IELTS Writing Task 2: Positive or Negative Development
You are asked whether a development is positive or negative. Treat it as an opinion question with a fixed frame: decide, then justify. Answering "both" is allowed only if you say which side outweighs the other.
10 questions of this type
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Technology
In many countries people now do most of their shopping online rather than in physical shops.
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Work and employment
An increasing number of people work for several employers at once rather than holding a single permanent job.
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Society
In many cities, people increasingly live alone rather than with family or housemates.
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Education
Universities in many countries now recruit a large proportion of their students from overseas.
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Language
A small number of languages, particularly English, are becoming dominant in business and education worldwide.
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Food and diet
Traditional meals are increasingly being replaced by international fast food in many countries.
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Media
Many people now get their news from social media rather than from newspapers or television.
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Health
Fitness and health are now tracked continuously by watches and phones.
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Transport
Self-driving vehicles are expected to carry passengers on public roads within the next decade.
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Family and children
In many families, both parents now work full time.