A. SO B. EITHER C. NEITHER D. ORREAD THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND MAR...
27. A. so
B. either
C. neither
D. or
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage
of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. However, acid rain,
industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable.
Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison. Lake
Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of
animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the
world. Yet, they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which
pour into the lake every day. Even though laws have been made, the governments do not
have the power to enforce
them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The
Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world's water surface, but it is the dumping
ground for 50% of all
marine
pollution. Almost sixteen countries regularly throw
industrial wastes a few miles offshore.
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean
water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by
pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect
it. What should we do to save this precious source?