II. Match the words in column A with their opposites in column B

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the passive to complete the text.

This is a can. Over two billion of them ___________every year in Britain alone (throw away). But these cans are destroying the tropical rainforests. How? The cans___________ from

aluminium (make). Aluminium _________from bauxite (extract). Bauxite ________deep in the ground like other metals, but in the soil (not find). Most bauxite _________in the tropical rainforests of Brazil, Guinea and Jamaica (find). Before the bauxite __________large areas of forest _____ (can/remove, have to/cut down). Then a power station ________ to provide the electricity, so that the aluminium ________ from the bauxite (have to/build, can/extract). Then roads ________ to transport the aluminium (need). So more trees _______ (must/destroy). However, the forest _______ (needn’t/destroy). Aluminium ________ easily and cheaply (can/recycle). But at the moment most cans _______ in the ground again (bury). This waste _______ (should/stop). And it ______ (can/stop) in Sweden and some states of the USA, where 95 % of cans _______ (recycle). Cans ______ to supermarkets and _______ for money (take back/exchange). This ________ everywhere (should/do). The tropical rainforest ______ just for drink cans (mustn’t/destroy).

A B

1. efficient a bonus

2. hide b wasteful

3. freeze c seek

4. economical d ineffective

5. dissuade e melt

6. fine f persuade

III. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box in the appropriate form.

Persuade reuse fine prevent efficient recycle packaging grind melt seek mould dump

1. The company is known for its friendly ______ service and first-rate materials.

2. You may get a heavy ______ for drink-driving. You might even go to prison.

3. Ecology graduate, aged 25, ______ interesting part-time work in the West London area.

4. The new laws are designed to _______ hunting extinct mammals.

5. The motto of an eco-activist is ‘Don’t let yourself be ______ into buying things that cannot be ________ or ________ ‘.

1. We collected all the old candles and ______ them down to make one big candle.
2. Some people just _______ their rubbish in the river.
3. The elephants _______ their food between their powerful teeth.
4. Why not _______ bricks by hand? It is more environmentally friendly.

IV. Match the words with their definitions.

1. Fine a making holes in the ground in order to find a liquid used

as a fuel

2. whaling b an official agreement between two or more countries

3. oil drilling c the activity of hunting and killing whales

4. tax d money that has to be paid to the government

5. treaty e money paid as a punishment

V. Translate from Ukrainian into English.

1. Це найефективніша та найекономніша пральна машина на ринку.
2. Ми хочемо по-новому покращити наші вироби, тому зараз ми активно вивчаємо думку наших покупців.
3. Здається, наша нова опалювальна система дуже ефективна. В домі набагато тепліше.
4. Сорок опечатаних контейнерів з радіоактивними відходами було скинуто в море у берегів Одеси.
5. Він розплавляв монети, щоб виготовляти сережки та інші прикраси.
6. Такі дії як мисливство та вбивство китів, буріння нафти в морі, скидання радіоактивних відходів та сплавляння лісу небезпечні для навколишнього середовища.
7. Він намагався переконати адміністрацію компанії використовувати джерела енергії, що самостійно відновлюються.
8. Повторне використання та переробка продукції може знизити і навіть запобігти забрудненню.
9. Приваблива упаковка допомагає краще продавати товари.

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