What drives an eco-warrior? - Unit 12

C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Complete Advanced, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.

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The term ‘eco-warrior’ is a (0) ___ newcomer to the English language. It describes someone who campaigns (1) ___ for environmental causes, highlighting instances of ecological damage, and confronting those responsible for it. This might entail using court action, even when the (2) ___ of success in the face of huge corporate wealth is low. Some eco-warriors (3) ___ turn their backs on their ‘normal’ lives and commit wholeheartedly to their cause as if it were a full-time job. Whichever route a person takes into this type of activism, a (4) ___ awareness of environmental issues is what lays the (5) ___ of their cause. Some are inspired to become eco-warriors after seeing something deeply (6) ___ to them on the news: a forest fire, perhaps, or a sea bird covered in thick, black oil after a devastating spillage. Many are driven by feelings of anger about what they see as the (7) ___ of our world, and see direct action as the only possible way to (8) ___ the imbalance between humans and nature.

What drives an eco-warrior?

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