The Impact of Fairtrade, Hunger, Money, and Wildlife on Society
FAIRTRADE(2022)
1.1 The purpose of Fairtrade is that artisans and farmers receive a fair price for their products. (p.1)
1.2 Many coffee farmers go to find work in other countries, or they start growing illegal crops because of the little money they earn. (p.2)
1.3 She became a Fairtrade activist because, when she was volunteering in Guatemala, she realized the poor conditions of farmers who didn’t do business with Fairtrade. (p.2)
1.5 Some of the stores offer Fairtrade products because they believe in ethical trading, but others sell these products because ethical shopping is fashionable. (p.4)
2.1 This sentence is true because the text states, “A lot of these products… huge profits.” (p.1)
2.2 This statement is true. According to the text,“She Alysha states… their hard work.” (p.3)
3 huge, grow, volunteer, afford, necklace, cool
YOUR HUNGER CAN AFFECT YOUR TEMPER AND YOUR DECISIONS(2022)
1.1 The difference is that when you are hangry, you are so hungry that it makes you feel angry. (p.1)
1.2 When glucose levels fall, your brain thinks that there is some danger to your life and so it increases hormones that make you feel stressed and aggressive. (p. 3)
1.4 They have found that when you are hungry you release a hormone called “ghrelin,” which affects your capacity to make decisions and to control impulses. (p. 6)
1.6 You shouldn’t eat sugary foods when you are hungry because they raise your blood sugar very fast, but then the level falls quickly again and you end up feeling worse than before. (p.7)
2.1 This statement is false because the text says that this word has been recently accepted by the Oxford Dictionary (p.2)
2.2 The sentence is false because the text states, “individuals that … carried on” (p.4)
3 starved, unreasonably, advantage, ensured, mild, handle
MONEY(2021)
1.1 Before money was invented, people bartered in order to do business, which means they would exchange one thing they had for another they wanted. (p. 1)
1.3 People started to use coins because it was easier and quicker than bartering. (p. 2/3)
1.5 Credit cards are more secure than cash because you can cancel them and get a new one if you need to. (p. 5)
1.6 You can use your credits on any service or you can let someone else use them instead. (p. 6)
2.1 This is a true sentence because the text states that in bartering “you have … of the items.” (p. 2)
2.2 This statement is true. According to the text, “coins were …the word ‘money’.” (p. 3)
3 perfect, precious, temple, fully, increasing, free
BREAKDANCING BECOMES AN OLYMPIC SPORT(2021)
1.1 Breakdancing will be included in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games because it is part of a plan to make the Olympic Games more attractive to young people. (p. 1)
1.2 The Paris Olympic Games will be more gender balanced because men and women will compete together in some sports. (p. 1/2)
1.3 Breakdancing could work well as an Olympic sport because it is very competitive and has many things in common with other Olympic sports, such as martial arts and gymnastics.(p.3)
1.5 In a typical breakdancing competition, dancers take turns to dance individually for less than a minute. (p. 5)
2.2 This sentence is false because the text states, “Some combinations … are improvised.” (p. 5)
2.3 According to the text, “breakdancing has … a true statement. (p. 7)
3 several, priority, popular, balanced, typically, judges
PLASTIC SCHOOL(2021)
1.1 Students take a bag of plastic waste to school to pay for/in exchange for their daily lessons. (p.1)
1.3 Before the school started collecting plastic waste, it was being burnt by people at home.
1.5 The plastic collected by the school is converted into eco-bricks that are used for construction. (p.4)
1.6 The school ensures that older teenagers are able to stay in school by giving them part time jobs in its recycling center so that they can earn money to help their families. (p.5)
2.2 This statement is false because, according to the text, they can “pay in plastic waste from their homes” (p.3)
2.3 This sentence is true because the text states, “The clouds… decreased significantly.” (p.4)
3 exchange, coughing, fees, earn, anger, confident
THE MANY WAYS THAT DOGS HELP PEOPLE(2021)
1.1 Having a dog encourages social interactions because dog owners are friendlier/more friendly and talk to each other when they are walking their dogs. (p. 2)
1.3 Dogs can help people with diabetes by reacting to low levels of sugar in the blood and that/which warns their owners that they need medical attention. (p.5)
1.5 The characteristics that make dogs important in helping children with special needs are their patience and their unconditional love and acceptance. (p.7)
1.6 People need to know that they will have to make changes in their lives because a dog will always depend on its owner for all its needs. (p.8)
2.1 This statement is false because the text says, “Decreased feelings…having a dog.” (p.2)
2.3 This statement is true because, as the text says, “studies have…cancer or malaria.” (p.5)
3 improve, to chat, battling, blind, patient, change
BEING LATE(2020)
1.3 To avoid being late, punctual people plan things with extra time for unexpected problems. (p.4)
1.4 Being punctual takes willpower because sometimes we have to stop doing something we like so that we are not late for something else. (p.5)
1.5 Being late can be part of a power game because some people are late to show that they have more power and can make other people wait for them. (p.6)
1.6 Late people can start being punctual if they make a decision to change. (p.7)
2.1 This sentence is true because, according to the text, “other people…it’s too late.” (p.5)
2.3 This sentence is true because, according to the text, “it can also be…against our will.” (p.6)
3 selfish, valuable, apologise, deadlines, annoying, decision
THE DAILY MILE(2020)
1.1 All the days, while they study in class, they go out of the school and they walk or run 15 minutes.
1.2 Because they were saying that they didn’t want to miss class.
1.4 The risks for children with obesity, they have the possibility to have diabetes and heart disease in later life.
1.5 So that the people done more sports, and it doesn’t affect their life and their health.
2.1 According to the text, this statement is false,“each child … teachers as they go.” (p.1)
2.3 This statement is true because, according to the text, “it was developed…school in Scotland.” (p.3)
3 replacement, worldwide, benefits, reduction, associated, lifestyle
WILDLIFE EXTINCTION(2020)
1.1 The text says that we should eat less meat because natural habitats are destroyed to grow food for the animals we eat. (p.3)
1.2 The two main causes of wildlife destruction are the destruction of natural habitats and wildlife hunting. (p.3 and 4)
1.4 Many wild animals captured by hunters are used as pets, as food or to make clothes or medicines. (p.4)
1.5 International trade is a threat to wildlife because it helps spread diseases and it also introduces species that can be dangerous to local ones. (p.5)
2.2 This statement is true. According to the text, “in the tropics…two months.” (p.3)
2.3 This statement is false because the text states that the destruction of wildlife “is actually…of people.” (p.6)
3 tiny, forest, threats, disease, eventually, warn