Vocabulary collocations

1. become               d. extinct

2. die                         a. out

3. global                    h. warming           c

4. greenhouse          e. effect 

5. conservation        c. team

6. climate                   b. change              

7. life                            f. forms               

8. research                 g. area         

Complete the table.

Noun                                Adjective

1. mountain                     mountainous

2. globe                             global

3. shock                     shocking

4. extinction                      extinct

 Verb                                        Noun

5. publish                            publication

6. protect                            protection

7. assess                               assessment

8. survive                              survival

Comprehension check

       Comprehension check

1           1.     The scientists who were involved in the research  were shocked by what they found.

2           2.     Many plants and animals could be saved from extinction if immediate action was taken to control greenhouse gases.

3           3.     Species in mountainous areas have a better chance of survival because they can move uphill to get cooler.

4           4.     The results of the research  were worse than the scientists expected.

5           5.     The national flower of South Africa  will probably become extinct.

6           6.     Survival rates in Europe are better  because it is least affected by climate change.

       7. Species in flatter areas have less chance of survival because they will have to travel huge distances in order to survive.

        8. Most greenhouse gases are produced by the USA and European nations. 

Look in the text and correct the information in these sentences.

Look in the text and correct the information in these sentences.

1.   Over the next 50 years about 25% of land animals will become extinct.

2.   More than 1 million species will be lost by 2050.

3.   This loss represents more than 10% of all plants and animals.

4.   The research took two years to complete.

5.   More than one third of 300 South African plant species studied were expected to die out.

6.   The Cerrado region of Brazil covers one fifth of the country.

7.   1 870 species of tree were studied in Mexico.

8.   The greenhouse effect takes 25 years to have its full effect.