A. PRONUNCIATION

I. Underline the stressed words in the sentences.

1. Animals have a natural instinct for survival.
2. Global warming has become a hot issue.
3. Do we have law to protect threatened species?
4. We can't overbuild a natural environment area.
5. Many endangered species now face extinction.
6. Our water supply is becoming polluted with nitrates.
7. Plants absorb carbon in the form of carbon dioxide.
8. Have the fish been contaminated in the Arctic Ocean?

II. Put a main stress for the bold words in the sentences.

1. Some endangered animals can be bred in zoos.
2. Pollutants are being released into the atmosphere.
3. Filters do not remove all contaminants from water.
4. Are we doing enough to protect the environment?
5. Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife.
6. Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

B. VOCABULARY

I. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1. People were concerned that pets or animal parts could be affected by the pesticides.
2. Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rainforest.
3. Among causes of air pollution, car exhaust fumes may be the worst offender.
4. Javan rhinos, Amur leopard, and Sunda Island tiger are some of the world's most endangered animals.
5. Water pollution occurs when harmful substances - often chemicals or microorganisms - contaminate a body of water.
6. Our planet Earth has a natural environment, known as ecosystem, which includes all humans, plant life, mountains, glaciers, atmosphere, rocks, galaxy, massive oceans, and seas.
7. Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.
8. With so many areas of woodland being cut down, a lot of wildlife is losing its natural habitat.
9. Biodiversity is the diversity of genes, species and ecosystems that occupy the earth.
10. Many shoppers post on the social media accounts of major brands urging them to stop selling materials made of plastics.

II. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. Banning new internal combustion engine cars reduce tailpipe CO2 emissions.
2. Nuclear waste is particularly dangerous, as well as plastics and electronic waste.
3. Research shows a trillion trees could be planted to capture huge amounts of carbon dioxide.
4. Do we need to discuss only top environmental problems and offer some real-world solutions to each one?
5. Whales and some African animals have become endangered due to hunting issues.