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VOCAB READING ENVIRONMENT

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The car is too expensive so we're trying to find a cheaper ___.

a)

alternative

b)

sustainability

c)

reduction

d)

exception

2.

very large or important

a)

renewable

b)

major

c)

practical

d)

crucial

3.

A company well-known for its commitment to environmental ___.

a)

reduction

b)

renewal

c)

sustainability

d)

generation

4.

the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc

a)

regulation

b)

exhaustion

c)

consumption

d)

reduction

5.

The system is eco-friendly because the waste heat is ___ to electricity.

a)

converted

b)

exhausted

c)

vanished

d)

generated

6.

The electricity industry ___ large amounts of fossil fuels.

a)

emits

b)

consumes

c)

shrinks

d)

vanishes

7.

the waste gas from an engine, especially a car's, or the pipe the gas flows through

a)

exhaust

b)

convert

c)

consume

d)

vanish

8.

The department is responsible for ___ the insurance industry.

a)

cutting down on

b)

emitting

c)

regulating

d)

consuming

9.

The regulations require a reduction in harmful ___.

a)

emissions

b)

regulations

c)

reduction

d)

sustainability

10.

that is replaced naturally or controlled carefully and can therefore be used without the risk of using it all up

a)

renewable

b)

practical

c)

crucial

d)

major

11.

The doctor told him to ___ his drinking.

a)

cut down on

b)

consume

c)

focus on

d)

shrink

12.

that can be won or lost, depending on the success of a particular action

a)

generate

b)

at stake

c)

cut down on

d)

vanish

13.

A long summer ___ had caused most of the crops to die.

a)

heat wave

b)

at stake

c)

shrinkage

d)

exhaustion

14.

to give a lot of attention to one particular person, subject, or thing

a)

focus on

b)

cut down on

c)

regulate

d)

generate

15.

connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories

a)

practical

b)

renewable

c)

crucial

d)

alternative

16.

unusually good, especially in skill, intelligence, quality, etc.

a)

sustainable

b)

crucial

c)

exceptional

d)

extraordinary

17.

The Arctic has warmed more than the rest of the planet, and its sea rise is ___.

a)

increasing

b)

generating

c)

shrinking

d)

emitting

18.

Animals and plants are already ___ due to warming temperatures.

a)

vanishing

b)

cutting down on

c)

regulating

d)

consuming

19.

extremely important or necessary 

a)

crucial

b)

historic

c)

widespread

d)

serious

20.

The wind turbines are used to ___ electricity.

a)

generate

b)

prevent

c)

hasten

d)

speed up