Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 28

Environmental pollution

Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (25) _______the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with (26) _______ many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (27) _______ junk and litter on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with disturbing noise.

Environmental pollution is one of the most serious propblems facing humankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (28) _______ death.Polluted water kills fish and other (29) _______ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

I don’t remember ____ of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it decided?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Don’t tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big mouth.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

“Would you like me to send this package for you?” – “___________”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

_______ extremely bad weather in the mountains, we are no longer considering our skiing trip.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Don’t let time go ________ without doing anything about the situation.