IELTS PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT

THE ENVIRONMENT
I. CHOOSE THE APPRORIATE PHRASE TO COMPLETE THE ANSWER

Question: What are the main causes of these environmental problems?
For instance

in addition

The obvious reason

At the same time

Besides

Human beings have to face serious environmental problems nowadays. And this happens
due to a number of reasons. _________________ would be the excessive emissions of
greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, especially from vehicles. ______________, chemical
and industrial waste from the factories is also causes of these environmental issues.
____________, human activities affect our living environment seriously. _____________,
improper dumping of household waste deteriorates the problem. ___________________, the
overuse of non-renewable fossil fuels and overconsumption of other natural resources are
making the problem worse.
II. CHOOSE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK

Question: Do you think it is the responsibility of governments alone to protect the
environment?
There is no doubt that the government should be responsible for protecting the environment,
but they wouldn’t be the only one in this matter. Actually, there are a lot they can do to (1)
………….. the problem. By bringing more laws, human activities and behavior can be
controlled in a better way. The government can also help to (2)………… the awareness of
citizens about the environment related issues.

However, the government alone isn’t just enough to (3)……………….. current problem.
Instead, individuals play a vital role in that their activities may protect or do (4)……….. to
the environment. In fact, our daily activities affect considerably our planet and if everyone is
aware of the problem and take steps to (5)…………. it, I strongly believe we can assure us of
a green future, even for later generations.
1. A.Alleviate

B. Help

C. Delete

D. Afflict

2. A. Raise

B. Matter

C. Intrude

D. Confide

3. A. Face

B. Tolerate

C. Deal With

D. Control

4. A. Good
5. A. Protect

B. Bad
B. Tackle

C. Benifit
C. Meet end meets

D. Harm
D. Take in

III. CHOOSE ONE SUITABLE WORD TO FILL IN THE BLANK

QUESTION: What measures can individuals take to protect the environment?
In my opinion, there are still a lot each individual can do to help in (1)_______________ the
environment. Individuals play a vital (2)____________ because their activities may protect or
do (3)_________ to the environment. In fact, our daily activities affect considerably our
planet and if everyone is aware of the problem and take steps to deal with it, I strongly
believe we can assure us of a green future even for later generations.
Moreover, by changing our habits for a better life like (4)___________ water, electricity or
other small things in our daily life like sorting our household waste before throwing away, we
can make a big contribution and enormous (5)____________ to our environment.
1. Do you think large companies and business organizations should be more environmental

friendly? Why? How?
I definitely agree. Since these large companies and business organizations are responsible for
some of the environmental problems due to the huge amount of industrial waste and gas
emission. So undoubtedly, they should run the companies in an environmentally friendly way.
For instance, they should take more prudence in the dumping into the nearby water sources.

They also need to be more careful with the emission into the air, not to cause air pollution.
So, although large factories and organizations can pose great threats to the environment, by
paying more attention to the environmental issues and follow proper procedures, they can still
operate well without doing any harm to our living planet.
2. How can we teach children about the importance of protecting the environment?

There is a variety of ways we can do to raise the awareness of children about the protecting
the environment. Firstly, in terms of formal education, schools can incorporate lessons into
the curriculum to educate children about the role of the environment. In addition, extra
curriculum can be more about environmental issues where small children can have a real
picture in their mind, from which they can form their awareness of protecting our green
space. These field trips can have a very positive impact on them, helping encourage students
to live more environmentally friendly.
The most important thing, in my opinion, lies within the family itself. Parents should set
good examples for their children to follow and the awareness about the environment can only
be drummed into a child’s head day by day by the people around him/her.