Question

2) 3. a) Some nouns from the article are missing from the definitions below. How many can you find without looking back at the article? 1) population (n.) [U] - all the people who live in one area, city, or country. (n.) [U] - a process of making water, air, soil, etc. dirty. (n.) [U; C] - when sb or sth becomes impossible to see or find. (n) [C] - a person who carefully studies the topic to find new facts or information. (n.) [U] - the process of something being made 3) ) 4) 5) worse. 6) 7) (n.) [U] - the state of being safe and protected from danger. (n.) [C; U] - a rise in the number. (n.) [U] - physical harm to something that makes it less attractive or useful. 8) b) Look back at the article and check your answers. We can farm ​

Answer 1

2. (n.) [U] - a process of making water, air, soil, etc. dirty. - POLLUTION

3. (n.) [U; C] - when sb or sth becomes impossible to see or find.-DISAPPEARANCE

4. (n) [C] - a person who carefully studies the topic to find new facts or information. - RESEARCHER

5. (n.) [U] - the process of something being made worse. - DEGRADATION

6. (n.) [U] - the state of being safe and protected from danger. - SAFETY

7. (n.) [C; U] - a rise in the number.-INCREASE

8. (n.) [U] - physical harm to something that makes it less attractive or useful. - DAMAGE

Answer 2

1) population (n.) [U] - all the people who live in one area, city, or country. 2) pollution (n.) [U] - a process of making water, air, soil, etc. dirty. 3) disappearance (n.) [U; C] - when sb or sth becomes impossible to see or find. 4) researcher (n) [C] - a person who carefully studies the topic to find new facts or information. 5) production (n.) [U] - the process of something being made 6) deterioration (n.) [U] - the state of something becoming worse. 7) safety (n.) [U] - the state of being safe and protected from danger. 8) increase (n.) [C; U] - a rise in the number. 9) damage (n.) [U] - physical harm to something that makes it less attractive or useful.

Looking back at the article, the missing nouns are: - pollution - disappearance - researcher - production - deterioration - safety - increase - damage