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Summarise

● To cut a long story short

● All in all..

● On the whole...

● All things considered...

● Generally speaking...

Predicting

Examples

● How will...change/develop in the next few decades?

● Do you think...will be different in 50 years time?

● Could you speculate/predict what...will be like 10 years from now?

How to Answer

State the certainty of the event you suggest.

● In all probability...

● There's every possibility that...

● It's more than likely that...

● There's little/no chance of (N)+(V-ing).

● There's a remote/slight prospect of (N)+(V-ing).

Causes of Problems

Examples

● Why do you think...?

● What is the cause of...?

● What is the reason for...?

● Could you explain why...?

● What explanations could you provide justify...?

● Could you justify...?

How to Answer

State the main reason.

● The reason (S)+(V) is...

● The only reason that comes to mind is...

● The root of the problem is...

● I'd put it down to...

● …plays a part in...

● Why in the world (S)+(V) is beyond me.

Results

Examples

● What are the effects of...?

● How does...affect...?

● What influence/effect does...have on...?

● What does...lead to?

● What does...result in?

How to Answer

State the main result.

● There are a number of outcomes/results/consequences/ after-effects/implications, the main one being...

● The main impact of...is...

● It has a far reaching effect on...

Advantages/Disadvantages

Examples

● What are the advantages and disadvantages of...?

● What are the benefits and drawbacks of...?

● What are the pros and cons of...?

● What are the merits and shortcomings of...?

● What are the strengths and weaknesses of...?

● What are the arguments for and against...?

● What are the positive and negative sides of...?

● What are the pluses and minuses of...?

How to Answer

State the main advantage/disadvantage.

● The advantages/benefits/pros/ merits/strengths/positive sides/pluses are...

● The beauty of…is...

● What makes...so good is...

● On the downside/upside...

● Having said that, the disandvantagesldrawbacks/cons/

shortcomings/weaknesses/negative sides/minuses are...

 Comparing

Examples

● Could you compare the similarities and differences between...?

● Could you assess/evaluate how...and…is different/similar?

● Could you examine the main differences between…and...?

How to Answer

Identify the differences/similarities.

● One of the major contrasts is...

● They're like chalk and cheese.

● ...bears no relation to...

● There's a world of difference between ...and...

● The most striking resemblance is...

● I can't tell them apart.

● I can't draw a distinction between…and..

Identifying

Examples

● What significance does...have?

● What dangers are there in...?

● What right does...have?

● What responsibilities does...have?

● What effect does...have?

● What role does…have?

● Could you outline/identify the...?

How to Answer

State the number and the main thing(s).

● There are a number of...but I'd like to point out...

● There are some ...but I'd like to single out..

● There aren't many…but I guess I could highlight...

● The key/main/major/prime%hief+ (N) is...