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ENVIRONMENT

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___ is common in big cities with a lot of industry and traffic.

a)

Fog

b)

Smog

c)

Smoke

d)

Stress

2.

A new kind of ___ supposed to make corn grow twice as fast.

a)

Chemical

b)

Medicine

c)

Caterpillar

d)

Fertilizer

3.

___ occurs as a result of the introduction of substances, such as chlorofluorocarbons and halons, into the atmosphere.

a)

Soil pollution

b)

Deforestation

c)

Ozone depletion

d)

Contamination

4.

It turns out that the health of a modern individual can be damaged not just by the consumption of junk food, but even by a strict selection of exclusively high-quality, enviro-safe ___ food.

a)

Thai

b)

Organic

c)

Homemade

d)

Tasty

5.

Marine ___ energy sources (seaweed) are crucial alternatives for sustainable development.

a)

Animal

b)

Secret

c)

Renewable

d)

Water

6.

And then the car itself just ___ to absolutely nothing.

a)

Rusts away

b)

Rots away

c)

Dies

d)

Drops

7.

A layer of scraps, leaves, some fertiliser, seaweed - a perfect ___!

a)

Landfill

b)

Gift

c)

Compost

d)

Garden

8.

___ is the process by which a radioactive substance changes to a different form.

a)

Blooming

b)

Decay

c)

Birth

d)

Disposal

9.

It's an ___ animal species, an ecological tragedy.

a)

Week

b)

Extinct

c)

Strong

d)

Underground

10.

A billion don't have clean ___ water.

a)

Drinking

b)

Still

c)

Сontaminated

d)

Sparkling

11.

The gradual rise in the Earth’s temperature is known as ___.

a)

Acid rain

b)

Ozone layer

c)

Global warming

d)

Greenhouse effect

12.

to recycle

a)

уменьшать

b)

загрязнять

c)

перерабатывать

d)

запрещать

13.

to reduce

a)

мусорить

b)

загрязнять

c)

уменьшать

d)

увеличивать

14.

to pollute

a)

загрязнять

b)

очищать

c)

улучшать

d)

запрещать

15.

to drop litter

a)

пить

b)

мусорить

c)

падать

d)

проигрывать

16.

to rot away

a)

ржаветь

b)

краснеть

c)

гнить

d)

выцветать

17.

to rust away

a)

проржаветь и разрушиться

b)

затупиться

c)

сгнить

d)

ослабнуть

18.

to pile up

a)

облупиться

b)

чистить

c)

накапливаться

d)

шелушиться

19.

to break down

a)

разрушаться

b)

расставаться

c)

разрешать

d)

мириться

20.

decay

a)

косметика

b)

декада

c)

распад

d)

покойный, умерший

21.

to dump

a)

давать взятку

b)

строить платину

c)

сбрасывать

d)

запруживать воду

22.

disposal

a)

поза

b)

утилизация

c)

предложение

d)

производство

23.

Explain what the greenhouse effect is.

4 lines
24.

Explain what biodegradability is.

4 lines
25.

Explain what logging is.

4 lines
26.

Explain what desertification is.

4 lines
27.

Explain what pesticides are.

4 lines