Vocabulary: Protecting the environment
The natural world in which people, animals and plants live is called ...
the environment
The place where someone or something is going is called ...
destination
Complete the sentence with "will" or "going to" and the verbs in brackets:
Many people think that we ... (have) milder winters because of global warming.
will have
Complete the sentences with the correct tense for future situations:
If all the trains (be) cancelled, I (not be able to) go to school today.
are cancelled, won't be able to go
Make the opposite of "tidy".
untidy
A gas that is produced when people and animals breathe out is called ...
carbon dioxide
A line of cars, trucks, etc that are moving slowly or not moving at all is called ...
traffic jam
Complete the sentence with "will" or "going to" and the verbs in brackets:
The new government ... (improve) transport - they have some interesting plans.
is going to improve
Complete the sentences with the correct tense for future situations:
When I (be) older, I (use) the night buses more.
am older, will use
Make the opposite of "respectful".
disrespectful
Thick, stiff paper that is used for making boxes is called ...
cardboard
When something happens at a later time than originally planned or expected it is ...
delayed
Complete the sentence with "will" or "going to" and the verbs in brackets:
"Green Planet" believe that better public transport ... (reduce) traffic.
will reduce
Complete the sentences with the correct tense for future situations:
Until public transport (improve), most people (use) their cars,
improves, will use
Make the verb out of the adjective "reliable".
to rely
The amount of CO2 that a person or organization produces by the things they do, used as a way of measuring the amount of harm they do to the environment is called ...
carbon footprint
A part of a road that is separated by a line from the rest of the road, for the use of people riding bicycles is called ...
a cycle lane
Complete the sentence with "will" or "going to" and the verbs in brackets:
"Look! The police ... (remove) the protestors".
are going to remove
Complete the sentences with the correct tense for future situations:
There (be) a lot more pollution after they (open) the new airport.
will be, open
Make the opposite of "patient".
impatient
Name the opposites of these:
a) protect (the environment)
b) throw away (paper)
c) save (energy)
a) destroy
b) recycle
c) waste
A long narrow piece of ground with a hard surface that an aircraft takes off from and lands on is called ...
a runway
Complete the sentence with "will" or "going to" and the verbs in brackets:
World leaders ... (have) a big conference about the environment soon.
are going to have
Read the sentence. Decide whether it's correct or not (written English).
I'll be late home tonight, unless my mum picks me up.
Incorrect. No comma needed.
I'll be late home tonight unless my mum picks me up.
Make the opposite of "responsible".
irresponsible