Lời giải ĐỀ THI IELTS 18/05/2019
Lời giải Task 1:
The bar chart compares the proportion of adults employed in various sectors in 2003 and 2013.
Overall, it is clear that the business and medical sectors accounted for the highest percentages of adults employed. The proportion of those employed in the engineering, medical and self-employed sectors increased in 2013, compared with the 2003 figures.
In 2003, 16% of adults were employed in engineering and this rose to 18% in 2013. There was a more dramatic increase in employment in the medical sector, rising from 18% to 26% in those years. The proportion of self-employed went up from 10% in 2003 to 15% in 2013.
In contrast, the percentage of those employed in the other categories witnessed a decline. In 2003, 30% of adults worked in business, compared with 12% in education and 9% in hospitality. By 2013, these figures had fallen to 26%, 5% and 7% respectively. Finally, unemployment remained low at 5% of adults in 2003, decreasing to 3% ten years later.
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Lời giải Task 2:
It is true that nobody can escape the power of advertising these days, whether this is commercial or online advertising, or even telemarketing. While some argue that it is a positive part of our lives, I believe that this is rarely the case.
On the one hand, a few advertisements provide useful information about products or services which are available on the market. For example, someone may be planning to book the holiday of a lifetime, but there is a bewildering range of possible destinations to choose from. Really informative advertising can help a customer to make the right choice of holiday resort to meet their needs and to suit their pockets. In my own case, I found some tourist brochures very helpful when I was looking for a quiet destination to get away from it all and relax. In some cases, therefore, advertising is a positive part of our lives.
On the other hand, however, I consider that advertising is largely unnecessary and intrusive. Firstly, it is intrusive, because we are constantly surrounded by the images and sounds of advertisements, disturbing our privacy. For instance, I regularly receive telesales marketing calls on my phone when I am busy or trying to read a book. Secondly, some people are easily swayed by advertisements to buy goods impulsively. Techniques such as celebrity endorsement of products like sportswear persuade people to buy things that they do not need and cannot afford. Finally, people must be wary of advertising which makes false or exaggerated claims, which will lead to disappointment if they buy the product.
In conclusion, I believe that most advertising has a negative impact on our lives, in terms of stress and the creation of false dreams of fulfilment.
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Vocabulary from media and advertising:
- commercial advertising
Meaning: advertising on the radio or television, between or during programmes.
Example: Commercial advertising on television provides the revenue for most TV channels.
- online advertising
Meaning: advertising a product or service on the internet
Example: The growing popularity of online advertising has resulted in a loss of revenue for the printed media in general.
- telemarketing
Meaning: a method of selling things or taking orders for sales by telephone
Example: Telemarketing has become a growth industry, employing millions of people across the world.
- to be swayed by advertisements
Meaning: to be influenced to buy things as a result of advertising
Example: If consumers were not easily swayed by advertisements, the advertising industry would not exist.
- to buy goods impulsively
Meaning: to buy things suddenly without any planning and without considering the effects they may have
Example: Advertising motivates consumers to buy goods impulsively.
- celebrity endorsement
Meaning: A form of brand or advertising campaign that involves a well known person using their fame to help promote a product or service
Example: Celebrity endorsement by famous TV stars is commonly used by companies to encourage consumers to trust and buy their products. - to be wary of
Meaning: not completely trusting or certain about something
Example: Consumers must always be wary of the claims made in advertisements, because such claims are often exagerrated or untrue.
Vocabulary from tourism:
- to book
Meaning: to reserve something, such as a hotel room or a ticket
Example: I’d like to book a table for two at 8pm this evening, please. - the holiday of a lifetime
Meaning: a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat
Example: He is planning the holiday of a lifetime to see pandas in China. - a holiday resort
Meaning: a place where lots of people go for a holiday
Example: If you like to lie on the beach, Thailand offers some very popular holiday resorts. - to get away from it all
Meaning: to have a holiday in a very quiet place where you can relax.
Example: Tourists have always traveled to natural areas of beauty to avoid the noisy crowds and to get away from it all.
Other vocabulary:
- bewildering [adjective]:
Meaning: making you feel confused because there are too many things to choose
Example: There is a bewildering variety of online games to choose from. - to meet one’s needs [expression]:
Meaning: to have the things that somebody requires in order to live in a comfortable way or achieve what they want
Example: The gym provides a wide range of equipment designed to meet all your needs for exercise and training. - to suit one’s pocket [expression]:
Meaning: to be affordable for the money that you have to spend
Example: The travel agency has holidays to suit your pocket, whether you want a luxury holiday or a short city break. - brochure [noun]:
Meaning: a small magazine or book containing pictures or information about something or advertising something
Example: Send for a free colour brochure for a selection of our latest holidays. - intrusive [adjective]:
Meaning: too noticeable or direct, in a way that is disturbing or annoying
Example: She found the constant presence of the media very intrusive, invading her privacy every day. - privacy [noun]:
Meaning: the state of being alone and not watched or disturbed by other people
Example: He read the letter lately in the privacy of his study. - telesales [noun]:
Meaning: a method of selling things by telephone
Example: Every day I receive telesales calls from companies – it’s very annoying! - fulfilment [noun]:
Meaning: happiness and satisfaction with having what you want or need, or what you have done
Example: Gaining a place at university gave her a sense of fulfilment at what she had achieved.