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1. Personally, I think it is not very good manners to stare at people because it is likely to be
irritating, and if they are a bit under the weather or the aggressive sort of people, then they may
make a big deal of it.
2. “Mission Impossible” has become one of the most popular franchises for its dramatic tension.
While watching a “mission impossible” movie, you will definitely think that “there’s no way
Ethan can pull this off” more than once, but then he still accomplishes the mission in an
inconceivable way.
3. As far as I’m concerned, if you live in a big city, you should avoid the city centre in rush
hours because there might be enormous volumes of traffic, which is likely to hold you up for
quite a long time. Therefore, it is wise to make a detour or wait until the peak hours are over.
4. Undoubtedly, city life has much to offer in terms of education, employment opportunities and
sources of entertainment. However, there are also potential downsides of living in the city. For
example, you might face heavy loads of traffic every day or struggle to make both ends meet.
5. Obviously, taking care of seven kids on a daily basis will probably take it out of most people,
and therefore, few people would say that they like it. However, my grandmother derives great
pleasure from looking after kids, and I often catch her chuckling quietly to herself as she
watches us play.
6. Many a time I have told him to stop smirking in such an unpleasant way in front her. She is
not a good-looking girl, to be honest, and perhaps because of this, she strikes me as being rather
sensitive to people’s unfriendly look at her.
7. One day I was trudging home in the rain when I caught a man in black peering through the
window of a big house. Since I found him suspicious, I stopped to watch, but then he suddenly
turned back. Aware that he had seen me, I ran off immediately. He also dashed after me, but
luckily, I managed to shake him off at a junction.
8. As I was about to go home, my friends suddenly “kidnapped” me and took me to a restaurant,
where they had ordered a birthday cake. Since they didn’t want to ruin the surprise, they
planned everything secretly after having learned that I would give my annual birthday party a
miss this year.
9. Then, after the dinner we went to the cinema to see a horror movie. It was a horrifying
experience, and I wish I had declined the invitation. Although I tried to keep my eyes closed all
the time, I am still obsessed with the blood-curdling screams.
10. In my opinion, it is necessary that a teacher not get cross with his or her students all the time
because it is likely to have an adverse influence on them. For example, they may be easily upset
by teachers’ tellings-off and feel demoralized, or they may as well become hostile to you.
11. Nowadays, there is an increasing trend for people to pay by credit card instead of cash. This
tendency, however, is opening up plenty of opportunity for a number of people to use some
underhand tactics to earn money.
12. It seems that children who haven’t entered their teens express their emotions much more
openly than teenagers. With my limited knowledge, this is partly due to the physical and
psychological changes as well as external influences such as learning environment.
13. These days, more and more teenagers have a tendency to mock and ridicule old people and
their parents in front of their friends to show that they’re cool. I am in my teens too, but I find
this unacceptable.
14. It is obvious that young children are likely to be open about their feelings. For example, they
may cry when they feel sad and disappointed. However, as they become more mature, they will
learn how to handle and control their emotions, and therefore, they are unlikely to shed tears in
such a situation.
15. It is undeniable that violent games are conducive to shifts in children’s attitudes and
behaviors. As a result of exposure to violence, kids are likely to become more aggressive. For
example, when they are discontented, they may snap instantly, even at their parents or
grandparents.
16. Recently, Westbrook has answered every question from columnist Tramel with the refrain -
“Next question”. While some say that Tramel’s questions angered him, others believe that this
is just a cover for his poor performance in the last ten games.
17. In my view, parents play a crucial role in children’s development. Without parents, children
might not be able to conduct themselves within a society. They may as well feel no sense of
security and live in fear all the time. Moreover, without parents, kids might lose their bearings in
life and might, in turn, turn to crime or commit social evils.
18. Today, more and more parents are agonizing about whether to homeschool their children or
not. Some people take the position that this method is extremely beneficial, but the way I see
things, homeschooled kids are likely to be disadvantaged owing to their lack of daily interaction.
19. Three years ago, my uncle decided to quit his job as a manager. I think he must have
agonized over this decision for ages because it offered him an irresistible salary and other
substantial benefits such as paid sick leave.
20. Then I learned that he left his desirable post because he’d failed to withstand the stresses and
strains of city life. Therefore, he moved to the countryside to live with my grandparent and work
on a small farm. I guess it was an agonizing decision for him.
21. One day, he suddenly fell ill and lay in bed moaning all day. Then he was diagnosed with a
debilitating illness, which makes him incapable of manual work. Because of this, he had to move
back to the city in search for an office job.
22. Unfortunately, he failed to land one with a decent salary and ended up working multiple part-
time jobs. Up to now, he still resents the fact that he was turned down for all 20 positions he’d
applied for.
22. Last Sunday, in the match between Pacers and Raptors, Jeremy Lamb picked up multiple
injuries after a fast-break. Consequently, he was in such pain that he was taken away in an
ambulance.
23. Surprisingly, however, he didn’t head for the locker room immediately and was absolutely
determined to shoot two free-throws hurt. For me, this is truly inspiring and is an impressive
display of “Mamba Mentality”.
24. I’m disgusted with the way many teenagers treat their parents these days. Despite the fact
that parents are those who bring them up, they are still hostile towards them and even run them
down behind their backs.
25. As children reach their maturity, they are likely to encounter numerous problems. Therefore,
it is vital that parents be willing to comfort their kids at such a difficult time for them as well
as give support.
26. At first, when Phong’s mother heard that he had been severely injured in an accident, she was
deeply shocked. She must have been fearful at the thought of his being mentally incapacitated.
