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EXERCISE 1 VOCABULARY
Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.
spotlight perilous predominantly glaring
spawned tensions bombings threats
1. dangerous (adjective) ________________
perilous
spawned
2. increased (verb) _________________
predominantly
3. mainly (adverb) _________________
glaring
4. obvious/ unmistakable (adjective) _________________

5. strained relationships between countries (noun) _________________

tensions

6. the acts of dropping bombs somewhere (noun) _________________

bombings

spotlight
7. the focus of public attention (noun) _________________
threats
8. the possibilities of trouble and danger (noun) _________________

EXERCISE 2 VOCABULARY APPLICATION

Apply the correct vocabulary from EXERCISE 1 to the passage below.
In the past 10 years, it seems that the world has become a much more

perilous
________________ 1
place. Since the recent Russia-Ukraine attack, terrorist attacks have been

placed in the ________________

spotlight 2 predominantly 3 normally
globally. Terrorist attacks are ________________

ascribed to extremist religious groups. Let us look at how different the world has become since

the rise of global terrorist attacks.

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The most ________________
glaring examples of this is exhibited by the various wars that

spawned
have ________________ 5 tensions
around some Islamic countries and the ________________ 6
with

their neighbouring countries. Terrorism has also hit home in many countries, with instances
7
such as the London bus ________________
bombings , the French teacher homicide and the Myanmar

threats
bombing blasts. For many of these countries, such ________________ 8
and the scale of

damage were unheard of in recent memory. All this serves to show that the world has, indeed,

become a far more dangerous place.

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Have you heard of other terrorist attacks?
911 case
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EXERCISE 3 ERROR CORRECTION

The paragraph contains multiple errors. Circle the error and correct them.

Aside from affect the world on a broad scale, terrorism has also changed the way we

lives our lives. For example, there is more cautious routine bag-checks for security at check-

ins, police present on the trains and a ban on sharp objects from being brought on to planes. As

students, we are regularly apprise of various emergency drills and often reminded of the

dangers posted by terrorism. These fears and contingencies have a pervasive quantity, and have

become the norm in our dayly life.

Ways to be alarm of terrorist attacks:

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EXERCISE 4 GAPPED FILLED TEXT
Connect the sentences. Then, fill in the space with a correct sentence.
PART A
1. All human beings should be taught love and peace;

2. The new media, such as live reporting and the internet,

PART B
a) has brought the perils of terrorism closer to us,

b) better ways to express their discontent

PART C
• and the correct ways to release stress.

à mentally rather than physically.

Combination
1.-_____-______
2.-_____-______

Terrorism has existed for a long time, even before September 11, and is an expression

of human discontent and tendency towards violence. There is a gamut of possibilities that

encourage terrorism. New weapons have made attacks bloodier and more dangerous. _____1 If

emphasis and preventive actions can help to save lives, they should be practiced as much as

possible. People from all walks of life should be drilled and trained to escape from terrorist

attacks. As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. _____2 Terrorist attacks have created

an undercurrent of fear and resentment in our society. It is up to us, the citizens to stand up to

terrorism, and to prevent it from further harming our lives.

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