The right to fight - Unit 3

C2 Proficiency · Word Formation · Close-up C2, National Geographic Learning

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 space in the same line.

ACTIVE

EQUAL

LAWFUL

JUSTICE

JUST

OBEY

DEMONSTRATE

JUSTIFY

Where would we be without (1) ___ ? These are the people who bring about change and make our world a better place. Whether they belong to a movement that is fighting (2) ___ or are anonymous whistle-blowers revealing the (3) ___ activities of corporations and governments, they are the people who are taking action. There are many famous examples in the fight against (4) ___ . Martin Luther King, the leader of the civil rights movement in the US, wanted equal rights for African-Americans. He encouraged people to disobey the (5) ___ laws that kept blacks and whites apart. This form of civil (6) ___ was also successful when India sought independence from Great Britain. And then there's Loukanikos, the stray dog that became a celebrity when he joined the (7) ___ in Athens' central square. In 2011, he was (8) ___ named by Time magazine, along with other protesters, as a 'Person of the Year'.

The right to fight

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