IELTS Task 2 Advantage Disadvantage Practice Questions

In some countries, university students live at home, while in other countries university students go to other cities rather than live with their family. Do you think the benefits of living away from home outweigh the disadvantages?

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As global trade has increased among different nations, many daily necessities are produced in other countries. Such goods are usually transported a long distance to reach the consumers. Do the benefits of this trend outweigh its drawbacks?

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More and more businesses, as well as individuals, are choosing to communicate either professionally or socially using technology rather than being face to face Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using technology for communicating

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People have different job expectations for jobs. Some people prefer to do the same job for the same company, whereas others prefer to change jobs frequently. Write about the advantages and disadvantages of each viewpoint?

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