Question

Read the passage, and then answer the questions. (2.5 points)

Car tires

In the USA, millions of old car tires are thrown away every year. But tires can be recycled to make pipes and floor coverings. Nowadays, many people wear shoes and sandals made from old car tires.

Bottles

In Britain, the milkman brings bottles of milk to houses and collects the empty ones. The empty bottles are then cleaned and refilled. Every milk bottle can be reused thirty times.

Glass

In industry, most glass is recycled. The glass is collected and sent to the factories. There it is broken up, melted and made into new glassware.

Compost

Farmers have recycled their waste for thousands of years. They grow food for their animals and use the dung for fertilizing their fields. They also collect household and garden waste to make compost. Compost is a wonderful natural fertilizer. It helps plants grow.

Answer 1

1.True or false ? Check (P) in the box True False

People can recycle tires to make pipes and floor coverings.T

2. Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the passage :

Milk bottles are cleaned and ------refilled-------with milk

3. Have farmers recycled their waste for thousands of years ?

---------------Yes,they have------------------------

4. What happens to the glass when it is sent to the factories ?

The glass is ----is broken up, melted and made into new glassware.------

5. What is compost made from ?

-------Compost is made from wonderful natural fertilizer.-------------

Answer 2

1.True or false ? Check (P) in the box True False

People can recycle tires to make pipes and floor coverings

2. Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the passage :

Milk bottles are cleaned and --------------with milk

3. Have farmers recycled their waste for thousands of years ?

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4. What happens to the glass when it is sent to the factories ?

The glass is -----------------------------------------------------------

5. What is compost made from ?

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