Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

Count  wild       forest       decrease        goals      protect          discover       danger

1. It can be difficult to find your way through a Answer.

2. Some kinds of Answer  animals are not afraid of people.

3. Conservationists often need to  Answer the number of animals in certain areas.

4. If we don't do something about it, the elephant population will continue to Answer  .

5. Many wild animals are in  Answer because of the activities of people.

6. Conservationists always hope to Answer  new animal populations.

7. Most people are afraid of crocodiles, but it is still important to  Answer them.

8. One of the Answer  of an explorer is to learn about new places.

I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. In order to keep our environment ............ , we shouldn’t drop litter in public places. (pollute)
2. Don’t pump ............ into seas and rivers or it will pollute them. (sew)
3. Don’t throw away ............ bottles, papers, and glass. Take them to recycling centres. (use)
4. If we keep on ............ the air, more people will suffer from respiratory diseases. (pollution)
5. The local authorities have received many letters of ............ about the industrial wastes from that factory. (complain)
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Ba was ............ ill right after eating those ............ mushrooms. (serious / poison)
2. ............ are interested in the protection of the environment. (conserve)
3. Without ............ , some people wouldn’t catch fish. (electric)
4. Shhh. Listen ............ to the conservationist teaching us how to protect the environment. (care)
5. What is responsible for the ............ problems in your city? (environment)
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Make sure the use of ............ is not harmful to farm workers’ health. (pest)
2. ............ ! You have successfully held the clean-up campaign. (congratulate)
3. Use public transport or we won’t ............ pollution. (minimum)
4. If ............ continues, there will be no forest left ten years from now. (forest)
5. The rising level of air pollution has caused concern among ............ . (environment)

Exercise 1: The words in blue below are used in the reading passage on pages 95–96. Which of these words are antonyms (words with opposite meanings)? Complete the sentences. 

1. Answer: is the opposite of in danger. 

2. Answer: is the opposite of fall. 

3. Answer: is the opposite of warm. 

4. Answer: is the opposite of under 

Exercise 3: Use the words below to complete the paragraph.

close     •        difficulty     •      without         • strong •         

 size  •        surprisingly  •           trouble        • follow

Tips for First-Time Snowboarders
Answer , it is a popular sport in cold-weather places around the world. These tips can help you with this exciting sport.
Answer  legs and stomach muscles. It's a good idea to work out before you start so that you can strengthen these parts of the body.Wear sunglasses when you are on the mountain. Answer  them, the bright light from the snow can hurt your eyes.Make sure your snowboard is the correct Answer. If it's too big or too small, it will be difficult to keep your balance.Put the contact information for the mountain rescue team in your phone. That way, you can call for help if you get into Answer.Check the weather before you go. Weather conditions can affect the Answer of the sport. After a snowstorm the ground is nice and soft, but when it is icy, it is hard to control your speed. There are usually signs on the mountain that say where you are. Answer  the signs to make sure you don't get lost.Try to stay Answer  to the people you are with. Snowboarding resorts can be very crowded sometimes.

Exercise 3: Use the words below to complete the paragraph.

Afraid          activity         succeed            brains         pleasant  

 dangerous           situation   business         enjoy          goal

Why Try Ziplining?

Answer  that people of all ages can Answer. The Answer of ziplining is to cross a wide valley or river by holding onto a pulley. The pulley is connected to a cable that goes from one side of the valley (or river) to the other. Traveling quickly through the air on a zipline is a Answer feeling. It is almost like flying. Ziplining is not too Answer , but if you feel Answer, remember that everyone can Answer at this sport.

The only thing you need to do is try. According to experts, putting yourself in this type of Answer  can improve confidence and even make you feel happier. This is because extreme sports affect the chemicals in our Answer. If you want to try ziplining, there is probably a Answer  near you that offers it. Don't wait! You won't regret it.

Use the words in the box to complete the passage below.

THE OSTRICH

The ostrich is the (32)________ bird in the world, and an adult can be more (33)________ 90 kilos. Most wild ostriches live (34)________ southern Africa, but there are only a (35)________ of them left. Like all birds, ostriches have wings, (36)_______ they cannot fly. They use (37)________ wings to help them turn when they are running. Ostriches can run very fast, from 65 to 90 kilometres (38)_______ hour, so it is very difficult (39)_______ other animals to catch them. Baby ostriches are the same size as chickens and take about 3 years to become adults. Ostriches (40)________ plants and can live for many days without water.

Part D. WRITING.

Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same. (6 pts)

41. I couldn’t do the test although it wasn’t difficult.                      

->In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………………….

42. She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.     

->Because of ………………………………………………………………………………………

43. Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.                   

->Although ………………………………………………………………………………………..

44. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.

