11G.S.

UNIT 5: GLOBAL WARMING (2)

A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. genius B. gorilla C. global D. gases
2. A. pollution B. poaching C. physical D. pesticide
3. A. increase B. release C. please D. grease
4. A. campaign B. horn C. rhino D. extinct
5. A. nesting B. shellfish C. reserve D. elephant
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. campaign B. balance C. methane D. carbon
2. A. natural B. endangered C. dangerous D. primary
3. A. rainforest B. obstacle C. pollutant D. animal
4. A. pollution B. survival C. extinction D. habitat
5. A. conservation B. environment C. diversity D. ecology
B. VOCABULARY
I. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. Mr Brown claimed that he shot a group of men because they were poaching on his land.
A. conserving B. protecting C. capturing D. hunting
2. The wonderful diversity of our region's wildlife is now coming under threat
A. variety B. direction C. sacrifice D. friendliness
3. The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
A. protest B. protection C. production D. induction
4. Older people are especially vulnerable to cold temperatures even inside their homes
A. well-protected B. immune C. susceptible D. shielded
5. Some people predict the extinction of family life as we know it today.
A. reservation B. protection C. threat D. disappearance
II. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.
1. All visitors are kept out of the conservation area.
A. prevented from entering B. prevented from destroying
C. allowed to enter D. allowed to take photos
2. Releasing too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere can lead to global warming.
A. give in B. result from C. take off D. take in
3. The delays in the schedule proved very costly.
A. cheap B. inexpensive C. infinite D. Both A and B are correct
4. We should grow more trees so that they can absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
A. emit B. affect C. consume D. improve
5. The factory was fined for having dumped a huge amount of rubbish in to the river.
A. penalized B. levied C. compensated D. punished
III. Vocabulary and collocations
1. Coal burning ________ a large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
A. decreases B. reduces C. relaxes D. releases
2. Cheetah's tail is _______ during fast running, because it balances the animal and allows fast and sudden turns
which happen often when the prey tries to escape.
A. essential B. basic C. adequate D. sufficient
3. Forests _________ humans with many valuable things.
A. give B. provide C. award D. bring
4. More wildlife _________ need to be built to save animals from extinction.
A. zoos B. parks C. reserves D. regions
5. Global warming can _________ the ecological balance, bringing about terrible consequences.
A. destroy B. upset C. converse D. injure
6. Loss of habitat and increased commercial hunt ________ the number of chimpanzees from 2 million to
300,000 individuals.
 A. reduced B. lessened C. weakened D. limited
7. Humans should try to maintain biodiversity as they _________ a lot from it.
A. achieve B. keep C. benefit D. attain
8. People think they can make a _________ with rhino horns.
A. fortune B. wealth C. property D. riches
9. It is high time we had to ________ some measures to protect endangered animals.
A. take B. bring C. hold D. use
10. The giant panda's natural ________ is the bamboo forest. Giant pandas like to eat bamboo leaves.
A. habitat B. conservation C. evolution D. biodiversity
IV. Prepositions and phrasal verbs
1. Conservation is a challenging job but we cannot _________
A. give it on B. give it up C. put it on D. take it up
2. The rain-forests around the world are ________ threat of deforestation.
A. in B. by C. under D. on
3. Jack has decided to _________ the time he spends watching television, thinking he can contribute to reducing
global warming effects.
A. run out of B. cut down on C. go in for D. come up with
4. Probability of extinction depends _______ both the population size and fine details of the population
demography.
A. on B. in C. from D. for
5. Many modern medicines are derived _________ plants and animals.
A. on B. for C. from D. in
V. Word formation
1. _______ is a branch of Natural Science, and is the study of living organisms and how they interact with their
environment
A. Biology B. Biological C. Biologist D. Biologically
2. A/ an ________ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.
A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangered D. endangerment
3. Toxic waste is an example of a ___________.
A. pollutant B. polluted C. pollution D. unpolluted
4. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal _______.
A. protect B. protection C. protective D. protector
5. Our sources of energy will soon be __________ if we don't save them.
A. exhaust B. exhausted C. exhaustedly D. exhaustion
6. Saving ___________________ species from becoming extinct is crucial for our health and the future of our
children. (danger)
7. ____________________ are trying to put a stop to the destruction of forests. (conserve)
8. We need to preserve the ___________ of wildlife because each species has an important role to play.
(diverse)
9. The rivers in the local area are heavily _________________ wastes released from nearby factories. (pollute)
10. The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife
_________________________.(vulnerability)
11. It’s important for the developed countries to reduce energy ______________ as much as possible.
(consume) 12. Toxic chemicals from factories are seriously _________________(contaminate)
13. Besides, several programmes should be ____________________ that spreads the world of the conservation
of the elephants in the public. (introduction)
14. When can all animals be __________________ from disappearance? (protection)
15. This century has witnessed environmental _______________on an unprecedented scale.(destroy)
VI. Write the correct words
1. These plants cannot s_r_iv_ in very cold conditions.
2. The loss of biodiversity has a serious i_pac_ on the survival of wildlife and humans.
3. C_nse_v_t_on is the protection of environment and natural resources.
4. The giant panda's natural _ab_t_t is the bamboo forest. Giant pandas like to eat bamboo leaves.
5. Forests p_o_id_ humans with many valuable things.
VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box.
 cutting down energy sustainable protection household appliances
greenhouse gases natural resources litter carbon footprint organic
1. People who drop ___________________ can be fined in some cities.
2. To conserve electricity, they are ______________________ on the central heating.
3. Ovens, irons, refrigerators, driers, etc. are ____________________________ .
4. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain
legal ______________.
5. ___________________ tourism is environmentally responsible travel to natural areas.
6. Some ____________________, such as natural gas and fossil fuel, cannot be replaced.
7. The 'green' housing community uses renewable __________________ sources such as solar power.
8. __________________ food is unadulterated food produced without artificial chemicals or pesticides.
9. ____________________ include chlorofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide.
10. A _______________________ is the total amount of greenhouse gases that are generated by our actions.
C. GRAMMAR
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences:
Question 1: ______ a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
A. Finding B. We found C. Found D. To be found
Question 2: ______ only in the Andes, the plant is used by local people to treat skin diseases.
A. Finding B. Found C. Find D. To find
Question 3: ______ down from the hill, the town spread out before us towards the coast.
A. Looked B. Looking C. were helping D. help
Question 5: ______ the car about a kilometre from the stadium, I walked the rest of the way.
A. Parking B. Parked C. To park D. Park
Question 5: ___________ after carefully, the plant can live through the winter.
A. Looking B. Looked C. Look D. To look
Question 6: _____________ want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
A. Not wanting B. Not want C. Not to want D. Not wanted
Question 7: _____________of wood, the house was clearly a fire risk.
A. Built B. Building C. To build D. Build
Question 8: ______________ the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.
A. See B. Seeing C. To see D. Seen
Question 9: __________ quickly, I soon caught up with her.
A. Walk B. To walk C. Walking D. Walked
Question 10: __________ six months for the washing machine to be delivered, I decided to cancel the order.
A. Wait B. To wait C. Waited D. Waiting
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1. (Learn) ___________ about the impact of global warming, we decided to save more energy.
2. (Encourage) __________ by our teacher, we started some environment projects.
3. ( Annoy) ________ by the boys' behaviour, she complained to the head teacher.
4. (Walk) __________ on the beach, they picked up litter.
5. (Wait)___________ for the bus, I read some articles about global warming.

D. READING
Read the text and choose the best option A, B, C, or D that best fits each gap.
The costs and benefits of global warming will ___(1)______ greatly from area to area. For moderate climate
change, the balance can be difficult to assess. But the larger the change in climate, the more negative the
consequences will become. Global warming will probably make life harder, not easier, for most people This is
mainly ____(2)________ we have already built enormous infrastructure based on the climate we now have.
People in some temperate zones may ____(3)__________ from milder winters, more abundant rainfall, and
expanding crop production zones. But people in other areas will suffer from increased heat waves, coastal
erosion, rising sea level, more erratic rainfall, and droughts.
The crops, natural vegetation, and domesticated and wild animals (including seafood) that sustain people in a
given area may be unable to adapt to local or regional changes in climate. The ranges of diseases and insect
pests that are limited by temperature may expand, if other environmental ____(4)______ are also favourable.
In its summary report on the impacts of climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated,
"Taken ____(5)_________ a whole, the range of published evidence indicates that the net damage costs of
climate change are likely to be significant and to increase over time.”
Question 1: A. vary B. various C. varying D. variety
Question 2: A. after B. until C. although D. because
Question 3: A. harm B. destroy C. benefit D. threaten
Question 4: A. terms B. conditions C. positions D. requirements
Question 5: A. for B. at C. of D. as
E. SPEAKING
1. Porter: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?”
- Mary: “____________”
A. Not a chance. B. That’s very kind of you. C. I can’t agree more.D. What a pity!
2. Maria and Alex are talking about the environment.
- Maria: “Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?”
- Alex: “____________. It’s really worrying.”
A. I’ll think about that B. I don’t agree C. I don’t think so D. I can’t agree more
3. Liz is telling Andrew about her first novel.
- Liz: “Guess what? My first novel has just been published.”
- Andrew: “____________”
A. It’s my pleasure. B. Congratulations! C. Better luck next time! D. It’s very kind of you.
4. 25. Mrs Smith and her students are visiting the zoo.
- Mike: “Can I feed the gorilla, Mrs Smith?”
- Mrs Smith: “____________. The sign says ‘No feeding the animals’.”
A. Of course you can B. I don’t think it works C. I’m sure about that D. I’m afraid not
5. Nancy and James are talking about their school days.
- Nancy: “I think school days are the best time of our lives.”
- James: “____________. We had sweet memories together then.”
A. I’m afraid so B. Absolutely. C. That’s nonsense D. I doubt it
F. WRITING
Part 1: Sentence transformation
Rewrite the following sentences as long as the meaning is unchanged, using participles
1. She was talking to her friend and forgot everything around her.
Talking ______________________________________________________________
2. Since we watch the news every day, we know what's going on in the world.
Watching ______________________________________________________________
3. She was shocked by the bad news and burst into tears.
Shocked ______________________________________________________________
4. The event is organised by our team and will surely be a great success.
Organised ______________________________________________________________
5. The film is based on real events and tells the story of a reporter.
Based ______________________________________________________________
Part 2: Sentence rearrangement
Question 1: the destruction / are / Many people/ very / about / concerned/ of / the rainforests.
___________________________________________________________________________________.
Question 2: environmental / Recycling/ is/ effective /an /solution/ to/ pollution.
___________________________________________________________________________________.
Question 3: new ideas/ She/ came up with/ to / on / cut down/ carbon footprint.
 __________________________________________________________________________________.
Question 4: are / progress / The governments/ making/ significant/ in fighting deforestation.
 __________________________________________________________________________________.
Question 5: By planting/ trees, you /help /clean /and/ can /fight the air /climate change.
 __________________________________________________________________________________.