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  3. Are the following statements true or false?
  4. Are the following statesments true or false?
  5. As well as general vocabulary the dictionary includes
  6. Be sure you know the following words and their translation
  7. Collins Cobuild Dictionary
  8. Compare these sports using the table below.
  9. Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.
  10. Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals.
  11. Complete list of US Army Vietnam Artillery Units
  12. Complete the article with Sentences A - E below.
noun verb adjective adverb
climate      
demography      
  project    
threat      
emission      

/Adapted from English Vocabulary in Use. Advanced. Michael McCarthy, Felicity O’Dell/

Fill in the blanks using a word from the list.

weather exhaust on greenhouse recycling fuel resources environmental atmosphere energy

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In recent years, the number of (1) ___________ problems has increased dangerously. One of the most serious problems is changes to the (2) ___________ which has led to the (3) ‘___________ effect’; this is making most climates warmer. It is already affecting several areas of the world with unusual (4) ___________ causing droughts or heavy storms. Cutting down on (5)___________ fumes from vehicles would help solve the problem. Natural (6) ___________ such as oil and coal are not endless, so using other forms of (7) ___________ such as wind, sun, water, and even sea waves would help preserve our planet. Very soon we will be able to drive cars in cities and towns that run (8) ___________ electricity – a much cleaner (9) ___________ than petrol. And we can also help to reserve finite resources by (10) ___________ things made of glass, aluminum, plastic and paper.

/from “Grammar and Vocabulary for First Certificate”, Luke Prodromou/

Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words at the end of the sentence.

1. Man-made ___________ of the atmosphere is now causing a lot of concern. (pollute)

2. The residents had to clean up after ___________ floods. (disaster)

3. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally proposed to list the polar bear as "threatened" with ___________ under the Endangered Species Act. (extinct)

4. Cell phones are believed to be to ___________ our health. (harm)

5. It is fairly common knowledge that the sun has ___________ effects on the skin. (damage)

6. China will continue its efforts to control the growth of the ___________ in the 21 century. (populate)

7. Water is as essential to our ___________ as the air we breathe. (survive)

8. Effective ___________ of the environment requires activity on a variety of fronts. (protect)

9. There is a growing belief that one of the best solutions to eradicate ___________ is through social entrepreneurship and small business economics. (poor)

10. As many as 11 million people are threatened with ___________ across east Africa because of a combination of drought and conflict. (starve)

Answer the following questions using the vocabulary of the unit.

  1. What causes the greenhouse effect?
  2. What are the consequences of global warming?
  3. Give examples of finite resources. What factors contribute to the problem of finite resources?
  4. What endangered species are there in your country? What is being done to protect them?

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