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Environment Vocabulary

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1 Complete the sentences with the correct form

of the words from the list.


pollute
destroy

conserve
recycle

protect
support

1 Unless we endangered species


like the Iberian lynx, they will disappear.
2 bottles and newspapers is a
good way of helping the environment.
3 Mike decided to Friends of the
Earth after he had read their leaflet.
4 If we energy like gas and
electricity, we will create less pollution.
5 You shouldnt use aerosols. They
the ozone layer.
6 Waste from the factory the river
and fields nearby. As a result many wild
animals died.
2 Complete the passage with the words from
the list.
drought
protection

environment
smoke
waves
resources

global
pollution

New statistics show that 1 warming is


getting worse. Last year, more than forty
countries had very little rain. As a result they
suffered from heat 2 and severe
3 . In addition, widespread fires
caused harmful 4 which had terrible
effects on the 5 .
Scientists say these problems are the result of the
increase in 6 . Unless people start
using natural energy 7 and support
programmes of 8 and conservation,
the situation will not improve.

3 Complete the table with the words and


phrases from the list.
windy
misty

chilly
foggy
pouring
freezing
warm
dull

++

+++

warm

hot

scorching

cool

breezy

blowing a gale

hazy

drizzling

raining

cloudy

stormy

4 Complete the sentences with the +++ words


and phrases from Exercise 3.
1 Whats the matter? Didnt you enjoy your
swim in the sea?
No, the water was !
2 I dont think we can take the boat out today.
The wind is .
3 It was so that Mark couldnt see
where he was driving.
4 Youd better put on your raincoat and take
an umbrella. Its outside.
5 Karl trekked through the desert in the
midday sun.
6 The sky looked grey and , so the
backpackers set up camp for the night.

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