Cover of the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Workbook

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 7.2 for the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Workbook with authors Frances Eales, Steve Oakes and Louis Harrison from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Look at the sentences from an essay on the topic below. Are they for (✓) or against (✗) the topic?
  2. Rewrite each sentence in Exercise 5A with the linker given. Pay attention to punctuation.

Answer

a)

  1. ✗
  2. ✓
  3. ✗
  4. ✓
  5. ✓
  6. ✗

b)

  1. Although most internet writers are amateurs, many give objective information.
  2. While the internet is a convenient source of information, its accessibility can also mean that this information is not trustworthy.
  3. Of course there's some inaccurate content. However, it's the reader's responsibility to identify the reliable information.
  4. Despite the fact that wiki contributors try to give accurate information, too many don't use reliable sources. OR Despite wiki contributors trying to give.
  5. Although many amateur news websites look serious, that doesn't make them accurate.
  6. While these weaknesses exist, there are reasons to trust much internet content as well.