VOCABULARY

UNIT 2

VOCABULARY
Environment (n) / environmental ( adj) / environmentalist (n)
Pollution ( n) / polluted ( adj)
Rubbish / litter
Waste paper - plastic
Bottle bank
Rubbish bin
Recycling bin
Dump (n) / To dump
To reuse
To recycle
To reduce / cut down
To throw away
To get rid off
To be green
To harm / harmful (adj)
Climate change
To be aware (of) .
Global warming
Greenhouse effect
Carbon dioxide emissions
Renewable energy
Exhaust fumes
Carrier bag
Ozone layer
Polar ice caps
To melt
Rainforest
To take action
Energy saving
To rise / fall temperatures = increase / decrease
Plants or species of animals extinction
Pesticides
Overpopulation
Acid rain
Endangered species
Waste
Biodegradable

NATURAL DISASTERS

Floods Fire
Drought Volcanic eruption
Hurricane Deforestation
Tornado Tsunami
Earthquake Avalanche
Landslide Famine
5. Complete the following sentences with a word.

1. In cities the air is hard to breathe because of car e…….……………………… f…………………………..

2. Air, sea, and land can suffer from p……………………………………..
3. Food has been sent to areas in Africa suffering from f …………………………………………
4. Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world in d ………………………………
5. Many countries in Africa suffer d…………………………………………… as it rains very little.
6. Farmers use chemicals to help their crops grow better but they pollute the e…………………………
……………………and h……………………….the wildlife.
7. People should be encouraged to p………………………….. the environment rather than destroy it.
8. A t ......................................... is an extremely large wave in the sea cause by an earthquake.
9. The e……………………………of the volcano was a terrible disaster. As a result, there were several
f ………………………….. and many trees burnt and animals were killed.
10. We can use things again if we r………………………….……… rather than t……………….….………them
a……………………….
11. There were serious f…………………………in the south of Spain because of heavy rain.
12. Thousands of trees in forests are being c…………………..…… d……………..……… and the
natural h………………………………….…… of many animals are being destroyed. As a result, many
………………………..……. of animals are in danger of e……………………………………
13. Due to the heavy rains in the north of Spain last weekend, there were some l……………………
Several roads were closed to traffic because of the big rocks and mud everywhere.
14. As a consequence of heavy rain all farm lands were f……………………………… and all crops were
spoilt.
15. Before we set off, we listened to the w……………………………….………..forecast.
16. The rubbish people throw in the street is called l………………………………………………..
17. Thousand of buildings fell downs during a severe e ……………………………………….. in Thailand.
18. We should try to prevent d……………………………………. happening , not just let them happen.
19. The earth’s climate is changing because of g……………………………. w …………………………..
20. More and more people are moving away from the city to live in the c………………………………
21. Many of the gases produced by factories are h ………………………………….for our health.
22. Many skiers died last year because of a snow a …………………………………………….. in France.
23. Things like oil, coal …etc which are found naturally in certain places and that people can use
are called n ……………………………. r……………………………………..
24. A strong h ………………………………………. struck the Gulf of Mexico last week. Thousands of
houses were blown down and there were many injured people.
25. Some aerosol sprays damage the o………………………. l……………………. because they contain
harmful gas.