Prime Time 5/6, Language in Use, Arbeitsheft

Australia 1 Language in use: The Great Barrier Reef You are going to read a text about the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Some words are missing from the text. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each gap (1–10) in the text. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. The Great Barrier Reef is the … (0) coral reef in the world. It … (Q1) off the east coast of Australia. Altogether it is about 2,600 kilometres long and … (Q2) about 2,900 reefs and about 900 islands. But even though it seems so big and … (Q3) many experts believe that it will not survive the next forty years. A reef consists of corals which are … (Q4) living in the sea. Their skeletons form the structure of the reef. If these corals are threatened by climate change or by … (Q5) through chemicals, they will die. When the water temperature rises above 28 °C the corals cannot survive. If that happens, other animals that live in the reef will also … (Q6) . Scientists even say that a lot of damage has already been done because more than 50 per cent of the reef’s coral cover has been lost since 1985. If this goes on, the very … (Q7) ecosystem of the reef will soon be gone. That is the reason why the Australian Government makes great … (Q8) to protect the natural structure and the wildlife in the reefs. Part of the areas has been declared a wildlife park which makes it possible to … (Q9) tourism and also fishing. … (Q10) its biological function the Great Barrier Reef also plays an important role in the culture of the Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders. 0 A widest B greatest C / largest D broadest Q1 A is seated B is situated C sitting D situates Q2 A competes B complements C consists of D contains Q3 A indestructible B undefended C indefensible D inconsistent Q4 A organists B organisers C organs D organisms Q5 A pollen B pollution C polling D pollutants Q6 A despair B dissolve C disengage D disappear Q7 A diverse B different C various D varied Q8 A effects B efforts C affects D affords Q9 A reduce B replace C resource D retain Q10 A Adding to B Added to C Additionally D In addition to 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 C ✔ TIP • Prime Time Transition 5: Unit 9  S. 116 • Prime Time 5: Unit 3  S. 30 28 Australia 9 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv