1.5 – Activity 2 matching headings

Activity 2

READING PASSAGE

Read the following paragraphs and choose the best heading from the options.

List of Headings
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vi Environmental effects
vii The relevance to health
viii Addressing the concern over increasing populations

 

1.Inferior: (adj)not good, or not as good as someone or something else

2.Reiterated:(v) to repeat a statement or opinion in order to make your meaning as clear as possible.

3.Adequet:(adj)satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.

4.Sanitation:(n)the protection of public health by removing and treating waste, dirty water etc.

5.Preventabl:(adj) able to be prevented or avoided.

6.Evidence:(n)facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true.(information etc that gives reason for believing something.)

7.Fall behind:(phrasal verb)fail to keep up with one’s competitors.

8.Consequence:(n)a result of effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

9.Policy: (v)a way of doing something that has been officially agreed and chosen by a political party, a business, or another organization.

10.Extend:(v)to continue for a longer period of time, or to make something last longer.

11.Jeopardize:(v)to risk losing or spoiling something important.

12.Compensation:something done to make up for a loss, deficiency or fault.

13.Reservior: (n)a place usually a man-made lake, where water for drinking etc is stored.

14.Dam:(n) a special wall built across a river or steam to stop the water from flowing, especially in order to make a lake or produce electricity.

15.Threaten:(v)to be likely to harm or destroy something.

16.Endanger:(v) to put someone or something in danger of being hurt, damaged or destroyed.

17.Withdraw:(v) to cause to move back or away.

18.Destroy: (v)to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired.

19.Thrive:(v)to become very successful or very strong and healthy.

20. Irrigation: (n)the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.

21. Degrade:(v) to make the situation or condition of something worse.

22. Aquifer: (n) a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.

23.Replenish: (v) to put new supplies into something, or to fill something again.

24.Dispute: (v) a series argument or disagreement

25.Tension: (n) the feeling that exists when people or countries do not trust each other and may suddenly attack each other or start arguing.