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brackets. Decide which conditional from page 58 matches the meaning of each sentenceBog'liq Grammar for IELTS - Collins English for Examsbrackets. Decide which conditional from page 58 matches the meaning of each sentence.
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The re s ta u ra n t__________(not go] out of business if that in te rna tio n al burger
co m p an y__________ (not open) last year. C onditional:___________
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When te e n a g e rs __________ [buy) technology, they u s u a lly ___________[want) the same
products as a ll th e ir friends. C onditional:-----------------
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As long as inte rna tio n al tra v e l----------------- [continue), p e o p le ___________[stay) closely
connected. C onditional:-----------------
U W e __________ (not communicate) so successfully nowadays if te ch n o lo g y ___________
(developed) more slowly. Conditional:-----------------
5 If more p e o p le __________ [be connected) via the Internet, c o m m u n ic a tio n ___________
[be) easier. C onditional:-----------------
Complete the spaces in this student essay with conditional clauses. You can complete the
spaces in any way using your own ideas. The first one has been done for you.
i Exam tip: C onditional stru ctu re s can be useful fo r the IELTS W riting Task 2 to
j express facts or unreal situations based on conditions o r to speculate on results or
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consequences in the future or past.
"Globalization is creating a world of one culture and destroying national identity."
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Globalization has had a considerable effect on the w orld in the last few decades.
W hile some people believe that these effects are a ll positive it can also be argued that
globalization is destroying the identity of many countries in the w orld. This is because
aspects of our lives such as entertainm ent, com m unication, products and business are
s im ila r in many parts of the w orld. This essay w ill argue that globalization is destroying
national identity fo r three reasons.
Firstly, in te rm s of entertainm ent young people are less interested in th e ir local culture
and this could have dangerous consequences. If young people do not know about th e ir
c u ltu ra l heritage (1) they w ill not understand the old e r generation. As a result, there could
be serious com m unication breakdowns w ithin cultures.
In addition, globalization has produced large corporations w hich often prevent local
businesses from making money. Many people only w ant to buy branded products from
these inte rna tio n al companies. Unless governm ents do som ething to lim it the influence of
these companies, (2 )-------------------------------
Finally, there is the problem of language. Due to globalization English has become the most
im portant language in the world and many languages are beginning to die out. This is a
negative aspect of globalization and could have serious consequences in the future. If everyone
has to speak English in the future and not th e ir own native language (3)___________________
In conclusion, globalization is having negative effects on national identity and people
should focus more on th e ir local culture. If we allow globalization to continue to dom inate
local cultures, in the future (4)--------------------------------
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