1. A PLANET UNDER PRESSURE. TRANSLATION

Advanced · Translation practice

The Environment: Translate into English

Translate these sentences into English. Write your translation first, then click "Show answer" to check it. The target vocabulary appears in bold in the answers.

1. 1La tala ilegal es una de las principales causas de la deforestación en el Amazonas.

   Illegal logging is one of the main causes of deforestation in the Amazon.Present simple

2. 2Los líderes mundiales se reunieron en una cumbre del clima el año pasado.

   World leaders met at a climate summit last year.Past simple · meet – met – met

3. 3Las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero han aumentado mucho desde 1990.

   Greenhouse gas emissions have risen a lot since 1990.Present perfect · rise – rose – risen

4. 4Si seguimos quemando combustibles fósiles, el calentamiento global empeorará.

   If we keep burning fossil fuels, global warming will get worse.First conditional · present simple after "if"

5. 5Cuando llegaron los bomberos, el incendio forestal ya había destruido gran parte del bosque.

   When the firefighters arrived, the wildfire had already destroyed a large part of the woodland.Past perfect

6. 6Los humedales son esenciales para proteger la biodiversidad.

   Wetlands are essential to protect biodiversity.Present simple

7. 7El pueblo construyó un dique para protegerse de la subida del nivel del mar.

   The village built a sea wall to protect itself from rising sea levels.Past simple · build – built – built · reflexive pronoun: itself (not "it")

8. 8La contaminación por plásticos ha crecido tanto que muchos países han prohibido los plásticos de un solo uso.

   Plastic pollution has grown so much that many countries have banned single-use plastics.Present perfect · grow – grew – grown

9. 9Mis padres reducen su huella de carbono usando el transporte público.

   My parents reduce their carbon footprint by using public transport.Present simple · "usando" = "by + -ing"

10. 10Antes de 2020, nunca habíamos separado nuestros residuos en casa.

    Before 2020, we had never separated our waste at home.Past perfect with "never"

1. A PLANET UNDER PRESSURE. MULTIPLE CHOICE

B1 · Reading & Use of English

A Planet Under Pressure

Read the text about the environment, then choose the correct option for each gap. The target vocabulary is in bold.

For decades, scientists have warned that human activity is pushing the planet towards its limits. Every year, the Earth (1) ______ millions of hectares of forest, largely because of logging and the expansion of agriculture, a process known as deforestation.

When the first major international climate summit took place in 1992, many countries (2) ______ already ______ the consequences of rising temperatures. Since then, global emissions of greenhouse gases (3) ______ steadily, despite countless promises from world leaders. The burning of (4) ______ fuels such as coal, oil and gas remains the main cause of global warming.

The effects are already visible. Last summer, wildfires (5) ______ through southern Europe, destroying thousands of homes and hectares of woodland. Experts insist that protecting (6) ______, the variety of plant and animal life on Earth, is just as urgent as cutting emissions. Many coastal communities now have to protect (7) ______ from rising sea levels by building sea walls and restoring wetlands.

Plastic pollution is another major concern. Before the government finally banned single-use plastics, tonnes of waste (8) ______ into the ocean for years.

However, change is possible. Each of us can reduce our carbon (9) ______ by using public transport, eating less meat and avoiding unnecessary flights. If everyone (10) ______ small changes in their daily life, the overall impact will be enormous. In the end, nobody will save the planet for us: we have to do it ourselves.

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