1. Complete the statements with comment adverbials, The first letters are given.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau với các trạng từ nêu ý kiến. Các từ đầu tiên đã được cho trước.)

1. Obviously, freedom of speech applies to everyone including people whose views are generally disliked by the majority.

2. Fr_____, I'm tired of hearing the same old arguments from pro-gun campaigners.

3. Sa_____, the government chose to ignore nearly half a million protesters.

4. Cl_____, there is still a lot of work to be done to change people's attitudes.

5. Re_____, the company cares more about making money than it does about protecting the environment.

2. Label the sentences below with letters using the following categories:

(Đánh dấu các câu bên dưới bằng các chữ cái theo các danh mục sau:)

U - where the speaker is saying something they feel can easily be noticed or understood.

(U - khi người nói đang nói điều gì đó mà họ cảm thấy có thể dễ dàng nhận thấy hoặc hiểu được.)

R - where the speaker is saying what they really think about something.

(R - khi người nói đang nói điều mà họ thực sự nghĩ về một điều gì đó.)

W - where the speaker is saying something they wish wasn't true.

(W - khi người nói đang nói điều mà họ ước là nó không đúng.)

3.  Put the words in order to complete statements 1 - 5, then match them with questions A – E.

1. that / emphasise / I'd / think

I think I'd emphasise that the vast majority of it is vandalism and has no artistic content at all.

2. obvious / one /is/ disadvantage / that

Well, _____ most people throw them away without reading.

3. important / I / quite / because / think

It's _____ without the correct information, young people can't make sensible decisions.

4. other things / as / well / reducing their energy consumption, / include

As _____ avoiding wasting food and minimising car travel,

5. don't / a strong / about / have / opinion / I

To be honest, _____ that. This city has bigger problems to worry about than a few more shops.

A. What would you say to those people who insist that graffiti is art?

B. What are the drawbacks of handing out leaflets to highlight ethical issues?

C. Don't you think it's terrible that they are building another shopping centre in the city?

D. How important is it to educate young people on the dangers of drugs?

E. What can the general public do to reduce their impact on the environment?

4.Complete the dialogue with the words in the box.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với các từ trong hộp.)

advantage        argue               argued             explain            firmly

obviously        regrettably       significant       suppose

P: On today's 'My View' we are joined by Tom, who believes that the UK voting age should be reduced from eighteen to sixteen. Tom, what would you. say to those who might (1) argue that the average sixteen-year old is not wise enough to vote in a general election?

T: I think I'd (2) _____ that in my view that is an unfair generalisation. It could be (3) _____ that many of the people who are currently old enough to vote don't know enough to make an informed choice. (4) _____, a significant number of voters make their decision based on what someone looks like or some other irrelevant detail.

P: And do you think a sixteen-year-old could make a more informed decision?

T: I (5) _____ believe they could. All UK teenagers attend citizenship classes now and they often know more about politics than older voters, (6) _____, young people are also affected by the decisions of policy makers. Remember that in the UK at the age of sixteen you can legally marry, work full time and join the armed forces.

P: And what other reasons are there in your opinion?

T: Well, I think one very (7) _____ reason is that a sixteen-year-old who works full time has to pay taxes and therefore should have a say in how that money is spent. Another clear (8) _____ of lowering the age limit would be recognition that young people's opinions are important. I (9) _____ you could say that, at the moment, they simply feel completely excluded from politics.