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IELTS Essay: Driving Tests
The best way to make the road transport of goods safer is to ask drivers to take a driving test each year.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some today argue that the transportation of goods would be safer if drivers were required to take mandatory driving tests each year. In my opinion, this is not a realistic solution despite its potential benefits.
Those in favor of such a reform point out that truck drivers need these courses more than other motorists. After driving for many years, it is natural that individuals may forget certain rules and a course to refresh their knowledge of road safety and etiquette cannot possibly do any harm. Added to this is the fact that truck drivers transporting goods are on the road far more than your average commuter. Therefore, it is logical that their ability to drive well will have an outsized impact on overall road safety statistics. A truck driver who submits to yearly re-certification under this proposal is likely to have at least a superior formal understanding of driving laws.
However, the effects of such learning might be marginal and the program itself would be prohibitively expensive. Individuals who often drive might not be strictly following the rules they learned when they first got their licenses but they are better informed of the realities and nuances of actual driving. Years of experience on the road, similar to any job, will likely do more to develop their ability than standardized testing and certification. Moreover, implementation of annual driving tests would necessitate immense bureaucratic expenses. Not only would there need to be a large department in charge but transport drivers themselves would waste time each year getting recertified. In the aggregate, the effect on road safety would be negligible but the impact on efficiency would be significant.
In conclusion, although this proposal is well-intentioned, its actual implementation would likely be inefficient and wasteful. Therefore, more viable options should be explored.
Analysis
1. Some today argue that the transportation of goods would be safer if drivers were required to take mandatory driving tests each year. 2. In my opinion, this is not a realistic solution despite its potential benefits.
- Paraphrase the overall essay topic.
- Write a clear opinion. Read more about introductions here.
1. Those in favor of such a reform point out that truck drivers need these courses more than other motorists. 2. After driving for many years, it is natural that individuals may forget certain rules and a course to refresh their knowledge of road safety and etiquette cannot possibly do any harm. 3. Added to this is the fact that truck drivers transporting goods are on the road far more than your average commuter. 4. Therefore, it is logical that their ability to drive well will have an outsized impact on overall road safety statistics. 5. A truck driver who submits to yearly re-certification under this proposal is likely to have at least a superior formal understanding of driving laws.
- Write a topic sentence with a clear main idea at the end.
- Explain your main idea.
- Develop it with specific or hypothetical examples.
- Keep developing it fully.
- Short sentences can make your writing clearer.
1. However, the effects of such learning might be marginal and the program itself would be prohibitively expensive. 2. Individuals who often drive might not be strictly following the rules they learned when they first got their licenses but they are better informed of the realities and nuances of actual driving. 3. Years of experience on the road, similar to any job, will likely do more to develop their ability than standardized testing and certification. 4. Moreover, implementation of annual driving tests would necessitate immense bureaucratic expenses. 5. Not only would there need to be a large department in charge but transport drivers themselves would waste time each year getting recertified. 6. In the aggregate, the effect on road safety would be negligible but the impact on efficiency would be significant.
- Write a new topic sentence with a new main idea at the end.
- Explain your new main idea.
- Include specific details and examples.
- Add as much information as you can and make sure it links logically.
- Finish the paragraph strong.
- Use complex and simple sentences.
1. In conclusion, although this proposal is well-intentioned, its actual implementation would likely be inefficient and wasteful. 2. Therefore, more viable options should be explored.
- Summarise your main ideas.
- Include a final thought. Read more about conclusions here.
Vocabulary
Some today argue that the transportation of goods would be safer if drivers were required to take mandatory driving tests each year. In my opinion, this is not a realistic solution despite its potential benefits.
Those in favor of such a reform point out that truck drivers need these courses more than other motorists. After driving for many years, it is natural that individuals may forget certain rules and a course to refresh their knowledge of road safety and etiquette cannot possibly do any harm. Added to this is the fact that truck drivers transporting goods are on the road far more than your average commuter. Therefore, it is logical that their ability to drive well will have an outsized impact on overall road safety statistics. A truck driver who submits to yearly re-certification under this proposal is likely to have at least a superior formal understanding of driving laws.
However, the effects of such learning might be marginal and the program itself would be prohibitively expensive. Individuals who often drive might not be strictly following the rules they learned when they first got their licenses but they are better informed of the realities and nuances of actual driving. Years of experience on the road, similar to any job, will likely do more to develop their ability than standardized testing and certification. Moreover, implementation of annual driving tests would necessitate immense bureaucratic expenses. Not only would there need to be a large department in charge but transport drivers themselves would waste time each year getting recertified. In the aggregate, the effect on road safety would be negligible but the impact on efficiency would be significant.
In conclusion, although this proposal is well-intentioned, its actual implementation would likely be inefficient and wasteful. Therefore, more viable options should be explored.
