WorksheetsProblems of modern society
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Nature is damaged by ....... effects of human activities.
harm
harmful
protective
harming
....... is a thin layer of the atmosphere that absorbs almost all harmful radiation from the sun.
ozone layer
CFC
acid rain
exhaust fumes
If you want to protect the environment, you shouldn´t ........ bottles, paper or clothes.
throw up
recycle
increase
throw away
Nowadays there are many environmental organizations whose aim is ........ of nature.
protection
damaging
dumping
waste
The police found the man who broke into our house and ....... him with the robbery.
investigated
charged
questioned
sentenced
Driving a car without driving licence is ....... the law.
behind
against
off
opposite
If you are speeding, you may have to ....... .
break the law
investigate
present evidence
pay a fine
The judge or the jury must decide if the defendant is innocent or ....... .
punished
guilty
charged
convicted
A .................... is a person who defends people in the court.
judge
offender
barrister
defendant
If the accused is ....... of murder, he is sent to prison.
convicted
charged
sentenced
committed
Thieves are people who ....... things.
burglar
steal
smuggle
lift
Wars often begin because of a ....... between countries.
conflict
ceasefire
release
ally
The countries that are on friendly terms are sometimes called ......
troops
victims
allies
enemies
Large groups of soldiers are called ......
troops
supplies
allies
terrorists
Hijacking is a/an ....
kind of theft.
seizure of a vehicle.
seizure of an individual (a person).
kind of sentence.
What might be a reason of increasing level of carbon dioxide in the Earth´s atmosphere?
socialism
industrialization
immigration
colonization
About 3,000 people died during the terrorist attack against the World Trade Centre in New York on 11 September .......
2000
2001
2010
2012
When we throw away things into the oceans, we cause___.
droughts
light pollution
water pollution
cilmate change
Cutting down trees reduces the soil's ability to hold water. This causes ______.
the rising of sea level
droughts
air pollution
light pollution
Stealing things from people’s pockets and bags is called ....
arson
shoplifting
pickpocketing
murder
