Vocabulary I.
Find the odd word out in each group.
current / flames / shore / wave
flames
energy
Yesterday was a disaster! First, I got up late. If I 1hadn't got up (get up) late, I ______ (not miss) the bus.
wouldn't have missed
Write sentences with I wish/If only about these situations.
Your neighbours argue all the time.
I wish my neighbours didn't argue all the time.
Many of us love city life. We can't imagine living 1away from the exciting hustle and bustle of crowded streets or noisy restaurants. However, people are becoming increasingly aware of the impact of this way of life _______ the environment and ourselves.
on
drought / earthquake / tornado / panic
panic
All cottages have solar materials/panels/path.
panels
And then, when I finally got to school, the class had already started. It was an interesting class about sustainable building projects. If I _______(arrive) on time, I _________ (could/learn) a lot!
had arrived, could have learnt
Write sentences with I wish/If only about these situations.
You don't like living in the city.
I wish I didn't live in the city.
So, what are the alternatives? One option to consider is living in an ecovillage. Ecovillages are communities ______ residents aim to live a sustainable lifestyle.
whose
trap / survivor / victim / rescuer
trap
quiet
Except as I was cycling home after school, I got caught in a storm. I _______ (not fall) off my bike if there
________(no be) a flood!
wouldn't have fallen, hadn't been
Write sentences with I wish/If only about these situations.
You saw some people dropping litter. You regret not asking them to pick it up.
I wish I'd asked them to pick up the litter.
They recycle or dispose ______ the waste they produce without damaging the environment.
of
escue / warning / evacuate / scenery
scenery
The camp site is quite isolated so please don't expect a vibrant nightlife/commute/eruption.
nightlife
And if I _______ (not have) the accident, I
____________ (not break) a finger!
hadn't had, wouldn't have broken
Write sentences with I wish/If only about these situations.
You think people shouldn't drive in the city.
I wish people couldn't drive in the city.
They aim to grow their ______ food and provide power using renewable energy.
own
hill / island / cave / community
community
Single-use plastic products are harmful/sustainable/helpful to the environment so please use alternatives.
harmful
I ________ (might/go) back to school at that point but it was too late.
might have gone
Write sentences with I wish/If only about these situations.
You regret not studying for the Maths test.
I wish I'd studied for the Maths test.
When these villages began in ____ mid-twentieth century, they were usually tight-knit communities united by similar environmental beliefs.
the