IELTS writing band 7
TESTA
somepeople prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more advantages to living in an apartment.
Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment?
In big business cities there are two options available for the type of accommodation: houses and apartments. Some people prefer to live in a apartments and some like to live in houses.
In big business cities, where almost everyone is going out daily for work or study, apartment provide a much more comfortable and safe way of living. The advantages include the fact that there is one key and lock they have to take care of, and also the sense of being a part of a big family. Usually a guard sits at the main gate, so children can play around in the compound with their next door friends. In addition, not much daily cleaning is required in apartment as no staircase has to be clean, which is a difficult task- all housewives know it very well. But a key advantage is that it is safe to go on vocation for a long trip.
On the other hand, houses have their own attraction for its inhabitants. Garden lovers usually prefer houses as they can have their own garden. It is also easy to keep a pet, especially a dog in a house because dog can play around the garden. If someone is interest in maintain cars himself, it can only be possible in houses where one can have his own garage.
Where people are sometimes much more concerned about their privacy, living in apartments can be a very difficult for them. It may also be the case that someone is not able to deal with other people, for instance next door neighbours, and then house can be a best choice for such people.
However, sometimes houses can be a bad choice for low income people. Maintaining a big house and running it properly can be a problem for such cases.
At the end, I must say both options can be good or bad, depending on the personal considerations.
But from my part of view, I must say apartments seem a gift of modern way of life which is not common in my home town.
Test B
Some people feel that entertainers like film stars ,pop musicians or sports stars are paid too much money.
Do you agree or disagree?
which other type of job should be highly paid?
I agree with the view that stars in the entertainment business are usually over paid. This is true that whether we are considering stars of films, sport or popular music, and it often seems that the amount of money they are able to earn in a short term cannot possible be sustified by the amount of work they do.
however, it is also true that it is only those who reach the very top of their profession who can get these huge salaries. So the size of salary that stars expect is closely linked to the competition they have to overcome in order to reach success . They are, in effect, rare talents.
Furthermore, the majority of stars do not hold their top posotions long. Sport stars and pop stars, for example, are soon replaced by the next younger, more energetic, generation, while the good looks of most film stars quickly fade. So this relatively short working life may be some justificaiton for the very high pay.
Unfortuanately, professionals from other fields, who make a much greater contribution to human society, are paid so much less that it is hard to disagree with the statement. Teachers ,nurese, laboratory researchers etc. are never listed among the best-paid professionals, yet they are more important to our well-being and our future than the stars who earn their fortunes so quickly.
In conclusion, I think there are may be some reasons why entertainment stars earn high salaries but overall I agree that they are overpaid. The gaps between their earnings and those of people who work less selfishly for the good of society cannot be justified. Such professionals should be much better appreciated and better paid.
