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Internet) On the other hand, shopping ... are often cheaper. number of solar panels were laid down over a wide area,
II (advantages) All in all, I think . . (summary, expressing enough sunlight could be absorbed to power entire cities,
writer's opinion exactly) effectively ending our energy crisis. The problem is that
€) 3 They are an introduction to the subject of the paragraph. the countryside would be spoilt if large areas of it were
covered with these things.
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On the other hand, there is a network of roads all over the
It has become more and more popular for students to work
country, and now even cars are being manufactured with
for a period of time rather than going straight to university.
solar panels on them. If the two are put together, you get a
There are advantages to this, but I feel that
unique solution: solar panels on our highways. This could
it is also a risk and could lead to some problems.
mean that the panels could be placed along roadways as
One of the obvious disadvantages of getting a job is sound barriers, or an even more extreme idea - that the
that you may find that you cannot get a university place roads themselves will be made out of solar panels.
at a later stage. This is because there may be a lot of
competition for places, and the longer you wait, the harder Unit 6
it may be to get one. You could even find that the course
you want has been changed or dropped. 0 2 employing; offering 3 to buy; not to do
4 to save 5 working 6 playing
Another disadvantage is that you can lose the habit of
7 to save; to take out 8 to be
studying. For example, school students are trained to
use a range of study skills, which help them achieve
academic success. However, if you are not using these I G 0 0 D L u/ /s' y /~ T K
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skills regularly, it is easy to forget them. This could make
university life much harder. N w I T H I/ /;y /o/ /y L N T
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example, people who earn their own money can afford to E M T L L L 0 p
rent their own apartment. In addition, some of the money Vry / N /~"- y c
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can be saved and used to pay for university fees. Another
advantage is that working gives you some time to think E IY v9-" VF /y / y L" ~" ~ R c R
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about what you would really like to study. This is very s Vy M ~ Q w R" .!; v
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useful if you are unsure about your future career. N:" ~
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the idea of working between school and university. The R n I R E c T 0 E B J .TJ
important thing is to be aware of these issues and choose
the path that best suits your personal situation. A v M R M K N M R R v" "!)

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0 2 which 3 that 4 what w L I(B R A N c B) J w
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6 wllitt which/that 7 whose/where 8 which/ that
€) 2 what 3 which/that; what 4 who/that 0 2 The reason why students often leave their jobs is that
5 What; which/that they take up too much time.
3 Young people whose parents are ambitious for them are
Vocabulary and grammar often in a hurry to go to university.
. 4 Students often take a part-time job which/that helps pay
rev1ew their university fees.

5 Students who work often find this distracts them from
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their studies. OR Students work, which they often find
0 2 greenhouse 3 climate 4 levels 5 fossil distracts them from their studies.
6 renewable 7 emissions 8 endangered
6 Students often find it difficult to find a job near the
f) 2 the environment 3 Tourism; tourists 4 nature college where they study.
€) Suggested answer 7 I got my first job at the age of 18 when I left school. OR I
Could as11halt and concrete eventually be replaced by left school at the age of 18 when I got my first job.
solar panels? 8 I got my first job in the town where my cousin lives.
These days, solar panels can be found just about
everywhere. It has been suggested that if a gigantic
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