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Not Harm The Environment: or Something Very Difficult To Deal With Violate, Abuse

This document provides an English lesson for grade 10 students. It includes vocabulary words with definitions and examples of using the words correctly in sentences. Students are asked to match vocabulary words with their definitions, fill in blanks with the correct words, and build sentences using the vocabulary words. The lesson covers environmental and natural resource terms related to topics like pollution, conservation, and sustainability.

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Not Harm The Environment: or Something Very Difficult To Deal With Violate, Abuse

This document provides an English lesson for grade 10 students. It includes vocabulary words with definitions and examples of using the words correctly in sentences. Students are asked to match vocabulary words with their definitions, fill in blanks with the correct words, and build sentences using the vocabulary words. The lesson covers environmental and natural resource terms related to topics like pollution, conservation, and sustainability.

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ENGLISH GRADE 10 UNIT 4

1. Circle the correct matching(s).


a. available [ əˈveɪləbl] - (adj) likely to last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker
b. durable [ˈdjʊərəbl] - (adj) that you can get, buy or find
c. sustainable [səˈsteɪnəbl] - (adj) involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does
not harm the environment
d. finite [ˈfaɪnaɪt] - (adj) having a definite limit or fixed size

2. Circle the correct matching(s).


a. contaminate [ kənˈtæmɪneɪt] - (v) make use of
b. deplete [dɪˈpliːt] - (v) reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left
c. strain [streɪn] - (v) pressure on somebody/something because they have too much to do or manage,
or something very difficult to deal with; violate, abuse
d. invest [ɪnˈvest]- (v) buy property, shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit
e. utilize [ˈjuːtəlaɪz] - (v) to make dirty by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease;
make dirty, pollute, infect, spoil

3. Circle the correct matchings.


a. destruction [dɪˈstrʌkʃn]- (n) the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger
b. fear [fɪə] -(n) the act of destroying something;
c. relevance [ˈreləvəns] - (n) appropriateness, connection, suitability
d. extinction [ekstiŋkʃ(ə)n] - (n) abolition, a situation in which a plant, an animal stops existing
e. rehabilitation [ˌriəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃn] - (n) the process of helping somebody to have a normal, useful life
again after they have been very ill;

4. Circle the correct matchings.


a. pave [ peɪv]- (n/v) cover the ground with concrete, asphalt, stones or bricks;
b. annual [ˈænjuəl] - (adj) future, nearest, recent, upcoming
c. forthcoming [ˈfɔ:θˈkʌmɪŋ] (adj) once a year/smth that appears yearly or lasts for a year
d. conservation [ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn] (n) the protection of the natural environment

5. Circle the correct matchings.


a. access [ˈækses ] -(n) waiting, reserve service, available
b. destination [ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn] - (n) a place to which somebody/something is going or being sent
c. standby [ˈstændˌbaɪ] - (n) a way of entering or reaching a place
d. vision [ˈvɪʒn] - (n) power of seeing /sense of sight

6. Circle the correct matchings.


a. compensate [kæmpənˌseɪt] - (v) pay back, reduce the bad effects of damage
b. demand [ dɪˈmɑːnd] - (n) a very firm request for something
c. prevent (from) [ prɪˈvent] - (v) stop somebody from doing something
d. moderate [mɒdˈərɪt] - (adj) mild, well-balanced, neutral

7. Circle the correct mathings.

a. coop [ku:p]  - (n) a cage, a prison, a jail


b. in despair [ɪn dɪˈspɛə] - without success, to no purpose, uselessly
c. in vain [ɪn veɪn]  - hopelessly, lose hope
d. miser [ˈmaɪzə(r)]  - (n) a person who loves money and hates spending it; a greedy man
e. resident [ˈrezɪdənt] - (n) inhabitant, occupant

8. Fill in the gaps wıth the given words below.


aquifers/depleted/strains/groundwater.
The world has a fixed amount of natural resources - some of which are already 1. __________. So as
population growth greatly 2. ___________ our finite resources, there are fewer resources available. If we
intend to leave our children and grandchildren with the same standard of living we have enjoyed, we must
preserve the foundation of that standard of living. What should we do to save clean air, water, fuel sources
and soil for future generations?
Some of the greatest threats to future resources come from things we throw away every day.
Household batteries and electronics often contain dangerous chemicals that may pollute the 
3. ____________ . This can contaminate everything from the soil in which our food grows, to the water which
will eventually come out of 4. ___________ and into our tap water. Many of these chemicals cannot be
removed from the drinking water supply, not from the crops that are harvested from/on contaminated
fields. The risks to human health are tremendous. Throwing away items that could be recycled reduces
energy, water and natural resources.

9. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.


a) recycle bin b) recycle c) wildlife d) destroy e) disturb
f) damage g) environment h) glass i) instead of j) pollute
k) reduce l) reuse m) throw n) draw
1. Take care of the ____ .
2. Always throw garbage into a ____ .
3. Don’t throw away things if you can ____ them.
4. Don’t ___ water. Don’t ___ garbage into the pond.
5. Never ____ or paint on trees. It will ____ them.

10. Complete the passage using the words from the box. Write a report on pollution in
Azerbaijan.
a) dangerous b) land c) fresh air d) late e) safe
f) roadworks g) smoke h) serious i) air j) water
Stop Polluting!
The pollution in Hong Kong is a (1) ... problem. We have (2) ... pollution which makes the rivers
and the sea very dirty. Some seafood is no longer (3) ... to eat now. We have (4) ... pollution
because of the (5) ... made by cars and factories. 
11. Match the verbs and nouns to make phrases from the texts.

12. Match each word to the correct meaning and build up sentences.
1. predict 2. Control 3. Fuel 4. Prefer 5. Connect 6. cause
a) smth that gives heat or power b) reason
c) like one thing more than another d) say or estimate what will happen in the future
e) link or join, combine f) check or inspect, examine

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