_____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____ (23-28) CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS THE BLANK SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE

1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____

(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

Our oceans are becoming (23) _________ polluted. Most of this pollution comes (24)

_________ the land, which means it comes from people. Firstly, there is raw sew sewage, which is

pumped directly into the sea. Many counties, (25)_________ developed and developing, are guilty

of doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of garbage into the sea each year. Thirdly,

(26)_________ are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks from the vessel. This

not only pollutes the water, but it also kills marine life. Next, there are waste materials from

factories. (27)_________ proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers,

which then leads to the sea. And (25)_________ , oil is washed from the land. This can be the result of

carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste.