10th form "This Fragile Planet" / Grammar

1. The word "environment" means simply ____ is around us.

2. The air we breathe, the soil on ____ we stand and walk, the water we drink are all parts of the environment.

3. In recent year _____ of environmental problems has increased dangerously.

4. One of the most serious problems is changes in the atmosphere which _____ to the greenhouse effect; this is making most climates warmer.

5. It is already affecting several areas of the world with unusual weather _____ draughts or heavy storms.

6. Cutting ____ on exhaust fumes from cars and buses would help solve the problem.

7. Natural resources such as oil and coal are not ____, so using other forms of energy such as sun, wind, water and even sea waves would help preserve our planet.

8. Very soon we will be able to drive cars in cities and towns that run on electricity - fuel than petrol.

9. And we can also help to reserve finite resources _____ things made of glass, aluminuim, plastic and paper.

10. "Mother planet is showing us the red warning light - "be careful!" - she is saying. To take care of the planet _____ to take care of our own house" as for The Dalai Lama's saying.