Page Question
Read the following extract from a government website and
correct the 5 errors related to verb tenses
Exam season was upon us and we can
almost feel the rising pressure
encountered by the students who are
about to sit them in years gone by.
students might have stocked up on
caffeine drinks and sugary sweets to help
them through their long, revision-filled
nights, but in the age of technology, as the
stakes have become ever greater, so too
have young people's attempts to improve
their chances of success
As it happens, this generation were
hoovering up anything that might make
them smarter, a fact which had prompted
ever more companies to bring to market
products and potions which claim to be
able to boost the old grey matter
For example, brain supplements that were
packed full of vitamins and minerals can
now be taken in order to enhance
memory, mood and attention. Moreover,
last year's annual education report by
Osborne & Williams, the renowned market
research agency, reveals that what was a
£1 billion worldwide market in 2010 IS
forecast to be valued at £21 billion by
2030 as millions opt for shortcuts when it
comes to sharpening their wits.​

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.