Name: _________________________________________ Nr: __________

Teacher: _____________ Mark: _______________ Date: ______________

I
A. Read the following text carefully:
The Green Movement" began in the sixties when
people started to protest against pollution, the destruction
of wildlife and other effects of human society across the
planet. At first, it was seen as just a fashion, something
only hippies were interested in. But since its first
appearance, it has grown and become better organised and
even quite successful.
One example of a very successful green"
organisation is Greenpeace. It started in the 1960s in Canada, as a more or less amateur
protest group, with few resources. This is certainly not the case now, as it progressed in
means, which have given it some notable successes. For some years the world's press
and TV screens have been full of images of Greenpeace dinghies racing to stop whale
hunting.
Greenpeace's protests on factory chimneys and Greenpeace members fighting for
a just cause are almost anywhere in the world. For example, as a result of campaigns by
Greenpeace and other environmental groups, whales have become a symbol of nature
for many millions of people, and the countries, which hunt them, have faced lawsuits in
international courts. This is exactly what has happened. People power can sometimes
change things, and it has been public pressure that has been behind many of
Greenpeaces greatest achievements.
B. Answer the following questions, using your own words as much as possible:
1. What was the conception of the Green Movement?
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2. How has the Media helped the Greenpeace organisation?

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3. How does the text explain the theory of People Power?
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C. What do the following words refer to in the text?
a) When

(line 2)

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b) It

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c) It

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d) Them

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II

A. Complete, using the To-infinitive or the Gerund:

1. This generation is very interested in _______________________ (protect) the
environment.
2. Young people would like _____________________ (know) how to do more to help.
3. It is worth it _____________________ (fight) for the environment because it is the
only one weve got.
4. My father cant stand ____________________ (have) to smile for some members of
the government.
5. Greenpeace members are very good at _____________________ (make) speeches.

6. Before ___________________ (go) to the protest march, I must warn you it can be
dangerous!
A1. Do the same, paying attention to the verbs:
a) I will never forget ________________________ (participate) in that important
environment conference last year.
b) The spokesman of the Conference spoke about the threats of our planet and then he
went on ____________________ (talk) about the things we can do to help.
c) Stop __________________ (smoke)! It is bad for you and for the planet.
d) Please, remember _______________________ (take away) the garbage when you
leave.
e) I tried ___________________ (move) the container full of empty bottles but it was
too heavy.
C. Complete with the right phrasal verb from below, making the appropriate
changes to the verbal tenses:
a) I cant go to a Greenpeace meeting because I have to ______________________ my
younger sister.
b) Jamess car ____________________ on his way to the Earth Conference.
c) This organisation has _____________________ money so they had to
_____________________ the Conference.
d) This generation is very strong. They will never _____________________ fighting
for our dear planet.
e) I ____________________ my father in my love for the planet.

f) Our generation believes that our planet will ____________________ from all these
problems.
g) My friends ____________________ me_________________ because they dont care
about the planet.

Let down / give up / run out of / look after / call off / get over / take after /
break down
III
Choose one of the following topics and write a 10-to-15-lined paragraph about it:
1. Nowadays there are lots of environments threats which can be a real danger for our
planet. Refer to the most important threats, to what extent they are dangerous and how
people can fight them (You may exemplify with the fiction from The Day After
Tomorrow and the factual information given in An Inconvenient truth.)
2. What level of awareness and action exists in Portugal related to the environment
conservation? Is your country /government really interested in protecting the planet?
What is your opinion about this issue?
3. Are you an environmentalist? What do you really do to help our planet?
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Good Luck!!