Part B
Use of language
1
Find words or expressions in the text that mean more or less the same.
| a | in former times | (lines 8 - 15) |
| b | aims | (lines 36 - 49) |
| c | enormous | (lines 36 - 49) |
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2
Find the opposites.
| a | pollutes | (line 11) |
| b | banned | (line 27) |
| c | later | (line 47) |
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3
Explain one of the following words in complete sentences.
| a | island | (line 6) |
| b | to found | (line 17) |
| c | proud | (line 49) |
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4
Vocabulary - Grammar
Read the text. Find the suitable forms of the words and write them down. The Pacific - an Ocean in Danger
Read the text. Find the suitable forms of the words and write them down. The Pacific - an Ocean in Danger
The Pacific Ocean covers 30 per cent of the earth's surface. It is almost twice the size of the Atlantic Ocean and you can find the1 places on earth there. Although the name "Pacific" means peaceful, this ocean is in great danger since there is a very large area of plastic waste 2 it. Plastic bottles have been part of our 3 for a long time.
In 1978, Coca-Cola 4 the 2-liter PET plastic bottle and in 2016, over 480 billion plastic bottles 5 worldwide.
It contributes to the 6 of our planet. However, plastic has a lot of advantages: it is much lighter 7 glass, does not break easily and its transport and 8 are much cheaper. Besides, recycled plastic is often turned into 9 items, such as fleece pullovers or carpets.
But people who 10 throw plastic waste away may eat the same plastic one day. It can be eaten by fish and as everyone 11, we humans are at the top of the food chain.
The UN predicts that if trends continue, by 2050 oceans 12 more plastic than fish by weight.
In 1978, Coca-Cola 4 the 2-liter PET plastic bottle and in 2016, over 480 billion plastic bottles 5 worldwide.
It contributes to the 6 of our planet. However, plastic has a lot of advantages: it is much lighter 7 glass, does not break easily and its transport and 8 are much cheaper. Besides, recycled plastic is often turned into 9 items, such as fleece pullovers or carpets.
But people who 10 throw plastic waste away may eat the same plastic one day. It can be eaten by fish and as everyone 11, we humans are at the top of the food chain.
The UN predicts that if trends continue, by 2050 oceans 12 more plastic than fish by weight.
1 deep
2 to threaten
3 to live
4 introduction
5 to sell
6 to pollute
7 ?
8 to produce
9 variety
10 careless
11 to know
12 to contain
2 to threaten
3 to live
4 introduction
5 to sell
6 to pollute
7 ?
8 to produce
9 variety
10 careless
11 to know
12 to contain
Adapted from: 'School Times International' (March 2017); 'Read on' (11/2017), Eilers und Schünemann Verlag KG, Bremen
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1
Find words or expressions in the text that mean more or less the same.
| a | in former times |
(lines 8 - 15) |
| b | aims |
(lines 36 - 49) |
| c | enormous |
(lines 36 - 49) |
2
Find the opposites.
| a | pollutes |
(line 11) |
| b | banned |
(line 27) |
| c | later |
(line 47) |
3
Explain one of the following words in complete sentences.
| a | island |
| b | to found |
| c | proud |
4
Vocabulary - Grammar
Read the text. Find the suitable forms of the words and write them down. The Pacific - an Ocean in Danger The Pacific Ocean covers 30 per cent of the earth's surface. It is almost twice the size of the Atlantic Ocean and you can find the deepest places on earth there. Although the name "Pacific" means peaceful, this ocean is in great danger since there is a very large area of plastic waste threatening it. Plastic bottles have been part of our lives / life for a long time.
In 1978, Coca-Cola introduced the 2-liter PET plastic bottle and in 2016, over 480 billion plastic bottles were sold worldwide.
It contributes to the pollution of our planet. However, plastic has a lot of advantages: it is much lighter than glass, does not break easily and its transport and production are much cheaper. Besides, recycled plastic is often turned into various items, such as fleece pullovers or carpets.
But people who carelessly throw plastic waste away may eat the same plastic one day. It can be eaten by fish and as everyone knows, we humans are at the top of the food chain.
The UN predicts that if trends continue, by 2050 oceans will contain / might contain more plastic than fish by weight.
Read the text. Find the suitable forms of the words and write them down. The Pacific - an Ocean in Danger The Pacific Ocean covers 30 per cent of the earth's surface. It is almost twice the size of the Atlantic Ocean and you can find the deepest places on earth there. Although the name "Pacific" means peaceful, this ocean is in great danger since there is a very large area of plastic waste threatening it. Plastic bottles have been part of our lives / life for a long time.
In 1978, Coca-Cola introduced the 2-liter PET plastic bottle and in 2016, over 480 billion plastic bottles were sold worldwide.
It contributes to the pollution of our planet. However, plastic has a lot of advantages: it is much lighter than glass, does not break easily and its transport and production are much cheaper. Besides, recycled plastic is often turned into various items, such as fleece pullovers or carpets.
But people who carelessly throw plastic waste away may eat the same plastic one day. It can be eaten by fish and as everyone knows, we humans are at the top of the food chain.
The UN predicts that if trends continue, by 2050 oceans will contain / might contain more plastic than fish by weight.
Adapted from: Eilers und Schünemann Verlag KG (11/2017) Read on, School Times International, Bremen