1. She lived through the exciting era of women's liberation

examinations. (4) Therefore, video games, such as Flappy Bird or Mario, 
act as an effective way of entertainment to alleviate studying pressure. (5) 
In conclusion, I suppose that players can enjoy themselves through the 
means of video games.
Your Estimated mark :_______ 
(1) In my opinion, playing video games is a useful tool for people to relax 
after hardworking hours. (2) In the modern time, people usually suffer 
from stress because they have to work and study all the time. (3) Especially 
students in many countries around the world, along with constant 
examinations, the time they spend at school is at least 5 days a week, 
which leads to a huge amount of stress. (4) Playing video games, such as 
Flappy Bird or Mario, is a good way of entertainment, and students will 
have time to relax and enjoy themselves. (5) In conclusion, I believe video 
games are very entertaining to players. 

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Does and Don’ts of IELTS essay
Contractions are not allowed (he’s, she’s, can’t, won’t)
- No “you”!
- Don’t raise a question
- Don’t use informal language
- Always use paraphrase when possible
- Never copy the topic
- Never use plagiarism or memorized items.
- The 4-paragraph format is recommended for IELTS task 2
- No idioms. (except a few typical idioms used in writing such as “do
more harm than good”)
- Don’t use “so on”, “…” and “etc.”
- You are writing for an educated non-specialist audience. Therefore,
your language does not need to be as formal as that of university essays.
- You are, in most cases, are expected to give your opinion. You may
also have to include your life experience and relevant examples to support
your opinion.
- The topics of the IELTS writing questions will be of general interest, no
specialist knowledge is required. For example, topics and include travel,
accommodation, current affairs, shops and services, health and welfare,
health and safety, recreation, social issues, environmental problems …
- Do not copy whole sentences or long phrases from the question. The
examiner will recognize them, and they will not count towards your minimum
number of words you must write