Answer Key-Sr.2-Jun.17

New Zealand beach bought by crowdfunding is given to public                       

A *pristine beach in New Zealand bought through a crowdfunding campaign has been handed to its new owners - the public. Nearly 40,000 people donated almost NZ$2.3m (US$1.7m) to buy the Awaroa beach in the Abel Tasman National Park, on the South Island.                            

*pristine: original, pure, natural, untouched

The seven-hectare site will now be run by a national park. The (1) previous owner, businessman Michael Spackman, agreed to sell the beach after the online crowdfunding campaign reached its target in a little more than three weeks. The purchase ensured the beach will (2) remain out of private hands. "It's a great day," campaigner Duane Major told the BBC. "Sometimes you can feel powerless, so for us, it's been a marvellous experience of empowerment. "There's been a real feeling of coming together. People in other countries have recognised what it's been all about too. "We're in an age with various forms of technology that can pull people apart. But in this case it brought people (3) together."

New Zealand's government made a small contribution to the crowdfunding campaign, which Mr Major said was started because of "gut instinct". But another offer to contribute by a prominent businessman and philanthropist, who said he would make up any shortfall in exchange for exclusive access to part of the beach for his family, was (4) rejected. The campaign also negotiated with local Maori groups, who had argued the beach should be handed over to them. Mr Major said the Maori community would be (5) involved in the future of the land.

Q-1 Write a suitable word(s) in (1) ~ (5)

Q-2 The population of New Zealand is about 4.5million. What do you think of getting donation from 40,000 people to protect a beach in just three weeks? Write your answer in three sentences.

(1) previous; former, ex   <= has been handed

(2) remain; stay, be kept, go

(3) together; united, connected 

(4) rejected; declined, denied, refused, turned down

(5) involved; included, considered

the Awaroa beach     Video (2:34)

Q1 5:2, 4:1, 3:4, 2:2, 1:2, 0:7 (18 students)  

　  (2)vi   (4)(5) pp/adj  

Q2 Time allocation! Easy task

Allocate the time. 

Answer the Qs you understand well first. 

Pay attention to the part of speech and context/collocation.

Try using the number: 40,000 vs.4.5mil, or NZ$2.3mill from 40,000