Part C
Use of language
1
Find words or expressions in the text that mean more or less the same.
| a | assistance | (lines 1 - 8) |
| b | money you pay for something | (lines 19 - 28 ) |
| c | sign which represents something | (lines 29 - 37) |
| d | struggle of opposing ideas | (lines 29 - 37) |
| e | people living in a city or town | (lines 38 - 50) |
(5)
2
Find the opposites.
| a | never | (line 12) |
| b | bought | (line 21) |
| c | more | (line 5) |
| d | halved | (line 27) |
| e | different | (line 52) |
(5)
3
Explain two of the following words in complete sentences.
| a | to hurry | (line 17) |
| b | member | (line 22) |
| c | strong | (line 36) |
(4)
4
Vocabulary - Grammar
Complete the text by using suitable forms of the words.
Write them down. Scientists warn: Insects will disappear Global warming is not the only serious 1 to humans. Another one is the falling numbers of insects and the many species 2 have already died out. Scientists say that half of all insects worldwide 3 since the 1970s. A new warning is that over 40 per cent of insect species could die out in our lifetime. One researcher said the number of insects was decreasing by 2.5 per cent every year. Many species of 4, bees and other insects are now extinct. This can trigger a catastrophic collapse of the 5 ecosystem. Professor Dave Goulson said a lot of insects 6 by pesticides used for farming and gardening. He said lower numbers of insects might mean we would not have enough 7 for people. He told reporters: "Three quarters of our crops depend 8 the help of insects. Crops will begin to fail. If this happens we 9 things like strawberries any longer. One of the most worrying trends is the decline of honeybees. In the USA, the number of honeybee colonies 10 from six million in 1947 to just 2.5 million in 2014." Professor Goulson warned: "We can't wait another 25 years before we do anything because it will be too late."
Write them down. Scientists warn: Insects will disappear Global warming is not the only serious 1 to humans. Another one is the falling numbers of insects and the many species 2 have already died out. Scientists say that half of all insects worldwide 3 since the 1970s. A new warning is that over 40 per cent of insect species could die out in our lifetime. One researcher said the number of insects was decreasing by 2.5 per cent every year. Many species of 4, bees and other insects are now extinct. This can trigger a catastrophic collapse of the 5 ecosystem. Professor Dave Goulson said a lot of insects 6 by pesticides used for farming and gardening. He said lower numbers of insects might mean we would not have enough 7 for people. He told reporters: "Three quarters of our crops depend 8 the help of insects. Crops will begin to fail. If this happens we 9 things like strawberries any longer. One of the most worrying trends is the decline of honeybees. In the USA, the number of honeybee colonies 10 from six million in 1947 to just 2.5 million in 2014." Professor Goulson warned: "We can't wait another 25 years before we do anything because it will be too late."
Adapted from: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1911/191117-insect-apocalypse.html (22.11.2019)
1 to threaten
2 ?
3 to disappear
4 butterfly
5 Earths / Earth's / Earths'
6 to kill
7 feed
8 from / on / of
9 not have
10 to drop
2 ?
3 to disappear
4 butterfly
5 Earths / Earth's / Earths'
6 to kill
7 feed
8 from / on / of
9 not have
10 to drop
(5)
5
Ask questions.
Ask four questions. Use different question forms or different tenses.
You are talking to Peter Harris, a swimming pool attendant.
Ask him about his job.
Ask him about his job.
(4)
(23)
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1
Find words or expressions in the text that mean more or less the same.
| a | assistance | help |
| b | money you pay for something | fee |
| c | sign which represents something | symbol |
| d | struggle of opposing ideas | conflict |
| e | people living in a city or town | citizens |
2
Find the opposites.
| a | never | always |
| b | bought | sold |
| c | more | less |
| d | halved | doubled |
| e | different | (the) same |
3
Explain two of the following words in complete sentences.
Note: These solutions are only examples. You can write a different explanation as well.
| a | to hurry | To hurry up means to increase the speed of a delivery process, for example. |
| b | member | To be a member means being a part of a group in exchange for a fee. |
| c | strong | When something is strong, it means that it can't break easily. |
4
Vocabulary - Grammar
Complete the text by using suitable forms of the words.
Write them down. Scientists warn: Insects will disappear Global warming is not the only serious threat to humans. Another one is the falling numbers of insects and the many species which/that have already died out. Scientists say that half of all insects worldwide have disappeared since the 1970s. A new warning is that over 40 per cent of insect species could die out in our lifetime. One researcher said the number of insects was decreasing by 2.5 per cent every year. Many species of butterflies, bees and other insects are now extinct. This can trigger a catastrophic collapse of the Earth's ecosystem. Professor Dave Goulson said a lot of insects were killed / were being killed / had been killed by pesticides used for farming and gardening. He said lower numbers of insects might mean we would not have enough food for people. He told reporters: "Three quarters of our crops depend on the help of insects. Crops will begin to fail. If this happens we won't have things like strawberries any longer. One of the most worrying trends is the decline of honeybees. In the USA, the number of honeybee colonies dropped from six million in 1947 to just 2.5 million in 2014." Professor Goulson warned: "We can't wait another 25 years before we do anything because it will be too late."
Write them down. Scientists warn: Insects will disappear Global warming is not the only serious threat to humans. Another one is the falling numbers of insects and the many species which/that have already died out. Scientists say that half of all insects worldwide have disappeared since the 1970s. A new warning is that over 40 per cent of insect species could die out in our lifetime. One researcher said the number of insects was decreasing by 2.5 per cent every year. Many species of butterflies, bees and other insects are now extinct. This can trigger a catastrophic collapse of the Earth's ecosystem. Professor Dave Goulson said a lot of insects were killed / were being killed / had been killed by pesticides used for farming and gardening. He said lower numbers of insects might mean we would not have enough food for people. He told reporters: "Three quarters of our crops depend on the help of insects. Crops will begin to fail. If this happens we won't have things like strawberries any longer. One of the most worrying trends is the decline of honeybees. In the USA, the number of honeybee colonies dropped from six million in 1947 to just 2.5 million in 2014." Professor Goulson warned: "We can't wait another 25 years before we do anything because it will be too late."
Adapted from: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1911/191117-insects-apocalypse.html (22.11.2019)
5
Ask questions.
Ask four questions. Use different question forms or different tenses.
You are talking to Peter Harris, a swimming pool attendant.
Ask him about his job. These are only some examples. You can ask different questions as well.
Ask him about his job. These are only some examples. You can ask different questions as well.
- Do you like your job?
- How many people have you saved so far?
- What do you like most about being a pool attendant?
- For how long have you been doing this job?
- Can you hold your breath for two minutes underwater?