- •Unit 1 ‘The Environment’
- •Vocabulary 1 The Environment
- •1. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box below.
- •2. Complete the sentences with the words from Vocabulary 1.
- •3. Paraphrase the underlined words or word combinations using Vocabulary 1.
- •Vocabulary 2 Word building: Suffixes
- •Noun suffixes
- •1. Fill in the spaces in the following text using a suitable form of the word given at the end of the lines. The first is given as an example. Globalisation
- •2. All the words missing are nouns. Write suitable nouns in the gaps formed from the words in bold. Going green
- •Adjective suffixes
- •Verb suffixes
- •3. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
- •4. Write an appropriate suffix to complete each adjective in the following sentences.
- •5. Fill in the spaces in the following text using a suitable form of the word given at the end of the lines. The car
- •1. Write an appropriate negative prefix to complete each word in the following sentences.
- •2. Write an appropriate prefix to complete each word in the following sentences.
- •3. Fill in the spaces in the following text using a suitable form of the word given at the end of the lines. Climate changes
- •Vocabulary 4 Threats and potential threats to the environment
- •1. Paraphrase the following sentences using words and phrases from the vocabulary above instead of the underlined words. Make any other necessary changes to produce a correct sentence.
- •2. Complete the following table, using a dictionary if necessary. Do not fill the shaded boxes.
- •3. Fill in the blanks using a word from the list.
- •Save it!
- •4. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words at the end of the sentence.
- •5. Answer the following questions using the vocabulary of the unit.
- •1. Choose the correct form(s).
- •2. Will or going to
- •3. Will or going to
- •4. Correcting mistakes of future forms
- •In the following dialogues, approximately half of the future forms are wrong. Find the mistakes and correct them. Sometimes more than one form is possible.
- •Unit 2 ‘Ecological Problems’
- •1. Study the table below.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the articles or some where necessary.
- •3. Fill in the gaps with the articles where necessary.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with the articles or some where necessary.
- •5. Study the table below.
- •6. Study the table below.
- •7. Study the table below.
- •8. Study the table below.
- •9. Fill in the gaps with the articles where necessary.
- •Vocabulary 1 Green issues
- •1. Complete the table with words from a and b above and related forms. Put a stress mark in front of the stressed syllable in each word. (The first one has been done for you.)
- •2. Match the two parts of these sentences containing expressions from c above.
- •3. Complete the sentences with expressions from d above.
- •4. Complete the sentences using one of the words from the box.
- •5. Fill in the gaps with the word from the list below.
- •6. Paraphrase the underlined phrases using the vocabulary of the unit. Poisoned Environment in Nigeria
- •Vocabulary 2 Expressing cause and result
- •1. Cause, result in, lead to; result from, as a result of
- •2. Make three sentences about the other results of the tornado, using result in, result from and as a result of.
- •3. Rewrite the following sentences using the expressions in brackets.
- •4. Linking words and phrases
- •5. Underline the correct link word or phrase.
- •6. Fill in each space in these sentences with a suitable link word or phrase. More than one answer may be possible.
- •7. Answer the questions using different ways of expressing cause and result.
- •Vocabulary 3 Sustainable development
- •1. Complete the article with Sentences a - e below.
- •2. Look at the following key words from the article and find words which can go before or after them to form 'word combinations'. Two of them have been done for you as examples.
- •3. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place below
- •Waste Disposal
- •4. Multiple-choice cloze
- •Sustainability
- •5. Open cloze
- •Climate Change
- •6. Answer the questions using the vocabulary of the unit.
- •1. Future continuous and Future Perfect
- •2. Complete the sentences with the future perfect or future continuous form of the verb in brackets.
- •3. Recognizing correct future forms
- •4. What does John say?
- •5. Future continuous, Future Simple, Present Simple and Present Perfect
- •6. Correcting mistakes
- •In the following dialogues some of the future forms are wrong. Find the mistakes
- •7. Thinking about your future
- •Rain Forest Destruction
- •Vocabulary revision
- •1. Word formation
- •2. Multiple-choice cloze
- •Soil Pollution
- •3. Proof-reading
- •Polluting water is easy!
- •4. Fill in the gap with a suitable word. The first letter of the word is given.
- •5. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word or word combination.
- •6. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word or word combination.
- •7. Find 13 different types of fuel in this word search.
- •8. Substitute the highlighted parts with the appropriate terms.
4. Write an appropriate suffix to complete each adjective in the following sentences.
1. Recycling is a very attract____ idea and has been a practice already with many designers of today.
2. Environmentalists are anx___ about the pollution a new coal plant might generate.
3. One of the most effect___ ways to fight global warming is to go vegetarian.
4. The proposed fine is not high considering the ill-effects of noise pollution and practic___ problems faced in controlling it.
5. The type of industr___ waste produced is an important factor in determining the most effect___ disposal method.
6. Organic food is generally more expens___ than intensively-farmed food.
7. The community has an impress___ record of recycling waste materials.
8. Along with econom___ and politic___ problems, environment___ degradation and health worries caused by the Chernobyl disaster are considered reasons for the decline in the birth rate in Belarus.
9. The country is getting addition___ money from the World Bank to help it solve its current ecological problems.
10. CFCs can cause irrevers___ damage to the environment.
5. Fill in the spaces in the following text using a suitable form of the word given at the end of the lines. The car
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The car has been (1) __________ successful. In one century it has come |
incredible |
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to dominate most of the world and the (2) __________ of any developed country |
inhabit |
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rely on it in all kinds of ways. Its (3) __________, though, has had worrying effects |
popular |
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on our environment. The (4) __________ of roads has meant the destruction of |
construct |
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areas of natural beauty. The (5) __________ fumes produced by car engines |
harm |
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affect us and the (6) __________ species we share the planet with. Scientists and |
count |
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other environmental (7) __________ are keen to draw attention to the dangers |
special |
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of our modern lifestyles. However, people seem (8) __________ reluctant |
extreme |
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to give up their cars. Life behind the wheel is too (9) __________ and any worries |
comfort |
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about nature and its problems are (10) __________. Unless we can get over our |
second |
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attachment to the car, we will face a (11) __________ problem of environmental |
grow |
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damage. |
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/from “Skills for First Certificate. Use of English”, Malcolm Mann, Steve Taylore-Knowles/
Vocabulary 3 Word building: Prefixes
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We use prefixes to change meaning. They never change the part of speech. |
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prefix |
meaning / use |
examples |
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de+ verb/noun
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opposite |
decentralise |
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remove |
debone | |
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reduce |
devalue | |
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dis+ verb |
negative / opposite |
dislike, disembark |
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il + adjective |
opposite used with words that begin with l |
illegal |
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im+ adjective |
opposite used with words that begin with m or p |
impossible |
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in+ adjective |
opposite |
indirect |
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ir+ adjective |
opposite often used with words that begin with r |
irregular |
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un+ verb/adjective |
negative/opposite |
unlock, unhappy |