MAN AND THE ENVIRONMENTTEST 1CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

13. People are burning too ______ coal, oils and gas.

A. many B. few

C. much D. a lot of

For gifted students

Read the text and choose the answer that you think best fits each space.

We are all slowly destroying the earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much

smoke in the air that it is (14)____ to live in many of the world’s cities. In one famous city, for example,

(15)_____ gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen* have to wear oxygen masks*. We

have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of (16)_____ the world over. As a result, farmers

in parts of Africa cannot grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia. there is too little rice. Moreover,

we do not take enough (17)_____ of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly (18)_____instance,tigers are

rare in India now (19) _____ have killed too many for them to (20)_____

however, it isn’t enough simply to (21) the problem. We must act now (22) ______about it. Join us now.

Save the earth. This is too important to (23)_____ .