GRADE 7 ENVIRONMENT

WORKSHEET UNIT 9

A Fill in the blanks in the newspaper with the words/phrases in the boxes.

Ozone Layer Solar & Wind Energy Soil Deforestation

Car Exhaust Balance Global Warming Eco-friendly

ENVIRONMENT NEWS
1 2 3 4

............................................. ............................................. ............................................. .............................................

5 6 7 8

............................................. ............................................. ............................................. .............................................

B Choose and complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. Industries and factories are ................................ for air pollution. temperature recycle reuse
2. When the Earth gets warmer, its ................................ increases.
effect
3. ................................ paper, plastic and glass by using different bins. responsible
4. The cause of greenhouse ................................ is greenhouse gases because they warm the atmosphere.
5. Don’t throw your plastic bottle away! You can ................................ it as a plant pot.

C Circle the correct option.

1. Parents must / mustn’t protect the environment, so their children can live healthy lives in the future.
2. Clark must / mustn’t wear a uniform at school. He can’t wear jeans and a T-shirt.
3. Turn off the water; you should / shouldn’t waste it.
4. People should / shouldn’t destroy forests. They are home to many animals.
5. Lucy should / shouldn’t study hard at the weekend because she has an exam on Monday.

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D Read the blog entry below and answer the E Circle the correct option to fill in the blanks.
questions.
1. You mustn’t hunt ……… animals. There are
only a few of them in the world.
www.luigi’s-environmental-articles.com
A) endangered B) efficient
Welcome to my blog! C) extinct D) responsible
If you visit this website, it means you want to
learn about the environment. Today, I want 2. You use ……… products only once and
to talk about some environmental problems. then throw them away; this is bad for the
One of the biggest environmental problems is environment.
pollution. There are three main types of pollution: A) eco-friendly B) reusable
air pollution, soil pollution and water pollution. C) disposable D) renewable
Generally, factories and the exhaust fumes of
cars cause air pollution. This type of pollution
3. Climate change is a big ------ to polar bears
threatens our health. The cause of soil pollution
because it causes the melting of polar ice
is mostly humans. When humans don’t throw
caps and destroys their habitat.
their garbage in the garbage bins, they pollute
the soil. This causes plants and some animals to A) temperature B) threat
die. Water pollution is caused by big ships and C) rise D) surface
industrial waste left in the oceans and rivers. This
kills many fish and harms our health too. To stop 4. We can become a member of an organization
air pollution, we can start walking or cycling to to help ……… nature and the environment.
school and work. To stop soil pollution and have a
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cleaner environment, we can throw our garbage A) waste B) reuse

into bins. Let’s take action! C) reduce D) protect
-Luigi
5. Stop cutting down trees and ……… forests.
We need them for cleaner atmosphere.

1. How many types of pollution are there? A) destroying B) cleaning

............................................................................................. C) increasing D) planting
.............................................................................................
6. To save the world, everybody should start
2. What can we do to stop air pollution? using ……… energy sources like wind and
............................................................................................. solar energy.
............................................................................................. A) harmful B) renewable
C) industrial D) electrical
3. What are the results of water pollution?
.............................................................................................
7. My father never forgets to ……… the TV
............................................................................................. before bed because he doesn’t like wasting
4. Who is responsible for soil pollution? energy.
............................................................................................. A) turn on B) clean
............................................................................................. C) produce D) turn off

5. On which pollution type does Luigi NOT give 8. We must ……… materials like plastic, paper
advice at the end of his entry? and glass, so we can reuse them.
.............................................................................................
A) recycle B) affect
.............................................................................................
C) warm D) emit

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A D
1. Soil 1. There are three types of pollution.
2. Solar & Wind Energy 2. We can start walking or cycling to school and
3. Eco-friendly work.
4. Balance 3. It kills many fish and harms our health.
5. Car Exhaust 4. Humans.
6. Global Warming 5. Water pollution.
7. Ozone Layer
8. Deforestation
E
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A
B
1. responsible
2. temperature
3. Recycle
4. effect
5. reuse

C
1. must
2. must
3. shouldn’t
4. shouldn’t
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5. should

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