. Closest Meaning

Question 1

• A. continue
  "What will happen to the earth and our health if people keep burning trash?" (The word "keep" in this context means to continue.)

Question 2

• C. look into
  "We're trying to find out what caused the death of fish in the river." (The phrase "find out" means to investigate or look into.)

II. Opposite Meaning

Question 3

• D. cause
  "A healthy diet consisting of a lot of fruit and vegetables can prevent many diseases." (The word "prevent" means to stop something from happening, so the opposite would be "cause.")

Question 4

• A. protect
  "Big storms can damage trees, buildings, infrastructure and even the lives of people." (The word "damage" means to harm, so the opposite would be "protect.")

III. Correct Answer

Question 5

• B. affects
  "Cutting down trees badly affects the green lung of the earth. Trees play a role as the air we breathe as trees play a role as the green lung of the earth." (The word "affects" fits the context of influencing or having an impact.)

Question 6

• C. tourism
  "The city built more hotels and cleaned the beaches to improve tourism." (The word "tourism" refers to the industry related to travel and accommodation.)

Question 7

• D. get
  "If people eat this poisoned food, they will get sick." (The phrase "get sick" is a common way to describe becoming ill.)

Question 8

• C. prevention
  "I think pollution will affect people's health and tourism development." (The word "prevention" is related to stopping something from happening, whereas the context is about the impact.)

Question 9

• A. discuss
  "This will discuss the effects of different kinds of pollution." (The word "discuss" means to talk about or examine in detail.)

Question 10

• B. trash
  "Burning trash pollutes our air. It makes the air dirty." (The word "trash" refers to waste material that is burned.)

Question 11

• B. diseases
  "Nearly seven million people die each year because of heart and lung diseases." (The word "diseases" refers to illnesses affecting health.)

Question 12

• A. clean up
  "We should help clean up rivers so we can reduce water pollution." (The phrase "clean up" means to remove dirt or pollution.)

Question 13

• A. electricity
  "Electricity is a form of energy that powers machines, computers, TVs, etc." (The word "electricity" fits the context of energy used for powering devices.)