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Curso Profissional de Tcnico de Gesto Informtica
English Worksheet
School Year 2008/09
11th form
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Name: _______________________________ Class: ________ number: ________
December 08
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Teachers signature: ________________________________
Mark: ________________________
10Read the following text with carefully:
Higher temperatures threaten dangerous consequences: famine, disease, floods and lost
ecosystems. And from sweltering heat to rising seas, global warmings effect have
15already begun. But solutions are in sight. We know where most heat-trapping gases come
from: power plants and vehicles. And we know how to control their emissions: modern
technologies and stronger laws. The Natural Resource Defence Council (NRDC) is
working to put these fixes in place. By shifting the perception of global warming from
abstract threat to pressing reality, and promoting online activism. By pressing business to
20use less energy and build more efficient products. And by fighting for laws that will
speed these advances.
City dwellers face a wide range of environmental challenges: dirty air and water,
dwindling open space, garbage, soot discharging buses, traffic, the impacts of industry.
NRDC employs equally diverse strategies to make our cities healthier and more livable.
25We demonstrate that innovations in building design and manufacturing methods can
reduce wood use and air and water pollution. We work to preserve open space and help
create plans for new urban parks and incentives that revitalize central cities. We fight for
clean drinking water, expanded recycling programs and better and less polluting
public transit.
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A. Join the words in column A to their corresponding meaning in column B.
1. famine
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40

a. broad, extensive

2. floods

b. hunger, starvation

3. dwellers

c. uncontroled amount of

4. wide

water
d. people that live in a
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particular place

B. Say if the following statments are True or False. Quote from the text to account
your answer.
1. Higher temperatures dont cause serious consequences.
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2. Its impossible to control the emissions of most heat-trapping gases.
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3. The NRDC is already taking some measures to control the Global

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Warming.
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C. What do the following words refer to?

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1. their (line 4)

_________________________________________

2. these (line 6)

_________________________________________

3. that (line 9)

_________________________________________

4. these (line 9)

_________________________________________

5. we (line 13)

_________________________________________

D. Complete the following sentences using ideas from the text.

a. Disease, floods and lost ecossistems are __________________________
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b. They know most heat emissions come ___________________________

c. To control those emissions theyll use ___________________________
d. In cities there are a series of ___________________________________
E. Answer the following questions, using your own words as far as possible.

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a. Can you find a suitable title for this text? What would it be? Explain your
choice.
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b. What kind of resolutions does NRDC have in mind to fix the heat
emissions?
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c. Give an example of the NRDCs strategies in urban spaces (cities).
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A. Rewrite the following sentences. Make the necessary changes without altering the

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meaning.
1. Global warming has already affected many countries.
Many countries _____________________________________________
2. Forests were destroyed by man.

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Man ______________________________________________________
3. Higher temperatures will provoke famine, disease and floods.
Famine ____________________________________________________
4. The documentary gave students a broad perspective of global warming.
Students ___________________________________________________

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B. Complete the sentences below with the correct verb tense.

1. Two years ago, we ___________ (not/be) aware of most environmental
problems.

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2. They __________ just _______ (watch) the documentary about Global

Warming.
3. Last night I ___________ (not/feel) the temperature rising up.
4. Look! They __________ already ___________ (arrive).

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Good Work

Cotaes

Your English teacher

Grupo I
A.
B.
C.
D.

42
36
53
45
E.
20 + 20 + 19
Total do Grupo

= 08 pontos
= 18 pontos
= 15 pontos
= 20 pontos
= 59 pontos
= 120 pontos

Grupo II
A.

4 10 = 40 pontos
B. 4 10 = 40 pontos
Total do Grupo
= 80 pontos
Total = 200 pontos

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