Class Nine “Our effort is your success” [16-01-2025]

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it. Unit-2: Lesson-2-B
Bangladesh is now apparently in the grip of all sorts of pollution like air pollution, soil pollution and water
pollution. 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.
We will now know about some of the most common types of environmental pollutions and ways of coping
with them.
Air pollution
Air pollution comes from a wide variety of sources. In Bangladesh 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.
We can reduce 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 fueling their
cars. The government may relocate hazardous industries like brick kilns to areas away from human habitations.
Water pollution
Water pollution can occur in oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds and underground reservoirs. As different water
sources flow together, the pollution can spread easily and quickly. Causes of water pollution include:
• increased sediment from soil
• erosion
• improper waste disposal and littering
• leakage of soil pollution into water supplies
• organic materials that decay in water supplies etc.
In fact, polluting the land means polluting the water. Throwing away a toxic substance on the ground near a
water space means it eventually reaches a body of water. As a result, the water is polluted. Industrial wastes
must not be disposed in rivers or lakes. We need to be more careful about disposing household wastes too.
Use of pesticides means that when it rains on the lawn or garden, chemicals wash into the water bodies.
Therefore, we must be aware of the dangers of using pesticides as they may pollute our rivers, canals and
lakes.
Soil pollution
Among the most significant causes of soil pollution is the enormous volume of industrial waste which is being
produced every day but not disposed properly. The mismanagement of household wastes, particularly the
polythene shopping bags, has caused serious threat to the soil, and the drainage system. Another cause for soil
pollution is the use of agricultural pesticides, fertilizers etc. Sometimes fuel leakages from automobiles may get
washed away by rain and seep into the nearby soil.
Pesticides and fertilizers are useful for plant growth but their overuse has led to soil pollution. Natural
fertilizers and compost can be used instead of their chemical alternatives. Recycling is another way to reduce
and control soil pollution. Recycling papers, plastics and other materials reduces the volume of refuse in
landfills. De-forestation also causes erosion, pollution and the loss of fertility in the topsoil. Planting trees and
re-forestation help prevent soil erosion and pollution.

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1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

a. The indiscriminate industrialization process has created — problem.
(i) social (ii) familial (iii) mental (iv) environmental
b. We should be aware of the dangers of using —.
(i) insecticide (ii) genocide (iii) suicide (iv) pesticide
c. There is a reference to — kinds of pollution in the text.
(i) one (ii) two (iii) three (iv) none of the above
d. Air pollution can be reduced by avoiding the use of vehicles older than — years.
(i) twenty five (ii) twenty (iii) twelve (iv) twenty two
e. Recycling is one of the ways to reduce and control — pollution.
(i) air (ii) sound (iii) water (iv) soil
f. People can be encouraged to use — for fueling.
(i) CNG (ii) LPG (iii) CNG or LPG (iv) Rickshaw or Van
g. Brick kilns should be in areas away from — habitations.
(i) animal (ii) human (iii) plants (iv) birds
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h. — pollution can occur in oceans.
(i) Air (ii) Water (iii) Sail (iv) Sound
i. Re-forestation help prevent — pollution.
(i) soil (ii) waters (iii) sound (iv) water and sound
j. Pesticides and fertilizers contribute to soil and water pollution —.
(i) to a great extent (ii) is no way (iii) one after another (iv) previously
k. We should be aware of the dangers of using —
(i) insecticide (ii) gerocide (iii) suicide (iv) pesticide
l. The indiscriminate industrialisation process has created —— problem.
(i) social (ii) mental (iii) national (iv) environmental
m. The — of the urban areas are the worst sufferers of environmental pollution.
(i) poor (ii) rich (iii) general people (iv) own dwellers
n. Recycling is one of the ways to reduce and control —— pollution.
(i) air (ii) soil (iii) water (iv) sound
o. Air pollution can be reduced by avoiding the use of vehiches older than —— years
(i) twelve (ii) twenty two (iii) twenty (iv) twenty five
2. Answer the following questions.
a. What are the causes of water pollution?
b. What can we inspire people to use?
c. What are the major sources of air pollution?
d. What is the most significant cause of soil pollution?
e. What help prevent soil erosion and pollution?
3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own based on the information in the text.
i. The another (a)___ of water is (b)___. But this water is (c)___ in many (d)___. They main (e)___ are
increased sediment from soil, erosion, improper waste disposal and littering, leakage, of soil (f)___ into
water supplies’ organic materials that (g)___ in water supplies; etc. We (h)___ be very (i)___ so that
this water cannot be (j)___.
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ii. No (a)___ being can do (b)___ water. But polluted water is (c)___. Farmers use insecticides to (d)___
the insects that damage the (e)___. Sometimes mills and factories (f)___ their waste (g)___ containing
poisonous (h)___ into rivers and canals and (i)___ water. Polluted water causes various kinds of (j)___.
iii. Clean water is (a) ----- for use and polluted waters is (b) ----- for man. Water pollution can be (c) ----- in
many ways. Mills and factories should not (d) ----- the waste materials and unsold products (e) ------
rivers and canals. (f) ----- latrines in the countryside (g) ------ not be built (h) ----- the banks of the rivers
and canals. (i) ----- should be created in the (j) ------
Written Part:
Read the beginning of a story. Now, complete it in your own language. Give a suitable title to it :
Once upon a time, there was a king called Midas. He was very rich but he always longed for more riches.
Moreover, he was fond of gold though he had a lot of it......

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1. a. (iv) environmental; b. (iv) pesticide; c. (iii) three; d. (ii) twenty; e. (iv) soil; f. (iii) CNG or LPG; g. (ii)
human; h. (ii) Water; . (i) soil; j. (i) to a great extent; k. (iv); l. (iv); m. (iv); n. (ii); o. (ii);
2. a. The causes of water pollution are erosion, increased sediment from soil, improper waste disposal and
littering, leakage of soil pollution into water supplies, organic materials that decay in water supplies.
b. We can inspire people to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or liquid petroleum gas.
c. The major sources of air pollution are industrial plants, brick kilns, old or poorly serviced vehicles, dust
from roads and construction sites.
d. The most significant cause of soil pollution is the enormous volume of industrial waste which is being
produced everyday but not disposed properly.
e. Planting trees and re-forestation help prevent soil erosion and pollution.
3. i. (a) name; (b) life; (c) harmful; (d) ways; (e) causes; (f) pollution; (g) decay; (h) should; (i) careful; (j)
polluted.
ii. (a) living; (b) without; (c) harmful; (d) kill; (e) crops; (f) throw; (g) products; (h) chemicals; (i) pollute; (j)
diseases.
iii. (a) safe; (b) harmful; (c) prevented; (d) throw; (e) into; (f) unsanitary; (g) should; (h) on; (i) Awareness;
(j) public.