Vocabulary (environmental issues/animals)
Many of the villagers live in extreme p_____ (being poor) getting by on less than a dollar a day
poverty
food chain
a series of living creatures, where each one eats the one preceding it
There have been complaints about vandalism and other ______ behaviour. SOCIAL
antisocial
Tess promised to help tidy up the garden.
It was...
It was Tess who promised to tidy up the garden.
or
It was the garden that Tess promised to tidy up.
We had to stay indoors because a ... was approaching our town.
hurricane
The packaging is b______ (capable of being decomposed).
biodegradable
on the loose
having escaped from where it was kept
Max was facing the other direction and was completely _______ of what was happening behind him. AWARE
unaware
Josh only recommended you should buy more organic food.
All...
All Josh recommended was that you/Josh did was recommend that you should buy more organic food.
The ... and freezing cold weather made it impossible for anyone to go outside or drive safely on the roads.
blizzard
There are less than a hundred animals in the wild and just a handful in c______ (not in the wild).
captivity
adolescence
the period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult
The clinic is severely _______ with often only one or two nurses on duty. STAFF
understaffed
Claudia needs to mow the lawn before she goes on holiday.
What Claudia needs to do is (to) mow the lawn before she goes on holiday.
The news reported a ... that sent ash clouds high into the sky.
volcanic eruption
Despite its r______ (being similar) to a bat, this creature is actually a type of squirrel.
resemblance
a ploughed field
a field which is dug to make ready for planting seeds
The company has been forced to close some shops due to a sharp _______ in sales. TURN
downturn
We have never experienced such cold weather while skiing.
Never have we experienced such cold weather while skiing.
Two skiers were killed in the ... .
avalanche
The clearance of hundreds of trees has caused i_______ (impossible to repair) damage to the forest.
irreparable
contamination
pollution
The idea that space exploration has led to the loss of the ozone layer is a common _______ . CONCEIVE
misconception
Tim not only saw a school of dolphins, but he also spotted a whale.
Not only did Tim see a school of dolphins, but he also spotted a whale.
During the summer, we experienced a ... that made temperatures rise above thirty degrees.
heatwave