Word Formation, unit 5, Focus 3

Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets.

THE ENVIRONMENT

People didn’t use to worry about the environment much when I was a child. There were no 1________ (recycle) bins in my town, so we would put all our litter in one bag and throw it away. 

The government kept focusing on economic 2_______ (grow) so that everyone had a well-paid job, a three-bedroom house and a powerful car.

3 _________ (forest) was just a difficult word to pronounce and we were not aware of the consequences of cutting down the rainforests. 

We didn’t oppose the 4 ________ (destroy) of wildlife habitats as it was part of progress. 

 It took us many years to realise that we won’t be able to survive as a species without having clean 5 ________ (renew) energy sources, like solar power, or withour stopping global warming. 

I hope it is not too late for our planet to make a full 6________ (recover) after all the damage we have done to it.

MY REPORT ABOUT SHARKS

If you mention sharks, most people think of a frightening monster. But recently, more and more 7_________ (science) are trying to change public opinion about these animals.

Many shark species are becoming 8________ (danger) because every year, an estimated 100 million sharks are killed by humans.

The main reason for this destruction is soup. It may seem very hard to believe but the huge 9__________ (globe) market for shark fin soup has created this problem.

There are enormous 10__________ (economy) benefits for fishermen to change their normal fishing habits and catch sharks instead.

Many of them live in 11_________ (poor) and selling sharks' fins offers a higher income.

We need to raise 12________ (aware) of this issue with the consumers of shark fin soup. Sharks are not a renewable source. Once they are gone, they are gone forever.