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The Discussion Essay (A Review)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many parts are there in a discussion essay?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

2.

If you are asked to write a discussion essay, you should give both sides of the argument and your own opinion.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

IT DEPENDS

3.

Based on your understanding of discussion essays, which tasks below are discussion tasks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

The introduction of your essay lays the foundation for the rest of the essay. What TWO things must your introduction have?

4 lines
5.

How do you show connections between your paragraphs and at the sentence level?

4 lines
6.

Which linking word best completes this sentence?


Being able to speak English is essential when looking for a job. _____, it is useful when travelling abroad.

a)

However

b)

Nevertheless

c)

Therefore

d)

Furthermore

7.

Which linking word best completes this sentence?


___________the high risk involved, many scientists chase tornadoes so they can study them more closely.

a)

But

b)

Though

c)

Despite

8.

Which linking word best completes this sentence?


So you can see there are both advantages and disadvantages of the new system for organising the timetable. _____________, I would say it would be better to stick with the current system.

a)

On the whole

b)

And

c)

Lastly

9.

Choose the BEST paraphrase of this sentence:


Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, has been an important market and trading place for hundreds of years.

a)

Tashkent and Uzbekistan are important places to trade hundreds of things in the market.

b)

The Uzbekistan capital city of Tashkent has been a major market and trading place for centuries.

c)

Uzbekistan is a popular place for markets and for hundreds of years Tashkent has been trading its capital goods.

10.

Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?


Dragonflies have six legs, but they can’t walk.

a)

Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk, and I think that this is odd.

b)

Dragonflies have six legs.

c)

Although Dragonflies have six legs, they cannot walk at all.

d)

Even though they have six legs, dragonflies can’t walk.