Do you know what the verbs opposite mean? write out the infinitive form of each of the verbs with its meaning in your own language beside it.use a dictionary if you want to
A. In the next few weeks the government 1) will launch a new educational program to attract attention to green issues. People 2) will have to change their lifestyles if they 3) want the world’s resources to support the growing population in the coming years. Reducing CO2 emissions is perhaps the world’s biggest problem. CO2 emissions 4) will come down if we 5) change our lifestyles and stop using electricity; if the gadgets we use 6) need energy; or if we 7) find a way to generate electricity without producing CO2. Well, people 8) won't stop* (я не уверена, но тут, по-моему, должно быть отрицание) using electricity. If anything, in 30 years’ time, they 9) will be using more. Perhaps in the future, gadgets 10) will consume less energy, but certainly not zero energy. That leaves only one possibility.
Scientists 11) will have to find a way to generate CO2-free electricity. Wind and solar power are only intermittent energy sources. What miracle invention 12) will have been designed by 2050? What 13) will be generating our electricity in 2050? No one knows, but the miracle 14) will happen soon.
B. This Earth Day, we 15) have gathered students from our neighbourhood to dream our world green, and 15) to celebrate citizens like you! From April 12th until April 26th, we 17) will be sharing stories from eco-heroes in our global network who 18) have taken a powerful stand for the trees, giving each and every one of us radical permission to free our love and generosity on behalf of our global forests.
We also 19) will come together in neighbourhood for two live events that 20) will open our hearts to the impact we’re making and reality we are seeding for future generations. These events are free and open to everyone, as an invitation to join. We hope you 21) will find time to come
and 22) take part. The more 23) is done, the better future 24) will wait for us.
Are you ready to take your stand for the trees? Join our Earth Day Celebrations bring your friends and family! Help dream our world green! The event 25) starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday and 26) will continue until 4 p.m. on Sunday.
1) Ten years from now, most cars will be driving on their own.
2) The conference starts at 9.15 in the City hall.
3) This old tree has been dead for some time. It is going to fall over soon.
4) They will have covered 30 km by sunset.
5) Scientists say that space colonies will be the only solution for overpopulation in the near future.
6) What are you doing on Saturday evening? – I will not be working,
so we can go out somewhere.
7) I will get burnt if I stay here. It’s hot and I’ve forgotten the sunscreen –
I'll go and get some. I feel like walking. – Don’t forget, the bus leaves at 5.30.
8) I don’t do housework on Sundays normally. But tomorrow I will tidy my room, because my friend Jim is coming. The bus arrives at 10. I think Jim
will come on time as usual. So by this time I will have finished tidying.
A. In the next few weeks the government 1) will launch a new educational program to attract attention to green issues. People 2) will have to change their lifestyles if they 3) want the world’s resources to support the growing population in the coming years. Reducing CO2 emissions is perhaps the world’s biggest problem. CO2 emissions 4) will come down if we 5) change our lifestyles and stop using electricity; if the gadgets we use 6) need energy; or if we 7) find a way to generate electricity without producing CO2. Well, people 8) won't stop* (я не уверена, но тут, по-моему, должно быть отрицание) using electricity. If anything, in 30 years’ time, they 9) will be using more. Perhaps in the future, gadgets 10) will consume less energy, but certainly not zero energy. That leaves only one possibility.
Scientists 11) will have to find a way to generate CO2-free electricity. Wind and solar power are only intermittent energy sources. What miracle invention 12) will have been designed by 2050? What 13) will be generating our electricity in 2050? No one knows, but the miracle 14) will happen soon.
B. This Earth Day, we 15) have gathered students from our neighbourhood to dream our world green, and 15) to celebrate citizens like you! From April 12th until April 26th, we 17) will be sharing stories from eco-heroes in our global network who 18) have taken a powerful stand for the trees, giving each and every one of us radical permission to free our love and generosity on behalf of our global forests.
We also 19) will come together in neighbourhood for two live events that 20) will open our hearts to the impact we’re making and reality we are seeding for future generations. These events are free and open to everyone, as an invitation to join. We hope you 21) will find time to come
and 22) take part. The more 23) is done, the better future 24) will wait for us.
Are you ready to take your stand for the trees? Join our Earth Day Celebrations bring your friends and family! Help dream our world green! The event 25) starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday and 26) will continue until 4 p.m. on Sunday.