Fill in the gaps with the elements

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate linking words. There are three extra options.

• However
• Nevertheless
• On the one hand
• Moreover
• In addition
• On the other hand
• Also
• In spite of this
• eventually
• at first
• at first

If you watch the news, you might get the impression that a huge number of crimes are happening every day. [ ], things are not as bad as they might seem.

[ ], we really get a lot of news every day. [ ], highly likely it will be bad news. Did you know that bad news is what people remember best? [ ], the media are well aware of this and are more willing to publish bad news than good news.

[ ], internet speed and increasing transparency play a big role in this phenomenon. In other words, the crime doesn't increase anymore. We'll just learn more about them. [ ] statistics show that crime rates are falling worldwide. [ ], one needs to understand that [ ] we will not be able to eradicate crime for a long time. But this does not mean that you need to give up and not believe that the crime rate will fall lower and lower.