English C1 CAE

It is no (0) EXAGGERATION (EXAGGERATE) to say that the world has become a global village. Modern methods of (1) ............ (COMMUNICATE) have made the world much smaller and the problems we face, such as (2) ............ (POLLUTE) are not restricted to this country. The destruction of the rainforests in Brazil is everyone's problem and the (3) ............ (STARVE) which is common in many African countries is a challenge for Europe too. The (4) ............ (EXTINCT) of rare species is a tragedy for the planet as a whole and the EXHAUSTION (EXHAUST) of oil supplies will shake the FOUNDATION (FOUND) of the world's economy. The (5) ............ (PROTECT) of the environment is the responsibility of all nations, rich and poor. However , uncontrolled economic (6) ............ (COMPETE) between strong and weak nations leads to the (7) ............ (CREATE) of greater (8) ............ (EQUAL) between the rich and poor nations of the world.