ENG 102

ENGLISH READING SKILLS

Section-1, Spring 2021
HW-1 (Global warming) (30/04/21)

Submitt ed to:
Ms. FATINA SARWAR

HRITHIK SARKER 2030369

1. Key Vocabulary
1. Startling means ‘surprising’ or ‘very unusual’.

2. An irreversible condition or situation is one which is impossible to change or bring back.

3. If something is doomed, it is certain to fail or to be destroyed.

4. An extinct animal or plant no longer exists.

5. If you curb something, you limit or control it.

6. Conservation is the process by which land and water is managed to prevent it being
destroyed or damaged.

7. A species is a plant or animal group whose members all have similar general features.

8. Migration is the process of moving to another part of the world.

2. Find the Information

1. How many species are expected to be lost by the year 2050? 1 million

2. How much of the land surface of the world does the report on global warming cover? 20%

3. How many species of butterfly did they study in Australia? 24 species

4. How many species of South African plants are expected to die out? 300 species

5. How many species were examined in Mexico? 1870 species

6. How long does it take for the greenhouse effect to have its full effect on the planet? 25 years
at least

7. Which gases cause the greenhouse effect? Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide
8. Which human activities produce greenhouse gases? Burning oil, coal and gas

3. Comprehension check

1. b. Because the gases that will kill these species have already been discharged into the
atmosphere.

2. b. Because they can move to where the air is cooler.

3. c. He is terrifying.

4. c. It will become extinct.

5. b. The trapping of the sun’s rays by greenhouse gases.

4. Find the Word

1. A word which means a wrong idea that something is smaller or less important than it really
is. Underestimate

2. Another word for ‘size’ or ‘extent’. Range

3. A noun which means the process of working together with other people on a specific project.
Collaboration

4. A noun used to describe a large flat area of land covered with grass in a warm part of the
world. Savannah

5. A two-word verb which means the same as ‘to become extinct’. Die out

6. An adjective which means ‘extremely large’. Vast

5. Vocabulary – Prepositions

1. A number of people were involved in the research.

2. The scientists hoped to come up with definite results.

3. Some areas risk losing up to 60% of their species.

4. Europe is the continent least affected by climate change.

5. A number of species are already destined for extinction.

6. It takes 25 years for the greenhouse effect to have its full effect on the planet.

7. More than one in 10 of all plants and animals may be lost.

8. Up to one third will become extinct by the year 2050.

6. Discussion

Technological advancements in terms of cars have brought more eco-friendly fuel

system for transportation services. Airplanes and jets are also a good option but
doesn’t prove to be as much effective as the cars.

Traveling by the car, however, is time consuming to reach from one point to another
where more fuel is burned in the process. Whereas travelling by aero planes takes
less time than cars which proves to be less of a contributor towards greenhouse gas.

I’d say, technological advancements are constant. The dynamism of the evolution of
technology will surely figure out a less harmful and detrimental way than burning
fuel in the next 25 years and will be able implement it.