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The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Writing 7 - Opinion-led essays for the textbook Outcomes Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Look at the essay title below. Write three reasons why people might agree with the statement in the title and three reasons why people might disagree.

Answer

Cars are good because:

  1. They are convenient and take you from door to door.
  2. You can use them to get to places where there is no public transport.
  3. They are private and comfortable.

Cars aren’t good because:

  1. They are expensive to run (petrol, tax, insurance, etc.).
  2. They cause more pollution if they are used to transport one person.
  3. Driving long distances is tiring and stressful. / There is a lot of traffic and congestion on the roads.

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