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Writing Task 1 Suggested: 20 minutes · min 150 words
The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
📊 Chart: Line graph with three lines (Japan, Sweden, USA) plotted from 1940 to 2040. The y-axis is % of population aged 65+, from 0 to 30%. See page 30 of your Cambridge IELTS 5 book.
| Year | Japan | Sweden | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5% | 7% | 9% |
| 1990 | 2.5% (dipped) | ~15% | ~15% |
| 2020 | ~5% | ~20% | ~15% |
| 2040 | ~25% | ~25% | ~23% |
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The graph shows the increase in the ageing population in Japan, Sweden and the USA. It indicates that the percentage of elderly people in all three countries is expected to increase to almost 25% of the respective populations by the year 2040. In 1940 the proportion of people aged 65 or more stood at only 5% in Japan, approximately 7% in Sweden and 9% in the US. However, while the figures for the Western countries grew to about 15% in around 1990, the figure for Japan dipped to only 2.5% for much of this period, before rising to almost 5% again at the present time. In spite of some fluctuation in the expected percentages, the proportion of older people will probably continue to increase in the next two decades in the three countries. A more dramatic rise is predicted between 2030 and 2040 in Japan, by which time it is thought that the proportion of elderly people will be similar in the three countries.
Writing Task 2 Suggested: 40 minutes · min 250 words
Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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According to universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject. Therefore, this essay will show some reasons of argument for and argument against. Firstly, I will discuss about two reasons of argument for to begin with universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject because it will be balance of idea while studying. In general, there usually are different ideas between man and woman. These lead to, new ideas from different vision will happen. Another reason is it display that have equal of society net except in each side. In addition, nowadays, the most societies become to accept ability of both in any way. Secondly, I will discuss about one reason of argument against that is some subjects not suitable for each other. For example, some subject of sports such as weight putting. It is not suitable for female because there are different of body between male and female. In conclusion, I agree with universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject. Moreover, it depend on what the subjects that the students want to study, they can choose by themselves because I believe that if the students like to study their subjects, they will do it well so that I strongly agree with this topic.
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