Post-reading tasks. Read the text once again to fulfill the tasks to follow

Read the text once again to fulfill the tasks to follow.

1. The text has no heading. Below you will find three possible versions. Choose the one that suits best the information given in the text. Explain your choice.

a) Anti-smoking campaigns.

b) Dreadful consequences of smoking.

c) Smoking! Is it really harmful?

(If none of the variants is good enough, in your opinion, suggest your own heading.)

Choose the synonyms to the words given in italics according to the context.

evil a) badness b) wickedness c) sin d) harm

commodity a) thing b) convenience c) product d) purchase

to take up a) to begin b) to raise up c) to have d) to develop

welfare a) well-being b) prosperity c) security d) happiness

3. Match questions with the paragraphs of the text. One question is unnecessary.

1. In which paragraph does the author

a) argue that medical costs of lung cancer increase?

b) give examples of the erroneous belief that one’s wishes are in accordance with reality?

c) state that cigarette advertising does harm unseen and secretly?

d) prove that the population is not ready to inform young people of dreadful consequences of smoking?

2. In which paragraph is the author of the opinion that governments should conduct tough, courageous and fair anti-smoking policy?

Complete the following sentences. Your answers must be related to the ideas contained in the text.

1. There is a definite link ….

2. Governments of most countries see ….

3. Only a few governments take … for example, ….

4. Why the reaction of authorities is so lukewarm ….

5. Authorities agree that smoking … but ….

6. People are not ready for ….

7. The tobacco industry spends a lot ….

8. But people are never shown … on the contrary ….

9. Among possible measures that governments can take are ….