Summary of the most updated IELTS Writing 2018 topics

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A. IELTS Writing Test 2018

IELTS Writing Test 2018 - Quarter 1

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - January 6, 201

Task 1: Line graph

Task 2: Some people think that it is more beneficial to take part in sports which are played in teams, like football, while other people think that taking part in individual sports, like tennis or swimming, is better. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - January 13, 2018

Task 1: Table

Task 2: People living in large cities today face many problems in their everyday life. What are these problems? Should governments encourage people to move to smaller regional towns?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - January 18, 2018

Task 1: Process

Task 2: Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money since computer technology can replace their functions. Do you agree or disagree? (Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money because computer technology can replace the functionality of these libraries. Do you agree or not?)

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - January 20, 2018

Task 1: Bar charts

Task 2: Research shows that business meetings, discussions and training are happening online nowadays. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - January 20, 2018

Task 1: Bar charts

Task 2: Research shows that business meetings, discussions and training are happening online nowadays. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - February 3, 2018

Task 1: Mixed charts (Table + Pie chart)

Task 2: The only way to improve safety of our roads is to give much stricter punishments for driving offences. What extent do you agree or disagree?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - February 24, 2018

Task 1: Bar charts

Task 2: Nowadays, some employers think that formal academic qualifications are more important than life experience or personal qualities when they look for new employees. Why is it the case? Is it a positive or negative development?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - March 3, 2018

Task 1: Bar chart

Task 2: Some people think that newly built houses should follow the style of old houses in local areas. Others think that people should have freedom to build houses of their own style. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - March 10, 2018

Task 1: Table

Task 2: When designing a building, the most important factor is intended use of the building rather than its outward appearance. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - March 15, 2018

Task 1: Bar graph

Task 2: Some people believe that it is more important to teach children the literature of their own country than other countries. Do you agree or disagree?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - March 24, 2018

Task 1: Pie charts

Task 2: Museums and art galleries should concentrate on works that show history and culture of their own country rather than works of the other parts in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

IELTS Writing Test 2018 - Quarter 2

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - April 7, 2018

Task 1: Line graph

Task 2: Some people think the government funding should not be used for supporting art and culture, while others think supporting cultural activities may be beneficial for the population and the culture. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - April 14, 2018

Task 1: Bar + Table

Task 2: In today’s world of advanced science and technology, we still greatly value our artists such as musicians, painters and writers. What can arts tell us about life that science and technology cannot?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - April 21, 2018

Task 1 : Line graph

Task 2 :Organized tour to remote areas and community is increasingly popular. Is it a positive or negative development for the local people and the environment?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - April 26, 2018

Task 1: Maps

Task 2: It is more important to spend public money promoting a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment of people who are already ill. To what extent do you agree of disagree?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - 5/5/2018

Task 1: Table

Task 2: These days people in some countries are living in a “throw-away” society which means people use things in a short time then throw them away. Causes and problems.

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - May 12, 2018

Task 2: Some people think that a huge amount of time and money is spent on the protection of wild animals, and that this money could be better spent on the human population. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - May 19, 2018

Task 2: Some people believe that the range of technology available to individuals is increasing the gap between the rich people and the poor people. Others think this has an opposite effect. Discuss both view and give your own opinion.

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - June 7, 2018

Task 2: The media should include more good stories which report good news. Agree or disagree?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - June 23, 2018

Task 2: In many places, people are changing their lifestyle very rapidly, thus affecting family relationships. Do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages of this trend?

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - June 30, 2018

Task 2 : Some people say that the increasing business and cultural contact between countries is positive development, while others think that many countries will lose their national identities as a result. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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IELTS Writing Test 2018 - Quarter 3

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - July 7, 2018

Task 2: Many people say that universities should only offer to young students with highest marks, others say they should accept people with all ages, even if they did not do well. Discuss both views and give your opinions.

📝 IELTS Writing Test 2018 - August 25, 2018

Task 2: For school children, their teachers have more influence on their intelligence and social development than their parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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