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0 2 ... and the percentage of people in prison ... Unit 2
3 ... to a two percent.
4 ... approximately 58 pereent3 percent. Starting off
5 ... that the percentage ... 0 I battery farming 2 pesticide use
6 ... to 25 pereentage percent ... 3 outdoor farming 4 natural fertiliser
® Suggested answers 5 crop rotation 6 genetic engineering
1 The chart shows some of the problems people have when 6 1 Organic vegetables and fruit are grown using natural
they go abroad by age group. fertiliser and soil. Organic meat is farmed outdoors where
2 (see 1 above) the animals are reared in a healthy environment with
plenty of space.
3 Their biggest problem is sorting out healthcare; 37% have
this problem, compared with 36% of the older age group 3 Photos 3, 4 and S
and 32% of the younger age group.
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4 The middle age group has the most problems related to
money (35%), compared with 34% of 18- to 34-year-olds 0 The last sentence of the subheading suggests that the writers
and 29% of 55-year-olds and over. are going to question whether organic food is better for the
5 The middle age group has the most, and the oldest age environment and for people's health. So this passage is likely
group the least. to contain some arguments by the writers, and it is useful to
try and understand these arguments, as they form part of an
6 The middle age group
overview of the passage.
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6 The writers are against organic food.
The chart shows three areas of dificulty people have when
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they move to another country and how these dificulties
research I organic food 1 better for us
vary according to age.
ii Adding up I cost I organic food
The greatest problem for people of all ages is arranging
iii factors I affect food quality
medical care. Between 32 and 37 percent of all people find iv rich and poor I differently
this a problem. v description I organic farming
The second biggest problem is organising finances. vi Testing I taste I organic food
Although only 29 percent of people over 55 are affected by vii Fear I science I created 1 organic trend
this, 35 percent of the middle age group and 34 percent of ix hidden dangers 1 food
the 18-34 age group experience difficulties in this area. 0 2 v 3 i 4 iii 5 ix 6 vii 7 iv
In contrast, fewer people have difficulties with education.
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While 19 percent of the 35-54 age group have trouble
Questions 8- 9
finding a suitable school for their children, the percentage
of people in the other two age groups is much lower at 6 mention I connection 1 organic farming
percent for the young age group and 3 percent for the over Options
55s. A use of pesticides
In general, all people experience problems to some extent. B same field I different crops
However, the percentage of the 35-54 age group who find C soil quality
their new arrangements difficult is slightly higher than the D reducing 1 farm workers
others, particularly in relation to education. E greenhouse gases
Questions 10- 11
Key grammar factors I affect I nutritional content of food
0 b1 c2 d4 Options
6 2 harder 3 friendlier I more friendly 4 warmer; colder A who prepares
5 Older; better B weather I growth
C where I food 1 stored
8 2 better best
D when I plants I removed I earth
3 more clean and safe cleaner and safer
E type of farm
4 The~ highest
5 wttrSet worse Questions 12- 13
6 more vv ell better negative aspects 1 organic farming
Options
A Consumers complain 1 cost
B make people ill
C Farm workers 1 specially trained
D too much 1 technological expertise
E not possible 1 some countries
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