Environment and nature · B1. Distinguish “habitat” (natural home of a species) from “drought” (long period without enough rain). Read the situation before choosing; these words are not interchangeable. Additional contrast: “wildlife” means animals and plants living in nature; “recycling” means processing used materials for reuse. Compare their uses in the learning cards.
Complete 24 original tasks. Use the situation to choose the intended meaning, practise the form, then apply it in a fresh context.
A strip of wild grass can provide a habitat for insects between fields.
A strip of wild grass can provide a habitat for insects between fields.
These match this sense. Word families can change meaning; near meanings are not always interchangeable.
Practise “natural habitat” as a whole phrase. Here “habitat” has the sense natural home of a species.
Distinguish “habitat” (natural home of a species) from “drought” (long period without enough rain). Read the situation before choosing; these words are not interchangeable. Additional contrast: “wildlife” means animals and plants living in nature; “recycling” means processing used materials for reuse. Compare their uses in the learning cards.
The wetland is an important habitat for frogs.
Distinguish “flood” (water covering normally dry land) from “pollution” (harmful contamination of the environment). Read the situation before choosing; these words are not interchangeable. Additional contrast: “deforestation” means removal of large areas of forest; “landfill” means place where waste is buried. Compare their uses in the learning cards.
The flood covered the road with water.
Distinguish “conservation” (protection of nature and resources) from “renewable” (naturally replenished rather than exhausted). Read the situation before choosing; these words are not interchangeable. Additional contrast: “emission” means release of gas into the air; “ecosystem” means community of living things and their surroundings. Compare their uses in the learning cards.
The park supports wildlife conservation.
Complete the sentence with the expression that matches the stated situation.
Distinguish “flood” (water covering normally dry land) from “pollution” (harmful contamination of the environment). Read the situation before choosing; these words are not interchangeable. Additional contrast: “deforestation” means removal of large areas of forest; “landfill” means place where waste is buried. Compare their uses in the learning cards.
The flood covered the road with water.Distinguish “conservation” (protection of nature and resources) from “renewable” (naturally replenished rather than exhausted). Read the situation before choosing; these words are not interchangeable. Additional contrast: “emission” means release of gas into the air; “ecosystem” means community of living things and their surroundings. Compare their uses in the learning cards.
The park supports wildlife conservation.Distinguish “habitat” (natural home of a species) from “drought” (long period without enough rain). Read the situation before choosing; these words are not interchangeable. Additional contrast: “wildlife” means animals and plants living in nature; “recycling” means processing used materials for reuse. Compare their uses in the learning cards.
The wetland is an important habitat for frogs.Keep the first try. Understand the change. Check it in a fresh situation.
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natural home of a species
long period without enough rain
water covering normally dry land
harmful contamination of the environment
protection of nature and resources
naturally replenished rather than exhausted
animals and plants living in nature
processing used materials for reuse
removal of large areas of forest
place where waste is buried
release of gas into the air
community of living things and their surroundings
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Complete the sentence with the expression that matches the stated situation.
Look at “wetland”. Here we need “natural home of a species”: “habitat”. Distinguish a living place, water shortage, overflowing water, contamination, protection and energy that is replenished. Completed sentence: “The wetland is an important habitat for frogs.”.
Months without rain have dried out the fields; there has been no overflow of water.
Look at “Months without rain”. Here we need “long period without enough rain”: “drought”. Distinguish a living place, water shortage, overflowing water, contamination, protection and energy that is replenished. Completed sentence: “The drought left the fields dry.”.
The river overflowed and a large amount of water spread over the road.
Look at “river overflowed”. Here we need “water covering normally dry land”: “flood”. Distinguish a living place, water shortage, overflowing water, contamination, protection and energy that is replenished. Completed sentence: “The flood covered the road with water.”.
Complete the sentence with the expression that matches the stated situation.
Look at “filtering its waste”. Here we need “harmful contamination of the environment”: “pollution”. Distinguish a living place, water shortage, overflowing water, contamination, protection and energy that is replenished. Completed sentence: “The factory reduced pollution by filtering its waste.”.
The park funds work to protect wildlife and prevent species from disappearing.
Look at “protect wildlife”. Here we need “protection of nature and resources”: “conservation”. Distinguish a living place, water shortage, overflowing water, contamination, protection and energy that is replenished. Completed sentence: “The park supports wildlife conservation.”.
The gap asks for the energy category meaning naturally replenished, not based on a finite fuel reserve.
Look at “naturally replenished”. Here we need “naturally replenished rather than exhausted”: “renewable”. The term names natural replenishment. Fossil-based and nuclear name fuel or process types; non-renewable means the supply is not replenished fast enough. Completed sentence: “Wind is a renewable source of energy.”.
Complete the sentence with the expression that matches the stated situation.
Look at “birds’ natural”. Here we need “natural home of a species”: “habitat”. Distinguish a living place, water shortage, overflowing water, contamination, protection and energy that is replenished. Completed sentence: “Cutting down the forest destroyed the birds’ natural habitat.”.
Complete the sentence with the expression that matches the stated situation.
Look at “months without rain”. Here we need “long period without enough rain”: “drought”. Distinguish a living place, water shortage, overflowing water, contamination, protection and energy that is replenished. Completed sentence: “After months without rain, farmers faced a severe drought.”.
