Pollution Comprehension Quiz You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests your understanding of Pollution, one of a series of EnglishClub reading practice texts on environmental and health issues. 1. A university study suggests that up to 40% of the world's premature deaths are caused by developing countries disease outbreaks pollutants a) developing countries b) disease outbreaks c) pollutants 2. In many developing countries people use _______ contaminated by hazardous waste and sewage. water air facilities a) water b) air c) facilities 3. _______ regions are often contaminated with air pollution. Chemical Carcinogenic Industrial a) Chemical b) Carcinogenic c) Industrial 4. What do open windows and fans that extract smoke provide? contamination ventilation indoor pollution a) contamination b) ventilation c) indoor pollution 5. The article implies that most of China's air pollution is caused by Japan and Korea burning coal acid rain a) Japan and Korea b) burning coal c) acid rain 6. According to the article, where is cancer the leading cause of death? Beijing Los Angeles the European Union a) Beijing b) Toronto c) the European Union 7. Which is NOT mentioned as a source of soil pollution? hazardous wastes use of pesticides smoke from factories a) hazardous wastes b) use of pesticides c) smoke from factories 8. Soil pollution is a major concern in _______ countries. industrial developing industrial and developing a) industrial b) developing c) industrial and developing 9. Industrial metals and pesticides seep into the earth's soil and contaminate our food supply food shortages disease outbreaks a) food supply b) food shortages c) disease outbreaks 10. Premature deaths caused by pollution are expected to increase as more people move to developed nations urban centres country towns a) developed nations b) urban centres c) country towns Your score is: Correct answers:
