1) Our expedition1 to Kenya was boring, but everything changed when we

____________________ a pride of2 lions.

2) Unless we ____________________ the amount of fuel we burn to obtain energy, global

warming will even get worse.

3) When the giant elephant ____________________ me at the national park, I felt dwarfed3

next to its immense4 size.

4) It is a primitive, selfish and foolish behaviour to ____________________ our wastes.

States should put in much more effort to encourage individuals to recycle things

they want to get rid of.

5) My experiences in this wildlife park have been so nice that I decided to

___________________ next year.

1. A long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place2. A group of

CAME ACROSS

CUT DOWN ON

CAME UP TO

THROW AWAY

3. To be much smaller than sth. you are standing next to4. Extremely large; enormous

COME FROM COME

ACROSS COME BACK

THROW AWAY

COME ABOUT COME UP TO CUT DOWN

ON RUN OUT OF

COME BACK

1) Many environment enthusiasts1, who ____________________ different countries, met at

the wildlife camp in New Zealand.

2) The cave diver had to find his way out the labyrinth of the cave before he

____________________ oxygen in the tank.

3) Neville’s first encounter with a lion ____________________ by chance when he was

walking alone in the forest.

4) I think many more people should ___________________ using their cars and start

commuting2. The daily amount of exhaust fumes3 released4 into the atmosphere is

catastrophic5.

5) We can’t ____________________ like this. Everyday there is a catastrophe on the Earth

caused by global warming. Our end is coming because of cars and industry.

1. Someone who is very interested in a particular activity or subject2. To use public transport instead of a private vehicle

COME FROM

RAN OUT OF

CAME ABOUT

GIVE UP

5. Contaminating smoke coming out of car engines6. To set free7. Having disastrous consequences

COME ABOUT COME FROM GIVE UP GO ON

COME FROM COME ABOUTCUT DOWN

ON RUN OUT OF

GO ON

1) As soon as a whale was reported to have been found stranded1 on the beach, a team

of environmentalists ____________________ to the area, racing against time.

2) The Asian tigers that were kept under captivity for years will be ____________________

back to their original habitat after a successful programme of rehabilitation2.

3) The naturalist said he had ____________________ many poisonous species in his

expeditions to the Amazon rainforests, but he added that no danger would keep him

from this excitement.

4) The cobra snake ____________________ so fast that no human reflex could have avoided

getting bitten. Fortunately, Jason had the good sense to carry a dose of antidote3 in

his portable4 ice box.

5) National parks are made in order to ____________________ wildlife in an area so that it is

saved for the future. I wish we could manage to protect the whole earth so simply as

this. For the protection of the earth, I am afraid, we should completely do without

TECHNOLOGY!

1. Unable to move from the place where you are; stuck2. To help smn. or an animal live on their own healthily again

RUSHED UP

RELEASED

ENCOUNTERED

STRUCK

3. A substance that eliminates the effects of a poison4. Able to be carried easily

ENCOUNTER ENDANGER STRIKE GO FOR

RUSH UP RELEASE ASSURE CONSERVE

CONSERVE

1) When we found Josh, he was about to give his last breath in a bog1. He was all

trapped in the middle of a large circle of mud. Luckily, Zack managed to find a long

branch so that poor Josh could ____________________ and we could pull him out.

2) Nearly every month, there is an addition to the list of ____________________ species

because of the persistent2 brutality3 of human activities on the Earth.

3) One of the strange consequences4 of global warming is an extremely hot and dry

summer after a rainy season of winter, which raises the water levels in rivers to

____________________ the settlements near river banks5.

4) We all lost our confidence in our safari guide when a rattle snake emerged6 behind

his feet while he was trying to ____________________ all of us that he had seen none in

the area.

5) A wildlife adventure camp can give you the excitement you can’t get in a lifetime.

Just ____________________ it. When you come back, you will thank me for the advice.

1. An area of low wet muddy ground2. Continuing to exist for longer than desirable3. Cruel and violent behaviour

GRIP ON

ENDANGERED

FLOOD

ASSURE

4. Observable results5. Appeared6. Land along the side of a river

ENCOUNTER GRIP ON ENDANGER GO FOR

ASSURE FLOOD ASSURE CONSERVE

GO FOR

1) There was a long ____________________ of golden sand between the blue waters of the

Mediterranean and the cliffs.

