Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
Bangladesh is now in the grip of all sorts of people like air pollution, soil pollution and water pollution. The dwellers of the urban areas are the sufferers of such pollution. The indiscriminate industrialization process in Bangladesh over the past decades has created environmental problems. We all now. know about significant some of the most common types of environmental pollutions and ways of coping with them.
Air pollution
Air pollution comes from a 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 minimize 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 industries like brick kilns to areas away from human habitations .
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.
(a) The indiscriminate industriali zation process has created environmental problems,
(i) remarkably
(ii) less
(iii)less notably
(iv) insignificantly
Answer: (a) (i) remarkably
(b) What is the source of environmental pollution?
(i) water pollutions
(ii) sound pollution
(iii)air pollution
(iv) all of them
Answer: (b) (iv) all of them
(c) We have to avoid the use of vehicles older
than –
(i) 30 years
(ii) 20 years
(iii) 25 years
(iv) 35 years
Answer: (c) (ii) 20 years
(d) We can encourage the people to use for n fuelling their cars..
(i) CCT
(ii) CMG
(iii)CNG
(iv) LSG
Answer: (d) (iii) CNG
(e) The government may -- hazardous industries like brick kilns to areas away from human habitation.
(i) reduce
(ii) refer
(iii)move
(iv) compress
Answer: (e) (iii) move
(f) The city dwellers are the sufferers.
(i) bad
(ii) best
(iii)least
(iv) worst
Answer: (f) (iv) worst
(g) Environment consists of air, water and
(i) music
(ii)table
(iii) soil
(iv) manners
Answer: (g) (iii) soil
Extra Questions :
(1) Bangladesh is now in the grip of population,
(i) air
(ii) water
(iii)soil
(iv) all of the above
Answer: (1) (iv) all of the above
(2) 1 decade =— years.
(i) 20
(ii) 50
(iii)100
(iv) 10
Answer: (2) (iv) 10
(3) We need to -- proper lubricants to lessen the level of emission.
(i) burn
(ii) use
(iii)cut
(iv) waste
Answer: (3) (ii) use
Short Answer Questions
2.Answer the following questions.
(a) Who are the worst sufferers of such pollutions and why?
Answer: (a) The dwellers of the urban areas are the worst sufferers of such pollution. The indiscriminate industrialization process in Bangladesh over the past decades has created significant environmental problems.
(b) How can we get rid of air pollution in Bangladesh?
Answer: (b) We can get rid of air pollution in Bangladesh 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.
(c) What are the causes of environmental pollution? What is the condition of Bangladesh, at present?
Answer: (c) The causes of environmental pollution are many. Bangladesh is now. apparently in the grip of all sorts of pollution like air pollution, soil pollution and water pollution.
(d) What do CNG and LPG mean? Why are they environment friendly?
Answer: (d) CNG means Compressed Natural Gas and LPG means Liquid Petroleum Gas. They are environment friendly because they are less harmful
(e) What are some of the major sources of air pollution in Bangladesh?
Answer: (e) Poisonous exhaust 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 in Bangladesh.
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