Then, it came as a comforting piece of news to her that her son had only broken his right arm.
27. It is an undeniable fact that most teenagers wish to hang out with their friends without being
accompanied by parents, who might disapprove of everything they do. I mean they are likely to
feel uncomfortable with the presence of parents.
28. A lot of people today believe that being famous with be great, and they go to great lengths to
achieve fame. Then when they have risen to prominence, they are disillusioned with their dream
job and wish to lead a normal life.
29. As students walk to school, they might be caught in an unexpected rain and might then get
soaking wet. As a result of this discomfort, they may put in poor performance at school and get
bad marks.
30. Despite numerous awareness raising campaigns, we are witnessing an increasing number of
teenagers becoming addicted to drugs. From my point of view, young addicts are mostly those
who take up drugs because of peer pressure and do not know exactly what the consequences of
their action will be.
31. Although Argentina was a contender for the 2018 World Cup’s championship, they ended up
in disgrace for being eliminated in the knockout stage. Therefore, their coach, Mr. Sampaoli,
handed in his resignation two weeks later. To be frank, I don’t really care about that. What
caught my attention was that he handled his resignation speech with great dignity.
32. It seems to me that there’s so much apathy from today’s youth towards cultural values.
This has to do with the steady decline in the number of young people attending traditional
festivals and adhering to customs.
33. When it comes to smoking, a number of people are in favor of the idea that it should be
banned everywhere. Obviously, smokers should respect non-smokers’ health by complying with
smoke-free laws, but their right to smoke should not be impinged on, in my view.
34. In the early 20th century, polio was one of the most serious diseases in the US, paralyzing
thousands of children every year. However, today almost all kids in this nation are vaccinated
against this once dreaded disease.
35. As far as I’m concerned, people who contracted coronavirus are, on the whole, apt to be
completely unaware of them until obvious symptoms arise. Some even insist that they are
perfectly healthy until the doctor tells them that, “My diagnosis is that you are suffering from
the coronavirus.”
36. Although the doctor had told my uncle that, “Your prognosis is excellent.”, his conditions
deteriorated after a few days. A week later, on Thursday morning, he woke up in agony and
found to his dismay that he had come out in rash.
37. Then he drove to the hospital without delay and made a dash for the doctor’s room right after
he came. To his anger, the doctor who prescribed some medicine for him a week ago wasn’t on
duty and he had made an unforgivable mistake: he miswrote the name of the drug.
38. In today’s world, where day-to-day life is a struggle for existence, there’s no doubt everyone
wishes to survive. Therefore, in my successful year, I will not contract any diseases or be
involved in any accidents. If these happen to me, I will pull through.
39. In mid-July, I will scrape through the entrance exam and get into the school I’ve always
dreamt of. As I succeed academically, other things will definitely come. For example, I’ll be
highly respected by friends and even teachers, and I’ll also have a girlfriend.
40. Last month, Captain Tom Moore, who lived to the grand old age of 99, managed to raise
over 28 million pounds for healthcare services although he only set out to raise one thousand in
the first place.
41. Parker wanted her children to be on their best behavior because her friends were coming to
her house for dinner; however, they failed her by breaking some glasses and then blaming each
other.
42. In the context of the ongoing pandemic, what we should do is stick together and give support
to those who are in need instead of lashing out at each other. There’s no point in doing so
because if the outbreak is not stopped worldwide, then all nations are likely to suffer.
43. In my opinion, if the government does not carry through these reforms, students are
unlikely to realize their full potential. It is obvious that each student has his or her own needs,
levels of intelligence and different interests or traits of character
44. Therefore, they cannot be taught the same thing in the same way. For example, a student who
does well in physics may be terrible at English, which means he is likely to fail to follow the
pace of those excelling at this subject.
45. When he was only four, Jonas Salk expressed interest in biology, and since he visited the
village where most children were paralyzed, he has developed a real passion for preventive
medicine.
46. Having graduated from university, Salk decided to work for the army. In 1954, he introduced
a vaccine against polio, which liberated mankind from the disease that had taken away millions
of lives. Then, he was totally committed to developing vaccines for the rest of his life, and in
1974, he was awarded the Nobel Prize.
47. Indubitably, the consequences could be dire if we do not put an end to large-scale
deforestation right now. It is common knowledge that the destruction of forests will cause the
greenhouse effect to occur, culminating in global warming.
48. Apparently, it is unlikely that a vaccine against the coronavirus will be available in the short-
term, but we all have the right to live in hope, don’t we? To my mind, however, we are better off
learning to live with the virus.
49. As a student good at Maths help those who are poor at it, then they may respond in kind. For
example, if he needs help during the English exam, then those who excel at this subject will be
willing to offer support.
50. Last January, Jack, a rising star, had to be admitted to hospital because of exhaustion.
Therefore, many fans were worried about his condition and sympathized with his mal-treatment
by his management.
51. Undoubtedly, Vietnam is one of the countries that are coping well with the pandemic. We not
only stop the spread of the virus by imposing restrictions and stay-at-home-order but we also
ensure our terminally ill patients get the best quality of life possible.
52. I hate the thought of killing live animals. In my opinion, every living creature on the Earth
are equal and therefore should be treated in the same way as each other. Humans may be
endowed with intelligence, but this does not mean they have the right to murder other species for
their own purpose.
53. Nowadays, most action movies seem to have the same old motif: justice wins through in the
end. So, how about setting a new trend? Why don’t script writers let villains carry the day? This,
if happens, will attract more audience, in my view.