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1 Some people think scientific research should be carried out by the government instead of private companies. To what extent do you agree? 2 The government should not spend money on national defense. It should put the money in arts instead. To what extent do you agree? 3 Some people think new immigrants to a country should accept the new culture as their own rather than living in separate minority groups and keep their own culture. To what extent do you agree? 4 Some people think the best way to solve environmental problems is to raise the price of fuel. To what extent do you agree? 5 Advertisements only improve the quantity of consumption, not the quality. To what extent do you agree? 6 Many people are optimistic about the 21st century and see it as an opportunity to make positive changes to the world. To what extent do you agree with their optimism? What changes should we made to the world in the new century? 7 Some people think we can study the behavior of a very young child to decide whether he/she will grow up to be a criminal. To what extent do you agree? 8 Some people think we can exploit animals and plants for any purposes while others think we should protect them. Discuss. 9 Business and cultural communication between nations is increasingly common today. But the widespread use of English is making many languages disappear from the world. To what extent do you think the advantages of the spread of English outweigh the disadvantages? | 
