English worksheet - vocabulary

1. Make a list of materials and translate them into Portuguese. Follow the example.
Materials Translation
cotton algodão

2. Complete the sentences with the correct material.

a) We make ____________ from trees.
b) We use __________ to make cars.
c) Shoes are often made of _________________.
d) A table is made of ________________ .
e) White material from a plant which we use to make summer clothes:
____________.
f) We use ______________ make winter clothes.
g) Books are made of _________________ .

3. Match the ecology verbs with their meaning.

Ecology verbs Meaning
1) clean up a) destruir
2) drop b) cortar
3) plant c) deixar cair
4) cut down d) desligar
5) destroy e) ligar
6) save f) salvar
7) put g) plantar
8) waste h) limpar
9) pollute i) poluir
10) turn on j) desperdiçar
11) turn off k) pôr
12) protect l) proteger

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 4. Choose the correct option.
a) We must destroy / protect endangered species.
b) We should plant / cut down more trees to waste / save the environment.
c) I put / drop the paper in a recycling bin.
d) Please turn on / turn off the light, you must save some energy.
e) Please don’t protect / pollute the rivers.

5. Complete the sentences using the verbs in exercise 3 in the imperative.

a) _________ the light please. It’s too dark in here.
b) Don’t _________________ water because it is important for the planet.
c) Please, _______________ the rubbish in the bin.
d) We mustn’t _____________ any trees. We must ____________ more.

Good work!