Check your vocabulary for TOEFL
PRESENTING AN ARGUMENT
Exercise
1
Read the text below, in which somebody is
trying to decide whether to go straight to university from
school, or spend a year traveling around the world. Put their argument into the correct order, using
the key words and expressions in bold to help you. The first one and last one have been done for
you.
school, or spend a year traveling around the world. Put their argument into the correct order, using
the key words and expressions in bold to help you. The first one and last one have been done for
you.
A
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(1)
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I'm really in two minds about what to
do when I leave school. Should I go straight to university or
should I spend a year traveling around the world? |
B
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It is often said that knowledge
is the key to power, and I cannot disagree with this.
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C
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On the one hand, I would experience lots of different cultures.
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D
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Unfortunately, another point is that if
I spent a year traveling I would need a lot of money.
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E
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And I'm not alone in this opinion. Many consider a
sound career and a good salary to be an
important goal. |
F
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However, it could be argued that I
would also meet lots of interesting people while I was traveling.
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G
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Secondly, if I go straight to
university, I'll learn so many things that will help me in my future life.
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H
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First of all, there are so many benefits to going
straight to university.
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I
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But I believe that it would be easy to make a
bit while I was traveling, giving English lessons or
working in hotels and stores. |
J
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Moreover,
I'll be able to take part in the social activities that the university
offers, and meet lots of
new friends who share the same interests. |
K
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The most important point is that the sooner I
get my qualifications, the quicker I'll get a job and
start earning. |
L
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Nevertheless, these
inconveniences would be an inevitable part of traveling and would be greatly
outweighed by the other advantages. |
M
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In my opinion, starting work
and making money is one of the most important things in life.
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N
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On the other
hand, I
could end up suffering from culture shock, homesickness, and some strange
tropical diseases. |
O
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Furthermore, if I spent a
year traveling, I would learn more about the world.
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P
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(16)
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All right, I've made my mind up. Now,
where's my nearest travel agency?
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Exercise
2
Using the key words and expressions in bold
from the last exercise, present an argument for one of
the following issues, or choose one of the essays from the Topics section of the book:
the following issues, or choose one of the essays from the Topics section of the book:
1
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A government's main priority is to
provide education for its people.
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2
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The only way to save the environment is
for governments to impose strict quotas on the
energy we use (for example, by restricting car ownership, limiting the water we use). |
3
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Satisfaction in your job is more
important than the money you earn.
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4
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Living in a town or city is better than
living in the countryside.
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