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What is it like to have a twin?

The dictionary gives us the following definition for ‘twins’ - two
children born to the same mother on the same occasion. 100 years
ago families with twins might have been less common, but, over the
last few decades there has been big rise in the number of twins
being born.

Of course many twins grow up together, which mean they develop a

very strong connection between each other. In most cases, they
become best friends. Your twin is someone you can trust with your
secrets. This is something that other children have to work very hard
to get. The closeness between twins leads to less competition,
especially during their early age. While you can see other siblings fighting over toys, or
fighting with each other; this is less of a problem in twins. This may change, however, during
their teenage years,

Having someone near you most of the time gives you a sense of security. It also helps in
developing confidence. Nevertheless, this also brings a few drawbacks. Twins have only one
birthday and sometimes only one birthday cake as well.

A study about twins was carried out in Denmark recently. It has come up with very
interesting results. The most surprising one was about lifetime. Twins were seen to live
longer than other people. This is even more seen in identical twins.

Many twins often say they get tired of silly questions like ‘Can your parents tell you apart?'
or 'Have you ever pretended to be your twin at school?'. However; they say it's great to
have a study buddy and prepare for a difficult exam together. It is s also very practical to
have someone to borrow clothes from when growing up.

Task 1: Find at least five sentences that tell about advantages of having twins?
5 marks
Task 2: Write them as points – as phrases (not sentences). 5 marks

Task 3: Write them again as sentences, but in your own words. Don’t look into the
sentences in the text. 10 marks

Task 4: Arrange them in good order and write them as a paragraph. 10 marks