular area, over 
a given period of time, etc. 
Example: The crime rate in the UK has reduced in recent years
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Measure
: a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose
Example: there are certain cost-cutting measures to this issue
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Convert
: cause to change in form, character, or function
Example: The industry has come up with production processes that converted raw 
material into useful forms. 
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Decadence
: moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in 
pleasure or luxury.
Example: He denounced Western decadence.
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Precursor
: a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a 
forerunner.
Example: A high population density is the precursor to traffic congestion.

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