UNIT 9

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>UNIT 9- PRESERVING THE ENVIROMENT. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.. animal editor removal disposal scientist. invention confusion atmosphere protection chemical. energy pollution detergent chemical injury. influence depletion consumption solution awareness. pollution. animals. depletion. preservation. people. environment. impact. plants. 6. The ____________ of the ozone layer is not a good thing for the earth. 7. We need to protect the ____________ for the next generation. 8. Deforestation will lead to the extinction of rare ____________ due to the loss of their habitats, and extreme floods and land erosion. 9. Worldwide rainforest ____________ has been the aim of many environmentalists. 10. ____________ should make efforts to preserve the environment for the sake of themselves and their children. 11. Environmental ____________ is one of the greatest and most urgent problems in modern times. 12. Many countries have signed up to international agreements which aim to reduce the negative ____________ of climate change. 13. Any amateur gardener knows ____________ need two things to survive: sunlight and water. Complete the sentences using the correct words in brackets. 14. Disposal of solid waste into the local river has been the cause of water ______________ in this area. (pollute/pollution) 15. ______________ of environmental preservation should be raised in the public as well as in education. (aware/awareness) 16. We should ____________ the limited or non-renewable natural resources for our future generations, (protection /protect) 17. The energy ____________ of the community has increased since the new resort was built. (consume / consumption) 18. Over-exploitation of oil will lead to the ____________ of this natural resource. (depletion /deplete) 19. Water is one of the limited natural resources which can run out soon. All efforts should be made to ____________ it. (preserve /preservation).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Read the passage and choose the best answer: We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of waste land all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can’t grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn’t simply enough to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now to save the earth. This is too important to ignore. 1. Since so many trees are cut down,………………………. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. A. there is too little rice in Asia. B. tigers are rare. C. there are vast parts of wasteland. D. wild animals are quickly disappearing. Farmers in parts of Africa……………………… A. kill so many tigers. B. talk much about the problem. C.. D. can’t plant enough to eat. save the earth. Tigers in India are rare because…………………………. A. they don’t eat enough. B. we ignore them. C. many of them are killed. D. we act. According to the reading, we must………………………… A. survive now. B. act now to save the earth. C. cut down trees. D. talk about the problem. Tigers are classified as……………………………… A. rice. B. farmers. C. wild animals. D. trees.

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