December 18-24, 2006
Global warming could evaporate GDP
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1. How much would it cost to hold back global warming?
A. the world
B. a pretty penny
C. an arm and a leg
D. one percent of the annual GDP

2. How much would it cost to do nothing about global warming?
A. nothing
B. peanuts
C. one fifth of the GDP
D. an apple and an egg

3. Who ordered the report on climate change?
A. the world community
B. the Mexican government
C. the British finance ministry
D. the worldÕs environment ministers

4. What did Stern tell the environment ministers?

A. They must do something about global warming quickly.
B. Mexico is responsible for most of the global warming worldwide.
C. The USA will wage war against any nation that warms the globe.
D. Cold countries will save a lot of money because theyÕll need no more heating.

5. What do people hope this report will achieve?
A. It could change the opinion of Americans.
B. It makes it clear that development is good.
C. Poor countries must pay for their lack of development.
D. British soldiers will teach desert living to all Englishmen.


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. annual
A. yearly
B. at least
C. backwards
D. retrospectively

7. reveal
  A. show
B. attack
C. ridicule
D. dispute

8. stress
A. doubt
B. blame
C. burden
D. emphasise

9. assertion
A. lie
B. claim
C. policy
D. decision

10. impact
A. effect
B. danger
C. damage
D. disadvantage

 

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