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To tackle a problem means...
solve aproblem, to deal with a problem.
When you face a perennial problem, you tend to........
make the same mistake time and again;
..confront the same problem many times.
What can be extinguished?
fire
What can be released?
seeds; carbon dioxide, oxygin, a new film, a new book...
Put the verb in the correct form.
(Lose) so many acres of land to wildfires was very unfortunate.
Losing
If you take something for granted,..
you do not value it.
The firefighters managed to come to g_______ with the wildfire in the forest.
grips
What is the noun for 'proper'?
property
C________ b _______ are b__________ because they help get rid of dry vegetation and damaged trees.
controlled burns; beneficial
Provide a supporting sentence.
Not allowing forest fires to burn out naturally has a negative impact on the ecosystem.
Clearing dry vegetation removes a fire's primary fuel source.
Many plants have adapted to release their seeds during the fire. Without this, they will simply die out.
The authorities must a_________ their mistakes in order to restore people's trust.
acknowledge
Tp prevent fire in the house, the owner must observe m_________ of the electric system.
maintenance
Traditionally, in case of fire, people e_______ hand-held objects, like b_____ of water.
employed; buckets
Lack of energy might be the sign of
a) burned out
b) being on fire
c) burnout
d)burn up
c) burnout
Provide a supporting sentence.
Campsites should provide better information on the safe use of fire.
For instance, they can put out 'no-smoking' signs eveywhere, and post 'extinguish fire' instructions on the campsite.
Trough t_______ a___ e______ the governments find ways to prevent wildfires.
trial and error
Authorities should e_______ l_______ controoling the domestic use of fire, such as burning t____ in the backyard.
enforce lwas; trash
Another way to say 'a critical moment' is.....
a turning point
Forest w_______ are one of the most life-threatening n______ d_______ worldwide.
wildfires; natural disasters
Reorder the sentence using a gerund or a reduced clause.
The authorities postponed controlled burns after they studied weather conditions.
After studying weather conditions, the authorities put off controlled burns.
After several weeks, a butterfly e________ from the cocoon. After two months it is c________ ____ living on its own.
emerges; capable of
The negligent use of fire may c_____ a wildfire, and t__________ residents, v________ and forest species.
cause; threaten; vegetation
Everyone must b____ i____ m_____ that it is unsafe to feed wild animals, especially predators, in a zoo.
bear in mind.
When a fire b______ o____ and s_______ across a vast territory, it is difficult to e ________ it.
breaks up; spreads; extinguish.
What is the idiom for
1) makes me angry?
2) deal with a problem?
3) take into consideration?
a) burns me up
b) get to grips with
c) bear in mind