Environment and global issues

We need to _____ global warming. (3 are correct)

• combat

• fight

• tackle

• deal

• grapple

They want to _____ air pollution. (4 are correct)

• limit

• curb

• control

• grapple with

• tackle with

to cut down trees in a forest for their wood.

The forest has been so heavily ____ that it is in danger of disappearing.

• log / logged

• lag / lagged

• leg / legged

• linger / lingered

• longer / longered

He tries to do what he can to _______ the environment. (3 are correct

• conserve

• protect

• preserve

• perverse

• converse

This group of chemicals is known to be harmful ___ people with asthma.

• for

• to

• on

Acid rain has a damaging effect _____ trees and the soil.

• on

• for

• to

It is known that poor housing _______ educational achievement.

• significantly effects

• significantly affects

• significally effects

• significally affects

We need more imaginative policies to ________ global warming. (=reduce)

• come across

• counter

• encounter

• come up against

• subside

If you ______ difficulties, let us know. (3 are correct)

• run into

• counter

• encounter

• come up against

• come up across

Eventually the flood waters began to _____.

• come across

• counter

• lessen

• thaw

• subside