III: Read the passage then answer the below questions:
The environment is everything around us, both natural and made by man. A major problem in the world today is the destruction of natural environment.
This is a complicated problem. We burn fuel, and this causes air pollution. We throw away plastic bags, containing toys and other objects. These stay in the environment, they are not like paper or wood that slowly disappear. We have made thousands of new chemicals. Factories that make or use chemicals always have chemical wastes. These are often poisonous, and they also stay in the environment.
Since 1945 several countries have been testing nuclear bombs in the air and underground. The explosions in the air cause nuclear fallout. The fallout causes cancer, kills animals and people. Nuclear power plants that make electricity also produce dangerous wastes and have accidents be very disastrous.
A. Answer the questions:
1. What is the main problem in the world today?
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2. What does burning fuel cause?
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3. Do factories make or use chemicals always have chemical waste ?
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B. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. The fallout……………….
A. causes cancer B. causes pollution C. kills animals and people D. A&C are correct
2.What does the word “that” at the beginning of line 10 refer to ?
A. Nuclear power B. Nuclear power plants C. Plants D. Electricity
A
1 it is the destruction of natural environment.
2 It causes pollution
3 Yes, they do
B
1 D
2 B