LET’S SAVE THE EARTH!

1. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the given words. One word is odd.

Word list: Paper, waste, collecting, recycling, pollution, logo, recycled.

Recycling is taking used materials and A) ____________ and then turning it into new,
useful products. For example, most paper is made from trees, but if old paper is recycled,
less trees will be needed. Recycling uses less energy, and helps to control B) ____________.
Three steps for recycling include C) ___________, sorting, and processing.
What materials can be D) __________? E) ___________, including newspapers, magazines,
cardboard, books, and envelopes can all be recycled into reusable products.
Plastic is also a common recyclable product, including water, soda, and other drink
bottles; plastic bags, wrappers, and many more items.
Glass recycling also includes soda and other drink bottles, as well as jars, broken pieces of glass, and many other
glass products.
There is a special F) __________that shows the item can be recycled.

2. Open the brackets using forms of Conditional I.

1. If people __________________ (to work together) our planet _____________________ (to be saved).

2. If air ____________________ (to be polluted) we __________________ (to breathe) toxic gases.

3. If you __________________ (to throw away) rubbish into the bin our streets _______________ (to be) cleaner.
4. We ___________________ (to save) nature if we ________________ (to recycle) used materials.
5. If factories ____________________ (to give off) toxic gases the ozone layer __________________________ (to
be destroyed).
6. There ________________ (to be) smog in cities if factories and plants ___________________ (to pollute) air.
7. If waste __________________ (to be dumped) in the oceans lots of fish, animals and plants _______________
(to die out).
8. If the global warming __________________ (to continue) the polar ice ________________ (to melt).

3. Write six tips on how we can save the Earth.

How can we save the Earth?

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 Answers
1. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the given words. One word is odd.

A) waste;
B) pollution;
C) collecting;
D)recycled;
E)Paper;
F) logo.

2. Open the brackets using forms of Conditional I.

1. If people work together our planet will be saved.

2. If air is polluted we will breathe toxic gases.
3. If you throw away rubbish into the bin our streets will be cleaner.
4. We will save nature if we recycle used materials.
5. If factories give off toxic gases the ozone layer will be destroyed.
6. There will be smog in cities if factories and plants pollute air.
7. If waste is dumped in the oceans lots of fish, animals and plants will die out.
8. If the global warming continues the polar ice will melt.

3. Write six tips on how we can save the Earth.

Possible tips:
✔ we can recycle waste;

✔ we can protect animals and plants;

✔ we can save recourses: energy, gas, water, oil;

✔ we can use more of solar, wind and water power to produce energy;

✔ we can reduce the use of plastic things;

✔ we can keep our surrounding clean and safe;

✔ we can walk or ride a bike instead of driving a car;

✔ we can live green.