59 B2+ | 8. Klasse | READING | Nature and the environment Circle the correct synonym/paraphrase for the underlined words. 1 In some countries, overpopulation is causing serious problems. too many / few people 2 When some gases are released into the atmosphere, they become dangerous. simultaneous / hazardous 3 Incinerating waste causes air pollution and, therefore, a threat to public health. burning / safeguarding 4 Some items that are dumped in landfill sites can take years to break down. disintegrate / inhabit 5 Thanks to various successful global initiatives, there has been a slight recovery in the population of some endangered species. commitment / improvement 2 You have previously looked at the importance of identifying cue words and locating information in the text when you have limited time to answer questions. Read the statements below and then skim the article about the ethics of elephant sanctuaries on page 60. Decide if the statements about where each piece of information is located are true (T) or false (F). Remember to look for the cue words. 1 paragraph 2 – two ways that tourists can keep other tourists informed about bad practices regarding elephants 2 paragraph 3 – measures that prohibit ill-treatment of animals 3 paragraph 4 – Vicki Brown’s previous experience working with animals 4 paragraph 5 – one location where a shortage of space presents problems for some elephants 5 paragraph 8 – an example of how one group of elephants should be looked after When you are completing sentences about a text, you may find that you need to read across several sentences or paragraphs to find the best way to complete them. Look at the following sentence and first think about the best way to complete it. What kind of information should you write in the gap? Guess what the answer is. Both Mossman and Brown are against the idea of elephant camps allowing visitors . Now look at the text and complete the sentence with a maximum of four words. In which paragraphs are the answers located? Paragraphs and Now check your answers to exercises 3 and 4. Did you answer all questions correctly? If not, think about where you went wrong before you do the exam task in exercise 6. 3 T F 4 5 Working the reading task: Four-word sentence completion Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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