2) __________________ used to be a problem only in Africa merely two decades ago. Now, it

has spread to many countries, and there has been a phenomenal change in the

landscape of these countries as lakes are shrinking1 at a catastrophic scale2 and

streams are rapidly disappearing.

3) The ____________________ taken from the lake explains the phenomenal fish death. The

water is contaminated3 with arsenic at a catastrophic4 level, making the lake an

unliveable place.

4) The effect of the ____________________ that struck the town was catastrophic. The trees

were uprooted5, cars were hurled6 through the streets to smash whatever lay on

their way, and rooftops were all blown off.

5) The change in the vegetation7 of the area has made the local species migrate8 to

somewhere else as they could no longer find enough to eat in their

____________________.

1. To become smaller in size (SHRINK-SHRANK-SHRUNK)2. Degree; rate3. Polluted4. Having disastrous consequences

STRIP

DROUGHT

SPECIMEN

GALE

5. To knock down6. To throw7. Flora; plants in an area8. To travel to a different habitat, often very far away

HABITAT FROST DROUGHT REPTILE

SPECIMEN STRIP GALE BREEZE

HABITAT

1) A ____________________ is an animal that kills other animals only to eat. Considering

how many species have gone extinct1 because of the harm caused to nature by

humans, do you say we are predators, killers or just humans?

2) Saying that a ____________________ doesn’t have any legs would not always be right. A

tortoise which carries its home on his sturdy2 legs, for example, is a reptile, too.

3) After a very chilly3 night, the first lights of the morning fell on the land to reveal a

panorama4 of white washed landscape. ____________________ had covered everywhere.

4) It was a hot and humid5 day and I was about to collapse6. Luckily, a gentle

____________________ started blowing from the mountain, carrying some fresh air and

cooling down the temperature.

5) The hungry Asian tiger sneaked7 silently behind the leaves in the thick woods of

Tibet, keeping a very watchful eye on its ____________________.

1. Wiped out on the Earth2. Short, strong and healthy looking3. Cold enough to cause you discomfort4. An impressive view of a wide area of land

PREDATOR

REPTILE

FROST

BREEZE

5. Wet and hot air, making it difficult to breathe 6. To faint, fall unconscious7. To move secretly and quietly

PREDATOR FROST DROUGHT REPTILE

PREY STRIP GALE BREEZE

PREY

1) There came a flash of ____________________ followed by a great roar and rumble1 in the

sky.

2) A bolt of light flashed through the sky followed a deafening2 ____________________.

3) Another ____________________ is expected to hit the Mediterranean coast of Turkey this

week. People are severely3 warned not to leave their homes between 13:00 pm and

16:00 pm.

4) Because Alice had spent too much time at the beach, her body couldn’t stand the

intense4 heat and she suffered from a ____________________. Luckily, she is alright now.

5) If you don’t protect your body in a ____________________ at the beach, you are under a

severe risk of sunstroke.

1. A series of long low sound coming from a long distance2. So loud as to harm to ears and

LIGHTNING

THUNDER

HEATWAVE

HEATSTROKE

5. Strongly; bitterly; without any pity 6. Having a very strong effect

HEATWAVE VIRTUALLY LIGHTNING SHADE

HEATSTROKE MURKY THUNDER SHADOW

SHADE

1) The setting sun elongated1 the ____________________ of the trees, casting a creepy2

atmosphere in the woods.

2) It was so cold in the morning that I ____________________ froze, waiting for the school

bus.

3) As the river coursed3 and carried huge amounts of eroded4 soil into the bay, the sea

water was always ____________________.

4) Before the effects of global warming, this area was a swamp5. As you see, the water

has dried up, the vegetation6 has disappeared and the remaining earth has become

____________________.

5) Skiers should be very mindful7 of the risk of a sudden ____________________ at this time

of the year as there is a lot of accumulated8 snow on the cliffs waiting for something

to let them fall with a thunder.

1. To become longer than usual2. Making you feel nervous and slightly frightened3. To flow (FLOW-FLOWED-FLOWED) not as in (fly-flew-flown)4. To gradually reduce the amount of sth. on a surface

SHADOWS

VIRTUALLY

MURKY

PARCHED

5. Wet land that is always covered with a layer of water6. Plants growing in a particular area7. Remembering a particular rule or fact and thinking about it when you are making decisions; cautious8. To gradually increase in numbers or amount

AVALANCHE VIRTUALLY LIGHTNING SHADE

PARCHED MURKY THUNDER SHADOW

AVALANCHE