Unit 5

Standard Vocabulary

Name Class Date

1 Complete the Planet Earth words with a, e, i, o 5 Complete the text with the words in the box.
and u.
1 n rgy 4 xyg n coast rainforest solar power valleys
waste wildlife
2 the nv r nm nt 5 the pl n t
3 p ll t n 6 w st When we think about the health of the Earth, it
often seems like everything is bad news. But this
2 Match definitions 1–8 with the words in the box. isn’t always true. There are many projects to protect
the natural world. For example, some zoos give
carbon dioxide climate change
homes to 1 so that these animals don’t
endangered species iceberg marine life
disappear. In some countries, renewable energy like
rainforest solar power stream 2 provides all the country’s needs. New
1 animals that exist in low numbers: ways of recycling 3 are becoming the
norm these days. Colombia’s Amazon 4
has legal rights, just like a human, to try and keep
2 things that live in the sea:
it safe. Many people work hard to protect the
3 energy from the sun: 5 from pollution, by cleaning up
4 unusually hot or cold temperatures around the beaches and the sea. There are also more roads on
world: bridges across 6 to prevent destruction
5 the gas that plants absorb: of natural areas. It is a long battle, but we must
6 an area of tropical trees: never give up!
7 a small river:
8 a big mass of ice that floats in the sea:
6 Choose two of the photos (1–4) and describe what
they show using the vocabulary from this page.
1 2
LEARN TO LEARN

3 Use the Look, cover, remember technique.

Look at the words in Exercises 1 and 2 for
one minute. Then without looking, write
the words you remember. In pairs, tell your 3 4
partner the words and their meanings. Who
can remember the most?

4 Circle the correct options.

1 We walked along the … and looked down 1
at the people on the beaches.
a cliffs b coast c bay 2
2 We protected ourselves from the storm by hiding
in a … . 3
a stream b volcano c cave
3 It’s dangerous to live near a … . 4
a stream b volcano c bay
4 In the …, there is plenty of water from the river.
a valley b bay c coast

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 Unit 5
Standard Grammar

Name Class Date

1 Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences. 3 Complete the sentences about Jorge’s plans and
1 The planet wouldn’t survive if we don’t stop dreams using the notes below.
climate change.
2 I won’t come to your party if you help me
clean up the beach tomorrow. Plans
3 Carbon dioxide levels increase if we don’t do Start recycling programme at school –
something urgently. everyone reduce their waste
4 We might reduce waste if everybody will start Start an environmental group – get lots of
recycling. members
5 Many marine animals couldn’t die out unless we Talk to the local government – put
protect the oceans. recycling bins all over the city
6 If there wasn’t a change in people’s attitude to
the planet soon, we will have no future. Dreams
Everyone stop use plastic – save the oceans
Eat less meat – protect the rainforests
2 Complete the text with the correct form of
Use renewable energy – reduce climate change
the verbs in the box.

1 If he starts a recycling programme at school,

2 If he starts an environmental group, it’ll

3 If he talks to , they’ll

4 If everyone stopped using plastic, we

5 If we all ate we

ask be do have help 6 If everyone

join think work

My cousin Jorge is starting a recycling campaign.

He believes that if everyone 1 about how
4 Complete the sentences about what you will do
to help protect the planet, and what we could
much waste they produce, they’ll use less plastic all do if we tried.
and so there 2 less pollution. He thinks that 1 If I stop
if he 3 lots of people to join him, they will.
2 If I use
However, the first few friends he asked said things
3 If I don’t
like ‘Sorry, if I 4 time, I 5 you, but
I’m too busy’, or ‘If the government 6 more 4 If my family stopped
to save the planet, I 7 too, but they 5 If my city built
don’t.’ But Jorge says, ‘We won’t save the planet 6 If we all
unless we 8 together.’

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