Unit 8-Ecology and the Environment

If I were the mayor, I ______ single-use plastic in this town.   

    

• will ban

• would ban

• banned

• would have banned

If we ______ our own water bottles, we can help reduce plastic pollution.

           

• will bring

• bring

• are bringing

• brought

Traffic fumes contribute greatly to air ______ in this city.  

      

• pollute

• polluter

• pollutant

• pollution

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

If we reuse plastic packaging and plastic bottles, we will reduce pollution.

• use something less

• use something again

• use something twice

• stop using something

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. It seems impossible to completely ban people from cutting down forests for wood and farming.

           

• permit 

• discourage

• promote 

• prohibit

We will reduce air pollution and helped the environment if we use public transportation.

                       A          B                  C                                       D

• will reduce

• pollution

• helped

• public transportation

I think renewable energy is the answer to many environmental problems.

      Student B: __________

 

• I couldn’t agree more.

• It’s up to you.

• That’s very kind of you.

• That would be interesting.

_______ causes many serious problems, one of which is that wild animals lose their homes.  (FOREST)

We should raise people’s awareness and provide more recycling bins. Then many people will recycle.

→If we raise people's awareness and provide more recyclyng bins,......................................

______ is a mixture of decayed plants, vegetables or food, etc. that can be added to soil to improve its quality.

   

• Pesticide

• Waste

• Compost

• Chemical fertilize