->I  prefer…………………………………………………………………………………………..

45.You shouldn’t eat too much candy.

->You’d…………………………………………………………………………………………….

46. She likes to play the guitar.

->She is in………………………………………………………………………………………….

47. Shall we go to the zoo?      

->Let's  ……………………………………………………………………………………………!

48.Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.   

Despite …………………………………………………………………………………………….

49.How heavy is the chicken?

->What……………………….…………………………………………………………………….?

50.It isn’t important for you to finish the work today.

->You don’t………………………………………………………………………………………...

Use the words in the box to complete the passage below.

THE OSTRICH

The ostrich is the (32)________ bird in the world, and an adult can be more (33)________ 90 kilos. Most wild ostriches live (34)________ southern Africa, but there are only a (35)________ of them left. Like all birds, ostriches have wings, (36)_______ they cannot fly. They use (37)________ wings to help them turn when they are running. Ostriches can run very fast, from 65 to 90 kilometres (38)_______ hour, so it is very difficult (39)_______ other animals to catch them. Baby ostriches are the same size as chickens and take about 3 years to become adults. Ostriches (40)________ plants and can live for many days without water.

Part D. WRITING.

Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same. (6 pts)

41. I couldn’t do the test although it wasn’t difficult.                      

->In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………………….

42. She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.     

->Because of ………………………………………………………………………………………

43. Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.                   

->Although ………………………………………………………………………………………..

44. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.

->I  prefer…………………………………………………………………………………………..

45.You shouldn’t eat too much candy.

->You’d…………………………………………………………………………………………….

46. She likes to play the guitar.

->She is in………………………………………………………………………………………….

47. Shall we go to the zoo?      

->Let's  ……………………………………………………………………………………………!

48.Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.   

Despite …………………………………………………………………………………………….

49.How heavy is the chicken?

->What……………………….…………………………………………………………………….?

50.It isn’t important for you to finish the work today.

->You don’t………………………………………………………………………………………...

Use the words in the box to complete the passage below.

THE OSTRICH

The ostrich is the (32)________ bird in the world, and an adult can be more (33)________ 90 kilos. Most wild ostriches live (34)________ southern Africa, but there are only a (35)________ of them left. Like all birds, ostriches have wings, (36)_______ they cannot fly. They use (37)________ wings to help them turn when they are running. Ostriches can run very fast, from 65 to 90 kilometres (38)_______ hour, so it is very difficult (39)_______ other animals to catch them. Baby ostriches are the same size as chickens and take about 3 years to become adults. Ostriches (40)________ plants and can live for many days without water.

Part D. WRITING.

Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same. (6 pts)

41. I couldn’t do the test although it wasn’t difficult.                      

->In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………………….

42. She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.     

->Because of ………………………………………………………………………………………

43. Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.                   

->Although ………………………………………………………………………………………..

44. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.

->I  prefer…………………………………………………………………………………………..

45.You shouldn’t eat too much candy.

->You’d…………………………………………………………………………………………….

46. She likes to play the guitar.

->She is in………………………………………………………………………………………….

47. Shall we go to the zoo?      

->Let's  ……………………………………………………………………………………………!

48.Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.   

Despite …………………………………………………………………………………………….

49.How heavy is the chicken?

->What……………………….…………………………………………………………………….?

50.It isn’t important for you to finish the work today.

->You don’t………………………………………………………………………………………...

Use the words in the box to complete the passage below.

THE OSTRICH

The ostrich is the (32)________ bird in the world, and an adult can be more (33)________ 90 kilos. Most wild ostriches live (34)________ southern Africa, but there are only a (35)________ of them left. Like all birds, ostriches have wings, (36)_______ they cannot fly. They use (37)________ wings to help them turn when they are running. Ostriches can run very fast, from 65 to 90 kilometres (38)_______ hour, so it is very difficult (39)_______ other animals to catch them. Baby ostriches are the same size as chickens and take about 3 years to become adults. Ostriches (40)________ plants and can live for many days without water.

Part D. WRITING.

Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same. (6 pts)

41. I couldn’t do the test although it wasn’t difficult.                      

->In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………………….

42. She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.     

->Because of ………………………………………………………………………………………

43. Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.                   

->Although ………………………………………………………………………………………..

44. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.

->I  prefer…………………………………………………………………………………………..

45.You shouldn’t eat too much candy.

->You’d…………………………………………………………………………………………….

46. She likes to play the guitar.

->She is in………………………………………………………………………………………….

47. Shall we go to the zoo?      

->Let's  ……………………………………………………………………………………………!

48.Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.   

Despite …………………………………………………………………………………………….

49.How heavy is the chicken?

->What……………………….…………………………………………………………………….?

50.It isn’t important for you to finish the work today.

->You don’t………………………………………………………………………………………...