Read the text and complete the table below with information from the text. Use no more than TWO words or a number in each gap.

                                                   UK EDUCATION AFTER SECONDARY SCHOOL

In the UK, students can choose to end their formal education at 16, but in England they must stay in full-time education or do a training course until the age of 18.

Many 16-year-old students go on to study at different vocational colleges. Vocational education usually lasts up to three years. During this time, students learn job-specific skills. That is why vocational education is often referred to as career education or technical education. Many students still go on to higher education after receiving their vocational qualifications.

Alternatively, students can go toa sixth-form college or stay at their secondary school if it offers a sixth form for two more years. Students usually focus on three or four subjects that they are interested in or related to the degree they want to study at university. Exams are taken at the end of the two-year course, and the grades are used to apply for university courses. Not all students leaving sixth form go to university. Some prefer to get into a vocational course or find a job.

At university, students study for at least three years in order to get a bachelor’s degree. After the first degree, they can study for one to two years to get a master’s degree, and three to five years to get a doctorate. 

Read the article again and complete each sentence with no more than THREE words.

1. U Minh Thuong National Park is famous for its rare and rich ____________.

2. Waterways surround the ____________ of the national park.

3. It has more than two hundred ____________.

4. You can find nearly 200 types of birds and 32 ____________ there.

5. The best time to visit U Minh Thuong National Park is from _____________.

Listen to the talk again and complete each gap in the notes with no more than THREE words and/or a number.

TRANG AN SCENIC LANDSCAPE COMPLEX

Quick facts 

- Recognised as the first mixed World Heritage Site in (1) ______________

- Famous for its beautiful landscape and long cultural history

- Consists of (2) ______________

Natural beauty and biodiversity

- Beautiful limestone mountains, valleys, and rivers

- More than (3) _____________ of plants and 200 types of animals

Cultural heritage 

- Caves showing how (4) _____________ lived over a period of 30,000 years

- Hundreds of temples and historic pagodas

Current condition

- The landscape is not changed or damaged by human activities. 

- Most of the site is still kept in its (5) _____________, e.g. the original style of architecture.

Read the conversation again and complete the notes. Use no more than TWO words for each blank.

Read the fact file and complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then listen and check. Which fact is the most surprising to you?

Check your eco - intellect!

The earth provides everything we need, but how much do you think about it? Develop your eco - intellect by learning how your actions can affect the world we live in.

A. The UK produces more than ¹ _________ million tonnes of rubbish ² _________. On average, each person in the UK throws away their own weight in rubbish every seven ³ _________.

B. Plastic bags damage the environment and kill marine animals. They pollute our towns and cities. We use each plastic bag for an average of only twelve ⁴ _________.

C. Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television for three ⁵_________. It takes six weeks to recycle your old drink can into parts of a plane, a car or a now can!

D. We must protect our world. We’re running out of natural resources and destroying rainforests. Twenty - four trees make one tonne of newspaper saves ⁶ _______ trees.

E. In some parts of the world, people can’t afford to buy food. In other parts, people buy more than they need. A typical UK family wastes approximately 7 _________ of food every year.

F. Having a shower instead of a bath reduces the amount of water we waste. A toilet made before 8 _________ uses 60% more water than toilets made since then.

Read the conversation again. Complete each sentence with no more than TWO words from it.

1. There is a _____ in Mi's home town.

2. Her uncle’s family had to move everything to the _____ last night.

3. A tornado is an example of a _____.

4. Tom’s family _____ dinner when the tornado came.

5. The tornado damaged their roof and _____ up some trees in their yard.

Tom: You look pretty sad, Mi. What's the matter?

Mi: My uncle called us this morning. Our hometown has been affected by a flood. It’s the second time this year.

Tom: I'm sorry to hear that. How are things there now?

Mi: My uncle, his wife, and his children are all safe. They moved everything to the second floor of their house last night. Are there natural disasters in your hometown in the US?

Tom: Yes, we sometimes have tornadoes.

Mi: Tornadoes? Sounds strange. What's a tornado?

Tom: It’s a violent storm that moves in a circle with very strong winds. I still remember the tornado we had last year.

Mi: What happened?

Tom: One evening my parents and I were having dinner. Suddenly, we heard a very loud noise. When we looked out of the window, we saw a big funnel of wind moving towards us.

Mi: Did it cause any damage?

Tom: Yes, a lot. It damaged the roof of our house and pulled up some trees in our yard. Fortunately, no one was hurt.