PRACTICE

A. Circle the correct word.

Thresham Valley under water?
Plans to turn much of the Thresham Valley into a large (1) puddle/reservoir to provide
drinking water for the local area have received mixed reactions. Local councillors have
praised the scheme, arguing that the environmental and economic benefits of (2)
flooding /pouring the valley will far outweigh the disadvantages. Several small (3) rural /
urban communities - two villages, three hamlets and two farms - in the valley will
disappear, however.
Lucky escape for farmer
A farmer was struck by (4) lightning / thunder on Thursday evening, while mending a,
fence in one of his (5) plains / fields. The farmer, Jack Dobson, received treatment for
slight burns at Meldew Hospital. Talking about the incident later, he said: 'It was (6)
drizzling / showering slightly when I went out, but I'd checked the weather (7) prediction
/ forecast and it hadn't said there was going to be a thunderstorm. It was lucky I was
wearing-my wellington boots!'
Save bags and save money
Shoppers at a local supermarket are being urged not to throw away the supermarket's
plastic shopping bags.A spokesperson for Asdo said: 'For every new bag we make, the
factory has to pump out industrial (8) waste / litter and that's increasing pollution in the
(9) suburban I surrounding area. We want to reduce the number of bags we make each
year. We’re offering a financial incentive to our customers to (10) reuse / repeat their
bags by bringing them with them every time they shop with us rather than getting new
ones each time.'
Local academic causes a stir
An ar.ademic from Davington University has caused controversy by claiming that (11)
global / worldwide warming is not caused by human disregard for the (12) weather
/environment. In her new book entitled Are We to Blame?, Professor Angela Lucini
argues that large-scale changes in the Mediterranean (13) land / climate, for example,
have taken place ever since the world was formed. ‘People weren't responsible for the Ice
Ages, or their coming to an end, and we certainly weren’t responsible for the fact the
dinosaurs became. (14) extinct / endangered so it’s a bit presumptuous of us to think
we’re responsible for all the problems were facing now, isn't it?’ she said.
Councillor calls for an end to flreplace
Local councillor Davina Forrest is calling for a ban on the use of coal fires at home.
‘There’s no-doubt that if domestic chimneys stopped pumping out (15) smoke / fog into
the atmosphere, the (16) air / wind we'dall be breathing would bé much (17) cleaner /
clearer, she said.

B. WORD FORMATION

Each of the words in bold is in the wrong form. Rewrite them correctly.
1. Most scientists accept that globe warming is a reality..........
2. The weather was freeze. I was wearing two pairs of gloves and my fingers were still
cold!
3. What can we do to protect danger species like the giant panda?
4. Meteorologists can forecast tomorrow's weather with incredible accurate these days.
5. Develop are planning to build a water park on the site of the old airport
6. All our products are environment friendly.

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 7. Everyone should be extreme worried about the hole in the ozone layer.
8. We live in a resident area about twenty minutes from the town centre
9. There's not much likely of environmental groups stopping the building of the new
factory, is there?
10.Don't worry! This snake is completely harm
11.Let's go outside and enjoy the sunny while it lasts
12.What kind of neighbour did you grow up in?
13.I hope they don't low the price of petrol. .
14.The great of solar power lies in its simplicity
15.A number of different pollute in the river have caused the death of all the fish.
16.It's nature dark for this time of day.They didn't say there was going to be an eclipse,
did they? ...

C. Word patterns
Write one word in each gap.
SAN FRANCISCO
Tourists to San Francisco are rarely disappointed (1)................the famous range of cultural and
artistic attractions the city has to offer. But San Francisco is more famous (2) ................. being
on the San Andreas fault, a notorious source of earthquakes. Over seven hundred people died in San
Francisco in the great earthquake of 1906, and more than 70 perished in another large quake in 1989.
It's hard (3) ................................ imagine why anyone would want to live in such a dangerous
area, but millions of people choose to do so. They are all familiar (4) .................. the faultline,
and are aware (5) ......................... the potential danger if there's another powerful quake. Yet
nothing, it seems, will prevent people (6) ................... building in San Francisco. A quick glance
(7)..................... a photo of the city shows a large number of modern skyscrapers, many of them
completely covered (8)................... glass.
Seismologists are constantly warning residents (9) ................... the possibility of 'the next big
quake'. They expect it (10) ...................... happen sooner rather than later. But San Franciscans
are not short (11) ................... courage. Except (12).................... making doubly sure that their
buildings are built to the highest safety standards, they carry on with their daily lives as if nothing could ever
disrupt them.
D. Circle the correct word.
1. The days of Athens being one of the most polluted cities in the world have come / gone
to an end.
2. Their office is at / on the fifteenth floor.
3. The government's made I done a complete mess of its environmental policy.
4. It's so hot, I think I'm going to do / have a cold shower to cool down.
5. As usual, so-called nature lovers are making / taking a fuss about nothing.
6. I can't believe there's anyone in the complete / whole world who wants the hole in the
ozone layer to get any bigger.
7. It looks like / as a large number of species will become extinct over the next decade.
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8. You used to believe there really was a pot of gold at / in the end of every rainbow, didn't
you?

E. If a line is correct, put a tick (✓) next to the number. If there is an extra word in a line, write it next to
the number.

Weather control
Forecasts might warn to us about threats posed by the weather, …………………………………………..
but imagine if we could take out control of the weather and …………………………………………..
…………………………………………..
prevent dangerous weather conditions from in the first place.
…………………………………………..
Controlling.the weather may be the biggest technological ……………………………………………
challenge we face. For a long of time, scientists have dreamed ……………………………………………
……………………………………………
of creating artificial clouds to bring rain to areas hit by drought,
……………………………………………
but it's much harder to do than they expected that.The global ……………………………………………
weather system is very complicated, with each part having an ……………………………………………
……………………………………………
effect taken on all the others.The scientists may feel they are
………………………………………......
wasting up their time, but success could save millions of lives.
……………………………………………

F. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is
necessary.
1. The forecast said there was a high..................(LIKELY) of rain this weekend.
2. We all know that using our cars causes...........(POLLUTE), but we still do it.
3. Forecasting the weather.............(ACCURATE) takes a great deal of training.
4. Litter is often a problem in..............(RESIDENT) areas.
5. According to........................(ENVIRONMENT), we could be facing a crisis within fifty
years.
6. It was a wonderfully......................(SUN) day,so we decided to go to the beach.
7. The giant panda is.......................(DANGER) because its habitat is being destroyed.
8. We didn't enjoy our walk because it was absolutely............. (FREEZE)!

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G. Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.

1. Did you see the documentary about the ozone layer? saw
I wonder........................................................the documentary about the ozone
layer.
2. I saw a badger for a moment before it disappeared into the woods. sight
I.......................................................... a badger before it disappeared into the woods.
3. I hope the weather gets better for our trip to the mountains this weekend. up
I hope.........................................................for our trip to the mountains this
weekend.
4. Did you hear that the greenhouse in the park had been demolished ? torn
Did you hear that they....................................................the greenhouse in the
park?
5. Everything we do affects the environment in one way or another. effect
Everything we do......................................................the environment in one way
or another.
6. I don't really know a lot about the work that Greenpeace does. familiar
I..........................................................the work that Greenpeace does.
7. The builders have spoiled our garden. mess
The builders have........................................................our garden.
8. Dr Trent said the problems were caused by rubbish in the streets. put
Dr Trent..........................................................rubbish in the streets.
9. Most people know that wasting water causes problems. aware
Most people..........................................................the problems caused by