Read the following text and answer the questions. Greta Thunberg is an environmental activist. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2003. When she was eight, she started learning about climate change

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Read the following text and answer the questions. Greta Thunberg is an environmental activist. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2003. When she was eight, she started learning about climate change. The more she learned, the more baffled she became as to why so little was being done about it. At the age of 11, Greta became so sad about climate change that she temporarily stopped speaking! Greta has Asperger syndrome,, a condition that affects how people socialise. But Greta views her condition as a positive, calling it her "superpower"! She says it helps her see the world in black and white, and that there are "no grey areas when it comes to climate change." In August 2018, Greta decided to take action. Instead of going to school, she made a large sign that read 'Skolstrejk för Klimatet"; SCHOOL STRIKE FOR CLIMATE^{\prime}, and calmly sat down outside the Swedish parliament. Her aim? To make politicians take notice and act to stop global warming. Greta's strike was picked up by the Swedish media, and the word started to spread. Soon enough, tens of thousands of students from around the world joined her #FridaysforFuture strikes skipping school on Fridays to protest against climate change. In March 2019, climate campaigners across the world, and inspired by Greta, came together to co-ordinate the first Global Strike for Climate. Over 1.6 million people from 125 countries took part! Since her strike began, Greta's life has become a whirlwind! She's given rousing speeches to politicians, to the EU parliament, the UK parliament, to protesters and more. She's appeared in documentaries and had loads of books and articles written about her. She's even been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize! In August 2019, Greta travelled on a wind and solar-powered boat from Plymouth, UK, to New York, USA - the journey took 15 days. Her passionate speech "You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words... We are in the

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a. Greta Thunberg started her activism by skipping school and protesting outside the Swedish parliament with a sign that read 'Skolstrejk för Klimatet.' b. "The Greta effect" refers to the impact that Greta Thunberg had on raising awareness and inspiring action on climate change. c. Greta Thunberg's speech criticizes world leaders for prioritizing economic growth over addressing climate change and warns of the devastating consequences of inaction. d. The 'Fridays for Future^{\prime} movement is a global initiative inspired by Greta Thunberg where students skip school on Fridays to protest against climate change. e. Greta's speeches to politicians and global audiences, particularly her passionate address in New York, have increased awareness and urgency about climate change, challenging leaders for their inaction and contributing to a shift in public attitudes, known as the 'Greta effect.'

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