THE ROAD TO OUR VILLAGE SHOULD BE WIDENING SOON. A B C D (17 – 24)...

16. The road to our village should be widening soon.

A B C D

(17 – 24) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in the following

passage:(4 pts)

Everyone wants to reduce (17) _____. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is

(18)____. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For

example, (19)_____ from automobiles causes large percentage (20)______air pollution.

But the automobile provides transportation to millions of people. (21)_____ discharge much of

the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.

Thus, to end or greatly (22) _____ pollution immediately people would have to stop using many

things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be

gradually reduced in several ways. (23)______ and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the

amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and

enforce laws that (24) _____ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain polluting

activities.