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    B2 U8 Extra Grammar Practice Reinforcement

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    This document provides a summary of key points about drought conditions in California between 2011-2017: 1) In January 2015, a state of emergency was declared in California as the drought entered its fourth year. Assistance programs were introduced to help residents facing water shortages. 2) In June, emergency conservation regulations were implemented to make people reduce water use. In some cities, the problem became so serious that a water-shaming policy was being considered. 3) Although the drought had officially ended by 2017, the years since have also been drier than normal. It is said that La Niña is believed to be at least partly to blame because it created a continuous high-pressure system close to the Cal

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    This document provides a summary of key points about drought conditions in California between 2011-2017: 1) In January 2015, a state of emergency was declared in California as the drought entered its fourth year. Assistance programs were introduced to help residents facing water shortages. 2) In June, emergency conservation regulations were implemented to make people reduce water use. In some cities, the problem became so serious that a water-shaming policy was being considered. 3) Although the drought had officially ended by 2017, the years since have also been drier than normal. It is said that La Niña is believed to be at least partly to blame because it created a continuous high-pressure system close to the Cal

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    This document provides a summary of key points about drought conditions in California between 2011-2017: 1) In January 2015, a state of emergency was declared in California as the drought entered its fourth year. Assistance programs were introduced to help residents facing water shortages. 2) In June, emergency conservation regulations were implemented to make people reduce water use. In some cities, the problem became so serious that a water-shaming policy was being considered. 3) Although the drought had officially ended by 2017, the years since have also been drier than normal. It is said that La Niña is believed to be at least partly to blame because it created a continuous high-pressure system close to the Cal

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    Extra

    Extra grammar
    grammar practice
    practice: revision
    reinforcement Unit 8
    The passive; The passive − verbs with 4 Find and correct the mistakes.
    two objects; The passive with say, 1 Global warming was believed to be one of the
    know, believe, etc. causes of the rise in extreme weather, but scientists
    are not sure.
    1 Circle the correct alternative. 2 London is claim to be the most popular city for
    1 In 2015, buildings in Western Mexico were destroyed/ tourists to visit.
    are destroyed by the strongest hurricane ever recorded. 3 Many people have be reported missing after the
    2 In December, some towns in northern England severe floods.
    were flooded/was flooded after heavy rain. 4 It is not knew how many animals died in the disaster.
    3 California has been affected/was affected by 5 The award for the most successful charity was
    drought since 2011. presented for the Queen.
    4 Heavy rain is predicted/are predicted to fall over the
    next few days due to a new area of low pressure. 5 Complete the text with the phrases in the box.
    5 When a volcano starts producing lava and ash, the
    are also believed to be • ​It is said • ​is reported • ​
    local residents should be evacuated/was evacuated
    should be explored • ​should be implemented •
    for their own safety.
    ​​was being considered • was declared • ​were
    created • ​were granted • were introduced
    2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
    the verbs given.
    1 The flood widespread damage to the
    Never-ending drought
    town. (cause) Between 2011 and 2016, California experienced its
    2 The hurricane to hit the coast at 2 pm, longest-ever period of drought. In January 2015, a state
    but in the end, it changed direction. (forecast) of emergency (1) in
    3 The survivors eight hours after the California as the drought entered its fourth year.
    avalanche occurred. (find) Assistance programs (2)
    4 Forest fires rapidly when it hasn’t rained to help residents facing water shortages. Some farms
    for a long time. (spread) (3) government funds to
    5 When a town is evacuated, the evacuees help them continue working. In June, emergency
    accommodation in special shelters. (give) conservation regulations (4)
    to make people reduce water use. In some cities, the
    3 Complete the second sentence so that it has the
    same meaning as the first sentence. problem became so serious that a water-shaming
    policy (5) . This would have
    1 Aid was promised to the refugees living in the
    allowed the local authorities to name companies and
    mountains.
    The refugees living in the mountains house owners who used excessive quantities of water.
    . Although the drought had officially ended by 2017, the
    2 An award was given to Beyoncé for her charity work. years since have also been drier than normal. La Niña
    Beyoncé for her (6) to be at least partly to
    charity work. blame because it created a continuous high-pressure
    3 A special prize was awarded to the local firefighters system close to the Californian coast. However, urban
    for their hard work. growth and farming crops that require a lot of water
    The local firefighters (7) causes. Lack of water is
    for their hard work. not the only problem during a drought. With large
    4 Temporary accommodation in a sports centre was amounts of dead vegetation, the ground becomes
    given to the evacuees.
    drier and there was a high risk of forest fires.
    The evacuees in a
    (8) that even if the dry
    sports centre.
    period ends soon, it will take years for the land to
    5 Money was lent to the survivors to help them rebuild
    their lives. recover. In the meantime, water efficiency methods
    The survivors (9) and ideas, such as
    rebuild their lives. desalination to make use of seawater
    (10) .

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