Lời giải ĐỀ THI IELTS 14/03/2019
Lời giải Task 1:
The chart illustrates the steps necessary to obtain a US driving license.
First, it is necessary to go to the driving license centre and fill in the forms. An eyesight test is then given, and no license can be given to those who fail this test. However, those who pass the eyesight test must then pay the fees and take a written exam.
The result of the written exam determines the next steps. Those failing the written exam may then retake it and, if they pass, they are then able to take the road exam. Some people may fail the written test and they are allowed to sit it for a third time and, once more, if they pass they can take the road exam. If they fail the written exam again, they must pay fees before being allowed to retake the written exam once more. Others, in contrast, pass the written exam first time and may then take the road exam immediately.
Finally, all who pass the road exam will get the driving license. Those who fail must pay fees again and retake both the written and road exams.
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Written by NgocBach
Lời giải Task 2:
It is true that in many countries, people now routinely use their cars to shop at large supermarkets or superstores outside the town centre. While this has a number of advantages, I would argue that the disadvantages of this trend outweigh the benefits.
On the one hand, there are benefits to be gained by shopping at out-of-town stores. Firstly, in big cities like London, motorists who shop in city centre stores have to pay a congestion charge to enter the central urban zone. They may also be unable to avoid rush hour traffic jams when city centre traffic grinds to a halt. Secondly, if there is a lot of shopping to carry, then a car is very convenient and, for example, the food items for all the family can be loaded into the car. Of course, such out-of-town megastores provide ample free parking and encourage car use, in contrast to the stores in the centre of town.
On the other hand, I believe that there are important drawbacks which outweigh any benefits. One problem is that convenient shopping is a feature of urban living and nothing is more depressing than a row of boarded-up shops and derelict buildings where the city centre stores used to be. Without these shops, inner city areas become areas of crime and poverty. Another disadvantage is that poorer people do not have cars, and out-of-town stores may be inadequately served by buses. Unless local authorities upgrade and expand public transport provision, the convenience of out-of-town shopping is denied to the poorest members of the community.
In conclusion, despite the advantages of out-of-town superstores, I consider that the benefits are outweighed by the drawbacks.
278 words.
Written by NgocBach
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Vocabulary from transport:
- a congestion charge
Meaning: an amount of money that people have to pay for driving their cars into the centre of some cities, as a way of stopping the city centre from becoming too full of traffic
Example: More cities should follow the example of London and introduce a congestion charge in order to ease traffic flow in the city centre.
- rush hour traffic jams
Meaning: the time when most people are travelling to or from work/school and so there is too much traffic on the roads.
Example: If factories and offices introduced flexible working hours, this would help employees to avoid rush hour traffic jams to get to or from their place of work. - to grind to a halt
Meaning: to go slower and then stop completely
Example: In my city, Paris, traffic regularly grinds to a halt during the rush hour. - to upgrade and expand public transport provision
Meaning: to improve bus and train services and to make these services more available
Example: One way to reduce traffic on the roads is to upgrade and expand public transport provision.
Vocabulary from cities:
- a feature of urban living
Meaning: a typical quality of city life
Example: Having access to a well organised and qualified educational system is a positive feature of urban living.
- boarded-up shops
Meaning: shops with their windows and doors covered with wood
Example: In some inner city areas of New York, there are derelict buildings and boarded-up shops as a result of poverty and crime.
- derelict buildings
Meaning: buildings not used and in bad condition
Example: Derelict buildings in cities are sometimes occupied by homeless people or drug addicts.
- inner city areas
Meaning: the parts near the centre of a city, which often have social problems
Example: Recent immigrants to cities often have to live in crowded inner city areas, which have huge problems of crime and poverty.
Other vocabulary:
- to load [verb]:
Meaning: to put a large quantity of things into something
Example: The washing machine was loaded with dirty clothes.
- ample [adjective]:
Meaning: enough or more than enough
Example: We allowed ample time to get to the airport, and as a result we arrived an hour early.