Match each word with its synonym and antonym:Word | Synonym | Antonym |
literacy | official | attendance |
skilful | be present at | discourage |
formal | lasting | illiteracy |
attend | worldwide | temporary |
lifelong | absence | informal |
truancy | education | increase |
reduce | support | miss |
universal | decrease | unskilful |
encourage | competent | national |
Here is an extract from UNESCO’s Newsletter about education in rural areas. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the list: (education, world, rural, conditions, distance, drinking, circle, areas)Today in many parts of the ………………, growing up in a …………. region often means growing up without a decent ……………………... School attendance is generally low and absenteeism is high, mainly among girls. This is not surprising, considering the ………………….
many children have to walk daily, only to find a school in precarious
…………………., without furniture, learning materials, ……………..
water or toilets, and sometimes even without a teacher. Rural ………. are often caught in the vicious ………….. of having no access to the services and opportunities that might lift them out of poverty.
Link the following sentences. Make any necessary changes:2. One participant took a taxi. He didn’t want to be late.
3. Another participant was in the hospital. He apologized.
4. The teacher worked on his lesson plans. He wanted to be ready.
Read the situations and write sentences using the words in brackets:2. Her peer was embarrassed taking the pen. (she/never/write/before)
3. Aicha arrived late for the first session. (the lesson/already/begin)
4. The teacher offered her a notebook. She didn’t take it.
(the headmaster/already/offer/ her one)
Put the verbs between brackets into the correct tense:Nick and Jamal are talking about their future careers.
Nick: I just have two more courses before I graduate from university. By this time next year, I (graduate)................................... and I will be looking for a job.
Jamal: Does that scare you? Are you worried about the future?
Nick: Not really. I (go).....................................to a career counsellor and get some advice on how to find a good job.
Jamal: That’s a good idea.
Nick: I am also going to do training in a bank so that when I leave school, I (complete).........................................my university courses, and (work)................................in the real business world.
The following words have been deleted from the definitions below. Restore them in the appropriate blanks:Sustainable development Social justice
Developed world Micro credit
Globalization Ecological crisis
Developing world Health care
2. ………………………...is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different countries.
3. ………………………....is a development that meets the needs of the present and future generations.
4. ………………………….refers to countries with a high standard of living.
5. ………………………….means preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, and maintenance care of an individual’s body.
6. ………………………….is a phenomenon that occurs when the environment of a species or a population changes in a way that destabilizes its continued survival.
7. ………………………….is the extension of very small loans (micro loans) to the unemployed, to poor entrepreneurs, and to others living in poverty.
8. …………………………..is the ideal condition in which all members of a society have the same basic rights, security, opportunities, obligations, and social benefits.