VOCABULARY QUIZ 8 ● GROUP B

Name: ________________________

Class: ________________________ 4 Complete the sentences with words formed from the
word in capitals.

1 This substance is a very dangerous _____________ and

The natural world Pollution should be handled with great care. (CONTAMINATE)
Compound nouns 2 The abandoned kittens may eventually die of
1 Complete the words in the sentences. _____________. (STARVE)

1 We climbed up some of the f _ _ _ h _ _ _ s, but we 3 The philosophy of Buddhism teaches respect for all living
didn’t climb the main mountain. _____________. (CREATE)
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2 The country is suffering a terrible d _ _ _ _ _ t, with no
rain for over three months. /15

3 Sea levels will rise as more ice caps m _ _ t.

4 Plastic is highly t _ x _ c to fish.

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2 Choose the correct words to complete the

sentences.
1 You aren’t allowed to build fires in the wood because
they are a safety hazard / pollution.

2 I was stung by a prey / jellyfish when I was swimming in

the sea.

3 I don’t think this kind of food can be degraded /

consumed in the stomach.

4 The city has a modern debris / sewage system to deal

with human waste.

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3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

There are two words you don’t need.

barrier debris landfill species surface

whirlpool

1 They put a __________ across the road to stop the

traffic.

2 All this waste ends up in a __________.

3 According to biologists, there are over 200 different

__________ of owls.

4 The boat was spinning round and round in a giant

__________.

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