Global problems - Vocabulary Exercise


Read this debate between two politicians and fill in the gaps with the correct words:

alleviating                   endangered       irreparable           shelters
clean                            fossil                  line                         shortages
climate                        harming           margins                  warming
disadvantaged            hunger              renewable               welfare



                                                                                                          

Jim: If I'm elected, my number one priority will be ___________ poverty. A large portion of our country's population lives below the poverty ____________, and it's a fact that young people from 
_____________ backgrounds are more likely to engage in criminal activity. My opponent, on the other hand, wants to cut funding for the ____________ program and leave millions of people without help.

George: I believe it is a mistake to focus on our country alone; we must remember that we are part of a global community. Opening up more homeless ______________ is not a long-term solution to help 
those on the ___________ of society. However, investing in _____________ energy will enable us to 
grow our economy without __________ the environment. This will benefit our country and our world.


Jim: That's a noble goal, but we have more pressing problems. I seriously doubt our citizens who are 
dying of _____________ care about protecting ____________ species and preventing global 
___________. Plus, it's not scientifically proven that humans can even cause ____________ damage to the planet.

George: Don't you see that the two issues are related? Due to _________ change, the rain patterns have changed and our agricultural sector is not as strong as it once was.  This results in food __________. It's only going to get worse unless we end our dependence on __________ fuels and start using ____________ resources.


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