B2 Artists For Our Environment LIU010

Read the text about an association of artists who fight for conservation. Some of the
lines are correct. Some have a word that shouldn’t be there. Write this word in the
box next to the line. If the line is correct put a tick (✓) in the box. The first two lines
have been done for you.

1 Global warming has been an unusual environmental concern unusual

2 for many years, but unfortunately, we have been unable to ✓
3 deal with the problem this effectively. As a result, we are
4 destroying our only environment at an alarming speed.
5 Politicians always talk about climate change and promise them
6 to take steps to fight it. But in many cases, economic and financial
7 issues get in the other way. Getting campaign money from big
8 companies is often more than important than addressing
9 environmental problems.
10 Two decades ago, a group of artists have decided to take matters
11 into their own hands. The Artists for Conservation Foundation
12 is a Canadian-based non-profit organisation with over all 500
13 artists from 30 different countries. However in the past years
14 they have been sold artwork valued at 13 million dollars and
15 used the money to support for conservation projects around
16 the world.
17 In addition, they organise exhibitions showing the beauty of
18 nature, display images of least endangered species, and make
19 the public themselves aware of environmental problems in their
20 regular publications.

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1 Global warming has been an unusual environmental concern unusual

2 for many years, but unfortunately, we have been unable to ✓
3 deal with the problem this effectively. As a result, we are this
4 destroying our only environment at an alarming speed. only
5 Politicians always talk about climate change and promise them them
6 to take steps to fight it. But in many cases, economic and financial ✓
7 issues get in the other way. Getting campaign money from big other
8 companies is often more than important than addressing than
9 environmental problems. ✓
10 Two decades ago, a group of artists have decided to take matters have
11 into their own hands. The Artists for Conservation Foundation ✓
12 is a Canadian-based non-profit organisation with over all 500 all
13 artists from 30 different countries. However in the past years however
14 they have been sold artwork valued at 13 million dollars and been
15 used the money to support for conservation projects around for
16 the world. ✓
17 In addition, they organise exhibitions showing the beauty of ✓
18 nature, display images of least endangered species, and make least
19 the public themselves aware of environmental problems in their themselves
20 regular publications. ✓

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