Environment and Sustainability Words

Study the questions and tasks

Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.

Practice level

B2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Single choice

How to approach this practice

Use the surrounding sentence to identify the meaning and word form needed. Check which words naturally go together.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Energy produced by the sun is described as ___.

   1. solar
   2. tidal
   3. thermal
   4. manual
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   Answer

   solar

   Solar means relating to or produced by the sun.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   To process used materials so that they can be used again is to ___.

   1. recycle
   2. extract
   3. consume
   4. scatter
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   Answer

   recycle

   Recycle means process waste materials for reuse.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Animals or plants at risk of disappearing are ___.

   1. endangered
   2. domesticated
   3. abundant
   4. migratory
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   Answer

   endangered

   Endangered species face a serious risk of extinction.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   The large-scale removal of trees from a forest is ___.

   1. deforestation
   2. irrigation
   3. cultivation
   4. conservation
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   Answer

   deforestation

   Deforestation is the clearing or removal of forests.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Development that can continue without exhausting future resources is ___.

   1. sustainable
   2. temporary
   3. artificial
   4. accidental
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   Answer

   sustainable

   Sustainable activity can continue without unacceptable long-term damage.

What to review next

Keep a short list of unfamiliar words with their meanings and example sentences. Practise recalling them later, then use them in a sentence of your own.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.

Before you practise: a worked example

Read the whole sentence before choosing a word. Check both its meaning and the words it naturally combines with.

Please make an appointment before visiting the clinic.

Make an appointment is a natural word combination. Knowing a dictionary meaning alone may not tell you which verb fits.

This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.