Fill in the blanks with the words from the box below. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

the	to	harm	construction	pollute
of	an	out	special

Today sound (a) _______ is one of (b) ________ talked topics of the day. It has reached (c) _______ unbearable level. The unnecessary use of powerful vehicular horns is the main source of sound pollution in the city. Besides, faulty vehicles, (d) _______ sites, loud speakers and thousands of workshops let (e) _____ loud noises round the clock. In the city, millions of people (f) ______ children are exposed (g) _____ sound pollution. This sound pollution damages children's power (h) ______ hearing. Sound pollution is so much (i) _______ that it can cause a wide range (j) ______ malfunctions in the human body including heart attack, high blood pressure.