Use of English
1
Each of the words in bold is in the wrong sentence. Put the words in the sentences
they belong to.
Artificial
tiredness while driving kills people.
One of my hobbies is to make
polluted
flowers from plastic.
The most
unique
solution to traffic jams is to build more roads.
Light pollution is not
effective
to capital cities.
Most people don't realise that they are breathing
excessive
air.
2
Choose the correct word.
Since 2020,
construction companies/researchers
have been trying to find a drug against coronavirus.
Climate change affects the
influence/migration
of the birds negatively.
The main environmental
threat/effect
to human health in many cities is air pollution.
The streets are clean, there's no traffic, and there's no
smog/damage
to block out the sunshine.
Most of the local population
depends on/reduces
fishing for a living.
3
Write
at, of, for, from, in
or
on
in each gap to complete the sentences. Some of them
can be used more than once.
A big number
★★★
children suffer
★★★
health problems because of water pollution.
Summer sea ice disappears
★★★
a rate
★★★
around 2.5% a year.
Brad Pitt is known
★★★
his environmentalist activities.
Light pollution has a negative effect
★★★
wildlife and human health.
This actress always inspires others to participate
★★★
environmental projects.
4
Read the sentences below and fill in the gaps with an appropriate form of the word
given in brackets.
Children who live in polluted and
★★★
(smog) areas often have asthma.
The child took a deep
★★★
(breathe) and jumped into the water.
Don’t drink sea water because it is salty and not
★★★
(drink).
Forest fires have caused the
★★★
(disappear) of many plants and animals.
Students who suffer from sleep loss cannot study
★★★
(effective).