Ex4. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.
Just a few years ago, this place was called Dumptown. The people living here didn’t think much about where waste went when they threw it out. Things that could be reused or recycled were thrown in the trash, because nobody believed recycling made a difference. And, eventually, that became a very big problem. The garbage heap grew and began to smell. Sometimes it caught fire, and making it hard for everyone to breathe. Dumptowners knew they had to fix it. They learned to reduce the amount of waste they threw away. For example, they learned to reuse things like washing out empty jars instead of throwing them away. And, they learned to recycle. They set up bins around town to collect glass, paper, and other things, then made into new products .
1. The people living in Dumptown________________ .
A. didn’t think much about where the waste went
B. threw things that could be reused or recycled into the trash
C. didn’t believe that recycling could make a difference
D. all are correct
2. Which of the following could replace the word 'trash' in line 2?
A. garbage B. rubbish 3. What were the Dumptown’s problems? A. The garbage heap smelled. B. Sometimes the garbage heap caught fire. C. It was hard for everyone to breathe. D. all are correct 4. What does the word 'them' in line 7 refer to? | C. compost |
| D. A & B |
A. the trash B. the garbage heap | C. Dumptowners | D. empty jars |
5. What did they do to solve their problems?
A. They reduced the amount of waste they threw away.
B. They learnt to reuse things.
C. They learnt to recycle.
D. all are correct
1A
2B
3D
4A
5D