4A COMMUNICATIVE The Green Quiz
Student A
Student B
1 The average person in the UK throws away their
body weight in rubbish every…
a 5–6 weeks.
b 7–8 weeks.
c 9–10 weeks.
2 Scientists predict that by the year 2100,
temperatures will be…
a the same as today.
b between 1.5 and 3.2°C higher.
c between 3.2 and 5.9°C higher.
3 How many tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean
every year?
a 4 million
b 12 million
c 20 million
4 It’s predicted that between 2030 and 2050,
250,000 people will die each year because of…
a air pollution.
b climate change.
c landfill sites.
5 If you’re going out for the night, it’s less
wasteful to…
a turn the lights off.
b leave the lights on.
c do nothing. It makes no difference.
6 How long will it take most plastics to
decompose?
a 200 years.
b 300 years.
c More than 400 years.
7 On the motorway, you’ll use less fuel if you…
a drive at the speed limit.
b drive at an average speed of 55–60 miles
per hour.
c drive really slowly.
1 In which of these products can you find plastic?
a a teabag
b a wine bottle
c a bar of soap
2 If you throw a pair of shoes away, how long will it
take for them to decompose?
a 30 years
b 40 years
c 50 years
3 Scientists think that by the year 2100, sea levels
will rise by…
a 25 cm.
b 45 cm.
c 65 cm.
4 By what year do experts think there will be more
kilos of plastic than fish in the ocean?
a 2030
b 2050
c 2070
5 Scientists predict that by the year 2070, winter
rainfall in parts of the UK will increase by…
a up to 20%.
b up to 35%.
c up to 50%.
6 What percentage of plastic bottles
in the UK gets recycled?
a around 50%
b around 60%
c around 70%
7 The UK government hopes that all new
cars will be electric by the year…
a 2040.
b 2045.
c 2050.
8 Which of these things can’t be recycled?
a computers
b paint
c used pizza boxes
8 How many single-use plastic bottles are used in
the UK every day?
a 21.5 million
b 38.5 million
c 50.5 million
9 What percentage of all plastics ever produced
have been recycled?
a 9%
b 17%
c 22%
9 How many tonnes of food waste does the UK
send to landfill sites every year?
a about 5.3 million tonnes
b about 6.3 million tonnes
c about 7.3 million tonnes
10 Which country recycles
the most?
a the USA
b Germany
c Sweden
10 How much domestic waste in the UK is recycled?
a about 35%
b about 45%
c about 55%
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