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effectively and even if we are just having a chat, online or in person, we can feel
supported in whatever we do.
The stereotypical views of the happy village and the isolated computer users may
not be completely true, but what we do know is that whatever forms communities
take, what defines them is the sense of identity and security that they provide for
their members: the knowledge that there are people who we have something in
common with and who can be relied on to be there when we need each other.
Progress check
How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.
Did you ...
identify the key words in the statements?
look for paraphrases in the text?
scan the text to find the right section?
Community m atters 
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Review 3
1
Answer the following questions about units 7 -9 .
1
What was your favourite topic from units 7-9?
2
What was the best exam tip you read in these units?
3
What financial vocabulary can you remember from unit 7?
4
Can you explain the difference between few and 
a few?
5
How many nouns can you remember that can go after the word 
community
?
2
 
Find (near) synonyms of the following words in the essay below. Try to do this within three
minutes. This will help you practise working under timed conditions.
courageous
decline
disappearing
encourage
first 
\
global
importance
increasing
level
vital
The country needs small and medium-sized companies now more than ever.
Discuss.
When we read the newspapers, it seems like the world is made up of large multi­