сокращать, снижать, рубить
уничтожать
ликвидировать, избавиться, утилизировать
сбрасывать мусор, свалить, вываливать
protect
pollute
recycle
save
throw away
use up
защищать
загрязнять
повторно использовать
сохранять, спасать
отбрасывать, браковать, растрачивать
истощать, исчерпывать, расходовать
Vocabulary Exercises
Exercise 1
Chose the words from the topical vocabulary to match the definitions:
- the gradual rise in the earth’s temperature caused by high levels of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere;
- unwanted or unusable materials, substances or by-products;
- a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals;
- a long period of time during which no rains fall;
- the problem caused by increased quantities of gases such as carbon dioxide in the air;
- a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility.
Exercise 2
Give the synonyms to the following words:
to reduce
to ruin
power
plants and animals
to preserve
to make dirty
Exercise 3
Use the words from the topical vocabulary to fill in the gaps.
1. A million tones of untreated sewage is … into the sea.
2. The villagers were cut off by … and landslides.
3. Recycling also helps to control environmental …. by reducing the need for … dumps.
4. The … … protects living things from the harmful radiation of the sun.
5. The waste was … of in the North Sea.