MOTHER NATURE READING EXERCISE

Fill in the missing words from the box. Read the letter. Write the answer.

a) built c)pollute d) save e) garbage f) nature

b) provides
g)environmental l) fumes
j)clean k)territory

h) suffers i) extinct
p) protection
m) dangerous n) influence o) development

Hi!

I’d like to tell you about the ………. (1) of nature in my country. You see, it has become one of the most
important problems nowadays. The Earth ……… (2) people with everything that makes our living. I am
worried about the problem because the … (3) of industry has had a bad …….…(4) on the nature of the world.
People often do things which ……..(5) air, land and waters greatly. It is ……. (6) because it damages people’s
health.

The most important …….. (7) problems are global warming, green house effect, ozone layer problem,
deforestation and many others. Nature …….. (8) from industrial wastes. Exhaust ….… (9) from cars are in the
centre of public worries, too.

Besides, many animals and plants become …….. (10) because of the pollution of nature and hunting.

To solve all these problems people should do everything to …… (11) our world.

In my school we also try to help our environment be …… (12). Every Thursday our classmates clean our pre-
school ….… (13). We gather …….. (14). We plant trees, bushes and flowers in spring and in winter we ……..
(15) bird-houses to save birds from cold and hunger.

So, that’s all for now. I want you to write me about the protection of ….… (16) in your country. What do you
do about that?