EX 7. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to answer the following questions

Just a few years ago, this place was called Dumptown. The people living here didn’t think much about where waste went when they threw it out. Things that could be reused or recycled were thrown in the trash because nobody believed recycling made a difference. And, eventually, that became a very big problem. The garbage heap grew and began to smell. Sometimes it caught fire, and making it hard for
everyone to breathe. Dumptowners knew they had to fix it. They learned to reduce the amount of waste which they threw away. For example, they learned to reuse things like washing out empty jars instead of throwing them away. And, they learned to recycle. They set up bins around town to collect glass, paper, and other things, then made into new products.

1. The people living in Dumptown_______.

A. thought much about where the waste went

B. threw things that could be reused or recycled into the sea

C. didn’t believe that recycling could make a difference

D. wanted to recycle the trash

2. Which of the following could replace the word ‘trash’ in line 3?

A. garbage            B. rubbish            C. compost           D. A & B

3. What were the Dumptown’s problems?

A. The garbage heap smelled.             B. Sometimes the garbage heap caught fire.

C. It was hard for everyone to breathe.                   D. all are correct

4. What does the word ‘them’ in line 11 refer to?

A. the trash                                                           B. the garbage heap

C. Dumptowners                                                  D. empty jars’

5. What did they do to solve their problems?

A. They learnt to reduce, reuse and recycle            B. They moved away.

C. They fixed it.                                                    D. All are correct

2. If we use water ______, more people will have fresh water.          (CARE)

3. We should protect the environment and save ______resources.        NATURE

4. A number of cleaning products contain ______ chemicals.              (HARM)

5. ______ habitats have been destroyed in recent years.                        (NATURE)

6. In many developing countries, water pollution is usually a leading cause of ______.                                                                                                        (DIE)

7. The ______of lakes, rivers, oceans or underwater causes water pollution. (CONTAMINATE)

8. She worked ______ so that she could pass the final exams.                  (HARDLY)