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1 What is the main topic of the passage?

✔ NIMBY and PIMFY
The merits of PIMFY
The disadvantages of NIMBY
The development of the community

2 The phrase in return for in the passage is closest in meaning to

in horror ✔ in reward for
instead of as punishment

3 Which of the following does NOT match in the passage?

(a) NIMBY
(b) Building projects near their homes
(c) buildings such as prisons, landfills and power plants
✔ (d) the officers working in the government

4 Which of the following best fits in the blank of the passage?

many conflicts couldn’t be avoided
✔ the community earned a lot of money

the neighbors could help the government
the government solved the difficult projects

Visualize the Text

Complete the map with the words from the passage.

NIMBY PIMFY

1. not in my back yard 1. please in my front yard

2. against building projects near their 2. not opposed to development in

homes their neighborhoods

3. These projects include prisons, 3. People get something in return for

landfills and power plants. the development.

4. People are worried about their 4. For example, the community

safety and the price of houses . earned a lot of money .

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