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Vocabulary
A Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrases in the box. Be
careful! There are two extra phrases.
(1) If you change your lifestyle now it’ll ________ before you know it.
(2) You have to admit, it ________ to stop smoking now.
(3) I’m going to ________ of doing more exercise from now on.
(4) I really believe you have to ________ of what you’ve got.
(5) John, you’re working too hard. You really need to ________ for your family.
(6) I don’t know what to give up! I really don’t want to have to ________.
Almost everyday we hear about (7) _______ in the news. We hear stories about how, among other
things, our love of (8) _______ cars is increasing the amount of (9) _______ in the atmosphere. Of
course, we all know that this is bad for the environment, but concern about our (10) _______ and
actually doing something about it are two different things. (11) _______ we find excuses as to why we
can’t change our (12) _______ at the moment. And, we often make promises about what we’ll do in
the future. We might start eating (13) _______ or try and (14) _______ more things, but will we ever
take the steps that will really make a difference? The answer, unfortunately, is probably not.
(15) If we keep using our cars so much there will soon be a shortage _____ oil.
a) for b) in c) of
(17) With the increased demand _____ organic food many farmers are changing the way they grow
food.
a) for b) in c) of
(18) The current increase _____ the price of petrol hasn’t had much effect on the number of cars on
the roads.
a) for b) in c) of
(20) In recent years there has been an interest _____ energy-saving measures.
a) for b) in c) of
(21) In our drive _____ a better lifestyle we have ignored what is happening to our planet.
a) for b) in c) of
(22) Most people need to increase their consumption _____ fresh fruit and vegetables.
a) for b) in c) of
Sam White: Welcome to ‘Our World’ the TV show that looks at environmental issues that affect
our lives. My name’s Sam White and I’m your host. In today’s programme we
(29) are going to discuss / will discuss the topic of climate change. On the
programme we have Professor Tom Crick from the organization Friends of Our
Planet.
Professor Crick: Good morning?
SW: Hello Professor Crick. Can you tell us what (30) happens / will happen to our planet
in the next fifty years or so?
PC: Well, I can’t tell you exactly, but I’m sure things (31) are getting / will get a lot
worse.
SW: Can you give us some examples?
Functional language
G Complete the conversation with the words in the box.