CHILDREN NOWADAYS SEEM TO HAVE LOST THEIR ______ IN READING, (ENJO...

50. Children nowadays seem to have lost their ______ in reading, (enjoy)

READING

(51-60). Choose the word or phrase (ạ, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the

following passage.

There are various types of pollution in the world. The most (51)__________ one is air

pollution. It is caused mostly by factories which exclude smoke. This smoke pollutes the

atmosphere (52) ________ dust and cinder which can cause various types of diseases

like lung cancer, heart failure and sinus infection (53)________ inhaled. Carbon

monoxide from exhaust (54) _________ of vehicles is also very dangerous and can cause

instant death when inhaled in (55)_________ amount. Water pollution is the pollution

that occurs in rivers, seas, oceans, lakes and other waterways. Water pollution is normally

caused by the (56)____________ of waste like garbage and faeces. The marine life in

these waters will be affected. Some sea creatures perish while others (57)__________ the

toxic extracts of the poisonous waste in their fat glands. When human beings eat these

creatures, they will (58)______ fall ill or die. In Japan alone, every year, thousands

of people suffer (59)____ strange diseases due to mercury poisoning. Others either lose

their mental (60)______ or meet their deaths.

– sinus infection (n): viêm xoang

– to inhale (v): hít vào

– faeces (n): phân