Spotlight 10. Module 4a. Vocabulary

Match the words.

Use the phrases to complete the sentences. 1. Make sure you've used both sides of thebefore you recycle it. 2. It is essential that we try to cut down onin order to save the planet. 3. Ausually consists of a sandwich, a piece of fruit and a drink. 4. It's a pity that most people don't seem to realize thatcan be used to make compost. 5. My grandfather never needs to buy fertilizer for his garden as he has a large. 6. Don't buy anything that comes in.

Fill in: store, release, harm, decompose, replace, reuse, save, wrap, encourage, swap, waste in the correct form. Write the forms in the presented order and divide them with commas. You don't need to type in the numbers or to use a full stop at the end. Some people in my class (1) a lot of valuable resources that are difficult to (2). For example, some classmates always (3) their packed lunches in the silver paper which cannot be (4). Silver paper (5) nature when it's (6) into the environment because it (7) very slowly. There are other, more environmentally friendly ways to (8) food, and perhaps schools need to (9) students to eliminate waste. As there are so many ways to protect the environment, people should (10) ideas on their favorite ways. That way, we can (11) the Earth.

Fill in one or two missing prepositions. We've came ___ some practical ways of protecting the environment.

Fill in one or two missing prepositions. Switch ___ lights, computers, televisions, etc. when you're not using them.

Fill in one or two missing prepositions in each gap, type them in dividing two gaps with a comma. Turn ___ the heating and put ___ warmer clothes instead during the winter.

Fill in one or two missing prepositions. Try to cut ___ packaging and paper.

Fill in one or two missing prepositions. Don't throw ___ anything without thinking of ways to reuse it.

Match the things with the containers.

For gaps 1-7, choose the best answer А, В, С or D. Type in the chosen capital letter in the table. Tuvalu is a tiny island in the Pacific, (1) Australia and Hawaii. It creates (2) carbon pollution than a small town in America, but scientists (3) that Tuvalu will be one of the first places to disappear because of global warming. Unfortunately, most of Tuvalu is no more than a metre above sea level, which (4) that it's getting even smaller as sea levels rise. No one in Tuvalu argues (5) whether global warming is really happening because they can see the effects all around them. Several (6) a year the Pacific Ocean rises enough to pour onto roads and into neighbourhoods. However, the people of Tuvalu are not (7) up on their little island. They're campaigning to stop global pollution. But unless there is a dramatic change soon, Tuvalu will completely disappear beneath the waves in 50 years. (1) A among; B along; C between; D inside (2) A little; B less; C small; D few (3) A inform; B predict; C tell; D speak (4) A is; B says; C shows; D means (5) A for; B around; C about; D so (6) A points; B times; C events; D moments (7) A talking; B holding; C closing; D giving