Filling the gaps Choose the right answer.

No waste.

My mother _ protection activist. Everything should be “green” in our house. We never use any disposable things. And _ be reused or upcycled.

_ waste lifestyle. The whole idea of this new concept is to create as little waste as possible. People who stand behind this _ cut the usage of one-purpose items anymore. The followers also _ to save money.

The sentence is asking for the correct word to fill in the gaps. Let's analyze each gap one by one:

1. My mother is a protection activist.

Here, we need to choose a word that describes what kind of activist the mother is. The word "protection" suggests that she is concerned about protecting something. We can eliminate options like "environmental" or "social" since they do not directly relate to protection. The correct answer would be "environmental" because it describes someone who is concerned about protecting the environment.

2. Everything should be “green” in our house. We never use any disposable things. And _______ be reused or upcycled.

In this gap, we need to find a word that fits grammatically and logically. The first sentence indicates that the family does not use disposable things, which implies that they try to find alternative uses for items instead of throwing them away. The word that fits the context and completes the sentence is "can." The sentence then reads: "And can be reused or upcycled."

3. ______ waste lifestyle. The whole idea of this new concept is to create as little waste as possible.

Here, we need to choose the correct word that describes the type of lifestyle the sentence is referring to. The phrase "create as little waste as possible" suggests that the lifestyle revolves around reducing waste. The correct answer would be "Zero" since it means no waste at all. The sentence would then read: "Zero waste lifestyle."

4. People who stand behind this ______ cut the usage of one-purpose items anymore.

We need to choose a word that completes the sentence logically. The phrase "cut the usage of one-purpose items" indicates that these people are against using items that serve only one purpose. The word that fits the context is "do not," as it implies that these people no longer use one-purpose items. The sentence would then read: "People who stand behind this do not cut the usage of one-purpose items anymore."

5. The followers also ______ to save money.

In this gap, we need to find a word that completes the sentence appropriately. The phrase "also" suggests that the followers have some additional action or goal. The choices "apply" and "try" both fit grammatically, but the sentence makes more sense if we choose "try" because it aligns with the idea that the followers are attempting to save money. The sentence would read: "The followers also try to save money."

Putting it all together, the completed passage would be:

"My mother is an environmental protection activist. Everything should be “green” in our house. We never use any disposable things. And can be reused or upcycled. Zero waste lifestyle. The whole idea of this new concept is to create as little waste as possible. People who stand behind this do not cut the usage of one-purpose items anymore. The followers also try to save money."