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Unit 08

10 esercizi

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Lingua inglese

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets and a modal of certainty.

1. Look out of the window. It (rain) ________ again! I am fed up with such unpredictable weather.
2. You can't go out without a coat. It's February and it (be) ________ cold outside, in spite of the sunshine.
3. The seaside is quite far from the hotel. It (take) ________ half an hour to walk to the beach, but I am not sure.
4. You (receive) ________ the postcard I sent you from Portugal. I came back from holiday two weeks ago!
5. That documentary (be) ________ interesting for you, but not for me. I hate watching tornadoes and earthquakes!

Completamento aperto

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dalla difficoltà: da 1 (più facile) a 5 (più
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Lingua inglese

Listen and complete the following statements with the missing word.

1. Maximum temperatures today were around ________ degrees centigrade.
2. Tomorrow temperatures will be similar to ________.
3. Saturday evening light scattered ________ are expected in the ________, which will mean ________ temperatures.
4. On Sunday morning the sky will be ________ until mid-afternoon when the clouds ________ disperse.

Completamento aperto

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Choose the correct verb.

When setting off for a holiday we ________ spend our time in contact with nature than visit a historical site. People ________ relaxing to touring. I myself like both but when it comes to summer holidays I'________ camp in a place of natural beauty. If you decide to join us you'________ remember. We ________ not to do much travelling. Once my boyfriend and I went on holiday with some friends from 'The Discovery Team'. After a couple of days we regretted it. They'________ get up at dawn and set off exploring than enjoy the place. They were always on the move.

Completamento chiuso

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Lingua inglese

Tick the correct sentences.

A: 'The Discovery Team' friends are very nice people but a camping holiday is too many for them.

B: If you decide to join a group of people trekking in nature, be careful not to take too much baggage with you.

C: Sometimes people leaving for adventurous trips are not informed enough about the potential dangers.

D: Nature is a source of too much surprises.

E: You can learn so much from nature if you just sit still and watch.

Scelta multipla

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Join the words to their meaning.

1. Rough ________
2. The increase in temperature of the earth's atmosphere ________
3. Devastating events ________
4. Water shortage ________
5. Very heavy rain with thunder and lightning ________
6. Lose heat ________

Posizionamento

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Complete the sentences with the correct verb form and preposition.

Many people are rightly concerned about the health of our planet. If we don't stop (cut) ________ trees in the Amazon rainforest, or (throw) ________ so much rubbish we will (bring) ________ a severe increase in temperatures as well as harsh climate changes. The situation is urgent and we (run) ________ of time: the ice polar caps are melting, the deserts are (dry) ________, temperatures are too high and the earth can't (cool) ________ at night as it should. We should take action NOW!

Completamento aperto

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Complete the text with a word that fits the gap, using the word given in capitals with the correct suffix. The same suffix may be used only twice.

Pandas are a seriously ________ (DANGER) species.
They are at risk of ________ (EXTINCT). They are mainly menaced by hunting. ________ (HUNT) kill them for their fur, although there are now stricter rules to protect pandas thanks to greater public ________ (AWARE).
But in some cases pandas are killed ________ (ACCIDENT) by hunters pursuing other animals. The ________ (DESTROY) of the forest also reduces pandas' access to the bamboo they need to survive.

Completamento aperto

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Complete the second sentence with one to three words so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.

1. My boyfriend prefers going camping than visiting historical sites. (RATHER)
My boyfriend ________ go camping than visit historical sites.

2. I think we should take action now. (HAD)
I think ________ take action now.

3. Information about the trip was insufficient and we found ourselves mostly unprepared. (ENOUGH)
There was ________ information about the trip and we found ourselves mostly unprepared.

4. If Tommy could choose, I think he would prefer to join you later. (RATHER)
If Tommy could choose, I think he ________ you later.

5. We spent hours listening to him giving us information about the trip but we couldn't take it all in. (MUCH)
We spent hours listening to him but the information he gave us about the trip was ________ us to take in.

Completamento aperto

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Choose the correct word or phrase.

According to many experts, bull sharks are the ________ dangerous sharks in the world. This is because they're an aggressive species and like to hunt in waters where people often swim.
Sharks are found ________ the world, in shallow, warm ocean waters. They're even ________ to swim up into freshwater rivers. Humans are not part of a bull shark's normal prey. Scientists think that when a bull shark attacks a person it's because the big fish has run ________ of other options or because it simply mistakes a person for prey. Bull sharks will eat almost ________, but their diet consists mainly of fish. They hunt during the day and ________ night.

Completamento chiuso

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Rearrange the sentences into the correct order to form a short article.

A. Pandas can then bring huge economic benefits to local communities through ecotourism.

B. In fact, in the Yangtze Basin where pandas live, the forests are home to a stunning array of wildlife such as dwarf blue sheep, multi-coloured pheasants and other endangered species, like the golden monkey.

C. Pandas play a crucial role in the bamboo forests where they roam by spreading seeds and facilitating growth of vegetation.

D. Moreover, the panda's habitat is at the geographic and economic heart of China, home to millions of people.

E. By making this area more sustainable, we are also helping to increase the quality of life of local populations.

1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________

Completamento aperto

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