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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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