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Expressing result and purpose
?roblem rirf>t of all, in recent ~earf>, man~ people fi'l-ing a plug, menaing a pundure on
~ all over the worla have aemonf>tratea a bi c~de, or even sewing a button on
a dear lacK of abilitj to carC'j out certain a f>hirt.
baf>ic ta;,K;,. A number of reaf>onf> have Apart from parents, the international
been put forwara for thif>, but b~ far the arive towaras learning new technolog~
mOf>t important, I feel, if> the comple'l-itj of also neeas to car~ a gooa part of the
c..aUf>e ____ the moaern a@e. blame. mif> has lea to ioun9 people
'Parentf>, for e'l-ample, no longer have leaVing school literate in certain
enough time to f>pena at home with their computer f>Kills. But it has alw createa
chi\clren, because ma~ are worKing a generation almost aeficient in baf>ic
unsociable hours to cope with the practical f>Kills, because technical
pressures ana aemanas of toaa~ ' s worla. problem-wiVing liKe maKing things in
Young people are wnseguentli aeprivea carpent~ has been sguenecl out of the
of valuable time to learn the pradical school curriculum.
f>Kills nemsa~ for eve~aa~ life liKe
Paragraph 1: Problem/Cause
Paragraph 2: Example/Cause/Effect
Paragraph 3: Cause/Result I /Result 2/Reason /Example
b Some cities charge motorists to take their cars into the centre.
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Task 2 Expressing advantages and disadvantages
1 Look at the photos of popular electronic items. Which ideas in the box
explain the popularity of each item in the pictures? What do you think the
next electronic craze will be?
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a Not knowing a foreign language has its .................. , such as when one tries
to make contact with people in other countries.
b Visiting other countries gives people a ........... ....... to experience cultures first
hand.
c The financial .................. to any nation exceeds all other benefits.
d If people take time to find out about the country they are travelling to, they
Use nouns. verbs e These days not having access to the web to find out what is going on is a
and adjectives. serious .................. .
such as benefit and Cultural exchanges offer enormous .................. to the nations involved.
• drawback. which
• express advantages g Being culturally aware is of great ..... ............. in business.
and disadvantages
as trigger words to Adjectives can also be used to emphasize advantage and disadvantage. Does
• help you plan. the word serious in ge emphasize advantage or disadvantage?
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11 Decide whether each adjective in the box expresses advantage or
disadvantage.
Advantage:
Disadvantage:
12 Write the opposite of each of the adjectives in 11. Where possible, add or
remove a prefix or suffix to create the opposite.
Example
advantageous
Concession (2)
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Practice Test 6
Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below shows how young people in Tokyo, Japan, listened to music over the
previous month. The pie chart shows a record company's international findings about
whether people preferred live or recorded music.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Preference
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Task 2
You should spend abou t 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
It is important for travellers and business people to understand the cultures they come
into contact with, however briefly. What are the main advantages of doing so? What
do you think is the main disadvantage of not doing so?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from you r own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words .
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