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Intermediate - Reading Comprehension and Prepositions
Intermediate - Reading Comprehension and Prepositions
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fake
controversial
wealthy
patriotic
environmentalist
reputation
slogan
violation
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Axles of evil
According to the
environmentalists, SUV
drivers do not care about the
environment. Once again, it is
all about oil. Federal statistics
show that four-wheel-drive
SUVs average 17.3 miles per
gallon and on some larger
models that goes down to just
12 miles a gallon. Hummers
are even worse. In
comparison, the average
petrol-fuelled saloon
manages 30mpg. Each
person in the USA consumes
about 4.5 times more energy
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How much more fuel does an SUV use compared to an ordinary car?
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100%
About 40%
4.5%
Find words in the text which are the opposites of these words:
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poor
genuine
civilian
public
heavy
unsuccessful
tiny
expensive
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Should people be allowed to drive vehicles that use large quantities of fuel?
Make a list of points for and against driving SUVs.
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wealthy
fake
military
private
light
successful
huge
cheap
Key Vocabulary
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Vocabulary Opposites
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Comprehension Check
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Vocabulary - Prepositions
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against
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into
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for
about
in
to