ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS THE EARTH FACES – Cloze test

CLOZE TEST

 

Read the text and complete the chart below with a word from the list that comes after the text. Every word can only be used ONCE. There are five words that you do not need to use. Question 0 has been answered as an example.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS THE EARTH FACES

 

0) __________ the top 10 environmental issues that face the planet can be at best “subjective”, we have attempted to aggregate and prioritise the list in order to put things into perspective. Here are some of them:

1. Population:

Without the 1) __________ of a doubt the biggest issue facing the environment is overpopulation of humans. All other major environmental issues flow from the very fact that we are overpopulating the planet.

The world’s population has tripled in the last 60 years placing stress on every aspect of the environment. More land is developed every day to accommodate the urban 2) __________.

In 1950 the population stood at 2,555,982,611 compared to 2016 which it now stands at over 7,481,000,000. The actual maths is that the world’s population has increased by almost 3 times. That is 3) __________ when you think about it. That figure is increasing even as we speak!

2. Climate Change:

The most controversial and political of the top 10 environmental issues. Recently an overwhelming majority of climate scientists believe that human activities are currently affecting the climate and that the tipping point has already been passed. In other words, it is too late to 4) __________ the damage that climate change has done to the environment.

At this stage the best we can do is regulate the further impact upon the environment by developing more environmentally friendly methods of energy production by 5) __________ the mining and burning of fossil fuels.

3. Loss of Biodiversity:

The loss of biodiversity on the planet can be directly related to the behaviours of human beings. Humans have destroyed and continue to destroy the habitats of species on a daily 6) __________.

When we exterminate one species, it has a knock-on effect in the food chain which in 7) __________ upsets the Eco-systems inter-dependent on one another.

The catastrophic impact of loss of biodiversity is 8) __________ to affect the planet for millions of years to come. The current loss of biodiversity is also being named “The Sixth Extinction”

5. Water:

Many experts believe that in the near future water will become a commodity just like gold and oil. Some experts say that wars will be fought over who owns the water 9) __________.

Currently, one third of humans have inadequate access to clean, fresh water. The number is expected to increase by to up to two thirds by 2050. That is that two thirds of the world’s population will not have access to clean water.

Overpopulation, demand and pollution from industry are to 10) __________.

Adapted from: http://planetearthherald.com/top-10-environmental-issues/

ALTHOUGH                 GUILT                            SHADE                          STOCK

BASIS                            LIKELY                           SHADOW                     SUPPLY

BLAME                         PROBABLE                   SPREAD                        TURN

DECREASE                    REDUCING                    STAGGERING               UNDO

 

0	ALTHOUGH
1					6
2					7
3					8
4					9
5					10

KEY

 

0. ALTHOUGH

1. SHADOW
2. SPREAD
3. STAGGERING
4. UNDO
5. REDUCING
6. BASIS
7. TURN
8. LIKELY
9. SUPPLY
10. BLAME

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