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Club leader: Hello. Welcome back. Today we’re discussing environmental problems and environmental protection. What are our serious environmental problems now?

Nam: Pollution and habitat loss, I think.

Ann: I agree. The air and water quality are getting worse and worse.

Club leader: Any others?

Ann: Yes, I can think of some like global warming, endangered species loss, …

Nam: So what should we do to help protect our environment?

Club leader: We can reduce our carbon footprint even in our homes.

Ann: What do you mean by “carbon footprint”?

Club leader: It’s the amount of carbon dioxide we release into the environment.

Ann: I see. So we can do things like turning off devices when we’re not using them.

Club leader: Right … And there is much more we can do, like practising the 3Rs.

Nam: We can plant more trees in our neighbourhood too.

Ann: And try to avoid using single-use products, like plastic bags, and stop littering.

Club leader: Yeah. And we can volunteer at some local environment programmes to save endangered species.

Read the conversation again and match the two halves in the two columns​.

Club leader: Hello. Welcome back. Today we’re discussing environmental problems and environmental protection. What are our serious environmental problems now?

Nam: Pollution and habitat loss, I think.

Ann: I agree. The air and water quality are getting worse and worse.

Club leader: Any others?

Ann: Yes, I can think of some like global warming, endangered species loss, …

Nam: So what should we do to help protect our environment?

Club leader: We can reduce our carbon footprint even in our homes.

Ann: What do you mean by “carbon footprint”?

Club leader: It’s the amount of carbon dioxide we release into the environment.

Ann: I see. So we can do things like turning off devices when we’re not using them.

Club leader: Right … And there is much more we can do, like practising the 3Rs.

Nam: We can plant more trees in our neighbourhood too.

Ann: And try to avoid using single-use products, like plastic bags, and stop littering.

Club leader: Yeah. And we can volunteer at some local environment programmes to save endangered species.

Read the passage and fill the blanks

More and more young people are (37)...... voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little (38)...... no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.

The work may . (39)..... of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection. (40)…. ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be challenging and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.

Question 37:

Read the passage and fill the blanks

More and more young people are (37)...... voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little (38)...... no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.

The work may . (39)..... of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection. (40)…. ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be challenging and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.

Question 40:

Read the passage and fill the blanks

More and more young people are (37)...... voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little (38)...... no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.

The work may . (39)..... of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection. (40)…. ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be challenging and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.

Question 39:

Read the passage and fill the blanks

More and more young people are (37)...... voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little (38)...... no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.

The work may . (39)..... of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection. (40)…. ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be challenging and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.

Question 38:

VOLUNTEERS ABROAD

       More and more young people are ... (28) ... voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little ... (29) ... no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.

       The work may ... (30) ... of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection. ... (31) ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be ... (32) ... and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.

Question 29:

VOLUNTEERS ABROAD

       More and more young people are ... (28) ... voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little ... (29) ... no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.

       The work may ... (30) ... of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection. ... (31) ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be ... (32) ... and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.

Question 32:

VOLUNTEERS ABROAD

       More and more young people are ... (28) ... voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little ... (29) ... no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.

       The work may ... (30) ... of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection. ... (31) ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be ... (32) ... and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.

Question 31: