9 28 Australia Language in use: The Great Barrier Reef Read the text about the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Some words are missing. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each gap (1–10). Put a cross () in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. The Great Barrier Reef is the … 0 coral reef in the world. It … 1 off the east coast of Australia. Altogether it is about 2,600 kilometres long and … 2 about 2,900 reefs and about 900 islands. But even though it seems so big and … 3 many experts believe that it will not survive the next forty years. A reef consists of corals which are … 4 living in the sea. Their skeletons form the structure of the reef. If these corals are threatened by climate change or by … 5 through chemicals or waste, 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 … 6 . 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 … 7 ecosystem of the reef will soon be gone. That is the reason why the Australian Government makes great … 8 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 … 9 tourism and also fishing. … 10 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 1 A is seated B is situated C sitting D situates 2 A competes B complements C consists of D contains 3 A indestructible B undefended C indefensible D inconsistent 4 A organists B organisers C organs D organisms 5 A pollen B pollution C polling D pollutants 6 A despair B dissolve C disengage D disappear 7 A diverse B different C various D varied 8 A effects B efforts C affects D affairs 9 A reduce B replace C resource D retain 10 A Adding to B Added to C Additionally D In addition to Tip T See units in the coursebooks • Prime Time Transition 5: Unit 9 page 114 • Prime Time 5: Unit 3 page 30 1 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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