Match the verbs 1-5 with words a-e. 1 start □ a rubbish and litter on the beach
2 recycle □ b posters for a campaign
3 plant □ с trees
4 clear up□ d a school blog
5 put up □ e plastic, paper and cans
Complete the task.
What a load of rubbish!!
It's difficult to believe that (1) years of people working hard to fight pollution and take action (2) the environment, we still have a long way to go before we succeed. Oceanographers have discovered a huge 'plastic
soup' made from rubbish floating in the Pacific Ocean. This island of rubbish has been growing slowly for (3)
60 years and is now so big it goes from California (4) Hawaii and nearly to Japan. It contains everything you could imagine, (5) plastic bags to children's toys and even plastic swimming pools!
The 'Great Garbage Patch' as it's sometimes called, causes lots of problems. One of these is the chemicals
it produces in the sea. These chemicals and small pieces of plastic are now appearing (6) fish, and obviously, this means the plastic-filled fish could get (7) our dinner plates! It's not all bad news though. ( 8 ) the moment, a conservation group are investigating if the 100 million tons of waste can be turned (9) fuel and used in a positive way. Let's hope they take action (10) _ the 'plastic soup' now before it gets any bigger!
1 a after b about с across d over
2 a around b above с about d on
3 a between b over с below d on
4 a in b outside с to d for
5 a for b to с from d before
6 a after b in с at d from
7 a over b behind с onto d into
8 a At b On с In d Over
9 a instead of b into с inside d between
10 a behind b during с before d on
3. Answer these questions.
Do you think we should recycle 100% of our household waste? Why? / Why not?
Are zoos a good or bad idea? Why? / Why not?
Should you help to protect the environment? Why / Why not?
