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ACTIVITIES
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1 Read the Reading tip. Then read the texts and
match theexperts (1-6) with the topics (a-h). There are
two extra topics that you don't need to use.
UNDERSTANDING IDEAS
VOCABULARY
Fifty Years On
1 Match the highlighted words in the text with these
de nitions.
1 To start something new.
2 To think about something in a logical way.
3 To grow strong again.
4 To give something to someone.
5 Arms and legs.
6 Translating spontaneously into another language.
7 To make something smaller.
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8 To use medicine to make someone well again.
9 A computer programme that looks for information.
10 The problem of having too many people in a place.
11 A sudden disaster. catastrophe.
12 Something that isn't working properly.
13 Intelligent.
14 To go somewhere in large numbers.
15 Dangerous and able to kill someone
ACTIVATE
Complete these sentences with the correct form of
the words in green.
1 The hotel will give us tea, but they won´t ____ any
food
2 When my father was younger, he _______ his own
company.
3 Our air conditioning started ___________________,
so it was blowing out hot air instead of cold.
4 Brain cells do not ___________ if they are destroyed.
5 My sister's really _______ She passes all her exams
without studying very much.
6 I'm trying to _______ the amount of chocolate l eat.
7 How does your doctor ________ your sore throat?
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8 The tsunami caused many deaths and millions of
pounds of damage. It was a ___________
9 One of the main problems facing the city of Tokyo is
______________
10 Sking acidents often result in broken _____
11 Malaria can be __________ if a person has not had
a vaccination.
12 Mariam enjoyed ______________ for her English
colleagues during the conference.
13 My parents try to ________ with me instead of just
telling me o .
14 Many people ________________________ to the
department store when they heard about the sale.
15 Google is a well-known __________________.
COMPOUND NOUNS