Many diseases are rising at an (a) ___ rate which experts believe is due to increased pollution of the environment. Some specialists believe that pollution (b) ___ to be greater in urban areas. Though (c) ___ societies too are (d) ___ by increased use of chemical (e) ___ and insecticides. Nevertheless, today city people appear to suffer from many more diseases and (f) ___ more (g)___ then country people. Now let us see how life in cities (h) ___ from that in the country. Harmful (i) ___ in water and air are (j)___ environment pollution.

(a) alarming; (b) appears; (c) rural; (d) afflicted; (e) fertilizers; (f) suffer; (g) severely; (h) differs; (i) substances; (j) causing.

Many diseases are rising at an (a)alarming rate which experts believe is due to increased pollution of the environment. Some specialists believe that pollution (b) appears to be greater in urban areas. Though (c) rural societies too are (d) afflicted by increased use of chemical (e) fertilizers and insecticides. Nevertheless, today city people appear to suffer from many more diseases and (f) suffer more (g)severely then country people. Now let us see how life in cities (h) differs from that in the country. Harmful (i) substances in water and air are (j) causing environment pollution.