[MASTER THE EXAM] Solve the IELTS Writing test on 02/04/2022 – Detailed Guide

IELTS Writing Task 1

Illustration

The provided diagrams illustrate the original layout of an Art Centre in 2010 and its development up to the present time.

In summary, the Art Centre has undergone significant renovation in terms of its interior and exterior amenities. However, the number of sections has remained relatively consistent.

Regarding the 2010 diagram, the Art Centre was positioned south of a road, with an open-air car park running parallel to the road and in front of the main building. Inside the main area, there was a cinema on the eastern side, connected to a theatre with 200 seats on the opposite side. Additionally, a cafe was located at the bottom right corner of the theatre. Furthermore, there were three art galleries adjacent to the main building, although not perfectly aligned with each other.

Moving to the second diagram, the most noticeable change is the upgrade of the car park to a multi-purpose facility. Additionally, the main building now connects to the main road through a newly constructed side road. Within the main section of the centre, both the theatre and cafe have undergone expansions, particularly with the addition of 100 seats to the theatre. The original cinema has been transformed into a unified art gallery. Finally, the old art galleries were demolished and replaced with three new cinema screens, which are now more centrally located compared to the main building.

Analysis

In general, the Art Centre has seen significant additions both inside and outside; however, some areas have remained in their original positions, only expanding or being upgraded.

The first paragraph analyzes the 2010 Art Centre image: the car park stretches horizontally in front of the main building; to the east of the map is a cinema connected to a theatre with 200 seats; the cafe is located at the corner of the theatre, and there are several separate and non-linear exhibition buildings.

The following paragraph describes the differences between the two years: the car park has been upgraded to a multi-purpose facility, a road has been built to connect the main building to the road; the theatre has added 100 seats; the cinema and exhibition rooms have swapped positions and their arrangement has been redesigned.

IELTS Writing Task 2

Exemplary

It is widely believed that in the future, the elderly population will outnumber the younger generation globally. This scenario, in my view, will have a negative impact and pose a serious threat to societal progress as a whole. This article will first offer a compelling explanation before delving into the implications for humanity.

First and foremost, an increase in the number of old persons relative to young would place significant strain on the government budget. This is due to the fact that the senior generation not only retires from the laboring job, but they are also paid for their pensions on an annual basis by the governments, reducing financial resources for other parts of life. In Vietnam, for example, the elderly community has received a monthly pension which has been on an upward trend recently, thus exerting an ever-increasing burden on the national budget.

Furthermore, this problem has recently been a hardship for the young generation, because the youth has a major responsibility to provide finance for their families, and as a result, there is practically no one at home to care for their grandparents. A large number of Asian housewives living in extended families, for example, are often responsible for housekeeping and caring for their children as well as their grandparents, while their husbands are the breadwinners, preventing these women from pursuing their own jobs. Eventually, gender equality has been negatively influenced.

In conclusion, the aging population phenomenon has brought about certain adverse effects on societal development, imposing a financial burden on governments and their descendants.

• Strain (n): áp lực
• To provide finance for (v): chu cấp tài chính
• Hardship (n): gánh nặng
• Senior generation (n): thế hệ người già 

Analysis

The article asserts that an aging population will create economic pressures (including concerns about pensions, retirement benefits, healthcare facilities for the elderly, etc.); Moreover, the excessive number of elderly individuals will fail to meet the workforce demand, leading to a scarcity of working-age individuals contributing to society. The division of family members to care for the elderly also deprives young people, especially women, of job opportunities, thereby exacerbating gender inequality.