2 Task 2 questions on animal rights. Click any question to open the full task, writing tips, and a link to practise your own answer.
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“Some people believe that animal testing for medical research is necessary and should continue. Others think it is cruel and should be banned. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.”
“Some people believe that zoos play an important role in protecting wild animals, while others feel that keeping animals in zoos is cruel and unnecessary. Discuss both views and give your opinion.”
How often does animal rights come up in IELTS Writing Task 2?
This library includes animal rights practice questions. We do not have verified frequency data or predict your exam topic. Practise answering different prompts rather than relying on a topic forecast.
What question types should I expect on animal rights?
All five Task 2 shapes are fair game: opinion (agree/disagree), discuss both views, problem-solution, two-part, and advantages-and-disadvantages. The same theme can appear in any of these shapes, so practise the same idea across multiple question types rather than memorising essays.
How specific do my examples need to be?
Use a relevant example and explain how it supports your point. Personal experience or a clearly hypothetical situation can work. You do not need academic citations, and should not invent a named study or statistic to sound authoritative.
Can I use the same vocabulary across all animal rights essays?
Topic-specific lexis matters. Each of the 2 questions below hides a slightly different angle, and Band 7+ vocabulary depends on naming the precise mechanism: "carbon-intensive industries" beats "polluters", "screen-mediated communication" beats "talking online".