changes in the world's weather, in particular the fact that it is believed to be getting warmer as a result of human activity increasing the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (vocabulary)
climate change
a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast: (vocabulary)
cliff
an area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially made: (vocabulary)
pond
water that flows naturally along a fixed route formed by a channel cut into rock or ground, usually at ground level (vocabulary)
stream
making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong: (vocabulary)
suspicious
____, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago (vocabulary)
fossil fuel
a type of animal or plant that might stop existing because there are only a few of that type alive (vocabulary)
endangered species
an area that is protected by law because of its natural beauty, history, or importance as a place for animals or plants to live (vocabulary)
conservation area
the piles of broken stone and bricks, etc. that are left when a building falls down or is destroyed: (vocabulary)
rubble
to do what you are told or expected to do according to someone in authority or a rule or law (vocabulary)
obey
Marie Curie is the woman ___ discovered radium.
who/that
Stratford-upon-Avon is the town _____ Shakespeare was born.
where
She apologized to the boy _____ glasses got broken.
whose
Hawaiian pizza, _____ is my favorite food, is delicious.
which
This is the puppy ____ won the contest.
that
to forgive someone and be friendly with them again after an argument or disagreement (phrasal verb)
make up
to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do (phrasal verb)
let someone down
to invite someone to come with you to a place such as the cinema or a restaurant, especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship (phrasal verb)
ask someone out
to make someone feel silly or not important by criticizing them (phrasal verb)
put someone down
to end something, esp. a personal or business relationship (phrasal verb)
break up
Lucy ___________________ (run) 2000 metres today.
(PPS vs PPC)
Lucy has run 2000 metres today.
I ___________________ (clean) all morning – I'm fed up!
(PPS vs PPC)
I've been cleaning all morning – I'm fed up!
Ilona is exhausted these days. She ___________________ (work) too hard recently.
(PPS vs. PPC)
Ilona is exhausted these days. She has been working too hard recently .
How long ___________________ (you / be) a lawyer?
(PPS vs. PPC)
How long have you been a lawyer?
He ___________________ (eat) six bars of chocolate today!
(PPS vs PPC)
He has eaten six bars of chocolate today!