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7. You can figure out that air pollution is
a. pleasant and delightful to people
b. mostly from garbage incinerators

c. harmful to people and the environment
d. a natural substance

8. Which of these tells a fact?

a. Air pollution is unpleasant.
b. Scientists check smog levels.
c. Automobiles should be banned.
d. The city is polluted.

9. The passage was mainly written to
a. entertain readers with various facts about air pollution
b. inform readers about smog
c. convince people to stop polluting

d. describe the nature of air pollution

10. The words shortness of breath tell you that you are
a. breathing a lot

b. breathing normally
c. not breathing
d. hardly breathing

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. Smog is beneficial for our health. T F

2. Pollen and dust pour from smokestacks. T F

3. Garbage dump incinerators spread black soot. T F

4. Smog is hazy mist or a dense gray cloud. T F

5. The air is polluted when filled with natural T F

substances.

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