tailieunhanh - Environmental studies part 6

ENGLISH FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 1) Spain and Portugal started many new cities in the New World, especially south of Mexico. These two countries most of Central and South America. 2) The Greens bought a beautiful old house in the country. They the kitchen by adding a dishwasher, a microwave, and a new refrigerator. The rest of the house is not modern. It has simple furniture and old wood floors, but it’s very nice. 3) Victor is studying engineering at the university. After two years of general studies, he wants to in biomedical engineering. 4) Sometimes there are no. | UNIT 7 POLLUTION CONTROL 49 winter modern colony industrial 50 ENGLISH FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 1 Spain and Portugal started many new cities in the New World especially south of Mexico. These two of Central and South America. 2 The Greens bought a beautiful old house in the country. They . the kitchen by adding a dishwasher a microwave and a new refrigerator. The rest of the house is not modern. It has simple furniture and old wood floors but it s very nice. 3 Victor is studying engineering at the university. After two years of general studies he wants to. in biomedical engineering. 4 Sometimes there are no rules for irregular verbs in English. If you want to remember them you have to . them and use them often. 5 Every fall I take my car to the auto mechanic. He changes the oil and adds some chemicals to help it run well during the winter. He thinks all people should. their cars to prevent problems during the very cold months. 6 Developing countries want fast as possible. They want to change from a society of farm workers to a society of modern factory workers. Having a strong industry will help these countries grow. B. -IVE Adjectives that end with the suffix -ive mean able to do something. Here is an example David is very persuasive. He can persuade people to do almost anything. EXERCISE Look at the list of adjectives with the suffix -ive. Notice how they are related to other words. Then choose the best adjective for each sentence. adjective other forms un productive product noun un imaginative imagine verb in active act verb non destructive destruction noun un protective protect verb 1 Ahmed is very. in the International Student Organization. He goes to meetings every week and helps the new members get to know each other. 2 Desert soil is. without water. Even desert plants need water. Without it the soil becomes dry and cannot produce healthy plants. UNIT 7 POLLUTION CONTROL 51 3 The storms were very. The winds knocked over trees and .