Theme 2.1/2.3: Where I live and the environment - Vocabulary - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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ES.V6 Theme 2.1/2.3: Where I live and the environment - Vocabulary

AQA 8692 · Calculators not allowed · about 30 minutes
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Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
This pack tests vocabulary for Theme 2.1/2.3: Where I live and the environment. Answer every question. You do not need a dictionary.
1
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box below. There are two extra words that you do not need. Word box: ahorrar, cambio, contaminan, el vertedero, la especie, proteger, reciclar, reducir.
(a)Es importante ______ el medio ambiente para las futuras generaciones.(1)
(b)En mi casa, separamos la basura para poder ______ el papel y el plástico.(1)
(c)Muchas fábricas ______ los ríos con productos químicos.(1)
(d)Deberíamos ______ energía apagando las luces que no necesitamos.(1)
(e)El ______ climático es uno de los problemas más graves del mundo actual.(1)
(f)Es mejor usar bolsas reutilizables para ______ la cantidad de plástico que usamos.(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)
2
For each Spanish word or phrase, choose the letter (A, B, C or D) that gives its correct meaning in English.
(a)el reciclaje(1)
  • A recycling
  • B a rubbish bin
  • C a factory
  • D packaging
(b)una fuente de energía renovable(1)
  • A a power cut
  • B a renewable energy source
  • C an oil rig
  • D a petrol station
(c)la deforestación(1)
  • A tree planting
  • B forest fires
  • C deforestation
  • D national parks
(d)el desarrollo sostenible(1)
  • A sustainable development
  • B economic growth
  • C a natural disaster
  • D an endangered species
(e)dañar(1)
  • A to improve something
  • B to damage something
  • C to donate something
  • D to measure something
(Total for Question 2 is 5 marks)
3
In each group of four Spanish words, one word does not belong with the other three. Write the odd one out and give a brief reason in English.
(a)el sol, el viento, el agua, el petróleo(1)
(b)reciclar, reutilizar, reducir, contaminar(1)
(c)la contaminación, el calentamiento global, la deforestación, el reciclaje(1)
(d)el bosque, el río, el mar, el vertedero(1)
(Total for Question 3 is 4 marks)
4
Complete each word family by giving the missing word. The word class you need is shown in brackets.
(a)contaminar (verb: to pollute) -> la ______ (noun: pollution)(1)
(b)reciclar (verb: to recycle) -> el ______ (noun: recycling)(1)
(c)proteger (verb: to protect) -> la ______ (noun: protection)(1)
(d)calentar (verb: to heat/warm) -> el ______ (noun: warming)(1)
(e)renovar (verb: to renew) -> ______ (adjective: renewable)(1)
(Total for Question 4 is 5 marks)
5
FALSE FRIENDS. This Spanish word looks like an English word but does NOT mean the same thing. Give (i) its real English meaning and (ii) the Spanish word or phrase you should actually use for the English word it resembles.
(a)actualmente - this looks like the English word 'actually', but what does it really mean, and what Spanish word or phrase actually means 'actually' (in fact)?(2)
(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)
6
Read the text and fill each gap with the correct word from the box. There are two extra words that you do not need. Word box: actualmente, el vertedero, la especie, proteger, reciclar, reducir, renovable.
(a)Gap 1: (1) ______, muchos países intentan reducir la contaminación.(1)
(b)Gap 2: usar más energía (2) ______, como la solar y la eólica.(1)
(c)Gap 3: contenedores especiales para (3) ______ el papel, el vidrio y el plástico.(1)
(d)Gap 4: También intentamos (4) ______ el uso de bolsas de plástico.(1)
(e)Gap 5: todos debemos (5) ______ el planeta para las generaciones futuras.(1)
(Total for Question 6 is 5 marks)
Mark scheme · ES.V6 Theme 2.1/2.3: Where I live and the environment - Vocabulary

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