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

Excessive (adj): 
too much
Example: The excessive consumption of fast food with a view to saving the cooking time 
is prone to chronic health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease and 
cancer.
 
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Detrimental (adj): 
causing harm and damage
Example: Prolonged lack of sleep due to an overly busy timetable is known to have 
harmful side-effects apart from difficulty in concentration and temporary loss of 
memory.
 
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Unintentional (adj): 
not planned or intended
Example: Some harmful habits of parents such as reckless driving and smoking, 
although (they are) unintentional, can lead the children to adopt these habits when they 
become adults.
 
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Exposure to sth (noun phrase)/ To be exposed to sth (adjective phrase): 
the fact 
of experiencing sth or being affected by it
Example: The residents who live permanently in urban cities usually suffer from 
continuous exposure to polluted air caused by vehicle emissions; as a result, they are 
prone to respiratory diseases such as asthma.