Quiz — Vocabulaire : L'environnement et le développement durable

Question 1

The new electric vehicle policy aims _____ air quality in urban areas by reducing tailpipe emissions.

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at improving

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on improving

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to improving

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for improving

Question 2

Solar panels are a type of _______ energy source that doesn't produce greenhouse gases.

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renewable

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fossil

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nuclear

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non-renewable

Question 3

Read this extract from a scientific article and answer the question.
'To meet the Paris Agreement targets, governments must drastically cut their fossil fuel subsidies and invest in renewable energy sources like solar and wind power. Otherwise, global temperatures could rise by more than 2°C by 2100, leading to irreversible damage to biodiversity.'

What does the phrase 'drastically cut' imply in this context?

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Eliminate completely and immediately

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Reduce gradually over a long period

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Decrease slightly but steadily

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Regulate within legal limits

Question 4

Trouve l'erreur dans cette phrase : 'Many people think that fossil fuels are going to last forever, but they might run out within our lifetime.'

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think that fossil fuels are going

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think that fossil fuels will be

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think that fossil fuels are going to last

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think fossil fuels will last

Question 5

After reading the IPCC report, many activists decided _____ energy sources to reduce their personal carbon footprint.

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switched to renewable

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switched into renewable

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were switching to renewable

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had switching to renewable

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