Exercise 9. Put each of the following words in its place in the passage below:
conservatism; stability; building; national; vision; associations; gardening; living; attached; pond; opportunities; privilege; common; health; crime.
The love of nature
Most of the British live in towns and cities. But they have an idealized …1… of the countryside. To the British, the countryside has almost none of the negative …2… which it has in some countries, such as poor facilities, lack of educational …3…, unemployment and poverty. To them, the countryside means peace and quiet, beauty, good …4… and no …5… . Most of them would live in a country village if they thought that they could find a way of earning a …6… there. Ideally, this village would consist of …7… cottages built around an area of grass known as a "village green". Nearby, there would be a …8… with ducks on it. Nowadays such a village is not actually very …9…, but it is a stereotypical picture that is well-known to the British. Perhaps this love of the countryside is another aspect of British …10… . The countryside represents …11… . Those who live in towns and cities take an active interest in country matters and the British regard it as both a right and a …12… to be able to go "into the country" whenever they want to. Large areas of the country are official "…13… parks" where almost no …14… is allowed. Even if they cannot get into the countryside, many British people still spend a lot of their time with "nature". They grow plants. …15… is one of the most popular hobbies in the country.
Exercise 10. Fill in the blanks using the following words:
phenomena; data; species; nucleus; hypothesis; data; analysis; medium.
1. Ecologists studied all the … that had led to the catastrophe in this region.
2. The … was confirmed by the … obtained in the experiments.
3. We will be ready to finish the … of our results after getting some additional … .
4. A lot of endangered … are included into the Red Book.
5. The cell consists of the … and a mass of protoplasm.
6. Most living things can't live in aggressive … because it destructs their vital organs.
Exercise 11. Choose the correct item.
1. Ecology is the study of … which includes all their characteristics: structure, functions, origin, evolution, classification, interrelationships, and distribution.
a) living standards;
b) ecological systems;
c) internal structure;
d) external structure.
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2. Ecologists have made a great … to world science.
a) contribution;
b) amount;
c) distribution;
d) revolution.
3. Biologists have saved millions of lives by discovering the … of many diseases and methods of their prevention and cure.
a) principles;
b) roots;
c) errors;
d) causes.
4. Fungi obtain their energy from the … of organic compounds.
a) catabolism;
b) metabolism;
c) anabolism;
d) analysis.
5. The principles of operation of the transmission electron microscope (TEM) are very … to those of the compound light microscope.
a) different;
b) popular;
c) familiar;
d) similar.
6. Food is broken down during a process called…
a) conversion;
b) digestion;
c) combination;
d) generation.
7. Homeostasis … an organism ability to maintain constant or stable conditions that are necessary for life.
a) refers to;
b) comes to;
c) goes to;
d) directs to.
8. There is an enormous … of life on the planet: from the microscopically small bacteria to the giant organisms.
a) variety;
b) society;
c) vitality;
d) validity.
9. All living things take in food from which they obtain matter for growth and energy for…
a) supplement;
b) movement;
c) nourishment;
d) astonishment.
Exercise 12. Fill in the blanks with the proper words from the list below.
| -sources -survival -relationships -fierce -poisonous -coexistence -severe -provide -extinction -promote -accessible |
1. Human's survival on Earth depends on ecological … throughout the world (contacts between people or countries).
2. Fish contaminated with … substances may be sold in markets and people may get sick from eating them (hazardous).
3. When animals lose their habitats they are threatened with … (to be no longer in existence).
4. Many species of plants and animals … people with necessary food and medicine (to make sth available for sb).
5. Since fresh water is not always … in different countries millions of people lack the use of clean drinking water and adequate sanitation (easy to use or understand).
6. Greenhouse gases can … global warming and lead to disasters connected with climatic disruptions (to encourage or support).
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7. Except nuclear stations we can find such … as wind power system or solar panels that convert these kinds of natural energy into electricity (a place from which smth comes).
8. As a result of global warming we can observe … storms, … droughts that happened on the Earth during the last several decades (violent; very bad and intense).
9. If people all over the world don't unite their efforts in the struggle for the prosperity of our planet and for the peaceful … of plants and animals on the earth, we will face the problem of … in the nearest future (living together at the same time or at the same place; the state of continuing to live or exist).
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