Complete the sentence with the expression that matches the stated situation.
Look at “river overflowed”. Here we need “water covering normally dry land”: “flood”. Distinguish a living place, water shortage, overflowing water, contamination, protection and energy that is replenished. Completed sentence: “The river overflowed and caused a flood in the village.”.
Complete the sentence with the expression that matches the stated situation.
Look at “Dirty smoke”. Here we need “harmful contamination of the environment”: “pollution”. Distinguish a living place, water shortage, overflowing water, contamination, protection and energy that is replenished. Completed sentence: “Dirty smoke from traffic contributes to air pollution.”.
Complete the sentence with the expression that matches the stated situation.
Look at “Protecting endangered species”. Here we need “protection of nature and resources”: “conservation”. Distinguish a living place, water shortage, overflowing water, contamination, protection and energy that is replenished. Completed sentence: “Protecting endangered species is a central aim of nature conservation.”.
The gap asks for the energy category meaning naturally replenished, in contrast to a finite fuel reserve.
Look at “naturally replenished”. Here we need “naturally replenished rather than exhausted”: “renewable”. The term names natural replenishment. Fossil-based and nuclear name fuel or process types; non-renewable means the supply is not replenished fast enough. Completed sentence: “Unlike coal, sunlight provides renewable energy.”.
Choose the expression that matches the situation.
Look at “foxes, owls and wild flowers”. Here we need “animals and plants living in nature”: “wildlife”. Living things alone are not the whole ecosystem. Also separate reusing material, removing forest, burying waste and releasing gas. Completed sentence: “The reserve protects local wildlife, including foxes, owls and wild flowers.”.
Choose the expression that matches the situation.
Look at “new paper from used newspapers”. Here we need “processing used materials for reuse”: “recycling”. Living things alone are not the whole ecosystem. Also separate reusing material, removing forest, burying waste and releasing gas. Completed sentence: “Making new paper from used newspapers is an example of recycling.”.
Choose the expression that matches the situation.
Look at “removal of thousands of trees”. Here we need “removal of large areas of forest”: “deforestation”. Living things alone are not the whole ecosystem. Also separate reusing material, removing forest, burying waste and releasing gas. Completed sentence: “The removal of thousands of trees to create farmland has caused severe deforestation.”.
Choose the expression that matches the situation.
Look at “rubbish”. Here we need “place where waste is buried”: “landfill”. Living things alone are not the whole ecosystem. Also separate reusing material, removing forest, burying waste and releasing gas. Completed sentence: “The rubbish that cannot be recycled is buried in a landfill outside town.”.
Choose the expression that matches the situation.
Look at “release of carbon dioxide”. Here we need “release of gas into the air”: “emission”. Living things alone are not the whole ecosystem. Also separate reusing material, removing forest, burying waste and releasing gas. Completed sentence: “The release of carbon dioxide from the factory is a gas emission.”.
Choose the expression that matches the situation.
Look at “living things, together with the water”. Here we need “community of living things and their surroundings”: “ecosystem”. Living things alone are not the whole ecosystem. Also separate reusing material, removing forest, burying waste and releasing gas. Completed sentence: “The coral, fish and other living things, together with the water around them, form a marine ecosystem.”.
Choose the expression that matches the situation.
Look at “deer”. Here we need “animals and plants living in nature”: “wildlife”. Living things alone are not the whole ecosystem. Also separate reusing material, removing forest, burying waste and releasing gas. Completed sentence: “Drivers should slow down here because wildlife such as deer often cross the road.”.
Choose the expression that matches the situation.
Look at “made into new bottles”. Here we need “processing used materials for reuse”: “recycling”. Living things alone are not the whole ecosystem. Also separate reusing material, removing forest, burying waste and releasing gas. Completed sentence: “Put empty glass bottles in this bin so the glass can be melted and made into new bottles through recycling.”.
The images show that trees have been removed across a large area, leaving stumps and bare ground, not a gas cloud.
Look at “trees have been removed”. Here we need “removal of large areas of forest”: “deforestation”. Living things alone are not the whole ecosystem. Also separate reusing material, removing forest, burying waste and releasing gas. Completed sentence: “Satellite images showed widespread deforestation where dense forest once stood.”.
Choose the expression that matches the situation.
Look at “bury less household waste”. Here we need “place where waste is buried”: “landfill”. Living things alone are not the whole ecosystem. Also separate reusing material, removing forest, burying waste and releasing gas. Completed sentence: “The council wants to bury less household waste in landfill and reuse more of it.”.
Choose the expression that matches the situation.
Look at “toxic gas”. Here we need “release of gas into the air”: “emission”. Living things alone are not the whole ecosystem. Also separate reusing material, removing forest, burying waste and releasing gas. Completed sentence: “A sensor detected a sudden emission of toxic gas from the pipe.”.
Choose the expression that matches the situation.
Look at “living parts depend on each other”. Here we need “community of living things and their surroundings”: “ecosystem”. Living things alone are not the whole ecosystem. Also separate reusing material, removing forest, burying waste and releasing gas. Completed sentence: “Removing one species can affect the whole ecosystem because its living parts depend on each other.”.