Topic 1: Increasing travels between countries enable people to learn different cultures or to increase tension between people from different countries

For the 
most part 
they are allowed to vote, drive, drink and smoke. They have sufficient experience, knowledge 
and competence for decision making and reaching moral conclusions. 
In conclusion, parents should be subject to punishment when their children violate the law, in view of 
their tremendous influence on  their  child's behaviour. It is their 
inescapable 
responsibility until  their 
child 
comes of age.
 
1.
 
liable = responsible = accountable 
2.
 
subject to = exposed to 
3.
 
in the absence of = lacking 
4.
 
accidental = unintentional = unplanned = inadvertent 
5.
 
intuitive = instinctive = spontaneous 
6.
 
signal = indicate 
7.
 
formative = impressionable 
8.
 
gatekeeper = guardian = protector = custodian 
9.
 
negate = counteract = reverse = wipe out 
10.
courtesy = politeness 
11.
discontented = dissatisfied = unhappy = displeased 
12.
for the most part = on the whole = principally 
13.
inescapable = inevitable 

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14.
come of age = come to maturity = become an adult 

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Topic 95: Some scientists believe that studying the behaviour of 3-year-old children can predict 
their criminality. To what extent do you think a crime is a product of human nature or is it possible