ENGLISH 8 - UNIT 7-8-9 REVISION - READING

I found it difficult to understand them at first. Perhaps it's because of their a_______

At 12.30 we leave______ Lake Wanaka, New Zealand’s fourth largest lake.

_/ədˈvenʧə ˈlʌvəz/__ may follow the biking and walking tracks through the park.

Sewage from __/'haʊshəʊdz/__ is another cause.

Driving through __/vɑːst griːn ˈpɑːsʧəz/__, or boating on scenic lakes - or lochs - are other attractions that Scotland offers.

We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can prepare ______ them.

Let's take some pictures of the factory and the lake to __ /ˈɪl.ə.streɪt/__ our presentation.

Natural disasters can be d________; they can w_____ h_____ across large areas and cause loss of life or damage to property.

Most aquatic __ /ˈkriː.tʃərz/_ need a certain temperature to survive.

Only a few minor /ˈɪn.dʒər.iz/ were reported. Most people had moved to safe areas when the storm broke.

Water pollution can have many different _/kɔːziz/__.

__/ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən ˈsiːkəz/__ may stay by the lake, taking a boat ride, or just sitting and watching its changing beauty.

The government has already sent rescue e____________to Nghe An, as well as food and medical supplies.

there are frequent __/ˈaʊtbreɪks əv ˈkɒlərə/__ and other diseases because of people drinking untreated water.

Thermal pollution may also happen due to the _/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/_ of cold water from reservoirs into warm rivers.

Water pollution is the c____________ of bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, oceans, and groundwater (the water ______ the Earth’s surface).

When you get inside the spacious café, you will find yourself among _ /ˈveə.ri.əs/_ wooden puzzles and games.

But be aware - legend says that some of them are h_________ by ghosts.

Farms using p________ to kill insects and herbicides to kill weeds can also __________ water pollution.

I think the waste from the factory has polluted the lake. The fish have died _______ the polluted water.

It's a _ /sɪˈvɪər/_tropical storm.