A. Match the highlighted words in the text with the meanings. B. Choose the best answers.

1. Read the text and do the tasks that follow.

There are many things you can do to help reduce plastic pollution. Firstly, you should reduce your use of plastic. You should avoid single-use plastic products such as straws or takeaway coffee cups. Instead, choose reusable products made from bamboo or metal. Besides, you should use strong, reusable shopping bags made from other materials rather than plastic. Secondly, you should reuse plastic. If you have plastic items, make sure you use them many times. For example, you can refill water bottles and reuse lunch boxes. Finally, you should recycle plastic whenever you can. Before you buy anything sold in plastic, check the recycling symbols. Always try to recycle plastic items instead of throwing them away in the rubbish bin. Remember that there are many things that are made from recycled plastic.

A. Match the highlighted words in the text with the meanings.

Words	Meanings
single-use	a. that can be used again
takeaway	b. used once then thrown away
reusable	c. bought at a shop or restaurant and used somewhere else

B. Choose the best answers.

1. What is the text mainly about?

A. The causes of plastic pollution

B. The possible solutions to plastic pollution

C. The effects of plastic pollution

2. What should you do before you buy plastic items?

A. Look for the recycling symbols

B. Bring a reusable bag

C. Recycle household items