Grammar in Focus (Modules 1-5)
Complete with the correct form of the word in brackets, fill in the gaps or choose the correct word,
Carbon Neutral: Why is it Important?
Carbon neutral is the word which 1) (give) to a person or business that produces zero carbon
dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and one of the 2) (big) contributors to global warming
Scientists 3) (record) rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere 4)
decades. In fact, a paper 5)
(publish) in the 18th century discussing concerns about this.
Unless the production of greenhouse gases is brought under control 6)
governments, we
7)
(not stop) global warming or prevent the ice caps from 8)
(melt). Those
who are carbon neutral are not solving the problem, but at least they are not adding to it 9)
(they). But one thing is sure: we 10) might/must do everything to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere before
it's too late!​

Read the following scene from trifles. mrs. peters. she was piecing a quilt. (she brings the large sewing basket, and they look at the bright pieces.) mrs. hale. it’s log cabin pattern. pretty, isn’t it? i wonder if she was goin’ to quilt or just knot it? (footsteps have been heard coming down the stairs. the sheriff enters, followed by hale and the county attorney.) sheriff. they wonder if she was going to quilt it or just knot it. (the men laugh, the women look abashed.) county attorney (rubbing his hands over the stove). frank’s fire didn’t do much up there, did it? well, let’s go out to the barn and get that cleared up. (the men go outside.) how would a film version most likely emphasize the men’s emotions during this scene? by emphasizing the variety of props used by showing the men’s facial expressions by highlighting the characters’ costumes by focusing on the actions of the women