Environmentandendangeredspecies
1. Choose the correct option.
Nowadays you can get non profit-companies to plant trees...
a)if you have nothing else to do.
b)so that you feel happy.
c)toneutralise the effects of CO2 produced by flying.
d)in order to make the world look nicer.
2.Choose the correct option. Find the odd one out.
What can you do to protect endangered species?
a)Go on an ecovolunteer trip.
b)When you go on holiday, don't forget to bring home animal souvenirs.
c)Join an organisation that campaigns to save endangered species.
d)Join PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).
3. Choose the correct option.
The Great Barrier Reef is the...
a)biggest aquarium in the world.
b)most famous myth on Earth.
c)biggest building in Australia.
d)largest coral structure in the world.
4. Choose the correct option.
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) like Greenpeace are taking action...
a)in order to earn some money.
b)toharmourenvironment.
c)so as to protect human beings.
d)so that we have a cleaner safer environment.
5. Choose the correct option.
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) need to work closely with national governments...
a)so that they have practically nothing to do.
b)so as to waist the national governments' time.
c)in order to be able to do more, more efficiently and faster.
d)tohavetheirsupport.
6.Decide if the following sentences are true [T] or false [F].
You are environmentally friendly if you...
a)don't worry if the lights are on or if we are wasting paper or water.
b)always go to school on foot or using public means of transport.
c)you recycle paper, plastic, glass and batteries at school or at home.
d)only print what's necessary and usually use writing paper on both sides.
e)don't shop less, buy recycled products or even take a cloth bag with you when you go shopping.
7.Decide if the following sentences are true [T] or false [F].
a)Green travellers, however, are taking responsibility for the CO2 created by their holidays.
b)Most of us don't realise how much we damage the environment by flying.
c)Their objective is to increase the effect of the carbon dioxide emitted by planes.
d)To neutralize the effect of CO2 emitted by planes, they take environmentally friendly measures.
e)For example, green travellers book rooms at hotels with high energy technology and use cars instead of riding bicycles.
8.Decide if the following sentences are true [T] or false [F].
a)Endangered species are species that have long disappeared.
b)Humans are responsible for the greatest threat and destruction of these species.
c)A habitat is something you wear every day.
d)25 000 plants and more than 1 000 animals are endangered worldwide.
e)Elephants aren't being killed any longer for their ivory and neither are rhinos for their horns.
9.Decide if the following sentences are true [T] or false [F].
a)A habitat is the natural home of a plant or animal.
b)Thousands of elephants are being killed for their ivory and thousands of rhinos for their horns.
c)One of the main reasons people join ecovolunteer trips is to help endangered species survive.
d)Endangered species that may very soon become extinct.
e)Humans have absolutely nothing to do with the destruction of these species.
10.Decide if the following sentences are true [T] or false [F].
a)The main objective of this organisation is to earn lots of money and invest in environmental issues.
b)Greenpeace's guiding principle is: "When the last tree is cut, the last river poisoned, and the last fish dead, we will discover that we can't eat money."
c)Greenpeace is a young organisation. It was born ten years ago.
d)On the day Greenpeace was born, the volunteers protested on small boats against nuclear power.
e)Since then, Greenpeace has had very little influence in the world.
11.Complete the sentences by choosing the correct options.
Don't forget we always use the before some geographical areas (the subcontinent of India, a)______, etc.), before rivers (the Indus, b)______, etc.) and oceans (the Indian Ocean, c) ______, etc.). We also use the with the superlative (the fastest runner, d)______, etc.).
Options:the world, the Thames, the Mediterranean Sea, the largest country, the Algarve
12.Complete the sentences by choosing the correct options.
a)______about becoming an ecovolunteer? You are probably wondering b)______experience you need to become an ecovolunteer, c)______you need to do as an ecovolunteer and d)______you're going. All these and many more questions are answered on our website!
Options:how much, where, what, When, How
13.Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
I- rucksack
- youth hostel
- bargain
- travel brochure
- airport
a)A thin book giving information about holiday destinations
b)A place where planes take off and land
c)A place where people can sleep and eat for a fairly cheap price
d)A bag used for carrying things on your back
e)Something you buy cheap or for less than its usual price
14.Match the environmental problems on the left with their definitions on the right.
I- pollution
- endangered species
- oil spills
- industrial/chemical waste
a)Oil that flows accidentally from oil tankers seriously polluting the oceans.
b)Unwanted or unused products that are dumped into rivers, seas or oceans or even the streets.
c)Species that may soon cease to exist.
d)Harm caused to an area of the natural environment, for example to the air, soil or water usually by introducing chemicals or waste products.
15.Match the environmental problems on the left with their definitions on the right.
I- deforestation
- greenhouse effect
- smog
- acid rain
a)Rain that contains harmful acid which can damage the environment and is caused by chemicals in the air.
b)Dirty air that looks like a mixture of smoke and fog.
c)The cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area.
d)The gradual warming of the air surrounding the Earth as a result of heat being trapped by pollution.
16.Join the items together and build sentences.
I- The main goal of this organisation is...
- Greenpeace was born…
- On the day Greenpeace was born,
- Since then, Greenpeace has made...
- The guiding principle of Greenpeace is: "When the last tree is cut, the last river poisoned, and the last fish dead…
a)the volunteers protested against nuclear power.
b)the environment an international issue.
c)we will discover that we can't eat money."
d)in 1971.
e)to protect the planet.
17.Join the items together and build sentences.
I- New Zealand lies southeast of Australia,
- Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand while
- Besides its North and South Islands,
a)Auckland is its largest city.
b)there are also smaller islands like Stewart Island.
c)being separated from it by the Tasman Sea.
18.Complete the sentences by choosing the correct options.
a)The ______is one of the world's most distinctive buildings.
b)Australians drive on the left side of the road just like their ancient ______.
c)There are a lot of snakes in Australia and about 3000 ______occur per year.
Options:marsupials, coloniser, snake bites, Sydney Opera House.
19.Complete the sentences by choosing the correct options.
a)America became ______on July 4, 1776.
b)George Washington was the first ______of the USA.
c)______is a national personification of the United States.
Options:President, Old MacDonald, independent, Uncle Sam
20.Rewrite the sentences adding the definite article the where necessary.
a)India is bordered on north by Nepal, China, and Bhutan.
b)On south by Indian Ocean and on west by Arabian Sea and Pakistan.
c)India is home to several rivers, among which Indus and Ganges.
1. c)
2. b)
3. d)
4. d)
5. c)
6.a) F; b)T; c) T; d) T; e) F
7.a)T;b)T;c) F; d)T; e) F
8. a)F; b)T;c) F; d)T; e) F
9. a)T;b)T;c)T;d)T; e) F
10. a) F; b)T;c) F; d)T; e) F
11.a)the Algarve; b)the Thames; c)the Mediterranean Sea; d)the largest country
12.a)How; b)how much; c)what; d)where
13.1. – d); 2. – c); 3. – e); 4. – a); 5. b)
14. 1. – d); 2. – c); 3. – a); 4. – b)
15. 1. – c); 2. – d); 3. – b); 4. – a)
16. 1. – e); 2. – d); 3. – a); 4. – b); 5. c)
17. 1. – c); 2. – a); 3. – b);
18.a) Sydney Opera House; b)coloniser; c) snake bites;
19.a) independent; b) President; c) Uncle Sam;
20.a) India is bordered on the north by Nepal, China, and Bhutan.
b) On the south by the Indian Ocean and on the west by the Arabian Sea and Pakistan.
c) India is home to several rivers, among which the Indus and the Ganges.
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