1. Read the table showing the number of forest fires in a region.

| Year | Fires |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 58 |

Which of the following is CORRECT according to the table?

2. Complete the dialogue.

Emir : Do you think there will be more floods in the future?
Nil : - - - - The climate is changing very fast.

3. Read the paragraph.

*(I) Earthquakes are common in our country. (II) We should prepare an emergency bag and keep it near the door. (III) My brother collects postcards from different cities. (IV) We should also learn what to do during an earthquake.*

Which sentence does NOT belong to the paragraph?

4. Complete the dialogue.

Zeynep : I think there will be more forest fires in the future.
Kaan : - - - -
Zeynep : Because the summers are getting hotter and drier every year.

5. Read the news.

*"It hasn't rained in this region for eight months. The rivers are drying up and farmers cannot grow their crops."*

Which natural disaster is described in the news?

6. Read the sentence.

*"After the earthquake, rescue teams found three survivors under the building."*

What does "survivors" mean?

7. Complete the paragraph.

*"Global warming is one of the biggest problems of our time. It happens because we burn too much coal and oil. - - - - We should use renewable energy and plant more trees."*

9. Complete the sentence.

*People cut too many trees, - - - - there will be more landslides in the region.*

10. Read the text.

*"People cut lots of trees every year and this causes serious problems such as less rain and more landslides. Another result is that the Earth's temperature is getting higher every year. Scientists warn us that it will be difficult for people to live in some regions."*

What is the text mainly about?

11. Read the news.

*"A flood hit the southern region after three days of heavy rain. According to officials, 40 houses were damaged and two bridges were destroyed. Fortunately, all the villagers left their homes before the flood, so there were no injuries. Rescue teams are bringing food and water to the area."*

Which of the following is CORRECT according to the news?

12. Read the sentence.

*"Because of global warming, the ice in the polar regions is melting and sea levels are rising."*

What does "melting" mean?

13. Complete the sentence.

*We - - - - waste water; there may be serious droughts in the future.*

15. Read the news.

*"Heavy snow fell on the mountain for three days. Yesterday a large amount of snow suddenly slid down the slope and blocked the road."*

Which natural event is described?

16. Complete the sentence.

*If we go on wasting water, there - - - - enough water for everyone in the future.*

17. Read the poster.

> STOP DEFORESTATION!
> *Every minute we lose forests the size of 30 football pitches.*
> *Trees give us oxygen · Trees hold the soil · Trees bring rain*
> *Plant a tree today!*

Which of the following is NOT written on the poster?

18. Read the problem.

*"Every year, thousands of trees are cut down in our region. As a result, we have more landslides and less rain."*

Which of the following is the most suitable solution?

19. Read the news again.

*"A flood hit the southern region after three days of heavy rain. According to officials, 40 houses were damaged and two bridges were destroyed."*

What happened to the bridges?

20. Complete the sentences.

*Many villages were flooded - - - - the heavy rain. The roads were closed - - - - the water level rose very quickly.*