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VOCABULARY

1 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. There are more words than you need.
flooding | average | moisture | trampled | soil | crops | eco-friendly | fossil fuel

1 The trees have been ............................................ on and destroyed by elephants.

2 A drought has badly affected ............................................ , so aid is urgently needed to provide food to local people.
3 Why build houses in an area next to a river, where there is a high risk of ............................................ ?
4 In Istria, Croatia, the ............................................ in different areas is black, red and yellow and the olives which grow in each
area have different flavours.
5 There is always a lot of ............................................ in the air, which is why homes often smell.
6 The ............................................ person in the USA uses as much energy as 370 people in Ethiopia.

2 Give an example of the following. Pay attention to the words in bold.

1 a country that is vast ............................................
2 food that melts easily ............................................
3 an item in a landfill ............................................
4 a large beast ............................................
5 something people like to get rid of ............................................

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1 ............................................ to sunlight can be safe as long as we protect our skin with sun cream. EXPOSE
2 Nature reserves protect ............................................ animals. ENDANGER
3 My skin is very dry. I need to ............................................ it with some cream. MOIST
4 We couldn’t get through to the village because the road was ............................................ . FLOOD
5 It’s very cold here in the winters so the houses must have good ............................................ . INSULATE

4 Match the sentences in A with a suitable continuation in B. Pay attention to the binomial expressions in bold.
A
1 My parents drive about 100 km a week, give or take.
2 The message came across loud and clear.
3 The protesters can be seen outside the building rain or shine.
4 It’s important to think about the pros and cons of this.
5 I’m sick and tired of this.
B
.......... a I need a break.
.......... b It’s hard to say the exact number.
.......... c There was no misunderstanding.
.......... d It’s not entirely a good idea.
.......... e They don’t miss a day.

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5 Complete the extract from a blog entry with a suitable word below.
never | hazardous | endangered | flooding | dump | landfill | later | waste

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The news is full of environmental horror stories. Drought in some countries, ............................................ in others.
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We consume too much and produce ridiculous amounts of ............................................ . This year’s presents will be
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next year’s ............................................ . Sooner or ............................................ , our planet will be uninhabitable … or will
it?
However, there are many inspiring stories from around the world. Here is one of them:
San Francisco Bay
Fifty years ago, San Francisco Bay was a huge mess with factories and other industries along the coast,
all of them pumping 5 ............................................ materials into the sea. The area was becoming a place to
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............................................ everything. Even worse, wildlife in the area – birds, fish and other creatures – had
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become ............................................ . Luckily, three women decided it was now or ............................................ if they
wanted to save the bay, and that’s what they called their organisation: Save the Bay. And they did. Since
then, the water has been cleaned up, wildlife has returned and the area is a favourite place for windsurfers
and sailors.

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GRAMMAR

1 Choose the correct answers.

1 “I was with my friends all day.”
He claimed that he has been / had been with my / his friends all day.
2 “What is a carbon footprint?”
She asked what was a carbon footprint / a carbon footprint was .
3 “You should visit the eco-banana plantation.”
The tour guide recommended to visit / visiting the eco-banana plantation.
4 “How many electric cars were there on the roads last year?”
Dad asked how many electric cars had there been / there had been on the roads the previous / following year.
5 “Is the glacier melting more quickly?”
The tourist asked was the glacier melting / if the glacier was melting more quickly.
6 “I won’t use my phone again today.”
Paul promised not to / to not use his phone again this / that day.

2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Use 2-5 words, including the word given.
1 “What do you do to help the environment?” our teacher asked us. DID
Our teacher asked ............................................ to help the environment.
2 “You should put gloves on before picking up litter,” advised the campaign manager. TO
The campaign manager advised ............................................ before picking up litter.
3 “Don’t leave your computer on all night,” my mum said to me. NOT
My mum told ............................................ computer on all night.
4 “Is there anywhere we can cross the border between Georgia and Russia?” asked the hikers. WAS
The hikers asked if ............................................ cross the border between Georgia and Russia.

3 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Use reported speech. Do not change the original meaning.
1 “Don’t take the car when you can walk,” said the environmentalist. (not)
...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2 “Cutting down these trees will cause flooding,” the forester explained. (those)
...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3 “We are going to knock down this old building,” said the builder. (announced)
...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

4 “You need to use eco-friendly products in your home,” the salesman said. (we)
...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5 “Glaciers in this area are melting rapidly,” the ecologist told us. (that)
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6 “Must I thaw the meat before I cook it?” I asked Mum. (whether)
...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7 “Let’s eat lunch in the park,” she suggested. (that)

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8 “I’m going to see the new documentary tomorrow,” said Paul. (following)

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