Unit 4. The Environment Vocabulary 1. Match A to B to form expressions.

A
1. tin 2. exhaust 3. nuclear 4. global 5. oil

B
!.. a. fumes !.. b. spills !.. c. warming !.. d. cans !.. e. power

2. Answer the questions with expressions in Exercise 1.

What!? 1. causes an increase in the temperature of the Earth !!!!!!!!! 2. decomposes slowly 3. is a form of energy 4. causes air pollution 5. kills fish !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

3. Complete the sentences with the words and expressions below.

plastic - source - cut down - environmentally friendly - landfill - Earth - smoke - recycle 1. People !!!!!!!!.. trees to make paper products. 2. It takes a long time for !!!!!!! products to decompose. 3. !!!!!!!!.. affects the air we breathe. 4. Its important to !!!!!!!!!! as much rubbish as you can. 5. The !!!!!!!!. is getting warmer. 6. I try to buy products that are !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. 7. The sun is one !!!!!!!! of power. 8. For many years, rubbish has been buried in this !!!!!!!!.

Words from the Text

Replace the words in bold with the words below. complete - criticise - search - issue - work out - predict 1. Dont be negative to me all the time. It makes me feel bad. !!!!!!!! 2. I hope to finish the project by tomorrow and then we can meet. !!!!!!!!. 3. Fortunately, we were able to solve the problem. !!!!!!!!!.. 4. Can you help me look for my dog? !!!!!!!!! 5. Its hard to guess what he will do. !!!!!!!!!.. 6. The topic of global warming is very worrying. !!!!!!!!

Grammar. Future Tenses 1. Choose the correct answer.

1. I think our team will win / is going to win the game this week. 2. Ill invite her but Im sure she wont come / isnt coming. 3. Careful! You are falling / are going to fall. 4. You cant have the car because I will use / am using it tonight. 5. Dont worry. I am helping / will help you.

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Future Simple or be going to.

3. Tick the answers in Exercise 2 that can also be written in the Present Continuous.
1. 2. 3. 4.

4. Choose the correct answer.

1. Be sure to arrive before 10.00, or we ! . a. b. 2. a. b. 3. a. b. will have gone out will be going out will have watched will be watching wont have listened wont be listening 4. By the time she returns home, she ! to five countries. a. b. a. b. will have travelled will be travelling will have swum will be swimming

We ! a film in an hour so come and join us.

5. Im so excited. At this time tomorrow, I ! in the ocean.

They ! to music tonight so it will be quiet at home.

5. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Perfect Simple or Future Continuous.
1. Hopefully by the end of the week, we !!!!!!!. (get) our results. 2. Ten years from now, people !!!!!!!!!. (use) fewer plastic products. 3. By this time next week, !!!! you !!!!!!!!!! (complete) your project on the environment?

4. On Saturday, my friends and I !!!!!!!!!!!. (spend) the day at the beach. 5. You can call me in another two hours. I !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (not sleep).

6. Complete the passage with the correct future form of the verbs in brackets.
NOT ENOUGH WATER People are using the Earths water too carelessly, and scientists fear that in the near future, the water problem (1) !!!!!!!! (become) a catastrophe. Experts predict that by the year 2025, people (2) !!!!!!!!!!.. (use) much of the Earths fresh water, so that 65% of the worlds population (3) !!!!!!!!!!.. (not have) enough water to drink. In the next few years, scientists (4) !!!!!!!!!!!!. (work) on a plan to try to save the situation. They (5) !!!!!!!!!!!! (try) to find new ways of turning sea water into fresh water or of reusing water for agriculture. Hopefully, they (6) !!!!!!!! (find) a way to help solve the problem. Meanwhile, however, we must all learn to use less water.