II. Assessment of Communicative Language Competences. Written Production - 40 points.

Write a 180-200-word text according to the given task.

Today there is more and more advertising wherever we go or look: on television, online, in the
streets, etc. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend? When writing your essay,
consider the following:

 Describe the impact of advertising on people and their activities;

 Present the pros and/or cons of advertising;
 Provide two examples from your experience, reading, etc. to support the advantages
and/or disadvantages that you present in your essay;
 Express your opinion on advertising;
 Justify your opinion on this trend.

Follow the structure of an essay: introduction, body, and conclusion.

Many people claim that advertising aimed at children should be

controlled or even banned. I am inclined to believe that products that can be a
health risk should display warnings. For this reason, we now live in consumer
life. 
       Firstly, I would like to point out a few advantages. As a matter of fact, my
strongest argument in favor of this situation is that without advantages we
would have fewer choices. Moreover, advertising now is a key part of modern
business. For instance, according to my personal experience, I can vouch for
the fact that_______________. 
     Secondly, I would like to outline the main disadvantages of the given topic.
Obviously, it aims to persuade people that buying a new thing will make them
happier. In addition, children can easily be influenced by advertisements. For
example, according to recent statistics government should only censor false
information and products that can be harmful. 
      Taking everything into consideration, I would like to mention that we are
encouraged to associate certain brands with a higher status. I think very
strongly that warnings should be displayed about cigarettes on television.