Unit 36

Question 1

amazing (adj)

Answer 1

very good, surprising, or impressive
Her story was quite amazing.

Question 2

climate (n)

Answer 2

the climate of a country or region is the type of weather it has
Mexico is well known for its hot climate.

Question 3

countryside (n)

Answer 3

areas away from towns and cities, with farms, fields and trees
Let’s get out of the city and go to the countryside.

Question 4

environment (n)

Answer 4

the natural world, including the land, water, air, plants and animals
Industries are causing a lot of damage to the environment.

Question 5

extinct (adj)

Answer 5

if something such as a type of animal or plant is extinct, it no longer exists
Dinosaurs are extinct.

Question 6

forecast (v)

Answer 6

to make a statement about what is likely to happen, often relating to the weather
Is it difficult to forecast the weather?

Question 7

forecast (n)

Answer 7

a statement about what is likely to happen, often relating to the weather
Have you heard the weather forecast for tomorrow?

Question 8

freezing (adj)

Answer 8

very cold; the temperature at which water freezes and becomes ice
It’s absolutely freezing in here.

Question 9

global (adj)

Answer 9

including or affecting the whole world
This is a global problem – it affects every country.

Question 10

heatwave (n)

Answer 10

a continuous period of very hot weather
Britain has been having a heatwave for the last three weeks.

Question 11

insect (n)

Answer 11

a small animal that has six legs and often has wings Flies and mosquitoes are insects.

Question 12

lightning (n)

Answer 12

the bright flashes of light that you see in the sky during a storm
The ship was struck by lightning soon after it left the port.

Question 13

litter (v)

Answer 13

to drop litter
The sign said ‘No littering’!

Question 14

litter (n)

Answer 14

things that people have dropped on the ground in a public place, making it untidy
Pick up that litter and put it in the bin.

Question 15

local (adj)

Answer 15

in or related to a particular area, especially the place where you live
Ask for the book in your local library.

Question 16

locate (v)

Answer 16

to find out the exact place where someone or something is; be located: to exist in a particular place The hotel is located in Wolverhampton town centre.

Question 17

mild (adj)

Answer 17

mild weather is warm and pleasant
It was a mild winter.

Question 18

mammal (n)

Answer 18

an animal that is born from its mother’s body, not from an egg, and drinks its mother’s milk as a baby Humans and monkeys are mammals.

Question 19

name (v)

Answer 19

to know and say what the name of someone or something is; to give someone or something a name How many world capitals can you name?

Question 20

name (n)

Answer 20

a word or set of words used for referring to a person or thing
What’s the name of this flower?

Question 21

origin (n)

Answer 21

the place or moment at which something begins to exist
Meteorites may hold clues about the origin of life on Earth.

Question 22

planet (n)

Answer 22

a very large round object that moves around the Sun or around another star
Mars is sometimes known as the red planet.

Question 23

preserve (v)

Answer 23

to take care of something in order to prevent it from being harmed or destroyed
We work hard to preserve historic buildings.

Question 24

recycle (v)

Answer 24

to treat waste materials so that they can be used again
Let’s recycle those old bottles.

Question 25

reptile (n)

Answer 25

a type of animal such as a snake or lizard that lays eggs, and whose body is covered in scales *Crocodiles are reptiles.*

Question 26

rescue (v)

Answer 26

to save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation *The crew of the ship were rescued just before it sank.*

Question 27

rescue (n)

Answer 27

an act of saving someone or something from danger or from an unpleasant situation *Firefighters carried out the dangerous rescue.*

Question 28

satellite (n)

Answer 28

an object that is sent into space to travel round the Earth in order to receive and send information; a natural object such as a moon that moves around a planet *There are lots of satellites above the Earth.*

Question 29

shower (n)

Answer 29

a short period when it rains *Tonight there’s a 50 per cent chance of showers.*

Question 30

solar system (n phr)

Answer 30

the sun and the group of planets that move around it *How many planets are there in our solar system?*

Question 31

species (n)

Answer 31

a plant or animal group whose members all have similar general features and are able to produce young plants or animals together *Over 120 species of birds have been recorded in this national park.*

Question 32

thunder (n)

Answer 32

the loud noise that you sometimes hear in the sky during a storm *Listen to that thunder!*

Question 33

wild (adj)

Answer 33

a wild animal or plant lives or grows on its own in natural conditions and is not raised by humans *This behaviour is common in both domestic and wild dogs.*

Question 34

wildlife (n)

Answer 34

animals, birds and plants that live in natural conditions *A lot of the local wildlife is in danger.*