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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
66 words
- A factory in Nigeria makes test kits now.
- Production started this month in the factory.
- Most parts come from local suppliers.
- Some important parts are still imported.
- The kits work without a laboratory or electricity.
- They give quick results in remote villages.
- This can help reduce medicine and kit shortages.
- The company plans to make more parts later.
- The company will open offices in other countries.
Difficult words
- factory — a building where goods are made
- production — the process of making things in a factory
- supplier — a person or company that gives partssuppliers
- import — to bring goods into a country from abroadimported
- laboratory — a room for scientific tests and work
- remote — far away from towns or cities
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever used a test kit?
- Do you live near a village or a city?
- Would tests that do not need electricity help people near you?
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