19 Ideals and reality 95 Language in use: Modern slavery Read the text about modern forms of slavery. Some words are missing. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each gap (1–11). Put a cross () in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. The term slavery conjures up … 0 of the transatlantic slave trade that was abolished in the 19th century. However, according to the latest figures of the International Labour Organisation about 20 million people around the world are … 1 like slaves. These poor people are forced to work – either through physical or mental pressure, they are owned and closely controlled by their masters – even through mental or physical abuse or the … 2 of abuse, they are treated as a commodity that can be bought and sold, and finally they are restricted in their movements. Modern slavery can … 3 people of all ages, gender and ethnic background. In many cases workers in developing countries are treated like slaves and have to work under … 4 conditions for minimal wages in order to produce goods which their masters can sell to Western companies for a fraction of what these companies earn in the Western world. And in spite of these low prices the company owners in developing countries still … 5 enormous amounts of money – at least for the countries they live in. When a textile factory in Bangladesh … 6 on 24 April 2013, over 1,045 textile workers making clothes for Western brands were killed. This accident drew international … 7 to the plight of poor Bangladeshis who were held like slaves and forced to work without proper protection and … 8 regulations. As a consequence of this disaster new guidelines were drawn up to improve the situation of the … 9 in the garment factories in Bangladesh and elsewhere. However, as long as consumers in Western countries keep buying clothes from major brands which sell goods produced under inhuman … 10 nothing will change in the developing world. The only way to put a … 11 to this development is to exert consumer power by … 12 to buy textile products produced under such circumstances. 0 A views B looks C images ✘ D portraits 1 A threatened B treated C trodden D threaded 2 A fright B treat C threat D fear 3 A effect B affect C effectuate D afford 4 A appealing B appalled C appealed D appalling 5 A earn B have earned C had earned D put on 6 A collided B colluded C collated D collapsed 7 A excitement B attention C suspicion D focus 8 A security B healthy C safety D safe 9 A workforce B jobs C works D masters 10 A circumstances B developments C reactions D atmosphere 11 A finish B end C halt D stoppage 12 A reigning B returning C refusing D regaining 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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