The Threat to Bananas C1 Reading

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​A Threat to Bananas

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makes a lot of profit​

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lucrative

unprofitable

loss-making

detrimental

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a baby plant​

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a shoot

a rock

a cloud

a dinosaur

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the long thin part of a plant​

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a stem

a leaf

a root

a flower

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the family that mushrooms belong to​

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fungus

plants

animals

bacteria

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not affected by something​

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resistant

vulnerable

susceptible

exposed

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a large area where crops are grown, for example tea and coffee​

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a plantation

a desert

a factory

a zoo

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one kind of crop with no others grown for variety​

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a monoculture

a polyculture

a mixed crop

a diverse farm

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to isolate something so that nothing else can touch it or be affected by it​ ​

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to quarantine

to expose

to integrate

to neglect

​Reading

​Cavendish

Multiple Choice

Mass-produced bananas are …

• grown from seeds because it's efficient.

• cloned because it's a fast and cheap way to grow them.

• sweeter than other bananas.

• exported to Central America.

Multiple Choice

The spread of the TR-1 strain was …

• caused by lack of water.

• speeded up by the flooding of banana fields.

• slowed down by crop spraying.

• helped by the movement of people and vehicles.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is NOT true?

• The Cavendish replaced the Gros Michel.

• The Cavendish bananas were easier to transport than the Gros Michel.

• The Cavendish was resistant to the fungus.

• The Cavendish stopped United Fruit from losing more money.

Multiple Choice

South East Asia's Cavendish exports fell in 2015 because …

• a new strain of the fungus has developed.

• farmers can't afford new farming technology.

• they had to quarantine their fruit.

• they depended too much on other countries.

Multiple Choice

Genetically modifying bananas may …

• mean farmers can grow the Gros Michel again.

• cause farmers to repeat the mistakes of the past.

• encourage farmers to try new growing methods.

• only be a short-term solution.

Multiple Choice

How would you describe the writer's opinion about the future of the Cavendish?

• Optimistic

• Pessimistic

• Cautious

• Uninterested

​Gros Michel

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Vulnerable to the ​

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strain of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense

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TR-1

TR-2

TR-3

TR-4

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Suitable for commercial use because it ​

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and tastes sweet

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ships well

spoils quickly

is bitter

requires refrigeration

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At risk in​

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Central America

North America

South America

Europe

South East Asia

Central Asia

Asia

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​ Attempts to save the banana: moving​

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to new locations

to the store

to the fridge

to the compost bin

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Attempts to save the banana: moving to new locations and

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flooding banana fields

planting apple trees

harvesting oranges

growing strawberries

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Suitable for commercial use because it​

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and(_) for consumers

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grows easily

requires constant maintenance

is toxic to pets

grows only in specific climates

​What do you think of the solution to genetically modify the Cavendish banana?

​Writing

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Suitable for commercial use because it grows easily and​

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for consumers.

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tastes good enough

is too bitter

requires special care

is not available year-round

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Vulnerable to the ​

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strain of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense

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TR-4

TR-1

TR-2

TR-3

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At risk in​

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South East Asia

North West America

Central Europe

Southern Africa

East Asia

Central America

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Attempt to save the banana:​

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genetically modified crops

saving apples

planting oranges

harvesting grapes