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Some possible  answers:
                     Spray cans destroy the ozone layer.
                     Organic farming means that fewer chemicals pollute the land - and our bodies.
                    Unleaded petrol causes less air pollution than leaded petrol.
                     Recycling paper means that fewer trees need to be cut down.
                    Using bottle banks means that glass is re-used  rather than thrown away. There is, thus, less
                    wastage of  resources.
                     Environmentalists are also in favour of  using solar or wind power, of  using as little plastic as
                     possible (because it is not bio-degradable) and of planting new trees instead of  simply increasing
                     the amount of  land given over to agriculture.

                     Unit 45

             45      1  Cork is in the south of  the Republic of  Ireland.
                     2  It lies on an island between two channels of  the River Lee.
                     3  It has a desperately complex one-way traffic system. Moreover, its buses are terribly crowded.
                     4  St Anne's  Church was built on a site where another church stood previously. That church was
                       destroyed during a siege of  the city.
                     5  In the French Gothic style.
                     6  Probably not as they do not cater specifically for tourists.
                     7  The Crawford Gallery is worth visiting because it regularly puts on interesting exhibitions of
                       modern art.
                     8  Well-off people live in fashionable residential areas overlooking the harbour while others live
                       in suburbs on the edge of the city.
             45.2    Some possible  answers, based on the city of Cambridge in England:
                     Cambridge has the second oldest university in England (after Oxford). The main tourist area of
                       the town lies in the town centre, around the university colleges.
                     King's  College Chapel is in the Perpendicular style.
                     Most of the main hotels in the town are within walking distance of the centre.
                     The town centre tends to be terribly crowded on Saturdays.
                     A number of  the colleges are built on the site of  former monasteries or convents.
                     Cambridge has been called the intellectual centre of  the world. 1 am not sure whether or not it
                       still merits this description.
                     There are plenty of  sports facilities catering for both young and old.
                     Those who enjoy boating must not miss the opportunity to go for a punt on the River Cam.
                     Most of  the more picturesque colleges overlook the River Cam.
                     An interesting new Science Park has been built on the outskirts of the town.
                     The Fitzwilliam Museum is well worth visiting
                     Kettle's  Yard regularly mounts quite varied  exhibitions.
                     Railway enthusiasts do not have to travel far from Cambridge to find a working steam railway
                       open to the public.
                     Everyone who visits Cambridge is sure to appreciate its character.

             45.4    1  natural history   3  art        5  night
                       science        .   music           tennis
                       folk               community       social
                     2  leisure         4  basket ball   6  employment
                       shopping           squash          accommodation
                       city               royal           press





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