3. Определите, являются ли предложения истинными или ложными.

a) Over eighteen per cent of marine pollution comes from land-based activities.

b) Eutrophication has created enormous dead zones in several parts of the world.

c) Every marine organism is contaminated with man-made chemicals.

d) All kinds of animals absorb the chemicals as they feed.

e) Marine pollution can cause human disease.

f) For centuries, the oceans have been a convenient dumping ground for waste generated on land.

g) Fertilizer runoff from farms and lawns isn’t a huge problem for coastal areas.

4. Соедините пары.

garbage трата

spill увеличение

disappear распоряжение

drain дары моря

concentration загрязнение

pesticide повреждение

contamination истощить

pollution пролитие

increase исчезнуть

waste загрязнение

urban городской

damage концентрация

leak изготовление

disposal пестицид

manufacture утечка

seafood мусор

5. Дополните предложения, используя данные слова и словосочетания:

garbage, eutrophication, marine animals, ocean, sewage flows, marine environment, on land

a) Oil spills cause huge damage to the ____.

b) The extra nutrients cause ____.

c) Plastic ____ decomposes very slowly and is often mistaken for food by marine animals.

d) Most of the waste we produce ____ eventually reaches the oceans.

e) Untreated ____ can cause human disease and lead to beach closures.

f) Plastic garbage is often mistaken for food by ____.

g) Solid garbage also makes its way to the ____.