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CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS
39. NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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A. Which are the most natural-sounding answers?
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We walked slowly through the thick/ dense forest.
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2
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Tom and Julie stopped for a while to admire the view/ enjoy the landscape.
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3
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The
views of the snow-peaked/
snow-capped mountains and rolling green country/ countryside are breathtaking/
surprising.
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4
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The resort is within easy access of both secluded rocky/ rock-covered coves and
long sanded/ sandy beaches.
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5
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The flora and fauna/ fauna and flora of
this island are unique.
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Our company aims to use environmentally friendly/ harmless methods of food production.
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We had spectacular/ spectacle views of
the sunset over the sea from our hotel window.
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The deforestation and unsustainable development/ building of the area over the past twenty five
years has led to irreparable injury/damage
to the environment.
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Living
in the country, you feel much closer to nature/ the nature.
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B. Which of these expressions is not a collocation?
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natural phenomenon/disaster/problems/resources
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Green policies/measures/party/environment
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preserve/protect/keep/damage the environment
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barren/countryside/dramatic/urban
landscape
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endangered/fragile/environmental/coastal
habitat
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C. Match the two parts of the sentences.
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The burning of fossil fuels leads to global …
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a
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world
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Insects are an essential part of the food ….
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b
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warming
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We need
to develop new forms of renewable …
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c
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habitat
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The sight of these animals is one of the wonders of the natural …
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d
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energy
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It’s
important to preserve the
otter’s natural …
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e
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development
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20
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The government is promoting sustainable
…
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f
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chain
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