IELTS Writing Task 2 Problem and Solution Topics/Questions 2024

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The list of Task 2 Problem and Solution topics that were added by IELTS student in 2024. These Problem and Solution questions could be repeated from previous months. Keep in mind that the provided Problem and Solution questions are not predictions. The collection of Problem and Solution questions is updated every hour. Choose one of the topics and start practicing answering this type of question to prepare for the IELTS exam and to get a good grade.

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International tourism has become a huge industry in world. Do the problems of international travel out weight its advantages
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The gap between the rich and the poor is increasingly wide, as poor people become poorer and rich people become richer. What problems could this situations cause? what are the solutions to address those problems?
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More and more people are moving away from an agricultural background to relocate to cities to look for work. What will be the consequences of this? What solutions can you offer?
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In some countries, people these days spend very little time with their children. What are the causes of this? Whom does this affect more, parents or children?
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The gap between the rich and the poor has been enlarged in recent years. What are the causes and solutions for this problem?
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People from older generations have difficulty using smartphones and new technology. What is the cause of this? What are some possible solutions?
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Eco-tourism often involves visiting remote and fragile ecosystems, which raises concerns about the impact on local cultures and indigenous communities. What problems can this cause? How can these problems be resolved
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Lack of fresh water is becoming a global issue of increasing importance. what problems does this shortage case? what measures could be taken to overcome these problems?
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As countries develop, their population tend to live individually or small family units. What are the causes of this trend and what are the effects on society?
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The intrnet has brought sea change in the way inforamtion is shared and consumed, but it has also created problems that did not exist before. what are the most serious problems linked to the internet and what solutions can you suggest?
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Traffic congestion is becoming increasingly problematic in major cities. What solutions can you suggest to help solve the problem?
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Life expectancy is increasing in the developed world. What issues will the society and an individual will face with the aging population. What measures we can take to reduce the impact of aging population?
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Nowadays, the way people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the type of relationship that people have? Has this become a positive or negative development?
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Family members and friends caring for elderly people find it hard to spend enough time looking after them. What are the causes of this problem? What solutions can you suggest?
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More and more people are moving away from an agricultural background to relocate to cities in order to look for work. What will be e the consequences of this ?what solution can you offer?
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In recent years, there has been a rise in the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports, What are the consequences of doping for athletes? What measures should be taken to combat this issue?
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The practice of illegally hunting wild animals continues to cause concern in many countries, particularly developing countries. What are the causes of such hunting?
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Many offenders commit more crimes after serving the first sentence. Why is this happening and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem ?
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Because of the rising cost of living, many young people are increasingly being forced to live with their parents into their 30's. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
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Fresh water has always been a limited resources in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increased demand, and what measures can government and individuals take to respond to this problem.
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Overpopulation in many major urban centres around the world is a major problem. What are the causes of this? How can this be solved
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The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by all almost 20% in the last 10 years. Discuss the causes and effect of this disturbing trend.
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The increase in crime rate in cities is a major concern for governments. Discuss the causes of this increase and suggest ways to reduce crime.
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These days, violence among young people is becoming increasingly widespread. What are causes for this tendency? What solutions can be made to overcome it?
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Environment pollution has become one of the most series in todays word . What are the causes of environmental pollution? What measures can be taken to tackle this issue?
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Rich people are getting richer, and poor people are getting poorer. The gap between rich and poor people is widening. What problems can the situation cause? What can be done to reduce this gap?
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Topic: People are living in a “throw-away society”, using things for a short time and then throwing them away. What are the causes of this? What problems does it lead to?
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Topic : Some cities create housing areas by providing taller buildings. Others create housing by building houses on a wider area of land. What solution is better?
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The world of work is changing rapidly and people cannot depend on the same job or same conditions of work for life. Discuss the possible causes for these changes and give your suggestions on how people should prepare for work in the future.
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Large companies have big budgets for marketing and promotion and as a result people gravitate towards buying their products. What problems could this cause? What could encourage people to buy more local products?
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Population in cities is growing rapidly. What are the effects of this? What solutions can you suggest to maintain a high quality of life in urban areas?
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Large businesses have big budgets for marketing and promotions and as a result, people gravitate towards buying their products. What problems does this cause? What could be done to encourage people to buy local products.
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Everyday people suffer from illnesses related to stress. What are the causes and what could be the solutions?
