Environment

Written by Amina Shah (IELTS)

IELTS · Vocabulary · 6 questions

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'sustainable'.
- A Short lived
- B Very expensive
- C Easy to break
- D Able to continue without harming the environment
The burning of fossil fuels is a major cause of global ____.
- A warming
- B growing
- C sharing
- D working
'Deforestation' means:
- A The clearing of forests
- B The protection of wildlife
- C The building of roads
- D The planting of crops
Which word means 'to reduce the harm caused by something'?
- A Hesitate
- B Mitigate
- C Accumulate
- D Imitate
A species that is 'endangered' is:
- A Kept in a zoo
- B Very common
- C Newly discovered
- D At risk of disappearing
Renewable energy comes from sources that:
- A Pollute the air
- B Are made by the government
- C Cannot be used up quickly
- D Are very rare

Answer key

1. D, 2. A, 3. A, 4. B, 5. D, 6. C

Sustainable means able to continue over a long time without using up resources or causing damage.
Global warming is the usual collocation.
Deforestation is the removal of large areas of forest.
To mitigate a problem is to make it less serious.
Endangered species are at risk of extinction.
Wind, solar and tidal energy are naturally replaced.