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Practice Writing Test 2 (Academic Module)
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IELTS Writing Test |
WRITING TASK 1
Table 1 below presents the perceptions of Chief Executive Officers and their partners as to the main sources of stress in the CEO lifestyle.
Using the information in the table, describe and compare the ways CEOs and their partners perceive pressures in the CEO lifestyle.
You should write at least 150 words.
Table 1
Perceptions of pressure in the CEO life style-top ten rated sources of stress (percentages)
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Factors perceived to produce stress
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Perceptions of CEOs
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Perceptions of spouses/partners |
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Time pressures and deadlines Demands of work on private life Demands of work on relationship with family Work-related travel Work overload Interpersonal relations Long working hours Taking work home Inadequately trained subordinates |
52 48 45 39 37 25 24 24 24 |
60 23 29 57 62 21 62 32 17 |
WRITING TASK 2
In certain countries children are not allowed to leave school until they reach a certain age, for example, in some countries it is 15 years.
Write an essay expressing your point of view on the following topic:
Should there be a minimum school leaving age, or should students and their parents be free to decide when they leave school?
You should write at least 250 words.
You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.