Focus VWO 9.1

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Focus unit 9.1

Global warming

Synonyms

Environmental problems

Animal idioms

Farming is a bigger contribution to global warming than transport.

1. True
2. False

Poultry production is responsible for the highest level of farming-related greenhouse gas emissions.

1. True
2. False

We produce four times as much meat as we did fifty years ago.

1. True
2. False

You need nine times more water to produce a kilo of beef than of wheat.

1. True
2. False

Cutting global meat consumption by 15 percent would be equivalent to taking twenty-four million cars off the road.

1. True
2. False

Animal idioms

Cat got your tongue?

Like water off a duck's back

Donkey's years

A wild goose chase

Hold your horses

Killed two birds with one stone

Let the cat out of the bag

Straight from the horse's mouth

Take the bull by the horns

Let sleeping dogs lie

A wolf in sheep's clothing 

Pigs might fly

Complete the activities for learning animal idioms, can you come up with any we haven't mentioned?

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Her complaint was dismissed as frivolous because it didn't have any real evidence.

His betrayal was seen as unpardonable by everyone.

The occurrence of the unexpected storm disrupted all our plans for the day.

The program aims to bridge the gap between rural and urban communities by improving access to healthcare and education.