Vocabulary 1
Wild animals which eat contaminated food can die from lead p______________.
poisoning
A fish’s body is covered in ____________ which protect it.
scales
There have been a lot of floods recently as we’ve had a lot of t______________ rain.
torrential
I think that there ___ a gradual reduction of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere this century.
will be
Ssh! The concert ___ start!
is about to start
Sharks and dolphins are vertebrates and therefore have a b______________.
backbone
Doing nothing about global heating will result _____ disaster.
in
It’s far too hot to go out in this s______________ weather. You should stay indoors and keep cool.
scorching
My class ____________________________ (think / create) a school website in English next term.
is thinking of creating
This time next week, we ___ to Rome for our holiday. I can’t wait!
will be flying
Many farmers use chemical p_____________ to protect their crops
pesticides
I’m going to stay at home today by the fire. The temperatures are _____________ outside!
sub-zero / freezing
We have to a______________ this problem as a matter of urgency
address
By the end of the decade, ______________ ______________ (population / rise) to eight billion.
the population will have risen
I’ve just received a text message. There ___ a reduction in water pressure this afternoon.
is going to be
G___________-f___________ winds have caused a lot of damage to houses in the area.
Gale-force
We must decide how we’re going to t____________ the problem today.
tackle
Killer whales are natural predators and eat m______________ mammals such as seals.
marine
I _____________ (założę firmę) when I ____________(skończę) from university.
will set up / graduate
On 26th January, they ___ here for two years.
will have been working
There are over 45,000 species of c______________ in the world, such as crabs and lobsters.
crustaceans
Large animals need strong _________ to support their body weight.
Skeletons
This month’s f_____ temperatures have caused a lot of forest fires.
Freak
By the end of term, we ___ on the conservation project for a year.
will have been working
The hurricane ___ the mainland by this time tomorrow.
will have hit