PARAGRAPH WRITING (practice)

TASK 1: Complete the following paragraph with convenient supporting sentences. Use the notes below.

There are many good incentives for exercising several times each week. To begin with, ……………
1. look better
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (exercise is
important to keep
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
your body in good
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… shape)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. more energy

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (doing daily tasks
effortlessly)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. reduce stress
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
and have a clear
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… mind
(enjoy inner peace
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
and keep a positive
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. attitude)

For all these reasons, if you want to improve your health, you should exercise regularly.

TASK 2: Add correct punctuation to the following paragraph. Capitalize when necessary.

While new technology creates new kinds of jobs new technology also usually makes many existing jobs disappear
when trains started to be used as a primary form of transportation many jobs that depended on horses and oxen started
to disappear later automobiles became the major form of transportation as a result railroad companies could no longer
keep as many people employed another new kind of technology that is leading to job loss is the digital camera
companies that make film are laying off workers because so many consumers are switching from cameras that use film
to cameras that take digital photographs in the same way cell phones make public pay phones less profitable so
telephone companies no longer need to employ as many technicians to install and maintain pay phones although it is
true that technological change can produce new wealth and new jobs new inventions also tend to lead to the loss of jobs

TASK 3: Find and correct the 21 mistakes in the following paragraph.

Olympic athletes must be strong both physically and in their mental health. First of all, if you hope to compete in an

Olympic sport, you must be physically good. Furthermore, aspiring Olympians must train rigourously for many years.

For the more demanding sports, they train several hour a day, five or six days a week, for ten or more years. In addition

to be physically good, athletes must be also mentally tough. This mean that you have to be totally dedicated on your

sport, often give up normal school and family and social life. Being mentally strong also mean that he or she must be

able to withstand the intense pressure of international competition with the accompanying media coverage.