Saving the world

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

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It is no (EXAGGERATE) to say that the world has become a global village. Modern methods of (COMMUNICATE) have made the world much smaller and the problems we face, such as (POLLUTE) are not restricted to this country. The (DESTROY) of the rainforests in Brazil is everyone's problem and the (STARVE) which is common in many African countries is a challenge for Europe too. The (EXTINCT) of rare species is a tragedy for the planet as a whole and the (EXHAUST) of oil supplies will shake the (FOUND) of the world's economy.


The (PROTECT) of the environment is the (RESPONSIBLE) of all nations, rich and poor. However , uncontrolled economic (COMPETE) between strong and weak nations leads to the (CREATE) of greater (EQUAL) between the rich and poor nations of the world.