IELTS(Writing, words) from IELTS 6 Writing Conclusion & etc

IELTS(Writing, words) from IELTS 6 Writing Body

IELTS(Writing, words) from IELTS 6 Writing Intro

IELTS(Writing, words) from IELTS 6

WRITING TASK 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

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Test 1 – Task 2

- People buy thing based on their wants instead of their needs, and advertisements tend to make people want to buy the things.

- As soon as you are exposed to an advertisement, you will want to but it, not thinking if you really need it. This is the power of advertising, and it is so strong that people often end up overspending.

- Especially young people easily get tempted by advertisements. There are more young people who got broke as a result of their impulsive purchase these days.

- You may say that you can resist the temptation, and actually are the one who are not affected by advertisements.

- Most people assert that they are not affected by advertisements, but if this were really the case, why would companies spend over $200 billion a year in advertising?

- There are a number of people who might suggest that they are not affected by advertisements. However, this is what advertisers want you to think….
- For example, if we are not affected by advertisements how come last year American businesses spent 200 billion dollars advertising their products? These people are not fools. They know that if they say the right word, a TV ad, or magazine ad etc, they could affect people. They can encourage people to buy their product. Two hundred billion dollars! Why would a company spend 200,000 dollars to produce the average television advertisement and another 250,000 dollars just to "air" the ad?

- We are being bombarded by advertisements every day.

- Advertising encompasses almost every aspect of daily life, to the extent that most people are hardly aware of it. They assume that advertising has no effect on them.
- Contrary to popular belief, however, advertising exerts an enormous influence on our thoughts, attitudes, perceptions and actions.
- It could be argued that one of the most impressive accomplishments of the advertising industry is to make believe we are not affected by advertisements.
- If advertisers were not aware that advertising influences people and children, why would companies spend ridiculous amounts of money on it each year?
- The power of advertising is in its ability to manipulate people, turning them into unconscious and addicted consumers, while they continue to deny that they could ever be affected by the messages of such positive brands.
- There is nothing wrong with advertising itself. The problem comes when the power of advertising is misused.

- It is often said that advertisements sometimes encourage people to buy things unnecessarily.

- The more advertisements on television or on the streets, the more purchases people make.

- It seems to me that people buy things unnecessarily, encouraged by advertisements.

- I would argue that people buy things based on how the advertisements portray them, not on their actual needs.

  

TEPS 기출문제 (voca 1. 2part)

10강 : 기출 평가 2 – VOCABULARY Part 1

01.

A: I think they’re in love with each other.

B: What  ________________ you think so?

(a) brings

(b) helps

(c) lets

(d) makes

02.

A: ________________ me to introduce myself. My name is John Clayton.

B: How do you do? I’m Dave O’Connor.

(a) Ask

(b) Allow

(c) Inform

(d) Invite

03.

A: I ________________ some shopping yesterday.

B: What did you buy?

(a) did

(b) made

(c) bought

(d) saw

04.

A: I don’t think I’m ready for the debate tomorrow.

B: Don’t worry. Just ________________ to your plan and you’ll be fine.

(a) attend

(b) see

(c) reply

(d) stick

05.

A: Frank made a terrible mistake getting the speaker’s name wrong.

B: I know. He was so________________  he left the party early.

(a) relieved

(b) embarrassed

(c) delighted

(d) inspired

06.

A: Have your parents gone back to Korea yet?

B: They left this morning. I went to the airport to ________________ them off.

(a) call

(b)put

(c) see

(d) take

07.

A: I’d like to stop at the next ________________ view we come across.

B: Sure. We have to finish the roll of film somehow.

(a) scenic

(b) resting

(c) sleeping

(d) spacious

08.

A: You can________________  this car for only $1,000.

B: You’re kidding! That’s way too expensive!

(a) earn

(b) lend

(c) pay

(d) have

09.

A: What’s that ________________ on your shirt?

B: I spilled coffee on it. I’m afraid it won’t come out.

(a) form

(b) stain

(c) point

(d) touch

10.

A: Here’s to a great vacation!

B: I’ll ________________ to that.

