THE PROBLEMS OF ENVIRONMENT
1. Найдите в правой колонке русские эквиваленты английских слов и словосочетаний.
1. environment pollution a. химические отходы
2. to consume goods b. деятельность
3. expensive с. разрушать
4. chemical wastes d. промышленные предприятия
5. traffic с. загрязнение окружающей среды
6. industrial enterprises f. столкнуться с проблемой
7. substance g. поглощать
8. to reduce h. уличное движение
9. replenish i. потреблять товары
10. to absorb j. вещество
11. to destroy k. дорогой
12. to face the problem l. сокращать
13. preservation of environment m. восполнять (ресурсы)
14. activities n. охрана окружавшей среды
2. Переведите на русский язык встречающиеся в тексте интернациональные слова:
problem
service
energy
natural
resources
serious
television
radio
chemical
industry
industrial
sort
eczema
asthma
atmosphere
materials
plastics
3. Прочтите текст и выполните следующие за ним упражнения:
THE PROBLEMS OF ENVIRONMENT
1. One of the greatest problems of all modern cities is the environment pollution. Every year people consume more goods. Production of goods and services uses energy and natural resources (oil, gas, coal, wood, etc.). All these things are used faster than they can be replenished. Natural resources and energy are getting more expensive, and air and water are becoming seriously polluted. The problem of environmental pollution is well-known to most people. We have heard about it on television and radio, and have read in newspapers and magazines.
2. The worst environment pollution is caused by the manufacturers who put chemical wastes into rivers and seas. Another problem is air pollution. The air is polluted by traffic and smog from industrial enterprises.
3. The word smog comes from smoke and fog. Smog is a sort of fog with other substances mixed in it, which can be harmful, even deadly. Such diseases as eczema and asthma are linked to air pollution.
4. Materials like paper and glass can be reused, but, unfortunately, many materials, especially plastics cannot be reused and cannot be absorbed by the earth again. Some plastics cannot even be destroyed. As a result of this people face the problem of preservation of our environment.
5. All these things are very serious and people must realise what will happen if they don't do everything possible to reduce man-made atmospheric pollutants and smog.
4. Переведите на русский язык в письменной форме абзацы 1, 2 и 4.
5. Найдите соответствующие ответы на вопросы и напишите их в той последовательности, в которой заданы вопросы:
Вопросы
1. Who is the worst environment pollution caused by?
2. What diseases are linked to air pollution?
3. What materials can be reused?
4. What materials cannot be absorbed by the earth?
5. What problem do people face?
Ответы
a. Plastics cannot.
b. By manufacturers who put chemical wastes into rivers and seas.
c. The problem of preservation of environment.
d. Paper and glass.
c. Asthma and eczema.
6. Закончите предложения, выбрав соответствующий вариант окончания:
1. The worst environment pollution is caused by manufactures…
a) who reuse chemical wastes.
b) who put chemical wastes into rivers and seas.
c) who don’t put chemical wastes into rivers and seas.
2. Many materials like paper and glass…
3. Many materials, especially plastics…
a) can be reused
b) cannot be reused
c) cannot be absorbed by the earth again
4. People face the problem of preservation of environment because…
a) many materials like paper and glass can be reused
b) air and water are becoming seriously polluted
c) natural resources and energy are getting more expensive.
Контрольная по английскому языку состоит из множества заданий.
