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The W onders of Nature

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Prepositions

A Complete the phrases with the correct
preposition.
1 (after / across)_____________years of something
2 take action (on / onto)_____________ something
3 for (between / over) 20 years
4 go from here (to / in) there
5 get (for / from) _ this to this Reading a multiple-choice text first
6 appear (in / into) something Before you complete a multiple-choice text,
7 get (during / onto) _ something f ' it is important to read all the text first.
8 (on / at)__________ the moment Make sure you understand what the text is
about before you start to choose the correct
9 turn (at / into) something
answers.
10 (before / on) _ something happens
When you have chosen the answers, go back
and read the text again and check that it
В Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions, makes sense.
in into to over at onto before from
1 We need to protect the rainforest The stream goes from the top of the mountain
disappears. _____________ the bottom of the valley.
I have been using solar power for Species from the rainforest have appeared
decade now. Twelve years in fact. people's garden ponds.
In Iceland, you can explore anything Bacteria on animals can get
caves to glaciers. our hands.
They are turning this land I can't talk right now; I'm very busy
conservation area. the moment.
С Read the Exam Close-up and then read the Exam Task text.
How could the 'Great Garbage Patch' be dangerous?
D Now complete the Exam Task. Remember to read the text again when you have finished.

What a load of rubbish!!
It's difficult to believe that (1) years of people It's not all bad news though. ( 8 ) the moment, a conservation
working hard to fight pollution and take action (2) group are investigating if the 100 million tons of waste can be
the environment, we still have a long way to go before turned (9) fuel and used in a positive way.
we succeed. Let's hope they take action (10) _ the 'plastic soup' now
Oceanographers have discovered a huge 'plastic before it gets any bigger!
soup' made from rubbish floating in the Pacific Ocean.
This island of rubbish has been growing slowly for (3)
60 years and is now so big it goes from California 1a after b about с across d over
(4) Hawaii and nearly to Japan. It contains 2 a around b above с about d on
everything you could imagine, (5) plastic bags to 3 a between b over с below d on
children's toys and even plastic swimming pools! 4 a in b outside с to d for
The 'Great Garbage Patch' as it's sometimes called, 5 a for bto с from d before
causes lots of problems. One of these is the chemicals 6 a after b in с at d from
it produces in the sea. These chemicals and small 7 a over b behind с onto d into
pieces of plastic are now appearing (6) fish, and 8 a At b On с In d Over
obviously, this means the plastic-filled fish could get 9 a instead of b into с inside d between
;
(7) our dinner plates! 10 a behind b during с before d on

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Ideas Focus Do you think we should recycle 100% of our household
waste? Why? / Why not?
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