Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH’S SIMPLE WASTE MESSAGE — FIX FIRST
David Attenborough is widely known for nature documentaries and warnings about plastic pollution. He also repeats a quieter point: the easiest waste is the waste you never create.
Many people try to “shop green” by buying new eco-products. (7)__________, repairing one item you already own usually saves more resources than replacing it. Two motives appear most often: saving money and cutting waste. Some attend for savings; (8)__________ attend to reduce clutter and consumption.
At recent community repair tables, a(n) (9)__________ of visitors bring clothes with torn seams rather than broken electronics. Before buying anything new, (10)__________ the purchase for 24 hours and check whether a small fix is possible. Small repairs build (11)__________ —the feeling that you can handle problems instead of outsourcing them.
Try one repair this week and support a more (12)__________ lifestyle.
Question 7:A. By contrast B. Meanwhile C. Conversely D. Otherwise
