Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks
I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks.
j There are several types of pollution. However, (1) _______ is the most serious in our area. It is caused by several factors. Firstly, families dump sewage into the river. Secondly, there are two new factories in our area, and they are dumping chemical waste into the lake and river. Thirdly, pesticides are another source of pollution. Farmers in our area usually use these to kill insects. We do not (2) _______ enough fresh water to water the plants and crops. People cannot (3_______ in the river and the lake (4) _______ the water there is so polluted. Another negative effect is that sometimes in the afternoon there is bad smell from the polluted river, so people do not enjoy (5) _______ along it anymore.
1. A. water pollution B. noise pollution C. air pollution D. light pollution
2. A. bring B. eat C. have D. make
3. A. raise fish B. raising fish C. to raise fish D. raises
4. A. but B. because C. therefore D. so
5. A. singing B. buying C. teaching D. walking
k Recycling is very good for the environment. For example, we make paper (1) _______ trees. If we recycle old paper, we will (2) _______ many trees. Recycling uses less energy and helps control pollution.
There are three steps for recycling: (3) _______ sorting and processing. We can recycle a lot of things such as newspapers, magazines, books, cans, etc. Plastic is also a common recyclable product. We can recycle plastic bottles, plastic bags and many (4) _______ items. We can recycle glass, too. Jars, broken pieces of glass and other glass products can be recycled.
Put (5) _______ bins around the house and in the neighbourhood, and we can have things to recycle.
1. A. from B. on C. in D. at
2. A. cut B. get C. save D. have
3. A. marking B. doing C. buying D. collecting
4. A. good B. another C. other D. others
5. A. recycle B. recycled C. recycling D. recyclable
l Paper can be recycled by reducing it to pulp and (1) _______ it with pulp from newly harvested wood. As the recycling process (2) _______ the paper fibers to breakdown, each time paper is recycled its quality decreases. This means that (3) _______ a higher percentage of new fibers must be added, or the paper down cycled (4) _______ lower quality products. Any writing or coloration of the paper must first be removed by deinking, which (5) _______ removes fillers, clays, and fiber fragments.
Almost (6) _______ paper can be recycled today, but some types are harder to recycle (7) _______ others. Papers coated with plastic or aluminum foil, and papers (8) _______ are waxed, pasted, or gummed are usually not recycled (9) _______ process is too expensive. Gift wrap paper also cannot be recycled (10) _______ to its low quality.
1. A. including B. combining C. gathering D. joining
2. A. makes B. forces C. results D. causes
3. A. either B. neither C. both D. between
4. A. out B. within C. into D. above
5. A. only B. also C. even D. as well
6. A. all B. some C. a lot D. much
7. A. as B. like C. than D. more
8. A. they B. these C. those D. That
9. A. but B. because C. so that D. though
10. A. due B. apart C. together D. in addition