Global Problems
Due to complete recycling of all waste, _____ is prevented, and an enterprise enjoys an economic benefit.
The EU directives foresee to reduce _____, move to renewable energy sources.
environment pollution
A feeling of being unhappy because you have no friends or people to talk to
loneliness
This plant is also known as hemp, although this term is often used to refer only to varieties cultivated for non-drug use.
cannabis / marihuana
Are AIDS and HIV the same thing?
No; HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus - interferes with the immune system and may later develop AIDS - acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Ben stole 500 rubles from his classmate's school bag. What crime did he commit?
a theft
Globally, 1.6 billion people today live in"_____ conditions".
Due to _____ and construction standards, the tornado completely destroyed virtually every structure it touched.
poor housing
Behaviour that causes physical or mental pain to others and makes them suffer, especially deliberately
cruelty
After extraction from coca leaves and further processing, this drug may be snorted, heated until sublimated and then inhaled, or dissolved and injected into a vein.
cocaine / coke
Name three main ways of HIV spreading.
a) through sexual contact;
b) through blood (from trans fusions or dirty syringes);
c) from an infected mother to her child (during pregnancy or feeding)
John killed his wife's lover. What crime did he commit?
a murder
The movie is set in 1962 Los Angeles during the height of the Cuban Missile crisis and the looming ______.
The _____ posed by North Korea remains undiminished.
nuclear threat
The feeling of being annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want, or something that makes you feel like this
frustration
This psychedelic drug is known colloquially as acid.
LSD
Name three risk groups.
drug-addicts, prostitutes, donors, medical workers, etc.
Ben took a packet of crisps at the shop and left the place without paying. What crime did he commit?
shop-lifting
In times of _______, investors tend to buy gold.
Finally, growing _____ is creating a backlash against trade and globalization.
economic insecurity
The feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about something, or things in general
apathy
This drug is commonly seen in tablet form and commonly associated with dance parties, raves, and electronic dance music.
ectasy
Name three groups of people combating AIDS.
government officials, anti-AIDS campaigners, medical workers, youth organisations, etc.
Ben demanded 500 rubles from his classmate by threatening to tell everyone his secret. What crime did he commit?
blackmail
Schools receiving such grants are required to use them in accordance with local authority schemes to combat ________ schemes that have the effect of promoting the integration of ethnic minorities.
Women often face discrimination having to do with job opportunities, ______, and competing responsibilities.
educational deprivation
The belief that life has no meaning or purpose and that religious and moral principles have no value
nihilism
This pain medication is a strong opiate that is found naturally in opium, a dark brown resin in poppies.
morphine
Name three ways of combating AIDS.
establish houses of sanitary education, raise funds, launch AIDS prevention campaigns, deport virus-carriers, advertise AIDS prevention, etc.
Bob made a very qualitative copy of a 100$ note and used it in a supermarket. What crime did he commit?
a forgery