1.………….. loss can be caused by noise pollution. A. sound B. hearing C. listening D. audio 2. Ships spill oil in oceans and rivers. This leads ………….. the death of many aquatic animals and plants. A. to B. in C. from D. at 3. Households pollute water sources by ………….. waste into ponds, lakes, and rivers. A. damaging B. dumping C. losing D. leading 4. This month’s electricity bill is too high ………….. the air conditioner is turned on all the time. A. since B. due to C. although D. because of 5. The government has come ………….. a solution to the water problems of the city. A. up to B. up with C. to with D. on to 6. All the aquatic plants and animals will die if the factory ………….. dumping poison into the lake. A. will keep B. to keep C. kept D. keeps 7. A lot of fish has died recently because of the ………….. water in this lake. A. contaminating B. contaminated C. contaminate D. contaminant 8. If I were you, I ………….. that car. A. would buy B. buy C. bought D. buying 9. If he ………….. trash around his garden, the garden would look very nice now. A. will throw B. would throw C. didn’t throw D. doesn’t throw