Инглиш / Ecology and Economy homework

Topic Ecology and Economy

Task I. Choose the correct item.

1. A large amount of water ( from a river, the sea etc.) that covers an area which should be dry.

a) flood

b) cover

c) drought

d) float

2. A natural or chemical substance that is put on land to make plants grow better.

a) fossil fuel

b) fertilizer

c) chemical

d) pesticide

3. A person who works towards protection the environment from destruction or pollution.

a) protector

b) environmentalist

c) producer

a) consumer

4. Various actions can be undertaken to minimize negative impacts of oil … .

a) emission

b) spillage

c) shortage

d )pollution

5. Developed countries … the bulk of Earth`s energy resources.

a) spoil

b) spill

c) pollute

d) consume

6. A long period of weather which is too dry.

a) drought

b) flood

c) rainfall

d) snowfall

7. Carbon dioxide and other gases in atmosphere … the sun`s heat, and this is slowly making the earth warmer.

a) send

b) get

c) trap

d) receive

8. … is the processing of used objects and materials so that they can be used again.

a) reclamation

b) reforestation

c) recycling

d) renewal

9. A group of plants or animals that are very similar to each other and can be breed together.

a) forms

b) families

c) types

d) species

10. The natural home of a plant or an animal is.

a) existence

b) habitat

c) society

d) habitation

Task II. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words given in brackets.

1. Environment . . . . . . ( pollute ) has become a significant obstacle to economic growth.

2. Some …….(poison) gases dissolve in water in the atmosphere and then fall to the earth as acid rain.

3. One of the most serious ecological problems is the problem of . . . . . . ( deplete ) of ozone layer.

4. A lot of paper bags, writing paper are now produced on . . . . . .( recycle ) paper.

5. Rainforests help to control global ……..(to warm) because they absorb dioxide.

6. Even in the 19^th century when the word economy was born people continued to use nature as . . . . . .

( consume ).

Task III. Translate the Russian words into English.

1. The earth’s atmosphere is growing partly because of the so-called ( парниковый эффект ).

2. Many household products actually contain ( пестициды ).

3. ( Озоновый слой ) is a layer of gas high above the surface of the earth.

4. ( Тропические леса ) help to control global warming because they absorb carbon dioxide.

5. A lot of petrol contain lead, which is very ( ядовитый ) and can cause brain damage.

6. ( Кислотный дождь ) damages trees and buildings and may kill fish in lakes and rivers.

7. Overexploitation of ( ископаемое топливо ) such as coal and oil will lead to an energy crisis.

8. Different enterprises, including chemical plants, pour their ( отходы ) into rivers, lakes, seas.

9. ( Охрана окружающей среды ) is concerned with preservation of our natural resources.