Use of Language
Part 1
Read the text and choose the correct word for each gap. Tick the correct answer. Problems With Bottled Water
1
a)knows how important it is to drink enough water. 1.5 litres per day are good for you
2
according to health experts. Bottled water is okay when you need a quick drink. But there are some
3
things you should know. We often take water b) the tap in our kitchen for granted, but it
4
really is a luxury which many people in other countries c) have. They have to walk for miles
5
to get their water from a well. Often it is not clean, so they have to boil it before drinking. Where
6
we live, bottled water isn't better or cleaner d) tap water. Fact is, that tap water is under
7
stricter control than bottled water. Bottled water also has a huge environmental impact. It usually
8
e) from a lake or underground spring, and you need three litres of water to produce one
9
litre of bottled water. Another problem is the plastic. To make the bottles, companies need billions of
10
gallons of oil every year and 2,000 times more energy than tap water needs. Last but not least there's
11
the trash. Tons of plastic bottles end up in landfills or in our oceans. So, think twice f) you buy
12
bottled water, you may drink water from the tap instead.
["Problems with bottled water", https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/problems-with-bottled-water-level-3; Zugriff am: 01.08.2023] (zu Prüfungszwecken bearbeitet)
[https://www.riverkeeper.org/campaigns/tapwater/bottled-water; Zugriff am: 30.08.23]
[https://www.riverkeeper.org/campaigns/tapwater/bottled-water; Zugriff am: 30.08.23]
| a) | Anybody |
Everybody |
Somebody |
| b) | after |
to |
from |
| c) | don't |
doesn't |
didn't |
| d) | as |
when |
than |
| e) | came |
come |
comes |
| f) | during |
before |
after |
(6 pts)
Part 2
Find opposites for two of the three words in the text and write them down.| a) | slow | |
| b) | dirty | |
| c) | worse |
(2 pts)
Part 3
Find synonyms for two of the three words in the text and write them down.| a) | normally | |
| b) | to make | |
| c) | seas |
(2 pts)
Part 4
Choose two of the following words from the text and give a definition.| a) | expert (line 2) | |
| b) | kitchen (line 3) | |
| c) | trash (line 11) |
(2 pts)
Part 5
You meet a health expert and want to know more about drinking water.Ask her three different questions.
a)
b)
c)
(3 pts)
(15 pts)
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Problems With Bottled Water
1
Everybody knows how important it is to drink enough water. 1.5 litres per day are good for you
2
according to health experts. Bottled water is okay when you need a quick drink. But there are some
3
things you should know. We often take water from the tap in our kitchen for granted, but it
4
really is a luxury which many people in other countries don't have. They have to walk for miles
5
to get their water from a well. Often it is not clean, so they have to boil it before drinking. Where
6
we live, bottled water isn't better or cleaner than tap water. Fact is, that tap water is under
7
stricter control than bottled water. Bottled water also has a huge environmental impact. It usually
8
comes from a lake or underground spring, and you need three litres of water to produce one
9
litre of bottled water. Another problem is the plastic. To make the bottles, companies need billions of
10
gallons of oil every year and 2,000 times more energy than tap water needs. Last but not least there's
11
the trash. Tons of plastic bottles end up in landfills or in our oceans. So, think twice before you buy
12
bottled water, you may drink water from the tap instead.
["Problems with bottled water", https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/problems-with-bottled-water-level-3; Zugriff am: 01.08.2023] (zu Prüfungszwecken bearbeitet)
[https://www.riverkeeper.org/campaigns/tapwater/bottled-water; Zugriff am: 30.08.23]
[https://www.riverkeeper.org/campaigns/tapwater/bottled-water; Zugriff am: 30.08.23]
Part 2
| a) | slow | quick (l. 2) |
| b) | dirty | clean (l. 5) |
| c) | worse | better (l. 6) |
Part 3
| a) | normally | usually (l. 7) |
| b) | to make | to produce (l. 8) |
| c) | seas | oceans (l. 11) |
Part 4
| a) | expert (line 2) | An expert is someone who has great knowledge about a certain topic. |
| b) | kitchen (line 3) | A kitchen is a place where you can prepare and cook meals/food. |
| c) | trash (line 11) | Trash is what you throw away if it's broken or empty. |
Part 5
You meet a health expert and want to know more about drinking water.Ask her three different questions.
a)
What happens to your body, if you don't drink enough water?
b)
How long can you go without water?
c)
Is tap water really ok?