Everyone wants to reduce pollution.

But the pollution (1) _________is as

complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (2)_________much pollution is cause
by things that benefit people. For example, (3) _________from automobiles causes
a large percentage of all air pollution. But the automobiles (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 to 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 certain polluting activities.
1. A accident B. work C. problem D. event
2. A. so B. because C. that D. while
3. A. fire B. gas C. liquid D.exhaust
4. A. provides B. affords C. takes D. carries
5. A. offer B. bring C.cause D. discharge
6. A. to B. so C. or D. that
7. A. encourage B.benefit C. harm D. motivate
8. A. gradually B. little C. so D. that
9. A. forbid B. request C. require D. prevent
. Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in
(1) ........... . Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become
(2) .................. if we do not make an effort to (3) ............. them. There are many
reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (4) .............. for their fur or for other
valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught
(5) .................. and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that
their habitat- the place where they live- is (6) .............. . More land is used for
farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open (7) ............. than there once
were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (8) ............ , but
these chemicals pollute the environment and (9) ................. wildlife. The most
successful animals on earth-human beings- will soon be the only ones
(10) ................ , unless we can solve this problem.
1. A. danger B. threat C. problem D. vanishing
2. A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extinct
3. A. harm B. safe C. protect D. serve
4. A. hunted B. chased C. fed D. raised
5. A. lively B. alive C. for life D. for living
6. A. exhausting B. departing C. escaping D. disappearing
7. A. spaces B. air C. up D. parts
8. A. products B. fields C. herbs D. crops
9. A. spoil B. harm C. wound D. injure
10.A. survived B. over C. missing D. left