Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap.

What is pollution? Stinky stuff? Muck? Poison? Yes, all those things... and more. Some is obvious like smoke (1) _________ you can see but much of it is not obvious at all. Yet you’re eating it and drinking it and breathing it most of the time. And what is worse is that all this muck (2) _________ all other life on Earth. You can find pollution made by people just about (3) _________ on the planet. Even (4)            _________ places like the Arctic are badly polluted by nasty Chemicals made by people. The polar bears and seals there have poisonous Chemicals made by people in their bodies and (5) _________ do the Inuit people who live with them. These nasty things kill many animals and make others sick - including penguins (6) _________         the Antarctic. They also kill people and make them ill too. There’s nowhere on the planet (7) _________               with no pollution; (8) _________ the bottom of the sea or high up in the air.

1. A. what                          B. where                            C. when               D. which

2. A. pollutes              B. affects                           C. results                  D. attracts

3. A. everywhere          B. nowhere               C. wherever            D. somewhere

4. A. remote                   B. quiet               C. interesting                    D. crowded

5. A. either                         B. also                               C. neither                 D. so

6. A. of                       B. on                                 C. in                                  D. at

7. A. made                            B. left                                C. taken               D. led

8. A. now that               B. but for                   C. not even                    D. no ever

IX. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap.
What is pollution? Stinky stuff? Muck? Poison? Yes, all those things... and more.
Some is obvious like smoke (1) _________ you can see but much of it is not obvious at all.
Yet you’re eating it and drinking it and breathing it most of the time. And what is worse is
that all this muck (2) _________ all other life on Earth. You can find pollution made by
people just about (3) _________ on the planet. Even (4) _________ places like the Arctic
are badly polluted by nasty Chemicals made by people. The polar bears and seals there have
poisonous Chemicals made by people in their bodies and (5) _________ do the Inuit people
who live with them. These nasty things kill many animals and make others sick - including
penguins (6) _________ the Antarctic. They also kill people and make them ill too. There’s
nowhere on the planet (7) _________ with no pollution; (8) _________ the bottom of the sea
or high up in the air.
1. A. what B. where C. when D. which
2. A. pollutes B. affects C. results D. attracts

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ________ (1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ________ (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.

What is the passage about?

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ________ (1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ________ (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.

What would people have to do if they want to reduce pollution?

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material which pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.

Answer the questions:

What is the passage about?

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material which pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.

Answer the questions:

What would people have to do if they want to reduce pollution?

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ________ (1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ________ (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.

Why is the pollution problem complicated?

Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the questions bellow. (1.5pts)

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ________ (1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ________ (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.

What is the passage about?

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