Vocabulary
A(n) ___ is when the ground shakes and buildings collapse.
earthquake
If floods happen more frequently, communities will suffer greater damage (frequently/ great)
The more frequently floods happen, the greater the damage communities will suffer.
Sarah stayed awake __________ to finish her project
all night long
It isn't warm enough to go to the beach. (cold)
It isn too cold to go to the beach. (cold)
Burning fossil fuels causes global warming / renewable energy.
global warming
We should reduce our use of __________ products to help the environment.
disposable
When we prepare better for earthquakes, the risk to human life decreases (good/ low)
The better we prepare for earthquakes, the lower the risk to human life.
I didn’t mean to take your pen, I did it __________.
by mistake
The storm was too weak to do any damage. (powerful)
The storm wasn't powerful enough to do any damage.
People mustn't cut down / use up trees because it destroys the world's forests.
cut down
Leaving __________ on the ground instead of putting it in the __________ is considered harmful to the environment.
litter, litter bins
If a drought lasts long, it will have bad effects on agriculture (long/ bad)
The longer a drought lasts, the worse its effects on agriculture will be.
She saw a huge spider and __________.
be scared to death
I don't like the weather in winter. It isn't sunny enough. (rainy)
I don't like the weather in winter. It is too rainy.
I don't want to live in a big city because there’s too much greenhouse gas / pollution.
pollution
A __________ is a large container where waste is stored before being taken to a __________.
dumpster, landfill
The ___ people use public transportation, the ___ air pollution we will have (much/little)
more / less
Even though the situation was chaotic, John managed to __________ and solve the problem.
keep one’s head
We're going through a drought now. It's too sunny all the time. (raining)
We're going through a drought now. It isn't raining enough.
Some types of bird are dying out / closing down.
dying out
Items that are __________ break down naturally and don’t harm the planet.
biodegradable
The ___ plastic bottles we use, the ___ waste ends up in the ocean (few/little)
fewer / less
The firemen arrived __________ to save the house from burning down.
in the nick of time
You can't breathe when you're too close to a volcanic eruption or a wild fire. (oxygen)
There isn't enough oxygen when you're too close to a volcanic eruption or a wild fire.
Soon we will give up / use up all the coal in the world, and there won't be any left.
use up