UNIT 10 CONSERVATION

I. Circle the word in which the letters b or p is silent.

1. plants cup crop cupboard
2. bad double doubt bright
3, psychology potato paper possible
4. fobbed crab club dumb
5. recipe special repeat receipt
6. combine problem lamb Dublin
7. pneumonia equipment explosion surprise
8. obey tomb table blade
9. program people psalm pipe
10. debt able football trouble

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the appropriable word in the box.
conserve erode eliminate circulate destroy
constant pollute defend endanger disappear
1. The world's rain forests must be safe from_____________
2. Major steps are being taken to control the _____________ of beaches.
3. Water _____________ is necessary for hydropower stations.
4. People are _____________ doing harm to the environment.
5. The government has made no attempt to reduce soil ___________
6. He stressed the need to pass a law in nature's'______________
7. Many species of plants and animals have been virtually
8. Trees, grasses, and other plant life play an important part in the natural of water.
9. Modern farming practice has led to the virtual _____________of this bird.
10. The giant panda is an ________________ species.

III. Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using 'somebody/ people/ they' etc, write a passive sentence.
1. Someone introduced me to Dr Felix last year.
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2. People are destroying large areas of 'forest every day.
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3. Somebody has bought the land next to our house.
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4. 'Somebody had already reported the accident before I phoned.
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5. People were using the tennis court, so we couldn't play.
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6. You can buy videos like this one anywhere.
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7. Somebody will tell you when you should go in to see the doctor.
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8. Has anybody shown you what to do?
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9. They should have finished the hotel by the time you arrive.
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10. Someone has to write the history of the European Community one day.
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IV. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words provided.

1. The manager always welcomes new employees.
New employees ______________________________________________________
2. Janet's colleagues gave her a present when she retired.
Janet ______________________________________________________________
3. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877.
The phonograph ______________________________________________________
4. Stephen Court has just invented an armchair which can
An armchair _________________________________________________________
5. Where will your company send you next year?
Where will you _______________________________________________________
6. During the recession, the firm was making people redundant
During the recession, people ____________________________________________
7. Had a special messenger delivered the package before you.
Had the package _____________________________________________________
8. The students usually hold the concerts at the university.
The concerts _________________________________________________________
9. The scientists are studying the problem carefully.
The problem _________________________________________________________
10. The police found two children in the forest.
Two children ________________________________________________________

VII. Comment on these situations. Use a type 2 conditional.

1. Alan always overeats at lunch because he never eats breakfast.
If Alan ate breakfast, he wouldn't overeat at lunch.
2. I don't know enough about the machine, so I can't mend it myself.
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3. I don't ride the bus to work every morning because it's always so crowded.
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4. Not enough money is spent on cancer research, so a prevention has not been found.
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5. The wind is blowing hard, so I won't take the boat out for a ride.
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6. Nick can't find the way because he hasn't got a map.
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7. Claire ignores Lucy, so she gets angry at him.
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8. I can't look the word up because I haven't got a dictionary.
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9. Linus is smart, so he finds clever solutions to life's problems.
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10. We don't visit our parents very often because they live so far away.
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IX. Choose the correct completion.

1. I'm not an astronaut. If I...........an astronaut, I ................. my camera with me on the rocket ship.
a. am/ will take b. was/ would take
c. were/ had taken d. was/ would have taken
2. Don't throw aerosol into a fire. An aerosol .......... if you ................ it into a fire.
a. will be exploded/ throw b. would explode/ threw
c. explodes/ will .throw d. can explode/ throw
3. That sounds like a good offer. I.................it if I................you.
a. had accepted/ were b. will accept/ am
c. would accept/ were d. accepted' were
4. Nora is using my car right now. If she................ it back in time. Your welcome to borrow it.
a. brought .b. would bring c. will bring d. brings
5. If energy ......................inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different.
a. is b. was c. had been d. would be
6. If you ............... all of my questions, I ...................... anything to help you.
a. don't answer/ can't do b. didn't answer/ won't do
c. wouldn't answer/ can't do b. wouldn't answer/ couldn't do