1 Modern appliances in the home have become more common, leaving no doubt that advances in technology have improved our lifestyle

Disadvantages of using plastic money (i.e. credit and debit cards):
1- Not accepted by small vendors.
2 - Sometimes the payment is rejected due to technical problems.
3 - Such cards may impose high-interest liability to the owner.
4 - Plastic cards often are responsible for impulsive shopping habits of people.
5 - Vulnerable to hacking, data theft, misuse and fraud.
6 - High-value transactions are often not possible.
7 - Sometimes impose additional service charges.


A country becomes more interesting and develops more quickly when its population includes a mixture of nationalities

Advantages of having a mixture of nationalities for a country:
1 - The more diverse the nationalities in a country, the richer its culture and traditions become
2 - People from different backgrounds have different things to offer in terms of ideas, experiences and expertise. Thus a country with diverse nationalities develops faster
3 - Multi-ethnic societies offer a wealthy pool of ideas and lifestyles which lead to innovations
4 - Cosmopolitan cities build facilities and infrastructures keeping different nationalities in mind and thus become favourite destinations for international tourists
5 - Citizens in such a country foster tolerance and peaceful coexistence
6 - Members of a racially and ethnically diverse society are better prepared to deal with global trades
7 - In such a society, people get to choose the best aspects of various cultural attitudes instead of having no choice but to embrace the traditional attitudes of their own culture
8 - Generations in such a country become biologically well-suited to face challenges and living in more adverse conditions
9 - Replenished population- younger people immigrating to a country are the primary source of replenishment to the countries economy and society

Drawbacks of having a mixture of nationalities for a country:
1 - Different opinions about the same issue and varying outlooks to life. This may lead to social unrest and injustice
2 - May lead to ethnic conflicts and civil unrest
3 - The country may lose its unique cultural identity altogether
4 - People possess discriminatory views about the minority group which generate hatred and anger


Many people believe that university students should study a full range of subjects, instead of some specific subjects.

1 - curriculum they follow to teach pupils has a profound impact on its overall outcome
2 - universities cannot teach all the subjects to the disciples and the notion of teaching them a great number of subjects is impractical
3 - Many public universities are already struggling to finish the course in time
4 - a medical student, when forced to study history and poetry, would feel less connected to those subjects
5 - someone does not need to excel in all subjects to do better in his profession.
6 - If an engineering student is interested in studying history, he can always do so even the university curriculum does not include it.
7 - Many eminent scientists had little knowledge of other subjects
8 - universities aim to provide specialized knowledge to their pupils, not enhance their general knowledge.

The only way to reduce the amount of traffic in cities today is by reducing the need for people to travel from home to work, shopping and education.

1 - all jobs cannot be done from home. Doctors, engineers, nurses, sales executives and many other professionals have to visit their workplaces
2 - many professional courses require field studies and laboratory works and an online course cannot provide such facilities.
3 - solution can be improving public transportation
4 - the government can encourage people to use bicycle which is not only beneficial in terms of reducing traffic jam but also it is considered an eco-friendly type of transportation


Many people join distance-learning programmes (study material, post, TV, Internet) and study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the same benefit as attending colleges or universities does.

1 - video scripts and printed documents cannot teach them how to use those in the practical world
2 - instructors have extensive experience in dealing with students from different backgrounds and modify their lessons according to the capacity of the students
3 - it is not motivational
4 - people might lose social skill
5 – it adversely impacts on people perfonmance
6 - they sometimes might miss online lessons due to poor internet connection

“The best way to learn English is to study with native teachers.” What do you think about this opinion?

1 - native teacher can guide a student to learn about the practical use of the language and can effectively correct the student.
2 - passion to learn a language can often make someone versed in the language as these people invest a great deal of time to learn it from books and online resources.
3 – aspiration
4 – devotion
5 – be supported by someone