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1. 15 May is celebrated as World Climate Day. This date was chosen to remind people about the importance of protecting our planet’s climate for future generations. When is World Climate Day celebrated?
A) 5 June
Б) 22 April
B) 15 May +
Г) 21 March
2. Scientists warn that human activity is the main cause of current climate change. The process of Earth’s temperature rising due to human influence is called «антропогенное воздействие» in Russian. Choose the correct English term for this concept.
A) natural fluctuation
6) solar radiation
B) anthropogenic impact +
Г) tectonic activity
3. In 1992, world leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro for an important international summit. More than 180 countries took part in that historic event. What was the name of the international agreement on climate signed in Rio de Janeiro in 1992?
A) The Kyoto Protocol
Б) The Paris Agreement
B) The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change +
Г) The Bali Declaration
4. The Kyoto Protocol obliged developed countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It was adopted in 1997 and set specific targets compared to emission levels of a particular year. Compared to which year’s emission levels did the Kyoto Protocol require countries to reduce greenhouse gases in 2008–2012?
A) 1985
Б) 2000
B) 1990 +
Г) 1995
5. Greenhouse gases are causing the Earth’s temperature to rise. This process is known by a special term in English. What is the English term for «парниковый эффект»
A) acid rain
6) greenhouse effect +
B) ozone depletion
Г) carbon cycle
6. Environmentalists and meteorologists believe that people can help slow down climate change. Choose the correct grammatical form to complete the sentence: «Every person _____ help protect the climate.»
A) can +
Б) are
B) were
Г) being
7. Environmental scientists often talk about actions that have already been taken to protect the planet. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: «Scientists _____ about climate change for many decades.»
A) warned
Б) have been warning +
B) are warn
Г) will warned
8. Climate activists often say that each of us is responsible for the environment. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A) Neither the government nor citizens has to act on climate
6) Both industry and transport are major sources of pollution +
B) Either trees or the ocean produce carbon dioxide
Г) Not only wind but also solar is producing bad emissions
9. Ecologists say that to slow down climate change, countries must reduce the amount of CO₂ they release into the atmosphere. Choose the correct English sentence that means «Страны должны сократить выбросы углекислого газа».
A) Countries must increase carbon dioxide pollution
6) Countries should ignore carbon dioxide levels
B) Countries must reduce carbon dioxide emissions +
Г) Countries have stopped emitting carbon dioxide already
10. An international climate agreement was signed in Paris in 2015. Read the sentence and choose the correct verb tense: «By 2030, many countries _____ their carbon emissions significantly.»
A) will reduce
Б) reduced
B) will have reduced +
Г) are reducing