Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress.
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 21. The United Nations experts say as many as four million people are facing ______ after a severe drought and crop failure.
Question 22. Scientists are afraid that global warming has gone ______ the point of no return.
Question 23. Developed countries are responsible for 80% of the ____ carbon dioxide that is already in the atmosphere.
Question 24. The earthquake caused ______ to property estimated at $6 billion.
Question 25. Millions of years ago, changes in the earth's climate caused animal and plant life to __
Question 26. Solar energy is ______ by the atmosphere and some of it is reflected into space by ice and snow.
Question 27. The effects of climate change on humans and nature are ____.
Question 28. They didn't forget ____ a short vacation in Cuc Phuong National Park last year.
Question 29. Technological methods to cope with ______ will become more and more important.
Question 30. When fossil fuels are burned, carbon ______ known as greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere.
Question 31. With so many areas of woodland being cut down, a lot of wildlife is losing its natural ______.
Question 32. The overuse of _____ is increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Question 33. Drought is a period of unexpected rainfall deficit which results in a ______ of water.
Question 34. The government must take ____ to cut vehicle emissions.
Question 35. They predict that a large earthquake will ______ the west coast before the end of the decade.
Question 36. One of the highest rates of ______ has been in the tropical rainforests of the Amazon.
Question 37. Warmer temperatures can ____ changes in migration, breeding, and food availability.
Question 38. A layer of greenhouse gases – primarily water vapor, and carbon dioxide - acts as a ____ blanket for the Earth, absorbing heat and warming the surface.
Question 39. Failure to keep the chemical at the right temperature could lead ______ an explosion.
Question 40. Fossil fuels, such as coal and gas, produce greenhouse gases and ______ to global warming.
Complete the words to complete the sentences.
Question 41.
Many species are threatened with e due to deforestation and loss of habitat.
Question 42.
Global warming has proved truly c for the environment.
Question 43.
A large amount of carbon dioxide e are released into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels.
Question 44.
Rainforests have the highest species d on the Earth.
Question 45.
The increase in the earth's temperature can cause h illnesses which can be dangerous to people.
Question 46.
More trees should be planted as they a carbon dioxide and give off oxygen.
Question 47.
Scientists have warned about the relationship between climate change and the spread of i diseases.
Question 48.
Having measured the company's carbon f, they realised that the amount of carbon dioxide (CO) it produced was great.
Question 49.
We need to p the diversity of wildlife because each species has an important role to play.
Question 50.
The alarming rate of d results in damage to the quality of the land.