Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm the wildlife.. The most successful animals on earth- human beings- wil[r]
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TASK 1:Odd sound out:
A B C D
1 persuaded provided wrapped protected protect conservation currency persuade
3 wrap mass area sand
4 conservation flow post ocean treasure sewagesave campus
TASK :Odd stress out :
A B C D
1 garbage preventreduce provide
2 pollution prohibit protection junkyard achievement refreshment secondhand advantage
4 unpolluted intermediate limitation environment dynamite encourage collection compulsory
TASK 3: Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that is best fits each of the blank space:
Environmental pollution is a term that (1) _ to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (2) _ the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers and (3) _ Man also pollutes his surroundings (4) _ various other ways (5) _, people ruin natural beauty by (6) _ and litter on the land and in the water They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with (7) noise
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing human kind today Air, water and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (8) death Polluted water kills fish and other marine life Pollution of oil reduces the (9) of land that is available for growing food (10) _ pollution also brings ugliness to man’s natural beautiful world
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1 refers shows tells speaks
2 dyes fills mixes poisons
3 dynamite pesticides radiation minerals
4 on at in with
5 For example In addition However Moreover
6 scatter scattering lay laying
7 big exciting disturbing polluted
8 also even not even event
(2)9 number width vast amount
10 Environment Environ Environs Environmental
TASK4: Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c or d) that are best answers:
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we don’t make an effort to protect them There are many reasons for this In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place where they live- is disappearing More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm the wildlife The most successful animals on earth- human beings- will soon the only ones left, unless we can solve this problem
1 What does the word “ extinct” mean ? a dead
b no longer in existence c.d not in a place because of illness.Suffering from a mental or physical handicap The word “ this “ in line refers to
a wildlife b danger
c the fact that people are more aware that wildlife is in danger d The fact that many species of animals could easily become extinct
3 According to the passage, one of the reasons that people hunt animals is a they want their fur or other valuable parts of the bodies
b they want to kill them
c they want to sell them as pets d They consider this a sport Which of the following is not true
a Human beings are the most successful animals on earth
b If we can solve this problem, we will soon be the only ones left c Farmers use chemicals in order to grow better crops
d Chemicals pollute the environment What can be the best title of the passage ? a Birds are in danger!
b The threat to the environment
c The most successful animals d Protect our earth !
TASK 5: Choose the letter of the correct answer: It is our policy to forests and environment
a protect b protecting c to protect d protected Everyone must take part in deforestation
a prevent b preventing c to prevent d prevented I suggest to the movies
a go b going c went d gone
4 They made their living by _ fish in the ocean everyday
a catch b caught c to catch d catching
5 If you like this book, I’ll give it you as a present
a for b from c to d at
6 I was very that you won the first prize
a amazing b amazed c amazement d amaze
7 if you have money, you can travel abroad this summer
a a lot of b many c lot of d a lots of We stayed at home _ it rained heavily
a because b and c but d so I won’t go unless you _ me the money back
a to pay b paid c paying d pay 10 We are talking about the preservation of resources
(3)1. I / write / you / bad / situation / affect / lake / school 2. As you know / lake / school / be beautiful
3. However / it / become / polluted 4. people / electricity / fish
5. A lot / fish / die / float / water surface. 6. People / throw / rubbish / waste into / lake. 7. Now bad smell / affect / school children’s health. 8. What / you / think / polluted air ?