Контрольна робота з письма з теми "Захист навколишнього середовища"

Variant I

Variant II

I.Complete the sentences using the words: population, protection, disastrous, pollution, survival, extinction, atmosphere, harmful, rubbish, to recycle, recycling, rainforests

1.What can we do to reduce the __ of the atmosphere?

2.The change in the climate has produced __ floods.

3. Many rare species are threatened with __ .

4. Many of the gases produced by factories are __ to our health.

5.Many countries must try and control the growth of the __.

6.Protecting the environment is essential to our __.

1.The __ of the environment is everyone’s responsibility.

2. 40 per cent of the world’s __ have disappeared in the last 80 years.

3. People don’t just pollute the __, they pollute themselves, too, with cigarettes, junk food, alcohol, illegal drugs.

4.Many countries bury and forget millions of tones of __ every day.

5. A lot of what we throw is still useful, and it’s possible, in fact, __ 80 per cent of domestic rubbish.

6. __ is expensive, but it saves trees, saves energy and cuts pollution.

II.Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the gaps:

Two very important guests have just arrived at Edinburgh Zoo. Tian Tian and Yang Guang (1) __ giant pandas. They (2) __ born and grew up in China. Then, two days ago, they flew into Britain. Now they (3) __ in a special, luxury area of the zoo and are recovering from their long journey. This is the first time that pandas (4) __ in Britain since 1995, so millions of few visitors will probably come to the zoo to see them. The pandas will be very expensive for the zoo. Two pandas will be very expensive for the zoo. Firstly, the zoo (5) __ to pay the Chinese government €6 million to keep the pandas for ten years. Secondly, it will have to spend a lot money on food. Pandas (6) __bamboo and they normally eat for fourteen hours a day. So the zoo will probably (7) __ €70,000 a year to buy enough bamboo!

III. Choose the correct word from the brackets:

1. What will our homes be like 100 years (of / from / till / on) now?
2. I (know / say / tell / think) that we will have homes that are more environmentally friendly.
3. (Wherever / If  / Because / But) this happens, we will use alternative (causes / means / sources / ways) of energy such as wind and solar power.
4. Life will be easier, (when / so / while / as) lights will go on and windows will open when we ask them to.
5. In my (idea / opinion / belief / point), there will be so many people by then that there will be no land to build houses on.

IV. Fill in with should / shouldn’t:

1. We __ protect the nature. 
2. We __ cut down forests. 
3. We __ recycle paper, plastic bags. 
4. We __ throw rubbish in parks and in the streets. 
5. We __ pick up rubbish in parks, in yards, and in the streets. 
6. We __ burn trees. 

1. We __ kill animals. 
2. We __ plant trees to create homes for birds, squirrels, and other small animals. 
3. We __ turn off the lights when we are not using them. 
4. We __ damage trees. 
5. We __ have special environmental education. 
6. We __ help to save the world. 
    

V. Open the brackets using the 1^st Conditional:

1. If we ___ (cut) down the rain forest, lot’s animals and plants (disappear). 

2. If we ___ (plant) new trees, the forest ___ (grow) again. 

3. If we ___ (recycle) paper, we ___ (save) more trees. 

4. If we ___ (stop) polluting out rivers and seas we ___ (clean) water. 

5. If we __ (continue) to use our cars all the time, our cities __ (become) polluted. 

1. If all of us __ (to clean) after picnics, our nature __ (to clear).
2. If we __ (to use) only the water we need, we __ (not / to have) problems with it.
3. Many wildlife habitats __ (to destroy) if a man __ (to keep) polluting the environment.
4. If we __ (not / to stop) cutting down so many trees, we __ (to endanger) our oxygen supply.
5. If he __ (to want) to help the planet, then he __ (to have) to change his habits.

VI. Your teacher has asked you to write a brief note about the ecological problems in your country. Use the plan to help you:

• What ecological problems are the most serious in your country?
• What can teenagers do to make their hometown cleaner?
• Would you like to live in a big city or in the country, why?