Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Light pollution is not (23)______ serious as water or air pollution. However, it is the type of pollution that occurs (24)________ in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out at night and gaze at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the outer space. Nowadays, cities (25)_________covered with lights from buildings , streets , advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very wasteful (26)_______ light to almost everything at night . Millions of tons of oil and coal (27)________to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, loss.of vision and stress are what people may (28)_______from light pollution. Too much light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones that help us to see things properly. 23.A. more B. as C. much D. only 24.A. so B. as C. more D. most 25.A.were B. was C. is D. are 26.A. apply B. applied C. applying D. to apply 27.A. used B. using C. is used D. are used 28.A. gotten B. got C. get D. getting Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. England is not a large country. No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English families spend their summer holidays at the seaside. There are no high mountains in England, no very long rivers and very large forests. There are many towns in England. No town is very far from another. The English countryside between the towns is like a carpets of many colors. In Spring and summer, the fields, meadows and forests are light green or dark green, and the gardens are green , red, blue, yellow and white with flowers. 29.Is England a large country? A. No, it isn’t . B. Yes, it is C. No. he isn’t D. Yes, it does 30. Where do many English families spend their summer holidays? A. On the mountain B. In the countryside C. In the city D. At the seaside. 31. Are there many towns in England? A. Yes, they are B.Yes, there are. C. No, there aren’t D. No, they aren’t 32. What is the English countryside like? A. a carpets of many colors. B. a carpets of red color C. a carpets of white color D. a carpets of