Part B
Text-based tasks
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| Decide whether the following statements are true, false or not in the text. Mark the correct boxes. | true | false | not in the text |
| In the 20th century, vegetarians were called Pythagoreans. | |||
| A vegan lifestyle might keep people from picking fruit. | |||
| Rising carbon dioxide levels in the air make wildlife lose its natural habitat. | |||
| Kale contains more valuable nutrients than avocados. |
(2 pts)
2
Match the headings with the parts of the text.
You must fill in your solutions below.
There are two more headings than you need.
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6)
You must fill in your solutions below.
There are two more headings than you need.
1) lines 1 - 8
2) lines 9 - 15
3) lines 16 - 24
4) lines 25 - 30
5) lines 31 - 42
6) lines 43 - 48
2) lines 9 - 15
3) lines 16 - 24
4) lines 25 - 30
5) lines 31 - 42
6) lines 43 - 48
a) A strong demand for vegan products
b) Europe's most popular supermarkets
c) The history of plant-based diets
d) Energy-efficient pumps
e) A to-do list for the better
f) The downsides of animal farming
g) How vegan lifestyles differ
h) Problems caused by importing vegan goods
Solutions: b) Europe's most popular supermarkets
c) The history of plant-based diets
d) Energy-efficient pumps
e) A to-do list for the better
f) The downsides of animal farming
g) How vegan lifestyles differ
h) Problems caused by importing vegan goods
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(6 pts)
3
Finish the sentences using the information from the text.
Mark the correct ending.
Mark the correct ending.
3.1
Pythagoras ran a school which ...
| a) | did not allow its students to eat any meat. | |
| b) | taught students how to fast. | |
| c) | offered a 40-day meatless diet to his students. | |
| d) | only took on fast students. |
3.2
A vegan lifestyle ...
| a) | is what 30 per cent of the people in the UK decided to go for. | |
| b) | is responsible for 14.5 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions. | |
| c) | is the best way to reduce your environmental impact on the planet. | |
| d) | has negative long-term effects on people's health. |
3.3
According to a survey on veganism ...
| a) | the top ten UK supermarkets offer their own vegan products. | |
| b) | hardly any vegan products can be found in UK supermarkets. | |
| c) | almost half of London's youth would rather be vegans than smokers. | |
| d) | 44 per cent of the young people in the UK are vegetarians. |
3.4
A study by Carbon Footprint Ltd has shown that importing ...
| a) | one kilo of bananas causes twice as many emissions as avocados. | |
| b) | one kilo of bananas causes a smaller emissions footprint than two avocados. | |
| c) | two avocados cause less environmental damage than one kilo of bananas. | |
| d) | one kilo of bananas or two avocados does not make an ecological difference. |
(4 pts)
4
Match the people with the statements.
You must fill in your solutions below. Two statements do not match. 1) Martin Heller
2) A fruitarian
3) A Mexican avocado producer a) "I know it's not right, but we need more space to fulfil all orders and deliver."
b) "I only eat fruit and green salad."
c) "Our studies show that it's the small things that can change so much."
d) "The more avocados we import, the better."
e) "Same of my mates take the whole thing much more seriously than me. But l'm not going to sit next to a tree and wait until it happens." Solutions:
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2)
3)
You must fill in your solutions below. Two statements do not match. 1) Martin Heller
2) A fruitarian
3) A Mexican avocado producer a) "I know it's not right, but we need more space to fulfil all orders and deliver."
b) "I only eat fruit and green salad."
c) "Our studies show that it's the small things that can change so much."
d) "The more avocados we import, the better."
e) "Same of my mates take the whole thing much more seriously than me. But l'm not going to sit next to a tree and wait until it happens." Solutions:
1)
2)
3)
(3 pts)
5
Answer the questions in complete sentences using the information from the text.
a)
What do scientists have to focus on in order to find out more about the health benefits of a vegan diet? (2 items)
b)
What results from the UK's high consumption rates of vegan alternatives? (2 items)
c)
Why is eating kale better than eating avocados if you want to save the environment? (2 items)
(6 pts)
(21 pts)
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1
| Decide whether the following statements are true, false or not in the text. Mark the correct boxes. | true | false | not in the text |
| In the 20th century, vegetarians were called Pythagoreans. | |||
| A vegan lifestyle might keep people from picking fruit. | |||
| Rising carbon dioxide levels in the air make wildlife lose its natural habitat. | |||
| Kale contains more valuable nutrients than avocados. |
2
1) 
c) The history of plant-based diets
2) g) How vegan lifestyles differ
3) f) The downsides of animal farming
4) a) A strong demand for vegan products
5) h) Problems caused by importing vegan goods
6) e) A to-do list for the better
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3)
4)
5)
6)
3
3.1
Pythagoras ran a school which ...
| a) | did not allow its students to eat any meat. | |
| b) | taught students how to fast. | |
| c) | offered a 40-day meatless diet to his students. | |
| d) | only took on fast students. |
3.2
A vegan lifestyle ...
| a) | is what 30 per cent of the people in the UK decided to go for. | |
| b) | is responsible for 14.5 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions. | |
| c) | is the best way to reduce your environmental impact on the planet. | |
| d) | has negative long-term effects on people's health. |
3.3
According to a survey on veganism ...
| a) | the top ten UK supermarkets offer their own vegan products. | |
| b) | hardly any vegan products can be found in UK supermarkets. | |
| c) | almost half of London's youth would rather be vegans than smokers. | |
| d) | 44 per cent of the young people in the UK are vegetarians. |
3.4
A study by Carbon Footprint Ltd has shown that importing ...
| a) | one kilo of bananas causes twice as many emissions as avocados. | |
| b) | one kilo of bananas causes a smaller emissions footprint than two avocados. | |
| c) | two avocados cause less environmental damage than one kilo of bananas. | |
| d) | one kilo of bananas or two avocados does not make an ecological difference. |
4
1) c) "Our studies show that it's the small things that can change so much."
2) e) "Same of my mates take the whole thing much more seriously than me. But l'm not going to sit next to a tree and wait until it happens."
3) a) "I know it's not right, but we need more space to fulfil all orders and deliver."
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5
Answer the questions in complete sentences using the information from the text.
a)
- Scientists have to focus on more studies on long-term effects of a vegan diet.
- They also have to focus on the effects a vegan diet has on certain groups like children.
b)
- More fruit and vegetables are needed.
- A lot of fruits and vegetables need to be imported.
c)
- Kale can be produced locally and doesn't have to be imported.
- By eating kale less carbon dioxide is produced and fewer forests are being cut down.