Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There are more words than needed. You may change the form of the words if necessary:
result dump creature odour dispose waterborne avert microphone toxic avoid fume determine
Every year millions of people all over the world die unnecessarily as a result of pollution. These unfortunate and (a)--deaths are brought about by four specific factors. Firstly,air pollution from factories, burning trash, and vehicle (b)--cause pneumonia,bronchitis and other respiratory diseases. Then, water pollution from industrial discharge, the indiscriminate (c)--of toxic chemicals, and the (d)--of human waste into rivers and canals causes poisoning and (e)--diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea. The next factor is the noise pollution from vehicle horns and (f)--that might cause aggression and damage hearing. And finally, (g)--pollution from dumped disease-bearing (h)--such as rats and flies. We should take (i)--action to control these problems and clean up the environment to (j)--these unnecessary diseases.
| result | dump | creature | odour | dispose | waterborne |
| avert | microphone | toxic | avoid | fume | determine |
English
After help, we can use object + infinitive (with or without to).
| Can you help me (to) find my ring? (NOT | |
| Thank you so much for helping us (to) repair the car. | |
| Our main task is to help the company (to) become profitable. |
Help can also be followed directly by an infinitive without an object.
| Would you like to help pack? |
If you say that you cannot/can’t help doing something (especially in British English), you mean that you can’t stop yourself, even if you don’t want to do it.
| She’s a selfish woman, but somehow you can’t help liking her. | |
| Excuse me – I couldn’t help overhearing what you said. | |
| Sorry I broke the cup – I couldn’t help it. |
Can’t help can be followed by but + infinitive (without to), with the same meaning as can’t help verb + ing. This is common in American English.
| I can’t help but wonder what I should do next. |
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