GROUP 1:

_______1. War is always wrong.

_______2. Many innocent people are killed in war.
_______3. There is too much unemployment in the Philippines.
_______4. Wild animals should not be kept in zoos.
_______5. Teachers should be allowed to smack children if they misbehave.

GROUP 2:

_______1. Royal weddings always attract a lot of interest.

_______2. Cigarettes cause lung cancer.
_______3. Philippines is a nation of pet-lovers.
_______4. The government organizes a census of the whole population every ten years.
_______5. The census is a waste of time and energy.

GROUP 3:

_______1. The quality of life has decreased in the last ten years.
_______2. The written part of the driving test must be completed before the practical driving part.
_______3. Access courses are designed to prepare students for higher education.
_______4. Country living is the only way to live.
_______5. If you live in London, you have to be able to use the underground.

GROUP 4:

_______1. Local councilors are elected for a period of four years.

_______2. Local councilors should spend more time listening to residents and less time listening to each other.
_______3. Local councilors are elected for a period of four years.
_______4. Finding somewhere to live is a long and frustrating business.
_______5. English professional football puts too much emphasis on money.

GROUP 5:

_______1. According to the latest survey, families are purchasing more household items on credit.
_______2. You can hear all the news you need to know from the BBC Radio 1 news team.
_______3. The professor argues that the effect of carbon emissions on the surrounding environment will only get worse.
_______4. The research team has discovered a new method for conducting this chemical analysis.
_______5. The latest poll shows a marked increase in employee dissatisfaction.

GROUP 6:

_______1. I think public opinion will change over time.

_______2. This book is an enjoyable story of life in a small village.
_______3. The use of computers at the college has increased and the stationery budget has doubled in the last few years.
_______4. Governments must invest more in the environment.
_______5. Nine out of ten who completed the survey answered the questions correctly.
GROUP 7:

_______1. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States.

_______2. Dogs make the best pets.
_______3. You will be marked tardy if you go to class after the bell rings.
_______4. California is the best place to live.
_______5. Abraham Lincoln was the best United States president.

GROUP 8:

_______1. Girls are smarter than boys.

_______2. Boys are stronger than girls.
_______3. Christmas is in December.
_______4. Christmas is the best holiday.
_______5. Hunger Games is going to be a great movie.