Child Exploitation: Key Insights
- 1) No, because there is a government ban or law which forbids it.
- 2) In many cases, exploitation is never reported, or nobody notices it, and there are many more children working than the authorities estimate.
- 3) TRUE. His 12-hour work shift begins at 9 p.m. (l. 1)
- 4) FALSE. Dhiraj's pay is crucial in the family's battle to survive. (ll. 4-5)
- 5) TRUE. Parents say poverty forces them to send their children to work, and businesses benefit. (ll. 7-8)
- 6) TRUE. An Indian government law was enacted in 2006. (ll. 9-10)
- 7) Which can be easily attacked or easily hurt (adjective): Vulnerable (l. 6)
- 8) Poverty
- 9) Survival
- 10) Ban
- 11) A friend of mine, who is a famous scientist, was born in India.
- 12) He is said to be very young to work.
It is said (that) he is very young to work. - 13) Many Indian people aren't rich enough to...
The Big Bottle (Botellón): Key Insights
- 1) Because it is spontaneous, and people meet and drink in the streets.
- 2) Residents are affected in two ways: they cannot sleep well at night because of the noise, and they find the streets littered with rubbish early in the morning.
- 3) FALSE. The Big Bottle is perceived by local governments as a social problem. (l. 3)
- 4) FALSE. Now it has become fashionable to compete for the biggest national drinking party by organizing the largest gathering. (ll. 5-6)
- 5) FALSE. City councils are very cautious about calling in the police for fear that drunken youths will turn to violence. (l. 9)
- 6) FALSE. Across Spain, regional authorities have set different minimum ages to buy alcohol. (l. 11)
- 7) To walk around without a particular destination (verb): Wander (l. 1)
- 8) Synonyms for 'repair': Mend, Fix
- 9) Rubbish
- 10) Synonyms for 'crowd': Party, Gathering, Mass, Group, Assembly, Multitude, Throng, Band, Meeting
- 11) Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary. (0.5 points)
- Answer: Although the government has not solved the problem yet, it has a good reputation.
- 12) He shouldn't (go) have gone to that party yesterday.
- 13) It is quite unlikely that she will pay for the drinks. (0.5 points)
- Answer: It is not (very) likely that she will pay for the drinks.
