Writing. Part 2. Домбровская И.В - 39 стр.

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D.    This is demonstrated by the fact           that 3 out of 5 people in Chinese
      restaurants at least once a week.
E.    This is illustrated by the fact that 83% of people are members of a leisure
      club.

Exercise 35
Read the following generalisations and complete the sentences by writing
appropriate facts.
1 Most people prefer travelling by train to travelling by bus. This is shown by ...
2 Most people prefer working in a smoke-free environment. This is indicated
  by ...
3 More people prefer to drink beer at home rather than in bars. This is illustrated
  by ...
4 Most people would rather watch horror films than watch romances. This is
  implied by ...
5 Most people said that advertising influences their choice of clothes. This is
  demonstrated by ...
• When writing a report analysing the results of a survey or assessing the good
and the bad points of something you should use impersonal, objective language.


Exercise 36
Make the style of the following sentences more impersonal using the word
given as in the example:
e.g. The gym’s trainer helps you use the equipment (guidance). The gym’s
trainer provides guidance in using the equipment.
1. I'm writing this assessment to ... .................. (purpose)
2. I did this survey to ................................... (conducted)
3. You can buy a ticket at a 10% discount if you are a student.
   .………………(offered)
4. You’ll be able to use a fax machine in the executive lounge.
   ………………………………….. (available)
5. All visitors can use the facilities… …………...…………………… (available)
6. You can use the swimming pool if you’re a guest. ……………..… (provided)
7. The hotel porter will carry your bags to your room.
………………………………………………………………………………
(carried)
8. You can have a continental breakfast at this hotel.
……………………………………………………………………………….
(offers)
9. I advise you to use this ferry service. ……….……………………. (advised)
10. The survey I conducted shows ……………………………………. (results)