Recycling (3) RECYCLING ADVANCED ENGLISH UNIT 5

RECYCLING ADVANCED ENGLISH

UNIT 5

Recycling (3)

C Complete the passage by putting one word in each space. The main focus of this task is on grammar rather than vocabulary. Chile 1)________ over a hundred potentially active volcanoes. Several teams of international geology experts have 2)________ collaborating with Chilean colleagues on two of 3)________ most interesting, known 4) __________________ Lascar and Sollipulli. A recent study of Lascar has shown that glaciation seems 5)____________________________ have had 6)___important influence on its eruptions. When the ice retreated at the end of 7 ) _______ Ice Age 20,000 to 15,000 years ago, Lascar suffered 8 ) ________most violent eruption. Scientists hope that further study of this volcano 9)________ produce valuable data leading to some definite conclusions. A British team 10)________ led the investigations into the Sollipulli volcano, where 11)_________glacier fills the main depression. At 12)________ moment the ice cap 13)_________ melting at a rate of about 5 cm a day. This 14)____________ indicate a high risk factor for the surrounding countryside, as the ice cover normally plays a useful role 15 ) _________preventing the violent release of volcanic gases 16 ) _________cause explosive eruptions. 17)_________ the ice cap continues retreating, the volcano is very likely to erupt. This is a serious threat to the rich agricultural lands and tourist areas which 18)________ Sollipulli. Work is 19)________ on both volcanoes, as, fortunately, the teams 20)________ received a guarantee of international funding for further study for the next two years. D In most lines of this text there is one unnecessary word. It is either grammatically wrong or does not make sense in the text. Write the unnecessary words next to the numbers on the right. Tick any lines that are correct. Women can see their doctor on average five times a year in the UK compared with a men, who visit their doctor about three times. Two out of three women do leave from their GP’s surgery clutching a prescription. Yet women have been taking tablets without knowing what effect they may to have on their bodies, because of a scientific anomaly - the most drugs are tested on men. In addition, there are being well-known examples of the way drugs and other substances should work differently in women. The different balance of fat and muscle in men’s and women’s bodies affects the speed with which alcohol is are absorbed and broken down, for example. It is predicted that natural remedies will be continue to gain in popularity as women, in particular, are become more aware of the possible side- effects of the powerful drugs currently being prescribed. 1 _________________ 2 _________________ 3 _________________ 4 _________________ 5 _________________ 6 _________________ 7 _________________ 8 _________________ 9 _________________ 10 _________________ 11 _________________ 12 _________________ 13 _________________ 14 _________________ 15 _________________

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