the environment
collocations
sports clothing, equipment, places & qualities
use of english
grammar
100

Complete de phrase:

........is long-term change in the average weather patterns.

climate change

100

Choose the correct answer:

..... behaviour

a) opposite

b) natural

c) agressive

c) agressive

100

Complete the definitiion:

A ....... is a handheld tool with an elongated handle and a flat, widened end (the blade) used as a lever to apply force onto the bladed end.

paddle

100

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning usng the word given.

Olivia sad that hurting John's feelings wasn't intentional.

MEAN

Olivia said that she ...... John's feelings.

didn't mean to hurt

100

Complete with the correct form of the verb.

If we intend ...... (move) things forward, we need to consider our message.


moving

200

Complete the definition: 

The ........ is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.

ozone layer

200

Choose the correct answer:

Have direct impact on/in/at something.

on

200

Complete the sentence:

She stood carefully at the edge of the ......, looking down at the ocean far below.

cliff

200

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning using the word given.

Max said, ' I won't go with you tonight, Susie'

REFUSED

Max ..... Susie that night. 

refused to go with

200

Complete with the correct form of the verb.

People will soon resent ..... (waste) their time listening to the same old complaints.

wasting

300

Complete the gap:

The government is investing in renewable energy as part of its plan for .......... .

sustainable development

300

Complete the sentence:

It took a ...... five minutes for the fire to spread through the entire building.

mere

300

Complete the sentence with the word that fits best: 

The engineers built a ........... along the river to control the flow of water and prevent erosion.

a) training wall

b) barrier

c) rapid

a) training wall

300

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning using the word given.

Emily said I'd done something wrong. 

BLAMED

Emily ..... something wrong.

blamed me for doing

300

Complete with the correct form of the verb. 

I increasingly overhear ......... (audiences/ say) that the message has become repetitive. 

audiences saying 

400

Complete the sentence:

........ allows companies to buy and sell carbon credits to stay within environmental limits on greenhouse gas emissions.

Emissions trading  

400

Complete the sentence:

After a long day of hiking, she enjoyed a ....... through the night.

sound sleep  

400

Complete the sentence:

With ........, he overcame many obstacles and finally achieved his goal

perseverance

400

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning using the word given.

'I'm going to have to say that I made this mistake', said Diana.

ADMIT

Diana said she was going to have to ....... mistake.

admit to making that

400

Complete with the correct form of the verb. 

We need to make...... (people/ reconsider) the environmentalist movement.

people reconsider

500

Complete the sentence:

The company conducted a ......... to assess its environmental impact and find ways to reduce waste and energy use.

green audit


500

Complete the sentence:

The news about the alien sighting turned out to be an ..........., carefully planned to attract media attention and fool the public. 

elaborate hoax

500

Complete the sentence:

Wearing a ....... is essential for safety when you go kayaking or sailing.

buoyancy aid

500

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaningusing the word given.

The man said, 'It was me that let the dog out'.

CONFESSED

The man ...... the dog out.

confessed to letting

500

Complete with the correct form of the verb. 

Our ancestors permitted ........ (whole populations/ destroy) forests. 

whole population to destroy/ destroying

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