Vocabulary
It is dangerous to swim here because of the________ current which could pull you out to sea.
calm fast heavy long remote strong
strong
I can't believe you slept away / through / along the storm. The wind was really loud!
through
We were about to start our hike when we saw that ___tree had fallen across__ trail.
a,the
Add the information in brackets to the sentences using non-defining relative clauses.
Tokyo is the capital of Japan. (It is a megacity.)
Tokyo, which is a megacity, is the capital of Japan.
It may be true that travel can ______(BROAD) the mind.
broaden
Going kayaking on such a ________-flowing rive
is exciting but it needs a lot of skill.
calm fast heavy long remote strong
fast
It is important to develop returnable / renewable / reusable energy instead of depending on oil, gas and coal.
renewable
In___ 20th century, almost fifty percent of the global population lived in____ cities.
the, no article
Add the information in brackets to the sentences using non-defining relative clauses.
My friend Jenny knows a lot about environmental issues. (Her mother is a scientist.)
My friend Jenny, whose mother is a scientist, knows a lot about environmental issues.
Going on an ecoogical tour can_____(deep) your knowledge in ways that simple tourism can't do.
deepen
North Keeling is such a______ island that few people have ever been there.
calm fast heavy long remote strong
remote
It is obvious that climate turn / exchange / change is happening, but not everyone agrees on the cause.
change
In fact,___ scientists expect ____major earthquake to hit___ Los Angeles soon.
0, a, 0
Add the information in brackets to the sentences using non-defining relative clauses.
The company builds houses all over the country. (It has been accused of cutting down too many trees.)
The company, which has been accused of cutting down too many trees, builds houses all over the country.
I also realised why some people have such _______(STRENGTH) arguments for environmental protection.
strong
The beach is so much bigger at_____tide that it takes ages to walk down to the water.
calm fast heavy long remote strong
low
We were really scared when we went / came / turned face to face with a bear in the forest.
came
There was no__running water in__village where my granddad lived as__child.
0,the,a
Add the information in brackets to the sentences using non-defining relative clauses.
The tribal leader wants to teach his people about the outside world. (He studied in Paris.)
The tribal leader, who studied in Paris, wants to teach his people about the outside world.
It was an amazing holiday and although we
didn't travel the entire______ (LONG) of the
Amazon, we saw trees of an amazing____
(HIGH) that may one day disappear from our planet.
length,height
It was such a___________ sea that our boat hardly moved up and down at all.
calm fast heavy long remote strong
calm
Because of global heating / changing / warming storms are becoming more frequent and dangerous.
warming
____Europe isn't____ largest continent in __world.
0,the,the
Add the information in brackets to the sentences using non-defining relative clauses.
People in Liverpool are working to improve the environment. (Janet opened her shop there.)
People in Liverpool, where Janet opened her shop, are working to improve the environment.
Because of the_____(WIDE) of the river it is sometimes called a sea and it is home to hundreds of plants, animals and fish.
width