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    The document discusses poverty levels around the world. It begins by noting that in 1990, over 1 billion people lived on only $1 per day. The UN then promised to halve this number by 2015. Various efforts have been made to address extreme poverty, such as films showing what $1 can buy in different countries, charities raising funds for projects, and some people trying to live on $1 per day themselves to experience the challenges firsthand. While progress has been made in reducing poverty levels, hundreds of millions of people still live in extreme poverty, so much work remains to be done.

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    The document discusses poverty levels around the world. It begins by noting that in 1990, over 1 billion people lived on only $1 per day. The UN then promised to halve this number by 2015. Various efforts have been made to address extreme poverty, such as films showing what $1 can buy in different countries, charities raising funds for projects, and some people trying to live on $1 per day themselves to experience the challenges firsthand. While progress has been made in reducing poverty levels, hundreds of millions of people still live in extreme poverty, so much work remains to be done.

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    The document discusses poverty levels around the world. It begins by noting that in 1990, over 1 billion people lived on only $1 per day. The UN then promised to halve this number by 2015. Various efforts have been made to address extreme poverty, such as films showing what $1 can buy in different countries, charities raising funds for projects, and some people trying to live on $1 per day themselves to experience the challenges firsthand. While progress has been made in reducing poverty levels, hundreds of millions of people still live in extreme poverty, so much work remains to be done.

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    EF Inter Files 1-2

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    Anna Sándor
    The document discusses poverty levels around the world. It begins by noting that in 1990, over 1 billion people lived on only $1 per day. The UN then promised to halve this number by 2015. Various efforts have been made to address extreme poverty, such as films showing what $1 can buy in different countries, charities raising funds for projects, and some people trying to live on $1 per day themselves to experience the challenges firsthand. While progress has been made in reducing poverty levels, hundreds of millions of people still live in extreme poverty, so much work remains to be done.

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    ENGLISH FILE INTERMEDIATE – FILES 1-2

    LISTENING

    1 Listen. Tick () the five sentences that are correct.


    1 Helen and her husband moved to the countryside 10 years ago. 
    2 They haven’t changed the house much since they moved in. 
    3 The second photo shows them looking tired and dirty. 
    4 At the beginning they sold apples to their friends. 
    5 They invested money from her husband’s grandfather in the business. 
    6 They started selling apple juice five years ago. 
    7 They have started to make a good income from the business. 
    8 They haven’t been able to spend much money on holidays. 
    5

    2 Listen to five conversations. Tick () A, B, or C.


    1 Alice’s friend has _____ her grandmother’s house.
    A recently sold  B just bought  C just left 
    2 Lisa has been _____ for WaterAid since April.
    A working  B giving talks  C organizing events 
    3 Kate tells Wendy that her bus _____.
    A hasn’t arrived yet  B didn’t stop  C has broken down 
    4 The DVDs from the market cost _____ in the shops.
    A the same as  B less than  C more than 
    5 Chris says that he has _____.
    A made no changes to his life  B just changed jobs  C lived in another country 
    5

    GRAMMAR

    1. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
    Example: We’re meeting (meet) Bob outside the cinema at 7.30.
    1 Paolo 's________
    going to buy (buy) a new car next week.

    2 I ________
    need (need) a lot of sleep at the moment so I can concentrate on my exams.
    3 We hardly ever ________ eat (eat) together as a family.
    4 Hi, Beth. Sorry, I can’t talk right now. I ________
    'm driving (drive).
    are you
    5 You look very serious! What ________ thinking (think) about?
    6 I know that Carlos ________
    hates (hate) me! He never says anything nice to me.
    7 I ________
    'm having (have) dinner with my younger brother at 8.00 tonight.

    7
    2. Complete the dialogues. Use the verbs in brackets in the present perfect simple or
    the past simple.
    Example: I’ve been to Beijing, but I’ve never been (not / go) to Shanghai.
    Did you
    1
    Petra ________
    remember (you / remember) to pay that cheque into the bank?
    Alan Yes, it went in this morning.
    Have you ever
    2
    Tom ________
    borrowed (you / ever / borrow) anyone’s car?
    Dave Yes, I borrowed my brother’s and I crashed it!
    Anna Hi, can I speak to Sally, please?
    Beth I’m sorry, she 3________
    just went (just / go) out.

    Doctor What seems to be the problem?


    John I 4________
    fell (fall) over playing volleyball. I think I 5________
    broke (break) my finger.
    have you been knowing
    Peter How long 6________ (you / know) Mike?
    Liz Well, we 7________
    've met (meet) in 2008 and we’ve been good friends ever since.

