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GW. Read and complete the chart below with information from the passages.

Around the Earth there is a special type of oxygen which is called “ozone”. Ozone is important, because it stops ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun. As you know, nowadays factories and many aerosol sprays destroy it, and they have made a very big hole in the ozone layer. Too much ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun enters the Earth, which is very dangerous, and can cause cancer. Ismayil

Look at the streets of our city. How many cars do you see? In most cities you can’t drive your car on certain days. In other places they use public transport, buses and electric cars. Cars and buses send a lot of smoke into the air which we breathe. Mosako

People destroy our green forests, they cut down millions of trees. Many types of animals, birds and plants lose their homes, and they disappear. Do you know how useful and important the trees are? Yes, of course! They help to produce oxygen and keep the ecological balance in the nature. Jim

Factories and plants also pollute the land and the water. And people sometimes throw their rubbish into the rivers, seas and lakes. As a result of it many rivers and lakes become dirty, and some of them become dead. Isabella

What is the Earth? | What has happened to the Earth? | What are the results? | What should we do?
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IW. Find the correct synonyms and antonyms for the words given in the table.

Words
great, fresh, safe, dirty, polluted, bad, wonderful, brilliant, early, strong, fine, interesting, dull, cold, terrible, careful, warm

Words | Synonyms | Antonyms
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