Ielts-7-Writing

7.15 EMPLOYMENT
1. Many people decide on a career path early in their lives and keep to
it. This, they argue, leads to a more satisfying working life. To what
extent do you agree with this view? What other things can people do
in order to have a satisfying working life?
2. Many people say that the only way to guarantee getting a good job is
to complete a course of college education. Others claim that it is
better to start work after school and gain experience in the world of
work. How much do you agree or disagree with the above views?

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3. Living and working abroad helps us get to know other cultures better.
To what extent do you think working abroad has a positive or
negative impact on our cultural lives?
4. Some say that older people of over fifty years of age should retire
and be replaced by youngsters. Do you agree or disagree?
5. Is it wise for an industry to replace its experienced but old workers
with new and young but less-experienced individuals? Give your
views in the form of an essay.
6. Employees’ salaries are not enough to make them happy. Benefits like
health insurance and so on should be used more to make them
happier. Do you agree or disagree?
7. In the world today, how can companies keep their employees happy?
Express your ideas on how salary, health care, and vacations, for
example, can make employees happy.
8. Money is the only motivational factor for success in any work field.
How much do you agree or disagree with this statement?
9. Is it good for school and college students to take part in part-time
jobs? Answer the question in the form of an essay.
10. There is an age after which one’s efficiency decreases. Young
people should replace all the old people in the workplace. Do you
agree or disagree?
11. In some countries, the average worker is obliged to retire at the age
of fifty, while in others, people can work until they are sixty-five or
seventy. Up to what age do you think people should be encouraged to
remain in paid employment? Give reasons for your answer.
12. Should retirement be made compulsory at sixty-five years of age?
Answer the question in the form of an essay.
13. The only effective way to deal with unemployment is to introduce
rapid urbanization. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
14. The term telecommuting refers to workers doing their jobs from
home for part of each week and communicating with their office using
computers. Telecommuting is growing in many countries and is
expected to be common for most office workers in the coming
decades. How do you think society will be affected by the growth of
telecommuting?
15. Soon people who cannot work with computers will be
disadvantaged. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this

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view?
16. Rich countries should not offer jobs to skilled people from poor
countries. Do you agree or disagree?
17. Time is an important factor in every field. Do you think following
strict time limits is more important than giving quality results? Give
your views in no less than 250 words.
18. Money is the only motivational factor for success in any work field.
How much do you agree or disagree with this?