Home Task 2 Samples Cricket's Popularity in the Subcontinent

Opinion Essay

Sport·Culture·Media

Cricket has become more popular than the national sports in the sub-continental countries. What do you think are the reasons behind this?

Write this task

2 Corrections

Band

All bands Band 6.5 Band 6

Band 6.0

Task Response
Band 7.0
Coherence and Cohesion
Band 6.0
Lexical Resource
Band 6.0
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Band 5.5

Cricket is a gentlemen’s game and it is originated in the United Kingdom. Although it is England's national game but people here in India and from other subcontinent countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh follow this sport from the core of their hearts.

View annotated correction

Related questions

Task 2 · Opinion essays

Media·Culture·Globalisation

Some people think that foreign films and programmes have a negative impact on local culture. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Write this task Compare 3 sample answers (Band 7–8)→

Task 2 · Opinion essays

Television has had a significant influence on the culture of many societies. To what extent would you say that television has positively or negatively affected the cultural development of society?

Write this task Compare 3 sample answers (Band 5–8)→

Task 2 · Opinion essays

Media·Entertainment·Culture

Films that are based on true stories or historical events ought to be completely accurate. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Write this task Compare 2 sample answers (Band 7.5–8.5)→

Task 2 · Opinion essays

Society·Media·Sport

Being a celebrity, such as a famous film star or sports personality, brings problems as well as benefits. Do you think that being a celebrity brings more benefits or more problems?

Write this task Compare 2 sample answers (Band 7)→

Task 2 · Opinion essays

Sport·Media

Some people think that sports involving violence, such as boxing and martial arts, should be banned from TV as well as from international sporting competitions. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Write this task Compare 2 sample answers (Band 7.5–8)→

Task 2 · Opinion essays

Cricket has become more popular than the national sports in the sub-continental countries. What do you think are the reasons behind this?

Write this task Compare 2 sample answers (Band 6.5)→