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INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
SAMPLE FINAL TEST
Writing AE2
Task 1: Choose the appropriate connectives below to fill in the blanks in the following text and put them in the boxes (2 x 10 = 20 pts).
1. Furthermore
2. and consequently
3. In my opinion
4. especially
5. First of all
6. To me, however
7. To put it another way
8. Lastly
9. Admittedly
10. Even so
The issue of whether sex education should be introduced in all schools at secondary level has been an on-going debate for quite some time. __ (a) __ , such education is a necessary part of the curriculum at this level.
__ (b) __, I believe pupils need be given lessons on sex education, just like any other field of study. __ (c) __ , they should not be protected from this subject, as it is one of the most important matters in our everyday life.Take the threat of AIDS, for example. Sex education would go a long way in preventing the spread of the HIV virus, __ (d) __, AIDS among the younger generation. __ (e) __ , there may be some reticence, and even antagonism, among certain groups of people, as to the way and the degree this subject is presented. __ (f) __ , I strongly believe that it needs to be part of the curriculum.
__ (g) __ , we have to remember what other hazards ignorance about sex may bring for pupils, at secondary school, __ (h) __ young girls. __ (i) __ , it is better to know everything about this 'taboo' subject than to seek knowledge when it is too late, for example in the case of unwanted pregnancies.
__ (j) __ , we all know that young people are especially vulnerable to stress as regards sex. Proper education would, I feel, help to prevent frustration in certain circumstances. What is more, it may also stop young people from seeking 'nonscientific' ways of solving their problems, and halt the development of superstition.
As we can see, there are many arguments to support giving lessons in sex education at secondary school.
a.
SAMPLE FINAL TEST
Writing AE2
Task 1: Choose the appropriate connectives below to fill in the blanks in the following text and put them in the boxes (2 x 10 = 20 pts).
1. Furthermore
2. and consequently
3. In my opinion
4. especially
5. First of all
6. To me, however
7. To put it another way
8. Lastly
9. Admittedly
10. Even so
The issue of whether sex education should be introduced in all schools at secondary level has been an on-going debate for quite some time. __ (a) __ , such education is a necessary part of the curriculum at this level.
__ (b) __, I believe pupils need be given lessons on sex education, just like any other field of study. __ (c) __ , they should not be protected from this subject, as it is one of the most important matters in our everyday life.Take the threat of AIDS, for example. Sex education would go a long way in preventing the spread of the HIV virus, __ (d) __, AIDS among the younger generation. __ (e) __ , there may be some reticence, and even antagonism, among certain groups of people, as to the way and the degree this subject is presented. __ (f) __ , I strongly believe that it needs to be part of the curriculum.
__ (g) __ , we have to remember what other hazards ignorance about sex may bring for pupils, at secondary school, __ (h) __ young girls. __ (i) __ , it is better to know everything about this 'taboo' subject than to seek knowledge when it is too late, for example in the case of unwanted pregnancies.
__ (j) __ , we all know that young people are especially vulnerable to stress as regards sex. Proper education would, I feel, help to prevent frustration in certain circumstances. What is more, it may also stop young people from seeking 'nonscientific' ways of solving their problems, and halt the development of superstition.
As we can see, there are many arguments to support giving lessons in sex education at secondary school.
a.