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ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

REINFORCE YOUR GRAMmmAR

1. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct preposition.
in at -of by - with - for - about next to on)

a. Salim is waiting for me the bottom of the stairs.

b. Our seats are. the third row.
c. Turn leftthe lights.
d. The singer is sittingthe chair. the piano.
e. Samira used to swim the sea and sunbathe the sand.
f. I was born 9:00, the morning. June 16th, 1988.
g. The student was concerned his low grade in class.
h. I bought the shirt 1 2 0 dirhams.
i. Although we expected them to take a taxi, they came. car.

j. She was angry herself for having made such stupid mistakes.

2. Complete the sentences with "too" or "enough".

a. There were many questions to answer; so I only did three.

b. I didn't understand the lesson v . , but I managed to answer the teacher's questions.

The ... So the worker turned the air-conditioner on.

c. room
wasn't warm...
d. The tourist bought the jacket because it wasn't . . .
expensive for him.

e. My brother is old. o drive the car by himself.

f. The test was far ... difficult for the students to do.
g. The suitcase was . . . . heavy for the kid to pick up.
ime to take a holiday this year.
h. We haven't got.
i. The coffee was. ******°*****
.. hot to drink; so I left it for a minute to cool

j. The teacher must give students .practice exercises to understand this lesson.

3. Rewrite the following sentences as suggested; use "too" or "enough" to complete the ideas.

a. This area is a bit dirty to camp in.

This area is not clean enough to camp in.
b. Teenagers are quite mature to think about preserving the environment.
They are mature

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c. The participants in the campaign have very little training to clean the area.

They aren't . . .

d. The task is too difficult for volunteers to do.

The task isn't

e. The local authorities have littlte equipment to fight pollution.

They
ImPROUE YOUR READING SKILLS
1. Read the first sentence and find out the effects of
global warming.
GLOBAL WARMING NOEXIT Andy Singer
GLOBAL WARMING
Bangkok, Jan 26: global warming will cause sea levels to rise up to 34 centime-
ters by the end of the century, causing increased flooding and coastal erosion, according
to a new study by Australian researchers.

A study published some time ago showed that global warming was expected to further
heat up the world's oceans and cause glaciers in the Himalayas and ice sheets in
Greenland to melt. It estimated sea levels would increase between 28 centimetres to 34
by 2100. ANGER

"What we found is that sea levels are rising and increasing with time," said John Church, a
co-author of the study by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. "It means
there will be increased flooding of low-lying areas when there are storm surges," he said. This will lead
to an increase of coastal erosion on sandy beaches. "We're going to see increased flooding on island
nations." The writer added.
Most scientists believe grenhouse gases from human activities, like coal-burning and power plants,
cause global warming by trapping solar heat in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gas emission should be
reduced by 50 per cent by 2050; otherwise climate change will continue and increase in magnitude.
Some countries like Australia and Canada have started the process, but there is a long way to go. What
about the other countries? Have they started yet ?!
Adapted from: www.usatoday.com

2. Read the whole article and check if your answer is correct 10

3. Circle the best answer. 30

A. The purpose of the writer is to

a. explain the erosion of the sea coasts. B

b. show the effect of flooding. 5

Thousands of yeas agd

C. explain how sea levels rise. Figure 0.19 Rise in saa lavat in rorthwest Europe
during the last 18.ta yoars
Alier Mois0r, 1971

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