b) True / False

1. Read the text and answer the questions bellow.

Environmental problems is the most burning problem of today. The ecological problem influence the climate on the Earth. Mankind long believed that, whatever we did, the Earth would remind much the same. Nature is under threat. Our country’s pollution can be every country’s problem. So we all need to work together to safeguard our environment.

Air pollution is a very serious problem. Industrial enterprises emit tons of harmful substances. They are the main reason for the greenhouse effect and acid rains. The pollution of air and the world’s ocean, destruction of the ozone layer is the result of man’s careless interaction- with nature a sign of the ecological crises. Rains, full of acid chemicals, change lakes, rivers, as well as forests. Acid water kills the plants and animals that usually live in water. Acid rain makes the Earth more acidic and some kinds of trees can’t live in the sol that is very acidic. Forests are disappearing and this upsets the oxygen balance. Water pollution occurs mostly, when people overload the water environment such as streams, lakes, underground water, bays or seas with wastes or substances harmful to living being.

Nuclear weapon is also course of the pollution. It brings a great damage to the agriculture, forests and people’s health.

The greenhouse effect and global warming both correspond with each other. The greenhouse effect is recalled as incoming solar radiation that passes through the Earth’s atmosphere but prevents much of the outgoing infrared radiation from escaping into outer space. It causes the overheat of the air as a result we have the global warming effect.

People are beginning to realize that environmental problems are not somebody else’s. In many countries environmental protection agencies and research centers are up. Such organization as “Green Peace” cares for ecology in countries. Its main goal is to combine the people’s efforts for peace with the huge and ever mounting movement launches all kind of environmental actions and inform of the ways, means and results of this work.

b) True / False

1. Environmental problem isn’t the most burning problem of today.

2. We all shouldn’t work together to safeguard our environment.

3. Nuclear weapons are also course of the pollution.

4. People are beginning to realize that environmental problems are somebody else’s.

5. Such organization as “Green Peace” cares for economy in countries.

4. Choose the right variant.

1. The environment is a very important thing … humans.

a) to b) for c) in d) of

2. Environmental problems will get worse and worse until we … pollution.

a) stop b) stopped c) will stop d) has stopped

3. By the time we … how to recycle, it might be to late.

a) learn b) will learn c) have learned d) learned

4. Our river will be polluted until we … do something for cleaning it.

a) start b) will start c) have started d) started

5. Serious pollution … chemicals and waste made by factories.

a) cause b) is caused by c) affect d) is affected by

6. Ninety-three per cent of Jamaica’s coral reefs ….

a) destroy b) have destroyed c) have been destroyed d) destroyed

7. Polluted air and water … people’s health.

a) threat b) reduce c) litter d) damage

8. I suggest starting a programme to stop industries from using poisonous ….

a) chemicals b) litter c) garbage d) rubbish

9. Some gases that … air can dissolve in water and in the atmosphere.

a) litter b) waste c) pollute d) release

10. After the school party we had to clean the ….

a) rubbish b) waste c) litter d) poison

11. This pollution can be so harmful, that it can … the land, water and air.

a) affect b) effect c) cause d) harm

12. Many teenagers usually … litter near their school.

a) pour b) drop c) release d) affect

13. Environmental problems are caused by … humans.

a) a b) an c) the d) –

14. … water is one of the most important resources for life.

a) a b) an c) the d) –

15. A lot of animals live in …. seas, rivers and lakes.

a) a b) an c) the d) –