Read the following passage and mark the A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits the article.
Before we decide on where to go on vacation, there are a few things we need to think about. These may include price, distance, weather, food and the environment. Do we want to visit a beautiful beach? Or do we want to go to a tropical rainforest? We might even want to visit exciting cities or resorts. However, it can be quite shocking to discover the levels of pollution ___(1)_______ you are on holiday. It can be even worse to know we are causing it, which can make your time to relax unenjoyable.
So, why does this happen? These problems can occur for several reasons. Sometimes it is our fault like using too much private transport, single-use plastic, or wasting water and electricity. For example, developing areas that are becoming more popular with tourists can lead to ___(2)_______ to make space for hotels and resorts. However, we have the ability to stop this. Each person, each tourist, can make ___(3)_______ difference if we try. Experts say that if there is not any effort or intervention on our part, the damage caused to the environment ___(4)_______ be unfixable in ten years.
It is important to know that hope is not lost. There is much we can do to stop this problem. We can reuse, reduce and recycle. One of the most important things that we can do is to educate people on what to do. If we work together and try to protect the environment, we ___(5)_______ have to worry so much about the future.