решить , Phrasal verbs related to education
Define the following words
To hand/turn in ……………………………………………………………………..
To hand out……………………………………………………………………………
To copy off …………………………………………………………………………….
To drop out……………………………………………………………………………
To kick out………………………………………………………………………………
To catch up…………………………………………………………………………….
To fall behind………………………………………………………………………..
To read up ……………………………………………………………………………..
To read over…………………………………………………………………………..
The other day my teacher …………………………………… a huge assignment to the whole class, I had been ………………………………………… on my studies recently so I wasn’t exactly sure what to do, so I decided to ……………………………………………. on the subject. After doing a little bit of research I was still unsure what the assignment was about so asked a friend if I could ……………………………….. him, he refused!! That was it, I was definitely going to fail. I thought about …………………………….. of school, but knew my parents would be so disappointed, so I decided to get my act together and study like there was no tomorrow. I ……………………………………… my notes from the classes I has actually been to and started to ……………………………………. on what I had missed. Unfortunately my friend told my teacher what I asked him and so I was ……………………………………. of school before I even had a chance to ………………….. the assignment………………….!
The climate of New Zealand is moist. New Zealand is rich in minerals. There are some main industries in the country, for example, iron and steel industry. The country has gas and petroleum. There are many mountains in New Zealand. The highest is Mount Cook (3,764 metres or 12,349 feet).
There are many rivers and lakes in the country. The chief rivers are the Waikato and the Wairu. You have heard about the native animals in the country. One of them is the kiwi. This interesting bird lives in the wet parts of the thick bushes. In the day-time the bird does not go out. It comes out only at night to find food. Kiwis cannot fly. Many years ago kiwis were hunted for food. Now the government does not permit the hunting the kiwis. The kiwi is now the symbol of New Zealand people. Small children are often called kiwis.
New Zealand is independent state, but formerly it is a part of the British
Empire. The head of the state is the Queen. New Zealand is self-governing state. The Parliament consists of one House only, the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister is the head of the government.
New Zealand has got heavy industry. There are many plants in the country. Paper and rubber industries are developed too. New Zealand exports wool, meat, butter.
There are some big cities such as Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dune-din, Nelson. Auckland and Wellington are the main ports of the country.
There are some educational and cultural institutions in Wellington. They are the University of New Zealand, Victoria University College and others. Victoria University was established in 1897.
New Zealand is a very interesting and beautiful country.
Secondly, it is the global warming as well as the environmental pollution. Every day the climate of the planet is changing more and more, reserves of fresh water are depleted, the environment is being polluted. All this is the result of human's activities, and if we continue to do this, the death of humanity within a few generations is inevitable.
Poverty, famine and homelessness are the causes of death for many years. To date, the number of people suffering from hunger and malnutrition has reached 1 billion people. It creates a serious threat to the international security.
The last thing I would like to say is about endangered species of animals and plants. Their habitats are being destroyed. This is due to global warming, logging, fire, mining. To sum up, it is necessary to make conclusions about the global problems of extinction of organisms.