The Importance of Recycling

By Giovanna Bernal
I’m sure you all know how important recycling is. Recycling is when you take old things and
turn them into new things. It sounds like magic. But it’s actually very
scientific. Do you know how it all works? The first thing you have to do is
collect items that can be recycled. Only certain materials can be
recycled. These include things made out of paper, metal,
cardboard, glass and plastic. Can you think of
everyday items made out of these materials? Soda
cans are a good example. They are made out of metal. Magazines and newspapers are made
out of paper. Cereal boxes are made of cardboard. Some bottles of juice are made out of
glass. Bags and yogurt containers are made out of plastic. There are many things that can be
recycled. These things are usually stamped with the recycling loop. It has 3 arrows that go in
a triangular circle. This shows that the cycle continues. Items are thrown away but continue
their lives as something else. Let’s get back to the process of recycling. Once you put all
your items in a recycling bin, a truck comes to pick them up. Everything goes to a recycling
plant. There, the materials get separated. They go into different piles. There are special
machines that crush each pile together. The materials get squashed into square cubes. They
are really heavy. You would need a forklift to carry them. Companies buy these cubes and
turn them into new products. Now let’s take a closer look at how old paper is transformed.
First the paper is torn into tiny pieces. Then a special water with chemicals is poured onto it.
The fibers start to stick together. In time, a brand new roll of paper is created! If there were
things written or printed on the first paper, they disappear. Recycling keeps our planet
healthy. It reduces waste. It also saves energy. You also can recycle yourself at home. You
can save all the cans and aluminum containers and sell them in a local recycling center, yes
cans for cash. Use glass jars as containers for the kitchen or the office, you can paint the
bottles and use other materials to decorate them. Use empty water bottles as flower pots, just
cut off the bottoms, there are many amazing craft projects you can do with recycled material.
You can do your part to save the planet. So just remember the golden rule: always recycle
your products!
1. According to the article, give four examples of household items that can be recycled.
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2. The following choices are steps in the process of recycling. Write a number (1 – 4) on the
line next to each step to show which happens first, which happens next, and which happens
last.
_____ Companies buy the cubes of crushed materials and turn them into new products.
_____ The items you put in your recycling bin get picked up by a truck and brought to a
recycling plant.
_____ The materials get separated into different piles.
_____ Special machines crush each pile into a square cube.

3. What do the three arrows of the recycling loop show?

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4. When old paper is transformed into new paper, what causes the fibers of the tiny pieces of
paper to stick together?

a. a thick, sticky paste

b. a special water with chemicals poured onto it
c. a very strong glue
d. a yellow powder

5. Match each vocabulary word from the article with the correct definition.
_______ 1. crush a. makes smaller
_______ 2. disappear b. a box used to store things
_______ 3. scientific c. steps that happen one after another in the same
order
_______ 4. bin d. to squeeze something very hard until it breaks
_______ 5. reduces e. a machine that can carry heavy loads
_______ 6. products f. to go out of view
_______ 7. cycle g. having to do with science
_______ 8. forklift h. eager to learn about something new
_______ 9. curious i. things that are made
Made of or made from

1. Paper is ……………………wood
2. Lego is …………………….. plastic
3. Cheese is ……………………..milk
4. Chocolate is …………………….cocoa.
5. This table is …………………….wood.
6. Wine is ………………………grapes.
7. Tires are…………………….rubber
8. Cookies and breads are…………………….flour.
9. The house is …………………..bricks.
10.The ring is …………………gold.
11. Leather is ……………………skin of animal.
12.The wallet is ………………………….leather.
13.Glass is ………………………..sand.
14.Plastics are …………………….oil
15. She wore a beautiful necklace……………………silver

Some vs any

1. We need ………………….bananas.
2. You can't buy …………………. posters in this shop.

3. We haven't got ……………….oranges at the moment.

4. Peter has bought …………………..new books.

5. She always takes ………………sugar with her coffee.

6. I have seen ……………..nice postcards in this souvenir shop.

7. There aren't ………………….folders in my bag.

8. I have ………………….magazines for you.

9. There are …………………..apples on the table.

 10.Pam does not have ……………….pencils on her desk

Much vs many
1. She has so ………………. friends!
2. Too ……………… meet is not good for health.
3. Hurry up. I don't have so …………………. time.
4. We went to a dairy yesterday. I had never seen so ………………. cows before.
5. It's also quite amazing how ……………… milk these cows produce every day.
6. You have too ………………… money. Won't you share it with me?
7. There are so ………………….. poor people in the world.
8. There are too …………………… children in the house.
9. My father doesn't drink …………………….. coffee.
10.How …………………… of you have ever been to London?

