top notch 3 unit 9 controversial issues

I read an interesting article in the newspaper yesterday. Did you know that in some countries you're breaking the law if you don't take part in an election? Of course, this only applies to those who are old enough to vote. If you're younger, that's OK. You can stay home.

What issue does the writer discuss?

• lowering the voting age

• compulsory voting

• prohibiting young people from voting

• a government

Many people say that there's too much violence on TV and in the cinema nowadays. There's even a group that thinks the government shouldn't allow movie and TV companies to make shows like this. I'm not a fan of violence, but I think this group's view is extreme. If you like violent shows, you should be allowed to watch them. If you don't, you don’t have to watch them. It's our decision, not the government's. But I do agree that it's a good idea that we have laws that keep children away from these shows.

What does the writer say he doesn't want to see?

• censorship of TV and movies

• laws that allow movie companies to make violent shows

• laws that protect children from watching violent shows

In some countries, you can join the military at 18, but you can't vote until you're 21. I think this is wrong. If young men and women are old enough to be in the military and maybe die for their country, then I think that they should also have the right to vote for the leaders of their country.

What issue does the writer support?

• making military service compulsory

• raising the voting age from 18 to 21making military service compulsory

• lowering the voting age from 21 to 18

In a political act, a suicide bomber kills a number of people at a holiday festival.

• Corruption

• Poverty

• Terrorism

• Discrimination

• Starvation

In order to do business with a government agency, a company offers a politician a bribe.

• Corruption

• Poverty

• Terrorism

• Discrimination

• Starvation

Before choosing job candidates for interviews, a company is found to be considering ethnic

background as a deciding factor.

• Corruption

• Poverty

• Terrorism

• Discrimination

• Starvation

A United Nations report finds that approximately one-fifth of the world’s population is earning less

than US $1 per day.

• Corruption

• Poverty

• Terrorism

• Discrimination

• Starvation

As the result of a long drought, food shortages have led to a sharp increase in deaths due to hunger.

• Corruption

• Poverty

• Terrorism

• Discrimination

• Starvation

I’m actually in favor of capital ---

• system

• punishment

• service

• censorship

I think that there should be --- of expression.

• freedom

• prohibiting

• politics

• election