Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it's serious. It's complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. 28. What problem is complicated as it is serious? A. pesticide B. crop C. pollution D. factory 29. Exhaust from factories pollutes ____________. A. air pollution B. noise pollution C. water pollution D. light pollution 30. Discharge from factories pollutes __________. A. Fertilizer and crop B. Factory and transportation C. Soil and crop D. Air and water 31. What does the word “pesticide” mean? A. A metal container B. chemicals used for killing pets C. any substance like air D. a cold drink 32. The word “several” can best be replace by ________. A. some B. any C. few D. little II. WRITING Finish the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words 33. People watch football all over the world Football ____________________________ 34. It was such a good wine that I drank 3 glasses in a row The wine ___________________________ 35. In spite of eating a lot of pizza, he was still hungry Although ___________________________ 36. They have been learning English for 2 years They started _________________________ Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in bracket. Do not change the given words in any way 37. I borrowed her this book. This book is very interesting. (which) ___________________________________ 38. I didn’t have the key. I couldn’t get into the house (because) ___________________________________ 39. I like Chinese. I can’t speak it perfectly. (wish) ___________________________________ 40. I wanted some stamps. I went to the post office. (so) ___________________________________ -The end-