Pre-Intermediate vocabulary Unit 4

Tackling the threat of ... is one of the greatest challenges of our times.

Look at those black clouds. I think there's going to be a ...

Turn left at the ...

Look – the ... is covering the leaves.

The ... is slippery – be careful when you walk on it.

The ... covered the fields.

... destroy the habitat of a lot of animals.

Only a handful of people in the remote village survived the ...

The ... struck the tree.

The ... is located opposite the library.

The use of horses on farms is ... in several countries.

Can you ... my dog while I'm on holiday?

A gentle breeze was ...

Cars ... poisonous fumes.

The government is taking measures to minimise the impact of ...

We sat down in the ... and had lunch.

He painted the ... yellow.

You can always ... your best friend for advice.

She ... writing her essay until the last minute.

Sometimes the temperature ... 45° degrees.

The ... were getting bigger.

The ... of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD was devastating.

Last winter's flu ... was particularly bad.

The ... caused a lot of damage to my car. It's ...ing – let's go inside!

There is a severe ... in many parts of Africa.

My parents can't fly to Paris today because of the ... weather.

The bird ... on the roof.

The ... at the end of the road needs replacing.

Some people are afraid of ... . The rain poured down and it started to ...

Prices in supermarkets are ...

Drivers must pay a lot of attention at ...

It's pouring with ... . It's ...ing hard.

... can be frightening.

We need to invest more money in ...

My cat hates ... weather – this is why he's sleeping on the sofa this afternoon.

They ... all the eggs to make a cake.

Her boyfriend waited for her on the ... for an hour.

Time is ...

Our neighbours are having a barbeque in their ... garden.

His grandparents lost their home in the ...

The importance of the Amazon ... for biodiversity cannot be overstated.

It's going to be ... tomorrow but we can still have a picnic.

What does that ... mean?

Are polar ... in danger of melting?

The ship ... towards the harbour.

I can't see the car in front of us very well – it's too ...!

The factory had to ... at the end of last month.

I love watching the ... fall.

She should ... to the fact that her boyfriend doesn't love her any more.

The plane ... an hour late.

Two skiers are still missing after yesterday's ...

We can't rely exclusively on ... – we need to do more research into alternative energy sources.

I slipped on a patch of ...

It's ... so I can't hear you very well on the phone.

My aunt was on holiday in Indonesia in December 2004 when the ... occurred.

She ... a brilliant idea.

I have to ... my essay ... to 2000 words.

A lot of floods occur during the ... season.

Don’t worry, the ... will soon be over.

According to most scientists, ... are rising at a worrying rate.

Last month's ... disrupted the traffic in Oxford.

The sun disappeared behind a ...

The sea ... in the light of the moon.

The meal needs ... in the oven.

Never ... hope!

All the climbers were suffering from ...

He doesn't enjoy walking when it's ...

... is threatening the survival of many species of animals and plants.

Paul is waiting for you at the ...

It's usually ... this time of the year in England.

It was a ... morning so we decided to stay at home.

Earth's atmosphere is warming up as a result of the production of ...

Earth's ... is getting higher as a result of human activity.

That ... is striking.

The ... conditions are causing a lot of queues on the roads.

Three inches of ... fell during the night. It ...ed all night.

This is a heavy ...

The day of the exam ...

Mary ... round when she heard someone call her name.

It can be hard to ... the fact that you are getting older.

There was a sudden ... while he was out walking.

Many people had to leave their homes because of the ...