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Установите соответствия между английскими и русскими эквивалентами

Установите соответствия между английскими и русскими эквивалентами

Установите соответствия между английскими и русскими эквивалентами

Установите соответствия между английскими и русскими эквивалентами

Установите соответствия между английскими и русскими эквивалентами

Установите соответствия между английскими и русскими эквивалентами

Установите соответствия между английскими и русскими эквивалентами

Установите соответствия между английскими и русскими эквивалентами

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In an incredibly short space of time, a number of unique species had vanished: the dodo; the giant, black flightless parrot; the giant Mauritian tortoise, ___ rapidly by the Rodrigues tortoise.

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In the face of all this, the indigenous ___ and fauna of Mauritius can be said to be hanging on to its existence by its fingernails.

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It waited there for hundreds of thousands of years for an annihilating invasion of voracious animals for which it was totally unprepared, a cohort of rapacious beasts led by the worst predator in the world, ___ sapiens.

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It's extremely hot and humid, but you are ___ from the sun by the thick and luxuriant canopy of branches overhead, and the jungle resounds with the calls of exotic birds and the noises of animal life in the undergrowth.

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Not only is Mauritius one of the most densely ___ parts of the globe, but as well as dogs, cats, rats and monkeys have been introduced in that dangerous, unthinking way that man has.

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The dugong, which ___ to throng the reefs, vanished, and all that was left of a unique and harmless fauna was a handful of birds and lizards.

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The majestic peaks rise above the sweet-smelling pine ___; the air is invigoratingly pure, and the streams run with clear water.

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The sun beats down relentlessly; except at the rare oasis, there is no shade - just undulating dunes as far as the eye can ___, peopled only by the occasional mirage.

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Then there are the introduced plants and trees, so that the native vegetation ___jostled and strangled by Chinese guava, wild raspberries, privet and a host of other things.

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There are twenty introduced ___ of birds, there is the sleek and deadly mongoose and, less damaging but still out of place, the hedgehog-like tenrec from Madagascar.

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There, on this speck of volcanic soil in middle of a vast sea, a complete, unique and peaceful world ___ created slowly and carefully.

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With man, of course, came all his familiars: the dog, the rat, the pig, and, in this instance probably one of the worst predators next ___ man, the monkey.

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Breakers crash against the ___ that rise above the shore, throwing spray into the air, while gulls and pelicans circle above the rocks looking for fish in the grey ocean.

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Many wild animals are threatened by extinction due to over-hunting and changes in the environment ___by man.

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Among the simple but far disappearing blessings is the smell of clean fresh air and the good taste ___pure water.

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Birds swoop over the hills in the distance, heading ___Africa.

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During the last 20 years environmental protection has become a vital necessity ___ people.

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How the problem of pollution has been and is being tackled has a great deal to do ___ politics and social initiative.

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One of the great problems grappled ___in the plans for economic and social development is how to harmonize industry and community, plants and people.

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Pollution has to do ___ the giant enterprises which advance industries and abuse natural resources.

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The "green belts" not only provide restful relaxation, they are regarded as important allies in the battle ___air pollution.

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The problems of environment include a wide range of burning issues: nature destruction and pollution, extermination of wild-life ___global scale, endangering human health with industrial wastes.

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The small mammals that inhabit the woods and the fields are gathering food as they prepare ___ hibernation.

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There are the by-products ___massive industrialization confronting all great industrial countries with the most serious problem of environment mankind ever faced, that of pollution.

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What do you think has stimulated man's interest ___ the problems of environment?

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The leaves are beginning ___ turn golden.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the ___.

A gene may be ___ from a different species in order to increase the nutritional value of the plant, or to make it more resistant to pests and disease.

A large number of consumers object to this and have called ___ clearer labelling of GM products.

According to officials, the planned network of huge dams and irrigation canals will provide water for drinking and agriculture in an area worryingly prone to ___.

After a long day in the town, you really appreciate the fresh air of the ___.

After-shocks registering up to Force 4 at the ___were felt on the same day in the vicinity of Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia.

Although beer bottles are still reused they are an exception from the trend of recent decades of not___.

Although factory farming is still widespread, farmers are aware that consumers are increasingly interested in the living conditions and even the feelings of ___.

Although sugar can improve concentration initially, an overload ___ have the opposite effect.

Although the medical and scientific professions still maintain that ___is necessary for research purposes, there is more public opposition to this than ever before.

An ecosystem can be categorized into its ___constituents, including minerals, climate, soil, water, sunlight, and all other nonliving elements, and its biotic constituents, consisting of all its living members.

And if your main objection ___ fruit is the unpeelable orange, there are also plans for an orange that will practically peel itself.

Are the potential advantages more important ___ the risks?

As part of its commitment to ___ countries, the World Bank originally gave India a $450 million loan for this vast project.

As the years passed, though, I began to realise that my exam performance was affected by how I ate while studying and, most importantly, what I consumed ___the day of the exam.

At present the average Japanese citizen ___ about 920 g of waste per day, i.e. more than 330 kg a year.