IELTS Task 2: Free Public Transport
IELTS 2-topshiriq: bepul jamoat transporti
Imtihon qoidalari
- 40 daqiqa — “Boshlash”ni bosganingizda taymer ishga tushadi. Oxirgi 5 daqiqada ogohlantirish chiqadi.
- kamida 250 so‘z — so‘z soni pastda doim ko‘rinib turadi.
- Yordamsiz — namuna, reja va iboralar ko‘rinmaydi. Imlo tekshiruvi ham o‘chirilgan.
- Vaqt tugasa, matn qulflanadi va baholashga o‘tasiz. Ertaroq tugatsangiz — “Topshirish”ni bosing.
Saqlangan qoralama bor — u davom ettiriladi.
Some people think that public transport should be free for everyone.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Write at least 250 words.
Matn shu qurilmada avtomatik saqlanadi. Imtihonda imlo tekshiruvi bo‘lmaydi — u bu yerda ham o‘chirilgan.
Avtomatik tekshiruv
Sayt matningizning tuzilishini tekshiradi: hajm, bandlar, bog‘lovchilar, takrorlar va yozuv qoidalari. Grammatika va mazmun sifatini esa quyidagi mezonlar bo‘yicha o‘zingiz baholaysiz.
IELTS Writing mezonlari bo‘yicha baholang
IELTS’da har bir mezonga 0–9 band beriladi, yozma ish bahosi — to‘rt mezonning o‘rtachasi (0,5 ga yaxlitlanadi). Bu yerda B2–C1 uchun eng muhim 5–8 bandlar ko‘rsatilgan.
Namuna javob bilan solishtirish Taxminan Band 8
Sizning matningiz
Namuna
Traffic congestion and air pollution are growing problems in cities around the world, and some have proposed making buses and trains free to encourage people to leave their cars at home. I agree with this idea to a large extent, although it would need to be introduced carefully.
The strongest argument for free public transport is environmental. If travelling by bus or metro cost nothing, many drivers would switch from private cars, reducing both traffic jams and harmful emissions. Free transport would also be fairer, since poorer residents, who often live far from city centres, spend a large share of their income on getting to work. Several European cities, such as Tallinn and Luxembourg, have already introduced free public transport with encouraging results. In Tallinn, for instance, the number of passengers rose significantly in the first year after fares were abolished.
On the other hand, running a transport network is extremely expensive, and someone must pay for it. If ticket income disappears, governments would need to raise taxes or cut other services. There is also a risk that, without investment, free buses and trains would become overcrowded and unreliable, which might actually discourage people from using them. Free travel could also lead some people to make unnecessary short journeys that they would previously have walked.
These problems are real but not insurmountable. Cities could fund free transport through congestion charges on cars, which would also further reduce traffic.
In conclusion, I largely support free public transport because of its environmental and social benefits, provided that it is properly funded and does not lead to a decline in service quality.