Reading Question 1: (15 marks)

A topic sentence indicates what the rest of the paragraph is about. Read the texts below and write the appropriate topic sentence for each paragraph. / 15

1. ________________________________________________________________. They are meant to rejoice special moments and emotions in our lives with our loved ones. They play an important role to add structure to our social lives and connect us with our families and backgrounds. Celebrating festivals keeps cultures and traditions alive and brings communities together.
2. ________________________________________________________________. Its all about making smart choices to build an overall healthy dietary pattern. After all, a healthy diet can help reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and lots of other things youd rather avoid. The good news is, eating right doesnt have to be hard or require you to give up all of the foods you love.

3. ________________________________________________________________. As we explore and are eager to gather all the unknown information about the place, we understand how people live in other countries. The experience of a new culture and other surprises keep our interest and enthusiasm alive and encourages us to keep travelling. Travelling can enrich our lives culturally and at the same time broaden our minds.

4. ________________________________________________________________. Through frequent sport you can get to know a lot about an individuals personality, their strengths, and weaknesses. Sport with colleagues is a good opportunity to build better relationships and networks that may help you in your job. Sports also help people to develop a team mindset whether its winning, losing or training together.

5. ________________________________________________________________. On the one hand, the convenience of doing shopping from your living room sounds very attractive. Additionally, you get to access different online portals from around the world giving you a glimpse of the variety at your disposal. But on the other hand, you constantly hear stories of how people get cheated through these online platforms. There are also incidents of personal details being stolen which is very worrying.