Listen and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F)

Tropical forests are being destroyed to meet the needs of richer countries

Write a short paragraph (120 -150 words) to describe your favourite national park. You can use the questions as cues
* Where is it?
* What features does this park have?
* How can you get there?
* Why is it your favorite national park?

Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions
Gender inequality starts early and keeps women at a disadvantage throughout their lives. In some countries, infant girls are less likely to survive than infant boys because their parents favour the boys and neglect the girls - even though biologically, infant girls should survive In greater numbers. Giris are more likely to drop out of school and to receive less education than boys because of discrimination, education expenses, and household duties. In 1995, governments around the world signed the Beijing Platform For Action, promising to take specific action to prevent discrimination against women. Yet today, more than 40 countries have laws which discriminate against women and treat them as second-class citizens. In many countries, women are subjected to violence, which the government does nothing to stop because their laws approve practices like ‘honour’ killings, (a woman is killed by a family member if she does something which Is thought to bring shame on the family), marital rape and wife beating. In several countries laws make it more difficult for a woman to be Independent because they restrict women’s property, employment and citizenship rights.

Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank
The use of tech gadgets in the classroom is beneficial for students and teachers. Computers and other electronic devices can greatly enhance the quality of teaching and learning. They (1)_________ lectures interesting, facilitate students to explore the world outside the classroom , and connect with other students and experts all over the world.
They help students to take notes quickly and efficiently, easily store and find data using note taking software (2) _________access the wealth of Information available online.
Apart from some prevalent kinds of gadgets used in the classroom such as laptops, tablets and phones, there are others that are useful for teachers. In the past, a teacher was stuck standing with chalk in front of a blackboard, (3) _________today teachers can use wireless presenters that have a laser pointer and can be operated with an index finger from anywhere in the classroom.
Portable digital projectors allow teachers (4) _________interactive presentations without the use of the cumbersome equipment as before. A portable audio speaker can be convenient if you need to play music or other audio files in class.
Gadgets will (5) _________replace an engaging teaching environment and interesting material. However, they can help greatly in both teaching and learning.

__________including coal, oil or natural gas are formed from the remains of dead plants and animals millions of years ago.

Portable digital projectors allow teachers (4) _________interactive presentations without the use of the cumbersome equipment as before

He said that the government has/ had/ would made efforts to solve the problem of water pollution in recent years