immigration card before he arrives.
B. Complete sentences 1-11 with a suitable word or expression from the box. deported • expatriates • internally displaced
repatriated • immigration • UNHCR • persona non grata
economic migrants • culture shock • emigration • refugees
1. At the beginning of the war, thousands of ____________________ fled over the border to the next
country.
2. Since the civil war began, almost a million people have been forced to move to another part of the
country. These ____________________ persons are now without food or shelter.
3. Nineteenth-century governments encouraged ____________________ to the colonies.
4. The government is encouraging ____________________ because of the shortage of workers in key
industries.
5. Going from California to live with hill tribes in India was something of a ____________________ .
6. Thousands of British ____________________ live in Singapore, where many of them have high-powered
jobs.
7. The _____________ is under a lot of pressure owing to the huge number of displaced persons around
the world.
8. He was ____________________ from the country when his visa expired.
9. Because he had a criminal record, the government didn’t want him to enter the country, declared him
____________________ and asked him to leave immediately.
10. After the economy collapsed in the east, thousands of ____________________ headed west in the hope
of finding a good job.
11. He didn’t want to be ____________________ , but nevertheless was put on a plane back home.
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C. Now look at this essay and complete the gaps with one of the words or expressions from Tasks A and B. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible. You may need to change