TURBOCHARGE YOUR VOCABULARY

Exercise

Answer the following questions.

1. What would you call material from a nuclear reactor which is no longer wanted or useful?

2. Name two materials which are recyclable.

3. Name something which is a pollutant of the atmosphere.

4. Rewrite the following sentence, inserting the missing verb: It is easy to dispose of vegetable waste because it .............. naturally.

5. Rewrite the following sentence, inserting the missing compound noun. Using fewer chemicals in agriculture will contribute to the .............. of the environment.

6. Rewrite the following sentence, inserting the missing compound noun: Most babies’ disposable nappies have to be got rid of by burying them in ..............

7. Rewrite the following sentence, replacing the words in bold with one word: The company is only interested in profit, not in making sure that its production methods are harmless to the environment.

8. Rewrite the following sentence, replacing the words in bold with one word: The relationship between plant and insect life and the environment in the region has been significantly altered by the building of motorways.

9. Rewrite the following sentence, replacing the words in bold with one word: I think he is one of the parliamentarians in favour of the conservation of the environment, since he always arrives at meetings by bicycle or by public transport.

10. Rewrite the following sentence, replacing the words in bold with one word: Toxic chemicals had been poured into the bathing lake and made it dirty and unfit to be used.