For a wrong word, underline the wrong
word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the
end of the
line. For a missing word, mark the position
of the missing word with a "∧" sign and write the word you
believe to
be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line. For an
unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash
"—" and put the word in the blank provide
at the end of the
line.
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) is ally activity that
impacts on other people in a negative way. Despite of a 39 % drop
(1)______ in
the incidence of crime since 1995, anti-social behaviour remains a serious
issue with around 66,000 reports of ASB made to authorities each day. We
are making progress, however. A number of people who
(2)______ think ASB is a big or fairly big problem has reduced from
20.7% in 2002 to 16.7% at the end of 2004, so
(3)______ there
still is much more we can be doing together to tackle with the problem. ASB
includes a variety of
(4)______ behaviour covering a whole complex of
selfish and unacceptable activity that can blight the quality of community
life. Anti-social behaviour doesn’t just make life unpleasant. It holds back
the regeneration of disadvantaged areas and creates an environment more
serious crime
(5)______ can take hold. Many
factors have been identified that, while they do not cause anti-social
behaviour, do increase the risk of their happening.
(6)______ Four main factors have been identified: family
environment, educational retainment, community life, personal and
(7)______ individual factors. Most types of anti-social behaviour fit
one (8)______ of three
categories: street problems, nuisance neighbours or environmental crime.
These categories cover a broad range of conduct ranging from groups of youths
behave
(9)______ aggressively in shopping precincts, to neighbours who
don’t clean up after their dogs, to the misuse of fireworks.
Anti-social behaviour impacts individuals, families and communities:
(10)______ it prevents a peaceful community life and degrades the
environment.