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PASSAGE 4
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. But acid
rain, -1- pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes,
reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools -2- poison. Lake Baikal in
Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It -3- a rich variety of animals and
plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist -4- else in the world. But they are
being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial wastes which -5- into the lake
every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce
them.
Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea -6- 1%
of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping -7- for 50% of all marine pollution.
Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles -8- shore.
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 -9- by
pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to
respect this precious -10-. We should do something now.
1. A. industrialized B. industrious C. industrial D. industry
2. A. in B. to C. on D. of
3. A. consists B. composes C. encloses D. contains
4. A. anywhere B. somewhere C. everywhere D. where
5. A. boil B. burn C. stay D. pour
6. A. comprises B. holds C. occupies D. makes
7. A. ground B. soil C. shore D. land
8. A. on B. away C. of D. off
9. A. kept B. ruined C. made D. conserved
10. A. outlet B. nature C. well D. source

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