Unit 5 Lesson 2

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence below.

______ the daughter of a bookshop owner, spent most of her childhood surrounded by books.

1. Being Sally
2. Sally, being
3. Sally, been

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_______ by their optimism, he invested a lot in the company.

1. Persuading
2. Persuaded
3. Having persuaded

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_______ at the right temperature, the cardigan will never shrink.

1. Washed
2. Washing
3. Being washed

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___________ for so long, he had lost all hope.

1. Being unemployed
2. Unemployed
3. Have unemployed

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________, the teacher gave him the highest score.

1. Impressed by Daniel’s work
2. Impressing Daniel’s work
3. Impressed Daniel’s work

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People didn’t care about greenhouse gases for a long time, so they started using more and more energy in the form of fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil.

=> , people started using more and more energy in the form of fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil.

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People in colder regions might welcome warmer weather. They may suffer from many new diseases.

=>  , people in colder may suffer from many new diseases.

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Some animals may not survive because of the new environment. They could travel to other places in order to live there.

=>  , some animals could travel to other places in order to live there.

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Biodiesel is produced from vegetable oils, yellow grease, used cooking oils, or animal fats. It emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases (GHGs) than fossil fuels.

=>  , biodiesel emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases (GHGs) than fossil fuels.

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Carbon dioxide is absorbed by plants as part of the biological carbon cycle. Carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels.

=>  by plants as part of the biological carbon cycle, carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels.

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Many industrial processes emit CO2 through fossil fuel consumption. Several processes also produce CO2 emissions through chemical reactions that do not involve combustion.

=>  CO2 through fossil fuel consumption, many industrial processes also produce CO2 emissions through chemical reactions that do not involve combustion.

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Human activities contribute to 50-65% of total CH4 emissions globally. They include the  leaks from natural gas systems and the raising of livestock.

=>  to 50-65% of total CH4 emissions globally, human activities include the leaks from natural gas systems and the raising of livestock.

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The climate crisis has increased the average global temperature. The climate change is leading to more frequent high-temperature extremes, such as heatwaves.

=>  , the climate change is leading to more frequent high-temperature extremes, such as heatwaves.

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Higher temperatures are expected to cause a shift in the geographical distribution of climate zones. Higher temperatures can also influence the behaviour and lifecycles of animal and plant species.

=>  geographical distribution of climate zones, higher temperatures can also influence the behaviour and lifecycles of animal and plant species.

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As sea-level rise will increase the risk of flooding and erosion around the coasts, it affects biodiversity in coastal habitats, and the natural services and goods they provide.

=>   , sea-level rise affects biodiversity in coastal habitats, and the natural services and goods they provide.