CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE ( A, B, C, OR D ) THAT BEST FITS THE BLANK IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE

Exercise 8 : Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C, or D ) that best fits the blank in the following

passage.

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (1)…... is as complicated as it is srious. It is

complicated (2)………… much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (3)……

from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But the automobile (4)….. transportation

for millions of people. Factories (5)…. Much of material that pollutes air and water, but factories give

employment to a large number of people.

Thus, to end (6)……. greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many

things that (7)….. them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (8)…..

reduced in several ways. Scientists 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 (9)…….

businesses and (10)………… to stop., or cut down on cerain polluting activities.

1. A. work B. problem C. accident D. event

2. A. because B. so C. trhat D. while

3. A. exhaust B. fire C. gas D. liquid

4. A. carries B. takes C. affords D. provides

5. A. offer B. bring C. discahrge D. cause

6. A. to B. or C. so D. that

7. A. benefit B. harm C. motivate D. encourage

8. A. little B. gradually C. so D. that

9. A. require B. forbid C. prevent D. request

10. A. commercials B. suroundings C. individuals D. traffic