Lời giải ĐỀ THI IELTS 03/02/2018

Lời giải Task 1:

The table shows total family income per household in a UK city in 2010 and 2013, together with specific expenditure on food and clothes.  The pie chart illustrates how spending on food and clothes was broken down into 5 categories.

Overall, it is clear that total income fell in 2013, whereas spending on food and clothes increased from the 2010 figure.  The proportion spent on fruits and vegetables rose sharply in 2013.

Total household income saw a significant fall, from £29,000 in 2010 to £25,000 in 2013.  Despite this overall decline, expenditure on food and clothes rose by £1000, to reach £15,000 by 2013.

Taking this expenditure on food and clothes, the proportion spent on clothes decreased from 22% in 2010 to 12% in 2013.  In terms of spending on food, there was a notable increase in the figure for fruits and vegetables, from 20% to 35%.  The proportion spent on dairy products also rose, reaching 20% in 2013.

In contrast, while the percentage spent on other food and drink remained the same at 18%, the figure for spending on meat and fish fell significantly from 25% in 2010 to 15% in 2013.

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Lời giải Task 2:

It is true that stricter punishments will deter many motorists from driving dangerously or carelessly on the roads. However, I strongly disagree that this is the only way to improve road safety, because there are alternative measures which would also be effective.

Stricter punishments will undoubtedly act as a deterrent, so that motorists will think twice before committing traffic offenses. It is often forgotten that motoring offenses are, in fact, crimes. The full weight of the law should be applied in imposing a range of non-custodial sentences, such as heavy fines, and the confiscation of driving licences. The letter of the law must be strictly implemented, banning offenders from the roads so they will no longer pose a danger to other road-users, including pedestrians. Those who drive while intoxicated should serve a prison sentence, as is sometimes imposed in the UK, because they endanger innocent lives.

While harsh penalties for offenders should be high on the government agenda, there are other steps which national and local authorities should take to improve road safety.  Firstly, installing speed cameras has made drivers aware of the need to adhere to speed limits. Many authorities around the world have adopted this very cost-effective measure. Secondly, traffic calming measures have succeeded in reducing the number of accidents, especially in built-up areas.  Finally, it is necessary to adopt a policy of conducting regular vehicle inspections, at authorised centres, to avoid accidents caused by mechanical failures.

In conclusion, in order to improve road safety, it is not enough to be tough on traffic crimes by punishing more harshly those who violate the law. A range of road safety measures should accompany harsher driving penalties.

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Crime:

  • to act as a deterrent
    Meaning: to act in a way that makes somebody less likely to commit some crime.
    Example: Longer prison sentences would act as a deterrent and would be one useful measure to tackle crime.
  • the full weight of the law
    Meaning: all the strictest punishments available according to the laws of a country.
    Example: In order to deter crime, the full weight of the law must be imposed for serious offenses.
  • a non-custodial sentence
    Meaning: a sentence which is not served in prison.
    Example: There is a wide range of non-custodial sentences which a court may give to offenders, including fines, probation orders or community service orders.
  • the letter of the law
    Meaning: the exact wording of the law, without any excuses
    Example: I believe that the courts must apply the strict letter of the law and impose the harshest possible sentences on criminals.
  • to serve a prison sentence
    Meaning: to be confined in a prison as a punishment for some crime.
    Example: They are serving long prison sentences for their part in the murder.
  • to be tough on crime
    Meaning: to punish crime severely
    Example: The crime rate is likely to fall if governments take strong measures to be tough on crime.

Transport:

  • driving while intoxicated
    Meaning: the crime of driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol.
    Example: Driving while intoxicated is a serious crime, and those who drive while under the influence of drink must be severely punished.
  • to install speed cameras
    Meaning: to put cameras on certain roads to check that cars are obeying the speed limits.
    Example: Local authorities must install speed cameras near all schools and hospitals to limit the speed at which vehicles are allowed to travel.
  • traffic calming
    Meaning: building raised areas on roads, as a way of making sure that cars go more slowly.
    Example: Traffic calming measures in towns and cities would make the roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
  • to conduct regular vehicle inspections
    Meaning: to inspect all cars, buses and trucks at regular intervals to check that they are in good condition and safe to drive.
    Example: Every town and city should have centres which conduct regular vehicle inspections.

Government:

  • high on the agenda
    Meaning: something which is among the first things in the list of actions to take
    Example: The rehabilitation of prisoners must be high on the agenda of prison authorities everywhere.
  • national and local authorities
    Meaning: government organizations acting at a national level or within a smaller, local area.
    Example: Tackling crime is a responsibility of both national and local authorities.
  • to adhere to
    Meaning: to behave according to a particular law, rule or set of instructions.
    Example: Governments which fail to adhere to their election promises generally become unpopular very quickly.