WRITING XV Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. People don‟t care much about environment, so they keep making it worse. —> If people ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. She suffered from a serious disease because of drinking contaminated water in a long time. —> Since ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. The drainage system is damaged. There is not enough water for the crop. —> If the drainage system ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4. “Why don‟t you turn off more lights in the house to reduce your eyestrain?” —> If I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The improvements of the public transport system will encourage more people to use it.—> If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. XVI Are you concerned about noise pollution? Write a paragraph (100-120 words) about its causes, effects and solutions for this pollution problem. You should base on the suggestions below: – What is noise pollution? – How common is it now? – What causes it? – What are its effects? – What should we do to solve it? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. If people cared much about environment, they wouldn’t keep making it worse.
2. Since she drank contaminated water in a long time, she suffered from a serious disease.
3. If the drainage system wasn’t damaged, there would be enough water for the crop.
4. If I were you, I would turn off more lights in the house to reduce your eyestrain.
5. If the public transport system is improved, more people will be encouraged to use it.
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Noise pollution is one of the most serious impacts on the health of the community in today’s society. First of all, noise pollution is an environment in which sound thresholds exceed the permitted level that may harm the activity or balance of human or animal life. Noise pollution is the result of the two main causes. The first cause is natural diseases like volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. But it is the human cause that is the main thing that causes noise pollution. Noise from the operation of the engine, the siren, the brake of the vehicle, the production, business, and also construction activities. Noise pollution has extremely serious effects on the health of people today, such as hearing loss, cardiovascular diseases, psychological disorders, or affecting sleep. To solve this problem, we should close windows, build noise barriers, limit sirens when in traffic or the easiest way is to plant lots of trees.