Question

while palm oil is profitable for many companies, the industry is destroying rainforests. people often clear large areas of rainforest to create plantations. after the trees are cut, the remaining vegetation is burned. this process produces a lot of harmful pollution. however, a proposed program hopes to stop this destruction. palm oil companies would create plantations on previously cleared land. as a result, there would be no need to burn additional rainforests. this reduces pollution. it also saves rainforests.
do it!
the plan aims to ______ damage.
a study
b ignore
c prevent
d control

Explanation:

The sentence is "The plan aims to ____ damage." We need to choose a verb that fits the context of the plan (related to stopping rainforest destruction and pollution). "Prevent" means to stop something from happening, which matches the plan's goal of stopping damage. "Study" (A) doesn't fit as the plan is about action, not research. "Ignore" (B) is opposite of the plan's purpose. "Control" (D) implies managing existing damage, but the plan is about stopping it, so "prevent" is better.

Answer:

C. prevent