Natural World

Question 1

… consists of a large number of tiny drops of water in the air, which make it difficult to see very far.

Answer 1

mist/misty

Question 2

… is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises. سپیده دم

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Dawn

Question 3

… is the time just before night when the daylight has almost gone but when it is not completely dark. هنگام غروب

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dusk

Question 4

… is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark.

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Daylight

Question 5

When there is … or a …, the temperature outside falls below freezing point and the ground becomes covered in ice crystals. یخبندان

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frost / frosty

Question 6

به شدت سرد

It was a Friday and … .

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bitterly cold

Question 7

If you say that something is … or … cold, you are emphasizing that it is very cold.

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freezing

Question 8

Something that is … or … hot is very hot.

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boiling

Question 9

… … pours down very rapidly and in great quantities.

باران سیل آسا

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Torrential rain

Question 10

A … is a sudden and unexpected heavy fall of rain.
رگبار
We got caught in a … .

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downpour

Question 11

If someone or something gets …, water or some other liquid makes them extremely wet.

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soaked

Question 12

Completely drenched.

I accidentally left my car windows open, and now my seats are … .

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soaking wet

Question 13

A … is an arch of different colours that you can sometimes see in the sky when it is raining.

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rainbow

Question 14

If the sky …, it becomes covered with clouds.
After a fine day,
the sky … over and suddenly rain lashed against the windows.

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clouds over

Question 15

… is light rain falling in fine drops.

The … had now stopped and the sun was breaking through

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drizzle n/v

Question 16

If something happens …, or …, it happens occasionally, or only for part of a period of time, not in a regular or continuous way.
I was still working … as a waitress to support myself.

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on and off / off and on

Question 17

When the weather …., it stops raining or being cloudy.

I hope the weather … before this afternoon.

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clears up

Question 18

Something that is … is unpleasantly cold.

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chilly

Question 19

You use … to describe an atmosphere or climate that is very damp, and usually very hot.

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humid / humidity

Question 20

A breeze is a gentle wind. نسیم

A light breeze was blowing

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breeze / breezy

Question 21

… weather is pleasant because it is neither extremely hot nor extremely cold.
The area is famous for its very … winter climate.

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mild

Question 22

Something that is … is slightly wet.

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damp

Question 23

global warming
carbon dioxide
greenhouse gases
surface

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Question 24

… means first in order of importance.

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Principal

Question 25

An ... of something such as gas or radiation is the release of it into the atmosphere.

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emission

Question 26

affect

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impact (of sth on sth/sb)

Question 27

If you describe something as ...ing, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging. The storm had a ... effect on the island.

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devastating | devastation

Question 28

If there is a ..., a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry, for example when a river flows over its banks or a pipe bursts

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flood

Question 29

A ... is an extremely violent wind or storm. تندباد دریایی

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hurricane

Question 30

A .... event or situation continues for a long time, or for longer than expected. مدید a ... period of low interest rates

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prolonged

Question 31

موج گرما

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heatwave

Question 32

A ... is a long period of time during which no rain falls.

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drought

Question 33

The ... is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.

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Arctic

Question 34

The ... is the area around the South Pole.

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Antarctic

Question 35

When a solid substance ... or when you ... it, it changes to a liquid, usually because it has been heated.

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melts

Question 36

Something that is ... makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.

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alarming

Question 37

If a person ... to do something unpleasant to you, or if they ... you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want

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threaten

Question 38

A ... to a person or thing is a danger that something unpleasant might happen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger.

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threat

Question 39

The ... of something is the fact that it is present in the world as a real thing.

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existence / exist

Question 40

A ... is a class of plants or animals whose members have the same main characteristics and are able to breed with each other.

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species

Question 41

A ... is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed.

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disaster

Question 42

An ... is a shaking of the ground caused by movement of the Earth's crust.

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earthquake

Question 43

A ... is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flows onto the land and destroys things.

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tidal wave

Question 44

A .... is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.

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crisis

Question 45

If someone or something ... you, they make it difficult for you to do what you are trying to do.

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hampers

Question 46

به گل نشستن | The ship was ... on a sandbank

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stranded / to strand

Question 47

A ... of a disaster, accident, or illness is someone who 1.continues to live afterwards in spite of coming close to death. 2.chance of ... .

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survivor survive sth survival

Question 48

If a person or thing ... something ... , they remove it quickly and completely. to ... ... bad luck.

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sweep sth away

Question 49

If you are ..., you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.

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alert n/v

Question 50

To ... someone means to send them to a place of safety, away from a dangerous building, town, or area. They were planning to ... the seventy American officials still in the country

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evacuate | evacuation

Question 51

If you ... from something or someone, or ... a person or thing, you escape from them

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flee

Question 52

A ... is a small building or covered place which is made to protect people from bad weather or danger. پناهگاه

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shelter

Question 53

پلنگ

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leopard

Question 54

شتر

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camel

Question 55

زرافه

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giraffe

Question 56

گورخر

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zebra

Question 57

کانگارو

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kangaroo

Question 58

گرگ

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wolf

Question 59

شامپانزه

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chimpanzee / chimp

Question 60

گوریل

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gorilla

Question 61

خرس قطبی

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polar bear

Question 62

قوز - کوهان

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hump

Question 63

دم

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tail

Question 64

The zebra is a wild African animal with black and whit ...

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stripes

Question 65

کوسه

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shark

Question 66

خوک آبی

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seal

Question 67

قو

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swan

Question 68

عقاب

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eagle

Question 69

جغد

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owl

Question 70

طوطی

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parrot

Question 71

منقار

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beak

Question 72

وال

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wing

Question 73

پر

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feathers

Question 74

A ... is a large Asian or African animal with thick grey skin and a horn, or two horns, on its nose. کرگردن

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rhinoceros

Question 75

If something ... , it becomes less and less common and eventually disappears completely. How did the dinosaurs ...?

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dies out/extinct

Question 76

the end of a particular way of life or type of activity. | Many species have been hunted to the point of ....

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extinction/extinct

Question 77

a documentary on .... حیات وحش

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wildlife

Question 78

unable to continue at the same rate or in the same way. | ... economic growth

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unsustainable

Question 79

to seek out and kill (animals) for food or sport. | Police are ...ing a large wildcat that has escaped from the zoo.

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hunt

Question 80

the cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area.

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deforestation

Question 81

.... is the place that plants, animals, and other organisms call home in the natural environment

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Natural habitat

Question 82

protection and careful management of the environment and natural resources

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conservation

Question 83

to continue to live or exist. | Some people believe that only the strongest should ... .

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survive/survival

Question 84

able to be physically or emotionally hurt. آسیب پذیر

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vulnerable

Question 85

Tigers are an ... species. در معرض انقراض

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endangered