Writing

Task. Choose ONE of the topics to write.

Topic 1. Write an essay about the following topic:

Nowadays food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live?

Give reasons for your answer using your own ideas.

Topic 2. Write an essay about the following topic:

Doctors, nurses and teachers make a great contribution to society and should be paid more than entertainment and sports celebrities. Do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer using your own ideas.

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Complete the sentences using nouns formed from the verbs in brackets.

1. The ... of America was made in 1492 by Christopher Columbus.

(discovery)

2. I can't tell the ... between butter and margarine. (difference)

3. Susie takes after her father in (appearance)

4. The staff at this hotel is excellent. They give very good (service)

5. The ... to the park is through the gate over there. (entrance)

6. The American ... of this word is different from the British. (usage)

7. We'll have to stay at this hotel. There's no ... . (choice)

8. You need more... if you want to speak good English. (practice)

9. The police said they were awaiting further (development)

10. He can't get over the ... of so much money. (loss)

11.She accepted his ... for his rude behaviour at dinner. (apologies)

12.There is a ... at the bottom of the letter, but I can't make it out. (signature)

13. I made an ... to see the dentist tomorrow (appointment)

14.The film didn't come up to our ... at all. (expectations)

15. It will be very helpful if you continue your … . (investigation)​

Finishing __secondary__school is an important time in the life of each teenager. You should think over your _opportunities_after the exams. British teenagers take _GCSE_at the age of 16. Then they have several options. They can go to a school sixth form and _continue__their education. It is comfortable because you learn in familiar place with teachers that you know and have a lot of friends. But some teenagers _prefer__going to a sixth form college because it offers a wider _range_of subjects and options for students. School sixth form and sixth form college take __two_years. They prepare students for_A-level exams__. You need them to enter_a university__. Some teenagers can’t afford to continue their education because their families need them to _contribute_to the family income. They can go to _vocational_courses that teaches skills you need to do a _ particular__job. Another way is to go to a company that offers_an apprenticeship__. Some companies give an opportunity to do flexible or evening__courses_. So you can develop and get a promotion. Time off from education may make you think what you really want to study. If you want to _get back_to studying, you can get __a student loan__that you pay back later. There are a lot of ways and _options_ after finishing school. But it is up for you to decide and to choose.