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Nature 3

C. Read about how to prevent forest fires. Choose the correct form of the verbs given.

100,000 wildfires set light to approximately 16,000 If you live or work in a forested area, bear in mind
to 20,000 square kilometres of forest land every that many tools such as grinders and saws can
year in the United States, with each fire 1 (costs / produce sparks, so keep away from dry grass and
costing) on average $30,000 to put out and some trees when 7 (to use / using) them. Never park
costing millions. The major cause of forest fires is a hot car in dry grass and don’t allow gasoline
human negligence, but thankfully, by following or motor oil 8 (spilling / to spill) on dry grass or
some simple rules, you can keep your local forest vegetation. Keep your car on a tarmac road when
area safe. driving in a forest.

Take care when 2 (to use / using) any naked Be aware that even if we could eliminate all
flames. If camping in a forest area, make sure you human-ignited wildfires, natural factors, such as
only start a fire in an appropriate fire pit. Clear the lightning can also cause fires, so it is vital that you
vegetation around the fire and ring it with stones. 9 (to take / take) steps to safeguard your home if
Never leave your fire unattended, and be certain you live in a susceptible area. Ensure you clear an
3 (putting / to put) the fire out fully when you area around your home by raking leaves, keeping
leave by dousing it with water and covering it with grass short and pruning tree limbs to prevent an
earth. Don’t have a campfire on a windy day, as advancing fire from 10 (reach / reaching) your
sparks will be more likely 4 (drift / to drift) beyond property. And most importantly, if you notice an
your sight. If smoking, be sure 5 (disposing / to unattended or out of control fire, contact your
dispose) of butts carefully in a closed container local fire department immediately and evacuate
or a cup of water. Avoid 6 (to release / releasing) the area.
sky lanterns, particularly at dry times of the year.

D. Complete the phrases for giving safety instructions. E. Choose an environmental problem below
or choose one of your own. Research the
1. Take c when + verb-ing
measures taken to reduce the risk. Use
2. Be c / s to + verb
phrases from the example text.
3. B in mind that + clause
1. Water pollution
4. K away from + noun
2. Degradation of Coral Reefs
5. A + verb-ing
3. Sandstorms
6. Be a that + clause
7. Don’t / Never a + noun + to + verb
8. It is v that + clause
9. P + noun + from + verb-ing
10. E / M sure + clause

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