Advanced Vocabulary - The Natural World 3
Index
Complete each sentence with a word made from the words in capitals.
ANSWERS
1)
Despite its evocative name,
isn't the march of sand dunes through inhabited areas.
DESERT
2)
Most developed nations are dependent on
energy sources such as fossil fuels.
RENEW
3)
Anyone who tells you to
your plants without testing the soil first is conducting malpractice!
FERTILE
4)
The EU promotes
development by addressing specific issues in EU trade policy.
SUSTAIN
5)
Southern Africa is suffering through its worst
in several decades and perhaps a century.
DRY
6)
shrubs retain their leaves all year round, in contrast to deciduous bushes.
GREEN
7)
Hundreds of thousands of wild animals are kept in
in zoos or safari parks.
CAPTIVE
8)
The
of a particular species does not just damage the population of that fish alone.
FISH
9)
petrol can be used only in a car fitted with a catalytic converter.
LEAD
10)
The Bengal tiger is an
species, with population numbers of around 3,500.
DANGER
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Answers
1)
desertification
the process by which land changes into desert
2)
non-renewable
(of natural resources) that cannot be replaced after use
3)
fertilise
add a substance to soil to make plants grow more successfully
4)
sustainable
using methods that do not harm the environment
5)
drought
a long period of time when there is little or no rain
6)
evergreen
(of a tree or bush) that has green leaves all through the year
7)
captivity
the condition of being imprisoned or confined
8)
overfishing
the process of taking too many fish from the sea, a river
etc.
9)
unleaded
(especially of petrol) without added lead
10)
endangered
(of a species) seriously at risk of extinction
