A) material b) impact c) sector d) pollution e) surface f) change g) fuel h) locomotive
1) Climate is a long-term change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods that range from decades to millions of years.

2) Coal can have a heavy impact on the environment. In the same instance, cotton is the raw we use the most.

3) The conclusion of the report pinpoints that up until now there has been no significant negative of this technology on the environment.

4) In common dialogue, the term fossil also includes hydrocarbon-containing natural resources that are not derived from animal or plant sources.

5) A diesel is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine.

6) The satellite maps are the pictures of the Earth , taken with the aid of the artificial Earth satellite.

7) That meeting is part of the continuing work of the Department on 22 sectors of economic activity, of which the transport is one.

8) Air occurs when the concentrations of certain substances become high enough to cause the atmospheric environment to become toxic.

общие

1. Were we sitting too far to hear the lecturer?

2. Is there little traffic in this town?

3. Does it take a lot of time to do this work?

альтернаивные

1. Were we sitting too far to hear the lecturer or the singer?

2. Is there little or much traffic in this town?

3. Does it take a lot of or little time to do this work?

специальные

1. How far were we sitting to hear the lecturer?

2. Where is there little traffic?

3. How much time does it take to do this work?

разделительные

1. We were sitting too far to hear the lecturer, weren't we?

2. There is little traffic in this town, isn't there?

3. It takes a lot of time to do this work, doesn't it?

к подлежащему

1. Who was sitting too far to hear the lecturer?

2. What traffic is there in this town?

3. What takes a lot of time?

104.1 Complete the sentences using a comparative form (older/more important etc.).

1. It's too noisy here. Can we go somewhere _quieter?_

2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit stronger.

3. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be smaller.

4. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be more expensive.

5. The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere warmer.

6. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something more interesting.

7. I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be mre difficult.

8. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do better.

9. Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be worse.

10. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take longer.

11. You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit quieter?

12. You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me more often?

13. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit farther away?

14. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look more cheerful today.