Answers
For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:
argue point out
transportation of goods bring items and products from place to place
drivers people who drive
required need to
take mandatory driving tests required tests for your license
realistic solution despite possible fix regardless of
potential benefits possible advantages
Those in favor of such a reform point out people who support it argue
motorists people who drive
natural of course
forget certain rules not remember the laws
refresh remember, make new again
knowledge of road safety what you know about driving
etiquette how to behave on the road
do any harm hurt
Added to this is the fact that also
far more than a lot more than
average commuter normal driver
logical makes sense
outsized impact very large effect
overall road safety statistics the numbers for accidents, etc.
submits allows themselves to be subjected to
yearly re-certification under new license for
at least a superior formal understanding of driving laws at minimum know the law well
marginal minor
program initiative
prohibitively expensive too costly
strictly following the rules rigidly obeying the law
better informed know more about
realities truth
nuances complexities
actual driving how people really drive
similar to like
standardized testing tests
certification licenses
implementation put into place
annual yearly
necessitate immense bureaucratic expenses would require lots of money
large department in charge group of people managing it
waste time each year getting recertified not a good use of time renewing your license
In the aggregate combined
negligible not much effect
efficiency good use of time, energy
significant major
well-intentioned good reasons to try it
actual implementation how it is actually put into place
inefficient not a good use of time and energy
wasteful not a good use
viable options good ways
explored looked into
Pronunciation
Practice saying the vocabulary below and use this tip about Google voice search:
ˈɑːgjuː
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən ɒv gʊdz
ˈdraɪvəz
rɪˈkwaɪəd
teɪk ˈmændətəri ˈdraɪvɪŋ tɛsts
rɪəˈlɪstɪk səˈluːʃən dɪsˈpaɪt
pəʊˈtɛnʃəl ˈbɛnɪfɪts
ðəʊz ɪn ˈfeɪvər ɒv sʌʧ ə ˌriːˈfɔːm pɔɪnt aʊt
ˈməʊtərɪsts
ˈnæʧrəl
fəˈgɛt ˈsɜːtn ruːlz
rɪˈfrɛʃ
ˈnɒlɪʤ ɒv rəʊd ˈseɪfti
ˈɛtɪkɛt
duː ˈɛni hɑːm
ˈædɪd tuː ðɪs ɪz ðə fækt ðæt
fɑː mɔː ðæn
ˈævərɪʤ kəˈmjuːtə
ˈlɒʤɪkəl
ˈaʊtsaɪzd ˈɪmpækt
ˈəʊvərɔːl rəʊd ˈseɪfti stəˈtɪstɪks
səbˈmɪts
ˈjɪəli riː-ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈʌndə
æt liːst ə sju(ː)ˈpɪərɪə ˈfɔːməl ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ ɒv ˈdraɪvɪŋ lɔːz
ˈmɑːʤɪnəl
ˈprəʊgræm
prəˈhɪbɪtɪvli ɪksˈpɛnsɪv
ˈstrɪktli ˈfɒləʊɪŋ ðə ruːlz
ˈbɛtər ɪnˈfɔːmd
ri(ː)ˈælɪtiz
nju(ː)ˈɑːnsɪz
ˈækʧʊəl ˈdraɪvɪŋ
ˈsɪmɪlə tuː
ˈstændədaɪzd ˈtɛstɪŋ
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
ˌɪmplɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
ˈænjʊəl
nɪˈsɛsɪteɪt ɪˈmɛns ˌbjʊərəʊˈkrætɪk ɪksˈpɛnsɪz
lɑːʤ dɪˈpɑːtmənt ɪn ʧɑːʤ
weɪst taɪm iːʧ jɪə ˈgɛtɪŋ ˌriːˈsɜːtɪfaɪd
ɪn ði ˈægrɪgɪt
ˈnɛglɪʤəbl
ɪˈfɪʃənsi
sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt
wɛl-ɪnˈtɛnʃənd
ˈækʧʊəl ˌɪmplɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt
ˈweɪstfʊl
ˈvaɪəbl ˈɒpʃənz
ɪksˈplɔːd
Vocabulary Practice
Some today a______e that the t_______________________s would be safer if d________s were r________d to t____________________________s each year. In my opinion, this is not a r_______________________e its p_____________s.
T____________________________________t that truck drivers need these courses more than other m___________s. After driving for many years, it is n________l that individuals may f_____________________s and a course to r__________h their k_____________________y and e_____________e cannot possibly d_________m. A___________________t truck drivers transporting goods are on the road f________________n your a______________r. Therefore, it is l_______l that their ability to drive well will have an o______________t on o_____________________________s. A truck driver who s___________s to y____________________________r this proposal is likely to have a_________________________________________________s.
However, the effects of such learning might be m__________l and the p_________m itself would be p___________________e. Individuals who often drive might not be s_________________________s they learned when they first got their licenses but they are b_________________d of the r____________s and n____________s of a___________g. Years of experience on the road, s___________o any job, will likely do more to develop their ability than s_____________________g and c____________n. Moreover, i___________________n of a_________l driving tests would n____________________________________s. Not only would there need to be a l_____________________________e but transport drivers themselves would w________________________________d. I___________________e, the effect on road safety would be n__________e but the impact on e___________y would be s__________t.
In conclusion, although this proposal is w_______________d, its a___________________n would likely be i____________t and w_________l. Therefore, more v______________s should be e_________d.
Listening Practice
Reading Practice
Speaking Practice
Driving
- Do you like driving?
- Where was the last place you drove?
- Where do you like to sit in a car?
- Is driving common in your country?
Writing Practice
The manufacturing and use of cars damages the environment but their popularity is increasing.
Why is this?
How could this be controlled?
Good
Thanks!
Looks great and tnx, but it would’ve been better if you’d mentioned your main reasons in the introduction as you recommended. right?
Yes, it is best to mention both if you can but not all required – you can get band 9 without that. But I would recommend it to help your TA and CC scores.
Great Q, Mohamad!
There is no example given in this essay is this be correct
There is no requirement for an example on IELTS – only support for your main ideas.