Match the beginnings with the endings
1. The number of elephants in Africa is falling ...
2. Poachers killed ...
3. Some countries want to sell ...
4. Many poor countries are against ...
5. Poaching is not a big problem ...
6. The main reason for the destruction of animal species is ...
a. ... other products, such as elephant hair and leather.
b. ... trade.
c. ... in countries with protected elephant populations.
d. ... because of the illegal ivory trade.
e. ... an increase in the ivory trade.
f. ... most of the elephants in Kenya.
Fill the gaps using a preposition:
1.
The tusks were worth millions _______ dollars.
2.
The number of elephants fell by 50% _______ the 1980s.
3.
Kenya lost 80% _______ its elephants.
4.
The main reason _______ the destruction of wildlife is trade.
5.
Some countries want to increase the trade _______ ivory.
6.
Countries want to earn money _______ their natural resources.
7.
The author is in favour _______ giving compensation to farmers.
8.
Controlling the use of land is the answer _______ this problem.
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Complete the table:
Verb
Noun
1.
destroy
____________
2.
announce
____________
3.
propose
____________
4.
attract
____________
5.
act
____________
6.
increase
____________
7. protect ____________
8.
ban
____________
The infinitive
Look at this example from the text:
The answer to this problem is to control the use of land.
Fill the gaps using examples of infinitives from the text:
1.
The answer to this problem is not ____________ animals.
2.
Some countries want ____________ the trade in ivory.
3.
This is the only way ____________ the elephants of Africa.
4.
Cites announced an action plan ____________ the illegal ivory trade in Africa.
5.
A limited legal trade in ivory will allow the illegal market ____________ .
6.
Namibia wants ____________ worked ivory, elephant hair and leather.
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hostage
aid agencies
militant
troops
kidnap
withdraw
1. If you ___________ someone, you keep them as a prisoner and ask their family or
friends for money.
2. ___________ is another word for ‘remove’ or ‘take away’.
3. A ___________ is a person who uses extreme or violent methods to get political
changes.
4. The person held prisoner by a kidnapper is called a ___________.
5. ___________ is another word for ‘soldiers’.
6. ___________ are organisations that help people in poor countries.
Look in the text and find this information as quickly as possible:
1. What is the name of the Italian prime minister?
2. What does the organisation Bridge to Baghdad do?
3. How many aid workers were kidnapped recently?
4. Find 3 aid organisations mentioned in the text.
5. What is the name of Osama bin Laden’s deputy?
6. What is the name of the Australian prime minister?
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Aid agencies warn of Iraq pullout
after kidnappings
Sophie Arie and Luke Harding
International aid agencies work in many
countries. They help poor people, sick people
and people who have difficult lives.
At the moment the situation in Iraq is very
dangerous for the international aid agencies.
Because of this many have already left Iraq.
Many more will leave in the next few days.
Now there are only a few which are operating
there.
Recently armed men kidnapped four aid
workers from their office in Baghdad. Two of
the aid workers were Italian women. This is
the first time that militants have attacked aid
agencies and the first time they have
kidnapped women. Many people now believe
that all the remaining aid workers will now
leave Iraq because of this kidnapping.
Jean-Dominique Bunel, an aid agency worker,
said in an interview with a French press
agency: “Most international organisations are
preparing to leave Iraq and some foreign
workers have already left.” He said he did not
know who had kidnapped the Italians who
work for an organisation called Bridge to
Baghdad, which helps Iraqi children.
An Iraqi group called Ansar al-Zawahri said it
had kidnapped the women. In a message on
an Islamist website, it said: "This is the first
of our attacks against Italy." The name of the
group may have a connection with Osama bin
Laden’s deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri.
The security situation in Iraq is getting worse
and almost all the main aid organisations,
including the United Nations and the
International Red Cross have now left the
country. The people who are still in Iraq now
have to think very carefully about the
situation after the latest kidnapping. Twenty
armed men ran into the organisation's office
in central Baghdad and kidnapped the four aid
workers.
The Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi,
said he was "shocked and surprised" that the
kidnappers had attacked women because "the
Islamic religion protects women". Some
Italian politicians, who were against the war
in Iraq, said that the most important thing was
to save the lives of the hostages.
The kidnapping in Baghdad happened 10 days
after the murder of the Italian journalist
Enzo Baldoni. Militants kidnapped Mr
Baldoni while he was travelling to Najaf with
the Italian Red Cross. Italy did not accept the
kidnappers' demands for its troops to leave
Iraq, so the militants killed Mr Baldoni.
Another militant group released a video. The
video shows men wearing masks cutting off
the head of a Turkish lorry driver. They
kidnapped the driver while he was taking
goods to an American army base in Mosul in
the north of Iraq.
Militants also kidnapped two Australian
hostages. The Australian prime minister, John
Howard, said he would not withdraw
Australian troops from Iraq as a result of the
kidnapping.
The Guardian Weekly
20-09-04
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Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences:
1. Many aid agencies are leaving Iraq ...
2. The kidnappers killed Mr Baldoni ...
3. The kidnappers kidnapped the Italian women ...
4. Mr Berlusconi was shocked and surprised ...
5. The kidnappers killed the Turkish lorry driver ...
6. The militants kidnapped two Australian hostages ...
a. ... because the Italian government did not accept their demands.
b. ... because the Islamic religion protects women.
c. ... because he was taking goods to an American army base.
d. ... because it is becoming too dangerous.
e. ... because they want Australian troops to leave Iraq.
f. ... as their “first attack against Italy”.
Fill the gaps with the names of different professions. All except number 5 are in the
text.
1. A ____________ is someone who writes for a newspaper.
2. A ____________ is someone who transports goods by lorry.
3. A ____________ is someone who represents people in parliament.
4. An ____________ is someone who works for an aid agency.
5. A ____________ is someone who translates from one language to another.
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Complete the sentences using a preposition. Check your answers in the text.
1. The kidnappings happened 10 days _______ the murder of an Italian journalist.
2. Many Italian politicians were _______ the war in Iraq.
3. More people will leave _______ the next few days.
4. Many people will leave Iraq because _______ the kidnapping.
5. The journalist was travelling to Najaf _______ the Italian Red Cross.
6. The situation is very dangerous _______ the aid agencies.
7. The name may have a connection _______ bin Laden’s deputy.
8. Armed men ran _______ the agency’s office in Baghdad.
Look at this sentence from the text:
“This is the first time that militants have attacked aid agencies.”
The present perfect tense is often use with the expression ‘This is the first time ...’ (or
‘second time’ and so on)
For example, ‘This is the first time I’ve been to this restaurant’.
Make similar sentences using these prompts:
1. first time/I/be/Scotland
2. first time/I/see/this film
3. second time/I/fly/with this airline
4. first time/she/be/football match
5. second time/I/see/this programme
6. first time/he/travel/abroad
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