UNIT 9-10

._______ is the cutting and clearing of natural forests.

• air pollution

• air polluted

• global warming

• deforestation

_______ includes unusual climate events such as heatwaves or floods.

• endangered animals

• global warming

• extreme weather

• balance of an ecosystem

___________refers to the way animals, plants and other living and non-living things interact with and support each other.

• natural environment

• natural habitat

• climate change

• biodiversity

_____________is an environment in which an animal or a plant normally lives.

• air pollution

• extreme weather

• surrounding environment

• balance of an ecosystem

Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words) in each of the following sentences.

1. We had a very productive meeting. I felt we solved lots of problems.

• A. creative

• B. cruel

• C. ineffective

• D. poor

Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words) in each of the following sentences.

I don't think he's really experienced enough for this sort of job.

• A. unskilled

• B. familiar

• C. fair

• D. master

Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words) in each of the following sentences.

The council is encouraging the development of poverty for both employment and recreation.

• promoting

• stimulating

• enabling

• discouraging

Don't litter while you are on the_____________

• ecosystem

• eco-friendly

• eco-footprint

• ecotour

If the illegal hunting of endangered animals cannot be__________, the balance of the ecosystem will

be destroyed.

• protected

• prevented

• explored

• discovered

Higher temperatures and more __________weather events are caused by global warming.

• tremendous

• enormous

• extreme

• fantastic