Results

A be healthy and able to concentrate

B. work be more organised

C. mind be clear and study time be more productive

D. can discuss any difficulties that come up

b) Using appropriate linking words/phrases write sentences, as in the example.

1 = C - A useful suggestion would be to take regular breaks. As a result, your mind would be clear and your study time would be more productive.

5. Use topic sentences (A-D) to complete the paragraphs (1-4).

A. To begin with, retired people could join a social club.

B. The problem of noise pollution could be solved by having cars and motorbikes checked on a regular basis.

C. It would be a good idea for students to seek the advice of career counsellors.

D. A useful suggestion would be to set up more national parks for endangered species.

1. __________________ In this way, they would get professional advice and be less likely to make a wrong career decision. Also, students would become fully aware of all opportunities available in the labour market.

2. __________________ It would also be a good idea for them to take up a hobby. By doing this, they would have the opportunity to meet people and also do something productive with their time.

3. __________________ Another solution would be to introduce high fines for motorists whose vehicles cause excessive noise. As a result, the number of cars and motorbikes which disturb the peace would decrease.

4. __________________ Animals living in a protected environment have a much better chance of survival. Moreover, national parks could provide programmes to help the animals breed.

6. Use the prompts below and appropriate linking words/phrases to write supporting sentences for the paragraphs that follow, as in the example.

A • keep / outside of / house / well-lit / at night

• install / alarm system

• avoid / making / house / look / glamorous

To begin with we should make sure that our houses are not burglar friendly. For example a useful suggestion would be to keep the outside of the house well-lit at night. ______________________

B • working out /three times /week /definitely / help / lose / weight / keep fit

• follow / healthy diet / stop / eat / junk food

Secondly, it would be a good idea to join a gym. _________________

C • use / environmentally-friendly products / help reduce / water pollution

• plant more trees / so that / there / be / more oxygen / fewer floods

Finally, steps should be taken to help save our planet. _______________

D • put up / signs / inform / public / if / they / litter / they / be fined

• organise / clean-up days / once a week

A useful suggestion to keep our beaches clean would be to provide plenty of rubbish bins along them. ___________________

7. Read the rubric and underline the key words, then answer the questions.

An educational magazine has asked its readers to submit articles discussing violence on TV and ways to stop this having negative effects on young people.

1. How many hours of TV do you watch every day? Do you watch violent programmes on TV? In what ways do you think they are harmful?

2. Which of the following suggestions would you make?

A. throw out your TV set

B. complain to your local TV station about unacceptable programmes and the hours they are shown

C. rent action-packed videos for your children to watch.

D. look at the TV guide and choose programmes which are suitable for children

E. put a TV set in their bedroom

3. Now match the suggestions (A-E) to their results below.

1. your children would watch only educational and nonviolent programmes

2. TV stations could be convinced to air certain programmes late at night.

4. In which paragraph should you state what the problem is? What useful vocabulary could you use to introduce suggestions? In which paragraph should you summarise your opinion?

8. Read the rubric in Ex. 7 again and write your article (120-180 words). Use your answers from Ex. 7 to help you. Use the article in Ex. 2a as a model.