English Homework

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3B. Television

Housework

Shopping

The Internet

3C. Supported:

1. No.

2. Use the internet wherever they are.

3. Prefer watching TV to listening to music.

4. Over 65 spend less time on the internet than younger adults.

5. No.

6. No.

5A.

1. We used to have more free time...

2. People would sit around and watch TV or read.

3. Why are they always talking on their mobiles?

4. ...or they’ll often play a computer game together.

5. They usually watch YouTube clips together...

5B.

A. happened regularly in the past but not now.

B. Activities.

C. Present Continuous for present habits or past continuous for past habits.

D. Repeated and annoying.

E. Activities and present habits.

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C.

1. Giving general information about the subject.

2. Giving examples about the issue. Develop one side of the argument [meaningless
activities].

3. Explain how should be and sustain the argument. Develop the other side of the
argument [meaningful activities].

4. Make a conclusion; expose his thoughts about the subject after the explanation of it.

D.

1. It seems to me that...

2. Seems to be.

3. This supports the view?

4. I agree that... I feel that...

9A and B

Firstly Furthermore To conclude

To start with In addition to this In conclusion

In the first place To sum up Moreover Moreover To sum up

In contrast For example This shows

At the same time For instance This supports the view

As opposed to this As an example This proves

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1B.

1. Volunteer on a farm and Help out at a festival

 2. Top 10 language holidays and Sail in the sun

3. Top 10 language holidays.

2A.

Delightful city

Exceptional results

Superb locations

Stunning locations

Perfect opportunity

Significant progress

Breathtaking views

Classic destinations

3A.

Alternative city breaks — Conversation 2??

Sail in the sun —

Help out at a festival —

Top 10 language holidays — Conversation 3

Volunteer on a farm — Conversation 1

3B.

1. Building work is more like the Steve type of job. Garden job is the least.

2. George thinks that Steve’s holidays don’t sound like “holidays” at all. But he changes
his mind after watching the place photos.

3. The first suggestion is to put them in another flight. The second is to put them in a
flight from another airline. The third is that the airline paid for their breakfast.

4. The official doesn’t accept the first two suggestions. There was no vacancy on any
other flight in the airline and there was impossible to exchange airlines. However, he agrees to
give them two vouchers for a coffee. It’s not a full breakfast, but is something!

5. Chris was practising her Spanish. The host family invited her to a restaurant at her
last day in the country. She also spends a lot of time walking around the lake with her Spanish
instructor, María. They just chatted while drinking limonada con soda.
 6. She’d love to go back the next summer, but only if she can afford the flight. Chris has
a plan (like De Narváez): she will look for another job with more money.

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2C.

1. F/T. They spend more.

2. F. It was the first one.

3. F. It’s the exact opposite.

4. T.

5. F. It’s unlikely that a green fuel replaces petrol fuel in the near future.

6. T.

7. F. Research shows that there is no danger of having brain tumours. It’s says nothing about
possible dangers on the use of mobile phones related to ageing.

8. F. People dislike nuclear weapons the most.

3A.

1. Nuclear accidents are rare but can have devastating effects.

2. [The mobile phone is a gadget] that’s revolutionised communication.

3. Innovations that go bang or cause bodily harm were the most hated.

3B.

2. Streaming services have transformed [G] the way we listen to music.

3. It takes some people time to adjust [B] to the change of seasons.

4. Hosting global sports event can do harm [H] to a country’s economy.

5. Coal and gas mining cause damage to [F] the environment.

6. Online hotel reviews have a positive effect [C] on traveller’s experiences.

7. E-learning courses have enabled millions [D] to access high quality education.

8. The appearance of female journalist in the media has revolutionised [A] their fight for
equality.

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4A.

1. In 2002, some obese U.S. teenagers filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s, accusing the fast
food chain of fattening them up.

2. In — America, — reality television’s popularity has risen in the 21st century; in the USA
there are two television channels devoted to it.

3. The World Health Organization says up to twenty-nine percent of — British men and
nineteen percent of — women smoke.

4. Developed in the late 1880s, the modern car was initially the toy of the wealthy, but falling
prices have made it a key part of family life.

4B.

1. A/AN. Examples: a lawsuit, a key.

2. THE. Examples: the fast food chain, the World Health Organization.

3. NONE. Examples: British men, women, reality television.

4. NONE. Examples: America.

5. THE. Examples: the USA, the late 1880s.

6. THE. Examples: the wealthy, the modern car.

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A.

1. None.

2. The.

3. The.

4. The.

5. A.

6. A.

7. The.

8. The.

9. The.

10. The.
11. None.

12. The.

13. A.

14. The.

15. The.

16. The.

17. None.

18. None.

19. A.

20. None.