English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

Complete the following table, using a dictionary if necessary. Do not fill the shaded boxes.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
climate
demography
project
sustain
contaminate
toxic
deplete
Correct the mistakes in this paragraph.
Profits of boom and gloom are always saying that we are heading for
an environmental catastrophe, and that unless we adopt a policy of 
attainable development, we will cause irreparable damages to the 
planet. The worst-place scenery is of a world choked by overpopulation, 
the greenhouse affect and traffic gridlock. Much of what is claimed is 
exaggerated, but politicians are influenced by such voices and are always 
trying to improve their green potentials in the eyes of the voters.
Match words on the left with words on the right
to make collocations about the environment.
1 renewable 
a scenario
2 demographic 
b sceptic
3 precious 
c effect
4 polar 
d energy
5 waste 
e projections
6 greenhouse 
f disposal
7 worst-case 
g commodity
8 climate change 
h ice
Over to 
you
To find more vocabulary connected with environment and conservation issues, visit the 
websites of major conservation organisations such as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
(www.worldwildlife.org) or Friends of the Earth International (www.foei.org).
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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
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Good service
Read these comments by someone about a company they recently used.
They’re a good company. They always make sure you get a