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WRITING PRACTICE 1 AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY

1 Complete the sentences with the adjectives and adverbs below.
clearly ■ absolutely ■ a bit ■ striking ■ luckily ■ seldom ■ shabby ■ elegantly
1 The temples in Thailand are .................. absolutely....................... stunning.
2 The dancers moved .................elegantly........................ around the stage.
3 Traditional Latin American artists use bright, ....................striking..................... colours.
4 ..................Luckily....................... , we found a fantastic Indian restaurant.
5 Tibetans would ......................seldom................... eat fresh vegetables because they weren’t available.
6 I enjoyed the show, although it was ...................a bit...................... long.
7 ...................Clearly...................... , the tribes in the Amazon are becoming more Western.
8 The tour took us through some of the ................... shabby...................... slums of London.

2 Circle the word that does NOT belong in the sentence.

1 Modern birthday celebrations are quite / fairly / sadly similar to what they were a century ago.
2 Totally, / Surprisingly, / Apparently, cultural differences are still relevant even in today’s global world.
3 Immigrants generally / sometimes / completely need time to adjust to their new surroundings.
4 The children shouted eagerly / commonly / happily when they saw the presents.
5 Our language classes are frequently / certainly / generally held in the evening.

3 Complete the chart with the phrases below to show the correct plan for an informative essay.
Tell the history ■ Summarise the main points ■ Introduce the topic
Get the reader’s attention with interesting information ■ Tell what makes it special

Opening:
-Summarise the main points.
-Introduce the topic.
-Get the reader’s attention with interesting information.
Body:
-Tell the history.

Closing:
-Tell what makes it special.

4 These sentences are taken from an informative essay. Write where they belong:
O (in the opening), B (in the body) or C (in the closing).
1 Queen Victoria of England was the first bride to wear a white dress, in the year 1840. ... B...
2 Everyone’s eyes are on the bride, who looks like a princess in her long, white dress. ... C...
3 Before this, most brides simply wore the best dress they owned, in any colour from blue to black. ... B...
4 If you’ve ever been to a wedding, chances are that the bride wore white. ... O...
5 To sum up, the white dress has become an expected part of a wedding celebration, despite its relatively
short history. ...C...
6 When it first became a trend, the white bridal dress was a symbol of wealth and status. ... B...