English LanguageCloze passagesJAMB

Every year, as the rainy season approaches, residents of low-lying parts of the city ...1... for the worst. Drains that should carry away the water are often ...2... with refuse, and a single heavy downpour can turn streets into rivers. The government has ...3... several campaigns urging people not to dump waste in gutters, but old habits die ...4... . Experts argue that awareness alone is not ...5... ; there must also be regular refuse collection, so that people are not ...6... to dispose of waste wherever they can. In some communities, youth groups now ...7... the drains every Saturday, and the results have been ...8... : streets that once flooded after every storm now remain ...9... . Such efforts show that when citizens take ...10... of their environment, much can be achieved.

Choose the option that best fills gap 9 in the flood passage.

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