Lacking a natural fear of humans, captive animals are vulnerable ___ poachers and ill-equipped for life in the wild.

Can captive animals be ever truly _____ back into the wild?

Her hopes of success in the race _____ last night as the weather became worse.

I didn't know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him the _____ of the doubt.

Environmental pollution is increasing _____ and causing a serious impact on living organisms including humans.

The earth has already passed the ____ point in terms of global warming.

The government plans to _____ a series of tax cuts over the next few years.

Environmental pollution is not a new phenomenon, ____ it remains the world’s greatest problem facing humanity

Man’s activities through urbanization, ______, mining, and exploration are at the forefront of global environmental pollution.

In industrialized countries, the rules for protection of the environment are _____ those in developing countries.

Among these types of pollution, air pollution is the main type ______ the environment, humans, plants, animals, and all living organisms.

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Throughout history and into modern times, forests have been razed to make space for agriculture and animal grazing, and to obtain wood for fuel, manufacturing, and construction.

In North America, about half of the forests in the eastern part of the continent ________ from the 1600s to the 1870s for timber and agriculture.

Tropical forests are also cleared to __________ logging, cattle ranching, and oil palm and rubber tree plantations.

“Climate change” and “global warming” are often used interchangeably but have _____ meanings.

Weather refers to atmospheric conditions ____ occur locally over short periods of time—from minutes to hours or days.

The causes, effects, and complexities of global warming are important to understand so that we can fight ___ the health of our planet.

____ this warming trend has been going on for a long time, its pace has significantly increased in the last hundred years due to the burning of fossil fuels.

Gases produced by the burning of fossil fuels ____ the heat from leaving the atmosphere.

Global warming causes climate change, which ____ a serious threat to life on earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather.

Today, a major wildfire in France has destroyed thousands of hectares of forest and forced many people to ____ their homes.

Land use changes due to human activity also have profound _____ on peatlands.

From 2010 to 2020, the central-southern zone of Chile, ____ to much of Chile’s peatland area, experienced a mega-drought that has had a strong impact on the wildfire regime.

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It's important to promote regional networks for collaboration, especially among countries with similar ecosystems and threats.

Marine dumping can destroy or degrade important habitats for aquatic species and cause coastal _____ and salutation.

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Whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals are at risk through ingestion or entanglement of plastic refuse.

Leatherbacks are already ______ worldwide because humans hunt the adult turtles and their eggs for food.

Not only does the waste flow into the ocean, but it also encourages algal blooms to clog up the waterways, causing meadows of seagrass, kelp beds and entire ecosystems to die.

The leaflet has been produced with the aim of _____ public awareness of the disease.

Icy conditions resulted ___ two roads being closed.

Difference in pronunciation

A. discharge B. impact C. damage D. natural

People generally believe that once they shut their front doors they are as safe as ____.

Difference in stress

A. Preserve

B. Maintain

C. Increase

D. Conserve

The building has many features that make it more ____ as well as reducing heating costs.