Air pollution reading passage with answer 3 & 4
Air pollution comes from a wide variety of sources. In Bangladesh, poisonous exhausts from industrial plants, brick kilns, old or poorly serviced vehicles and dust from roads and construction sites are some of the major sources of air pollution.
We can minimise this type of pollution by making less use of motor vehicles and avoiding the use of vehicles older than 20 years. We may also use proper lubricants to lessen the level of emission and pollutants.
We can encourage people to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) for fuelling their cars. The government may relocate hazardous industries like brick kilns to areas away from human habitations.
1. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.
Air pollution (a) --- the ways in which the air is polluted. Air is the most important (b) --- of human environment. Man cannot live a single (c) --- without air. But we do not think that it is (d) --- who pollute this most vital substance. It is (e) --- in many ways.
2. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.
Among all the elements of the environment air is the most important one. We cannot (a) --- a single moment without it. Unfortunately, this vital element is continuously (b) --- polluted in many ways. Our (c) --- activities are mainly responsible for it. So, the (d) --- of air pollution is a must for our own existence. We should also (e) --- environment-friendly activities for decreasing air pollution.
3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.
At present, environment pollution is one of the greatest (a) -- in Bangladesh. There are various types of pollutions such (b) --- air pollution, soil pollution and water pollution. Though it is widespread, the urban areas are badly (c) --- with it. Unplanned industrialization, wastage (d) --- mills and factories, faulty vehicles and construction sites are the main (e) --- of pollution. To get rid (f) --- all types of pollutions, some fruitful steps must be (g) ---. Firstly, to reduce air pollution, faulty and old vehicles must be avoided. On the other (h) ---, we can minimise water and soil pollution by proper management of all (i) --- of wastage including industrial garbage. Finally, general people must be made (j) --- of the adverse consequences of environment pollution.
4. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.
Air is the most important (a) --- of human environment. Man cannot (b) --- a single moment (c) --- air. But we do not (d) --- that it is we who (e) --- this most vital element. For the (f) --- of air pollution we should avoid the use of vehicles (g) --- than 20 years. People can be (h) --- to use CNG or LPG for fuelling their (i) ---. Thus air pollution can be (j) --- to some extent.
