Module 8 A
Task 1 Fill in the correct word.
• station • fumes • rain • pollution • rubbish • recycle • trees • clean out
e.g. power ………station………….
1) collect … ………
2)plant …… …….
3)… …….. a pond
4)… ……..newspapers and cans 5) toxic … …….
6)air, water and soil …… ………
7)acid … ……….

Task 2. Translate from Russian into English
e.g. …электростанция……………….power station
8)очищать пруд
9) загрязнение воздуха, воды, почвы
10)сажать деревья
11)Токсичные газы 12)Перерабатывать газету \ утилизация банок
13)Собирать мусор
14)кислотный дождь

Task 3. Underline the correct item
15)Acid rain gathers/poisons trees and plants.
16)Solar/Oxygen power can be used to heat homes.
17)Can I join/volunteer the Eco-helpers club?
18)Water pollution can wipe out/drink up fish and plant species.
19)I can’t make up/out what it says here.

Grammar
Task 4. What does/doesn’t Sarah have to do today?
Call Mum. DONE e.g. Sarah doesn’t have to call her mum.
20)Apply to volunteer at the Eco-club. ………………………………..
21)Help clean the local pond. DONE …………………………………
22)Collect cans and newspapers today. ………………………………..
23)Take cans and newspapers to the recycling centre. ………………………………..

Task 5. Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
e.g. She has been trying to raise money for the zoo for months, (try)

24)He…… … money to Greenpeace for a long time, (donate)
25)The government … …….to reduce pollution for years, (try)
26)I …… ……to clean out ponds for a year now! (volunteer) 27)He… ……the environment for over ten years, (study)
28)We … …..hard to build nesting boxes, (work)
29)It … …….for two days, (rain)

Task 6. Fill in the question tag.
e.g. Recycling isn’t that hard, ………is it…?
30) Sarah has called her mum, … ……?
31) Gorillas are amazing animals, … ……?
32) It can’t be true,…… …….? 33) Camels live in the desert, … …….?
34) Sarah didn’t collect the cans and newspapers,…..?

Everyday English
Task 7. Choose the correct response.
e.g. Can I give you a hand with your Science project? F f)Yes, please. It’s very difficult.
35)Can I help to protect natural habitats?
36)Hello, Greenpeace. How can I help you?
37)Can you help us with our next project in the Amazon rainforest?
38)Are you making a one-off donation?
39)Do you need help with that bag? a)No, I would like to donate £10 per month
b)Yes, please! It’s so heavy.
c)Hello, I would like to make a donation.
d)Yes. You can volunteer to work on conservation projects.
e)Yes, I would love to help!
f)Yes, please. It’s very difficult.

Reading
Task 8. Read the article and choose A, B, or C to complete the gaps.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS REPORT:
Are we doing enough to protect animals?
Animal species are disappearing from our planet fast. Scientists believe that 50 animal species are being wiped e.g. out in the wild every day. This happens because they lose their natural 40)…………
Some people say that the only way to 41)……….endangered animals is to place them in a zoo.
They claim that zoos keep the animals safe from harm and help 42)……….their numbers.
On the other hand, other people say that zoos can’t 43)………an animal’s natural habitat. That’s why we need to focus on protecting their natural environments in the wild.
In my opinion, it is difficult to say what is best for our animal friends. I believe that more work should be done to protect animals’ natural habitats. If we all give a 44)……, we can work wonders!
e.g. A under В off c out
40 A dangers
41 A donate
42 A stop
43 A teach
44 A ear B habitats
B pollute
B gather
В join
B foot
C atmospheres
C protect
C increase
C replace
C hand