Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
The air is naturally contaminated by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust.
polluted
occupied
filled
concentrated
Environmentalists are furious with the American Government for delaying measures which will reduce greenhouse gas ____.
exhaust fumes
smokes
wastes
emissions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Water pollution is a result of dumping pollutants such as detergents, pesticides, oil, and other chemicals in rivers, which makes the water unclean.
substances
stuffs
contaminants
wastes
The government is introducing strict new rules on the dumping of ____ by industry.
pesticides
exhaust fumes
toxic waste
emissions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If you ask me, ____ waste is a much bigger problem than ordinary household waste.
industrial
business
working
manufacturing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
We are facing severe environmental pollution despite the fact that many world organizations are working hard to reduce it.
heavy
destructive
harmful
serious