Reading passages

materials. No harmful waste existed. Everything 
was usable and anything that was thrown away 
was reused by nature. Since then the region has 
wholly embraced the pre-packaged, thrown-away 
life style. Unfortunately, the modern man-made 
waste continues to be treated as though it were 
organic, and is thrown away carelessly, so now 
there is litter everywhere, including plastic, which 
was one of the worst things that could have 
happened to the region.
79- The passage claims that .......... .
A) pollution used to be a greater menace to the 
environment in the past 
B) modern technology has created environmental 
challenges for the Middle East 
C) most of the man-made waste is organic 
D) being technologically advanced is an advantage 
for the Middle East 
E) pre-packaging has enhanced people‟s lives 

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80- The author thinks there is so much litter in the 
region because people ........ .
A) don‟t realise that man-made materials are not 
reused by nature 
B) are concentrating more on their profits than on 
the environment 
C) already know that litter is a world wide problem 
with no solution 
D) believe creating a modern economy is more 
important than environmental concerns 
E) do not treat their waste in a special way before 
they discard them 
81- One can infer from the passage that 
plastic......... .
A) should be used in the region instead of other 
materials 
B) has always been an indispensable feature of life 
in the Middle East 
C) wasn‟t common in the region until recently 
D) has enhanced the standard of living in the region 
E) is part of the traditional economy of many Middle 
East countries