IELTS Vocabulary 6

The Environment

Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passage:

 

 

 

sewage – enlightened – pesticides – acid rain – ecological – deforestation – disposal

herbicides – extinction – animal rights – sustainable – organic

When industrialization began, little thought was given to its …… (a) ….. effects. Raw, untreated …… (b) …… was allowed to pollute our seas and rivers. Animals were killed for profit to the point of …… (c) …… . The loss of trees through uncontrolled …… (d) …… caused erosion and unstable climate. …… (e) …… was caused by the poisonous gases man sent into the atmosphere. Chemicals in …… (f) …… killed animal life. …… (g) …… destroyed plants. The balance of nature was disturbed. It is only now that we are waking up to the problem. More natural, …… (h) …… farming is advocated. Legislation controls the …… (i) …… of waste products into our air and water. Wildlife organizations are becoming more militant in their fight for …… (j) …… . Replanting policies in some parts of the world mean that our forests should in future be …… (k) …… We can only hope that growing public awareness and …… (l) …… legislation will produce a world which is safe for us and will provide ~ good quality Of life for future generations.

Answers:

(a) ecological

(b) sewage

(c) extinction

(d) deforestation

(e) acid rain

(f) pesticides

(g) herbicides

(h) organic

(i) disposal

(j) animal rights

(k) sustainable

(l) enlightened