READING ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

1. What does the author mean by ‘We are treating the oceans like trash bins’?

• We don’t understand the ocean.

• We don’t respect the ocean.

• The ocean will destroy us.

What is NOT mentioned as an effect of sea pollution?

• the overpopulation of the sea

• the poisoning of human beings

• the waste eaten by sea creatures

How does trash cause flooding?

• by plugging up drains

• by blocking beaches

• by discouraging tourism

The phrase which best fits in the gap in the last paragraph is

• for the time being.

• to begin with.

• despite this.

The expression ‘irrespective of’ in the first paragraph is closest to meaning to

• whether

• solely

• except

Pollution can be defined as

• a gas outside the atmosphere.

• an alteration to plants and animals

• any harmful change to the air

How many children die worldwide due to outdoor air pollution?

• 3 million

• 1 million

• 500,000

What does ‘they’ refer to in the third paragraph?

• bio-fuels

• pollutants

• consequences

👀THIS QUESTION IS ABOUT THE TWO TEXTS 👀

The purpose of these TWO passages is to

• inform

• advertize

• exaggerate

👀THIS QUESTION IS ABOUT THE TWO TEXTS 👀

A specific measure against pollution is mentioned in

• Text ONE

• Text TWO

• Neither text