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1 {{exercise id="Right or wrong?" source="AG Englisch" level="b"}}
2 Read each sentence carefully. The underlined word or phrase is highlighted. Decide: is it used correctly? Tick the right box. If it is wrong, suggest a better alternative
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6 |1. **The question arises** whether mobile phones should be allowed in schools at all.||
7 |2. **Firstly**, mobile phones give students quick access to information. **Another significant benefit** is that they can be used as learning tools.||
8 |3. Mobile phones can distract students during lessons. **For instance**, this is a very serious problem that schools must solve immediately.||
9 |4. Students use their phones to look up words and check grammar. **Consequently**, their writing skills can improve significantly.||
10 |5. **In conclusion**, one major issue is that phones make it easy to cheat during tests.||
11 |6. Some schools have banned phones completely. **To illustrate this point**, studies show that banning phones can raise average test scores by up to 6%.||
12 |7. Phones help students stay in touch with their parents. **In addition**, they can be useful in emergencies.||
13 |8. Many students spend too much time on their phones during breaks. **Therefore**, looking at the positive side, there are clear benefits too.||
14 |9. **A significant disadvantage** of mobile phones in school is the risk of cyberbullying.||
15 |10. Phones cause distraction and enable cheating. **In a nutshell**, schools need clear rules about when and how phones may be used.||
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