Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26
Environmental pollution
Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (25) _______the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with (26) _______ many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (27) _______ junk and litter on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with disturbing noise.
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious propblems facing humankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (28) _______ death.Polluted water kills fish and other (29) _______ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food.
A. extreme
B. too
C. such
D. all
Chọn B.
Đáp án B.
Ta có: too many + plural noun: rất nhiều
Các phương án khác không thể kết hợp với “many”
Dịch: Làm tổn hại đất trồng bởi rất nhiều phân bón và thuốc trừ sâu.