Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) to each of the following questions.
Question 15: Many fish in the lake near my house have died because of the POLLUTED water.
A:
contaminated
B:
pure
C:
treated
D:
drinkable
Question 16: Because warmer water has less oxygen in it, it can HARM fish populations and cause harmful algal blooms.
A:
contaminate
B:
support
C:
reduce
D:
illustrate