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Write about the following topic. More and more people are relying on the private car as their major means of transportation. Describe some of the problems over-reliance on cars can cause, and suggest at least one possible solution.
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as cities get bigger, many people do not know their neighbors and the sense of community is being lost. what problems does this cause ? and potential solutions ?
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Many professionals and doctors are leaving their poor countries to work in developed nations. What problems does it cause? What solutions can you suggest to deal with situation?
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Many animal species are becoming extinct as a result off human activities . What are the causes and possible solutions to this problem?
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Experts claim that learning a new language is much easier for children than adults. Why do some people hold this view? What solutions are there to make language learning easier for adults
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Many people try to look younger than their age. What are the causes people do this. Do you think this is a good thing or bad thing?”
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People in all modern societies use drugs, but today's youth are experimenting with both legal and illegal drugs, and at an increasingly early age. Some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the causes of widespread drug use by young people in modern day society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse.
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Handwriting today is less formal than it was in the past. What are the causes of this change? Is it a positive or negative development?
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“In spite of the advantages made in agriculture, many people around the world still go hungry.” Why is this case? What can be done about this problem?
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In many countries, the crimes rate amongst underaged people has been rising. Discuss the causes and solutions for this problem.
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Historical monuments and museums are visited only by the tourists, locals do not visit them. Why is this is happening? What are the solutions to prevent this?
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Childhood obesity has become a serious problem in recent year. What are the primary causes of this? What measures should be taken to reduce childhood obesity?
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The gap between the rich and the poor is wider than it ever has been. What are the causes of this? What can be done to solve it?
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In order to solve traffic problems, the government should tax private car owners heavily use their money to improve public transportation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a solution?
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The number of car – owners is increasing every day because every person expects the freedom to travel and comfort while traveling. And that is why most of us want to own a car. However, owning a car has many good points and limitation as well. Write an essay to an educated reader to discuss advantages and disadvantages of having a car.
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The growing number of refugees and displaced persons is a global concern. What measures can be taken to support these individuals and address the root causes of forced migration?
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An increasing number of children have become hooked on fast food and aerated drinks that do not provide much nutrition. This poor diet has led to a rise in obesity among children. What are the problems that are associated with obesity in children and what steps could be taken to prevent it?
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Today, many people do not know their neighbours in large cities. BRITISH COUNCIL Candidate Name idp IELTS AUSTRALIA What problems does this cause? What can be done about this?
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Forests throughout the world are shrinking fast. What are the causes, effects and solutions to this problem.
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many young people nowadays change thei jobs or career every few years. cause ? advantages outweighted disadvantages ?
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In many part of the world, women study science and technology but do not work in these fields. What measures can be taken to encourage women to work in science and technology?
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“Many offenders commit more crimes after serving the first punishment. Why is this happening, and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem?”
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A large number of young people cannot find a job when they leave university. What problems will youth unemployment cause for individuals and for society? What measures should take to help reduce unemployment?
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In recent years, many small scale local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centers or malls to to shopping. Is it a positive or negative development?
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TASK 2 (Academic and General Training) You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Many people have difficulty maintaining a healthy diet. What are the causes of this problem? How could it be solved? Write at least 250 words.
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Nowadays many people aim to create a balance between their work and other aspects of their life, however only few acheive it. What are the problems in doing this and what solutions can you suggest?
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Many criminal commits further crimes as soon as they are released from the prison. What do you think causes of this ? What effect this have on the society ?
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The world of work is changing rapidly. Working condition today are not the same as before and people no longer rely on taking one job for life. Discuss the possible causes for these changes and give your suggestions for how people should prepare for work in the future
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People are living in a ‘throwaway society,’ using things for a short time and then throwing them away. What are the causes of this? What problems does it lead to?
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A rise in the standard of living in a country often only seems to benefit cities rather than rural areas. What problems might these differences cause? How might these problems be reduced?
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Most countries believe that international tourism has harmful effects. What problems are caused by international tourism? Solutions to change negative attitudes?
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In many cities an increasing number of people do not know their neighbours and there is a lack of sense of community. What are the causes of this problem? How can it be solved?
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You received electricity bills but it is too high because of wrong meter reading. Write to the concern person and explain the problem.
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Nowadays,The way many people interact with each other has it changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the type of relation that people make? Has this been a positive or negative development.
