Unit 4 Reading 2

A hurricane ___________ our holiday to the Caribbean, and we had to return home sooner than expected.

The local government was relieved that there were no ___________ in the earthquake. Everyone was safe.

There are several effective _____________ for preventing coastal damage from high waves and flood water, such as planting sea grass, using sandbags and constructing sea walls and bulkheads.

Environmental pollution is a(n) ______________ that more people are paying attention to. There is more recycling and less use of plastic.

Companies are now asked to ________ their greenhouses gas emissions to make sure they are not too high.

Some environmentalists don't think we should just ___________ the government to regulate pollution. They believe we need citizens to be involved as well.

Developing countries often lack a strong enough ____________ to be able to provide water and electricity to all residents.

The Environmental Protection Agency's ______________ is to make sure that the government considers the environmental effects of its plans.