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IELTS GT Task 2 Essay: Discussion — Education & travel
Original practice prompt written in exam style — not a real exam question, and not a prediction.
Some students take a gap year before university to travel or work. Others go straight from school. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Examiner focus: Maturity and money versus momentum and forgetting — who benefits from which path.
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