Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1After the coastal flooding destroyed three villages, thousands of families became ...............
Wrong!
People forced to leave their homes because of flooding are "refugees"; tourists and commuters travel for different reasons.
2The island now gets most of its electricity from solar panels and wind turbines, so it relies mainly on ............... energy.
Wrong!
Solar and wind power are "renewable" energy because they come from sources that are naturally replenished.
3Unless stricter filters are installed, the factories will continue to ............... greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Wrong!
Factories "emit" gases when they release them into the air.
4When the highest earners receive huge bonuses while wages at the bottom barely rise, the country faces growing ...............
Wrong!
A widening gap between high and low earners is "income inequality".
5Several governments signed a new ............... that sets shared targets for cutting carbon emissions.
Wrong!
A formal agreement between countries is a "treaty".
6Before the election, fake accounts spread false stories online as part of a coordinated ...............
Wrong!
A coordinated effort to spread false stories on purpose is a "disinformation campaign".
7Refusing to interview qualified applicants because of their ethnic background is a clear example of ...............
Wrong!
Unfair treatment because of a person's ethnic background is "discrimination".
8Port closures caused a serious ..............., leaving hospitals without essential medicines.
Wrong!
When port closures prevent medicines from arriving, the problem is a "supply chain disruption".
9The city is planting more trees and creating cooling centres to ............... the impact of future heatwaves.
Wrong!
To "mitigate" the impact of heatwaves means to make their effects less severe.
10After the earthquake, many remote communities depended on international ............... until roads and clinics reopened.
Wrong!
Emergency food and medical support from abroad is international "aid".
11The health system is under pressure because trained doctors and nurses are leaving for better-paid jobs abroad, a problem often called ...............
Wrong!
When skilled workers leave a country in large numbers, it is called a "brain drain".
12By rotating crops and using less water, the cooperative is trying to make farming more ...............
Wrong!
Farming that protects soil and water for the future is "sustainable".
Answers
- After the coastal flooding destroyed three villages, thousands of families became refugees.
- The island now gets most of its electricity from solar panels and wind turbines, so it relies mainly on renewable energy.
- Unless stricter filters are installed, the factories will continue to emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
- When the highest earners receive huge bonuses while wages at the bottom barely rise, the country faces growing income inequality.
- Several governments signed a new treaty that sets shared targets for cutting carbon emissions.
- Before the election, fake accounts spread false stories online as part of a coordinated disinformation campaign.
- Refusing to interview qualified applicants because of their ethnic background is a clear example of discrimination.
- Port closures caused a serious supply chain disruption , leaving hospitals without essential medicines.
- The city is planting more trees and creating cooling centres to mitigate the impact of future heatwaves.
- After the earthquake, many remote communities depended on international aid until roads and clinics reopened.
- The health system is under pressure because trained doctors and nurses are leaving for better-paid jobs abroad, a problem often called brain drain.
- By rotating crops and using less water, the cooperative is trying to make farming more sustainable.
