Lời giải ĐỀ THI IELTS 23/03/2019
Lời giải Task 1:
The maps illustrate an area in 1990 before the construction of a hydroelectric dam, and the same area in 2000 after the dam was constructed.
Overall, it is clear that the area of rare plants and animals which existed in 1990 was destroyed, and that the villages were relocated south of the dam in 2000.
In 1990, an ancient structure and an area with rare plants and animals were located to the west of the river. On the east bank of the river, there was irrigated farmland and some villages nearby. However, in 2000 a lake was created which covered this whole area. The lake was used for sailing and fishing, while a hotel occupied the site where the villages had been located.
The map for 2000 shows the hydroelectric dam in the mountains south of the lake. On both sides of the river, there were electricity pylons. The new site for the villages was on the east side of the river, south of the electricity installations.
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Lời giải Task 2:
It is predicted that in many countries the percentage of the elderly population will be higher than the proportion of the young generation. While this will create some problems, I believe that it is on balance a positive development.
On the one hand, the main issue confronting countries with a large elderly population is the cost of providing public health services. As people grow older, they generally need more medical attention. It will, therefore be necessary for governments to impose spending cuts or to raise taxes on incomes or goods in order to provide funding for increased health care. In countries like the USA and the UK, many people fear that they may be faced with large health bills in their old age and have decided to take out private health insurance. They argue that the resources of a welfare state will not be adequate to guarantee good health care when they are old.
On the other hand, I agree with those who argue that the world is changing and fewer young people will be required to work in future. Firstly, advances in technology mean fewer young workers are needed. Robotics technology is still in its infancy, but fewer workers are needed now in many occupations.For example, labour-saving appliances have replaced many workers in the industrial and service sectors. Secondly, as populations age, the number of people will decline. The present world population of about 9 billion is depleting the natural resources on which everyone depends.
In conclusion, although the health costs of caring for an increasingly elderly population will be high initially, an ageing population will avoid both the future problems of an army of young jobless people, and also population pressure which will provoke an ecological crisis.
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Vocabulary from health:
- public health services
Meaning: the agencies funded by the government to protect and promote the health of the population
Example: I would argue that funding for public health services should be the main priority of all governments.
- to take out private health insurance
Meaning: to make regular payments to an insurance company, who will pay for medical or hospital treatment when you need it
Example: In countries with poor public health services, many people have to take out private health insurance in order to receive adequate medical treatment.
Vocabulary from government:
- to impose spending cuts
Meaning: to introduce new rules to spend less money on something
Example: It is essential for the authorities to impose spending cuts on space programs in order to fund health services.
- to raise taxes on
Meaning: to increase the amount of tax on something
Example: Governments should raise taxes on cigarettes to persuade more people to give up smoking. - to provide funding for
Meaning: to give money to enable something to be done
Example: Providing funding for health care must be a priority of governments. - a welfare state
Meaning: a taxation system which allows governments to provide for the economic and social well-being of its citizens
Example: In order to eradicate poverty, I believe that a welfare state should be established in all developing countries.
Vocabulary from technology:
- advances in technology
Meaning: the improvement or development in technology
Example: Recent advances in medical technology are making a great contribution to the search for a cure for Aids.
- robotics technology
Meaning: the design, construction and operation of robots
Example: There are examples of robotics technology everywhere, from space programs to manufacturing. - to be in its infancy
Meaning: to be in the early development of something
Example: It is clear that robotics technology is still in its infancy, and it is impossible to imagine the possible future developments. - labour-saving appliances
Meaning: machines that reduce the amount of work or effort needed to do something.
Example: The technological revolution in the home started with the introduction of labour-saving appliances such as washing machines and dishwashers.
Vocabulary from the environment:
- to deplete natural resources
Meaning: To reduce the amount of natural resources.
Example: Timber companies must not be allowed to deplete natural resources by cutting down trees without planting new trees to replace them.
- an ecological crisis
Meaning: a serious situation that occurs when the environment of a species or a population changes in a way that destabilizes its continued survival
Example: Environmental degradation caused by human activity is provoking an ecological crisis which threatens our existence.
Other vocabulary:
- to confront (a problem or difficulty) [verb]:
Meaning: to appear and to need to be dealt with by somebody
Example: The economic crisis is the main issue confronting the government.
- to be faced with [expression]:
Meaning: if you are faced with a particular situation, you have to deal with it
Example: The cost of child care is one of the problems that single parent families are faced with.
- adequate [adjective]:
Meaning: enough for a particular purpose or need
Example: At the university, there was adequate provision for disabled students to attend classes without difficulty.
- jobless [noun]:
Meaning: without a job
Example: When the factory closed, 500 workers were left jobless.