Nature and the environment

Nature and the environment
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Nature and the environment
Before you start the quiz, first study the following words:

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Slide 1 - Slide

Nature and the environment
Now take the following quiz:

Remember you  have 10 seconds to answer.

Slide 2 - Slide

1. He tried to swim against the (stroom).
A
layer
B
current
C
flood
D
downpour

Slide 3 - Quiz

2. The factory leaked (giftige) gases.
A
toxic
B
hazardous
C
manure
D
edible

Slide 4 - Quiz

3. Make sure the soil is (vochtig) before planting the seeds
A
humidity
B
vapour
C
moist
D
ecological

Slide 5 - Quiz

4. Are (wegwerp-) products bad for the environment?
A
disposable
B
litter
C
exploitation
D
disposal

Slide 6 - Quiz

5. There was the unpleasant (geur/stank) of decaying fish.
A
abyss
B
vapour
C
odour
D
manure

Slide 7 - Quiz

6. The sun came out and (deed... doen smelten) the ice.
A
yielded
B
deluged
C
sowed
D
thawed

Slide 8 - Quiz

7. It is our duty to (behouden/beschermen) the planet for future generations.
A
edge
B
yield
C
preserve
D
conservation

Slide 9 - Quiz

8. She suddenly found herself on the edge of an (afgrond).
A
slope
B
abyss
C
bank
D
site

Slide 10 - Quiz

9. The universe is (oneindig).
A
global
B
infinite
C
dreary
D
hazardous

Slide 11 - Quiz

10. He has a well-tended (gazon) in front of his house.
A
site
B
slope
C
edge
D
lawn

Slide 12 - Quiz

11. The park was covered with (zwerfafval) after the concert.
A
natural resources
B
disposal
C
litter
D
manure

Slide 13 - Quiz

12. During the (stortbui) we took shelter under a tree.
A
downpour
B
flood
C
drought
D
exploitation

Slide 14 - Quiz

Politics and religion
Some more words:

https://quizlet.com/nl/873606622/exam-vocabulary-nature-and-the-environment-2-flash-cards/?i=1fkbbg&x=1jqt 

Slide 15 - Slide

1. In the morning it was (miezerde het) but in the afternoon there were sunny spells.

Slide 16 - Open question

2. More measure should be taken against environmental (vervuiling).

Slide 17 - Open question

3. The Bible and the Koran are (heilige) books.

Slide 18 - Open question

4. That company profits (ten koste van) the environment.

Slide 19 - Open question

5. The main (gewassen) grown here are
coffee and rice.

Slide 20 - Open question

6. Cycling is a (duurzame) form of transport.

Slide 21 - Open question

Nature and the environment
Now read the following texts:
G5: Mole hunting 2021-I:10
H9: Healthy diet 2022-I:9
F9: Rotten Woods 2022-III:9
F10: Supersize silliness 2022-III:10
Read + learn page 69 tm 108 

Slide 22 - Slide

Nature and the environment

Now read the following text:
G5: Mole hunting 2021-I:10 (p. 169)

Slide 23 - Slide

1. Which of the following becomes clear about moles in this letter?
A
Protecting them legally is window dressing.
B
They are the preferred prey of the British gentry.
C
They can be exterminated without condemnation.
D
Trapping them has become a national pastime.

Slide 24 - Quiz

Slide 25 - Video

Nature and the environment
Now read the following text:
H9: Healthy diet 2022-I:9 (pp. 228-229)

Slide 26 - Slide

39 In welke volgorde stonden bovenstaande alinea’s in de tekst?
Zet de letters in de juiste volgorde.

Slide 27 - Open question

40 Which of the following was the original subtitle of this article?
A
A low-carb diet might do more than affect health ─ it could make people more tolerant.
B
Does social context influence people’s preference for a low-carb diet? Spoiler alert: it does.
C
Eating less is more ─ the low-carb diet myth unravelled.
D
Healthy, wealthy and wise: the low-carb diet is here to stay.

Slide 28 - Quiz

Slide 29 - Video

Nature and the environment
Now read the following text:
F9: Rotten Woods 2022-III:9 (pp. 155-157)

Slide 30 - Slide

31 Which of the following is in line with the content of paragraphs 1 and 2?
In Japan,
A
animal behaviour has taken a dangerous turn due to frequent encounters with humans.
B
changes in their natural habitat have driven wild animals into populated areas.
C
commercial deforestation has totally exhausted the rich stores of timber.
D
the woods need the presence of animals for the sake of their ecological balance.

Slide 31 - Quiz

32 What is the point made in paragraph 3?
A
After the war foreign companies took over Japan’s wood industry.
B
After the war Japan has had to turn to timber from abroad.
C
After the war Japan’s age-old wood-based culture was carefully preserved.
D
After the war Japan was in such a bad state that reforestation could only be done with low-quality trees.

Slide 32 - Quiz

“Because Japan's small landowners couldn't compete with the big,
efficient foreign-timber firms, most left the cedar and cypress forests
alone.” (first sentence, paragraph 4)

33. Which of the following quotations is in line with this statement?
A
“The forests, once carefully cultivated for precious timber, have been neglected for decades because Japan imports most of the wood it needs.” (paragraph 2)
B
“Some mountain forests were left undisturbed to support old-growth broad-leaved and coniferous trees, while others were cultivated with a mix of oak, chestnut and other trees.” (paragraph 3)
C
“What Japan’s forests need, according to the experts, is a comeback in Japan’s logging industry.” (paragraph 5)

Slide 33 - Quiz

34 Which of the following fits the gap in
paragraph 5?
A
age-old
B
environmentally sound
C
neglected

Slide 34 - Quiz

“This new twist on conservation is going to require re-educating Japan’s public.” (paragraph 6)
35 What would the public have to start thinking?
A
that Japan’s forests can be instrumental in improving the environment
B
that Japan’s need for reforestation is urgent
C
that Japan’s wood products can compete with foreign products
D
that Japan’s woods will benefit from exploitation

Slide 35 - Quiz

Nature and the environment
Now read the following texts:
F10: Supersize silliness 2022-III:10 (pp. 158-159)

Slide 36 - Slide

36
A
hand a victory to
B
imply a warning for
C
obscure

Slide 37 - Quiz

37
A
cry for help
B
marketing policy
C
public shaming

Slide 38 - Quiz

38
A
a growing realization
B
a slight possibility
C
no evidence
D
statistical proof

Slide 39 - Quiz

39
A
does not relate to
B
doesn’t work off
C
would say no to

Slide 40 - Quiz

40
A
how hard it will be to stop this trend
B
the appalling impact of fast food
C
the growing power of fast-food giants
D
what’s really causing the bulge

Slide 41 - Quiz