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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Nature and the environment

Now take the following quiz:

Remember you  have 10 seconds to answer.

1. He tried to swim against the (stroom).

1. layer
2. current
3. flood
4. downpour

2. The factory leaked (giftige) gases.

1. toxic
2. hazardous
3. manure
4. edible

3. Make sure the soil is (vochtig) before planting the seeds

1. humidity
2. vapour
3. moist
4. ecological

4. Are (wegwerp-) products bad for the environment?

1. disposable
2. litter
3. exploitation
4. disposal

5. There was the unpleasant (geur/stank) of decaying fish.

1. abyss
2. vapour
3. odour
4. manure

6. The sun came out and (deed... doen smelten) the ice.

1. yielded
2. deluged
3. sowed
4. thawed

7. It is our duty to (behouden/beschermen) the planet for future generations.

1. edge
2. yield
3. preserve
4. conservation

8. She suddenly found herself on the edge of an (afgrond).

1. slope
2. abyss
3. bank
4. site

9. The universe is (oneindig).

1. global
2. infinite
3. dreary
4. hazardous

10. He has a well-tended (gazon) in front of his house.

1. site
2. slope
3. edge
4. lawn

11. The park was covered with (zwerfafval) after the concert.

1. natural resources
2. disposal
3. litter
4. manure

12. During the (stortbui) we took shelter under a tree.

1. downpour
2. flood
3. drought
4. exploitation

Politics and religion

Some more words:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

Nature and the environment

Now read the following text:

G5: Mole hunting 2021-I:10 (p. 169)

1. Which of the following becomes clear about moles in this letter?

1. Protecting them legally is window dressing.
2. They are the preferred prey of the British gentry.
3. They can be exterminated without condemnation.
4. Trapping them has become a national pastime.

Nature and the environment

Now read the following text:

H9: Healthy diet 2022-I:9 (pp. 228-229)

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

40 Which of the following was the original subtitle of this article?

1. A low-carb diet might do more than affect health ─ it could make people more tolerant.
2. Does social context influence people’s preference for a low-carb diet? Spoiler alert: it does.
3. Eating less is more ─ the low-carb diet myth unravelled.
4. Healthy, wealthy and wise: the low-carb diet is here to stay.

Nature and the environment

Now read the following text:

F9: Rotten Woods 2022-III:9 (pp. 155-157)

31 Which of the following is in line with the content of paragraphs 1 and 2?
In Japan,

1. animal behaviour has taken a dangerous turn due to frequent encounters with humans.
2. changes in their natural habitat have driven wild animals into populated areas.
3. commercial deforestation has totally exhausted the rich stores of timber.
4. the woods need the presence of animals for the sake of their ecological balance.

32 What is the point made in paragraph 3?

1. After the war foreign companies took over Japan’s wood industry.
2. After the war Japan has had to turn to timber from abroad.
3. After the war Japan’s age-old wood-based culture was carefully preserved.
4. After the war Japan was in such a bad state that reforestation could only be done with low-quality trees.

“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?

1. “The forests, once carefully cultivated for precious timber, have been neglected for decades because Japan imports most of the wood it needs.” (paragraph 2)
2. “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)
3. “What Japan’s forests need, according to the experts, is a comeback in Japan’s logging industry.” (paragraph 5)

34 Which of the following fits the gap in
paragraph 5?

1. age-old
2. environmentally sound
3. neglected

“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?

1. that Japan’s forests can be instrumental in improving the environment
2. that Japan’s need for reforestation is urgent
3. that Japan’s wood products can compete with foreign products
4. that Japan’s woods will benefit from exploitation

Nature and the environment

Now read the following texts:

F10: Supersize silliness 2022-III:10 (pp. 158-159)

36

1. hand a victory to
2. imply a warning for
3. obscure

37

1. cry for help
2. marketing policy
3. public shaming

38

1. a growing realization
2. a slight possibility
3. no evidence
4. statistical proof

39

1. does not relate to
2. doesn’t work off
3. would say no to

40

1. how hard it will be to stop this trend
2. the appalling impact of fast food
3. the growing power of fast-food giants
4. what’s really causing the bulge