Answer — Exercise 1

Match the words to the definitions.

1. a situation in which large numbers of people have very little or no food and many die
2. a situation in which people have nowhere to live
3. a period of conflict between two or more countries
4. the state of not knowing how to read or write
5. the state of not having a job
6. a situation in which a person or group of people of a different race are treated differently to others
7. the state of having no money at all
8. illness caused by bacteria or infection