Esclavitud moderna, premios y medio ambiente: ejercicios de comprensión lectora en inglés
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Modern Slavery
MODERN SLAVERY
Reading comprehension
1. In ancient civilizations, slaves were... c) very often people who were captured from enemy armies.
2. In ancient civilizations, d) justifications to enslave people were different from today.
3. In earlier periods in history, c) the number of slaves was less than in present times.
4. Today, c) there are forms of exploitation that are equivalent to slavery.
5. Slavery exists today d) in contradiction with existing laws against it.
6. According to the text, women and children nowadays c) are affected by forms of slavery, as men and people of all ages are.
7. According to the text, social, demographic and economic developments c) are some of the most important factors for the return of slavery.
Ruth Manorama, Winner of the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’
Reading comprehension
1. According to the text, Ruth will... b. be getting 90,000 US dollars in prize money.
2. The women's centre Ruth wants to build will... a. be mainly for Dalit women.
3. When Ruth was a young woman living in the city of Madras, c. she had economic difficulties.
4. As a child, Ruth had to walk to school a long distance because... d. her mother thought the schools near her house were not good enough.
5. Ruth started campaigning on behalf of Dalit women in 1987,... d. after she had been involved in activities against discrimination.
6. Ruth did not have an easy start as a social campaigner because... a. people would not understand why Dalit women should fight for their rights.
7. What motivated Ruth's campaign in defence of Dalit women's rights? c. She felt the situation of Dalit women was worse than that of other poor women.
8. Ruth thinks that in order to improve the situation of Dalit women in the future... b. one needs to explain the truth and talk about it with courage.
Is Text Messaging Making Our Kids Illiterate?
Reading comprehension
1. Many older people believe that... a) a teenager can solve most problems with computers or high tech devices.
2. ‘Folks’ in line 1 means... d) people.
3. One of the good things about high tech is that kids can... d) have a richer social life.
4. According to the author, one of the ill effects of videogames is that kids... b) may behave violently in real life.
5. ‘R U going 2?’ is an example of... a) phonetic shorthand.
6. Some pessimistic people complain that... d) Instant Messaging shows that young generations are more and more uneducated.
7. According to the text, researchers and teachers... d) disagree about the influence of text messaging in school work.
8. The author of this article is... b) an adult who reflects on the use of new techs among kids.
A Better World
Reading comprehension
1. What causes the change in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere? The excessive use of coal and oil.
2. Who told Gore about the possibility of making a film about global warming? Some people from the entertainment industry.
3. Who controlled the creative process of the film? The director, David Guggenheim, who often consulted Gore.
4. Gore thinks that in the future nuclear power... won't be much more important than it is now.
5. According to the interview, the use of ethanol is positive because it is... made mainly from waste.
6. Gore thinks one of the reasons why President Bush and his government don't want to act on the problem is that they... are quite responsive to the production of oil and coal.
7. Who is adopting the Kyoto Protocol in the USA? Some cities do.
8. What kind of campaign is Gore leading? A campaign... to change people's point of view about global warming.