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IELTS VOCAB - AV7 - ENVIRONMENT 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
attribute (to) (v) /ˈæt.rɪ.bjuːt/
a)
to increase by three times as much
b)
to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing
c)
to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way
2.
depletion (n) /dɪˈpliː.ʃən/
a)
a reduction in something
b)
a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time, and many people die
c)
a large quantity that is more than enough
3.
emit (v) /iˈmɪt/
a)
to increase by three times as much
b)
to send out light, sound, or a smell, or a gas or other substance
c)
to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way
4.
greenhouse gas /ˌɡriːn.haʊs ˈɡæs/
a)
a large quantity that is more than enough
b)
a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time, and many people die
c)
one of several gases, especially carbon dioxide, that prevent heat from the earth escaping into space, causing the greenhouse effect
5.
retreat (v) /rɪˈtriːt/
a)
this happens when the glacier’s ice melts more quickly than snowfall can accumulate and form new glacial ice
b)
to send out light, sound, or a smell, or a gas or other substance 3. emit (v) c. causing a lot of damage and destroying thi
c)
to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing
6.
triple (v/ adj) /ˈtrɪp.əl/
a)
to send out light, sound, or a smell, or a gas or other substance
b)
to increase by three times as much
c)
to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing
7.
vanish (v) /ˈvæn.ɪʃ/
a)
to send out light, sound, or a smell, or a gas or other substance
b)
to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way
c)
to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing
8.
famine (n) /ˈfæm.ɪn/
a)
one of several gases, especially carbon dioxide, that prevent heat from the earth escaping into space, causing the greenhouse effect
b)
a large quantity that is more than enough
c)
a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time, and many people die
9.
devastating (adj) /ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪŋ/
a)
causing a lot of damage and destroying things
b)
this happens when the glacier’s ice melts more quickly than snowfall can accumulate and form new glacial ice
c)
to send out light, sound, or a smell, or a gas or other substance
10.
abundance (n) /əˈbʌn.dəns/
a)
a large quantity that is more than enough
b)
a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time, and many people die
c)
this happens when the glacier’s ice melts more quickly than snowfall can accumulate and form new glacial ice
11.
down-to-earth (adj)
a)
in a particular area
b)
practical and sensible
c)
a very small amount compared to what is needed or wanted
12.
beat around the bush (v)
a)
a very small amount compared to what is needed or wanted
b)
to be in trouble or in a difficult or serious situation
c)
to avoid or delay talking about something embarrassing or unpleasant
13.
in sb’s neck of the woods (prep)
a)
in a particular area
b)
practical and sensible
c)
a very small amount compared to what is needed or wanted
14.
a drop in the ocean (n)
a)
in a particular area
b)
a very small amount compared to what is needed or wanted
c)
to be in trouble or in a difficult or serious situation
15.
be in deep water (v)
a)
practical and sensible
b)
to be in trouble or in a difficult or serious situation
c)
in a particular area
16.

/ˈæt.rɪ.bjuːt/

(a)  

17.

/dɪˈpliː.ʃən/

(a)  

18.

/iˈmɪt/

(a)  

19.

/ˌɡriːn.haʊs ˈɡæs/

(a)  

20.

/rɪˈtriːt/

(a)  

21.

/ˈtrɪp.əl/

(a)  

22.

/ˈvæn.ɪʃ/

(a)  

23.

/ˈfæm.ɪn/

(a)  

24.

/ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪŋ/

(a)  

25.

/əˈbʌn.dəns/

(a)  

26.

to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing

(a)  

27.

a reduction in something

(a)  

28.

to send out light, sound, or a smell, or a gas or other substance

(a)  

29.

one of several gases, especially carbon dioxide, that prevent heat from the earth escaping into space, causing the greenhouse effect

(a)  

30.

this happens when the glacier’s ice melts more quickly than snowfall can accumulate and form new glacial ice

(a)  

31.

to increase by three times as much

(a)  

32.

to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way

(a)  

33.

a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time, and many people die

(a)  

34.

causing a lot of damage and destroying things

(a)  

35.

a large quantity that is more than enough

(a)  

36.

practical and sensible

(a)  

37.

to avoid or delay talking about something embarrassing or unpleasant

(a)  

38.

in a particular area

(a)  

39.

a very small amount compared to what is needed or wanted

(a)  

40.

to be in trouble or in a difficult or serious situation

(a)