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2 Complete the sentences with the correct person
Reading
A D.
1 Read the text.
1 says that traffic congestion might be
improved.
To raise or not to raise?
2 thinks that driving is often considered
The recent government proposals to raise the age at which
a sport.
people can legally drive in the UK have been met with a
3 thinks driving below the normal speed
variety of reactions. Here is a selection from our website.
is a problem.
A Katy (15) from Barnet
4 thinks that speed of thinking is
In my opinion, it s a disgraceful idea. It s just another
important.
example of how young people get the blame for everything
5 thinks a change may create another
these days. Raising the age won t mean a reduction in
problem.
accidents. What needs to be done is to introduce more tests
for older drivers. In this country you take a test to start
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driving and then you re free to carry on driving until you die!
It s often elderly people who cause accidents because they
drive so slowly and get other drivers frustrated. Also, their
Vocabulary
reactions aren t so quick so they can t cope with dangerous
3 Complete the sentences with the correct
situations on the roads very well. At least younger drivers are
prepositions.
alert and react quickly.
B Brad (22) from Essex
1 my view, programmes like that
All things considered I think it may well be a very good idea
shouldn t be shown until 9.00 p.m.
to raise the driving age. As far as I m concerned, younger
2 I have real doubts driving all through
drivers are no worse than older drivers but an extra year
the night in this rain.
before they can drive will mean an extra year s maturity,
which can only be a good thing. And of course, another year
3 I shall never be in favour wearing a
will mean not so many cars on the roads which will surely
school uniform.
benefit everyone.
4 I m not really convinced the
C Shirley (45) from London
importance of having an enormous TV.
My feeling is that it s not necessarily a good idea to keep
young people off the roads for an extra year. I think it will
5 my mind, what she said sounds very
only encourage more young people to drive illegally. As we
suspicious.
all know children are maturing earlier and earlier these days
6 I go along the view that if you ve got
so really, if anything the age for driving should come down
not go up. the money you should spend it!
D Matt (57) from Dorchester Mark /6
This move is long overdue. Had it come into force earlier
a significant number of road accidents could have been
4 Choose the correct answers.
avoided. Young people enjoy speed. It s only natural. But
1 The number of children born in the UK has
many accidents are caused by young people actually  racing
inclined / declined in recent years.
each other, not on a race track but on the roads! And it s
usually the youngsters who use their mobiles while they re
2 The architect s plans for a new block of flats
driving and get easily distracted. I don t want to imply that
was rejected / recalled.
young people today are irresponsible but in my opinion the
3 I assumed / expected Pete had told you about
age for driving should be as high as possible until they learn
the meeting.
to take driving seriously and consider the consequences of
4 The teacher guessed / quizzed us about our
what they do in a car. It can, after all, be a lethal weapon in
the wrong hands. reasons for choosing to study French.
If you would like to add your comments, go on to our
5 He kept / maintained that it had been his idea
website. We
d love to know how you feel!
all along.
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6 Did you see last night s programme / episode 2 Could you tell me where can I get information
of Mantrap? Claire was mugged! about the museum?
7 There were five competitors / contestants on
the new game show on Friday.
?
8 TV bosses think that more soap operas on TV
3 Have you any idea why do they want to eat so
will improve the viewers / ratings.
early?
9 There s a Buddhist temple / church just
outside Edinburgh.
?
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4 Can you remember where did you leave the
green file?
Grammar
5 Write questions for the sentences using the
?
question words in brackets.
5 I d like to know when will the teacher return
1 You gave the file to someone in the office. (who)
our homework.
?
?
2 Someone left the TV on overnight. (who)
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7 Complete the sentences with the correct
?
question tags.
3 I spoke to the secretary about my expenses.
(who) 1 Nobody likes queuing, ?
2 Let s meet up later, ?
? 3 Don t forget to tell Jeff about the party,
?
4 The Chinese restaurant serves the best food in
the area. (which)
4 The weather s going to be awful tomorrow,
?
5 They ve made a lot of progress this term,
?
?
5 Something happened after we left this
morning. (what)
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Listening
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8 4.06 Listen to an interview about a
d"
hypermarket. Choose the correct answers.
6 Find the mistakes in the sentences and correct
1 The hypermarket
them.
A is being built.
1 I wonder who did tell Rosie about the accident.
B has been built.
C is going to be built.
.
2 Dave Player wants
A action from the local people.
B an apology from the council.
C a strike from the hypermarket workers.
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3 Dave is against the hypermarket because
A it is unnecessary.
B people need a park instead.
C it will damage the environment.
4 He believes that
A powerful people can help the cause.
B people working together can get what
they want.
C people often don t like to make a fuss.
5 There will be a protest because
A it will make people notice.
B it will close the site.
C it was the news team s suggestion.
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Writing
9 Write an opinion essay with the title: It is never
possible for an individual to influence change in
society. Do you agree? Why / Why not? Use the
writing guide to help you.
Paragraph 1: Introduce the topic.
Paragraph 2: Outline your first argument.
Paragraph 3: Outline another argument.
Paragraph 4: Give some of the arguments against
your point of view.
Paragraph 5: Summarise your opinions.
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