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"Out of the Box" Ideas for Greener Cities - Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Our new heating system is very EFFICIENT. We were amazed at how well it works and how much money we saved.

a)

expensive

b)

effective

c)

complex

2.

The wind turbines GENERATE so much energy that the farm sells some of it back to the electric company.

a)

create

b)

use

c)

lose

3.

Our apartment building has a large vegetable garden on the roof, and we sell the PRODUCE to the vegetable market in our neighborhood.

a)

meat and fish

b)

fuel and energy

c)

fruits and vegetables

4.

The difference between URBAN residents and country residents is that those living outside of cities are dependent on using cars.

a)

country

b)

City

c)

International

5.

The time has come to think of different ways to farm instead of the TRADITIONAL farming methods.

a)

creative

b)

usual

c)

unusual

6.

Leaving a large carbon footprint now may THREATEN the future of our planet.

a)

risk

b)

help

c)

support

7.

The river that runs through the city has become very POLLUTED from all of the garbage and chemicals that have been poured into it.

a)

deep

b)

clean

c)

dirty

8.

Isabel volunteered to help RESTORE the old art museum in the city. She helped paint the outside and rebuild the roof.

a)

damage

b)

fix

c)

sell

9.

The new mayor is concentrating on “greening” the city by planting more trees and opening more parks; this is one way to improve the QUALITY OF LIFE for residents.

a)

well-being

b)

choices

c)

energy

10.

Scientists have been looking for INNOVATIVE ways to produce energy; they know the old ways won’t work forever.

a)

cheap

b)

new

c)

strong