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Proficiency Masterclass Unit 2

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  • Hurricane Eva is definitely ________ to hit the western edge of Barbados in the next hour or so. BOUND ABOUT GOING DUE READY UNLIKELY
    GOING
  • The severe weather we have been experiencing is _________ to improve over the next few days, with more rain forecast. BOUND ABOUT GOING DUE READY UNLIKELY
    UNLIKELY
  • The oil spill off the Dorset coast is ________ to have widespread consequences, although the full extent will not be known for several weeks. BOUND ABOUT GOING DUE READY UNLIKELY
    BOUND and GOING and UNLIKELY
  • The carbon tax announcement is _________ any moment from the annual conference. BOUND ABOUT GOING DUE READY UNLIKELY
    DUE
  • The ___________ of child workers in many poorer countries is of international concern. EXPLOIT
    EXPLOITATION
  • Eating excessive amounts of sugar and fat can be __________ to our health. DETRIMENT
    DETRIMENTAL
  • There has been a significant reduction in hazardous _________ from cars over the last decade. EMIT
    EMISSIONS
  • The changes in recycling collections are __________ to be implemented at the beginning of March. BOUND ABOUT GOING DUE READY UNLIKELY
    DUE and GOING and UNLIKELY and READY
  • An increase in oil ________ means that petrol prices look set to rise yet again. CONSUME
    CONSUMPTION
  • __________ cutting of funds for charities will have an enormous impact on the less well-off in our society. DISCRIMINATE
    INDISCRIMINATE
  • The government is not ___________ to enter into negotiations about green policies at the moment. BOUND ABOUT GOING DUE READY UNLIKELY
    READY and GOING
  • The damage caused to the ozone layer is said to be ____________. REVERSE
    IRREVERSIBLE