Vocabulary I
Grammar I: Present Unreal
Grammar II: Since and So
Vocabulary II
100
the ______ contains the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live
environment
100
If everybody ________ (recycle) cans, bottles, and glass, we ________ (have) a lot less garbage.
recycled; would have
100
Combine the sentences using "since":
It is raining. We can’t go out now.
Since it is raining, we can't go out now.
100
_______ is the process of making something dirty by adding harmful substances to the environment
contamination
200
________ describes the ongoing increase in the global average temperature.
global warming
200
If my family ______ (buy) a new washing machine, we _________ (save) money on our water and electricity bills.
bought; could save
200
Combine the sentences using "so":
He was hungry. He ate a snack.
He was hungry, so he ate a snack.
200
a ______ is a place to dispose of waste by burying it and covering it over with soil
landfill
300
to _______ means to convert waste into reusable material.
recycle
300
If people ______ (care) more about pollution, our rivers _______ (be) much cleaner
cared; would be
300
Combine the sentences using "so":
She was tired. She took a nap.
She was tired, so she took a nap.
300
______ is all of the vehicles that are moving along the roads in a certain area
traffic
400
An _______ is a device or machine in your home that you use to do a job (like cooking).
appliance
400
If governments ________ (invest) more in renewable energy, we ______ (reduce) our carbon footprint.
invested; could/would reduce
400
Combine the sentences using "so":
The team missed the goal. They lost the game.
The team missed the goal, so they lost the game.
400
_______ are a non-renewable energy source that is formed from the buried remains of plants and animals. Some examples are coal, oil, and natural gas.
fossil fuels
500
______ is a fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants.
smog
500
If every household ________ (recycle) properly, the amount of landfill waste ______ (decrease) dramatically.
recycled; would decrease
500
Combine the sentences using "since":
He had not paid his electricity bill. His power supply was cut off.
Since he had not paid his electricity bill, his power supply was cut off.
500
______ is the contamination of the air by harmful substances.
air pollution