Question
They are fiercely against a __________ on plastic bags,
even though it’s imposition saw a 90 per cent reduction in bags over six months in Ireland. Fill in the blanks with a suitable word from the options.Solution
The correct word here is ‘levy’. It means ‘an amount of money, such as a tax, that you have to pay to a government or organization’. Levee- a wall made of land or other materials that is built to stop a river from overflowing. They are fiercely against a levy on plastic bags, even though it’s imposition saw a 90 per cent reduction in bags over six months in Ireland. Â
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