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party.
12. The healthcare system was initially …………..by the sheer
number of infections. They couldn’t handle it.
*Note: the word ‘sheer’ is used to express that the only thing that
affected the situation was the thing you’re talking about. In the

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example, ‘the number of infections’, the number of infections was the
only or main cause of the problem. 
13. When I travelled round Mexico, I visited an …………
community in the middle of the desert. It was really interesting.
Most of the people there had never seen a foreigner before, so
they were really curious. They were so welcoming and kind that I
actually felt a bit sad when I had to leave.
14. Some parts of my city are quite …………………, but the centre
is very nice to walk around and has many hidden gems.
15. I really admire my uncle Bob, because he grew up in a very
deprived area, but he managed to set up several businesses and he
now lives in one of the most ……………… areas in town. I
admire his drive and ambition, as well as his creativity.
*Notes:
Deprived= poor
Grow up= when you’re raised in a certain place
Set up = start businesses or projects
Drive= Determination (refusing to be defeated)

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NVIRONMENT
Agricultural=
connected to raising animals for food and growing fruits
and vegetables by cultivating the soil and producing crops.
Renewable
= something that can be produced again and again
Logging
= systematically cutting down trees
Vital =
essential for the existence of something
Irrigation
= systems to supply areas with water.
Pressing =
urgent
Pollutant =
a substance that contaminates
Ecosystem
= the environment in an area and all the biological life in
it

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