3. Making up a Summary

Divide the article into logical parts Write out key words for each part. Sum up the contents of each one in 1 sentence. Make up a summary of the article.

4. Reviewing the Article

Now, using the scheme of reviewing newspaper articles (App. 2), useful vocabulary and clichés (App. 1-2) and the summary you have just made up, review the article. Do not forget to give your opinion of the material.

Unit 12 life and death

1. Before Reading Tasks

a. Do you think cars in our streets add much to the pollution of the environment?

b. Is the traffic heavy in the place you live?

c. Should we have stricter laws to prevent ordinary people from causing pollution?

4. Words in Context

Choose the meaning of the underlined word or expression based on its use in the sentence.

1. Car ownership …is likely to grow another third by the year 2010, according to EC predictions.

a. declaration b. forecast c. preference

2. If drastic action is not taken soon … many animal and plant species could die out …

a. violent and decisive action b. effective action c. urgent measures

3. …Large areas of the world could become submerged under the sea.

a. go below the surface b. dive c. operate under water

4. Exhaust fumes are responsible for 90 % of the carbon dioxide emissions.

a. the steam which escapes through a chimney b. heavy strong smelling air which is given off by cars c. gas

5. This will place stress on natural and social systems unprecedented since the Ice Age.

a. unparalleled b. unpopular c. for which there is no precedent

6. … grain harvests will dwindle …

a. become gradually less b. become of a worse quality c. die out

7. ...causing hordes of refugees to flee to cities.

a. crowds of people wandering from place to place b. large groups of people who have left home and seek refuge elsewhere from some natural disaster c. crowds of people looking for work

8. Asthma, bronchitis and brain strokes are just three of the consequences of traffic pollution.

a. results produced by some action or condition b. importance c. choice

9. …ten % of Europe’s population has lung problems aggravated by traffic fumes.

a. made worse or more serious b. made big in number

c. annoyed

10. Traffic noise is another hazard leading to stress-related physical symptoms.

a. danger b. risk c. an obstacle

11. … and other exhaust gases are dissolved in the atmosphere.

a. scattered in different directions b. become liquid c. disappear

12. European governments are tackling the problems in the wrong way.

a. are dealing with the problems b. are overcoming the problems

c. are thinking over the problems

13. He recommends tighter parking restrictions.

a. limitations b. prohibition c. agreement

14. Oslo has introduced road tolls which make people think twice.

a. tax paid for the use of public roads b. the loss caused by a disaster

c. a gate across a road

15… Scandinavia is trying to force people onto trams to reduce congestion.

a. inflation b. increase c. an abnormally great amount

16. … Brazil had found the best answer by making fuel alcohol from its abundance of sugar.

a. plenty of b. a quantity that is more than enough c. rich

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