English worksheets & lessons for beginners
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Exercise 4
Fill in the boxes below:
| noun | adjective | person |
| environment | environmentalist | |
| ecology |
| noun | adjective | person |
| environment | environmental | environmentalist |
| ecology | ecology | ecologist |
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Exercise 3
Use the following words to complete the sentences:
1. The Government is introducing strict new rules on the dumping of by industry.
2. Farmers contribute to environmental damage byspraying  with which stay in the soil for years.
3. from factories in northern Germany affect the environment in large parts of Scandinavia.
4. Tropical rainforests have always helped to keep the environment in balance but recent means they no longer absorb as much carbon dioxide as they used to.
5. Â from cars and other vehicles cause a great deal of damage to the environment.
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Exercise 2
Match the words on the left with those on the right to form common expressions:
1. globalÂ
2. greenhouseÂ
3. ozoneÂ
4. acidÂ
Then use the expressions you have formed in the following sentences:Â
5. The gradual rise in the Earth’s temperature is known as
6. When heat gets trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere, it is known as the
7. Scientists have found holes in the , particularly over Antarctica.
8. Rain mixed with toxic chemicals from factories is known as .
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Exercise 1
Use the following words to complete the sentences:Â
1. During the last hundred years we have done great to the environment.
2. There’s a large chemical in our town which has polluted the river twice in the last year.
3. The Government is very worried about the of our rivers and beaches.
4. A lot of household like bottles and newspapers can be and used again.
5. are furious with the American Government for delaying measures which will reduce greenhouse gasÂ
6. There are lots of things we can all do to the environment.
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Exercise 4
In church: Use the following words to complete the sentences:
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Exercise 3
Religious terms are often used metaphorically. Use the following words to complete the sentences:
1. You’ve done the washing up. You’re an absolute
2. Mark has fallen in love with a girl called Kirsty. He the ground she walks on!
3. We’ve just come back from a week in Barbados. It was absolute !
4. Brian was doing a great job at first but recently the ream have lost in him.
5. Most young boys David Beckham.
6. The Michelin guide is my when I go to France.
7. The barbecue is on Saturday. Let’s just it doesn’t rain.
8. Elvis Presley’s house in Memphis has been turned into a in his memory.
9. St Andrews is a for golfers from all over the world.
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Exercise 2
Use the following words in the descriptions of these Christian holidays:
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Exercise 1
Use the appropriate words to complete the following sentences:
1. In some religions, people say a before starting a meal.
2. Some people believe in but others believe death is the end.
3. Muslims try to go on a  to Mecca at least once during their life.
4. Nowadays, in times of conflict, religious leaders from different traditions often get together to pray .
5. In most western European countries, fewer people go than twenty years ago.
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Exercise 5
Complete the sentences with the following words:
1. My Dad gets very upset if I say anything negative about Britain. He’s very
2. She’s got some very views. She thinks all immigration should be stopped.
3. My parents didn’t mind when Dave and I said we were going to live together. They’ve got quite views on most things.
4. Students tend to be more  than most other sections of the community. Like most young people, they’re usually fairly As they get older, they move more to the !
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Exercise 4
Use the correct form of these verbs to complete the sentences:
a. I’ve just heard on the news, the Government has an election. It’s going to be  on June 6th.
b. In the last election the Social Democrats with a huge majority.
c. I don’t agree with anything the Socialists say. They’d never my vote.
a. called, held
b. won
c. get