Band 9 Words and Phrases for Every IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay

futile = pointless, leading to no useful results
How can you use it in your essay?
Topic 1: 'Traffic jams are a problem in modern cities. So many people say that the best solution is to build wider roads'. So your task is to explain in your essay whether you think this measure will be effective or not. And why?
Or topic 2: 'In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
You may write something like this:
However, introducing this measure may appear futile as .... + your idea and explanations