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Name:__________________________________ Class:_____________ Date:___________

1 Listen to a radio interview about the environment. Tick the three topics that Professor Freeman talks about.

a global warming and the oceans d some results of climate change

b problems caused by pollution e some possible solutions

c some causes of climate change f his opinion of some future problems

2 Listen again and circle the correct words.

1 Professor Freeman says the water level in oceans is getting higher ... .

a faster than in the past

b for the first time in 100 years

c in his opinion

2 He believes that changing sea levels ... .

a might have negative results

b aren’t a serious issue

c will have negative results

3 He thinks sea levels will get higher more quickly ... .

a if global warming stops

b if global warming continues

c than they did in the last ten years

4 When the temperature of the sea rises ... .

a the water level goes up

b it results in global warming

c there are more fish in the oceans

5 Professor Freeman ... about melting glaciers.

a shares the opinion of other scientists

b disagrees with other scientists

c teaches school students

6 The third result of climate change the Professor talks about is ... .

a melting glaciers

b increasing water temperatures

c that Antarctica is disappearing

7 As a result of melting sea ice, ... .

a the sun’s temperature is rising

b water temperatures are going up

c Antarctica is getting higher

8 Many countries ... from floods.

a may keep coastal cities safe

b will be able to save coastal cities

c probably won’t be able to protect coastal cities

9 The Professor thinks ... will have terrible floods.

a a few countries

b many large flat areas near the sea

c only poorer countries

10 The Professor believes floods ... destroy some small countries.

a might

b will definitely

c may soon

3 Listen again and complete the sentences with appropriate words and phrases.

1 The interviewer asks if sea levels ____________ ____________ .

2 The interviewer asks if the reason for higher oceans is ____________ _________ .

3 The professor explains ____________ causes of higher sea levels.

4 If a lot of ____________ ____________ in the mountains, there will be more water in the oceans.

5 The professor believes that floods will ____________ in places on the coast.

6 He thinks ____________ countries will be able to protect their people.

7 The professor is worried about the ____________ of buildings and towns in coastal areas.

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