Reading and Vocabulary Exercise von Robert Kuehl

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Robert Kuehl

Robert ist geboren in New Jersey und unterrichtet seit über 10 Jahren TOEFL Kurse mit dem klaren Ziel, Nicht-Muttersprachler auf ein maximales Englisch-Level zu bringen.

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... TOEFL test. But is designed to help you preparing for the vocabulary questions within the ...

... of environmental pollution is the consumption of meat. Now, most people would stop and say: Are you kidding? What does eating a hamburger have to do with earth warming? Now, to quote Jonathan Foer in his best-seller "Eating Animals" – 40 % of the CO2 emitted into the atmosphere results from the feeding of livestock. Again, most people would say – how does that work? Well, the feed – mainly soya produced in Brazil – requires vast areas of land to grow. Western countries in North America and Europe ...

... but only two“. Clearly understood and immediately translated into action. It is that simple. Why people are not aware of these complex happenings is not hard to explain. There is an enormous meat industry out there producing tons of meat every day. Their lobby has no interest in elucidating the processes behind the production of meat. So the media is quiet on this topic and people go on eating their burgers and steaks without a guilty conscience. However, there is hope out there. There ARE people who ...

... b) clarifying c) denying d) determining – 6. ramifications most likely means a) answers b) bulwarks c) explanations d) consequences – 7. jumped on the bandwagon most likely means a) had a great time b) played the same roll ...

... Most people seem to feel that if they shut off one or the other light at home, they have done enough to save the environment. Maybe even separate their garbage fastidiously (aluminum, paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, cork, batteries etc. - each into a separate container) then they have done more than enough against earth-warming. What people seem to miss are the complex processes that lead to CO2 emissions – things they can not see around the corner and down the block like exhaust emissions from cars. One of the predominant causes of ...

... people who understand the ramifications of eating meat and they are doing something about it. Being a "Veggie" is "in" in certain circles. Some, even more extreme, have gone "vegan" . Restaurants and cafeterias have been making efforts to offer vegetarian meals and even airlines have jumped on this bandwagon. Others declare Thursday a "no meat day." What is deplorable,however, is that it is not the other way around. Instead of saying no meat once a week, the opposite would be the sensible way around - meat only once ...

... c) pain stakingly d) sloppily. 3. Predominant most likely means a) major b) total c) overall d) masculine. 4. Blatant most likely means a) disturbing b) inaccurate c) obvious d) easy. 5. Elucidating most likely means ...