A little vs a few

1. There will be ………………… rain this week.

2. …………………… friends are coming over tonight.
3. I need ……………………. sleep.
4. Could you buy ………………………. bottles of water for me?
5. My parents give me ………………………. pocket money every week.
6. All we need is …………………….. luck.
7. I would like to eat ………………….. biscuits now.
8. There is still ………………………. bread left.
9. My friend knows ……………………. English poems.
10.There are …………………………. birthdays to celebrate this month.

Fill in the blanks with so that, in order to, so as not to

1. I went to bed early ____________I wouldn't be tired in the morning.

2. I have to get up early. I set the alarm for five o'clock ______________oversleep.

3. I waited for an hour _______________I could meet her.

4. Some people do not eat before exercises ___________________feel nauseated.

 5. Do exercise regularly ________________have excellent health and well-being.

6. My sister gave English lessons ______________________earn some pin money.

7. They took the taxi ____________________waste time.

8. I'm going to Australia __________________forget my English.

9. Make sure your bags are tagged _________________you can identify them later.

10.He studied really hard______________get bad marks.

Past Simple vs past continuous

1) I…………….(sit) in a cafe when you………………(call) .

2) When you…………………..(arrive) at the party, who…………………….(be) there?

3) Susie………………………(watch) a film when she……………………..(hear) the noise.

4) Yesterday I…………………….(go) to the library, next I…………………(have) a swim,

later I…………………(meet) Julie for coffee.

5) We…………………….(play) tennis when John………………….(hurt) his ankle.

6) What………………………………..(they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

7) He…………………..(take) a shower when the telephone……………………..(ring).

8) He……………(be) in the shower when the telephone……………………….(ring).

9) When I………………(walk) into the room, everyone…………………………..(work).

10) It…………….(be) a day last September. The sun…………(shine) and the

birds………….(sing) . I……………(walk) along the street when I………..(meet) an old
friend.

11) He…………………..(live) in Russia when the Revolution……………………..(start).

12) When her train………………(get) to the station, we………….(wait) on the platform.

13) He…………….(be) so annoying! He……………..(always leave) his things everywhere.

14) On holiday we………………(visit) Rome,……………..(see) the Vatican, and………….
(spend) a few days at the beach.

15) Why……………….(stand) on a chair when I……………….(come) into the room?

Fill in the prepositions of movement:

Under Round To (2x) Out of Into

Over Through Along Past Across
Onto Up Off Down from
1. The children go ______ school every day.

2. Bob looked ______ the window and saw his friend.

3. The dog was running _______ the flowerbed.

4. The students were asked to get ________ the train before it overturned.

5. We drove _________ that village yesterday.

6. Is it far _______ here ______ the square?

7. I like to walk ________ the river.

8. The bus has to move ________ the city picking passengers.

9. The boys jumped _______ the pool.

10. You may take the book ________ my table.

11. The boys jumped ________ the wall and ran away.

12. Have you put your clothes _______ the case?

13. You have to go _______ the bridge.

14. They climbed _______ the mountain.

15. The cat jump __________ the sofa.

16. I prefer riding _______the hill because it’s less tiresome.

Match the following words with their meanings (write the letter)

1. Astonishing A . To pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals or

fish to eat
2. Fragile B. to move quickly up and down or from side to side
3. Harvest C. to move violently (intensely)
4. Tremendous D. Very surprising
5. Waggle E. A substance made from combination of different
substances or things
6. Dairy product F. Easily damage, broken or harmed
7. Churn (verb) G. to fasten something using a screw
8. Mixture (noun) H. Small in a mount or degree
9. Screw (verb) I . A short, loud, high, cry especially one produced
suddenly as an expression of powerful emotion
10. Shriek (noun) J. A statue that represents a thing, person, idea, etc.
11. Sculpture (noun) K. Very great in amount or level
 12. Slight (adj) L. Milk or food that are made from milk, such as ice
cream, butter and cheese
Describe the “Duck Terrace Chair”