Unit 3.

THE GREEN MOVEMENT

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. The council wants to ____ the identity of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter.
A. preserve B. conserve C. defense D. abandon
2. Traffic was ____, so we came to the meeting rather late.
A. generated B. arrested C. held up D. canceled
3. It turned out to be a ____ journey when the weather became bad.
A. hazard B. hazardous C. hazarded D. hazarding
4. Illegal hunting and poaching ____ the greatest threat to many species.
A. create B. regard C. pose D. produce
5. In Africa, people's interference in the rhino's ____ leads to habitat loss.
A. sector B. territory C. domain D. country
6. ____ the wild, giant pandas eat bamboo.
A. On B. Into C. Onto D. In
7. This species of African elephants is ____.
A. dying away B. dying off C. dying back D. dying down
8. ____ is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals.
A. Defoliation B. Deforestation C. Deformation D. Degradation
9. The white tiger is ____ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.
A. on the wing B. on the verge C. on the bank D. on the ground
10. Local authorities are keen to promote a range of ________ initiatives to replace
traditional household appliances.
A. energy-wasting B. energy-spending C. energy-lacking D. energy-saving
11. _________ batteries consume less non-renewable natural resources than disposable
batteries.
A. Rechargeable B. Reversible C. Repeatable D. Returnable
12. I never leave any electrical appliances on standby and I think it is a good way to ____
energy in the home.
A. preserve B. use up C. retain D. conserve
13. Burning waste is usually an _________ waste management option because it can cause
air, land and water pollution.
A. environmentally poor B. environmentally friendly
C. environmentally saving D. environmentally optimal
14. __________ particles are so tiny that they can enter the bloodstream causing health
problems.
A. Soot B. Emissions C. Soil D. Alpha
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
15. Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper
and more colourful clothes to wear.
A. natural B. plastic C. synthetic D. fake
16. We can protect many species by keeping them in wildlife reserves.
A. preserves B. safaris C. conserves D. zoos
17. Modern buildings are designed to maximize natural light.
A. absorb B. increase C. let D. diminish
18. It's wise to use fresh local produce which is in season.
 A. manufacturers B. products C. fruits and vegetables D. water
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. The focus of the seminar will be on the disposal of hazardous waste.
A. dangerous B. safe C. depleting D. renewable
20. Poverty in many African countries increases the likelihood that people poach animals to
earn their living.
A. shoot B. catch C. protect D. violate
21. Organic farming avoids the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.
A. Natural B. Conventional C. Safe D. Stable
22. Both public and private transport in the city use upgraded biogas produced by waste-
water treatment plants.
A. advanced B. downgraded C. stable D. replaced
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
23. ____ he was waiting for Sam outside the cinema, Jim realized that the street was
funnily crowded.
A. So B. While C. Unless D. Even though
24. I didn't meet him right away ____ he had to talk to his boss first.
A. while B. if C. because D. or
25. There wasn't a chair for the headmaster, ____ is a big problem.
A. what B. which C. that D. where
26. The kids show some hatred towards him, ____ he was really nice to them.
A. because B. before C. unless D. even though
27. We can leave ____ you are ready.
A. whatever B. whoever C. whenever D. whichever
Read the interview on the next page. Are the statements below true (T), false
(F) or not given (NG)?
28. Dan Smith works for an international organization.
A. False B. True C. Not given
29. Risk reduction and risk analysis are as important as each other in disaster mitigation.
A. False B. True C. Not given
30. Large-scale projects are always effective in terms of risk reduction.
A. False B. True C. Not given
31. Well-built defences are always successful, even against very powerful floods.
A. False B. True C. Not given
32. The purpose of flood mapping is to predict which areas are most likely to flood.
A. False B. True C. Not given
33. Planning for natural disasters has improved in recent years.
A. False B. True C. Not given
34. The Thames Barrier cost £20 million to build.
A. False B. True C. Not given
35. Low-technology solutions can protect against flooding too.
A. False B. True C. Not given