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TS6 - Reading - Light Pollution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On 26 September 2019, the streets of Geneva went completely ______.

a)

bright

b)

cold

c)

dark

d)

loud

2.

Light pollution happens when light from ______ or buildings makes the night less dark.

a)

streetlamps

b)

computers

c)

phones

d)

cars

3.

Light pollution is a problem because it affects both animals and ______.

a)

technology

b)

food

c)

people

d)

music

4.

Birds flying to warmer countries use the ______ and stars to find their way.

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

clouds

d)

wind

5.

Insects and birds often fly towards lights at night and ______ into buildings.

a)

slide

b)

run

c)

crash

d)

jump

6.

Light pollution can stop us from ______ properly at night.

a)

running

b)

breathing

c)

sleeping

d)

eating

7.

Many people today have never seen the millions of stars in our ______, the Milky Way.

a)

planet

b)

solar system

c)

universe

d)

galaxy

8.

Hundreds of thousands of people have never seen the ______ of the night sky.

a)

sounds

b)

lights

c)

beauty

d)

darkness

9.

One solution to reduce light pollution is to turn off lights when we don’t ______ them.

a)

need

b)

like

c)

see

d)

avoid

10.

Light pollution can also cause ______ and discomfort in people.

a)

happiness

b)

headaches

c)

excitement

d)

tiredness

11.

Animals are affected by light pollution because they think it’s still ______.

a)

daytime

b)

nighttime

c)

winter

d)

summer

12.

Many birds find it difficult to ______ their way due to light pollution.

a)

lose

b)

find

c)

change

d)

plan

13.

The text suggests that using ______ on windows can help reduce light pollution.

a)

plastic

b)

paint

c)

curtains

d)

lights

14.

Light pollution prevents us from seeing the night sky as people did in the ______.

a)

past

b)

future

c)

morning

d)

city

15.

Light pollution often causes insects and birds to ______ into buildings.

a)

jump

b)

crash

c)

hide

d)

fly

16.

We can help reduce light pollution by turning off unnecessary lights and using ______.

a)

brighter lights

b)

smaller windows

c)

more buildings

d)

curtains

17.

Light pollution makes it difficult for birds to navigate using the ______.

a)

moon and stars

b)

sun and clouds

c)

cars and planes

d)

trees and roads

18.

Many people today have never seen the ______ of stars in the night sky.

a)

brightness

b)

millions

c)

darkness

d)

storms

19.

The article explains that light pollution is when artificial light makes the night ______.

a)

less bright

b)

more peaceful

c)

less dark

d)

more dark

20.

Animals might think it’s still ______, even at night, because of light pollution.

a)

daytime

b)

autumn

c)

nighttime

d)

evening

e)

spring