Questions 1-10

B  Planning your answer
a  Stage 3
b  Stage 4
c  Stage 1
d  Stage 2
C  Developing a clearly structured essay
1 d
2 c
3 e
4 b
5 a
Suggested answers
 6 this
 7 when
 8 Furthermore
 9 because
10 also
11  e, c, d, a, b, f, g
Paragraphing
There are approximately the same number of words for 
the ‘reasons’ section as for the ‘opinion’ section.
Useful language: academic vs colloquial language
2  Suggested answers
1 kids 
2  – I’d say they do it more and more. . . 
3  it works out cheaper 
4  more and more 
5 it’s 
6  it’s nice to have people about to help if they need it
3  Suggested answers
1  Extended families
2 trend
3 may
4  many, generally
5  Generally, people are living longer and because 
of this they increasingly need more help from 
younger family members with practical matters 
such as cooking or health care.
6  ‘It is’ rather than ‘It’s’
Useful language: impersonal structures
1  ‘It is generally accepted that . . .’
  a    It is generally agreed that / Lots of people think 
aerobic exercise is beneficial. 
  b    People think that / One widely held opinion is that 
higher taxes lead to more equality.
  c    Research suggests / I’ve heard that interactive 
learning is more effective.