From Essentials of Medical Geology. Elsevier Inc., 2005.

Give Russian equivalents to the following words and set-expressions.

To make a significant contribution

To be strictly regulated

To result in

To be of particular concern

To pose a serious threat

To be associated with

To achieve notoriety

To be prone to

Compose your own sentences with two of the expressions.

Match the synonyms.

Match the antonyms.

Fill in the correct word from the list below.

Exposure Inundating

Combustion Prone

Notoriety Elevated

1. Radioactivity has achieved … after Chernobyl accident (bad fame).

2. The analysis of air composition showed the … concentration of trace elements harmful for human health (high).

3. … to lead is known to damage the brains of young children (action).

4. … of fossil fuels produces large volume of carbon dioxide (burning).

5. City dwellers are known to be more … to heart diseases than countrymen (inclined).

6. After … of large areas they were stated to contain high concentration of mercury (flooding).

Fill in the necessary preposition.

1. Combustion of sulphur-containing fuels results … production of sulphur dioxide and sulphur trioxide.

2. Harmful consequence of fossil fuel combustion derives … many trace elements contained in it.

3. Coal combustion makes a significant contribution … atmospheric deposition of harmful substances.

4. Geothermal areas are associated … volcanic activity.

5. Ecological problem of hydroelectric power generation result … flooding of areas.

6. As a result of exposure to radioactivity humans are prone … increased incidents of cancer.

Read the examples, join the sentences in every possible way.

Example 1:They tried hard to clean up the lake, but/yet it remain polluted.

Example 2:They tried hard to clean up the lake; however/nevertheless it remains polluted.

Example 3: Although/though/even though they tried hard to clean up the lake, it remains polluted.

Example 4: In spite of/Despite their trying hard to clean up the lake, it remains polluted.

1. Technological progress has stimulated the utilization of solar energy. The use of it poses some problems in gathering the heat from the sun.

2. The fossil fuel is rapidly running out. Some huge reserves remain untouched.

3. There are some difficulties in using solar energy. This energy is used directly as heat to produce high temperature for metallurgical operations.

4. The air in our region is much polluted. Toxic gases are still released into it.

5. The efficiency in the production and transformation of energy increases. The energy problem remains.

6. The utilization of fossil fuel is intensified. The reserves are increasing both overall and per capita.

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