Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1. Ending the use of carbon / coal is one of the COP’s key goals.

2. Human activities cause most of the global warming by releasing / melting greenhouse gases.

3. Crop waste / Renewable energy comes from sources like wind, rain, waves, and sunlight, and is replaced naturally.

4. The burning of fossil fuels / soot increases the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere.

Circle the correct answers.

1. The nation / national park is protected by the government.

2. Cyberbully / Cyberbullying is a common problem among teenagers today.

3. The area, which is home to many rare species of plants, became a nature / nature’s reserve two years ago.

4. Many students go to academic / vocational schools after finishing secondary school.

5. Medical advances have helped to increase life / living expectancy.

6. There Is often a generation / generational gap in extended farnilies.

7. These policies are designed to reduce the impact of climate / climate’s change.

8. We can post photos of environmentally friendly activities on society / social media.

II. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
challenged; discoveries; overcome; investigating; contribution;
covered; conservation; entrapment; maintained; migrate.
1. Scientists have made many important new.......... of the depth by using modern devices.
2. Community police have made a very positive ................to crime prevention.
3. This new discovery traditional beliefs. Some whales are known to.............into warm
waters to bear their calves.
5. Seventy-five percent of the earth surface is .............by water.
6. Unless the biodiversity were.............marine life would be at stake.
7. Scientists are.....................how the crash occurred.
8. Sperm whale populations are at risk due to hunting and their accidental in
..............fishing nets.
9. What can I do to.................my fear of flying?
10. The government has just set up a wildlife....................project.

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words and phrase in 1.

1. ___________ usually have a great variety of flora and fauna.

2. Many young people are really interested in wildlife ____________ nowadays.

3. Koalas and kangaroos are ____________ to Australia only.

4. Cat Ba National Park has many plant ___________ that can be used as medicine.

5. Some groups of ___________, including lions and tigers, eat mainly meat.

 Work in pairs. Choose a way to protect local biodiversity from the list in 1, and tell your partner about it. Use the following questions.

Why is it important? How will it help protect local biodiversity? What can you do to help?

Example: 'Plants play an important role in ecosystems. They provide food and shelter for many animal species. Each plant supports the ecosystem and biodiversity of the local area. We can help by researching the local flora, and planting more native plants'.

Look at the table below. Which of the following are ways to protect local biodiversity? Tick (✔) the correct boxes. Add two more if you can.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 15 to 19

About 50 or so kinds modern plastic are made from oil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural resources. We (15)______ well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away .A high proportion of our animal consumption is in the (16)________ of packaging and this constitutes about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (17)________. Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling industry is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific (18)_________ than coal and one methodn of “recovery” strongly (19)__________ by plastic manufacturers if the conversion of waste plastic into a fuel.

Question 16:

A. form

B. way

C. type

D. kind

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 15 to 19

About 50 or so kinds modern plastic are made from oil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural resources. We (15)______ well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away .A high proportion of our animal consumption is in the (16)________ of packaging and this constitutes about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (17)________. Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling industry is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific (18)_________ than coal and one methodn of “recovery” strongly (19)__________ by plastic manufacturers if the conversion of waste plastic into a fuel.

Question 19:

A. argued

B. presented

C. desired

D. favored

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 15 to 19

About 50 or so kinds modern plastic are made from oil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural resources. We (15)______ well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away .A high proportion of our animal consumption is in the (16)________ of packaging and this constitutes about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (17)________. Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling industry is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific (18)_________ than coal and one methodn of “recovery” strongly (19)__________ by plastic manufacturers if the conversion of waste plastic into a fuel.

Question 18:

A. effect

B. degree

C. value

D. demand