KEEPING A COUNTRY CLEAN One problem that all the countries in the world have (3) ………….. common is litter. In (4) ………….. to get the situation under control in the UK, the government (5) ………….. a national spring cleaning day, which takes place every year on the first day of spring. The aim is to convey the message that local areas will be (6) ………….. places to work and live if people look after them. Ministers believe that chewing gum companies and fast food outlets are partly responsible for the problem and so they are hoping to persuade them (7) ………….. on the day. Studies carried out by the organisation “Keep Britain Tidy” have shown that more than half the population is guilty of (8) ………….. litter, leaving it to city councils to clean up the mess. Therefore, ………….. it is necessary (9) ………….. cash from fundamental areas, such as care of the elderly, to foot the bill. It has been calculated that more than £800 million every year is spent on cleaning city streets. The government hopes to change people’s behavior by making dropping litter (10) ………….. as unacceptable as illegal parking. 3. A. at B. for C. in D. on 4. A. a case B. an intention C. a trial D. an effort 5. A. had organised B. organised C. organises D. has organised 6. A. better B. more C. best D. much 7. A. helping B. to help C. help D. helped 8. A. drop B. dropping C. dropped D. to drop 9. A. diverting B. to divert C. divert D. diverted 10. A. even B. far C. just D. much