Grammar (module 6)

A Choose the correct item.

…….. a shower instead of a bath, they save water.

I …….. to the library later.

If we …….. save the forests of Sumatra, the Sumatran tiger won’t survive.

Nobody is watching TV. I …….. it off to save some energy.

If you …….. less paper, you save forests.

I think the new factory …….. the river.

We can’t reduce rubbish …….. we recycle.

It’s cloudy. It …….. .

If we don’t protect rainforests now, many animals …….. become extinct.

The conservation group meeting …….. at 8 o’ clock.

If we stopped using our cars, we …….. to end global warming.

If you join a recycling campaign, you …….. a lot about environmental problems.

Look at that boy riding his bike! Oh no, he ……..!

If you …….. ice in hot water, it melts.

…….. you stop driving your car if you could use public transport?

I won’t buy anything from that shop unless they …….. burning coal in their factory.

If I …….. you, I would recycle all my empty cans and bottles.

If you started riding your bike to school, you …….. air pollution.

Read the text and match the headings (A-D) to the paragraphs (1-3). 

A SEA OF PLASTIC

1.......

It’s no secret that our planet is suffering because of pollution. But did you know that there are nearly 270,000 tons of plastic floating in the world’s oceans? In one part of the ocean there is so much plastic that it has even got a name; the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. What is especially worrying is that this plastic doesn’t break down. It breaks up into smaller and smaller pieces, but it never disappears.

 2..........

All this plastic is very dangerous for the creatures that make the sea their home. Sea birds and sea turtles eat things like plastic bags because they believe that they are food and die as a result. Also, the tiny pieces of plastic contain toxic chemicals and this affects the sea’s food chain. Small fish eat these tiny pieces releasing the chemicals into their bodies. These chemicals then pass up the food chain eventually reaching our dinner tables. 

3.........

Luckily there are things we can do to address the problem. First of all, if we use less plastic, we will reduce the amount of plastic rubbish that we throw away. Furthermore, every person has to take responsibility for what they do throw away. If every one recycled more of their plastic rubbish, then there would be less of it to pollute the land and sea. Finally, more people should support conservation groups who are working to clean up our polluted beaches. If everyone works together, then we can protect our oceans and marine life.

1 The first paragraph.....

Read the text and match the headings (A-D) to the paragraphs (1-3). 

A SEA OF PLASTIC

1.......

It’s no secret that our planet is suffering because of pollution. But did you know that there are nearly 270,000 tons of plastic floating in the world’s oceans? In one part of the ocean there is so much plastic that it has even got a name; the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. What is especially worrying is that this plastic doesn’t break down. It breaks up into smaller and smaller pieces, but it never disappears.

 2..........

All this plastic is very dangerous for the creatures that make the sea their home. Sea birds and sea turtles eat things like plastic bags because they believe that they are food and die as a result. Also, the tiny pieces of plastic contain toxic chemicals and this affects the sea’s food chain. Small fish eat these tiny pieces releasing the chemicals into their bodies. These chemicals then pass up the food chain eventually reaching our dinner tables. 

3.........

Luckily there are things we can do to address the problem. First of all, if we use less plastic, we will reduce the amount of plastic rubbish that we throw away. Furthermore, every person has to take responsibility for what they do throw away. If every one recycled more of their plastic rubbish, then there would be less of it to pollute the land and sea. Finally, more people should support conservation groups who are working to clean up our polluted beaches. If everyone works together, then we can protect our oceans and marine life.

2 The second paragraph.....

Read the text and match the headings (A-D) to the paragraphs (1-3). 

A SEA OF PLASTIC

1.......

It’s no secret that our planet is suffering because of pollution. But did you know that there are nearly 270,000 tons of plastic floating in the world’s oceans? In one part of the ocean there is so much plastic that it has even got a name; the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. What is especially worrying is that this plastic doesn’t break down. It breaks up into smaller and smaller pieces, but it never disappears.

 2..........

All this plastic is very dangerous for the creatures that make the sea their home. Sea birds and sea turtles eat things like plastic bags because they believe that they are food and die as a result. Also, the tiny pieces of plastic contain toxic chemicals and this affects the sea’s food chain. Small fish eat these tiny pieces releasing the chemicals into their bodies. These chemicals then pass up the food chain eventually reaching our dinner tables. 

3.........

Luckily there are things we can do to address the problem. First of all, if we use less plastic, we will reduce the amount of plastic rubbish that we throw away. Furthermore, every person has to take responsibility for what they do throw away. If every one recycled more of their plastic rubbish, then there would be less of it to pollute the land and sea. Finally, more people should support conservation groups who are working to clean up our polluted beaches. If everyone works together, then we can protect our oceans and marine life.

3 The third paragraph.....