A Story of Change
La Paz School is a rural school in the mountains of Central Colombia, A few years ago,
teachers and students a
(decide) to do something about the environmental
problems they had. Deforestation and bad management of waste b.
(be) their main concerns. As a result, they c.
(create) an environmental group
to look for solutions.
First, they d.
(research) information about the people, their businesses and
the impact of their actions. Then, they e.
(organize) a campaign to protect
the rivers in their town. They f.
(talk) to the local authorities about
prohibiting the industries from dumping waste. They g.
(start) teaching
people about recycling methods and the whole town h.
(sign) a petition
to stop the destruction of their forests. They i.
(plant) more than 2,000 trees
near the river.
Now people in our town j.
(be) happy with the results. Liliana, a 15-year-
old student at La Paz School, said: 'Now we k.
(have) lots of trees
around our houses and parks; the rivers are clean; and we understand that when people work
together to support a cause, the little things that everyone I.
(do) can
create big changes."
4. Three friends are creating an online eco-newsletter. Complete the profiles with the
correct form of the verb in brackets. Then match each profile with an occupation.​