B. READING Exercise 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space» If you're an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (1)… it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) …………..even environmental ones. It's not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3) ………….. - it's the way society choose to use and (4) them. Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal - non-renewable natural (5) ………….. We (6) well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (7) ………….. of our annual consumption is in the way of packaging, and this constitutes about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (8) ………….. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (9) is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich - they have a higher calorific value than coal and one method of 'recovery' strongly desired by the plastic manufacturers is the (10) …………..of waste plastic into a fuel. 1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood 2. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits 3. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil 4. A. dispose B. store C. endanger D. abuse 5. A. resources B. processes C. products D. fuels 6. A. remove B. import C. consign D. consume 7. A. portion B. amount C. proportion D. rate 8. A. refuse B.goods C. requirements D. rubble 9. A. manufacture B. plant C.factory D. industry 10. A. conversion B. melting C. change D. replacement Exercise 2: Read the text carefully and choose the best answers (A, B, C or D) to these questions The natural world is under violent assault from man. The sea and rivers are being poisoned by radioactive wastes, by chemical discharges and by the dumping of dangerous toxins and raw sewage. The air we breathe is polluted by smokes and fume from factories and motor vehicles. Even the rain is poisoned. It's little wonder forests and lakes are being destroyed and everywhere wildlife is disappearing. Yet the destruction continues. Governments and industries throughout the world are intensifying their efforts to extract the earth mineral riches and to plunder its living resources. The great rain forests and the frozen continents alike are seriously threatened.And this despite the warnings of the scientific community and the deep concern of millions of ordinary people. Despite the fact, too, that we can create environmentally - clean industries, harness the power of the sun, wind and waves for our energy needs and manage the finite resources of the earth in a way that will safeguard our future and protect all the rich variety of life forms which share this planet with us. But there I still hope. The forces of destruction are being challenged across the globe - and at the spearhead of this challenge is Greenpeace. Wherever the environment is in danger, Greenpeace has made a stand. Its scientific presentations and peaceful direct actions at sea and on land have shocked governments and industries into an awareness that Greenpeace will not allow the natural world to be destroyed. Those actions, too, have won the admiration and support of millions. Now you can strengthen the thin green line; you can make your voice heard in defence of the living world by joining Greenpeace today .Thank God someone's making waves. 1. Which one of these statements is not made? A. Drinking water is polluted. B. Radioactive waste poisons the sea. C. Sewage isn't processed. D. Cars and factories pollute the air. 2. The writer… forests and lakes are being destroyed. A. is surprised that B. is unsure why C. wonders why D. understands why 3. Rain forests are being destroyed because governments and industries………….. A. are unaware of what they are doing wrong B. are rich and powerful C. choose to ignore criticism D. basically care about the environment 4. The earth's resources………….. A. should be left for people B. can be made to last longer C. will last forever D. belong to just humans and animals 5. How does Greenpeace feel about the future? A. Desperate. B. Resigned. C. Cautiously optimistic. D. Deeply pessimistic. 6. Governments and industries………….. A. don't know what Greenpeace thinks B. misunderstand what Greenpeace thinks C. can easily ignore Greenpeace D. are forced to understand the problems by Greenpeace 7. How does Greenpeace think that people can help? A. By becoming members. B. By speaking out. C. By painting a green line. D. By making waves C. WRITING