CHỮA ĐỀ THI THẬT BAND 8.0+ IELTS WRITING TASK 1 & 2 NGÀY 12/10/2023

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Written by: IELTS I-Ready, 14/10/2023

Marked by: Ex-BC Examiner

(IELTS Academic – 12/10/2023)

Question: It costs a lot of money for a country to host an international sports event, such as the Olympic Games or football World Cup. Some people think that this is wasted money, while others believe the opposite.

ANSWER:

Opinions diverge on whether or not organising world-class sports contests, including the Olympic Games or FIFA World Cup is extravagantly wasteful. In my opinion, this practice is totally inefficient for funding management.

Many believe that it is important to recognize the economic benefits that global sports competitions can offer tourism and hospitality industries. When arranging such events, the host country can captivate the attention of a high influx of fans around the world who need food and accommodation and other services. This means that this practice can create more job opportunities and generate more revenue for the government to spend on other meaningful social developments. However, this line of reasoning is not sound since these economic gains are often short term. Thus, the sudden drop in the number of tourists after the event can entail economic downturn, leaving the amenities built for these events not being effectively leveraged. 

In addition to the unsustainable positive financial impacts, I believe that this development can entail other significant concerns. One of which is the misappropriation of funds. This is because corruption is a pervasive issue in many nations and investments for holding these expensive competitions may be misused for the officials’ personal purposes. For example, several Vietnamese authorities were arrested for embezzling the money allocated for building a modern stadium for the Asian Games. Secondly, the costs associated with holding these tournaments can be enormous, and in some cases, exceeding the budget. Thus, the allocation of significant resources to infrastructure and security can lead to a drain on a nation’s finances which can be more meaningfully channelled to other societal pursuits.

In conclusion, I concede that harbouring international athletic contests may promote the tourism sector; however, I assert that the expenses can be significantly high and pecuniary resources invested in these competitions can be misappropriated, making this a cost-inefficient practice. Therefore, these events should not be encouraged at all. (316 words)

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