EPP1 SPEAKING PART 3 Combining Ideas Quiz

Which sentence best combines the ideas? Students study hard. They want to pass exams. Exams are stressful.

• Students study hard. Exams are stressful, and they want to pass.

• Students want to pass exams, but they are stressful, so they study hard.

• Students study hard because they want to pass their exams, which are often stressful.

• Students are stressful, so they study hard to pass exams.

Which sentence best combines the ideas? People use cars every day. Cars produce pollution. Public transport is a cleaner option.

• People use cars, but pollution is produced, and public transport is clean.

• Although people use cars every day, they cause pollution, so public transport is a cleaner option.

• Pollution is from cars and people use public transport.

• Cars use pollution, so people use public transport every day.

Which sentence best combines the ideas? Smartphones are popular. They are convenient. They can also distract people.

• Smartphones are popular because they are convenient, but they can also be distracting.

• Smartphones are popular and distract people and convenient.

• People like smartphones for their distractions.

• Although smartphones distract people, they are popularity and convenient.

Which sentence best combines the ideas? Parents work long hours. They want to support their families. They spend less time with their children.

• Parents support families and work less, spending time.

• While parents work long hours to support their families, they often spend less time with their children.

• Parents work to support their children, and they are tired.

• They work long hours, so they spend more time with family.

Which sentence best combines the ideas? Some people enjoy their jobs. Others do not. Job satisfaction is important for mental health.

• Some people enjoy work, and mental health is satisfied.

• People have jobs and mental health is important.

• While some people enjoy their jobs and others do not, job satisfaction is important for mental health.

• Jobs are important to be enjoyed and have mental satisfaction.

Which sentence best combines the ideas? People eat fast food. It saves time. It is often unhealthy.

• People eat fast food to save time, even though it is often unhealthy.

• Fast food saves health and time for people.

• Unhealthy food is fast and eaten by people.

• Although people eat unhealthy food, fast food is unhealthy.

Which sentence best combines the ideas? Young people use social media. It helps them stay connected. It can also cause stress.

• Young people cause stress and use social media to connect.

• Social media is used for connection, and young people are stressed.

• Although social media helps young people stay connected, it can also cause stress.

• Young people use social media for stress and to connect others.

Which sentence best combines the ideas? Tourists visit famous places. They want to learn about other cultures. Travel can be expensive.

• Tourists are expensive to travel and visit famous places.

• Although travel can be expensive, many tourists visit famous places to learn about other cultures.

• Cultures are learned by tourists while famous places are expensive.

• Tourists visit places to culture expensive ideas.