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5. The article implies that most of China's air pollution is caused by 
a) Japan and Korea 
b) burning coal 
c) acid rain 
6. According to the article, where is cancer the leading cause of death? 
a) Beijing 
b) Los Angeles 
c) the European Union 
7. Which is NOT mentioned as a source of soil pollution? 
a) hazardous wastes 
b) use of pesticides 
c) smoke from factories 
8. Soil pollution is a major concern in _______ countries. 
a) industrial 
b) developing 
c) industrial and developing 
9. Industrial metals and pesticides seep into the earth's soil and contaminate our 
a) food supply 
b) food shortages 
c) disease outbreaks 
10. Premature deaths caused by pollution are expected to increase as more people move to 
a) developed nations 
b) urban centres 
c) country towns 
Activity 3. Match the words with their meanings 
Word 
Meaning 
acid rain
noun
rain that contains harmful chemicals that collect in the atmosphere 
when fossil fuels are burned 
carcinogen
noun
a substance that has been linked to causing one or more types of 
cancer 
contaminated
adj.
has come in contact with organisms or substances that cause disease 

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developing 
country
noun
a nation that is working towards becoming more economically and 
socially advanced 
domestic waste
noun
garbage that is produced by people in a household 
dumping
verb
placing waste in an area that is not appropriate ( eg. dumping 
chemicals in oceans) 
hazardous waste
noun
a form of garbage that is harmful to health of plants, animals or 
humans and requires careful disposal (eg. batteries or paint) 
industrial
adj.
related to industry and the production of fuel, power and materials 
used to manufacture goods, esp. in factories