VII. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 10. (2 p)

                        In the US, industries that generate hazardous wastes want to dispose of them as cheaply as possible. Private companies hired to dispose of this waste compete with each other to offer the lowest prices to these industries. The government does not get involved, beyond setting minimum safety standards.

                        Unfortunately, the (1) _______ of companies that generates and disposes of waste is to save money, (2) _______ to guarantee safety. These companies usually send waste to landfills because this is cheaper than recycling or incineration. Disposal firms who want to increase their business must cut corners to lower costs and (3) _______ customers. At the same time, relatively (4) _______ is done to reduce the volume of waste generated, because disposal costs (5) _______ relatively modest.

                Things are different in Denmark. There the government (6) _______ in the waste disposal process beginning (7) _______ the front end. Together with industry, the government formed a corporation to establish and (8) _______ waste disposal facilities. This company, called Kommunichem, has a (9) _______ on waste disposal. Generators of hazardous waste (10) _______ ship their waste to one of Kommunichem’s disposal facilities. In this system, there is no price competition in the disposal business.

1. A. license                B. goal                         C. importance             D. solution

2. A. something           B. just                                      C. besides                                D. not

3. A. survive               B. efficient                              C. gain                         D. prosper

4. A. more                   B. this                          C. recycling                 D. little

5. A.  still                                B. have                                    C. remain                                 D. cheap

6. A. interferes                        B. participates                         C. involves                              D. controls

7. A. at                        B. by                                       C. of                                        D.  to  

8. A. found                 B. operate                                C. prepare                               D. generate

9. A. monopoly                       B. profit                                   C. power                                 D. responsibility

10. A. will                   B. may                         C. must                                    D. shall