Natural World 11-A Get 200-2

A The speaker advertises the services of a company

B The speaker talks about his/her first pet animal.

C The speaker mentions some disadvantages of keeping unusual pets.

D The speaker is an experienced owner of unusual pets.

E The speaker expresses his/her dislike for some animals.

A The speaker advertises the services of a company.

B The speaker talks about his/her first pet animal.

C The speaker mentions some disadvantages of keeping unusual pets.

D The speaker is an experienced owner of unusual pets.

E The speaker expresses his/her dislike for some animals.

A The speaker advertises the services of a company

B The speaker talks about his/her first pet animal.

C The speaker mentions some disadvantages of keeping unusual pets.

D The speaker is an experienced owner of unusual pets

E The speaker expresses his/her dislike for some animals

A The speaker advertises the services of a company

B The speaker talks about his/her first pet animal.

C The speaker mentions some disadvantages of keeping unusual pets.

D The speaker is an experienced owner of unusual pets.

E The speaker expresses his/her dislike for some animals

A It is the most relaxing season.

B It starts a new period in my life.

C It is the best time to travel.

D It makes me very active.

E It gives me hope for the future.

F It usually goes on for too long.

A It is the most relaxing season.

B It starts a new period in my life.

C It is the best time to travel.

D It makes me very active.

E It gives me hope for the future

F It usually goes on for too long.

A It is the most relaxing season.

B It starts a new period in my life.

C It is the best time to travel.

D It makes me very active.

E It gives me hope for the future.

F It usually goes on for too long.

A It is the most relaxing season.

B It starts a new period in my life.

C It is the best time to travel.

D It makes me very active.

E It gives me hope for the future.

F It usually goes on for too long.

A ‘Europe’s nuclear power plants are posing a major threat to the environment’. The alarming tone of a recent report published by Greenpeace suggests that Europe might be heading for a catastrophe similar to the one that occurred in Fukushima in 2011. The figures, compiled by a team of Greenpeace experts, show that nearly a half of Europe’s nuclear power plants have been operating for longer than the optimal period of 30 years. This greatly increases the risk of unexpected failures and accidents, which might have dramatic consequences. The report mentions several reasons why a failure to take firm action might result in a deadly meltdown.

B The ageing power plants are using technical systems that are already obsolete. They were designed and implemented more than 30 years ago when safety requirements were not as rigorous as they are today. The very same problem applies to the physical facilities of nuclear power plants. The report warns that the buildings are not safe enough to withstand natural disasters, such as floods or earthquakes. According to Mycle Schneider, the author of the annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report, there is also another important factor that increases the risk. It is loss of expertise caused by the fact that the nuclear sector will see a wave of its most experienced and knowledgeable employees reach their retirement age.

C The Greenpeace experts have voiced their concern about the recent decisions made by a number of European governments which have allowed the nuclear plants to operate longer and, what is even more worrying, to increase their energy output. They argue that the possible risks are too high to ignore and the only sensible policy would involve transforming Europe’s energy systems so that they rely on renewable sources of energy.

A ‘Europe’s nuclear power plants are posing a major threat to the environment’. The alarming tone of a recent report published by Greenpeace suggests that Europe might be heading for a catastrophe similar to the one that occurred in Fukushima in 2011. The figures, compiled by a team of Greenpeace experts, show that nearly a half of Europe’s nuclear power plants have been operating for longer than the optimal period of 30 years. This greatly increases the risk of unexpected failures and accidents, which might have dramatic consequences. The report mentions several reasons why a failure to take firm action might result in a deadly meltdown.

B The ageing power plants are using technical systems that are already obsolete. They were designed and implemented more than 30 years ago when safety requirements were not as rigorous as they are today. The very same problem applies to the physical facilities of nuclear power plants. The report warns that the buildings are not safe enough to withstand natural disasters, such as floods or earthquakes. According to Mycle Schneider, the author of the annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report, there is also another important factor that increases the risk. It is loss of expertise caused by the fact that the nuclear sector will see a wave of its most experienced and knowledgeable employees reach their retirement age.

C The Greenpeace experts have voiced their concern about the recent decisions made by a number of European governments which have allowed the nuclear plants to operate longer and, what is even more worrying, to increase their energy output. They argue that the possible risks are too high to ignore and the only sensible policy would involve transforming Europe’s energy systems so that they rely on renewable sources of energy.

A ‘Europe’s nuclear power plants are posing a major threat to the environment’. The alarming tone of a recent report published by Greenpeace suggests that Europe might be heading for a catastrophe similar to the one that occurred in Fukushima in 2011. The figures, compiled by a team of Greenpeace experts, show that nearly a half of Europe’s nuclear power plants have been operating for longer than the optimal period of 30 years. This greatly increases the risk of unexpected failures and accidents, which might have dramatic consequences. The report mentions several reasons why a failure to take firm action might result in a deadly meltdown.

B The ageing power plants are using technical systems that are already obsolete. They were designed and implemented more than 30 years ago when safety requirements were not as rigorous as they are today. The very same problem applies to the physical facilities of nuclear power plants. The report warns that the buildings are not safe enough to withstand natural disasters, such as floods or earthquakes. According to Mycle Schneider, the author of the annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report, there is also another important factor that increases the risk. It is loss of expertise caused by the fact that the nuclear sector will see a wave of its most experienced and knowledgeable employees reach their retirement age.

C The Greenpeace experts have voiced their concern about the recent decisions made by a number of European governments which have allowed the nuclear plants to operate longer and, what is even more worrying, to increase their energy output. They argue that the possible risks are too high to ignore and the only sensible policy would involve transforming Europe’s energy systems so that they rely on renewable sources of energy.

A ‘Europe’s nuclear power plants are posing a major threat to the environment’. The alarming tone of a recent report published by Greenpeace suggests that Europe might be heading for a catastrophe similar to the one that occurred in Fukushima in 2011. The figures, compiled by a team of Greenpeace experts, show that nearly a half of Europe’s nuclear power plants have been operating for longer than the optimal period of 30 years. This greatly increases the risk of unexpected failures and accidents, which might have dramatic consequences. The report mentions several reasons why a failure to take firm action might result in a deadly meltdown.

B The ageing power plants are using technical systems that are already obsolete. They were designed and implemented more than 30 years ago when safety requirements were not as rigorous as they are today. The very same problem applies to the physical facilities of nuclear power plants. The report warns that the buildings are not safe enough to withstand natural disasters, such as floods or earthquakes. According to Mycle Schneider, the author of the annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report, there is also another important factor that increases the risk. It is loss of expertise caused by the fact that the nuclear sector will see a wave of its most experienced and knowledgeable employees reach their retirement age.

C The Greenpeace experts have voiced their concern about the recent decisions made by a number of European governments which have allowed the nuclear plants to operate longer and, what is even more worrying, to increase their energy output. They argue that the possible risks are too high to ignore and the only sensible policy would involve transforming Europe’s energy systems so that they rely on renewable sources of energy.