Nama : Sri Wastika Wulandari

Nim : B1031201081
Kelas : Akuntansi kls B

Reading questions:
I. Circle the correct meaning for each of the following words in the passage
1. Landfill
a. an empty piece of land.
b. an area of ground in which dead bodies are buried.
c. a place to dispose waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil
C
2. Sizable
a. Slight
b. Substantial
c. Infinitesimal
B
3. Disposable
a. an article designed to be thrown away after use
b. an article adapted for use in a different purpose
c. the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects
A
4. Incineration
a. the process of compacting waste and burying them in layers
b. the destruction of something, especially waste material, by burning
c. the process of disposing toxic products by burying them in sanitary landfill
B
5. Current
a. a body of water or air moving in a definite direction
b. a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore
c. series of mechanical waves that propagate along the interface between water and air
A

II. Decide if the statements below are Yes, No, or Not Given
● Yes – the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
● No – the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
● Not Given – it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

1. Plastic production has grown rapidly in the past thirteen years. (Yes)
2. The U.S is the number one plastic producer in the world. (No)
3. According to the text, plastic is made from oil. (Yes)
4. Europe is second to China in recycling. (No)
5. Most plastics are produced with a purpose to be thrown away after use. (Yes)
6. Scientists are not too concerned with the future of plastic waste. (No)
7. The safest and most effective way to destroy products made from plastic is by setting them on
fire. (No)