Some people think that the best way to ensure road safety

is to increase the minimum legal age for driving cars or

riding motorbikes. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
The number of motor vehicle crashes related to juveniles has risen
significantly so that many people are longing for a minimumdriving age increase on commuters. While I agree that this new
policy might have some positive impacts on improving the road
safety,. I believe that other methods are no-less-important.
On the one hand, I agree that increasing legal minimum age can
help reduce road casualty rates. Firstly, young people can be seen
as reckless drivers because they are not mature enough, and the
lack of experience makes them not be able to handle difficult
situations when driving. Secondly, their body and mind are
changing rapidly, and they have too many distractions that they
cannot concentrate in on one task, such as texting while driving or
driving while intoxicated. This may result in deadly accidents.
Thirdly, there was a greater number of road incidents in relating to
this age group compared to others. In Australia, for example,
young people under 20 years of age represent only 5% of all
license holders, yet they are involved in approximately 15% of all
motor vehicle crashes.
However, I would like to argue that there are other better
approaches to reduce road accidents. Strict punishments and
tightening the traffic laws can certainly help to encourage people
to drive more safely. Penalties such as heavy fines, license
suspension and even prison sentence can act as a deterrent,
meaning that people would avoid repeating the same offence. For
instance, in the United States, if a person is found drunken while
driving, he might be arrested. Furthermore, it is vitally important
to educate people properly before they start to drive, and this
could be done in driving courses and classes teaching traffic rules
as compulsory programs.

In conclusion, although increasing the minimum age for road users

has its own merits, I do not believe that this approach outweighs
all other measures.
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Some people think that there should be some strict

controls about noise. Others think that they could just
make as much noise as they want. Discuss both views and
give your opinion.
Noise can come from different sources, and it can have positive or
detrimental effects on peoples lives. While some people think
that the levels of noise being created should be strictly controlled,
I believe that people should have the right to produce as much
noise as they want.
On the one hand, I believe noise should be under control for the
sake of the whole society. The reason for this is that noise is a kind
of pollution which can have some negative effects onaffect other
people's to health, life and productivity of other people. For
example, children who have prolonged exposed exposure to
airport noise might have their reading ability and long-term
memory impaired, and those working in noisy office environments
have also been found to be less cognitively motivated and to have
higher stress levels. Furthermore, noise pollution causes many
predictable health problems including hearing loss, chronic stress,
and sleep disturbances to heart disease, hypertension and stroke.
On the other hand, there are many supporting ideas that people
should be allowed to generate as much noise as they want. Firstly,
the freedom to generate noise is one of basic human rights, so
restrictions would make everyone feel uncomfortable, which
would lead to the low quality of peoples life. Secondly, making
noise such as speaking out loud or singing out loud is a feasible
way to reduce stress level, and it can help people escape from the
hustle and bustle of big cities. So making noise is considered as
an useful therapy. Thirdly, individuals can minimize the adverse
effects of noise on others by installing soundproof windows, doors
and walls, therefore, reduce the levels of noise released in public
places.
In conclusion, although there are some reasons why the
authorities should introduce laws and regulations restricting the
level of noise created, I believe that people should have the right

to make noise because making noise is proved necessary for their

lives and a variety of methods can be adopted to considerably
reduce the level of noise generated.
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The table below show changes in the numbers of residents

driving their cars to work in different areas of Vietnam
between 2004 and 2014.

Area

2004

2014

Percentage
Change
(%)

Hanoi

10,100

25,250

150

Ho Chi Minh

20,000

45,000

125

Da Nang

4,000

8,600

115

Hai Phong

4,000

8,400

110

Nha Trang

1,000

1,850

85

Vinh

200

340

70

Quang Ninh

800

1,320

65

The table compares the numbers of people who drove to work by

their cars in seven areas of Vietnam from 2004 to 2014.
It can be seen that the number of Vietnamese commuters who
travelled to work by their cars rose considerably over the 10-year
period. Interestingly, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh had by far the highest
number of driving commuters in both years.
In 2004, 20 thousand residents of Ho Chi Minh commuted by cars,
and this figure rose to 45 thousand in 2014, an increase of 125%.
Although Hanoi had the second highest number of commuters in
each year, the percentage changed, at 150%, was the highest of
the seven areas shown in the table.

Da Nang and Hai Phong saw an equal number of people who

driving their cars to work, with 4 thousand in 2004, but the figures
by 2014 had increased to 8600 and 8400 respectively. Vinh was
ranked seventh Vietnams seventh city in terms of total numbers
of commuters who travelled to work by cars in Vietnam, with 200
in 2004 and 340 in 2014.
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The table below shows the monthly expenditure of an

average Australian family in 1991 and 2001.
1991

2001

Australian Dollar Per Month

Food

155

160

Electricity and Water

75

120

Clothing

30

20

Housing

95

100

Transport

70

45

Other goods and services

250

270

Total

675

715

The table illustrates changes in the spending of an average

Australian household between 1991 and 2001.
Overall, it is clear that Australian household spending was higher
in 2001 than in 1991. Also, the largest expenditure was on food
and other goods and services, with the total number combined
accounted for more than half of the total spending.
The amount of spending on electricity and water saw a dramatic
increase over ten year period from 75 AUD to 120 AUD. In terms
of expenditure on non-essential goods and services, the rising
trend was less obvious with a minor increase of 20 AUD. At the
same time, the amount of money spent on housing and food rose
slightly from 95 AUD to 100 AUD and 155 AUD to 160 AUD
respectively.

However, there was a small decrease in spending on the other two

items. Australians spent one third less on clothing, which fell from
30 AUD to 20 AUD. Similarly, expenditure on transport decreased
from 70 AUD in 1991 to 45 AUD in 2001.
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