Дискурсивная практика "Английский язык"

I. Match the words from the box with their definitions. (10 points)

Kinds of plants, animals, birds
A container for used glass and plastic
The process of dying out or killing
The dangerous radioactive dust left in the air after the explosion
The result or period following the event, a consequence
To reduce the amount of something that is present or available
To get rid of waste material by taking it from people's houses and burying it under the soil
Someone or something that is the cause of something bad
To make an area of desert, wet land etc suitable for farming or building
Strong-smelling gas or smoke that is unpleasant to breathe in produced when an engine is working

bottlebank
offender
fallout
extinction
exhaust fumes
aftermath
reclaim
species
to deplete
to dump

II. Choose the most suitable word for the suggested definition: (10 points)

1. the solid substance that is left when the liquid waste has been cleaned waste disposal
sewage sludge
oil slicks

2. a mixture of smoke and fog smog
traffic fumes
greenhouse gases

3. the total number of people who die in an accident, war loss
victim list
death toll

4. the dangerous dust which is left in the air after a nuclear explosion and which slowly falls to earth nuclear site
radioactive fallout
exclusion zone

5. cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area deforestation
reforestation
habitat destruction

6. the process of treating used objects or materials so that they can be used again landfill
recycling
bottlebank

7. the leading environmental organization in Great Britain Greenpeace
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Sea

8. the gradual warming of the air surrounding the Earth as a result of heat being trapped by pollution drought
greenhouse effect
climatic pattern

9. oil, coal and gas alternative energy sources
finite energy sources
renewable energy

10. natural place of living or home for plants and animals preserve
rainforests
natural habitat

III. In each set of words and word combinations spot the one that does not relate to the others. (10 points)

1. refuse
rubbish
waste
slump

2. to emit
to dwindle
to discharge
to release

3. hazardous
harmful
viable
deleterious

4. benefit
aftermath
consequence
aftereffect

5. catastrophe
aftermath
accident
disaster

6. cesium
coal
oil
gas

7. dwindle
reduce
expose
deplete

8. to foul
to mess up
to reclaim
to contaminate

9. to alter
to change
to transform
to keep up

10. to ruin
to reclaim
to destroy
to wipe out

IV. Match the words and word combinations from the two columns to get expressions: (12 points)

The wheels of
Doomsday
Carbon
To foul
Ice
Pea-
Ultraviolet
Technologically
Smokeless
An alarming
Oil
Untreated

dependence
industry
zones
souper
sewage
caps
emissions
sun rays
scenario
one’s own nest
advanced countries
picture

V. Form the derivatives to fit in the sentences below. (8 points)

1. To prevent global warming mankind should significantly reduce the (emit) of the greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
2. The (deplete) of non-renewable resources is actually the robbery of our own children and grandchildren.
3. An old car battery is (hazard) waste and must be disposed of properly.
4. Organic (fertile) are not harmful to living creatures.
5. (Environment) may be in opposition to commercial interests of big companies.
6. Scientists are still seeking ways to combat the ozone layer (destroy).
7. Attractive (pack) helps to sell goods.
8. Mercury is a dangerous (pollute) because in large doses it can harm the human nervous system.

Кол-во ошибок	Процент выполнения	Оценка
0-1	100 -98	10
2-3	97-94	9
4-5	93-90	8
6-10	89-80	7
11-15	79-70	6
16-20	69-60	5
21-25	59-50	4
26-33	49-34	3
34-41	33-18	2
42-49	17-2	1
50	0	0

SPEECH PRACTICE TEST 14