Optimise B2, Unit 8 - Use of English (Word formation)

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Growing concern over the effects of modern construction methods has meant that some architects are looking to more _ _ _ _ _ _ ways of making buildings. TRADITION

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One interesting project is in Bali, where designers are using bamboo to create schools and _ _ _ _ _ _ spaces. LIVE

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Bamboo is a type of wood which has been used to build houses for thousands of years. Apart from being (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for the environment (it's biodegradable), there's also no shortage of it in Bali, where it grows quickly and easily. BENEFIT

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Not only that, but bamboo's flexibility means that there's plenty of _ _ _ _ _ _ in the designs. ORIGIN

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Bamboo is not the best material in _ _ _ _ _ _ weather. However, if treated properly, these bamboo structures can last for many years. STORM

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Not so long ago, companies developed a new _ _ _ _ _ _ process where they would add microbeads to washing powder, toothpaste and other beauty products. These microbeads are tiny round pieces of plastic that are meant to make the product more effective. INDUSTRY

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_ _ _ _ _ _ natural alternatives like fruit stones or minerals would have been used but many companies decided to substitute them for artificial microbeads. TRADITION

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Recently, however, it has been found that microbeads are not as harmless and _ _ _ _ _ _ as they might seem. SIGNIFY

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The problem is that after they have been washed down the sink, these toxic particles end up in the water supply. _ _ _ _ _ _ once they are in our rivers and oceans, they are consumed by birds and fish and the microbeads enter the food chain. FORTUNE

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However, in an _ _ _ _ _ _ move, several multinational companies have announced that they will stop using microbeads. They have accepted that microbeads can be harmful to the environment and have promised an end to them. ORDINARY