52. Nature and environment CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR FCE

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR FCE

52. Nature and environment

Task 1. THE ENVIRONMENT Complete the following sentences with a word or expression from the box. There are some that you do not need.

CFC	unleaded petrol	endangered	tidal energy	ozone layer	natural resources
desertification	fumes	greenhouse effect	pollution	acid rain	extinct
global warming	fossil fuels	rainforest	solar power	wildlife	recycle
bottle bank	ecological

1	________ falling on forests has killed a lot of trees in the last 20 years.
2	The council is encouraging us to ________ more household rubbish.
3	Factories and vehicles produce a lot of dangerous ________.
4	________ of the atmosphere has increased over the last 50 years, making the environment very dirty.
5	The effect of gases in the earth's atmosphere is preventing the earth from losing heat; this is called the ________.
6	When ________ gases are released into the atmosphere, they rise slowly.
7	The hole in the ________ is getting larger every year.
8	If ________ continues, there is a danger that the polar ice-cap will start to melt.
9	We take all our empty bottles to the ________ so that the glass can be used again.
10	Long periods of drought have brought about the ________ of whole areas of central Africa.
11	Tigers, whales and panda bears are all ________ species.
12	People are worried that soon whales will become ________.
13	We should use fewer ________ such as oil and coal, and look to other energy sources such as ________ and ________.

Task 2. CLASSIFICATIONS Put the words below into their appropriate box depending on their classification. There are eight words for each box.

cactus	fir	rose	salmon	bee	swan
seaweed	squid	owl	peacock	marigold	ladybird
palm	human	lily	shark	parrot	squirrel
crab	seagull	bamboo	lobster	tulip	orchid
trout	butterfly	crow	wasp	bat	snail
cedar	hedgehog	leopard	daffodil	eagle	octopus
deer	dolphin	whale	oak	penguin	oyster
mushroom	beetle	worm	ant	poppy	daisy

Mammals		Birds
insects and invertebrates		Flowers
Trees and other plants		Sea and river creatures

Can you think of any other words to put into these boxes?

Task 3. IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS In the grid at the bottom of the page you will find the names of several animals. Use these to complete sentences 1 - 12. The first letter of each animal has been given to you after each sentence. (One animal is mentioned twice.)

1	A _____ in the hand is worth two in the bush. (b)
2	How do I know? A little _____ told me! (b)
3	He seems inoffensive, but actually he's a ______ in sheep's clothing (w)
4	He walked to school at a _____'s pace. (s)
5	She was so nervous before the exam she had _____ in her stomach. (b)
6	Don't count your _____ before they're hatched! (c)
7	I can't get her to agree; she's as stubborn as a ____ . (m)
8	The new airport is a complete white ____(e)
9	Don't puzzle me; I hate it when you try to_____ me. (f)
10	Our company is having some serious financial problems. We're a lame _____ at the moment. (d)
11	It's been a long time since he came here. We haven't seen him for ________'s years! (d)
12	It was a difficult problem, but he decided to take the _____ by the horns and tell his father he was leaving the family firm. (b)

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