NOUNS
An increase in the average level of the sea with respect to the land
Rising sea levels
To expect and believe something
Foresee
The supermarket chain has promised to .............. packaging.
cut down on
when something bad happens other bad things usually happen at the same time
when it rains, it pours
(join.PC) Marta looked tired. She said she had been travelling all night.
Looking tired, Marta said she had been traveling all night
The measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that an activity produces
Carbon footprint
An unfortunate but not very serious event A
Mishap
We need to ............... our responsibilities with our planet
face up to
The President is determined..................... for peace'.
to go the extra mile
(join.PC) Joaquin is tall. He could see over the crowd’s heads.
Being tall, Joaquin could see over the crowd’s heads
Gases ejected from an engine as waste products
Exhaust fumes
Pay attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of someone/something
Be considerate of
The ceasefire resolution................ the release of all prisoners of war.
calls for
His fee is .................. compared with the real cost of broadcasting
a drop in the ocean
That I don´t like about the place is the weather.
What I don´t like about the place is the weather.
The reason I don´t like about the place is the weather.
What I don´t like about the place is the weather.
The act by farmers of regularly changing which crops they grow in a field
Rotation
Make movement, development, or progress difficult
Impede
Natural gas............... less carbon dioxide than coal.
gives off
the small visible part of something that is much larger
the tip of the iceberg
The reason why he left was avoid the embarrassment.
The reason why he left was to avoid the embarrassment.
The reason why he left is avoiding the embarrassment.
The reason why he left was to avoid the embarrassment.
A warming of earth's surface and the air above it
Greenhouse effect (n)
To know about something
Be aware of
New theatres and arts centres................... all over the country.
sprang up
I've never.................... ; it was as much as I could do to keep the grass mown.
had green fingers
What I want are fame and money, among other things.
What I want it´s fame and money, among other things.
What I want is fame and money, among other things.
What I want is fame and money, among other things.