B: Talk about Different Kinds of Vacations

Choose one answer that has the same meaning to the underlined word.

Much of the region's native vegetation has been damaged by developers who are building hotels along the coast.

1. flora
2. flower
3. tree
4. vegetable

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These remote islands are inhabited only by birds and small animals.

1. insects
2. fauna
3. mammals
4. reptiles

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Trees were plentiful and sawmills started appearing on area rivers, producing lumber for settlers.

1. a few
2. some
3. abundant
4. rare

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The park features well-preserved tropical rain forests and savanna, resulting in a diverse ecosystem consisting of endangered, large mammals.

1. hiding
2. covering
3. comprising
4. surrounding

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Fossil fuels which are non-renewable pollute the air and cause air ______.

1. destruction
2. consumption
3. pollution
4. solution

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Recycling provides a method of reducing the amount of waste materials that gets to the landfills – thus ______ it less probable for environmental pollution to take place.

1. doing
2. trying
3. causing
4. making

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If wastes are thrown ______, they can cause pollution in water, land and air.

1. eco-friendly
2. inappropriately
3. disappointingly
4. favourably

Find out the synonym of the underlined word from the options below.

The area is roped off because the water is seriously polluted.         

1. contaminated
2. disappeared
3. purified
4. endangered

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The effects of _____ are the environmental and social changes caused (directly or indirectly) by human emissions of greenhouse gases.

1. global warming 
2. preservation
3. protection
4. ecosystem

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We need to cut down on our fuel _______ by having fewer cars on the road.        

1. confusion
2. consumption
3. destruction
4. protection

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Forest biodiversity is threatened by illegal ________ carried out globally. 

1. deforestation
2. pollution
3. solution
4. depletion

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They are working to preserve the delicately balanced _____ of these wetlands. 

1. biodiversity
2. ecosystem
3. environment
4. surroundings

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The campaign ________things like water bottles and aluminum cans into new, useful objects like park benches, bikes, etc.

1. turns
2. comes
3. becomes
4. recycles

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Fish and poultry have a much lower impact ______the environment, and other plant proteins are even less damaging ________the planet.

1. Ø - for
2. on - to
3. on - with
4. of - to

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We get the energy we require for our everyday needs from many sources, but not all of them are ___________.

1. unharmed
2. eco-friendly
3. ecological
4. economic

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Burning garbage ________dangerous gases to the environment, and this may lead to global warming.

1. throws
2. sends
3. emits
4. rejects

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Sometimes it’s better not to buy something new, and buy ________one instead.

1. use
2. used
3. usable
4. useful

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Fossil fuels which are non-renewable pollute the air and cause air _______.

1. contaminate
2. consumption
3. pollution
4. solution

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

If wastes are thrown ____________, they can cause pollution in water, land and air.

1. eco-friendly
2. inappropriately
3. disappointingly
4. favourably

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Trees not only bring nature to urban areas, but they also help clean the air by absorbing pollutants, ______oxygen, ______water, and growing food.

1. providing - saving
2. provide - save
3. to provide - to save
4. to provide - save

Use a compound noun to rewrite the phrase below.

a room for stores 

Use a compound noun to rewrite the phrase below.

two periods of three months 

Use a compound noun to rewrite the phrase below.

reduction in cost 

Use a compound noun to rewrite the phrase below.

the husband of my daughter 

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Prevent a heart _________ by eating properly and getting enough exercise. 

1. stroke
2. attack
3. murmur

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I’m going to the barber for a ________.

1. trim
2. new style
3. haircut

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They’re digging a new swimming ____________ in the park.

1. suit
2. pool
3. game

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I’d love to learn to pilot an ____________.

1. boat
2. airplane
3. submarine

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One reason donuts are fattening is that they’re fried in cooking _____.

1. oil
2. sugar
3. pans

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Sherrie is upset because she lost an ______________.

1. input
2. earring
3. friendship