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UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
VII. Read the text and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

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WATER POLLUTION IN INDIA
Contamination of water from any external source that makes it (1) to life is
known as water pollution. (2) the fast industrial development and modern
civilization, the problem of water pollution is (3) day by day. The (4)
sources of water pollution are domestic wastes, agricultural wastes, sewage disposal, industrial
wastes, radioactive wastes and oil leakages.

All the India rivers, including the holy river Ganga, have become highly polluted today.
However, the Ganga Action Plan to control its water from pollution has not been proved (5)
. The (6) of water pollution is widespread. It causes many severe
water-borne diseases.

According to WHO, 21 per cent of all (7) diseases in India are water borne
diseases. Oil is the main pollutant of the sea water. Huge tankers often dump oil into the sea. This
act of dumping (8) kills sea plants and animals.

VIII. Use the words and phrases to complete the passage.
1. The large movement/ the earth under the water/ causes/ very large and powerful tsunami.
2. That tsunami/ was called the Asian Tsunami in/ most of the world. It/ was called the Boxing
Day Tsunami/ England, Australia.

3. South Africa/ Canada because/ it happened/ the holiday/ they call Boxing Day.
4. The tsunami caused/ lot of damage to countries/ such/ the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia/ Sri
Lanka.
5. Waves/ high as 30 meters killed many people/ damaged or destroyed/ lot of buildings/ other
property.

6. Over 225,000 people died/ they were/ not found after/ tsunami.
7. The waves travelled/ as far away/ South Africa (8,000 kilometers)/ as many as 8 people/ die
because/ high water caused by the waves.
8. Because of how much damage/ was caused/ the number/ people the earthquake affected, over
$7 billion/ was donated/ help the survivors/ rebuild the areas damaged.

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