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Climate change is caused by the (1) ____ high levels of dangerous chemicals in the atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide.
a. absolutely
b. extremely
c. interestingly
d. repeatedly
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It is estimated that average global temperatures will rise (2) ____ between two and six degrees by the end of this century.
a. by
b. with
c. for
d. in
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We all know the effects could be catastrophic, but are we (3) ____ of the possible solutions?
a. able
b. capable
c. aware
d. fond
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Crazy as it sounds, a group of academics from British universities is making a plan to build a 12-mile pipe, held up by a huge balloon, that would pump (4) ____ quantities of toxic chemicals, such as Sulphur dioxide, into the atmosphere.
a. great
b. enormous
c. extreme
d. absolute
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The chemicals would form a (5) ____ layer around the Earth that would reflect sunlight and so cool the earth, much like the effects of a volcanic eruption.
a. protecting
b. protected
c. protective
d. protection
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It has become a (1) ________of our wasteful, throw-away society.
a. symbol
b. mark
c. sign
d. detail
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But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) _______, even environmental ones.
a. savings
b. pleasures
c. benefits
d. profits
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It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the evil ─ it's the way society chooses to use and (3) _______them.
a. abuse
b. endanger
c. store
d. dispose
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Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal ─ non-renewable natural (4) _______.
a. processes
b. resources
c. products
d. fuels
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We (5) _______well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away.
a. import
b. consign
c. remove
d. consume
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A high (6) _______of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging…
a. amount
b. proportion
c. portion
d. rate
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and this (7) _______about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse.
a. makes
b. carries
c. takes
d. constitutes
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Almost all of it could be recycled, but every little of it is though the plastic recycling (8) _______is growing fast.
a. manufacture
b. plant
c. factory
d. industry
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It must be stopped before our planet goes_________
a. extinct
b. extinction
c. disappeared
d. disappearing
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Carbon dioxide is a big contribution ______ pollution.
a. in
b. at
c. to
d. with
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Carbon dioxide ____ our climate in many different ways.
a. affects
b. reasons
c. causes
d. attacks
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The way it works is that certain ‘greenhouse gases’ can't escape from our atmosphere ____ they get trapped.
a. so
b. but
c. although
d. because
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The second reason why we should stop pollution is that it also has an influence _______ us - humans.
a. at
b. to
c. on
d. for
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Air pollution causes two million deaths per year, _______ from heart disease and respiratory disorders like infections and lung cancer.
a. most
b. mostly
c. almost
d. nearly
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We can live longer and ______ our existence …
a. last
b. extend
c. better
d. stretch
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on this planet _____ our children’s children can live in a planet without worries.
a. because
b. that
c. so that
d. but
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______, pollution must be stopped immediately.
a. In short
b. Shortly
c. Conclusion
d. Briefly
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The earth is our only ______- and we must protect it and take care of it as much as we can. Pollution must be stopped before we ruin our planet.
a. house
b. home
c. place
d. accommodation