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A. ESSAY
1. In some countries, online shopping is replacing shopping in stores.
Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

Currently, people are increasingly doing their shopping on the Internet instead of going to stores. I personally believe this tendency has both positive and negative effects, which will be discussed below.

On the one hand, there are some benefits of online shopping. Firstly, it is a quicker and cheaper way to shop since people can buy products at home without having to go to stores or shopping malls. For example, Amazon and eBay are two popular websites that provide a huge number of different products, and customers can visit those sites and make purchases easily. As a result, consumers can save time and the costs of travelling. Secondly, online shopping allows people to have a wider range of choices as they can compare different brands and products. For instance, buyers can easily compare the shoes of Converse and Vans, while it is difficult to do that at physical stores.

On the other hand, online shopping can be negative in several ways. The first drawback is that customers cannot try products before making a purchase. For example, a girl cannot try wearing a dress to see if it fits her body. Furthermore, products sold online are often less reliable, and the product that people finally get delivered to their house might have a poorer quality than expected. Finally, because online shopping is easier and cheaper, people tend to buy too much, which would lead to a large waste of money. This is less likely to happen if shopping in stores is more popular.

In conclusion, I believe the fact that shopping on the Internet is replacing
shopping in physical stores is both positive and negative.




2. Some people claim that there are more disadvantages of the car than
its advantages. Do you agree or disagree? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having a car

Many people argue that disadvantages of having a car outweigh its
advantages. I completely agree with this view / argument, as despite offering

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comfort and being helpful in life threatening situations, a car needs heavy maintenance and causes environmental pollution.

On the one hand, it is true that owing a car means you can have an enjoyable journey. A person can have a spacious seat to sit on, listen to music and enjoy privacy in an air-conditioned ambience and thus make their ride comfortable, unlike on the public transport where people do not even have enough room to stand due to overcrowding, especially during peak hours. Moreover, personal vehicles are always beneficial during emergencies. To illustrate, if a family member is sick and needs medical help during odd hours, when finding cabs, trains or buses is extremely difficult, having a car is indeed a boon.

On the other hand, it is an irrefutable fact that four wheelers are not pocket friendly. Fuel and maintenance are additional expenses associated with car ownership. People from the middle socioeconomic background often get into financial instability due to this add on expenditure. Furthermore, automobiles need fuel to run, which on burning causes release of carbon dioxide and other toxic gases that are harmful to the environment. These fumes not only cause global warming but also worsen air pollution. If people limit the use of personal cars and start using public vehicles, this problem of rise in global temperature will be mitigated to some extent.

In conclusion, although cars provide comfort and can be quite beneficial in emergency situations, their maintenance costs and perilous impact on the planet cannot be ignored. Hence, in my opinion, there are more disadvantages than advantages to cars.




3. Children learn best by observing behavior of adults and copying it.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Children learning capabilities depends on family members` behaviour.They can comprehend potential skill by imitating elders.I strongly agree that elders behaviour works as a guideline for the children so that they learn from it while growing up. Family members` lifestyle has avast impacton their children`s.

Firstly, when children are growing up that look up to their parents to learn life skills.For an instance, a family member is speaking English at home, their


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kid will also learn to speak English only. Additionally, children can also learn professional skill from elders like if they are engaged in fishing business their offspring may learn to make a career of it.

Secondly, mother plays essential role in child education and manners as she spends more time with the baby, she is the only one who can teach good