1. We need to protect (protection) our oceans by reducing plastic waste and overfishing.

2. Pesticides and chemical fertilizers can be toxic (toxicity) to both the environment and human health.

3. Her younger sister can be annoyed (annoy) when she behaves naughtily.

4. You must read the instructions (instruct) carefully before you use the new oven.

5. We were taken aback at the dramatic (drama) changes in our village; each home owns a computer now.

6. It is always interesting (interest) to watch the cubs at play.

7. My mother advised me to be careful in my choice (choose) of friends.

8. The heat (hot) makes everybody very drowsy during the lesson in class.

9. The couple came here at the special invitation (invite) of the prime minister.

10. Please lower (low) the volume of your voice. I can even hear you from next door.

11. These men are armed and dangerous (dangerous), and should not be approached.

12. The latest edition (edit) of this book contains many illustrative pictures.

13. The giant panda is an endangered (danger) species due to habitat loss and poaching.

14. The dodo bird went into extinction (extinct) in the 17th century due to hunting and habitat destruction.

15. The rainforest is the habitat (habitation) of many species of animals and plants.

Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions

It is now almost certain that global warming has been directly caused (1) by man’s use of fossil fuels. This has led (2) to an international debate about what we should do to reduce the negative effects (3) of our actions and how we can make the planet safe for our children’s children to live in. One consequence (4) of this debate has been to improve the level of “green” education in schools and this should result (5) in greater awareness of this difficult issue in the long term. However, in the short term, there still remains much to be done. The reason (6) for this is that we need to address causes (7) of the immediate problem.

Exercise 3. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. We need to protect (protection) our oceans by reducing plastic waste and overfishing.
2. Pesticides and chemical fertilizers can be toxic (toxicity) to both the environment and human health.
3. Her younger sister can be annoyed (annoy) when she behaves naughtily.
4. You must read the instructions (instruct) carefully before you use the new oven.
5. We were taken aback at the dramatic (drama) changes in our village; each home owns a computer now.
6. It is always interesting (interest) to watch the cubs at play.
7. My mother advised me to be careful in my choice (choose) of friends.
8. The heat (hot) makes everybody very drowsy during the lesson in class.
9. The couple came here at the special invitation (invite) of the prime minister.
10. Please lower (low) the volume of your voice. I can even hear you from next door.
11. These men are armed and dangerous (dangerous), and should not be approached.
12. The latest edition (edit) of this book contains many illustrative pictures.
13. The giant panda is an endangered (danger) species due to habitat loss and poaching.
14. The dodo bird went into extinction (extinct) in the 17th century due to hunting and habitat destruction.
15. The rainforest is the habitat (habitation) of many species of animals and plants.

Exercise 4. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.

It is now almost certain that global warming has been directly caused (1) by man’s use of fossil fuels. This has led (2) to an international debate about what we should do to reduce the negative effects (3) of our actions and how we can make the planet safe for our children’s children to live in. One consequence (4) of this debate has been to improve the level of “green” education in schools and this should result (5) in greater awareness of this difficult issue in the long term. However, in the short term there still remains much to be done. The reason (6) for this is that we need to address causes (7) of the immediate problem.