UNIT 9 GLOBAL WARMING

Match the climate patterns with their definition

• typhoon

• a large mass of ice that moves slowly

• flood

• a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry

• drought

• a long period when there is little or no rain

• hurricane

• a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean

• glacier

• a violent wind that has a circular movement, found in the West Pacific Ocean

One of the most ​ (a)   environmental issues which is posing a serious threat to the world is global warming. This essay will look at some primary causes of this and suggest several possible (b)   to this problem.​

• pressing
• noticeable
• important
• solutions
• steps
• ways

There are a number of reasons why the earth is getting warmer than ever before. The first reason is the levels of greenhouse (a)    released from power (b)    to the air are rising at (c)   rates. This leads to an increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, acting as a roof of a greenhouse, trapping heat and causing global warming. Another reason for rising global temperatures is deforestation. It is widely known that trees help absorb carbon dioxide in the air and thus reduce climate​ (d)   . However, with large areas of forests being cut down for different purposes, carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases will continue to rise, contributing to global warming.

• gases
• effects
• problems
• plants
• factory
• company
• alarming
• surprising
• dramatic
• change

Governments attempt to reduce _____ caused by traffic fumes in major cities.

• smog

• fog

• smoke

• air

a person who travels into a city to work each day, usually from quite far away

• employer

• worker

• commuter

• urbanite

We got stuck in traffic _____ and was late for the meeting

• flow

• vehicles

• jam

• road

Some urban planners believe that the best way to _____ traffic congestion is to build more roads

• ease

• fix

• prevent

• solve

• The aircraft is capable of_____ 28 passengers.

• holding

• • accommodating

• driving

• carrying

12. Releasing too much ______ into the atmosphere can lead to global warming.

• A. hydro

• B. oxygen

• C. methane

• D. carbon dioxide

13. We all admire him ____ having changed both his attitude and behaviours towards the environmental issues.

• A. about

• B. for

• C. with

• D. at