English 9 - Test 620
Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space. We are all slowly destroying the earth. The seas and the rivers are (1)…..………dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air (2)……….….….it is unhealthy to live in many of the worlds cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisionous gasses from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down so (3)……………. trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow (4)……..…………to eat. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly (5)……………..….. . For instance, tigers are rare in India now. Because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isnt enough simply to talk about the problem . We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now SAVE the earth. This is too important to ignore.
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