(a) drink

(b) promise

(c) drive

(d) point

11.

A: Why don’t you help yourself to more ice cream?

B: No, thank you. I’d better ________________ what I eat.

(a) see

(b) leave

(c) watch

(d) lose

12.

A: Who’s calling, please?

B: My name is Jane Kim. Mr. Lee asked me to get in ________________ with him.

(a) business

(b) meeting

(c) report

(d) touch

13.

A: Do you know where the General Hospital is?

B: Sorry. I have no________________  .

(a) plan

(b) help

(c) idea

(d) way

14.

A: I can’t reach the middle of my back.

B: Hold still, I’ll ________________ some suntan lotion on for you.

(a) rub

(b) peel

(c) scrub

(d) paste

15.

A: Do you want to get the package ________________ or will you pick it up yourself?

B: I’ll pick it up.

(a) delivered

(b) ordered

(c) reserved

(d) serviced

16.

A: You should start studying for the final exam now.

B: Are you________________  that I didn’t study enough for the midterm?

(a) applying

(b) implying

(c) complying

(d) replying

17.

A: Hi, Ray! You look tired this morning.

B: Yeah, I had a ________________. I dreamt I was swallowed by a huge dinosaur.

(a) nightmare

(b) nightfall

(c) daydream

(d) daybreak

18.

A: Are you okay? I saw you fall off your bike.

B: I’m all right. I just have a few ________________.

(a) spots

(b) bites

(c) rashes

(d) scratches

19.

A: Why did the boss keep ________________ all that work on you?

B: Maybe it’s because I don’t know how to say “no.”

(a) piling

(b) delivering

(c) confining

(d) transmitting

20.

A: What am I supposed to do now?

B: It wouldn’t ________________ to talk to the counselor.

(a) hurt

(b) harm

(c) damage

(d) impair

21.

A: What did Professor Kim say about the math test you missed last Friday?

B: He said I’d be allowed to take a(n) ________________ test.

(a) secondhand

(b) make-up

(c) makeshift

(d) leftover

22.

A: You have a beautiful house here.

B: Well, we had it ________________ recently.

(a) remade

(b) reset

(c) renovated

(d) retained

23.

A: What’s the matter? You look pale today.

B: I’m all right. It’s just because I couldn’t sleep a(n) ________________ last night.

(a) beep

(b) blink

(c) eyelid

(d) wink

24.

A: Can you come to the party tonight?

B: I’m afraid I can’t ________________ it.

(a) save

(b) keep

(c) take

(d) make

25.

A: How about going to Jack’s Bistro for dinner?

B: I’d feel out of ________________ in such a big fancy restaurant.

(a) place

(b) seat

(c) boundary

(d) situation

정답

01. (d) 02. (b) 03. (a) 04. (d) 05. (b) 06. (c) 07. (a) 08. (d) 09. (b) 10. (a) 11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (a) 21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (d) 25. (a)

11강 : 기출 평가 2 – VOCABULARY Part 2

26. The person who is struck by Cupid’s arrow will ______________ in love.

(a) cry

(b) die

(c) go

(d) fall

27. The price is______________  to change without notice.

(a) moved

(b) determined

(c) prior

(d) subject

• Download alternatives are subject to change without notice. (출처: eHow)
• They arise and subside as the wind subject to change without notice. (출처: USENET)
• For undefined behaviour, the results really are subject to change without notice. (출처: USENET)
• What with modern thermonuclear technology, those numbers are subject to change without notice! (출처: USENET)
• From is valid but subject to change without notice if it gets spammed. (출처: USENET)
• The composition of the "critics" and "Anonymous" is subject to change without notice, and certainly without asking anyone's permission. (출처: USENET)
• All dates are subject to change by the United States Mintwithout prior notice. (출처: USENET)

28. In Korea, it is considered very rude to ______________ your nose in public.

(a) air

(b) dig

(c) blow

(d) bend

bend over backwards : ?
pick one's nose :
toothpick :
pick : (꽃, 과일 등을 ) 따다, 꺾다
pick on :

