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Vocabualary practice

BLOCK I

  1. Choose a proper word from the box to complete the phrases.

bank, resources, global, tropical, acid, ozone, industrial, car exhaust

  1. the … layer 5. … warming

  2. … rain 6. … fumes

  3. … waste 7. … rainforest

  4. a bottle … 8. natural or human …

  1. Complete the definitions.

  1. Conservation is the protection of natural things, e.g.………… and ……………………...

  2. Acid rain is rain that contains dangerous chemicals. It is caused by………………………

  3. The ozone layer is a layer of gases that stop dangerous radiation from the sun from reaching …………………………………………………………………………………...

  4. Global warming is an increase in world temperature caused by an increase in…………...

  5. CFC (chlorofluorocarbon) is a chemical which …………………………………………..

  1. If we want to look after the environment, there are certain things we should and shouldn’t do. Complete these two lists in suitable ways.

We should:

……………………….. paper, bottles and clothes.

……………………….. tropical rainforests.

………………………... more trees.

………………………... water and energy.

We shouldn’t:

……………………….. paper, bottles and clothes.

……………………….. the ozone layer.

……………………….. water and energy.

………………………. tropical rainforests.

  1. Test your knowledge on environment. Are these statements true or false?

  1. CFCs protect the ozone layer.

  2. ‘Greens’ believe in conservation.

  3. A hole in the ozone layer could increase skin cancer.

  4. Cutting down tropical rainforests increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

  5. Plastic can’t be recycled.

  1. Confusable words. Circle the correct word in each sentence.

  1. You can’t wear your favorite sweater because it isn’t clear / clean.

  2. We could see for miles because it was such a clear / clean sky.

  3. After seven years in the city, he had had enough of rural / urban life.

  4. One modern problem facing many of us is that of fog / smog.

  5. Companies are being forced to bring out / take out green products if they want to keep their customers satisfied.

  6. We are rapidly going out of / running out of fossil fuels.

  7. There are very few poisonous / poisoned snakes in the wild in this country.

  8. Industrial / Occupationalpollution is reaching dramatic levels in certain parts of the world.

  1. Find the correct order of events in the following sentences.

  1. By the end of the summer, many water supplies will have dried up.

A now → end of the summer → many water supplies dry up

B now → many water supplies dry up → end of the summer

  1. We’ll have written about 50 letters to our ‘Local Greens’ by the end of the month.

A now → we write 50 letters → the end of the month

B now → the end of the month → we write 50 letters

  1. By the time you finish your shower, you will have used 500 liters of water.

A now → you finish your shower → you use 500 liters of water

B now → you use 500 liters of water → you finish your shower

  1. Translate into English.

У перекладі з англійської мови “Грінпіс” означає “зелений мир”. “Грінпіс” – міжнародна організація захисників навколишнього середовища. Вона захищає всі географічні сфери планети, зокрема і тропічні ліси – “легені” планети. Ця організація виникла на початку 70-х років XX століття. Сьогодні вона нараховує мільйони представників із 15 країн. Міжнародна штаб-квартира організації розташована в Лондоні.

BLOCK II

  1. Use the correct preposition in each gap to complete the phrase.

  1. to refer …………………. something

  2. to accuse somebody ……………….. something

  3. to depend ………………… somebody …………………… something

  4. to take care ………………….. something

  5. to inform people ………………… something

  1. Complete the sentences using the words from the box.

survive, extinct, green, countryside, endangered, fumes, pollution, farmland

  1. We’re quite …………. in our house and we recycle almost all our rubbish.

  2. People can’t ………… without fresh drinking water.

  3. Water ………… is often caused by local industries.

  4. Irrigation is very important for …………… in areas with little rainfall.

  5. All the …………. from cars and other traffic cause many health problems.

  6. We should act now to protect …………… animals all over the world.

  7. A walk in the …………… can really help get rid of the stress in modern life.

  8. We have to realize that there is no way we can bring a species back once it is ………….

  1. Choose the correct option.

  1. Someone who loves and cares for the environment, including animals and plants, is a nature lover / nature liker.

  2. A place to deposit used bottles for recycling is called a bottle bin / bottle bank.

  3. A product that does not in any way harm the environment is called environmentally friendly / environmentally fair.

  4. The proper place to dispose of your crisp packet is a litter bin / litter dump.

  5. A destructive product of pollution in the atmosphere is acid rain / chemical rain.

  1. Fill in the gaps of the text using the derivatives of the words in right-hand column. There is an example at the beginning.

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