    3. Underline the correct word or phrase.


    Example: You’ve been working / worked hard for months – you need a holiday.
    1 How long have you been saving up / do you save up for a motorbike?
    2 He’s learning / been learning Chinese for three years now.
    3 I’ve been planning / planned my visit to the Amazon for years.
    4 She’s known / been knowing him for years.
    5 Don’t worry. I haven’t been crying / cried – I’ve got a cold.
    6 He’s disliked / been disliking bananas since he was a child.
    7 I’ve had / been having the same bank account since I was a student.
    7

    4. Complete the time expressions with for or since.


    Example: for many years
    1 ____
    since 2003
    2 ____
    since we met in college
    3 ____
    for a very long time
    4 ____
    since the lesson began
    5 ____
    for a couple of months
    6 ____
    since Tuesday

    VOCABULARY
    5. Write the family word(s).
    Example: a mother or father parent
    1 someone with no brothers or sisters ____ only_________
    child _________
    2 your brother’s / sister’s daughter ____________
    niece
    3 your husband’s / wife’s brother ____________
    brother-in-law ____ ______
    4 your father’s new wife _______________
    step mom
    5 your brother’s / sister’s son __________
    nephew
    6 your grandfather’s / grandmother’s mother ________ _________________
    great grandmother
    7 everybody in your family ___________ __________
    relatives

    6. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.


    Example: Can I pay by credit card?
    1 I’ll lend you the money if you promise to pay it ____
    back by next month.
    2 You really should avoid getting ____
    in too much debt.
    3 I can’t believe how much I spend ____
    on coffees!
    4 For my last birthday my aunt gave me £50 ____
    in cash.
    5 They charged us £10 ____
    for this theatre programme!

    7. Write the synonym.


    Example: very tasty delicious
    1 very funny ________
    hilarious
    2 very ________
    good positive
    3 very angry ________
    mad
    4 very ________
    hungry starving
    5 very frightened ________
    terrified
    6 very ________
    cold freezing
    7 very dirty ________
    smudged

    READING

    8. Read the article and tick () A, B, or C.

    In 1990, the World Bank published a report showing that there were over a billion people in
    the world with an income of just one dollar a day. At the start of this century, the United
    Nations promised to halve this figure by 2015. It has been working hard to keep this promise
    ever since. A series of short films was made to show what you can buy in different countries
    with this tiny amount. In a market in Nepal, for example, they could only buy four bananas
    and a loaf of bread. It was impossible to buy meat or any protein.
    Other people have been horrified to learn how enormous the problem is and have taken
    action in different ways. A UK charity called 1 Dollar a Day has been raising money to invest
    in projects to improve health, clean water, education, etc. They have also given people loans
    to help them set up a business as it is difficult to borrow money if you have no bank account.

    In the US, two school teachers decided to try spending only one dollar each day on food for
    a month and have now written a book about their experience. They say they were often
    starving, and got bored with eating the same food. And they couldn’t afford to buy healthy
    foods such as fresh fruit and vegetables. The book describes how much rich countries
    waste, and how they try to save money by buying cheap food from other countries.

    The World Bank has recently published another report on how the situation has changed
    since 1990. One dollar is worth less now, and food and fuel cost more, so it is difficult to
    work out exactly how much progress there has been. However, there have clearly been
    some amazing changes. Between 1990 and 2008, the number of people who earned
    salaries below the poverty line went down from 43% of the developing world to 22%, so the
    UN has already made a big difference. Of course there is still a huge amount to do to
    improve the lives of millions of people throughout the world.

    Example: More than a billion people _____ one dollar a day in 1990.
    A gave  B earned  C saved 
    1 In _____ the UN made a promise to cut the poverty figures by half.
    A 2000  B 1900  C 2015 
    2 In Nepal it costs one dollar to buy _____ and some bread.
    A cheese  B meat  C a few bananas 
    3 The charity 1 Dollar a Day lends people money to _____.
    A get water  B start a business  C buy food 
    4 Two school teachers spent one dollar a day on _____.
    A a book  B vegetables  C eating 
    5 They were often very _____.
    A tired  B hungry  C healthy 
    6 It wasn’t possible to buy _____ with a dollar.
    A unhealthy food  B anything  C fruit 
    7 The book shows how much rich countries _____.
    A throw away  B spend each day  C can afford to buy 
    8 Since 1990, the situation has changed _____.
    A very little  B not at all  C a surprising amount 

    9 In 2008, _____ of the world’s population was very poor.


    A 43%  B 22%  Cover a billion 
    10 The writer says we still need to do _____ to help people.
    A a little  B a lot  C some things 
    10
    9. Read the article again. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).
    Example: The United Nations wants to reduce the number of people who live on one dollar a day.
    T  
    1 In Nepal, you can buy fruit and bread for one dollar. _____
    F
    2 To borrow money, you have to have a business. _____F
    3 1 Dollar a Day wants to improve schools. _____
    F
    4 To save money, rich countries pay lower prices for food from other countries. _____
    F
    5 Food has been less expensive since 1990. _____
    F

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