29. Salmon are born in freshwater streams and soon afterward ______________ down to the sea.

(a) journey

(b) drizzle

(c) quiver

(d) tour

30. For people like myself, having a yacht is an unthinkable ______________.

(a) abstinence

(b) extravagance

(c) elegance

(d) prudence

31. After the fierce winter storm, many people were ______________ at airports.

(a) prevailed

(b) restrained

(c) halted

(d) stranded

prevail : prevalent
pervade : pervasive
restraining order for stalker :
grind to a halt :

32. Scientists are trying to uncover the secrets of this ______________ universe.

(a) inferior

(b) infinite

(c) incongruent

(d) invincible

33. Koalas are considered to be an ______________ species.

(a) endangered

(b) enlightened

(c) improving

(d) altering

34. The drug dealer had long been ______________ in heroin.

(a) manipulating

(b) concocting

(c) trading

(d) trafficking

human trafficking in :
concoct a story :

35. Richard was wearing______________  jeans with holes in the knees.

(a) dogged

(b) naked

(c) ragged

(d) broken

naked eye :
rag :
ragged :
from rags to riches :

36. The region suffered from a ______________ of food due to the severe drought.

(a) shortfall

(b) shortwave

(c) shortage

(d) shortcoming


water shortage , food shortage : 
shortcoming : 

37. Historians disagree in their evaluation of the______________  that brought about the revolution.

(a) periods

(b) factors

(c) theories

(d) analyses

revolution : 공전, 자전

38. Since Paul wanted more challenging work, he ______________ from his company and started looking for a new job.

(a) resolved

(b) resigned

(c) resided

(d) resisted


I'm irresistible. : 

39. Never has the United Nations ______________ a crisis on this scale.

(a) demanded

(b) attacked

(c) showed

(d) faced

40. Our new QuietComfort headset offers you ______________ from the loud and annoying noise of the city.

(a) relief

(b) cure

(c) pleasure

(d) richness

41. Mike’s new job was handing out advertising ______________ on High Street.

(a) markets

(b) leaflets

(c) manuals

(d) documentaries

flyer, leaflet :
leaf through
turn over a new leaf :

42. To Sarah, the single red rose her husband gave her was the ______________ of saying, “I love you.”

(a) antithesis

(b) equivalent

(c) engagement

(d) resolution

New Year's resolution :

43. The letter clearly ______________ the terms of the job contract.

(a) designated

(b) dissuaded

(c) discriminated

(d) delineated

designated smoking area :
delineate = outline

44. Since the meeting was ______________, the entire committee turned up.

(a) redundant

(b) optional

(c) mandatory

(d) cancelled


turn up = show up = appear :
mandate : 

45. The President’s top ______________ will be to improve the quality of education in our country.

(a) priority

(b) occupation

(c) disclosure

(d) inclination

46. The young couple caused such a(n) ______________  that they woke up the whole neighborhood.

(a) commotion

(b) degradation

(c) intervention

(d) proliferation

racket = commotion :

47. After the library is______________  , they’ll put up a new arcade there.

(a) demolished

(b) revised

(c) enclosed

(d) exhibited


put up : 세우다, 재워주다, 게시하다
ex) Thanks for putting me up.

48. Since this information is strictly______________  , you should not reveal this to anyone.

(a) concealed

(b) confidential

(c) disguised

(d) inaccessible

49. The high ______________ of the American population is due to the widespread use of the automobile.

(a) diversity

(b) explosion

(c) mobility

(d) isolation

50. We are living in an age in which too many ______________ crimes are being committed.

(a) luscious

(b) heinous

(c) deleterious

(d) compunctious


luscious :
sordid crime = heinous crime 
deleterious effect :
compunction = qualms = remorse




second the proposal = second the motion 
ex) I second the proposal quoted below

정답

26. (d) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (b) 31. (d) 32. (b) 33. (a) 34. (d) 35. (c) 36. (c) 37. (b) 38. (b) 39. (d) 40. (a) 41. (b) 42. (b) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (a) 46. (a) 47. (a) 48. (b) 49. (c) 50. (b)