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Exercise
Exercise
Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each question based on the reading text
Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each question based on the reading text
1. What is the most likely purpose of the first paragraph?
1. What is the most likely purpose of the first paragraph?
a) To present a neutral report on climate science
b) To argue that environmental issues are caused only by humans
c) To acknowledge multiple viewpoints before presenting a concern
d) To explain the history of environmental problems
a) To present a neutral report on climate science
b) To argue that environmental issues are caused only by humans
c) To acknowledge multiple viewpoints before presenting a concern
d) To explain the history of environmental problems
2. Which of the following best paraphrases the phrase “place the wellbeing of the planet in jeopardy”?
a) Improve the living conditions on Earth
b) Question the planet’s sustainability
c) Create opportunities for innovation
d) Put the Earth’s health at serious risk
a) Improve the living conditions on Earth
b) Question the planet’s sustainability
c) Create opportunities for innovation
d) Put the Earth’s health at serious risk
3. What is implied about the weather changes mentioned in paragraph two?
a) They are natural and occur regardless of human activity
b) They are more predictable due to global warming
c) They now appear in places that previously did not experience them
d) They are unrelated to climate patterns
a) They are natural and occur regardless of human activity
b) They are more predictable due to global warming
c) They now appear in places that previously did not experience them
d) They are unrelated to climate patterns
4. The text mentions deforestation and mining as examples of:
a) Irreversible environmental practices
b) Traditional agricultural techniques
c) Unsustainable use of natural resources
d) Scientific methods of energy development
5. According to the text, one of the main issues with air pollution is that:
a) It only affects the local areas where it originates
b) It mostly comes from natural causes like forest fires
c) It can have harmful effects far from the pollution source
d) It has no significant connection to climate change
6. What rhetorical strategy is used in the final paragraph with the phrase “a completely uninhabitable planet”?
6. What rhetorical strategy is used in the final paragraph with the phrase “a completely uninhabitable planet”?
a) Humor, to lighten the mood of the text
b) Irony, to contradict earlier statements
c) Hyperbole, to exaggerate for effect
d) Metaphor, to compare Earth to another world
7. What tone does the writer adopt throughout the text?
7. What tone does the writer adopt throughout the text?
a) Detached and analytical
b) Persuasive and cautionary
c) Aggressive and accusatory
d) Satirical and humorous
a) Detached and analytical
b) Persuasive and cautionary
c) Aggressive and accusatory
d) Satirical and humorous
8. Which of the following best summarizes the author's main argument?
a) Environmental damage is mostly natural and difficult to prevent
b) Economic development should always take priority over the environment
c) Human actions are significantly harming the environment and must change
d) Climate change is irreversible, so no action is necessary
a) Environmental damage is mostly natural and difficult to prevent
b) Economic development should always take priority over the environment
c) Human actions are significantly harming the environment and must change
d) Climate change is irreversible, so no action is necessary
Key Answer
Key Answer
c – The writer introduces both natural and human causes to set up a discussion.
d – “Jeopardy” implies risk or danger.
c – The text says weather patterns now affect new areas.
c – These are given as examples of unsustainable resource use.
c – Air pollution can travel and cause acid rain in distant areas.
c – The phrase is intentionally extreme to create urgency (hyperbole).
b – The text warns readers and suggests responsible behavior.
c – The central message is about human impact and the need for sustainable habits.
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