Extra activities

1. Complete each word with either in- or un-.

a) Why are you so ...... .in .sensitive to other people's problems?

b) The garden is divided into two ........... equal parts.

c) I think you were ........... justified in punishing both boys.

d) I am afraid that the world is full of ........... justice.

e) This ticket is ........... valid. You haven't stamped it in the machine.

f) Thank you for your help. It was ........... valuable.

g) Quite honestly I find that argument ........... tenable.

h) The government's ........... action can only be explained as sheer neglect.

i) The amount of food aid the country has received is quite ........... sufficient.

j) Her remarks were so rude they were frankly ........... printable.

2. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.

a) The country's energy ...consumption-.... is some 30% higher than a decade ago. At the same time we have seen an increase in the use of  ………………….energy sources such as wind power and solar power. 

CONSUME -  RENEW

b) An entire month's average hit………………….. Bilbao yesterday, while across the border in France, it's the opposite problem. The recent lack of rain is likely to lead to water…………………. in some areas. 

RAIN - SHORT

c) The oil spill was described as 'an ………………. disaster'. It is thought likely to affect …………. within a about 20-mile radius.                                                                                                                

ECOLOGY - WILD

d) Numerous species face………………. if nothing is done the problem .…………of.

EXTINCT -FOREST

e) Many……………… products, such as cleaning liquids and bleach, contain………………..chemicals.

HOUSE - HARM

3. Use the word in capitals adding the correct prefix to fill each blank space.

a) Browning had another violet ……………….. with the boss.                                                     

AGREEMENT

b) It´s very hot. Why don´t you ……………… your collar.                                                                     

BUTTON

c) Wear casual clothes. It´s a(n) ……………….. occasion.                                                                     

FORMAL

d) In some places the weather changes so quickly that it´s very……………………                   

PREDICTABLE

e) You do have some good ideas but your work is very ……………………….                                

ORGANISED

f) “This is not a good essay” said the lecturer. “I find your arguments………..”                     

CONVINCING

4. Watch this short video and read the transcript to understand it better:

 VIDEO: Waste crime: tyres
Sarah Chare, Head of Operations, talks about the importance of treating waste tyres within the law.

“Waste tyres can be used in a number of ways. Obviously they can be retreads and made into tyres again, but they can also be used for energy and cement kilns, baled tyres can be used in the construction industry, they can be used in children's playgrounds for matting and making running tracks and there's a lot of creation out there as well, in fact, you can also buy funky shoes made from waste tyres. HOWEVER, THERE IS ANOTHER SIDE TO THIS... WASTE CRIME IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 55 MILLION WASTE TYRES PRODUCED IN UK EACH YEAR

The worst impact for illegal tyre sites is when they catch fire, clearly noxious smoke and pollution to water courses and the impact to the communities around those sites. The Environment Agency work with police, work with customs, work with the border agency. We also work in partnership with the shipping sector as well, where we were able to prevent a lot of waste tyres going to developing countries. We work with the trade associations, particularly the Tyre Recovery Association on their campaigns and their work. It is very important for businesses to understand their responsibilities to protect themselves and it's very important that landowners understand their responsibilities and don't end up being duped by people who will ultimately leave them with large clear up costs of tyres left on their land. What the Environment Agency would like is people to ask, to double check and to report. So ask the question, where are the tyres going to? Are they part of the legitimate market? Check. Are these people who they say they are? Do they have the correct permits in place? Are their companies viable? And finally, if they've got any suspicions that these people are involved in illegitimate acts ring Crime Stoppers and report it. The more information that the Environment Agency has, the more we can do to prevent tyres going into the illegitimate market”.