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An increasing number of professionals, such as doctors and teachers, are leaving their own poorer countries to work in developed countries. What problems does this cause?
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The number of people who are suffering from serious health issues due to being overweight is increasing. What are the causes and solutions of this problem?
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Many children these days face difficulties to concentrate or pay attention at school. What are the causes of this situation? What could be the possible solutions?
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Large businesses have big budgets for marketing and promotion and as a result, people graviate towards buying their products. What problems does this cause? What could be done to encourage people to buy local products?
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Today,there are more images of disasters and violence in the media. What are the causes and what are your solution? Give resons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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In many countries, truancy* is a worrying problem for both parents and educators. •What are the causes of truancy, and what may be the effects on the child and the wider community? •* truancy = the situation when a child pretends to go to school but in fact goes somewhere else, for example to play unsupervised. The verb is 'to play truant from school.'
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Today people can work and live anywhere they want, because of the improvements in communicant technology and transport. Do advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
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Despite health warnings, a large number of people continue to smoke all over the world. Why should we be concerned about this? What solutions would you suggest?
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In order to solve traffic problems, governments should tax private car owners heavily and use the money to improve public transportation. Do the advantages of such method outweigh the disadvantages?
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Some countries invest more money to make it easier to use bicycles in cities. Why? Is it the best way to solve the transport problem? Write an essay with no less than 250 words.
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In recent years, the rise of ebooks causes the decline in paper books. Some people argue this is a good step forward while others do not. What are the advantages and disadvantages?
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In many countries the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. What problems will this cause for individuals and society? Suggest some measures that could be taken to reduce the impact of aging populations
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After being punished, many criminals continue to commit crimes. Why do some people commit crimes even after having been punished? What measures can be taken to tackle this problem.
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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic. Some businesses find that their new employees lack basic interpersonal skills such as teamwork. What are the causes? Suggest possible solutions. Write at least 250 words.
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In many countries, people are living in a "throwaway society" where things are used for a short time and thrown away. what are the causes of this and what problems does it lead to?
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Demand for food is increasing worldwide. What is the cause of this? What measures can the international community as well as the government take to meet this demand?
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In many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Some people say an aging population creats problem foe governments. Other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. To what extend do the advantages of having an aging population outweigh the disadvantages?
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Discuss about the person you dislike and the causes why you detest. Also, name 3 virtues
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One of the most pressing problems the world is facing today is overpopulation. What are the causes and effects of this problem?
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Students tend to choose a part-time job to earn money during the University students’ life, so they cannot balance between the work and study. How could this issue affect the future generation and what are the solutions to have a better life on the university study level?
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The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss the causes and solution of this disturbing trend.
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The migration of people to cities is one of the biggest problems facing the world’s cities today. Discuss the causes. What solutions could be used to tackle the situation?
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Many people believe that the only benefit of working is the money that they earn. However, working provides other benefits as well. Apart from earning money, what are the benefits of working? What measures can be taken to ensure that everyone benefits from their work?
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In many countries, the quality of life in the large cities is becoming worse. What causes this problem? What measure can be taken to solve it?
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People are staying more and more at home, these days. What are the causes and effects.
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In recent years a large number of highly professionals like doctors, engineers and IT professionals from poorer businesses are leaving their countries for developed countries for better-paying jobs. What are the possible problems of this and what solutions can you suggest to deal with this issue?
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Many children these days are overweight. What are the causes and solutions to overcome this problem?
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Violent leisure programs has bad impacts on children. What are the causes and solutions for this problem?
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Many people strive to maintain successful career and happy family life at the same time. What problems can this cause? What are the possible solutions?
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The roads in major cities today are often difficult to travel on. What are the causes of this situation ? What is the solution ?
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when cars and cyclists use the same roads, there are often problems. why is this the case? what are the solutions?
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Due to poorer countries experiencing a brain drain they are seeing many professionals, such as doctors and teachers leaving to work in more developing countries. What problem does this cause? What solutions can be suggested to deal with this solution?
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I am writing to you because I am unable to pay next month's rent which is due on Monday. Unfortunately, the other day, I lost my wallet in which there was a large amount of money. I have, therefore, had to ask my parents to deposit money into my account. Since the financial transaction is a time-consuming process, I will pay your rent upon receiving the money. I am so sorry for any inconvenience to have caused you.
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